Urban Genius Divine Doctor

Chapter 137: Chapter 137: Plying with Alcohol

The atmosphere finally came to life once the birthday banquet officially began.

Li Baoguo was the first to propose a toast to all the guests.

Holding a special glass of liquor prepared for him by the younger generation, he acknowledged the room and then downed it in one go.

Afterward, the brothers Li Weizhang and Li Weihan, along with their children, went from table to table toasting the guests on their father’s behalf.

When the group from the Li family came to the table where Wang Chenning and Yang Xiaofei were seated, they all shared a toast. Afterward, Li Weizhang poured another glass and toasted Wang Chenning individually, saying, "Mr. Wang, I apologize for the earlier misunderstanding. Allow me to offer you this drink as a token of my sincerity. I’ll finish my glass; drink as you please!"

With that, he downed the contents of his glass.

Wang Chenning smiled and downed his glass in one gulp.

The table was laden with alcohol: baijiu, red wine, and huangjiu. The baijiu was a ten-year-aged Maotai.

’This stuff isn’t bad. A single glass costs nearly a hundred yuan.’ Wang Chenning had no intention of missing out on something so good. Plus, since the Li family was toasting with baijiu, he was drinking the Maotai as well.

To his surprise, after Li Weizhang toasted him individually, Li Weihan motioned for Li Mingchao to join him in toasting both Wang Chenning and Yang Xiaofei.

"Miss Yang, Mr. Wang, my son has greatly offended you in the past. Please forgive him. I offer this humble drink as an apology!" As he finished speaking, Li Weihan downed his glass, and Li Mingchao immediately drained his own.

Wang Chenning gave a faint smile and once again downed his glass.

After the toasts from the Li family, he had already downed three consecutive glasses, and a faint blush appeared on his fair complexion.

After taking a sip from her glass, Yang Xiaofei shot Wang Chenning a questioning look. He answered with a smile, and she said no more.

Li Mingyue and Li Mingchao also toasted Wang Chenning together to apologize. They said sorry for what happened before and earlier today, asking both him and Yang Xiaofei not to take it to heart.

Yang Xiaofei only took a small sip, while Wang Chenning drained another glass of baijiu.

Following that, the whole Li family contingent toasted Wang Chenning again, hoping he would agree to examine their patriarch and treat his ailments. They promised the Li family would reward him handsomely.

"You’re too kind." Wang Chenning gave no clear answer, simply downing another glass with a flourish.

Only after toasting Wang Chenning a total of five times did the Li family members finally leave.

Once the Li family contingent departed, Bai Qianxun came over to Wang Chenning, bottle and glasses in hand.

"Brother Wang, a straightforward man! I like that!" He gave Wang Chenning a thumbs-up, then personally filled both their glasses to the brim. "Come, let’s have a drink! I, Bai Qianxun, am honored to call you a friend!"

"Thank you, Brother Bai!" Wang Chenning did not refuse. He raised his glass, clinked it against Bai Qianxun’s, and downed it in one go.

"Hahaha, fantastic! Good things come in pairs, so we have to drink our fill today." Bai Qianxun refilled both their glasses. "As of today, the circle of Yandu’s elite playboys has a new legend!"

"Then I’ll be counting on you in the future, Brother Bai!" Wang Chenning downed another glass without the slightest hesitation.

Sitting to one side, Yang Xiaofei frowned, but Wang Chenning gave her a slight shake of his head, so she again said nothing.

"Come on, another glass!" Bai Qianxun refilled both their glasses and clinked them decisively with Wang Chenning’s. "I’ll drop by your hall in a few days. We can have a proper drink then!"

"You’re more than welcome!" Wang Chenning was still all smiles, draining his glass without a hint of hesitation. "I’ll be sure to have the best liquor and tea waiting for you!"

Just then, Lin Annian and Yang Xiaodong came over as well.

"Eldest Young Master Bai, drinking just the two of you without calling us over!" Lin Annian chuckled as he approached Wang Chenning and Bai Qianxun. "Not very friendly of you, is it?"

Bai Qianxun clapped Lin Annian on the shoulder and laughed heartily. "Then have a drink with us!"

With that, he once again filled his and Wang Chenning’s glasses. He clinked them against Lin Annian’s and Yang Xiaodong’s, then raised his glass to Wang Chenning. "Brother Wang, let’s have another!"

"This is good liquor!" Wang Chenning’s expression was unchanged as he smiled. He clinked glasses with Bai Qianxun, nodded to Lin Annian and Yang Xiaodong, and then downed the contents of his glass in one go.

"Dr. Wang, let’s have a few glasses ourselves!" A smile spread across Lin Annian’s face as he personally filled Wang Chenning’s glass. "You won’t mind if I drop by Qingyun Hall to drink your liquor next time, will you?"

"Always welcome!" Wang Chenning gently patted Yang Xiaofei’s shoulder, whose expression had turned grim. Smiling, he raised his glass to Lin Annian and then downed it in one go.

After the two of them had downed three glasses together, Wang Chenning’s handsome face was completely flushed.

Yang Xiaodong had also wanted to toast Wang Chenning, but he ultimately didn’t dare open his mouth under the threat of Yang Xiaofei’s murderous glare.

Unexpectedly, Wang Chenning took the initiative to pour a drink and toast Yang Xiaodong. In the end, Yang Xiaodong nervously clinked glasses and downed his drink with Wang Chenning, then beat a hasty retreat.

"Oh, Ningning’s here too!" Bai Qianxun’s sharp eyes spotted Lin Anning striding their way. He roared with laughter again, then shouted as if he’d made a grand discovery, "Hey, both of your names end in ’Ning’! We could call both of you Ningning. That’s some kind of fate! You absolutely have to drink to that!"

"Dr. Wang, I’ll drink to you!" Lin Anning walked up to Wang Chenning with a stony expression, unceremoniously raising a large, full glass of liquor. She added in a provocative tone, "If you don’t dare to drink, I won’t force you!"

"How could I possibly refuse a toast from Miss Lin?" Wang Chenning also switched to a larger glass, filled it to the brim, clinked it against Lin Anning’s, and then downed it in one go.

"Good things should come in pairs, right?" After draining her glass, Lin Anning snatched the bottle from Bai Qianxun’s hand and gave Wang Chenning a playful look. "Do you dare to go again?"

"How can a man ever say ’no’ in front of a woman?" Wang Chenning replied casually, holding his empty glass out to Lin Anning.

The two of them downed three consecutive glasses from their large cups. By the third glass, Lin Anning’s pretty face had become beet-red, and she started to choke on the liquor.

Lin Annian hurried to pat her on the back, telling her to slow down.

Although Wang Chenning’s face was also red, it had merely stayed at a consistent flush. His eyes, however, hadn’t changed in the slightest and were still perfectly clear and bright.

Yang Xiaofei had been very worried, but upon seeing that there was no change in Wang Chenning’s eyes, she breathed a quiet sigh of relief and said nothing.

Seeing the raucous drinking party, the members of the Li family and some other elite playboys all came over to join the fun.

Every person who came over toasted Wang Chenning, and quite a few of them toasted him for several glasses in a row.

The other guests nearby had all stopped eating, their chopsticks paused in mid-air as they watched the young people’s commotion in astonishment.

Everyone could see that all these people crowding around were just trying to get Wang Chenning drunk.

But to everyone’s astonishment, Wang Chenning had downed nearly a liter of baijiu from start to finish, yet he acted as if nothing was wrong.

After a moment, Wang Chenning asked a member of the Li family’s staff to bring over several more bottles. He also had them replace everyone’s glass with a large one, at least 150 milliliters.

"I’m truly happy to have met so many fine young people today. Since we’re all people who appreciate good liquor, we absolutely must drink to our heart’s content. Come, to celebrate us meeting today, let’s have a few more rounds!" Wang Chenning pulled Yang Xiaodong over, having him help fill everyone’s glasses to the brim.

Once the glasses were full, Wang Chenning ignored the looks of terror in some people’s eyes and magnanimously raised his glass. "Three final toasts! Everyone drinks, all together. No one is allowed to back out. Doing so would be disrespectful to Old Master Li!"

At his words, the color drained from everyone’s faces!

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