Chapter 607 - 588: Li Ruo’s Tears
"Enough already, someone’s getting married here, and you’re just standing around getting sentimental!" said Vice Chairman Chen, giving Elder Pang a stern look.
"Ha ha, Little Yezi, if you don’t drink three full glasses today, I won’t let you leave!" Elder Pang roared with laughter.
"No problem!" Ye Chen gripped the glass in his hand, guessing it could only hold about two ounces. Forget three glasses, even three hundred wouldn’t knock him out. However, what Ye Chen, and everyone else, hadn’t anticipated was that Elder Pang had the guard pull out a different cup. That cup, the same kind used for drinking at Zhongnanhai, was as big as a sea bowl, holding half a jin with a single pour. Ye Chen’s eyes bulged as he said, "Elder Pang, you... you’re being way too wicked, aren’t you?"
"Ha ha..." Elder Pang threw his head back in laughter, saying, "You thought you’d get past me with that little glass, kid? No way!"
Ye Chen stared at the massive cup. Half a bottle of alcohol poured into it, and Elder Pang personally handed it to Ye Chen, saying, "Little Yezi, I’ve poured it for you myself!"
Splash...
The surrounding officials began to clap enthusiastically, all eyes on Ye Chen. If they were in his shoes, they’d have to drink the cup of alcohol, even if it cost them their lives. Ye Chen hesitated for a moment, then said, "I’ll drink one now, and we can slowly continue later."
"Agreed!" Elder Pang nodded immediately. Ye Chen held up the cup and downed it all in one go, not spilling a drop, truly impressive. Zhang Yantong and Dian Ling hurriedly asked, "Ye Chen, are you okay?"
"I’m fine, half a jin of liquor can’t knock me down!" Ye Chen declared, waving his hand.
Afterward, Ye Chen went table to table toasting, and after a full round, he was still bright and alert. He might as well have been drinking plain water. Even when some people doubted him and forcefully made him pour out his wine and refill with theirs, Ye Chen was unfazed.
The banquet grew livelier as time went on, soon reaching its peak. Everyone started playing drinking games and cheering on drinkers. Elder Pang and Ye Chen went head to head for three hundred rounds like children in a drinking battle, cheered on by all the officials from Tongzhou City.
After a day of feasting, Ye Chen was once again drunk unconscious, and Elder Pang’s face was flushed red from drinking. Finally, they carried Elder Pang up to the guest room to rest. With Elder Pang taken away, Vice Chairman Chen took control, and all the officials from Tongzhou City put down their chopsticks to listen intently to the party’s teachings. Each one perched on the edge of their seats, sitting up straight, eyes diligently fixed on Vice Chairman Chen.