The waiter quickly served the red wine and opened it on the spot. The rose-red wine used a different fermentation process from ordinary red wine. It maintained the aroma and color of the wine very well. There was no need to soak the wine, and it could be drunk immediately after opening it. There would not be any discomfort in the taste. Li Rui took the bottle and poured wine for Ma Ruoxi and himself.
"Come on, cheers. Cheers to my name. Actually, I've always kept my name a secret. I've never told anyone. You're the first person to know this little secret of mine! "
Ma Ruoxi was very straightforward. She took the initiative to raise her glass and wanted to toast to Li Rui.
Li Rui was flattered and smiled. "Really? Then I'm very honored. Haha, cheers! "
The wine glasses in their hands touched lightly and made a crisp "ding" sound. They each put the glasses back to their mouths and finished them. This kind of wine glass, which was specially used for drinking red wine, had a small capacity. Li Rui had only filled half a glass, so he could finish it in two mouthfuls. It perfectly showed the elegance and romance of drinking red wine without feeling vulgar.
Li Rui put down the wine glass and poured wine for Ma Ruoxi and himself. Then, he started chatting with her. Ma Ruoxi was very talkative. After she became familiar with Li Rui, she was willing to tell him everything. She told him some of the strange things she had encountered during her work. Li Rui was dumbfounded. Only then did he know that there were so many strange things in the world. During this process, the dishes were served one after another. The two of them began to eat and drink.
"Come, Director Li, let me propose a toast to you. This toast is to express my apologies for insulting you so many times during the day, and I hope you won't take it to heart. This toast is also to thank you for accompanying me and helping me out of the river pit. Hehe, I won't say any more nonsense. My heart is in this toast. Cheers!"
Ma Ruoxi ate a few mouthfuls of food and raised her wine glass to toast to Li Rui. Her words were beautiful and sincere.
Li Rui raised his cup with a smile and said, "Reporter Ma, I heard that the Manchu people are naturally forthright and generous. Seeing you today, you really live up to your reputation. Although you are a woman, you are straightforward and cheerful. I admire you very much. But you can't respect me like this. You have to respect me separately. "
Ma Ruoxi raised her eyebrows and said with a faint smile, "Oh? Salute separately? Are you trying to get me drunk? I just praised you, hehe. "
Li Rui shook his head with a smile and said, "Of course I'm not trying to make you drunk. This Rosé doesn't have much alcohol content. You won't get drunk even if you drink a thousand glasses. What's more, this glass isn't much. I just want to liven up the atmosphere and take the opportunity to drink a few more. Otherwise, when will we finish this bottle of wine?"
Ma Ruoxi nodded. "Alright, I'll listen to you. Let me apologize to you first. Let's do this. "
Li Rui smiled and clinked his cup with hers. The two of them drank their wine. Li Rui was just about to pour the wine when Ma Ruoxi snatched the bottle and said, "I'll pour."
Li Rui took the opportunity to put some food on her plate. In order to prevent her from eating too much, he specially used a set of serving chopsticks.
Ma Ruoxi thanked him and put the food in her mouth. After eating, she repeatedly praised the food. She said that the Qingyang cuisine was mellow and delicious. It could be considered a branch of the northern cuisine. Li Rui chuckled and took the opportunity to propose a toast to her. Of course, there had to be a reason for a toast. The reason for his toast was to admire Ma Ruoxi's painstaking work style and attitude. Ma Ruoxi gladly agreed and toasted with him again.
The two of them ate and drank, chatted and laughed. In a short period of time, they had toasted five or six times. Ma Ruoxi also toasted Li Rui three times as promised. Li Rui also toasted her a few times. Unexpectedly, they quickly finished all the wine in the bottle.
Li Rui noticed that the bottom of the bottle was empty, but he still wanted more. He asked Ma Ruoxi for her opinion. "How about another bottle?" Ma Ruoxi's face was already red from drinking. Her beautiful eyes were like water and her demeanor was a little tipsy. She giggled and said, "Sure, but if I get drunk, you have to be responsible for sending me back." Li Rui joked. "Send you back to where? Back to the capital? I don't dare to send you back. What if your husband sees me and blames me for getting you drunk? " Ma Ruoxi giggled and said, "You're thinking too much. I don't have a husband. Of course you have to send me back to the hotel." Li Rui said, "No problem. I was going to send you back anyway." He called the waiter in and ordered another bottle of sweet wine.
After a new bottle was served, the two of them quickly finished half of the bottle. When Li Rui poured wine for Ma Ruoxi again, she suddenly giggled without any context.
Li Rui put down the bottle and looked at her with amusement. "What did you think of? Why are you so happy?" Ma Ruoxi looked at him with a smile and said, "I thought of the incident in the afternoon when I fell into the pit. At that time, you suddenly took off my other shoe. You didn't say anything in advance and scared me. I thought you were going to … Haha, you were going to bully me." When Li Rui heard this, he laughed. Of course, he was familiar with her. He teased her and said, "I have to say that you are very good at associating things. If I really wanted to bully you, I wouldn't have taken off your shoe. Wouldn't it be better to let you wear it?" Ma Ruoxi immediately understood the meaning behind his words. She glared at him with her beautiful eyes and pretended to be angry, "You're really good at hiding things." Li Rui smiled and asked, "What do you mean?" Ma Ruoxi gave him a sideways glance and said, "You're so bad!"
After this conversation, the happy and warm atmosphere suddenly became a little ambiguous. Although the private room was still the same private room and the two of them were still the same people, the atmosphere was obviously different. Even when the two of them looked at each other, there was an inexplicable feeling that sprouted.
This sumptuous and warm dinner lasted for more than an hour. It was not even half past seven when it was almost over.
"Come on, this is the last glass of wine. Let's drink it!"
Li Rui raised his glass and invited. His pair of tiger-like eyes stared straight at the beautiful reporter sitting at the head of the table.
Ma Ruoxi raised her glass but did not touch it with him. She only looked at him and asked with a lazy expression, "What happens after this?" Li Rui said, "I'll send you to the Qingyang Hotel. I've already booked a room for you. Aren't you tired? The sooner I send you back, the sooner you can rest." Ma Ruoxi asked again, "What about you?" Li Rui laughed and said, "Of course I'll go home and sleep after work. If I have time tomorrow morning, I'll send you to the train station … Oh right, you haven't booked a ticket back to Beijing tomorrow morning, right?" Ma Ruoxi said, "No, but I have my laptop with me. Can the hotel connect to the wifi? I can go online and book the ticket directly from the internet. " Li Rui shook his head and said, "Don't be busy. Leave this to me. I'll take care of it. You just need to go back and rest."
Ma Ruoxi was overjoyed when she heard this. Her beautiful eyes stared at him with tenderness. Li Rui felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze. He smiled shyly and raised his glass. Ma Ruoxi smiled and clinked her glass with his. The two of them drank.
"Waiter, the bill!"
Ma Ruoxi put down her glass and shouted towards the door of the private room.
Li Rui hurriedly pulled her arm gently and said, "This meal is on me. If I have time to meet you when I go to Beijing, you can treat me again." Ma Ruoxi smiled and said, "What if I don't agree?" Li Rui said, "If you don't agree, you're not giving me face. You're looking down on me. You're slapping me in the face." Ma Ruoxi smiled and shook her head. Her smile was happy and helpless. She opened her mouth and said, "Give me your phone."
Li Rui did not know what she wanted to do, but he still took out his phone and handed it to her.
Ma Ruoxi entered a number on his phone and pressed the dial button. In just a few seconds, the phone in her bag started to ring. Li Rui then realized that she had left him her contact number.
As expected, Ma Ruoxi returned the phone to him and said, "You already have my number. When you go to Beijing, you must contact me. I want to treat you back."
Li Rui laughed when he heard this. This woman was quite polite. However, this was also good. At least it was better than her not knowing how to be polite.
After paying the bill, the two of them walked out of Drunken Immortal Restaurant and hailed a taxi. At this time, the lights had just come on, and the night scene was bright. Ma Ruoxi walked and looked at the night scene of the streets. She was very interested in it, but she didn't pay attention to her feet and kicked the protruding edge of a manhole cover. She immediately staggered and fell down.
While she was admiring the night view, Li Rui was beside her and was admiring her after drinking. When he saw her suddenly fall, he naturally would not stand by and watch. He reached out with his empty right hand and wrapped it around her waist. He pulled hard and pulled her into his embrace.
Ma Ruoxi still hadn't regained her senses, and her mind was still in a daze. She simply leaned into his broad and warm embrace for a moment. After regaining her composure, she tilted her head and looked at him coquettishly, "Why are you hugging me?" Li Rui couldn't help but laugh, "Nonsense, if I didn't hug you, you would be lying on the ground." Ma Ruoxi scoffed, "I know. I'm asking you how you reacted so quickly. I didn't even realize it and you reacted as if you were already prepared to hug me. Did you do it on purpose?" Her words were very coquettish, but there was also a hint of drunkenness. It made one's heart itch.
Li Rui felt that her words were starting to be a little flirtatious. He did not know if it was because of the alcohol, but she was more likable this way. He smiled and said, "How is that possible? How could I have done it on purpose? I wasn't the one who made you fall. " Ma Ruoxi said angrily, "Who said it wasn't you? You just made me drink two bottles of red wine. If I wasn't drunk, I would have fallen. I think you did it on purpose. You wanted to create an opportunity to hug me. Hehe. "Li Rui complained," When did I make you drink? You were the one who willingly drank. I didn't even make you drink a single glass. Think carefully. Did I make you drink a single glass? "
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