Chapter 172 Old Friends


    Following Hugh to the dining table with a smile, Sophia was relieved to find that she wasn''t thest one


    to arrive. She breathed a sigh of relief.


    Hugh got Sophia acquainted with several managers, introducing them to each other.


    Among them was the president of the Ji Group.


    "Nice to meet you, Mr. Ji!"


    "It''s a pleasure to meet you too, Miss Lo." After exchanging greetings, Sophia sat next to Hugh.


    Ten minutester, the door opened again. People stood up to greet the neers.


    "Mr. Li, hello!"


    "Mr. Li, over here!"


    "Mr. Li and Mrs. Li have arrived!"


    The title ''Mrs. Li'' imprinted on Sophia. It seemed Colin and Dorothy had gotten married in secret after


    all.


    Having worked with one another before, everyone was quite familiar with each other.


    Colin sat down on the seat reserved for the main guest, while Dorothy sat next to him with a smile.


    Nearby sat Hugh and Sophia.


    Sophia had no idea what the dinner was for, so she sat quietly during the whole affair. Since no one


    spoke to her, she kept silent.


    After they had some cold dishes, eight waiters dressed in ck uniforms began to serve some hot


    dishes.


    Therge table was filled with luxurious dishes that were tantalizing to Sophia''s eyes.


    It smelled so good... A dish of steamed Chinese sturgeon was directly sent to Colin by a waiter.


    The general manager, deputy general manager, and restaurant manager of the No. 8 Cruise came over


    in person to make a toast to Colin. When they left, the eight waiters stood at the preparation table to


    serve them.


    While Sophia was enjoying her dinner, Mr. Xu of the FW Group came by with a ss of wine. "Miss


    Lo."


    Putting down the chopsticks and wiping her mouth promptly, Sophia took the ss in front of her. "Mr.


    Xu."


    "Miss. Lo, long time no see. You''ve reached the top position among fashion designers in A Country.


    Congrattions!" Mr. Xu''s praise made the room fall into silence and drew everyone''s attention.


    Sophia didn''t remember when she had met Mr. Xu, but she smiled in response. "I''m ttered. But


    there''s still much I need to learn. I have a long way to go to reach the top."


    Mr. Xu smiled kindly. "You are too modest. Well, may I make a toast to you? I hope we''ll get more


    opportunities to work with each other!"


    After they clinked their sses, Sophia drank the fiery liquor.


    She thought that was it... However, Mr. Xu didn''t n on leaving. He took the alcohol on the turntable


    to fill in their sses with more wine.


    When he handed her the ss, Sophia had no choice but to ept it.


    "Miss Lo, it''s an honor to dine with you today. I''m so delighted. Allow me to make another toast!"


    Sophia felt tired...


    When Sophia reluctantly took the ss to her mouth, Hugh said, "Mr. Xu, Miss Lo still has to go back to


    work tonight. She''s always been a lightweight. Let me drink on her behalf."


    Mr. Xu chuckled as he refused Hugh. "Are you worried about her, Mr. Pei? Fine, just one more ss.


    After that, I''ll go!"


    Sophia said to Hugh softly, "It''s okay, I''m fine."


    She just had two sses earlier, she could drink a little more.


    After the toast, Mr. Xu went back to his seat as he promised.


    Hugh used the serving chopsticks to put some steamed fish into Sophia''s te. "Are you alright?"


    Sophia gave him a sidelong nce. "I''m fine. Since I''ve eaten a lot, I won''t get drunk easily."


    The man nodded with a smile in his eyes, which was noticeable to many people.


    After Sophia had several bites of fish, Hugh told her gently, "You have to make a toast to Mr. Ji. He


    specifically selected you for the job you have been given."


    Sophia was surprised. Mr. Ji selected her?


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    Waiting until the people around Jacob went back to their seats, Sophia picked up her ss and went


    over to him.


    Colin was sitting next to Jacob. In spite of the distance, Sophia could still smell his familiar scent...


    "Mr. Ji, thank you for your help during our partnership. I''d like to make a toast to you!"


    Standing up from his seat, Jacob smiled mysteriously. "It''s so kind of you, Miss Lo. Following seniority,


    you should call me ''Uncle'' like Le does."


    Suddenly realizing the connection, Sophia said brightly, "Yes, Uncle Ji! Thank you for your help. Let me


    make a toast to you!"


    After Sophia finished the wine in her ss, she put the ss down. "Uncle Ji, I''m done. Please enjoy


    yourself."


    Jacobughed, finishing the wine in his ss. They chatted with each other for a while before Sophia


    brought her ss back to her seat.


    Later, whether on purpose or by ident, someone suggested, "Why won''t Miss Lo make a toast to Mr.


    Li? Since the Pei Group and the SL Group have a lot of projects together, it would be much more


    convenient if Miss Lo and Mr. Li are acquainted with each other."


    Sophia was pretty sure that she had no idea who was speaking.


    After several drinks, everyone was a little drunk and followed the person''s lead, "I heard that Mr. Li and


    Miss Lo are old friends. Miss Lo, you should make a toast to Mr. Li."


    "More than old friends, they are..." The man''s voice paused abruptly.


    Some people didn''t know the story and looked at him questioningly. Heughed awkwardly. "I think I''ve


    drank too much. I''ll go to the restroom first."


    When the attention shifted to Sophia, Dorothy immediately felt tense. She chuckled nervously. "It


    seems Miss Lo has already drank a lot. Can you drink more, Miss Lo? If you can''t, you can make a


    toast next time!"


    Sophia hesitated before emotionally picking up the ss in front of her and walking towards Colin.


    She looked at Dorothy calmly. "Thank you for your concern, Miss Lien. I''m fine."


    No one knew how hard it was for Sophia to hide her feelings and behave so calmly.


    Ignoring Dorothy''s angry look, Sophia added some wine to Colin''s nearly full ss. "A little wine, a lot


    happiness. It''s my honor to meet you tonight, Mr. Li. I''d like to make a toast to you! I am d to make


    your acquaintance."


    d to make your acquaintance? Was there an implication behind her words?


    Picking up the ss in front of him, Colin swirled the contents and remained seated. "Drink 10 sses,


    and I''ll be your acquaintance."


    Sophia was speechless. She felt her stomach rumbling ufortably. Ten sses...


    One ss was about 3 ounces, so 10 sses would be about 2 pounds...