Delta: Who are you saying has suffered a loss of strength?

Chapter 344 Dating

The drinks arrived shortly afterward.

The waiter placed two unopened bottles of red wine on the corner of the table, then opened one of them and poured it into a decanter. After a while, he poured the wine into each of their glasses.

The deep red liquid swirled gently in the transparent glass. Han Che didn't know much about wine, but the color did look quite beautiful.

Xiao Bai picked up his own cup, then reached out and pushed Han Che's cup towards him, before raising his own cup towards him.

"Come on," Xiaobai's eyes curved under the light, "I'll first toast to the great contributor of Club 78."

Then Xiaobai raised her glass and toasted Han Che.

Han Che didn't stand on ceremony, smiling as he picked up his glass, and the glasses clinked together in mid-air.

"Thank you for taking care of me, Brother Han!" Xiao Bai smiled, her eyes crinkling at the corners.

"No need to be so polite, it's all my pleasure."

Han Che didn't know much about wine. He took a sip, and the initial taste was better than he had expected. It wasn't astringent at all, but rather had a slight sweetness.

Only after swallowing did a slight smell of alcohol slowly rise up in my throat.

He doesn't drink often and can't distinguish between good and bad wine; he just thinks the golden bottle looks nice, and even so, he can tell that the wine must be expensive.

"This mission has been a great help to Club 78, but to my shame, I don't really have anything to reward you and Qi Yuzhe for the time being."

"For now, I'll just give you a glimpse of what's to come. Once the joint training program officially launches, I'll appoint you and Qi Yuzhe as captains of the 78 Club. At that point, you'll truly have access to top-tier club-level resources."

Han Che chuckled. He'd been lured in with empty promises before, just like he'd been in his past life. "Alright, then thank you in advance, Boss Xiaobai."

Han Che offered a compliment and raised his glass in return.

"I'm not finished!" Xiaobai waved her hand gently, "We have pancakes, but they're not enough to fill us up."

"I'll give you all some pocket money as a bonus, just to show my appreciation," Xiaobai said.

Huh? Han Che was a little surprised. In his previous life, leaders usually only went as far as making empty promises. There was more to it? He didn't even know what to say to flatter them now. This was a blind spot in his knowledge.

Xiao Bai didn't stop talking and continued.

"The money has been transferred to your account, but the bank needs to go through the approval process, which is a bit troublesome."

"I don't have Qi Yuzhe's bank card number yet. Could you give me his bank card number?"

"Oh...oh, okay, I'll go back and ask him." Han Che finally realized what he meant. "Then I'll thank Boss Xiaobai on his behalf."

While chatting, the dishes were served one after another.

The two ate and chatted, and soon the atmosphere became lively.

The conversation started by revolving around club matters, discussing the personalities of the various people they had met over the past few days, and how the official procedures were progressing faster than expected.

The conversation drifted off course, and we started talking about everyday family matters.

Alcohol is a lubricant for communication; this statement has some implications for drinking culture, but it's not entirely without merit.

Han Che felt that he was more talkative than usual after drinking that glass of wine.

Xiao Bai drank even faster than him, and a faint blush rose on her cheeks, spreading from her cheekbones to the corners of her eyes, making her already fair skin look especially delicate under the warm light.

Xiao Bai put down her chopsticks, placed her hands on the table to support her chin, and tilted her head to look at Han Che.

"Han Che, why are you so determined to stay in my club? When this happened, I thought you would definitely leave."

Han Che picked up a piece of food and chewed, his gaze fixed on the table. "I call this loyalty to the company," he said. "Nowhere else is as comfortable as having Sister Bai looking out for me."

Xiao Bai tilted his head, staring into Han Che's eyes, "Your answer is too perfunctory. Phoenix Cry Club is trying to poach you! A top-tier club."

"We're a top club now, aren't we? And I don't like being too strict. Our atmosphere is pretty good." Han Che picked up a piece of meat, put it in his mouth, and tried to avoid looking at Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai didn't answer immediately. She kept tilting her head and looking at Han Che. After a while, she spoke softly, "So, will you stay here forever?"

Han Che was stunned...

"Of course, where else could I go? Dragon Soaring and Phoenix Cry? We're all in top clubs, there's no point in jumping around like that." Han Che smiled, his eyes quickly sweeping over Xiao Bai's face.

He could feel that burning gaze fixed on his face.

"Um... Xiaobai, I heard from Qiuying that your parents were on the stage at the meeting that day?"

Han Che quickly changed the subject.

Xiao Bai stared at Han Che's face, remained silent for a moment, then sighed softly before leaning back in her chair.

"Qiu Ying told you everything? Well, we're all acquaintances now, so there's nothing to hide."

Xiaobai seemed a little drunk; her eyes were hazy and her tone was somewhat unsteady.

"You're probably wondering why I'd still start my own business when my parents are the chairman of a top club and a UN representative."

"Actually, like many others, after my parents have been domineering for a long time, I wanted to do something myself to prove myself."

"Thanks to you, Boss Han, we've achieved some respectable results at the family dinner table."

"You even mentioned me at the dinner table?" Han Che asked in surprise.

"Of course. I definitely mentioned you." Xiaobai smiled. "Actually, my dad is very interested in you." She emphasized the word "very."

"You absolutely mustn't let him poach you. Just because someone has the surname Mai doesn't mean they're all family. We need to keep things clear."

As she spoke, her expression took on a deliberately serious warning tone, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl upwards.

Han Che raised both hands in a gesture of surrender, smiling, "Okay, okay, I know. Don't worry."

Xiao Bai poked at the dessert in front of him with his fork, muttering to himself with his head down, "Many people have died and many have gotten lost in the danger zone."

"It's not just in China, it's the same all over the world."

"My mom knows these things better than anyone, which is why she's always been against us going into dangerous areas."

The fork slipped from Xiaobai's hand and fell onto the table with a thud. Xiaobai gave a wry smile. "But it's funny, the three of us in the family are all in this line of work."

"The chairman of the Dragon Club will personally enter dangerous areas in order to study a novel theory."

"The UN representative... My mom thought we didn't know, but she also often goes into dangerous areas to survey and assess the level of danger on the maps."

As for me...

Xiao Bai blinked at the ruined dessert in front of her, then looked up at Han Che.

She was really drunk.

"I always have a feeling," Xiaobai's voice was somewhat muffled as he stretched out his arm toward the table, seemingly reaching for something, "that they will all leave one day."

Han Che felt a strange pang in his heart, and as if possessed, he gently grasped the slightly cold hand.

"Will you stay here forever?"

"Stay by my side?"

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I think I clicked the wrong button and posted the half-edited copy. Sorry!