National Tide 1980.

Ning Weimin was really drunk.

When he woke up, he didn't know where he was.

The blackout curtains were only half-drawn, and the blinding light shone through the translucent gauze onto his face.

When he opened his eyes, there was only a bright scene in front of him.

Blocking the sun with his hands, Ning Weimin curled up and sat up against the padded headboard of the bed, then squinted his eyes and slowly took in his surroundings.

The TV was placed facing the head of the bed. Below the TV was a MINI BAR wine cabinet. On the corner cabinet next to it was a dark bronze statue of a woman.

The wall at the head of the bed is covered with warm-colored wallpaper. There is a telephone on one of the two bedside tables and flowers on the other.

There aren't many pieces of furniture in the room, just two sofas, a coffee table and a desk.

There is no wardrobe, no clothes hangers, and no bookcase.

The whole room is decorated very elegantly. Except for the crystal ceiling, all other lights have hanging umbrellas...

It can be said that this environment is completely unfamiliar and is definitely not where he lives.

But judging from the furniture arrangement and overall decoration, it can be determined that it is most likely another high-end hotel.

Hey! Damn!

At this time, Ning Weimin's poor senses began to take effect. In the dizziness of a hangover, he recalled his fragmented memories of last night.

Thinking of the last time he interacted with Catherine in the utility room yesterday, and seeing the bulge in the bedding next to his body, his heart couldn't help but beat wildly!
Shit! No way? Did he lose his virginity while drunk?

Fortunately, he approached carefully and found only two large pillows in the bedding beside him, not the mature woman with blonde hair as he thought.

He didn't even find any signs that anyone other than himself had slept on the bed.

Now I can finally feel relieved. If that's the case, there's no possibility that someone would wake up and leave early.

It's very possible that I was so drunk that I couldn't even think of making a mistake...

But just as he breathed a sigh of relief, he soon became nervous again.

It was not for any other reason, but because although there was nothing suspicious on the bed, he soon found that he was wrapped in the quilt with only a pair of underwear and socks on his feet.

In this room, there was not a single piece of clothing belonging to him, either on the bed or on the floor. Even his watch, passport and shoes were all missing.

Oh my god, this is the French "rolling bag meeting".

How on earth did he get here yesterday?

Who took off his clothes?
The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, and a chill ran down his spine.

I really must not drink like this anymore. I wouldn’t even notice someone stabbing my kidney in my dream.

What's more, waking up was so painful, and he had nothing now, so how could he leave here?
Call an acquaintance or friend?

That would be such a disgrace to my family.

Thinking of this, he jumped out of bed, searched for the hotel's bathrobe and put it on.

Then he took out a bottle of ice-cold Paris water from the refrigerator in the wine cabinet, drank it while walking to the window, pulled open the gauze curtain and peeked out to determine his approximate location.

Finally he saw the Seine in the sunshine.

The scenery is extremely beautiful, with the river surface sparkling, cargo ships and cruise ships sailing slowly, and the riverside is full of traditional buildings and a constant stream of tourists.

But the problem is that Ning Weimin also lost his sense of direction because of this.

With his knowledge of Paris, he couldn't tell whether it was the left bank or the right bank. He only knew that the Seine River ran through the entire city.

So he looked for a long time and drank a bottle of Perrier water by the window, but still burped and sat back on the messy bed in disappointment.

Now he really didn't know what to do.

He was a little undecided as to whether he should call the hotel front desk or not. He also didn't know how to phrase it so as not to be too awkward and inquire about his stay last night.

However, at this moment, something even more terrifying happened!
The sound of a key opening a door startled Ning Weimin.

It occurred to him that perhaps it was time for the hotel staff to clean the rooms.

He was so scared that he broke out in a sweat and subconsciously ran to the front door to block it, trying to stop the person from entering the house.

However, it was too late. He had no time to do anything. He had just run to the carpet at the door when the door opened.

Instead, it seemed as if he came to open the door and welcome guests.

However, it must be said that for Ning Weimin, whose mind was not yet clear enough, this shock was self-inflicted.

After he actually saw the person coming, he felt relieved, realizing that it was all a false alarm.

Because the person who came was none other than his friend Alain Delon, whom he could trust here.

There was another person following him...it was...another Henry...lawyer Henry René who had done work for him.

"I didn't expect you to be awake already."

Alain Delon was also stunned for a moment when he saw Ning Weimin standing at the door, then he said with a smile, "What? Are you going to stand here to welcome us? Are you not going to invite us in?"

"Oh, of course. I'm so sorry. Please come in. This is really... To be honest, I'm still confused and I don't understand the basic situation at all. So..."

Unlike the other party's tone which was full of joking, Ning Weimin seemed a little flustered and a little at a loss.

When Alain Delon heard this, he looked at him and immediately burst into laughter.

"Martini has a strong aftertaste. You've learned your lesson now, don't try to be a hero next time. I hope you can listen to advice next time. Friends won't hurt you."

The lawyer looked a little impatient.

He was holding a suit and a shoebox in his hands. He squeezed past two people and walked straight into the house. He spread the suit on the bed and placed the shoebox on the carpet.

"Hurry up and change, young man. It's already past ten o'clock. If we don't hurry up, it will be past noon soon."

Ning Weimin didn't care about his attitude, but seeing that the suit was not the one he wore last night, he couldn't help but ask, "Is this new? Where are my own clothes?"

Unexpectedly, Alain Delon sighed and patted his shoulder. "It seems that you really don't remember what happened yesterday. It's like this. You vomited so badly yesterday that your clothes can't be used anymore. They can only be thrown away as garbage."

As he said this, he suddenly remembered something, exclaimed "Ah", and made a salute gesture with his index finger. Then he took out Ning Weimin's watch and passport from his pocket and placed them on the wine cabinet one by one.

At this point, Ning Weimin didn't need to ask any more questions, he knew who had taken care of him yesterday. It must have been Alain Delon who sent him here and took good care of him.

"Thank you, thank you so much."

Ning Weimin expressed his thanks very solemnly, but his action made the lawyer unhappy. This old white man in his fifties actually rolled his eyes and made sour remarks.

"Ahaha, this is the way the world is. People who really do good things don't get thanked, and their virtues are empty but not rewarded. And those who do nothing are regarded as saviors by those who have received favors. God, is this the world you want to see? My Lord, may you bless us."

Henry rolled his eyes and looked at the ceiling, making the sign of the cross with his hands, as if he had suffered a great injustice and wanted to seek justice from his Lord.

Alain Delon looked at Ning Weimin's puzzled eyes, feeling a little embarrassed, and quickly explained for him.

"Ah, I was also drunk yesterday. I couldn't drive, and I couldn't hold you. So I called Henry and asked him to drive over to pick us up. He was the one who helped me get you to this room."

"Yes, yes, I am just a waiter who is always at your service. I have to come as soon as I receive your call, because you two are my big customers. But Alan, aren't you making it too simple? You seem to have forgotten something. Not only did I get up from my warm bed in the middle of the night to serve you, but I also paid for all of this, including the hotel room you stayed in, this suit, and this pair of shoes. Gentlemen, next time you two go out, can you please carry more cash with you..."

Now, listening to the lawyer's endless complaints, even Ning Weimin couldn't help feeling embarrassed.

Yesterday he went to a dinner party, and in order not to appear too cumbersome, he did not bring his wallet at all, and only went out with two hundred francs.

This little money was for him to take a taxi, and it was definitely enough for a round trip, but he didn't expect that he would be in such a situation.

It seems that Alain Delon is probably in the same situation as him, not having much money on him.

If you think about it from a lawyer's perspective, it's no wonder this guy is complaining.

It's unpleasant enough to be called out of bed in the early hours of the morning for emergency help.

After being busy here for a long time and paying a lot of money, no one would be happy. It's normal to have such emotions.

Ning Weimin is a grateful person and never lets those who help him suffer losses.

I just wanted to thank the lawyer and even planned to return the money to him double.

However, he didn't expect that the lawyer's anger was far from being vented, and there were more complaints to come, and he didn't allow him to get a word in.

"And you two are too good friends. You didn't invite me to such a grand occasion and have fun with female stars? You just want to use me to work for you for nothing. No! This is unfair! It's abominable! Especially you two, you dared to date the goddess in my mind. One is Delida and the other is Catherine. I am even more dissatisfied and angry, so you can't blame me. Even if I ruined your good thing, you can't blame me. As a friend, I have done enough for you, you can't ask for more from me. Am I right? Hmm?"

After saying this, the lawyer looked straight at Ning Weimin, waiting for his statement.

"Ah..." Ning Weimin opened his mouth slightly, completely confused. He didn't understand what the lawyer said at all, nor did he understand his request.

He could only look at Alain Delon, "What...what is he talking about? What did he destroy? What does it mean?"

"Hey, don't play dumb." The lawyer must have misunderstood. "Don't tell me you forgot everything after a good night's sleep. You just promised me yesterday... no, early this morning. Although I fell asleep because I was too sleepy and failed to drive to pick up Catherine and send her to your room as agreed, I did so much for you after all. You can't be so stingy, right?"

Alain Delon covered his forehead, sighed and shook his head.

But he did this not for Ning Weimin, but because of the lawyer's confusion.

"Henry, Henry, did you drink this morning? Why do you think he can remember what happened yesterday? If you don't say it yourself, I bet he won't even mention it. I say, is there something wrong with your brain? I really don't know how you won so many lawsuits..."

"Ah?" Now it was the lawyer's turn to be dumbfounded. He stared at Ning Weimin blankly and said in disbelief, "No way? That's Catherine Deneuve. How could anyone forget their date with her..."

His sincere expression didn't look like a 50-year-old at all. He looked more like a high school student who was just beginning to fall in love.

………………

What exactly happened after Ning Weimin got drunk last night?
Until now, Ning Weimin, who had relied entirely on speculation and reasoning, seemed to have found the real insider.

After some inquiries, he finally got the general situation from Alain Delon and the lawyer.

It's simple, at a grand banquet like this, having fun is the eternal theme for men and women.

Whether for fame or fortune, or for lust, many men and women will choose to spend a night with their lovers after the banquet.

Alain Delon didn't bring his little lover Rosalie last night because he was prepared and had a plan.

In fact, he saw that Ning Weimin and Catherine were getting drunker and drunker, and their relationship was going beyond friendship.

He himself was not idle either. He got involved with his old lover, the singing queen Dai Lida, whom he met again at the banquet. When the dinner was almost over, he learned from Catherine that Ning Weimin, who had agreed to leave with her, was a little delirious.

Moreover, when the two of them were hiding in the utility room upstairs to be intimate, they were almost bumped into by the staff.

So Alain Delon urgently summoned the lawyer who was appointed to solve the problem.

The lawyer, who already knew that Alain Delon had recently become rich, asked Ning Weimin, who had created a miracle, not to forget him when he made stock investments in exchange for his help.

As for how to solve the problem, Alain Delon and Catherine are both veterans of this kind of thing and of course know how to deal with it.

As a public figure, in order to maintain privacy and avoid being tracked by reporters to collect evidence and expose gossip.

When they need to date the opposite sex, they usually leave the restaurant separately.

One party will only take the bus to the hotel after the other party has booked a room and received a call from the other party to find out the room number.

During this period, because the man and woman were not together, even if either of them was discovered, it would only be considered normal.

The original arrangement was that Alain Delon and the lawyer would first take Ning Weimin to the hotel to check in, then sober him up, and wait until they had a room number before telling Catherine and Delida separately.

But in the end, Ning Weimin actually vomited in the car. Alain Delon and the lawyer took off his clothes and worked on him for a long time. In the end, Alain Delon's Dai Lida couldn't wait and left first, but Catherine was a bit persistent.

Although I heard that Ning Weimin was sleeping soundly, I was still worried and wanted to check on him.

But she was originally going to drive to pick up her lawyer, and when she was filling up the gas tank, she was so tired that she just wanted to take a nap after paying the fee, and she ended up falling asleep.

Then the matter was left unresolved, and I wonder what Catherine, who was stood up, was thinking...

After learning about these circumstances, Ning Weimin was really sure that he was innocent.
To be frank, although he was a little ridiculous last night, he didn't go off track after all. He is still a good man who is loyal to his family.

For this, he was extremely surprised and grateful.

This was beyond the expectations of Alain Delon and his lawyer.

Instead of blaming and regretting as they had imagined, Ning Weimin warmly thanked the lawyer for his "mistake" and declared that he would not only fulfill his drunken promise last night, but also make a fortune with the lawyer.

And some new business can be handed over to lawyers immediately.

However, when he mentioned the several properties he had received as a gift from Henri Lacamier, it actually caused the lawyer and Alain Delon to be amazed again.

Ning Weimin originally thought that he already knew the value of these properties, but after their detailed explanation, he realized that he seemed to have greatly underestimated the value of these properties.

In fact, not every place can be easily bought. (End of this chapter)