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Chapter 62: Chapter 62: On Drinking, I’ve Never Lost

"Is this how you apologize to me?"

Chen Mo set down his fork, gently wiped his mouth, and asked her with a meaningful look.

She had asked him out today on the pretext of apologizing.

But she’d started by tickling his palm, and now she was rubbing his leg with the toe of her foot, clad in black stockings.

’Is this how a person apologizes?’

"Let’s eat first. It’s not convenient here. We can change venues later, and I’ll apologize to you properly."

Pan Kejia gave a seductive smile, cut a small piece of steak, and moved it to his plate.

Meanwhile, her movements under the table continued.

"You’re aware this place isn’t convenient?"

Chen Mo had to suppress a laugh. Her little tricks under the table weren’t exactly appropriate for a public place.

"That’s why I’m only doing this..."

Pan Kejia’s face broke into a radiant smile, her tone teasing.

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow, looking at her with surprise.

’So what Pan Kejia means is, because we’re in a crowded restaurant, she’s *only* rubbing her foot against me.’

’If we were somewhere else, would she just pounce on me?’

’That’s some serious hatred.’

Chen Mo couldn’t help but feel a little surprised.

He didn’t for a second believe Pan Kejia had fallen for him after just one meeting.

Women in finance, especially the gorgeous ones, were incredibly shrewd.

’There was no way she’d be so easily swayed.’

’Maybe she’s attracted to the background she’s imagined for me, but she hasn’t actually gotten anything out of me yet.’

’So the only explanation for her being so forward is that she wants to use me to get back at Xia Shiqing.’

’The point isn’t me, Chen Mo, but my status as Xia Shiqing’s boyfriend.’

Chen Mo was a bit curious. Just how much must she hate Xia Shiqing to go so far as to use herself as bait to seduce him?

After that, Chen Mo only ate a few more bites before putting down his utensils.

The main reason was the foot under the table, which was constantly rubbing against him and occasionally scratching his leg.

’How was he supposed to eat like this?!’

"I’m about done. Let’s go."

Chen Mo wiped his mouth and looked across at Pan Kejia, who had spent the entire meal playing footsie with him.

"Alright, I’ll get the check."

Pan Kejia didn’t get up right away. First, she slipped her small black high heels back on.

Afterwards, Pan Kejia paid the bill, and the two of them walked out of the restaurant together.

Arriving at the parking lot, Pan Kejia took out her key, and the lights of a black Model Y nearby flashed.

Seeing this, Chen Mo looked at Pan Kejia with a new flicker of curiosity.

’She hates Xia Shiqing so much, yet she drives the same model car.’

’Even the color is identical.’

’What’s her angle?’

"Why don’t you ride in my car? It’s inconvenient to take two cars."

Pan Kejia took the initiative and invited Chen Mo into her car.

"Fine."

Chen Mo shrugged and got into the passenger seat.

Leaving his 911 parked here wouldn’t be a problem.

He was back in the passenger seat of the big, evil mouse, only this time the driver was Pan Kejia instead of Xia Shiqing.

He glanced around. The interior was minimalist, much like Xia Shiqing’s car.

"Mine is the top-of-the-line model!"

She added the emphasis suddenly, out of the blue.

She bought this car specifically because of Xia Shiqing.

Before buying it, she’d even specifically asked the sales rep to make sure she was buying the absolute top-of-the-line model.

She just had to one-up Xia Shiqing.

She knew Chen Mo must have ridden in Xia Shiqing’s car, which was why she made a point of emphasizing this.

Hearing this, Chen Mo gave her a surprised glance but said nothing.

Based on Pan Kejia’s behavior, he was starting to get a sense of what made her tick.

’But I’ll need to test her a bit more.’

"So, where are we going for the second half?"

Chen Mo fastened his seatbelt and asked.

"We didn’t drink earlier, so I’d like to grab a drink now. There’s some stuff I’ve been wanting to get off my chest..."

Pan Kejia had already planned the second half; she wanted to take Chen Mo for drinks.

When a person is sober, they maintain their normal judgment.

But once they’re tipsy, their judgment slips, and they start being led by their physical instincts.

She wanted to get Chen Mo a little drunk first, and then test him.

She wanted to know if Chen Mo was really the one helping Xia Shiqing from behind the scenes, leading to her sudden claim to fame.

Hearing this, Chen Mo said nothing, but a cryptic smile played on his lips.

’So she wants to get me drunk.’

’The only question is, who’s going to be the one getting drunk in the end?’

Chen Mo was very confident in his ability to hold his liquor.

He’d been bullshitting yesterday when he told Feng Yu his family owned a winery.

But his grandfather actually had been a winemaker, and he had loved to drink. The man could hold his liquor.

He’d probably inherited some of that tolerance; he’d been sneaking sips of his grandfather’s alcohol since he was a kid and had developed a decent tolerance himself.

At any rate, he’d never lost a drinking contest in college.

Now that his Golden Finger had strengthened his constitution, his tolerance was bound to be even greater.

’Trying to get me drunk? That’s going to be difficult.’

"It’s hot out. A drink with ice would be more refreshing. By the way, can you handle iced drinks?"

Chen Mo suddenly thought of a very important point and immediately asked casually.

’If she can drink iced drinks, I’ll go along with her and see what she’s really after.’

’If she can’t, then we can just call it a night and go our separate ways.’

"Of course. A cold drink would be really nice in this weather."

Hearing this, Pan Kejia nodded, her expression not changing in the slightest.

’She can handle ice, so it’s all good.’

...

Soon, Pan Kejia drove to the entrance of a small tavern.

It wasn’t the kind of high-energy, thumping dance club, but a quieter, more elegant little tavern.

It was the kind of comfortable place where you could have a few drinks with friends and listen to the house singer perform a couple of songs.

After entering the tavern, Chen Mo and Pan Kejia found a small table in a corner and sat down.

After they ordered drinks and snacks, the waiter left.

Pan Kejia sat on Chen Mo’s left, the two of them very close.

She deliberately leaned her beautiful, black-stockinged legs toward him. In the dim light of the tavern, the atmosphere grew thick with ambiguity.

Soon, the waiter brought their drinks and snacks.

"I asked you out today because I wanted to apologize to you and Minister Xia. That incident was indeed my fault."

"Minister Xia is still angry with me and won’t talk to me, so I can only come and apologize to you."

Pan Kejia poured Chen Mo a drink, her face a mask of guilt and self-reproach as she apologized.

"I just didn’t expect Minister Xia to have such a big reaction. I honestly thought she would be happy to make her relationship with you public..."

Pan Kejia then added, as if it were just a casual thought.

Tsk tsk tsk.

’She’s still playing innocent!’

’And still full of hate!’

’Even now, she can’t resist trying to badmouth Xia Shiqing.’

’Does she really think I can’t hear the discord she’s trying to sow?’

’Or does she know I can tell, and is saying it on purpose?’

’Maybe I should play along?’

Chen Mo picked up his glass, took a small sip, and an idea formed in his mind.

’Pan Kejia wants to get me drunk, and she definitely has a motive.’

’It looks like she’s trying to reel me in. In that case, I might as well put on a show.’

’Let’s see who’s the fisherman and who’s the fish in the end.’

"I can understand Siqing."

Chen Mo was silent for a few seconds before he abruptly downed his drink in one gulp.

He spoke in a low tone, a look of helplessness on his face.

Although his acting wasn’t professional, in the dim light, nothing seemed out of place.

Seeing this, Pan Kejia’s eyes immediately lit up.

’Did my last line actually work?’

’Time to turn up the heat!’

"You’re so good to your partner, understanding things from her perspective even if it means you get the short end of the stick. That’s what I call a perfect partner."

"And even though she won’t make your relationship public, you were still willing to help her make a name for herself with the Ruisheng Pharmaceutical stock, not only getting a promotion and a raise at her company, but also becoming a hot commodity in the industry."

"You’re just too good. Even as a bystander, I can’t help but be moved. It’s a pity I’m not as lucky as Minister Xia. I’ll never meet a boyfriend as good as you."

"If you were my boyfriend, no matter the difficulties, I would make our relationship official without a second thought."

Pan Kejia gazed at Chen Mo, her eyes a complex mix of emotion, sympathy, regret, and adoration.

Her tone was filled with envy for Xia Shiqing and burgeoning feelings for Chen Mo.

Chen Mo took in every shift in her expression, his own face unreadable.

’He had to admit, she had her ’look’ down perfectly.’

’It was flawless!’

’Way more professional than his own acting.’

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