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Chapter 179 Drinking and Fighting, Mr. Huo, Don't Blame Me?

Huo Jingcheng left the apartment at seven in the morning. Sitting in this position was not easy; there was no room for complacency.

Dinner with Su Mingyan was arranged at Wangjianglou, a famous private restaurant and club in Beijing.

The time and place were both determined by Su Mingyan.

At 7 p.m., the Cullinan stopped in front of a Chinese-style clubhouse. The intricately carved eaves and elegant surroundings, with layers of bamboo shadows tinged with pale purple, exuded a timeless charm and refined style.

As soon as Huo Jingcheng entered the main building of the club, a waiter in the lobby greeted him with a smile. After the assistant, Lin Cheng, announced the name "Su Mingyan," the waiter respectfully led Huo Jingcheng to the private room.

After navigating the long corridors, the private business club is unlike any other entertainment venue frequented by the powerful and famous. Despite being located in the CBD, it is unusually quiet.

The corridor was so quiet that the only sound was the white noise of the central air conditioning running. Two waiters stood at the door of each private room, not daring to say a word, and professionally bowed their heads slightly.

Su Mingyan's assistant, Peng Ran, was standing outside. Upon seeing Huo Jingcheng, she nodded slightly and said, "President Huo."

When Huo Jingcheng saw him, he raised his eyebrows slightly. He hadn't expected Su Mingyan to arrive early; the appointed time was 7:30 pm.

As soon as he finished speaking, the door to the private room was pushed open by a waiter, and a tall and slender figure was instantly reflected in the wooden floor of the room. The wall lamp in the corridor clearly projected Huo Jingcheng's silhouette onto the wooden floor, casting a long and narrow shadow.

The waiter waiting by the door bowed respectfully and raised his hand to invite the distinguished guest in.

Huo Jingcheng didn't rush in. He leaned against the door frame, looking relaxed. He was dressed more formally, in a suit and tie, with his tie neatly fastened at the top. He looked ascetic and noble.

He had just come from the company and was still wearing his work clothes.

A faint, spicy tobacco scent mingled with the club's special sandalwood fragrance wafted through the air, separated by a carved sandalwood screen.

Su Mingyan was already waiting inside. Unlike his usual formal attire, he wore a loose, pure black jacket over his clothes, which made his broad shoulders and straight back stand out. His eyebrows and eyes were unusually cold, and he exuded a powerful aura.

He had already opened a bottle of wine and was sitting on the sofa drinking it, his legs naturally crossed. His gaze casually fell on Huo Jingcheng, but only for a moment before he looked away.

A crimson dot appeared at the tip of his left finger, surrounded by swirling smoke, concealing Su Mingyan's face, which exuded a faint chill.

Huo Jingcheng glanced over the screen and saw several bottles of Macallan and Neisson on the ebony coffee table...

They're all strong liquor.

Su Mingyan glanced at him indifferently, then looked away and said nonchalantly, "Aren't you coming in?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Jingcheng straightened up, strolled over leisurely, and sat down on the sofa.

The waiter outside the door was quick to notice and closed the door in time. Lin Cheng and Peng Ran waited outside together.

Two wine glasses were placed on the black gold coffee table. Su Mingyan held an antique glass with ice, and the other was a fragrance glass.

"I've had some drinks today. If things get heated and a fight breaks out, Mr. Huo, please don't blame me."

A clear show of force.

Huo Jingcheng's thin lips curled slightly, his handsome peach blossom eyes misty and deep, "Even if we have to take action, it's all up to President Su."

He adopted a humble attitude and was very sincere.

Without any hesitation, he picked up the bottle, opened it without a glass, and drank straight from it.

Su Mingyan raised his right eyebrow, his gaze ambiguous, and slowly sipped his Macallan.

He cut to the chase and asked, "What are your thoughts?"

This refers to how Huo Jingcheng views his relationship with Su Ruoyun.

Huo Jingcheng: "Is it the truth?"

Su Mingyan: "...You still want to lie to me?"

"Let's get married," Huo Jingcheng said directly.

Upon hearing this, Su Mingyan's expression softened slightly, and he was about to continue speaking when he was unexpectedly rebuked.

"Are you a coward?"

Hearing this, Su Mingyan frowned.

“The person is gone. Are you going to take these things with you and be stuck in the past for the rest of your life? Was it really your fault that you didn’t arrive in time?” Huo Jingcheng pointed out incisively, his tone casual and with a Beijing accent.

"The mountains know him, the rivers know him, and the motherland will never forget him." The "Twin Stars of Beijing" is a nickname that came about because the two men were the same age and came from similar family backgrounds.

There was one person not on the list, but because he was three years older, he was forever frozen at the age of twenty-six. He fell off a cliff while fighting floods and died in the line of duty.

For a long time, the room was deathly silent.

Su Mingyan stared at him intently, then sneered, "If I'm a coward, then what are you?"

"Dog?"

"You say I'm dwelling on the past, but what about you?"

"Every year on the anniversary of his death, who spends the entire day at his grave? Is it me?"

Huo Jingcheng leaned back on the sofa, remaining silent for a long time, staring blankly at the delicate patterns on the carpet.

The situation was severe back then, with the entire town flooded. As the village's first secretary, I had an inescapable duty to help.

At that time, Huo Jingcheng had already joined the Bank of China, and Su Mingyan was studying Marxism at Beijing University. After learning the news, the two arranged for Hengfeng and the Bank of China to provide supplies and personally went to the district to transport the supplies. However, before the supplies arrived, the bad news came.

That night, several children in the village developed fevers and lacked medicine. He drove to the town clinic overnight to buy medicine, but encountered an accident on his way back.

Both of them believed that it was their own fault for not arriving in time, which caused 'him' to have to drive overnight to buy medicine.

The atmosphere in the private room became somewhat somber as the past was brought up.

Huo Jingcheng raised an eyebrow, leaned over, picked up a wine glass from the coffee table, held it in his palm for a moment, and then extended it to Su Mingyan.

Su Mingyan stared at the clear ice cubes in his glass for two seconds, then picked up the wine bottle on the table and lightly clinked it against his glass.

The glass bottle and the glass cup collided with each other.

It makes a "ding-dong" sound.

Everything vanished with the sound.

Upon hearing the word "dog," a thought suddenly flashed through Su Mingyan's mind, and she suddenly remembered something. "During the last video conference, wasn't Su Ruoyun with you? Did you two go to the United States together?"

Huo Jingcheng remained silent for a long time without saying a word.

Silence is affirmation.

Su Mingyan's expression grew increasingly grim.

Once a starting point was found, the memories began to flow uncontrollably.

"Last time you went to the 'Yichuan Tobacco' teahouse, you really did buy tea..."

"It's fake, I'm going to see her."

"Last time, at Youranju, we were serving tea and picking out dishes..."

"Deliberately trying to please."

"And the fireworks in the new city..."

"It was placed for her." Huo Jingcheng's tone still carried a hint of pride and self-satisfaction.

Su Mingyan: "..."

Once Su Mingyan had recovered, he breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at the empty wine glass, and slightly raised his chin to signal Huo Jingcheng to pour him more wine.

Huo Jingcheng glanced at him, then readily picked up the wine pot from the coffee table and filled his cup.

He thought to himself: He hasn't even agreed yet, and he's already acting like the brother-in-law.

Su Mingyan held his wine glass, took a slow sip, and said quietly, "My younger sister is steady at heart and resilient in character..."

I'll start by writing from the perspectives of the eldest brother and President Huo, and then I'll write about bamboo in the next chapter, which will reveal everything.

I considered many solutions for this chapter. I initially thought of writing about the two of them fighting and then making up, but after thinking it over, I still felt that two 'old' men over thirty, coupled with the rather heavy reasons, wouldn't act so easily.

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"The mountains know me, the rivers know me,
"The motherland will not forget, will not forget me."

—"The Motherland Will Not Forget"