If it had been five days ago, faced with such a tease, Xu Tingyu would have turned around and left immediately.
But now, she had fallen into the abyss.
She needed money.
So the first thing she did was to calculate in her mind.
Since she was selling the paintings in a hurry, she sold the four paintings at a 40% discount based on the purchase price, asking for six million.
Drinking a glass of wine would add eight hundred thousand to the total price of the four paintings.
And the old mansion was mortgaged for eighteen million.
As long as she drank fifteen glasses of wine, she could save her family.
She took a deep breath, controlling her trembling hands. She raised her glass and smiled at the man in front of her. "General Manager Liang is really generous."
Then she downed the glass in one gulp, drinking three glasses in a row.
The spicy wine rushed from her throat to her stomach and then back to her face.
Seeing that she really drank, except for Li Yang, the others all showed some contempt.
Two hundred thousand could make the once天之骄女 (a natural-born proud girl), now the second young mistress of the Qi family, drink a glass of wine.
It was worth it. More than worth it.
Xu Tingyu seemed oblivious. After catching her breath, she drank another four glasses in a row.
When she reached for the eighth glass, Chen Chunyao stood beside her and smiled apologetically at the others.
"Everyone, my friend has a very low alcohol tolerance. Can I drink in her place?"
One glass of wine was about five taels, and she had already drunk seven taels.
Based on her understanding of Xu Tingyu, her alcohol tolerance was at most half a jin.
"This is our game with Miss Xu. What are you getting involved for? Go play on the side."
General Manager Liang patted Chen Chunyao on the back with a half-smile.
Xu Tingyu also quickly grabbed her and shook her head slightly. "I'm fine. You have to stay sober for me."
She was bound to get drunk, and she needed a sober person by her side.
Chen Chunyao understood and sat back down worriedly, watching her drink all fifteen glasses.
"Miss Xu really has a good capacity for liquor."
The onlookers couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration.
Drinking a catty and a half of Baijiu like this, one could only say that this seemingly delicate young woman was really tough.
Especially General Manager Liang, who looked at her meaningfully and said with a smile, "Miss Xu is really an interesting person. It's a pity..."
Xu Tingyu was no longer able to think about what the "pity" meant.
All she knew was that her family was saved.
She propped herself up on the chair, digging her nails into her palm, and said to General Manager Liang, "Thank you, General Manager Liang."
After saying that, her stomach churned. The spicy alcohol burned her stomach and flushed her pretty face.
But she still had to maintain her elegance. "Everyone, I'll go to the restroom."
After saying that, she turned around gracefully and walked out slowly.
To everyone else, it seemed that she wasn't drunk, so they just watched her leave the private room.
Only she knew that these few steps had exhausted all her composure.
As soon as she was outside, she trotted towards the restroom. As soon as she stepped in, she vomited violently.
She didn't know how much time had passed. When she was leaning against the compartment door uncomfortably, the voices of women suddenly came from outside.
"Have you seen the video? As soon as the Xu family went bankrupt, that Miss Xu can no longer be so arrogant. For the sake of money, she drinks Baijiu like it's boiled water."
"Yeah, she really doesn't care about her dignity for the sake of money."
"Who asked her to have such a bad relationship with the second young master of the Qi family? They've been married for three years, and she still doesn't have a child. Now that the Xu family has fallen, she's just a phoenix in distress."
"A phoenix in distress is worse than a chicken."
...
Xu Tingyu had drunk too quickly and vomited quickly. She was still conscious.
She immediately realized that the scene of her drinking for money had been filmed and spread.
In this circle of fame and fortune, gossip always spread so quickly and viciously.
But she was not only a fallen member of the Xu family but also the daughter-in-law of the Qi family.
No one dared to treat a member of the Qi family like this.
So it was obvious who was behind this.
She raised her face, forcing back the hot tears in her eyes.
That man was really so cruel to her...
She couldn't be missing for too long, so she went out and washed her face several times with cold water and rinsed her mouth before preparing to return to the private room.
But as soon as she stepped out, someone grabbed her wrist and pushed her back in.
She was terrified and struggled instinctively. Then she smelled the familiar scent of cedar.
"Xu Tingyu, you're really something."
Qi Shifeng pinned her against the sink. His cold face was like ice that had been sealed for a thousand years.
Her tailbone hit the sink, and the pain made her shiver. Her eyes quickly filled with tears.
These teary eyes looked like an act of innocence in the man's eyes.
"You're using this self - degrading way to threaten the Qi family and me?"
"Let me make it clear to you now. Your plan has failed."
He pinched her chin from above.
Xu Tingyu looked into his sharp black eyes and felt as if he was going to crush her bones.
"What... what am I threatening you with?"
With her chin pinched, she stammered and even bit her tongue.
But she didn't feel the pain.
Because the pain and anger in her heart had taken over.
"Playing dumb?"
He sneered. Ignoring her resistance, he simply slung her over his shoulder with one hand and strode out.
Xu Tingyu felt dizzy, and her stomach started to feel nauseous again.
She gritted her teeth tightly. It wasn't until she was thrown into the car that she finally grabbed the car door and vomited.
She had never been so embarrassed in front of the man. Tears of physiology and humiliation filled her face.
After vomiting, she curled up in the corner, trying to calm her churning stomach and emotions.
The man didn't seem to have any intention of comforting her. He probably thought she deserved it and just coldly ordered the driver in front to drive.
When they got home, Xu Tingyu was already drunk.
She was dazed but still bit her lips tightly, suppressing the urge to vomit.
Because even when she was unconscious, she remembered that the man was extremely clean - freak.
After entering the house, she vomited again, even throwing up her bile.
This time, before she could rest well, the man rushed in again and threw her directly into the bathtub.
As if she had picked up something dirty outside.
She hadn't eaten much in the past few days, and her body was very weak.
At this moment, she had no strength left.
After being thrown in, she couldn't even stabilize her body and sank.
At first, Qi Shifeng thought this was just another new way for her to act coquettishly and play the poor victim, so he just watched her sink coldly.
It wasn't until her whole face was submerged in the water and she didn't come up for more than ten seconds.
Qi Shifeng's face changed. A sharp look flashed in his eyes. He fished her out of the water. "Are you trying to kill yourself!"
Actually, Xu Tingyu couldn't hear what he was saying at all. She only saw a blur of water in front of her eyes and the man's thin lips opening and closing.
But that look of disgust was so familiar to her.
Haha, how ridiculous. Once her family was ruined, he only looked at her with such a disgusted look.
She didn't know if it was because of the cold or the pain, but her whole body was shaking.
Qi Shifeng loosened his hand, and she fell back into the bathtub.
"Qi Shifeng, you can't treat me like this. I'm your wife."
The tone after drinking was softer than usual. It was clearly a grievance - filled accusation, but now it sounded like she was acting coquettishly.
Especially her fair and pretty face, and the wet dress clinging to her body, outlining her good curves.
She was like a shelled litchi, trembling and waiting to be picked.