Secretary Xu struggled incessantly; she absolutely could not leave Li Xiaoman’s side, otherwise Mr. Li would surely be taken advantage of by these bastards!
"I really can’t drink anymore."
Li Xiaoman forced herself to stay spirited, managing a strained smile. Alcohol was continuously stimulating her nerves, and waves of dizziness kept surging up, almost causing her to collapse onto the table.
Mr. Chen and several others exchanged glances. They all noticed that Li Xiaoman was already reaching her limit. Just a little more pressure, and this piece of fine flesh would be theirs for the taking!
A malicious smile crept over Mr. Chen’s face. He decided to stoke the flames even harder: "Mr. Li, actually, the customs issue with Wanyan Company isn’t a big deal. It’s just that some procedures of your company haven’t been dealt with properly. If I give a heads up in advance, the customs can let Wanyan Company’s goods through directly!"
"Mr. Chen, our company’s customs procedures are already being processed, but approval of the materials requires some time. You are an important person, and facilitating this matter in advance is just a triviality for you!"
Li Xiaoman struggled against the alcohol poisoning. She explained with a smile: "Mr. Chen, you know about Wanyan Company’s reputation and stance. Material approval from the authorities is just a matter of time! Moreover, you have inspected our goods; it is just ordinary marine fish, not contraband! We won’t make things difficult for you!"
But I just want to make things difficult for you! If I let your materials be approved so easily, how could I get into your bed!
Mr. Chen sneered in his heart.
Obstructing the material approval was his idea. He had people in the approval department and naturally could obstruct Wanyan Company’s material approval. The purpose of doing this was to wait for Li Xiaoman to come to him, giving him a chance to savor her charm and conquer this ice beauty from the Huaxia Business World.
Mr. Chen wasn’t greedy for money; he just had a bit of a lust for women. Faced with a top beauty like Li Xiaoman, naturally, he could hardly resist the urge to take advantage of the situation.
"Mr. Li, regarding this matter with Wanyan Company this time, actually it can be either a big deal or a small one..."
Mr. Chen pretended to ponder for a while and then smiled: "How about this? Drink this cup, consider it as making friends with me, and I will make sure to take care of this matter for you tomorrow!"
Mr. Chen quietly took the drink from a man beside him. This was an old trick they often used. The drink was specially mixed; it had a strong aftereffect, and even an adult man could easily be knocked out by one cup.
Li Xiaoman was already close to passing out drunk. If she drank this cup, she would certainly become unconscious.
"This... but I really can’t drink any more!"
Li Xiaoman managed a bitter smile while shaking her head, already regretting her decision to attend the banquet invitation from these people.
"Mr. Li, this is where you’re wrong. Drink this cup, and I’ll immediately make a call to sort out your affairs! But if you refuse, then Wanyan Company’s goods will just have to be indefinitely detained!"
"Even, it might lead to some unnecessary misunderstandings..."
Mr. Chen’s tone was unmistakably threatening.
He couldn’t wait any longer. He was eager to take this intoxicated beautiful lady to bed right now!
These people, one by one adept at manipulating conversations over drinks, Li Xiaoman alone was simply incapable of dealing with so many of them.
Li Xiaoman hesitated.
"Just one last cup, for Mr. Li it’s nothing!"
The other middle-aged men chuckled deviously, egging her on.
Li Xiaoman’s vision was getting blurry, but thinking of Wanyan Company’s detained customs goods forced her to grit her teeth, preparing to accept the drink.
She couldn’t refuse to drink. The customs goods directly affected Bai Yan’s rise in power, and Li Xiaoman would not allow any issues with Wanyan Company at this juncture!
Just as Li Xiaoman was about to give in.
At that moment, the door to the private room was violently kicked open!
Wood splinters flew in all directions, and the solid wooden door was sent crashing into the wall of the private room, making a thunderous noise!
Mr. Chen and the others jumped in fright, almost throwing their drink glasses out of their hands.
Li Xiaoman opened her hazy eyes and looked towards the entrance of the room. That tall and mighty figure appeared before her eyes, his presence so arrogantly familiar.
Secretary Xu was overjoyed beyond measure.
Bai Yan strode in with a sullen face, his sharp gaze sweeping across everyone present.
The arrival of Bai Yan was undoubtedly like finding an anchor for Secretary Xu!
Secretary Xu hurriedly jogged over to Bai Yan and quietly reported everything that had happened in the private room before his arrival.
Bai Yan glanced at these few people; having heard Secretary Xu’s explanation, he had already a rough understanding of what happened earlier.
Thankfully, it wasn’t that gang who had laid their hands on Li Xiaoman, but just a bunch of ordinary people. Otherwise, even if Bai Yan had rushed over, what he might have found could have been Li Xiaoman’s body.
Bai Yan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly walked over to Li Xiaoman, wrapping her delicate body in his arms.
This girl had drunk far too much, couldn’t even stand properly, and could only lean weakly against Bai Yan, exhaling a fragrant breath, murmuring, "How did you come?"
Li Xiaoman reached out to caress Bai Yan’s face, but Bai Yan grasped her tender hand, his eyes filled with both distress and anger, "To think you’ve drunk so much, you’re really trying to worry me to death! If the company has difficulties, you could have come to me!"
"I just... wanted to handle these things by myself... I didn’t want to worry you."
Li Xiaoman giggled foolishly; she didn’t want Bai Yan to trouble Elder An. She wanted to be the woman who stood behind Bai Yan, quietly resolving all his concerns without him knowing.
Such a foolish woman.
Thankfully he arrived in time, or Li Xiaoman might have been taken advantage of by those bastards.
Bai Yan painfully pulled over a chair, intending to put Li Xiaoman on it, but the girl clung to him like an octopus, her arms tightly wrapped around Bai Yan’s neck, refusing to let go.
Bai Yan had no choice but to sit on the chair, holding his little captive.
Li Xiaoman was truly too drunk. The moment Bai Yan arrived, she let herself completely relax, allowing the alcohol to erode her willpower.
In Li Xiaoman’s view, there was nowhere warmer or safer than Bai Yan’s embrace.
It was only then that Mr. Chen and the others snapped to their senses, all looking displeased, as if he had kicked the door in front of them and then unabashedly held Li Xiaoman in his arms.
Who was this kid? Could it be they were considered invisible by him?
"Who are you! Why are you barging into the private room? Do you know where you are!"
Mr. Chen quickly pointed at Bai Yan, his expression stern as he shouted: "Security! Where’s security? Can just anyone barge into the Alice Hotel? Get rid of him at once!"
Bai Yan’s expression turned from gentle to cold in an instant, he swiftly drew a silver-white pistol from his embrace and shot Mr. Chen’s thigh!
A bunch of scumbags, daring to ply my woman with drinks!
With the suppressor on, the pistol didn’t make a loud noise, but as the bullet entered the flesh, a splash of blood burst from Mr. Chen’s thigh.
He screamed, clutching his thigh as he fell over.
The men at the table were horrified, their faces deathly pale. In this country, those who possess firearms are either people with sky-high connections or extremely vicious criminals!
Whether one or the other, they were not entities these people could afford to provoke!
"It hurts!! I’m dying, I think I’m dying! Call an ambulance quickly!"
Mr. Chen wailed on the ground, clutching his thigh. Used to a life of flattery, banquets, and sensual pleasures, this ordinary man simply couldn’t bear the pain of being shot, the intense agony in his thigh made him think death was near.
"Keep yelling, and I’ll kill you!"
Bai Yan’s voice wasn’t loud, but it was cold as ice, instantly stopping Mr. Chen’s wails like a abruptly muted cockerel! He dared not scream any longer; he was afraid of death!
This man was too ferocious, shooting as soon as he entered without giving anyone a chance to speak or explain!
Domineering! Resolute!
With such a dangerous person, who would dare offend him?
To offend him is to court death!