Chapter Eleven: Brothers of the Same Eyes

  On the round table in the private room, five people were seated, all of whom Xiao Nan knew. Apart from old friends Wu Rui and Shen Wenbo, there was also Sales Director Luo Chengli and his current 'girlfriend', Xiao Nan's ex-'girlfriend' Xu Danying. Next to Xu Danying sat Public Relations Manager Xia Yuhua. This wasn't a classmate reunion at all, it was clearly a big party for the Marketing Department, Sales Department, and Public Relations Department!

  "Hey, kiddo! Long time no see! Where have you been?" He gave Shen Wenbo a warm bear hug, and in this simple gesture, their brotherly friendship was rekindled.

  "It's hard to say in one word. Come, sit down and talk slowly." Shen Wenbo pulled Xiao Nan to sit beside him, pointing at everyone present with a smile, saying: "No need for introductions, you all know each other, right?"

  "Let's get acquainted." Xiao Nan pointed at Xu Danying: "Her name is Xu Danying, the sales department's big beauty 'girl', my ex-'girlfriend'." Then he pointed at Luo Chengli: "He's not an outsider, my relative."

  "Relative!" Everyone was surprised, where did this relative come from? Even Luo Chengli had a puzzled face: "Xiao Xiao, in my impression, we didn't have any relationship like that."

  "Luozong forgot 'Xing' is so big, we are brothers-in-law, you don't even remember this?"

  Xiao Nan's words shocked everyone, and Wu Rui and Shen Wenbo, who understood the subtlety, couldn't help but burst out laughing. Even Xia Yuhe covered her mouth to stifle a giggle. Xu Dan Ying was so embarrassed that she lowered her head, her face flushing all the way to her ears. Only Luo Cheng Li was still in a daze, rubbing his head and thinking for half a day before asking foolishly: "Brother-in-law? I...I'm not even married, where did this brother-in-law come from?"

  "Haha……" Xiao Nan threw his head back and laughed loudly, tears almost bursting out of his eyes. He patted the table and said to him: "We're comrades in arms from the same trench, we've fought together on the same battlefield before, you understand?"

  "Comrade? I've never been a soldier either. Comrade, what are you talking about?" Luo Chengli spread out his hands, still looking foolish.

  "What Xiao Nan said is this." Wu Rui made a screwing motion with his hands, and his voice rose two degrees as he shouted: "It means that Xiao Nan and you are related by marriage, don't you understand?" After saying this, he deliberately glanced at Xu Danyin, whose head was almost buried under the table.

  "You..." Luo Chengli finally understood that Xiao Nan was not being kind, this was an indirect insult to him, picking up the second-hand goods used by Xiao Nan. In front of so many people, not giving him any face as a sales director, he hated it so much that he gritted his teeth, but since Shen Wenbo was present, he couldn't lose his temper, and could only secretly seethe with rage, his face turning into a "liver" color.

  Xia Yuhe hastily came out to mediate: "It was just a joke, don't mind it, business is important." In fact, this sentence was said for Luo Chengli's ears.

  "What does this have to do with business?" Xiao Nan was puzzled.

  Here is the translation:

  "That's right. General Shen opened a large mobile phone supermarket in the provincial city, with over 40,000 square meters of space, specializing in mobile phones and related businesses. This time he came from the provincial city mainly to discuss with our company about the agency sales of Luo Lang mobile phones. Coincidentally, the company arranged for this dinner party. Originally, General Qi was supposed to attend in person, but due to a sudden matter, he flew to Shanghai with the chairman, so I and Sales Department Director Luo, Sales Promotion Department Manager Xu, as well as Marketing Planning Department's Xiao Nan and Wu Rui, who were specifically invited by General Shen, will represent Luo Lang Communications together, raise a glass to General Shen, and wish for a pleasant cooperation between both parties." Xia Yuhe said this just right, not only explaining the situation but also indirectly pointing out that Xiao Nan and Wu Rui were just tagging along, borrowing their classmate's prestige to come and eat a free meal.

  "Come on, cheers!" The crowd also echoed Xia Yuhe's proposal and raised their cups to drink the small cup of white wine in front of them.

  After sitting down, Shen Wenbo suggested: "I have a bottle of wine here that I just brought back from abroad. Everyone come and try some." As he spoke, he snapped his fingers, and the waiter brought up an elegantly shaped wine jug that looked like it could hold at least three kilograms of wine.

  "This was given to me by a tribal chief when I went abroad. Because he spoke in the local dialect, I couldn't understand it, and could only guess from his gestures that this wine strengthens the body and is good for one's health." Shen Wenbo gestured, and the waiter immediately opened the wine, releasing a fragrant aroma that filled the entire room.

  "Shenzi, are you going abroad again?" Xiao Nan and Wu Rui asked almost in unison.

  "Yes, after graduating, I stayed in a certain country in Africa for three years. After returning to China at the beginning of the year, I opened this Wénbó mobile phone supermarket." Shen Wenbo smiled and replied.

  "You're quite something! I haven't been able to contact you for three years, and it turns out you've gone off to hang out with the Black Pearls." Xiao Nan teased.

  "It's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning." Shen Wenbo waved his hand and invited everyone: "This wine tastes fragrant and beautiful, let's all try it and see how the taste is?"

  Xiao Nan lifted the glass to his nose and took a sniff, the aroma was really fragrant, similar to perfume used by women. He lightly sipped a little, but there was a hint of rubber tire smell. After careful tasting, it was full of sweetness. Xiao Nan tried taking a big mouthful, without swallowing quickly, holding it in his mouth and swirling it with his tongue for several seconds before swallowing again, the flavor of the wine came out, really sweet, fragrant, and delicious to drink.

  "Not bad." Xiao Nan gave Shen Wenbo a thumbs up.

  His views were also confirmed by Xu Danying and Xia Yuhe. Only Wu Rui and Luo Chengli, like drinking horse urine, frowned and forced themselves to swallow the wine.

  "Haha, some people find this wine comfortable to drink, while others can't get used to it. Don't force yourselves, do as you please, those who don't like it can drink white wine instead, and those who like it can drink freely, I still have some in my room."

  Among the six people, Shen Wenbo would definitely not rush to drink, Wu Rui and Luo Chengli couldn't enjoy it, so they had no choice but to accompany Shen Wenbo in drinking baijiu. Xiao Nan was extremely fond of it, as a 'woman', Xia Yuhe and Xu Danying also drank the right taste. So they were divided into two groups, three people drinking baijiu, and three people drinking this specially brewed foreign bloodline wine.

  Three cups of wine down the hatch, and Luo Chengli, who couldn't hold his liquor, had a bright red face, with eye discharge at the corners of his eyes, and his speech was no longer smooth, his tongue as big as if it were hung with an iron weight.

  "Xiao... Xiao Nan, you little rascal, your words are quite hurtful." Luo Cheng Li held his wine cup and staggered to Xiao Nan's side, clearly unable to stand steadily. He stared at Xiao Nan with a straight gaze and pointed at him, saying: "I... I stole your 'woman', so what? If it weren't for Dan Ying agreeing to be friends with me back then, I... I would have made you suffer even more than now... a hundred times worse."

  "He's had too much to drink, Xiao Nan, don't bother with him." Xu Danying quickly ran over and pulled Luo Chengli back to his original seat. Luo Chengli shook off her hand and sneered coldly: "What, are you talking about your old flame? You're not comfortable hearing that, are you? Are you still carrying a torch for him?"

  "Luò Chénglǐ you gè wáng bā dàn!" Xiao Nān couldn't bear it anymore, "Teng!" He stood up suddenly, slapping the table, causing the chopsticks to fall to the ground.

  "Lao Xiao, sit down, what are you arguing with a drunkard for?" Shen Wenbo pressed him to sit down beside him.

  "Sorry everyone, Luo has had too much to drink. I'll take him home now, sorry about this." Xu Danying quickly accompanied him, with Xia Yuhe's help, the two of them each holding one of his arms, dragging him out.

  Xiao Nan saw the situation, whispered a few words to Shen Wenbo, walked over and replaced Xia Yuhe, gave her a wink, and said in a low voice: "Manager Xia, if you leave your seat, it will look too awkward. You go back and accompany General Manager Shen, I'll send off Luo with Xu Dan Ying."

  Xia Yuhe also felt that Xiao Nan was right and nodded slightly. The position that was vacated, Xiao Nan immediately took over.

  "Xu DanYing, what Luo ChengLi just said, is it true? I need an explanation from you." On the way to the hotel's main entrance, Xiao Nan asked Xu DanYing.

  "He... everything he said is just drunken nonsense, don't believe him." Xu Danying didn't even dare to look at Xiao Nan, and responded with her head lowered.

  "After drinking, you speak the truth, no need for explanation, I understand everything. Dan Ying, I was wrong to blame you."

  When Xudan Ying heard Xiao Nan's apology, she suddenly stopped in her tracks, her eyes brimming with tears. It had been over two years, and she had waited too long for Xiao Nan's understanding. Now that the day had finally arrived, all the sadness, humiliation, bitterness, and pain that had accumulated together made her want to find a place to have a good cry.

  "Danying, don't send Luocheng back home yet. Wait for me here first, I'll arrange someone else to send him back. Wait for me, I'll be right back."

  Xiao Nan dragged Luo Chengli to the hotel entrance, letting the doorman help call a taxi. During this time, he looked at Luo Chengli who was almost asleep and felt annoyed. He turned around and saw an empty mineral water bottle on the ground near the entrance. He picked it up, unscrewed the cap, and spat into it several times. After checking that no one was paying attention, he poured the remaining mineral water, along with his saliva, all over Luo Chengli's crotch.

  Perhaps due to the cold water, this guy suddenly came to, dazed and confused, opening his eyes and drunkenly asking: "Where am I?"

  Xiao Nan patted his head and whispered: "We're not home yet, go back to sleep."

  Luocheng Li continued to sleep. At this moment, the taxi had arrived at the entrance, and with the help of Men Tong, Xiao Nan stuffed Luocheng Li into the back seat.

  The driver smelled the alcohol and quickly frowned, saying: "This guy has had too much to drink, what am I supposed to do? Hmm! Why are his pants still wet, did he pee in them? You'd better switch cars."

  "That's not 'urine' 'pants', it's a bottle of water poured on that part, you smell it, there's no 'urine' 'smell'. Master, take the trouble to send him back home." Xiao Nan took out 200 yuan and handed it to the driver, and another bow.

  There is a saying that money can make ghosts grind mills. The driver hesitated for a moment, still took the money, asked for the address, stepped on the accelerator, and disappeared into the night.

  Back in the hotel lobby, Xiao Nan asked for a wet towel and handed it to Xu Danying, sitting down beside her and considerately asking: "Are you feeling better?"

  Xu Danying, who covered her mouth and nose with the wet handkerchief given by Xiao Nan, nodded slightly. However, Xiao Nan saw clearly that her tear marks were very deep, she must have cried enough just now.

  "At first, wasn't it Luo Chengli that bastard who threatened you, if you didn't be friends with him, he would make me disappear, you were forced to agree to that guy."

  Xu Danying calmed down a bit, touching her heaving chest... and looked at Xiao Nan with a serious expression, saying: "It's not all that. Actually... actually I really want to break up with you."