Under the colorful and ambiguous lights, half of An Ran's delicate face was shrouded in shadows. Her bright and pure eyes were now burning like a flame, adding a hint of seductiveness to her once innocent appearance.
Fu Lengyu was taken aback. He had never seen An Ran so resolute before. Ante laughed wildly, slamming the table and lifting his glass to drink confidently. "Let's compare! Miss An can rest assured that if you lose, I won't slap you. I'll treat you like a precious gem!"
Whiskey, rum, and various high-proof liquors were brought out, filling the short table with all kinds of drinks. An Ran picked up a glass of whiskey and gently swirled it, the ice cubes clinking against each other, her eyes cold despite the surprised looks of the others. Her smile was as bright as the sun. "I don't need your pity! Whoever falls first is not yet determined!"
Even if she drank herself to death, she would never admit defeat. For her mother, for the little dignity she had left, and for the unfair treatment she had suffered in the past few days.
Glass after glass, Ante and Mrs. Terrell started to lose their composure, while An Ran's cheeks turned as red as fire, her eyes misty and obviously drunk."Miss An, you don't have to pretend anymore. You're already drunk," Mrs. Terrell said, pressing her hand against her stomach to stop the urge to vomit.
Ante looked at the drunken An Ran, feeling his body heating up. His eyes shone with abnormal excitement. "Miss An, if you admit defeat now, I won't slap you. You don't have to force yourself."
An Ran followed their pace and drank another glass, feeling the burning pain in her stomach and the increasing heaviness in her head. But no matter how uncomfortable her body and mind were, she never thought of giving up.
"No need! If I lose, you can use all your strength to slap me! Didn't you say I seduced you? A slut like me deserves to be slapped to vent your anger, right?" Perhaps it was the alcohol that made An Ran change her cautious demeanor and become even more sarcastic. Fu Lengyu watched coldly and remained silent. Silence is golden, and he didn't say a word.
Mrs. Terri even struggled to hold back her smile, cursing inwardly at this shameless person. Ante, on the other hand, felt a strong desire to conquer in his heart. A rose with thorns was more interesting to play with, wasn't it?
"Since Miss An doesn't give up, let's continue! Hehe..."
Ante raised his head and drank another glass. Although hewas already feeling drunk, he still felt at ease. Unlike An Ran, who seemed like she would pass out after another drink. An Ran also drank a glass, and the strong liquor burned like fire in her throat, making her feel uncomfortable all over. The discomfort in her internal organs grew stronger and stronger, and she had to suppress the urge to vomit several times.
Can't lose! Absolutely can't lose!
This was the only thought left in An Ran's mind as she drank. The first one who couldn't hold on was Mrs. Terri. She was a very face-conscious person, and seeing that neither of them gave up, she could only endure the nausea in her stomach and drink with them.
However, she couldn't hold on any longer and vomited loudly after finishing a glass.
The rancid smell filled the air and made people nauseous. The manager quickly came to clean up, and Mrs. Terri, with a worried expression, helped her wife to sit on the sofa. "Don't be stubborn, give up!..."
Even if Mrs. Terri didn't want to give up, she really couldn't drink anymore and could only nod and say, "I give up...I really can't drink anymore!"Ante's mind was already a bit confused, but he still refused to give up.
An Ran was barely holding on with her stubbornness, and by the end, both of them were almost numb from drinking. Terry couldn't help but advise her, "Stop drinking! Do you really want to drink yourself to death? It's just a joke, don't be so desperate!"
An Ran felt a surge of anger burning in her heart, both sad and angry. Even scum like them had people who cared about them, why could they just let her suffer like this? Was it because she was now a "personal secretary" and couldn't be classified as one of their own, that they could just watch her suffer?
Ha!The suppressed grievances erupted at this moment, thinking of the pain of being betrayed by her ex-boyfriend, the sadness of losing her family, and the humiliation of putting down her dignity and being coldly looked upon by others. An Ran didn't know when her tears had already wet her face.
Ante saw her crying and laughed out loud, sticking out his tongue and saying, "Miss An, if you can't stand it, just give up!"
Fu Lengyu also saw An Ran with tears all over her face. At this moment, she was both fragile and strong, contradictory like a combination of ice and fire. An Ran blinked her eyes, wiping away the tears from her face in just a few strokes. Her blurry eyes were already having trouble focusing, but she could still instinctively defend herself, "I haven't lost! And I will never give up!"
Ante was so excited that he was a little twisted, and he took the wine glass from An Ran's hand and squeezed her hand hard, "Look, you're already drunk. If you don't get drunk, how can you cry like a child?" The nauseating feeling stimulated An Ran, making her briefly regain her extreme sobriety!
She ruthlessly pushed Ante's hand away and said coldly, "I'm not drunk. I'm just physically uncomfortable when I cry. When we compete, it should be a fair competition. I'm working so hard, and when I win and have to slap you,don't back down!"
Ante was very unhappy, staring at her small face and saying with a sinister smile, "It won't be me who loses. When I hit you, don't beg for mercy!" The two of them drank more and more fiercely, almost fighting to the death in the end.
Terry was anxious and kept advising them, but Ante was annoyed and, under the influence of alcohol, punched Terry in the face, "Stop bothering me! Get out of here!"
Terry, who had been kind-hearted but unrewarded, was furious. He pushed a bunch of strong liquor in front of Ante and angrily pointed at him, cursing, "Drink yourself to death, you damn white pig!"
Ante was immediately angered by these words. He stood up abruptly to hit the person who insulted him. However, he was too drunk to stand still and his huge body crashed directly onto the glass coffee table!
The glasses and various expensive liquors fell to the ground with a clatter, and the air was filled with a strong smell of alcohol!
Ante smelled the alcohol and felt even more dizzy. His eyes went black, and he lost consciousness in an instant.
Seeing this scene, An Ran couldn't help but laugh until tears came out. "He's dead drunk! Does that mean I win now?" she asked, swaying as she stood up in the dim andambiguous light.
Looking down at Fu Lengyu, who was sitting on the sofa, she asked, "I won. Can you take me to see my mother now?"