Chapter 267: Chen Dongqiu’s Scheme

Evening.

Xu Shaochen and Liu Rushuang arrived at the place where they had arranged to meet Chen Dongqiu.

Yipin Ju.

This was a Chinese restaurant with an antique loft-style design. Even the waitresses were dressed in cheongsams.

“Welcome.”

As Xu Shaochen and Liu Rushuang walked into Yipin Ju, the hostesses on either side simultaneously bent down to greet them.

As they bowed, a large expanse was exposed.

“Good evening. Do you have a reservation for tonight?”

A waitress approached them with a sweet smile, giving off the feeling of a spring breeze.

“Our friend is here. His name is Chen Dongqiu.”

Xu Shaochen replied to the waitress.

Upon hearing this, the waitress’s expression changed, and she looked at Xu Shaochen with respectful eyes: “Oh, so you’re friends of Young Master Chen. He is already waiting for you in a private room upstairs. Please follow me.”

It was clear from this that Chen Dongqiu was a regular here and had a high status.

“Young Master Chen is in here. Please go in.”

The waitress respectfully stopped in front of a private room door, addressing the two of them.

Xu Shaochen opened the door and walked in. He immediately saw Chen Dongqiu sitting on a chair, drinking alone, while a waitress stood at the door.

“You’re here! Please have a seat.” Seeing them enter, Chen Dongqiu quickly stood up to greet them. Then he said to the waitress, “Go and tell the kitchen to serve the food immediately.”

“Yes, Young Master Chen.”

The waitress responded and quickly walked out of the private room.

Under Chen Dongqiu’s invitation, Xu Shaochen and Liu Rushuang took their seats.

Soon, several tall waitresses brought in the dishes one by one.

Each dish appeared extremely exquisite, clearly very expensive.

“To meet is fate. Let’s have a toast.”

Chen Dongqiu poured a glass of alcohol for each of the three and then raised his glass, looking at Xu Shaochen and Liu Rushuang.

“Please.”

Just as Xu Shaochen raised his glass, a change came over his face. There was nothing visibly wrong with the drink, and it tasted fine.

However, he noticed a small amount of white powder on the edge of his glass. It was almost invisible unless you looked closely.

“What’s wrong, Brother Xu? Is something wrong with the wine?”

Chen Dongqiu asked, looking at Xu Shaochen, then raised his glass and drank it all in one go.

“No, it’s just that the wine is so rich that it made me a bit dizzy. I’m not good with alcohol, so I’ll just have a sip.” Xu Shaochen shook his head, then took a sip of the wine, but he didn’t swallow it.

Liu Rushuang, who was beside him, was a little confused. Since when was Xu Shaochen bad with alcohol? He’s usually a great drinker!

However, she suddenly felt her mind becoming foggy. This wine’s really strong.

Seeing this, Chen Dongqiu smirked. It didn’t matter whether you finished the glass or only took a sip. As long as you drank it, tonight’s plans would be easy to set in motion.

This drug’s effects were certainly no joke.

Thinking this, the smile on Chen Dongqiu’s face grew wider. He lowered his head and poured himself another glass.

Taking advantage of the situation, Xu Shaochen wiped his mouth with a napkin, then discreetly spit the wine into it, folding the napkin to hide the stain.

“Shaochen, this wine is really strong,” Liu Rushuang said somewhat dazedly, looking at Xu Shaochen.

She suspected that Chen Dongqiu had spiked their drinks, but seeing that Xu Shaochen seemed fine, she wasn’t sure if her suspicion was correct.

Seeing the state Liu Rushuang was in, Xu Shaochen knew the drug was taking effect. It was time for him to ‘pass out’ as well.

Of course, since he drank very little and men had stronger constitutions, he needed to pass out after Liu Rushuang.

“It does seem strong, but I think I’m okay.” Xu Shaochen said casually, giving Liu Rushuang a reassuring look.

Seeing this, Liu Rushuang understood that Xu Shaochen had a plan, so she stopped trying to hold out and rested her head on the table, passing out.

“Rushuang? Rushuang?” Xu Shaochen pretended to call her twice, then smiled at Chen Dongqiu: “This woman, she’s always had a weaker tolerance for alcohol. Still, this wine is really strong.”

With those words, Xu Shaochen let his wine glass slip from his hand and also slumped over the table, coincidentally landing on the napkin that had absorbed most of the wine.

“Hmph! Fool, I thought you had some skill, but it seems I overestimated you.”

Looking at the unconscious Xu Shaochen, Chen Dongqiu snorted coldly, then slapped Xu Shaochen across the face, the sound echoing clearly.

Xu Shaochen, who was pretending to be unconscious, clenched his teeth in anger. You just wait, I’ll remember this slap.

“Bring them in.”

Chen Dongqiu took out his phone and made a call.

A few minutes later, the door to the private room opened, and a young man walked in with a woman wearing jeans.

“Boss, I’ve brought them.”

“Hmm, you know what to do, right?” Chen Dongqiu said, looking at the woman.

The woman nodded and casually replied, “I know. Just get it done, then record a video to blackmail him, claiming he committed an offense after drinking.”

“Boss, if you ask me, this woman is drugged too. Why not just take her back to the hotel? No need to make things this complicated.”

The young man pointed to Liu Rushuang and suggested to Chen Dongqiu.

“Later, go to the nearby hotel and get a room for me.”

Looking at Liu Rushuang’s voluptuous figure, Chen Dongqiu couldn’t hold back anymore. He had to have her tonight.

The young man quickly nodded his understanding.

“I’m just going to the bathroom,” said the woman to Chen Dongqiu.

“Make it quick,” Chen Dongqiu waved her off nonchalantly.

After receiving permission, the woman left the private room.

Chen Dongqiu then looked at the young man and said, “Feed him the drug. By the time that woman returns, it’ll have taken effect.”

“Yes, Boss,” the young man snickered, pulling out a bottle. “Boss, this is a potent drug from overseas. Once it’s administered, forget women—he wouldn’t even spare a female dog.”

With that, the young man poured out a white pill from the bottle and reached out to pry open Xu Shaochen’s mouth.

“Bam!”

Xu Shaochen suddenly sprang up and punched the young man.

“Ah! Pffft—”

Caught off guard, the young man screamed and spat out blood as he was sent flying into the wall.

“You… you’re not unconscious!”

Chen Dongqiu was shocked by the sudden turn of events but quickly regained his composure, pretending to be calm as he began inching toward the door.

“You dare drug me and think you can just leave? Do you think you can escape?”

Xu Shaochen grabbed Chen Dongqiu by the collar and yanked him back before picking up the fallen white pill. He looked at Chen Dongqiu with a wicked grin: “What do you think would happen if I fed the two of you these pills? Do you think you’d end up getting closer than you’d like?”