NOVEL NEXT Chapter 8
Chapter 8: Drinking Away Sorrows at the Bar, Progress 99%:
(At Night)
Lu Feng arrived at the bar as planned. He was waiting for someone.
Meanwhile, in the headquarters building, Yan Qingxue was busy handling documents. Zhang Qiang was staring at her back, his mind replaying Lu Feng’s plan.
There was always just one technique for wooing a beautiful woman.
Being passive was better than being active. As long as Yan Qingxue took the initiative to approach Lu Feng, all of his actions would then be within her expectations.
Women were naturally delicate. Letting them feel like they were the ones taking the lead was the best way to advance things.
“Take care of these documents too. Have them on my desk by tomorrow morning!” Zhang Qiang threw a pile of files onto the desk of a man who looked utterly bewildered.
As Lu Feng’s lackey, Zhang Qiang knew the ins and outs of the company better than the chairman himself. And this troublesome guy in front of him was the perfect candidate.
“Don’t go too far! You dump all the work on me? Am I not a person just because I’m an intern?” Wang Wei shot up from his seat, glaring at Zhang Qiang.
Normally, he might have let it slide, but today, Zhang Qiang had given him two days’ worth of work and expected it to be done by the next morning! This was impossible.
Zhang Qiang, instead of being his usual arrogant self, unexpectedly began to persuade Wang Wei gently. “Xiao Wang, I’m not trying to make things hard for you. It’s just that the General Manager hasn’t been in the office much these past two days, so a lot of work has been sent back for revision.”
“But you can’t just dump it all on me! Don’t I deserve to get off work?”
“Oh, come on, just do a bit of a show job with it!” Zhang Qiang glanced at Yan Qingxue out of the corner of his eye. “Just tweak the documents a little and put your name on them. After all, Manager Lu hasn’t seen the first draft. He’s been drowning his sorrows at Golden Time these days.”
Zhang Qiang emphasized the name ‘Golden Time’ heavily enough for the entire office to hear. “But honestly, I feel really bad for my boss. He’s such a good person, yet he’s stuck with a woman like that. I’m telling you, at the rate he’s drinking, the company might change hands soon.”
Zhang Qiang’s gaze swept across the office.
At the same time, Lu Feng heard the system’s notification in his mind.
[Ding! Yan Qingxue’s Luck Value +100]
Zhang Qiang had likely acted according to plan.
Lu Feng knew that completely winning over Yan Qingxue and getting her into bed was nearly impossible in a short period of time.
He understood this very well. Therefore, to win her over quickly, she had to be the one to take the initiative.
Once she did, any excessive actions on his part would be shouldered by both of them, not just him.
With this in mind, Lu Feng softly called up the system. “Devourer System, does it show the progress of Yan Qingxue’s capture?”
[Ding! This function is not available yet. It will automatically be optimized after the Devour the Strongest Soldier King System is devoured]
“Well, it’s nice to have something to look forward to.” Lu Feng muttered, raising his eyebrows.
If there were a progress bar like in a game, this would all be a lot more secure.
But for now, he couldn’t ask for too much.
At least he had confirmed that his place in Yan Qingxue’s heart was now above that of Su Chen.
Lu Feng picked up his glass, about to take a small sip, when a delicate fragrance suddenly wafted into his nose, and the glass was snatched from his hand.
“Qingxue?”
Lu Feng was a bit surprised.
From the moment he received the Luck Value notification until now, less than twenty minutes had passed, which meant that she had probably rushed over as soon as she heard.
“Lu Feng, why are you doing this to yourself?” Yan Qingxue sighed softly.
Since childhood, she had always considered herself superior, with men admiring her from the bar to the headquarters building. She had always felt somewhat proud. But for the first time, in front of this deeply affectionate man, she felt unworthy.
Yan Qingxue suddenly felt she wasn’t good enough for the deeply emotional man in front of her. Lu Feng slowly turned his head and grabbed another glass of wine, downing it in one gulp.
“I’m sick.” He murmured.
“Sick? Then why don’t you see a doctor?” Yan Qingxue hadn’t fully understood, but her first reaction was to show concern for Lu Feng.
[Ding! Yan Qingxue’s Luck Value +200]
Hearing the system’s prompt, Lu Feng knew he had fully entered Yan Qingxue’s heart.
He no longer needed to go through as much trouble to earn 100 Luck Value. Now, he could gain a significant amount with just a few words.
“How can you cure a broken heart at a hospital?” Lu Feng said, swirling the wine in his glass and staring at the floating plum in it.
Yan Qingxue opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out.
Yes, what was she to Lu Feng, after all?
Not even a friend. What right did she have to advise him?
Yet, seeing Lu Feng so heartbroken filled Yan Qingxue with a mix of emotions.
She decided to take the wine glass from Lu Feng and downed it in one go. “Drinking alone is boring; I’ll drink with you!”
Seeing the surprise in Lu Feng’s eyes, she forced a smile. She wasn’t good at drinking, and after one glass of cocktail, she began coughing uncontrollably, her face flushing with patches of red.
Lu Feng seized the opportunity, pressing on Yan Qingxue’s emotional vulnerability. “You don’t even know how to drink, so why are you trying?”
“I can drink!” Yan Qingxue gritted her teeth and downed another glass of bittersweet wine, immediately feeling lightheaded.
Normally, she might have suspected Lu Feng of spiking the drink.
But now, even though she felt dizzy, she rationally believed it was due to her own low alcohol tolerance.
After all, a cocktail made with strong liquor was enough to knock out anyone who wasn’t used to drinking.
Two large glasses later, it was impressive that she could even stand.
Lu Feng had only dared to take small sips earlier, fearing that he might get drunk before Yan Qingxue arrived.
“Another!” Yan Qingxue swayed slightly, her voice louder, clearly showing signs of drunkenness.
Lu Feng remained cautious.
According to his plan, he should be the one who was “drunk,” not her. So, he snatched her glass and gulped it down himself. “I’m not drinking anymore, and neither should you.”
After finishing the drink, Lu Feng pretended to be unsteady and collapsed to the ground, feigning drunkenness.
To be honest, his acting was a bit unconvincing, but the equally tipsy Yan Qingxue didn’t notice.
She looked at the fallen Lu Feng, yet instead of calling for his lackey Zhang Qiang or asking someone else for help, she silently supported him as they disappeared into the night together.