Armand smiled, “Heh, don’t worry, I won’t. I’m not planning to sleep with anyone tonight. Let’s see Boyce and Jasmine have a toast with each other, that wouldn’t be overboard, yes?”
Looking at him, Loredana smiled, picked up a durian ball with her chopsticks and ate it. The insides were authentic durian meat; the outsides were baked or fried to a perfect golden crust. Crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, and the durian flavour exploded in Loredana’ mouth.
She loved it, so she picked up another and put it into Cormac’s plate. Then she looked at Armand acting like a monkey.
Seeing the new arrival on his plate, Cormac picked it up and ate it. “Come. Drink!”
Armand said as he slammed the wine bottle down onto the table.
This time, it was Boyce that was speechless.
Jasmine was also rather embarrassed, as she clenched Boyce’s shirt.
“Come one now, you’re both engaged, stop acting like a pure little innocent girl. Drink up, Boyce. Or else, I’ll sleep in your house starting today.” Armand smiled, then added, “Or, would you want me to drink with Jasmine in your stead?”
“Alright, fine, I’ll drink. It’s just wine.” Jasmine knew full well that Armand was joking, but she decided to entertain him. She picked up the glass, poked Boyce’s arm with her other hand and said, “He just wants to troll you. Let’s give him what he wants, both of us toasting each other, so we can shut him up.”
Armand coughed lightly and jokingly in the direction of Boyce as he snickered, “A woman is better than you.” Boyce shifted his body away from him as he complained, “You have some foul breath. Stay away from me.”
Armand glared at him, “You’re the one with the foul breath.” As he said that, he shot a wink at Jasmine which indicated him seeking approval on his opinion about Boyce’s bad breath from her. Jasmine could feel her cheeks burning, “If you bully us now, I won’t say anything nice in front of your future girlfriend. We will even spout bad remarks about you and coerce her to part with you.” Armand didn’t know what to say to that.
This hateful bitch!
Loredana laughed bitterly, “Armand, that’s enough. See, you’re embarrassing them.”
Armand sat down and picked up a pair of chopsticks, looking like he was about to begin his meal, “This is such a golden opportunity. Otherwise, once we pass this village, we won’t have any chance to see Boyce blushing anymore.”
“You’re the one who’s blushing here,” Boyce said awkwardly.
“Boyce, down that drink with Jasmine. You have to shut Armand up.” Loredana chipped in merrily.
Jasmine thought that Loredana would side with Boyce and her, but it turned out that she was siding with Armand now. Jasmine cooed coquettishly, “Lola, my sister-in-law, stop bullying us.”
“Hey, hey, you’re calling her so intimately now. Faster down this cross-cupped beer.” Armand once again tried to rile up the atmosphere.
Jasmine shot a death glare at Armand, “Of course I will follow Boyce’s way of addressing.”
Armand put up his hands innocently. Deep down, he was reluctant to watch Jasmine and Boyce showing their loveliness in front of him now. Damn it, his relationship was in jeopardy now, so he couldn’t bring himself to see another happy couple.
“Faster down it, you lot. It’s just a cross-cupped cup of beer. I’m not even asking you to toast to your love in front of us.”
Jasmine winked. What did he mean by a toast to our love?
Cormac warned, “Don’t go overboard.”
It was one thing to mess around, but it was another to go overboard.
Armand smiled wryly as he shoved a piece of rib-eye beef into his mouth. He swallowed it and commented, “This just happens to be a rare opportunity.”
Boyce picked up his chopsticks, wanting to dismiss the whole thing with the cross-cupped beer, but before he could pretend that nothing had happened and picked up a piece of duck blood, Cormac’s voice, “Don’t be so hasty. Finish that cup that Armand has poured for you first.”
Boyce was speechless at the moment.
Didn’t this episode just end?
He slowly looked up.
Loredana was covering a smile with her hand.
Armand let out a chuckle by the side, and Boyce immediately snapped his head at him, “What the hell are you laughing at?”
“Don’t spout rude words in front of your future wife.” Armand patted his chest and continued, “I won’t laugh anymore. Don’t you see that everyone is waiting for you guys to have a cross-cupped beer? You should be a man and stop fussing around like that. You’re not manly at all.”
Boyce let out a snort and raised a cup of beer. He then turned to look at Jasmine.
Jasmine reached out her hand cooperatively.
Boyce hooked his arm around hers awkwardly, and it was obvious the couple was embarrassed by this. However, due to the enticement of the others around them, they wouldn’t be able to just breeze through this without doing anything.
The three of them watched the couple finishing their cross-cupped beer, and Armand began clapping, “This is good enough…”
Boyce put down his cup and shot a glance at him, “Just you wait.”
Armand’s face immediately turned bitter, “I can’t wait for you to get back at me, but from the look of things, I can’t see any opportunity like this anymore shortly.”
He would go back to interrogate the old lady with a knife on her neck as he threatened, “If you continue to force my hand, I will really die in front of you.”
The old lady was very composed, “You won’t do it.”
Armand had nothing to say to that.
“I am the one who raised you. Don’t you think I should know you thoroughly?”
Armand immediately deflated like a balloon upon hearing that.
“You should drink more. This is my wedding feast.” Boyce poured some alcohol for Armand.
Armand remarked, “You are really despicable.”
Boyce let out a laugh, “You’re not one to say that.”
Boyce turned to pour one cup for Cormac, “Since today’s our wedding feast, you two should drink more.”
Cormac returned with a question, “Are you bearing grudges on me?”
“Do I look like someone who remembers his grudges?” Boyce put on a solemn expression.
Cormac raised his cup and toasted it with Armand, and the two of them downed their drinks in one go. He then said, “This cup is all I’ll be drinking.”
It was not a good thing to drink too much. Furthermore, Loredana only had him by her side at the moment. If she didn’t feel well while he was drunk, he wouldn’t be able to notice that. Although he was a good drinker.
Boyce knew his reasons, so he only refilled Armand’s cup, “I know that you need to let out some steam. Things will be better if you drink more.”
Armand wasn’t one to reject his drinks. It was just alcohol after all, “I won’t get drunk no matter how much I drink in your wedding feast.”
Loredana sipped on her fruit juice and she toasted to Jasmine at the same time, “Congratulations on your marriage. I didn’t know that you’re already registered so son. I will send in a gift as compensation soon.” Jasmine smiled, “You don’t need to do that.”
“It’s a must.” She just didn’t have much time at the moment, so she could only wait until next time.
Maxina came to deliver Loredana’ food at this moment, but she realized that Loredana had eaten. The whole house was filled with the aroma of hot pot. The lot of them were busy enjoying the meal. Loredana asked Maxina whether she had eaten as she invited her to join them. Maxina answered that she had already eaten at home before coming here.
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.