The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

"Then I am honored by your kind words, Young Master Zoro." Xu Xi smiled gently and spoke sincerely. "I also wish Young Master Zoro continued success in his career and a harmonious and happy marriage with his future wife."

As soon as she finished speaking, she reached out and took the wine glass, slightly raising her snow-white neck, and without the slightest hesitation, drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

Seeing this, Xu Nian had no doubts at all. She picked up the cocktail in front of her, tilted her head back, and gulped it down. The spicy and sweet taste spread on her tongue.

After putting down his glass, he subconsciously smacked his lips twice, savoring the lingering aroma of the wine, completely unaware of anything unusual.

Seeing the two of them drink the drugged sake, Zoro's heart pounded wildly, and he was so excited that he almost shouted out loud.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his palms, barely managing to suppress the ecstasy in his heart.

Just five more minutes, only five minutes.

He kept repeating it to himself, his eyes filled with barely suppressed greed and ruthlessness.

Five minutes later, the two people will lose all ability to think and will be manipulated by him like puppets.

At that time, he could force Xu Nian to sign the oil extraction contract that contained a trap, thus seizing control of the Sinian Group; and then take Xu Xi, who was under the influence of a powerful aphrodisiac, for himself and spend the night with her.

He fiddled with the jade ring on his hand, and the image of Xu Xi, burning with desire, taking off her clothes and rubbing against him like a docile kitten appeared in his mind. He couldn't help but curl a lewd smile at the corner of his mouth.

Xu Xi put down his glass, his brows furrowed with admiration: "Young Master Zoro's bartending skills are truly first-rate. If I have the chance in the future, I'd like to bring my lover to have a few more rounds of drinks with you. I wonder if Young Master Zoro would mind if we came here to freeload?"

"I don't mind, of course I don't mind," Zoro quickly replied, a fake smile plastered on his face, though he was secretly pleased with himself.

After tonight, you'll never have the chance to be so high and mighty again. Without the Sinian Group, you're only fit to shine my shoes.

Xu Xi smiled gently, his gaze slowly shifting to the wine rack behind Zoro.

"Thanks to Young Master Zoro's hospitality tonight, we were able to taste so many different kinds of fine wines, which was very enjoyable."

"I once met a friend who was quite knowledgeable about alcohol, and I learned a few basic bartending techniques from him."

"Before parting, I would like to personally prepare a drink to toast Young Master Zoro. I wonder if you would do me the honor?"

"Of course." Zoro's eyes lit up, and he immediately pushed open the bar counter, gesturing for it to be served. "It would be my honor to drink a cocktail personally prepared by the beautiful Miss Xu. I couldn't ask for more."

Xu Xi walked into the bar with a smile, his eyes slowly wandering among the bottles of wine on the shelf. After a moment, he selected a few bottles and took them down.

She took out a clean cocktail bottle, gently uncorked it, and poured the drinks into the bottle in the correct order.

Then, she closed the cocktail bottle, gracefully held the bottle with both hands, and gently shook it up and down. A faint but confident smile played on her lips. Her posture was dignified and her movements were elegant, as if she had everything under control.

Seeing her like this, Xu Nian's brain suddenly felt like it was struck by an electric current, and a familiar figure uncontrollably appeared in her mind—Zhou Xiaoman.

The girl before him, from the expression in her eyes to the way she mixed drinks, looked exactly like that violet, making him feel a little dazed.

After a short while, Xu Xi stopped shaking the cocktail bottle, put it down, took out two clean stemmed glasses, and poured the prepared cocktail into the glasses evenly.

A few ice cubes floated in the amber-colored liquid, making it refreshing and visually appealing.

She picked up one of the glasses and handed it to Zoro, saying, "My bartending skills are limited. If it doesn't suit your taste, please forgive me."

Zoro took the wine cup, brought it to his nose, closed his eyes, sniffed it gently, examined it for a while, and then drank it.

Zoro took the wine cup, brought it to his nose, closed his eyes and sniffed it gently. After examining it for a moment, he slowly tilted his head back and drank it down.

After setting down his glass, he wore a look of pure delight, his tone tinged with admiration: "This is a Mojito, originally from Cuba. It's made with white rum as a base, mixed with lime juice, mint leaves, syrup, and soda water. It's a world-renowned classic cocktail. Miss Xu's skills are in no way inferior to those of a professional bartender."

"As expected of Young Master Zoro, you recognized the type and origin of this wine immediately," Xu Xi praised with a smile.

Xu Nian took the other mojito that Xu Xi handed him. He didn't drink it as elegantly as Zoro; he tilted his head back and downed it in one gulp.

The moment the liquor enters the throat, a sweet and refreshing aroma spreads through the throat, leaving a lingering and delightful aftertaste.

The cool, smooth liquor seemed to extinguish the faint heat rising in his heart.

A moment later, his body suddenly stiffened, as if his soul had been violently shaken, and the wine glass in his hand crashed to the ground with a "bang," shattering glass everywhere.

He felt his consciousness rapidly fading, his eyelids growing heavier, his body becoming uncontrollable, his fingers twitching slightly, and even the slightest movement feeling strenuous.

Xu Xi beside him was the same; the smile on his face froze instantly, his eyes became dull, and his hands froze in mid-air. His usually cool face showed a rare hint of panic and helplessness.

"Oh my god, Miss Xu, Mr. Xu Nian, what's wrong?"

Zoro immediately stood up, feigning panic, and waved his hand gently in front of the two of them, his tone full of "concern," but his eyes concealed an uncontrollable smugness.

Xu Xi and Xu Nian, however, sat there blankly like puppets with their strings cut, their eyes glazed over, not even blinking, and did not respond to his calls.

Seeing this, Zoro could no longer suppress his wild joy and let out a sinister and unrestrained laugh: "Hehehehe, hahahaha! Success! Finally, success!"

His plan succeeded! Xu Nian and Xu Xi ultimately fell into his hands!

Long stepped out from behind the bar, bent down, and leaned close to Xu Nian, his tone full of sarcasm and provocation: "Didn't expect that, did you, Mr. Xu? This is what you call using the weak to overcome the strong. You thought you could get away with it by playing a little trick and fooling my men? In the end, you still obediently fell into my hands, didn't you?"

He turned to look at the stunned Xu Xi, a sinister smile instantly spreading across his face as he leered at her: "Miss Xu, you're so clever, so arrogant, yet you still fell into my trap and became my prey? Hehehehe...hahahahaha!"

He gazed at her flawless, snow-white skin, a surge of lust rising within him, and he reached out to touch her cool, aloof face.

Just as his hand was about to touch Xu Xi's skin, a tremendous force suddenly came from behind and kicked him hard in the back.

With a muffled thud, Zoro had no time to react and fell forward to the ground, his face bruised and swollen, and a trickle of blood instantly spilled from the corner of his mouth.