"If you get drunk first, I'll take good care of you tonight. Don't worry, just drink with me."
As Zaori Fengchun said this, she placed the poured wine in front of Li Yang.
Seeing her insistence, Li Yang could only reluctantly agree and began drinking with her.
She watched Li Yang drink heartily, draining a full glass in one go. Then, she poured him another, smiling and saying, "Mr. Li, you truly have a great capacity for alcohol. You say you get drunk easily, yet you can drink so much. Let's have another toast."
"Miss Fengchun, you're already starting to look attractive. If I drink any more, I might not be able to control myself."
As Li Yang took the wine cup, his fingers brushed against Zaori Fengchun's delicate ones. Her skin was like white jade, with an excellent texture.
"It's alright, keep drinking. Don't worry about anything else."
Zaori Fengchun was unfazed. After refilling Li Yang's cup, she personally held the cup and fed him the wine.
After two consecutive cups, Li Yang saw Zaori Fengchun quickly prepare a third. He suddenly felt something was amiss.
She didn't seem to be inviting him for drinks out of gratitude; rather, it felt like she was deliberately trying to get him drunk. Did she have some ulterior motive for wanting to intoxicate him?
A woman as intelligent as her wouldn't resort to such a crude method to get a man.
"Mr. Li, you've only had two cups, less than I have. How about another one with me?"
Zaori Fengchun poured the third cup for Li Yang and, with even more attentive service, personally lifted the cup to feed him.
Li Yang felt a bit uncomfortable. He knew that as a ninja impersonating someone from Sakura Country, it was disrespectful for Miss Fengchun to personally feed him.
So, he quickly refused, saying, "Miss Fengchun, this isn't appropriate. I'll do it myself."
With that, he took the wine cup and drank another.
He did this because he wanted to understand Zaori Fengchun's true intentions.
After finishing this cup, Li Yang feigned drunkenness, shaking his head twice. The intoxication hit him instantly, and his body became noticeably unstable as he sat in the chair.
He stared blankly ahead, his body swaying left and right, and mumbled with a hazy consciousness, "Miss Fengchun, I really can't drink anymore. My head feels heavy, and I really want to sleep."
"Is that so? Then why don't you come sleep beside me?"
Zaori Fengchun's beautiful eyes twinkled. Seeing that Li Yang was truly drunk, she unhesitatingly sat beside him, placing a delicate hand on his shoulder and supporting his head, letting him rest on her shoulder.
At this moment, Li Yang's nostrils were filled with the scent of Zaori Fengchun's body. From this angle, her face was free of any excess flesh, with well-defined features. She was indeed a rare beauty.
If she weren't from Sakura Country, Li Yang would have already made his move on her.
"Mr. Li, my subordinates told me that you are not a ninja under Ku Teng, but a true Hua Xia person. Is this true?" Zaori Fengchun asked softly, testing him as she saw Li Yang's drunken state.
Hearing this question, Li Yang jolted upright. He sat up straight, slammed the table in anger, and said drunkenly, "Miss Fengchun, who is slandering me? This is outrageous."
"I, a proud ninja of Sakura Country, am being doubted. This person must be envious of my relationship with Miss Fengchun and deliberately framed me."
"So, Mr. Li, you are certain you have no connection to Hua Xia?" Zaori Fengchun, knowing the principle of truth coming out under the influence of alcohol, stared at him and asked again.
"Of course. My loyalty to Miss Fengchun is as clear as the heavens and earth. Otherwise, why would I help Miss Fengchun obtain the treasure map?" Li Yang responded decisively.
He thought to himself, so Zaori Fengchun was suspicious of his identity!
Although he didn't know when Zaori Fengchun started suspecting him, feigning drunkenness at this moment was definitely the right choice.
This woman was indeed wise!
It was a pity she didn't know Li Yang was even smarter, and all of this was an act.
As for his drinking capacity, Li Yang was more than capable. If Zaori Fengchun could drink endlessly, then Li Yang could drink without ever getting drunk.
These three cups of wine were nowhere near enough to intoxicate Li Yang.
Seeing Li Yang's earnest demeanor, Zaori Fengchun's suspicion began to dissipate.
In reality, no one had told her Li Yang was from Hua Xia; it was her own suspicion. She felt that ever since Li Yang appeared by her side, everything had been progressing too smoothly, as if it were all prearranged.
However, now that her suspicion was gone, she felt perhaps it was just her good luck.
To maintain his act, Li Yang stopped cooperating with her questioning and continued to lean on Zaori Fengchun's shoulder. He came back to his senses and said with a grin, "Miss Fengchun, you smell really nice."
"You're even more beautiful than my girlfriend. Miss Fengchun, can I have you tonight?"
"What are you doing?"
Zaori Fengchun, seeing Li Yang reach out to her, pushed his hand away in fright.
In fact, Zaori Fengchun's intentional use of a honey trap was solely to elicit the truth from him. If her objective was achieved, she would never allow Li Yang to take advantage of her.
"Didn't Miss Fengchun just say that if I got drunk, you would take care of me? I'm drunk now. How does Miss Fengchun plan to take care of me?"
Li Yang's smile didn't fade, his gaze fixed on her, his mouth almost watering.
Zaori Fengchun's face flushed, and her heart pounded. She hadn't expected this guy to not be completely drunk and still remember what he had said.
What should she do now?
After a moment of hesitation, she suddenly had an idea and said, "Mr. Li, of course, I will take care of you. I've already booked a hotel for you, and I'll send you there to rest shortly."
"After you've sobered up, we can do other things."
"Will Miss Fengchun stay with me at the hotel tonight?" Li Yang's hand subtly wrapped around Zaori Fengchun's slender waist, causing her entire body to tremble uncontrollably.
Li Yang hadn't expected her reaction to be so intense.
He had thought she was an expert at teasing men, but now it seemed her skill level was not that high.
She spoke boldly, but in reality, she lacked courage.
"I suddenly remembered I have other things to attend to tonight, so I won't be staying at the hotel with you. If you want to relax, I can send a few female ninjas to accompany you."
Zaori Fengchun politely refused and stopped Li Yang from drinking further. Instead, she booked a hotel for him and called her subordinates to help him to the hotel to rest.
Li Yang continued to feign drunkenness all the way. Once they reached the hotel and Zaori Fengchun's subordinates left, he immediately sobered up, a grin spreading across his face. "This Sakura Country lass wanted to get me drunk and trick me into talking."
"I saw through your little trick long ago."
Knock, knock!
Just as he was inwardly rejoicing, a knock sounded at the door.