This entire building belonged to Lansu Hotel. It had a total of 12 floors… floors 1 to 11 were guest rooms, while the restaurant was located on the 12th floor.
It was Lin Fan’s first time here. After taking the elevator to the 12th floor, what greeted him was a massive circular restaurant. Floor-to-ceiling glass surrounded the entire space, allowing diners to enjoy the night view outside while eating.
It was Saturday, and right at dinner time, so the restaurant was almost completely full.
Su Mei led Lin Fan to a secluded corner. This was a table she had reserved in advance.
At that moment, a waiter approached and politely handed them two iPads, asking, “What would you like to order?”
Lin Fan casually swiped through the menu. After glancing at it for a few moments, he couldn’t help but click his tongue.
The prices here were at least double those of ordinary restaurants.
Then again, it made sense. This was, after all, a couples’ hotel… most people didn’t come here just for the food.
Besides, during a date, even if the prices seemed unreasonable, no one would simply get up and leave. Most people cared about their pride and could only grit their teeth and place an order.
After thinking it over, Lin Fan put down the iPad. Since Su Mei was the one treating today, it was more appropriate for her to order.
“Miss Su, you should choose.”
Su Mei seemed quite familiar with the place. After flipping through a few pages, she quickly named several dishes and finally ordered a bottle of red wine.
The dishes were served soon. Su Mei poured half a glass of red wine for each of them, then raised her glass and said, “Mr. Lin, thank you again for saving me before!”
Lin Fan hadn’t planned on drinking, but since she had already raised her glass, he felt it would be rude to refuse. He only took a small sip.
Su Mei, however, tilted her head back and drained her glass in one go.
Seeing that Lin Fan had barely taken a sip, she teased him, “Mr. Lin, this is our first drink together… you can’t leave it unfinished.”
Lin Fan hesitated for a moment. Then he picked up his glass again and said apologetically, “Then thank you for your hospitality, Miss Su.”
He lifted his head and drank the entire glass in one go.
Only then did Su Mei nod in satisfaction.
She immediately poured another half glass for both of them.
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“Mr. Lin, this second glass is also for you,” Su Mei said. “Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to come.”
“Miss Su…” Lin Fan had just opened his mouth to tell her to slow down, but it was already too late.
Helpless, Lin Fan could only take a small sip himself.
However, just as he was about to put down his glass, Su Mei smiled and said, “Mr. Lin, that’s not right. Even I, a woman, finished mine. Why are you only taking small sips?”
Lin Fan gave a bitter smile and said, “Miss Su, I’m really not good with alcohol. After that first glass, I’m already starting to feel dizzy.”
He wasn’t making excuses. His alcohol tolerance was indeed average, and this red wine seemed fairly strong. After just one glass, his head was already spinning slightly, and a flush was creeping across his face.
Su Mei covered her mouth and laughed softly, “Mr. Lin, you’re too modest.”
Then, as if she had thought of something, she looked a bit self-conscious and said, “Could it be that you think the wine I ordered isn’t good enough? Should I change it?”
Hearing this, Lin Fan quickly waved his hand, indicating that wasn’t the case.
But since she had said that, it would be inappropriate not to drink. So he picked up his glass again and poured the remaining wine into his mouth.
After two consecutive glasses, Lin Fan felt a rush of alcohol surge straight to his head, making his eyes sting slightly.
At the same time, he couldn’t help but feel surprised… wasn’t Su Mei’s alcohol tolerance a bit too good?
She had drunk two glasses and looked completely unaffected!
Fortunately, after that, Su Mei didn’t continue urging him to drink, allowing Lin Fan some time to catch his breath.
During their meal and conversation, Lin Fan learned some basic information about her.
Su Mei was 24 years old. She lived alone and was currently working in finance at a company.
However, Lin Fan remained somewhat skeptical about these claims.
Everything about Su Mei… from her clothes to the bag she carried… were all luxury brands. It didn’t seem like something someone who had only been working for a few years could afford.
Moreover, during their conversation, she would subtly steer the topic toward his relationship status. She also repeatedly mentioned that she lived alone, as if hinting at something.
What puzzled Lin Fan even more was her alcohol tolerance… it didn’t seem like that of an ordinary young woman. It felt more like the result of spending years frequenting bars and similar places.
All these details made doubts begin to pile up in his mind.
Once suspicion took root, it only continued to grow.
“Could it be that she has some ulterior motive for approaching me?”
Lin Fan’s expression darkened slightly as he frowned in thought. This story is hosted at g.com.
His change in expression did not escape Su Mei’s notice. Her beautiful eyes flickered as she asked with concern, “Mr. Lin, what’s wrong?”
Lin Fan suppressed his thoughts and replied calmly, “Nothing.”
Su Mei didn’t press further. Smiling, she poured more wine for both of them.
Before they knew it, the entire bottle of red wine had been finished.
“Mr. Lin, there’s just a little left,” Su Mei said, raising her glass. “Let’s finish it.”
Lin Fan paused for a moment, then raised his glass as well.
No matter what her intentions were, he just needed to finish the meal quickly and leave.
After drinking this final glass, Lin Fan felt that he was already about half drunk.
At that moment, the way Su Mei looked at him began to soften, turning increasingly alluring. She even moved to sit beside him, one hand resting on his chest as she leaned close and whispered into his ear, “Mr. Lin, where should we go next?”
Feeling the faint warmth and fragrance from beside him, combined with the effects of alcohol, Lin Fan’s heartbeat quickened.
A strange heat began to rise from his lower abdomen.
He turned his head and looked at the delicate face so close to him. His eyes gradually grew hazy.
Just as Lin Fan was about to lose himself, a crisp sound of glass shattering suddenly rang out, instantly pulling him back to reality.
It turned out that they had accidentally knocked the wine bottle off the table!
That sharp sound brought him back to his senses.
He immediately pushed the woman away and quickly straightened his posture, his expression unnatural as he said, “Miss… Miss Su. I’m sorry!”
Now fully awake, Lin Fan felt both regret and fear.
He knew very well that although he was in the middle of divorcing Chen Yuanyuan, they were not yet officially divorced.
If anything had happened between him and Su Mei, and Chen Yuanyuan found out, he would be in serious trouble.
He might even receive a smaller share of assets during the divorce because of infidelity.