You Say You Believe in Science, But You Fly on a Sword - Chapter 116
Chapter 116: Night Banquet
The restaurant was sizable, but not particularly luxurious; it was primarily a Chinese restaurant.
Judging by this, Liu Qiming must have taken to heart Su Qin’an’s words from when he first left the mountains: “I don’t like luxury. ” Even now, when treating people to dinner, he didn’t choose any particularly expensive restaurants, but rather this ordinary one that average people could afford.
After all, in the Imperial Capital, large, luxurious, and extravagant restaurants are easy to find.
Time flies; in the blink of an eye, a year has passed. Yet, Liu Qiming still remembers what he said back then.
“What are you standing there for? Are you afraid of heights, too? ”
Seeing Su Qin’an standing still, Li Weimin couldn’t help but ask, “Let’s go? ”
In the second-floor private room, Liu Qiming was holding a wine cup and drinking. Seeing Li Weimin and Su Qin’an enter, he drained his cup, went to the door, and laughed heartily, “You’re finally here! If everyone worked overtime like you two, tonight’s dinner would probably last until tomorrow! ”
“Or, someone is a workaholic who loves their job; otherwise, I wouldn’t have worked overtime this late! ”
Su Qin’an said, and naturally sat down beside Xie Yingqing.
Liu Qiming invited either people from the Ministry of Science and Technology or people from Nine Heavens; in short, they were all people he knew well and had worked with, and they were all quite familiar with each other. Everyone knew the relationship between Xie Yingqing and Su Qin’an, so they specifically left a seat next to Xie Yingqing.
“Old Li, what’s wrong with you? ”
Liu Qiming suddenly noticed that Li Weimin’s expression was not right: “Why are you so pale? Have you been working overtime too late recently? It’s not that I’m saying this, but it’s necessary to put in the effort, but you don’t need to work this hard! Your health is your capital! ”
“Ah, this…”
Li Weimin secretly glanced at Su Qin’an, who was trying to stifle his laughter, and then said, “It’s nothing, I’m fine, I’m just a little tired… Anyway, New Year’s is coming soon, I’ll rest then! ”
“Don’t we know each other well? ”
Sun Ruilei smiled, “During New Year’s, you absolutely have to put your computer in the laboratory! Otherwise, I bet you’ll be working hard at your house! ”
Li Weimin glared fiercely at Sun Ruilei, then sat down to his right.
Similarly, those who came tacitly left a seat for Li Weimin.
“Isn’t New Year’s coming soon! I thought, before the New Year, I’d get everyone together for a get-together, have dinner, or something. ”
After everyone arrived, Liu Qiming sat down, raised his wine cup, “Come, let’s not waste time, everyone, let’s have a drink! That… you two shouldn’t drink! ”
Xie Yingqing, having just picked up her wine cup, smelled the wine, frowned, and quickly picked up the beverage beside her and took a sip.
Beverages are so much better. I really don’t understand how those people like drinking so much, it smells so… and it makes you drunk…
Xie Yingqing suddenly remembered something and immediately looked at Su Qin’an beside her.
Su Qin’an felt her gaze and put down his drink, gazing into her eyes: “Ying Qing, what’s wrong? ”
“Remember what I say! ”
Xie Yingqing said.
Su Qin’an was dumbfounded: “What? ”
“If you dare to drink like Sun Ruilei, you can forget about going home! ”
The young girl’s face was full of threat: “Did you hear me? ”
“Okay! ”
Su Qin’an gently grasped Xie Yingqing’s hand: “Don’t worry, I won’t drink! ”
“That’s more like it! ”
“Come, everyone, let’s have another drink! ”
Over there, Liu Qiming said something, and everyone raised their wine cups again; Xie Yingqing and Su Qin’an also cooperated and raised their cups.
Liu Qiming refilled the wine, raised his wine cup again: “This cup is to our past achievements! Tonight, let’s not talk about national affairs, just have fun! Drink! ”
Immediately, the atmosphere at the dinner became lively. The sounds of drinking, scraping plates, and making toasts rose and fell, making a lively scene.
Sun Ruilei, who had just been used as a negative example, held his wine cup, swaying, walked to Su Qin’an’s side: “How… how come you haven’t turned eighteen yet? ”
Su Qin’an：……
After glancing at Xie Yingqing’s smiling eyes, Su Qin’an smiled, “Old Sun, drinking… forget it, I can’t stand the smell, even if I were eighteen, I wouldn’t drink! ”
Even though Sun Ruilei had been drinking, he couldn’t miss the two glances Su Qin’an had just given Xie Yingqing: “Okay, okay, don’t drink… but let me tell you, if you don’t drink, you’re missing out on so much fun! Understand? ”
“Tsk, the nation is not yet strong…”
“Stop, stop, stop! ”
Sun Ruilei immediately interrupted: “Don’t say it, stop! You don’t drink, I will, okay! ”
Having said that, he drank the wine in his cup in front of Su Qin’an: “It’s really good! ”
“I don’t like it! ”
Sun Ruilei helplessly shook his head, walked back, and then dragged others to drink crazily.
Normally, people who drink usually drink while eating; there has to be some food to go with the drinks.
But Sun Ruilei is different; he drinks directly. Even if there’s food, he absolutely won’t eat it; he emphasizes sheer willpower.
Seeing his colleagues drinking and toasting, Su Qin’an silently put several dishes in front of Xie Yingqing, then pushed the stir-fried leeks and eggs away: “Here, eat more, don’t be so reserved! ”
“Oh, there are so many people, eating too wildly will ruin my image as a lady! ”
Xie Yingqing accepted it readily, eating slowly: “Are you tired? ”
Su Qin’an was a little baffled by Xie Yingqing’s sudden question: “Ah? ”
“You’ve been working overtime lately, are you tired? ”
Xie Yingqing had put down her chopsticks at some point, and said, “I’m not saying you haven’t accompanied me for a long time, it’s just… you’ve worked hard, my previous words still count. ”
Xie Yingqing wasn’t good at being sentimental, nor did she explicitly state which words, but Su Qin’an knew what she was talking about.
It was what Xie Yingqing said when he hadn’t yet left the Daojian Sect and entered the Ministry of Science and Technology: “But you are the person I have chosen. ”
Actually, after more than a year, it’s not easy to remember a sentence completely, especially since Su Qin’an is constantly being brainwashed by various technologies every day.
But he knows he has someone by his side, that’s enough.
It wasn’t early; it was already past nine o’clock.
But the Imperial Capital is, after all, a large city in the East and the capital of China; at nine o’clock, it’s only the beginning of the nightlife for the Beijingers.
The streets were bustling with traffic and lights. Behind Su Qin’an was a window; from the second-floor view, he could see the bustling skyscrapers and the seemingly dancing dragons and fishes in the distance. If the weather was a little better, he could even see the bright moon and a few stars.
He suddenly felt his face being touched by something soft.
He turned his head and saw Xie Yingqing with a slightly shy smile on her face, her eyes looking at him without avoiding his gaze: “Don’t work too hard, I’ll feel heartbroken! ”
“Ying Qing, look outside. ”
Su Qin’an suddenly said.
Xie Yingqing looked out the window in confusion.
It was already dark, and it was even a little cold outside. However, they were cultivators, so they wouldn’t be affected.
Although it was evening, the streets were still brightly lit, and the bustling areas in the distance were almost as bright as day.
They could even hear music coming from a bar not far away.
“What’s wrong? ”
Xie Yingqing asked in confusion: “Do you want to go clubbing too? ”
“…”
Su Qin’an said helplessly: “This is the land we protect. “