Urban Soldier Young Master

Chapter 822 - 821: Pouring Wine

To be fair, with Mu Xiaoting's looks and temperament, her slight smile was very beautiful. But at this moment, in the eyes of the other three, there was no sense of beauty, only a certain sharpness, especially for Ye Li, it was even piercing.Ye Li had just stood up again and was about to go to the restroom to wash her face again when Mu Xiaoting smiled lightly and said to her, "By the way, Miss Ye, you should call me something else. Hearing you like this feels a bit strange, hehe..."

The subtext was not profound. Anyone could hear it, which was, "Sorry, we're probably not that close."

Feeling Mu Xiaoting's perfunctory attitude, Chu Ge was utterly disgusted. This arrogant princess-like demeanor, seemingly targeting Ye Li, was clearly put on for him to see.

Just that, if Mu Xiaoting had a problem with him, why not direct it at him?

To save face for Mu Lingshan, even if Mu Xiaoting's words were harsher, he could endure, but what did their issues have to do with Ye Li? Why should Ye Li endure her sarcasm?

"Ye Li, stop fussing. By the time you wash your face again, the food will be cold. Come sit down and eat. It's been a while since you've had my cooking, try it and see if my skills have declined."

Chu Ge quietly took a breath, pulled Ye Li back to her seat, took two tissues from the tissue box, and wiped the fragrant sweat from her forehead, then picked up a portion of the dish and placed it in Ye Li's bowl.

Seeing this scene, Mu Xiaoting felt disdain. Chu Ge acted pretty well, didn't he? It seemed so real, it was a pity this bastard wasn't an actor.

Mu Lingshan felt a tinge of envy. If Ye Li hadn't come today, would Chu Ge have given the first bite to her?

Ye Li looked at Chu Ge with hesitation, "Actually, Miss Mu is right, I should go wash. You guys eat first, don't wait for me."

Since Ye Li had said so, Chu Ge couldn't insist any longer, and he also had a few words he wanted to say to Mu Xiaoting, so he smiled and nodded, "No rush, we'll wait."

Ye Li walked back into the bathroom once more, and Chu Ge glanced sideways at Mu Xiaoting, his smile fading, replaced by a sense of seriousness.

"Miss Mu, let's not beat around the bush. I know you have a problem with me, and I admit I'm not a good person, but please don't make things difficult for my friends, okay?"

Mu Xiaoting gave a faint smile, noncommittal, clearly not bothering to acknowledge Chu Ge.

Chu Ge frowned slightly but ultimately said nothing more. The way Mu Xiaoting was, she clearly wouldn't listen to anything he said.

Chu Ge also knew that compared to most officials' children, her temperament was already considered pretty good. Given her status as the daughter of the provincial party secretary, it was perfectly normal to have a bit of a princess syndrome.

Besides, she was ultimately standing up for Mu Lingshan. As long as she wasn't too excessive, he didn't want to quibble with her.

Soon, Ye Li returned to the table after two trips, first cautiously observing Mu Xiaoting's expression. Seeing that she didn't seem to have anything to say, she then tensely sat down across from her.

Chu Ge also breathed a sigh of relief, smiling at the three girls with different temperaments but equally beautiful, "Let's eat."

With that, Chu Ge picked up his chopsticks, but before he could raise them, Mu Xiaoting's voice came from across the table again.

"Chu Ge, this is our first time sitting at a table together for a meal, and you're celebrating Shanshan's arrival. Why not have a drink first?"

Mu Xiaoting smiled gently, glanced at the bottle of red wine Chu Ge had just bought from the supermarket, and casually pushed the corkscrew towards a spot conveniently reachable for Ye Li.

Seeing this, Ye Li hurriedly got up from the table, "Let me pour the wine."

"Then I'll trouble Miss Ye." Mu Xiaoting maintained her elegant smile, nodding lightly.

Mu Xiaoting's suggestion wasn't inappropriate, and the atmosphere at the table seemed harmonious on the surface, so Chu Ge hadn't thought much about it. However, when Ye Li picked up the corkscrew, Chu Ge realized something was amiss.

Ye Li struggled with the corkscrew for a while without opening the wine, her face growing more embarrassed, her gaze increasingly anxious.

Chu Ge felt a little guilty. How did he not think that Ye Li might not be familiar with using this? Mu Xiaoting obviously had an ulterior motive, placing the corkscrew there on purpose.

"Ye Li, let me do it."

Chu Ge was about to reach out when Ye Li stubbornly shook her head, her eyes filled with determination and a plea, "Brother Chu, no need, I can do it."

As Ye Li finished speaking, Mu Xiaoting chuckled playfully, leaning back against her chair, crossing her right leg over her left.

"Chu Ge, why didn't I notice before how good you are at being considerate, haha, it's just opening a bottle, not a big deal, anyone can do it, right, Miss Ye?"

Chu Ge's face finally turned a bit sour, while Ye Li forced a smile, "Ah, yes, I'll get it done right away."

Another ten seconds passed, Ye Li bit her lip tightly, her face flushed red, and sweat beads appeared on her forehead again. This time, even Mu Lingshan couldn't stand it anymore, let alone Chu Ge.

"Ye Li, maybe the bottle opener isn't very good, why don't I take a look?"

"No need, really, it's almost done."

Ye Li stubbornly shook her head and forced a smile. As she spoke, her hands kept moving, and just as Chu Ge couldn't help but reach out, there was finally a "pop" sound, and the cork was pulled out.

Ye Li was momentarily stunned, then relieved, showing a genuine smile which filled Chu Ge with an indescribable heartache.

Just as Chu Ge was about to say something, Ye Li picked up the red wine, "I'm the youngest here, let me pour the wine for everyone."

Mu Xiaoting's lips parted slightly and then pressed together again, her mouth corners slightly curved upward, almost unnoticeable.

Ye Li hesitated for a second, looking at the wine glass directly in front of her, holding the red wine bottle with her right hand, and the broad-bellied glass with her left, she began to pour wine into Mu Xiaoting's glass along the rim.

As soon as the bright red wine flowed out, Mu Xiaoting started to giggle.

Ye Li's actions stalled, looking blankly at Mu Xiaoting's teasing expression, not knowing what she was laughing at or if she did something wrong.

"Miss Ye, you're so funny. Who pours red wine like that? Let me do it. Oh, you must be used to pouring beer, right?"

With that, Mu Xiaoting took Ye Li's glass and the wine bottle from her, placed her glass back on the table, elegantly pulled out several tissues, lightly wiped the bottle mouth and neck, then wrapped the bottle with a napkin.

"Miss Ye, actually when pouring red wine, you should wrap a napkin around here, but there aren't any, so I'll make do with tissues to maintain the wine's original temperature. Pouring as you did will have your body heat affect the wine's temperature, affecting its taste."

"Also, when pouring for someone, you should pour directly into the center of the glass with the label facing the person so they can see the wine's name and year. Your hand should be on the lower half of the bottle, and you stop at one-third of the glass."

"Oh, and you don't just stand the bottle up like you did, instead, gently twist the bottleneck to let the wine stop flowing naturally."

After saying this, Mu Xiaoting covered her mouth and laughed lightly, elegant on the surface, but full of mockery underneath.

"Haha, sorry, sorry, I actually treated you like an ignorant maid and forgot you're a college student. You must know all this, just mistakenly treated this red wine as beer. Otherwise, how could you pour it along the rim like you were doing some so-called 'glass wall flow' method, right?"

Ye Li's face, initially red, began to pale. Mu Xiaoting's words were like a series of nails, relentlessly piercing her heart, shredding her dignity, making her feel ignorant and humble.

Even so, she still worked hard to maintain a smile because she didn't want to make things difficult for Chu Ge or embarrass him further.

"Oh? By the way, Miss Ye, why did you pick up my glass to pour wine earlier?" Mu Xiaoting suddenly paused, put down the wine glass, and shook her head slightly, "That's not very polite, you know."

Mu Xiaoting then turned her gaze to Chu Ge, "Chu Ge, when your friends usually hang out, is this how things are done?"

Chu Ge's eye twitched slightly, his face still smiling, "Miss Mu, this bottle of red wine is just from the supermarket, you don't need to be so formal, do you?"

Mu Xiaoting giggled, "It's not me being formal, but your friend... seems a bit lacking in the details, don't you think?"

Even though Chu Ge kept smiling, Mu Lingshan had an extremely bad feeling, the room's tension was getting thicker and thicker, so she hurriedly kicked Chu Ge and Mu Xiaoting under the table and started smoothing things over.

"Alright, Tingting, among friends, we're just like this, it's just a casual meal, not a formal social occasion, why so particular?"

Mu Xiaoting elegantly tucked a lock of hair behind her ear, lightly chuckled dismissively, "It's better to be particular. Otherwise, in public, if someone mistakes you for a maid, wouldn't that be embarrassing?"

Hearing Mu Xiaoting say this, Chu Ge laughed heartily, as if hearing a very funny joke, his smile extraordinarily bright.

"Tingting, what nonsense are you talking?" Mu Lingshan finally got anxious, her bad feeling intensifying.