Chapter 278: The Most Handsome Man in the World
The three people came up to Lin Tian and looked at the three glasses of wine on the table, simultaneously raising their glasses.
The way they drank was exactly the same as before, but the expression on their faces was a bit off once the wine went down.
One was expressionless, another had furrowed brows, and the third was biting their lips tightly.
"What’s going on?" Lin Tian asked, puzzled. Do these expressions mean it tastes good or not?
"Tastes awful!"
"Really awful!"
"So awful!"
The three of them said almost in unison, yet their faces showed they wanted more. What was going on?
"I knew this would be the result!"
"No way Xue could lose!"
"Stop struggling in vain!"
Chatter erupted around them like a pot being brought to a boil.
"Is it really that bad?" Leng Ningxue felt there was something fishy; the expressions just now clearly weren’t from tasting something bad.
"Give me a glass!" Leng Ningxue said to Lin Tian.
"Sure!" Lin Tian, who had mixed many drinks, poured a glass for Leng Ningxue.
Leng Ningxue picked up the glass and didn’t drink right away. She first brought it to her nose to smell—the wine had a strong aroma because of the added baijiu, full of alcohol scent.
"This taste..." Leng Ningxue thought to herself while her red lips touched the rim of the glass, taking a sip.
It started with the richness of red wine, as the drink spread in her mouth, more flavors touched her taste buds, leaving the slight sweetness of the beer lingering.
As she swallowed, a fiery sensation passed through her throat to her stomach, the kick of the baijiu.
Though Lin Tian used many drinks to make it, essentially there were only three kinds—yellow, white, and red!
These three types of alcohol were showcased to their fullest extent.
Leng Ningxue downed the whole glass and unexpectedly asked, "Can I have another?"
"Of course!" Now it was Lin Tian’s turn to be stunned!
What the heck! You’re addicted now?
"Can I have another too?"
"I want one as well!"
"Handsome, I’ll have a glass too!"
The three who had just tasted the drinks heard Leng Ningxue’s request and contradicted their previous words by wanting a second round.
"Didn’t you say it tasted bad?"
Lin Tian raised an eyebrow at them. "Be honest, and I’ll pour each of you a glass!"
"We were afraid of Xue, so..." One of the guys admitted sheepishly, unable to look Leng Ningxue in the eye.
"Oh, that’s how it is!"
Lin Tian chuckled and hastily poured the guy a drink. "Don’t worry, I’ll make sure Xue loses fair and square; it won’t involve you guys!"
With the second drink down, Leng Ningxue savored the aroma lingering in her mouth and couldn’t resist asking for more, "Another glass, please!"
"Good wine, but don’t overdrink!" Lin Tian poured her a third glass.
Leng Ningxue’s reaction seemingly declared to everyone who the real winner was!
In just a moment, two drinks down and she wanted a third, especially with Xue herself acting this way, everyone around was eager to taste that drink too.
"Hey brother, pour me a glass too!"
"Buddy, there’s still some left in the shaker; let me have a taste too?"
"Bro, I’ll pay for a glass!"
The bar was once again bustling; this pot had been stirred many times tonight, almost leaving the crowd bewildered!
"Do you all want to drink?" Lin Tian held up the shaker with half its contents still inside!
"If you want a drink, compliment me, whoever makes me happiest gets the drink!" Lin Tian played his hand skillfully.
To put it nicely, it was skillful, but harshly, it was sneaky.
Weren’t you guys just bad-mouthing me, looking down on me?
Alright then, whoever praises me gets the drink!
Sneaky? Very sneaky.
"Bro, you look stunning and extraordinary, truly impressive!"
"Bro, you make us men proud!"
"Bro, how are you so handsome!" A young man with a hat shouted.
"Hey, the one who said ’handsome’, you got it!"
Lin Tian pointed at the young man in the hat and said, "I love the truth, here’s a glass for you!"
Lin Tian poured a glass and handed it to the young man, who cherished it, smelling and sipping, savoring it all.
Having seen what worked, the others knew exactly how to flatter, although flattery is just a fancy term for sucking up.
"Bro, ’handsome’ is written all over your face!"
"Bro, you’re the most handsome man I’ve ever seen!"
"The world’s most handsome, that’s you, bro!"
"Come on, don’t keep speaking out truths, don’t you know I have a thin skin? You’re making me blush!"
Lin Tian touched his cheek. "I’m a shy person!"
"Indeed! No one can match Lin Tian’s shamelessness!" Wu Yong watched from the shadows, lines etching across his face, sweat beading on his forehead.
The shaker was quickly emptied, leaving many wanting more though there was none left.
"Does this count as my win?" Lin Tian asked Leng Ningxue as he finished sharing out the drinks.
"It’s your luck, this round you win!" Though Leng Ningxue was dissatisfied, she had indeed lost; there was no need to argue, be it visually or taste-wise, she had lost.
"You’ve saved an eye for now!" Leng Ningxue couldn’t resist a threat.
"Don’t say that, if I had lost a round to you, you could dig out both eyes!" Lin Tian paused, then continued, "But if I win, I hope Miss Xue doesn’t go back on her word!"
Lin Tian’s words were a clear reminder to Leng Ningxue.
Leng Ningxue initially thought Lin Tian was boasting, but after one round, she started to worry she might actually lose.
"What’s happened to me? How could I lose even this bit of confidence?" Leng Ningxue questioned herself internally.
"What should we compete on for the second round?"
Lin Tian leaned close to Leng Ningxue, grinning craftily, "I called the shots for the first round, to be fair, you decide the second round!"
"He’s... so handsome..." With three drinks down, the glacier in Leng Ningxue’s eyes began to melt, becoming dazed.
To her, Lin Tian appeared so confident and assertive, yet shameless, he was the kind of man—an addictive man for women.
"Hey, Miss Xue?"
Lin Tian waved a hand in front of Leng Ningxue’s face, seeing she was lost in thought.
"Let’s play dice!" Leng Ningxue snapped back, quickly regaining her composure.
"Are you starting to fall for me?" Lin Tian whispered mischievously into Leng Ningxue’s ear.
The intimate and ambiguous gesture immediately elicited another round of gasps from the crowd.
"I didn’t expect you to guess right, Xue actually lost!" A young beauty nestled in Wu Yong’s arms exclaimed in disbelief.