Chapter 1159 - 1159: The First Toast to Brother Xiao

Coming out of the station, Xiao Feng headed straight to the hotel where he was set to meet Pei Dengke.

Upon entering, he saw Pei Dengke sitting in the lobby's lounge area, playing cards with two others.

Xiao Feng walked straight over and asked, "Is it Mr. Pei?"

"And you are?" Pei Dengke paused briefly, then suddenly realized, "Oh, right, right, you're the one sent by Brother Xiao to assist me, right?"

Xiao Feng nodded, "Precisely."

"Sit, sit, sit. It's been a tiring journey." Pei Dengke quickly stood up and warmly greeted him.

The other two put down their cards, stood up, and positioned themselves behind Pei Dengke.

After Xiao Feng sat down, he politely asked, "Mr. Pei, have you been waiting long?"

"No worries, we were playing cards, didn't feel like waiting that long." Pei Dengke laughed, "But my driver and bodyguard are too weak, I keep winning, it's really no fun."

Xiao Feng smiled without speaking; when he arrived earlier, he saw that the others had plenty of trump cards in their hands.

Jokers, four twos, two aces, and a straight - they could've crushed Pei Dengke even with their eyes closed.

However, these two were clearly not like Ye Kuto's type, who always lets the "boss win" and were deliberately losing to Pei Dengke.

"Mr. Pei, this time I'm..."

Before Xiao Feng could finish, Pei Dengke feigned displeasure and interrupted, "Calling me Mr. Pei is too formal, just call me Old Pei, or Dengke.

You're older than me, shall I call you Brother Xiao?

No, that's not right!

Brother Xiao is the only one in my heart, I can't call you Brother Xiao.

How about calling you Brother Domineering?"

Xiao Feng's mouth twitched, and he smiled, "Anything is fine!"

After being called "Uncle Xiao" all the way, Xiao Feng naturally didn't mind a name like Brother Domineering.

But Pei Dengke's line "Brother Xiao is the only one in my heart" made him feel a bit nauseated.

Pei Dengke picked up the teapot, personally poured tea for Xiao Feng, and then asked, "Brother Domineering, this name, it's truly imposing. When Xiao Feng mentioned it, I was stunned."

"The name was given by my parents, can't really say it's imposing, there's just a little story behind it." Xiao Feng said modestly.

"Oh?" Pei Dengke showed interest, "Would Brother Domineering mind sharing it?"

"Of course." Xiao Feng readily agreed and briefly recounted the "King of the Dam" story.

After listening, Pei Dengke immediately gave a thumbs up, "Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

"..." Xiao Feng.

What's so brilliant about it?

Tell me!

"Brother Domineering, I've already booked the private room, shall we eat and chat?" Pei Dengke suggested.

Xiao Feng nodded, "As the guest follows the host, I'll go along with your arrangements."

"Then let's go." Pei Dengke stood up.

Soon after, led by a server, Xiao Feng and Pei Dengke entered the private room one after the other.

The driver and bodyguard stood at the door, not following them in, like two guardian deities outside the room.

Inside the private room, a line of female servers stood, some holding basins, others trays with towels, all looking quite decent.

"Please, Brother Domineering." Pei Dengke gestured with an inviting hand.

Xiao Feng shook his head, "When I eat, I don't bother with all these formalities."

"Hahaha!" Pei Dengke laughed, "I'm not that particular either. Let's pour some wine and have a drink first."

As soon as he finished speaking, a female server opened the wine and filled the cups for Pei Dengke and Xiao Feng.

Pei Dengke raised his glass, "This opportunity…no, it's because of Brother Xiao that we met as brothers.

I think, let's dedicate this first glass to Brother Xiao.

Come on!"

With that, Pei Dengke clinked glasses with Xiao Feng, then raised his glass above his head with both hands.

Then...

He slowly brought it to his lips, drinking it all in one go.

Xiao Feng took a deep breath and drank his wine as well, omitting the two-handed ritual of raising the glass above his head.

Just now, he had already decided that if Pei Dengke dared to spill the wine on the floor, he would strike without hesitation and give him a heavy blow!

Pei Dengke naturally didn't realize how dangerous his act was; after drinking a glass, he invited Xiao Feng to sit down and started chatting casually.

Meanwhile, the female servers refilled their drinks and presented dish after dish of hot food on the table.

After three rounds of drinks, Xiao Feng patted Pei Dengke on the shoulder, "Dengke, shall we talk about business?"

"Sure, Brother Domineering, no need to consult with me, just tell me what to do next, I'll follow all your arrangements!"

Xiao Feng didn't move directly to the main topic but instead looked around.

Pei Dengke immediately understood and turned to the female servers, "You can leave now."

"Okay!" The female servers slightly bowed and gracefully left.

In the spacious private room, only Xiao Feng and Pei Dengke remained.

"Qi Guanghe should be discharged from the hospital by now, right?" Xiao Feng asked.

He was the one who hit him, so he naturally knew how serious the injury was.

Sure enough, Pei Dengke nodded and replied, "He was discharged this morning; I even went to pick him up.

By the way, Brother Domineering, make sure to tell Brother Xiao that between me and Qi Guanghe, it's all just an act; I'm genuinely sincere and devoted, without any duplicity."

"I'm amazed by your language skills." Xiao Feng sighed, "When you were with Wang Tingwei, you weren't speaking in this style, were you?"

"Brother Domineering, is there something wrong with the way I speak?"

Xiao Feng opened his mouth, shook his head, "Forget it, it's not something that can change overnight.

Just remember, use fewer idioms when you speak in the future; this will avoid a lot of unnecessary misunderstandings."

"Got it." Pei Dengke obediently agreed.

"Now call Qi Guanghe, say you have something to discuss, and after the call, I'll tell you what to do next."

"Alright." Pei Dengke took out his phone and, without deliberately avoiding Xiao Feng, called and put it on speaker, placing the phone on the table.

"Beep... beep..."

Two beeps later, the call was connected.

"Hello, Brother Pei, calling me for something?"

Pei Dengke glanced at Xiao Feng and replied, "Yes, I have something to discuss with you, Brother Qi; are you free now? Let's meet up and talk."

"Anyone else calls, I might not be free, but not you, Brother Pei. How can I not be free?" Qi Guanghe spoke very loyally, "Send me the location, I'll come find you now."

The call ended, and Pei Dengke sent a real-time location to Qi Guanghe on WeChat.

Xiao Feng nodded in satisfaction and began instructing Pei Dengke on what to say and what to achieve when Qi Guanghe arrives.

Pei Dengke kept nodding and didn't raise any objections from start to finish.

Ten minutes later, after hearing Xiao Feng's plan, Pei Dengke was so moved that he choked up, "Brother Domineering, I never thought Brother Xiao would care so much about my affairs.

No need to say more, I'll toast Brother Xiao with another glass!"

He stood up, tidied his clothes, held the glass with both hands, raised it above his head, "Brother Xiao, here's to you!"

Xiao Feng gritted his teeth from the side, wishing he could kick this foolish brute and then tear off his mask and roar: Open your eyes and look carefully, I'm not dead yet!