After finishing her song, Li Sisi gave a slight bow amidst the applause from everyone as a sign of thanks. And then, while walking back to her seat, she deliberately glanced at Xiaofan, as if saying with her eyes: How about that, I'm quite the pro, aren't I?

Indeed, her skills were impressive. Although Xiaofan didn't know much about music, people mainly listen to music because it sounds good.

Xiaofan genuinely liked the song that Li Sisi just sang.

"Young Master Wen, what are these?" Over here, after Li Sisi's performance, the next activity began.

"Well, perhaps it would be better to have the server explain it to everyone," Chen Shiwen said with a slight smile.

"Dear guests, tonight is the third anniversary of our establishment, so we have introduced a challenge that any guest in our private rooms or bar can participate in. The challenge only requires you to pay for the drinks," the server explained while cleaning up the beer and glasses on the table, and then setting down new cups and pouring drinks into them.

"Challenge? Still don't get it. Are there rewards for this?" a girl asked.

"Yes, there is. The Ninth Layer Ice and Fire drink consists of thirty-six cups. If a guest can drink up to twenty cups, the challenge fee will be waived. Drinking thirty cups waives tonight's bill, and drinking all thirty-six cups without vomiting within a minute will earn you a prize of 1.5 million."

"So, you're pouring these here, but who will take the challenge? Are these thirty-six drinks expensive?" the girl asked again.

"Not too expensive, the cost for one challenge is just 1888 yuan. Young Master Wen mentioned that there are three challengers here, so we prepared accordingly."

"Three people? Which three? Wow, if anyone drinks all thirty-six cups tonight, I'll grant one request of theirs," a bold girl said.

"Haha, miss, don't think these thirty-six cups are easy. The Ninth Layer Ice and Fire drink gets stronger with each cup, specially crafted by skilled bartenders. Since its debut, only three people have finished all thirty-six cups, and none of them managed to last a minute without vomiting. However, it looks like Young Master Wen is quite confident tonight," the server explained while flattering Chen Shiwen.

"Young Master Wen, who exactly are the three taking the challenge?" the girl continued to ask.

"Oh, Pingzi and Fang Yan were supposed to join, but it seems Dongren is too drunk already. Let's have them give it a try first."

"Hey, Pingzi, go for it. I know you're married, but if you succeed tonight, I'll…" Several daring girls cheered.

"Alright, it's a deal," Pingzi replied, giving Xiaofan a provocative look before starting to down the drinks.

One cup, two cups, three cups…

The women counted each drink, but when Pingzi got to nineteen cups, he was finally sprawled on the ground, unaware of his surroundings. Fang Yan fared even worse, stopping at twelve cups, face flushed, and stripping off layers in a sweat.

"Wow, these drinks pack quite a punch," Li Sisi remarked with amazement from the side.

"Sisi, do you want to give it a try?" Chen Shiwen asked with a faint smile.

"Me? No, I don't like drinking. But I do want to taste what this drink is like. Server, could you please pour me the one with the lowest concentration? Oh, just a little will do," Li Sisi said out of curiosity.

This minor request was easily met, but as Li Sisi took a tiny sip, her face contorted.

"Ah, spicy, so spicy, is this really alcohol? It burns going down," Li Sisi's expression was endearing, her reaction undoubtedly charming in the eyes of the men.

"Miss Li Sisi, this drink isn't for just anyone, so Young Master Wen, would you like to try it?" the server suggested to Chen Shiwen.

"Oh, I'd love to, but without a competitor, it'd be too boring. Dongren is out of commission, finding someone to compete with is tough," Chen Shiwen said, but his gaze remained fixed on Xiaofan.

His goal wasn't to finish the thirty-six cups, but to incapacitate Xiaofan, so he could take advantage of the unprotected Li Sisi with some sly tactics.

"Hey, handsome, it's your first time here, would you like to give it a try?"

The girls immediately targeted Xiaofan, clearly picked by Chen Shiwen's slip of the tongue.

"I'm working, can't indulge in drinking," Xiaofan replied briefly, yet it was unassailable.

"No worries, it's just fun. Sisi won't mind, we're all friends here, no problem," the girls pressed on: "Hey, Sisi, cut us some slack, bodyguards are humans too. Plus, he's quite a handsome guy."

"I guess he's just scared, there's no shame in that. I'm not great with alcohol either. If Young Master Wen has to drink alone, it's no fun,"

With plea-wrapped sarcasm, Xiaofan remained unmoved. He wasn't the type to be swayed by light words. Of course, Xiaofan was curious about the Ninth Layer Ice and Fire too. Curiosity aside, if no one succeeded in three years, it must be extraordinary.

"Fine, let's drink, who's afraid? Hey, you, if you can down all thirty-six drinks, then I…"

Xiaofan held his urge back, but Li Sisi was displeased. Her bodyguard being mocked felt like a direct insult to her. If he gets drunk, she could always drive him home later.

Admittedly, Li Sisi had no faith that Xiaofan could manage the thirty-six cups. But a man can't be spineless. For pride, what's one battle? However, before she finished speaking, Xiaofan suddenly chimed in.

"And will you promise me something too?"

"You, I, you, promise you something? Sure, as long as it's not outrageous, I'll agree," She initially thought of giving him a raise or something, but now she went all in.

Li Sisi's answer shocked everyone, never expecting her to care so much for an unassuming bodyguard, but why?

Because of this, Chen Shiwen's wariness of Xiaofan deepened. That kid couldn't be allowed to leave this room conscious tonight; he had to get him drunk.

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