"Then let's go straight for the 'Mendou Lu'! Waiter, serve the dishes!"
Zheng Qingshu directly took out his walkie-talkie and said.
Wei Xiang and the others were immediately excited.
This liquor was not something ordinary people could handle, as it had an alcohol content of seventy percent.
Most people would be drunk after just one glass.
Before long, as per Zheng Qingshu's orders, the waiter brought two cases.
A total of twelve bottles.
Chen Jie then sat down next to Li Ziling.
Upon seeing so much liquor, Li Ziling's face turned slightly pale.
She said to Chen Jie, "Don't try to be brave. They will definitely force you to drink. Say a few conciliatory words to Zheng Qingshu, and he'll forgive you."
"No need to worry, this amount of alcohol is nothing to me," Chen Jie said with a smile.
Li Ziling shook her head helplessly.
He was bragging before anything even started.
"Teacher Chen, let me go first! You helped me out today, so I must toast you with a drink! If you don't drink, it means you don't accept my gratitude!" Wei Xiang suddenly poured a glass of wine and brought it to Chen Jie.
Chen Jie nodded, "Seeing your sincerity, I'll drink it all. You can drink half a glass."
Everyone's expression froze.
Then, they chuckled dismissively.
They found Chen Jie not only arrogant but also a bit foolish.
At a drinking table, who wouldn't be humble? Otherwise, one could easily get drunk.
All the women present understood these principles, but Chen Jie didn't.
"Alright, Teacher Chen, you're so straightforward!" Wei Xiang excitedly drank half of his glass.
Chen Jie downed the entire glass of liquor in one gulp.
Chen Jie tasted the drink and said calmly, "This liquor is good. Since Teacher wants to prove he's worthy of Li Ziling, he should show some sincerity. You all shouldn't be idle either. Come and toast me. We shouldn't delay too long."
He drank one glass, and nothing happened? And he wanted to continue?
Everyone was stunned.
However, they quickly realized.
After the alcohol entered the body, it would take some time to react. It was normal for Chen Jie to show no signs of intoxication after just drinking it.
"Watch this!"
A Zhu excitedly poured two glasses and ran to Chen Jie, "Teacher Chen, I almost misunderstood you and tried to stop you earlier. I must apologize to you!"
"It's alright. You are all my dance students, and I don't need to hold grudges against you." Chen Jie picked up the glass and drank it all in one go.
A Zhu's face showed a smug expression, and she drank half of her glass.
Zheng Qingshu heard that Chen Jie had actually tried to stop A Zhu? How could this be tolerated?
He immediately took his wine and approached Chen Jie, "Teacher Chen, don't just eat the food, drink some liquor!"
"Alright!"
Chen Jie accepted every offer.
The others also started toasting him.
Zheng Qingshu sneered inwardly.
Today, he would give him alcohol poisoning, and tomorrow he would be admitted to the hospital with a VIP annual package.
Let's see if he still dares to have designs on Li Ziling?
With this thought, he quickly signaled to the others, and they all started toasting Chen Jie.
When it was Li Ziling's turn, Chen Jie waved her away, "You don't need to drink. This liquor is not good for your health if you drink too much."
Was this concern for her?
Li Ziling pouted. She didn't believe Chen Jie was that kind. It was just a feigned gesture to move her.
After a full round, most people felt dizzy.
The alcohol content was too high. Even though they only drank half a glass, they were already struggling.
Looking at the empty bottles on the table, everyone secretly clicked their tongues.
Three jin were gone. Don't forget that each of them only drank half a glass, while Chen Jie drank a full glass.
This meant Chen Jie drank twice as much as all of them combined.
In other words, the twenty of them drank one jin, and Chen Jie alone drank two jin.
It was fortunate they were using small wine cups. Otherwise, one round would have consumed at least five bottles.
Zheng Qingshu stared at Chen Jie with disbelief.
Chen Jie's face was not flushed, his breathing was normal, and his speech was clear and coherent. He showed no signs of being drunk.
Li Ziling was even more astonished.
How could one person show no reaction after drinking two bottles of high-proof liquor?
If it weren't for the fact that everyone else was clearly drunk, they would have suspected it was watered-down fake liquor.
However, they didn't know that as a cultivator, even strong poisons had no effect on Chen Jie, let alone a bit of alcohol.
A mere drink was nothing to him.
If Chen Jie wished, he could clear the effects of alcohol by using his spiritual energy, even if he drank a vat of it.
After one round, the dishes on the table had barely been touched.
Zheng Qingshu felt he couldn't hold on any longer and needed to eat something to alleviate the effects.
At this moment, Chen Jie said, "You all toasted me, now it's my turn to return the favor. Let's start with Zheng Qingshu!"
Zheng Qingshu's face stiffened.
He realized then that Chen Jie's earlier words about drinking not being a big deal were not just bragging.
"Zheng Qingshu, earlier you drank half a glass, and Teacher drank a full glass. Now, Teacher won't let you be at a disadvantage. You drink a full glass, and Teacher will accompany you with a full glass, how about that?" Chen Jie said, then found a large glass, filled it, and downed it in one go.
Afterward, he poured another glass for Zheng Qingshu.
Zheng Qingshu's face turned green.
Earlier, they had used small wine cups, but now Chen Jie was using a large wine glass, which held more than double the capacity of the previous ones.
If he drank this glass, vomiting would be the least of his worries.
However, Chen Jie's next words plunged him into despair, "Drinking like this is boring. Let's drink two glasses at a time!"
Chen Jie took out two more large wine glasses, pouring one for Zheng Qingshu and one for himself.
Zheng Qingshu's expression turned ashen, "Teacher Chen, I'm sorry, I can't drink anymore."
Chen Jie's face darkened, "Then you are not giving Teacher any face. If you can't even drink this little bit of alcohol, how did you manage to open this hotel?"
Zheng Qingshu's face turned red.
He was furious.
He desperately wanted to stand up and slap Chen Jie, to make him organize his words and speak to him properly.
But this was something he had initiated by trying to force Chen Jie to drink. If he got angry now, it would only make him appear petty.
With this thought, he could only grit his teeth and say, "Teacher Chen, I've had too much."
"Too much? In that case, Teacher won't make things difficult for you. As long as you honestly go back to the dance class, Teacher won't make you drink anymore," Chen Jie said.
Zheng Qingshu's face turned red.
He had said similar words to Chen Jie just moments ago.
Now Chen Jie was throwing them back at him.
But, in the end, he could only nod.
"Good. Teacher appreciates your potential. If you have any difficulties, tell Teacher, and Teacher will help you solve them," Chen Jie said, patting his shoulder.
He observed Zheng Qingshu's brow and noticed faint dark energy there, indicating that Zheng Qingshu was recently facing some misfortune.
"Thank you," Zheng Qingshu said through gritted teeth.
At this moment, Chen Jie looked at Wei Xiang again, "Teacher knows you don't want me around Li Ziling. Teacher will give you an opportunity..."
"Teacher Chen, stop talking. I promise to pursue Li Ziling!"
Wei Xiang, before Chen Jie could finish, said with a cold expression.
He couldn't handle two more glasses of wine.