Chapter 74: I Owe You a Favor!

To speed up his alcohol metabolism, Tang Ye drank both quickly and eagerly.

He did not force Zhu Junting and Cai Meifen to go shot-for-shot with him.

But seeing Tang Ye's enthusiasm for drinking, the two were spurred on to drink quite a bit as well.

Cai Meifen went to the restroom several times; at first, she secretly took anti-hangover medicine, but later she vomited twice, thinking to herself that she had originally intended to get Town Mayor Tang drunk as a cat without him realizing it, then go with the flow to make their relationship more intimate.

Now, she would be thankful enough just to get home sober.

Zhu Junting, however, was restrained and rational; once she felt seven parts drunk, she stopped drinking and turned to sipping soup to pace herself.

Zhu Junting observed Tang Ye in secret, initially suspecting he might have some trick for avoiding the alcohol.

But after a while, she realized she had been judging a gentleman by the measure of a woman's heart.

Tang Ye's tolerance for alcohol was truly excellent!

Whether in officialdom or the business world, a good tolerance for alcohol is a unique, heaven-sent gift.

Tang Ye raised his glass again!

Zhu Junting felt a bit of a headache and said with a smile, "Town Mayor Tang, don't be in such a rush to drink this glass. Let me tell you a story; if the story is funny and you laugh, you must drink three glasses. If you don't laugh, I will drink three."

Tang Ye set down his glass and said with a faint smile, "Please, begin your performance."

Zhu Junting smiled sweetly, then immediately straightened her face, "I have a friend whose son is over two years old and just learned to talk. One night in the middle of the night, the couple was being intimate when the son saw a hole in the mosquito net and watched a mosquito fly in and out, so he excitedly followed the mosquito and said, 'In, out, in, out...' My friend was furious, threw open the mosquito net, and roared, 'You little brat, do you need to teach me how to do my job?'"

Sun Hai was amused to the point of clutching his stomach in laughter, and Cai Meifen said, "I'll tell one too! A turtle couple finished doing what they love to do on the beach and agreed to meet back at the beach the following year. The second year, the husband turtle arrived at the beach early and saw the wife turtle there, so he prepared to go up and greet her. To his surprise, the wife turtle cursed angrily, 'You bastard had your fun, but you didn't flip me over, and I've been lying here baking in the sun for a whole year.'"

Tang Ye couldn't help but laugh out loud, and he drank three more glasses.

"Then I'll tell a story too; if you laugh, you have to drink as well!"

Under their expectant gazes, Tang Ye said with a straight face.

"A couple is at the cinema. The girl says, 'I need to pee.' The boy says, 'You're so pretty, if you squeeze past people, someone will definitely touch you. It's so dark here, just squat down and take care of it.' The girl takes off her pants, the boy can't help himself and reaches his hand over, but ends up touching something long and hard, so he quickly asks, 'You, are you a man?' The girl says, 'No, I've been constipated for several days...'"

Cai Meifen laughed so hard she pinched her own thigh.

Zhu Junting held a smile at the corners of her mouth and kept her promise by drinking three glasses in a row.

Seeing that the joke had a good effect, Tang Ye's confidence grew instantly.

He rarely told jokes in his daily life.

Today, he had borrowed a bit of liquid courage.

Besides, wasn't he preparing for the business social engagements a few days from now?

In addition to speeding up alcohol metabolism, one also needs to stock up on down-to-earth jokes.

The meal ended.

Tang Ye had eaten and drunk very comfortably.

Zhu Junting also had a deeper understanding of Tang Ye; no wonder Tang Ye could become a close friend across generations with Hong Ruilin.

Tang Ye's mind moved quickly, his personality was easygoing, and he possessed an affinity that was different from the average person.

They arrived at the open-air parking lot.

Tang Ye said goodbye to Zhu Junting, "Big Sister, thank you for your generous hospitality today. Next time you have a chance to visit Pinghu, I will definitely treat you well."

Zhu Junting pursed her lips and smiled, "I will definitely go see Pinghu. In the future, Pinghu will be a place where every inch of land is worth an inch of gold."

Tang Ye and Sun Hai walked toward the Santana.

Before getting in the car, Tang Ye stood by the tire on the passenger side for a moment, then sat in the passenger seat. He didn't fasten his seatbelt, but instead picked up the cola left on the center console, studied it for a moment, and his expression became increasingly gloomy.

Afterward, Tang Ye pushed open the car door and sprinted toward the BMW that Zhu Junting was driving.

Zhu Junting was just preparing to start the car when she suddenly saw Tang Ye stretch out his arms to block her path. She couldn't help but feel a bit strange and quickly pushed the door open to step out of the car.

"Town Mayor Tang, what's wrong?"

"I suspect the car has been tampered with."

Zhu Junting quickly got out of the car and asked, puzzled, "How do you know?"

Tang Ye squatted down and pointed beneath the wheel.

"Observe carefully, there are traces of a jack being used here. It's not just your car that has been tampered with; our car was also tampered with. The cola Sun Hai drank halfway through has signs of having been spilled."

Zhu Junting looked toward the ground following Tang Ye's gaze and vaguely felt something was wrong, but she couldn't judge if what Tang Ye said was a fact.

Better to believe it exists than to believe it doesn't.

Zhu Junting took out her phone and made a call.

Before long, two men wearing maintenance uniforms arrived.

After greeting Zhu Junting, they began to inspect the car.

Ten minutes later, there was a result.

"Big Sister, the brake pads have indeed been tampered with."

"Go and check that Santana!" Zhu Junting's gaze turned sharp.

Soon, the mechanic said in a low voice, "The same, the brake pads have been cut as well."

Zhu Junting felt both angry and fortunate inside; if not for Tang Ye's quick reaction, she likely would have encountered danger driving on the highway tonight.

Tang Ye had invisibly helped her escape a brush with death.

"Fix the cars, and check everything else carefully to ensure there are no problems."

"Please rest assured, Big Sister!"

Walking to the side to wait, Zhu Junting made several phone calls.

When the calls were finished, Zhu Junting walked up to Tang Ye, "I'm sorry, I implicated you both today."

Tang Ye waved his hand, "It can't be called implicating. It's fine as long as you're safe. When the old man lost his horse, who knew it wouldn't be a blessing? After this incident, it rings an alarm bell, and we will be more cautious in the future."

Zhu Junting said sincerely, "I owe you a favor. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, just ask me."

Tang Ye smiled, "I know you hate owing favors, so I will keep letting you owe me."

"Fine, then we'll leave it as a debt!"

Zhu Junting smiled, and the gloomy mood from just moments ago dissipated without her even realizing it.

The auto mechanic was very professional and fixed the car quickly.

Sun Hai drove the car, but he felt awkward the whole time, so he kept the speed low.

"Tang Seng, how are your eyes so sharp? You noticed such tiny details."

"I learned it from someone else. That guy's eyes are even better than mine. For example, if there were a hundred cups of water and one was pre-selected, he could pick that specific one out with his naked eye."

"Tsk tsk, that's the Fiery Eyes of Sun Wukong, isn't it! That's too amazing."

Tang Ye smiled and explained, "It's not just relying on the eyes; you also have to rely on the brain. A hundred cups of water might look the same, but if you observe carefully, the bubbles, dust, and cup patterns are different. If you connect these characteristics and imagine them as a unique painting, you can distinguish them."

Sun Hai sighed, "I don't really get it, but it sounds like a superpower! You aren't some kind of esper, are you?"

Tang Ye rolled his eyes at Sun Hai in annoyance and changed the subject, "I know that with the Resort Project settling in Pinghu, many forces will surely move at the news. But I didn't expect Haihua Group to be the first to come knocking."

Sun Hai frowned and followed his lead, saying, "Haihua Group has deep pockets, and like many companies, their first pot of gold wasn't exactly clean. But looking at all those large corporations, how many of their histories could stand up to scrutiny?"

"Following the arrest of Bi Danian, Haihua Group is currently in the midst of intense internal turmoil; Hu Mingsheng is fighting fiercely against several other shareholders. Hu Mingsheng needs a project to stabilize morale and establish his leadership position."

Tang Ye lit a cigarette and smiled at Xiaoxiao, "Monkey, not bad, your analysis is quite logical."

Sun Hai said proudly, "My reactions might not be as fast as yours, but I'm not stupid."

Tang Ye rolled down the car window.

The icy wind hit his face, the burning sensation brought on by the alcohol vanished, and his body felt much more comfortable.

"Monkey, we need to make good use of Haihua Group. If we use them well, you will become someone even more impressive than your old man."

Sun Hai turned up the volume of the car's music.

A low vow was hidden within the melody.

"I will definitely make him know that I am not a spendthrift, and I won't end up a failure!" "At the beginning of the month, I ask for the guaranteed monthly tickets in your hands! Thank you everyone, bowing, bowing!"