Chapter 117 Ado
"I don't know how to do it either, just follow their lead and dance," Su Chen gestured to Lin Xi not to worry.
After all, no one will criticize you for dancing poorly; it's all about having fun.
Unfortunately, after trying a few moves, Lin Xi gave up.
Seeing that Lin Xi really couldn't get the hang of it, Su Chen didn't force her.
He happily started dancing on his own.
Su Chen, a rugged man, quickly mastered the essence of the Zhuang family dance.
He was dancing merrily with a few pretty young girls.
Everyone's face was filled with joy and carefree spirits.
Lin Xi felt a bit envious.
However, she quickly found her way to fit in with the Zhuang Clan's life.
That was drinking!
"Miss, our Zhuang family's alcohol is quite strong," said a Zhuang Clan girl with a smile after seeing Lin Xi wanted to drink.
Although there was no contempt in her tone, there was a hint of condescension.
Lin Xi didn't say a word, just had someone pour her a full bowl of alcohol and drank it down in one gulp.
And sure enough, the Zhuang family's alcohol was really strong.
But how could Lin Xi, the queen of the business arena, not be able to drink?
Moreover, Lin Xi naturally had a low sensitivity to alcohol.
Lin Xi finished the entire bowl and turned the bowl upside down to show not a drop of liquor had spilled, proving she had indeed finished it.
Then, she threw a challenging look at the Zhuang Clan girls.
"Come on, come on!" The Zhuang clan girls were challenged and would not back down.
Soon, Lin Xi had laid two of the Zhuang Clan girls flat.
The beautiful CEO's cheeks were flushed from drinking, making her look even more enticing.
Even the Zhuang family men were a bit agitated and wanted to see who could outdrink Lin Xi.
Before long, two Zhuang Clan men were also floored.
Su Chen was a little dumbfounded, not expecting Lin Xi to have such a high tolerance for alcohol.
He was hoping that if Lin Xi got drunk, he might get to enjoy some post-drinking intimacy that evening.
It now seemed unlikely.
After drinking, Lin Xi became more outgoing and actually joined the dance, dancing with Su Chen.
The beautiful CEO took the initiative to ask for a dance, which Su Chen was of course delighted to accept.
The Zhuang family had a variety of activities, including dancing, drinking, boxing, wrestling, and arm wrestling.
Su Chen had originally not wanted to participate.
After all, with his strength, arm wrestling with these Zhuang family men was akin to cheating.
However, Lin Xi came with a commanding statement, "Su Chen, if you can win, I'll give you a kiss."
Hearing this, Su Chen immediately became as excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood.
Only because Lin Xi had drunk a lot did such an opportunity arise.
If Lin Xi hadn't drunk, she would never have said something like that.
"Go for it, go for it!" Seeing Su Chen was going to arm wrestle with Zhuang Clan men, many of the Zhuang Clan people showed a look of disdain.
After all, Zhuang family men are very strong, with arms almost as thick as Lin Xi's legs.
Wasn't Su Chen just asking for punishment by arm wrestling?
But the result was far beyond everyone's expectation.
Su Chen kept winning!
Of course, he didn't win too easily, always pretending that it was very hard-earned.
"Boss, the thing you promised me..." After toppling three Zhuang clan powerhouses in a row, Su Chen hopped over to Lin Xi to ask for his reward.
Although Lin Xi was somewhat tipsy, she was not completely drunk, her face rosy with embarrassment.
But thinking that he had already kissed her on the mouth, what's a peck on the cheek, he quickly gave Su Chen's face a peck.
This scene elicited a burst of cheers from the crowd.
In the Zhuang family, strong men are very popular.
Su Chen's performance attracted many admiring glances from the Zhuang family girls.
To Su Chen's surprise, a girl named Huo Mei from the Zhuang family even invited him to spend the night at her place.
Huo Mei was pretty with a slim figure.
But the attire of the Zhuang family girls varied depending on their marital status.
For example, the dress of unmarried girls and that of married women are completely different.
And this girl named Huo Mei was clearly a married woman.
If he really spent the night at her place, even if he wasn't beaten to death by his CEO wife, he might still be killed by Huo Mei's husband, right?
Seemingly noticing Su Chen's confusion, a man from the Zhuang Clan explained, "Huo Mei has just been married for half a year and is sitting at home, so it's no problem."
In the Zhuang Clan, "sitting at home" is also known as "not living with the husband," meaning that after marrying into the husband's family, the girl does not live with her husband but returns to her natal home.
She only briefly stays with her husband during major festivals and the busy farming season, and will move in with her in-laws permanently only after becoming pregnant.
During the "sitting at home" period, the girl enjoys freedom in that respect.
After hearing the Zhuang man's explanation, Su Chen's eyes widened.
Fuck, there's such a custom?
"Huo Mei is quite picky. Young man, cherish the opportunity. If you wait a bit longer and Huo Mei gets pregnant, you'll miss your chance," said the Zhuang man who had explained to Su Chen, casting an envious look at Huo Mei's exquisite figure.
Although he had longed for Huo Mei for a long time and had liked her even before she was married, unfortunately, Huo Mei was not interested in him.
Su Chen glanced at Lin Xi, who had again run off to compete in drinking with the Zhuang men, and ultimately rejected Huo Mei's kindness.
He wanted to live for a few more days.
He resolved that he must come to the Zhuang family alone in the future.
The thought of such customs was quite exciting.
Seeing Su Chen reject her, Huo Mei looked slightly disappointed, but she didn't take it too hard.
She happily went off to dance again.
The Zhuang people are like that, seemingly unaware of what troubles even mean.
After Su Chen refused Huo Mei, he saw Lin Xi give him a look that said "good that you know better."
Su Chen was secretly startled.
Thank god I'm smart.
After Huo Mei left, a beautiful girl of about sixteen or seventeen years old came over, holding a silver belt in her arms.
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"This is for you." The girl handed the silver belt to Su Chen.
The girl was very pretty, with rosy cheeks and large black eyes under long eyelashes, looking at Su Chen shyly.
"Oh, oh, oh!" Seeing this, the Zhuang men immediately clapped and cheered.
Su Chen originally wanted to kindly refuse, but he couldn't resist the crowd's egging on and had to accept it.
Seeing Su Chen accept the silver belt, the girl smiled sweetly, showing two shallow dimples, looking very attractive.
"Brother, let me put it on for you!" The girl excitedly wrapped the silver belt around Su Chen.
Su Chen looked at it and found that the silver belt was quite exquisitely made; not to mention the craftsmanship, just the silver alone probably weighed about two pounds.
It was quite an expensive gift.
To express his gratitude, Su Chen also planned to give the girl something in return.
But he hadn't brought much with him on this trip, the only item being a dagger he had used on a previous mission.
He simply decided to give the dagger to the girl.
The Zhuang people are a hunting and herding community; presumably giving a dagger was also appropriate.
Indeed, the girl was thrilled to receive Su Chen's reciprocation.
"A Duo thanks brother."
After saying that, she tiptoed up and kissed Su Chen on the cheek, then ran off with the dagger, her cheeks flushed.