Chapter: 6395

Steve smiled and said, "Then I'll drink two more bottles to mix in a medicinal pill for you."

Zhou Liyun laughed and said, "There's only one bottle of wine. Let's share it among the three of us. One person will get three or four glasses out, so it should be fine considering your physical condition."

Steve sighed and said, "I knew that Mr. Leaf's medicinal pill wouldn't be easy to obtain..."

Leaf Chen smiled slightly and said, "Not necessarily. I've always been generous towards true friends, and even if it's giving away a rejuvenation pill that's several times stronger than the one for your father, I don't know how many pills I've given away."

Steve spoke seriously, saying, "Mr. Leaf, you know I've always regarded you as a friend."

Leaf Chen laughed and said, "Really? I didn't feel it."

Zhou Liyun chimed in, whispering to the wind, "I think Steve's friendship is just not very direct..."

Leaf Chen nodded slightly, looking at Steve, and teased him, saying, "Steve, we Eastern people are more reserved. You Westerners should be always passionate and unrestrained, right? In the future, you can express your feelings about friendship more directly."

Steve knew Leaf Chen was teasing him and could only smile humbly and say, "Mr. Leaf, please don't worry. I'll definitely take note not to be so reserved in the future."

After that, he hurriedly expressed his gratitude to Leaf Chen, saying, "Mr. Leaf, if you need anything from me in the future, just speak up and I'll do my best to help. As the ancient Chinese proverb goes...'For a friend, I would insert two swords into my chest.' Steve Roschilrd can be counted on too!"

Steve Roschilrd was called over by Leaf Chen and was quietly taken aboard his ship, though he wasn't too pleased about it. However, as the second-in-command of the Rosshilde family, it wasn't a bad idea to curry favor with him.

Moreover, as long as Steve sat there and chatted with him and Zhou Liangyun, sipping wine and having a good time, he would essentially be thoroughly drunk, and his father would probably go crazy if he knew Steve was having dinner and drinking wine with Leaf Chen's son and Zhou Peter, who had taken away the four treasures from the Rosshilde family.

Although Steve might not be able to become the heir of the Rosshilde family in the near future, his value is still high. Leaf Chen got Helen to negotiate with Steve's father, Howard, while he himself took control of Steve, and then planned to go to America, which would be just like going back home.

So, Leaf Chen looked at Steve and smiled, saying, "You indeed have this attitude, which is quite impressive."

He then raised his wine cup, laughed, and said, "Come on, Steve! Let's drink a toast for our friendship!"

Steve took out the wine cup, and with a hearty voice, said, "To our friendship!"

The 53-degree strong liquor was a bit difficult for Steve to handle, so after taking a sip, he felt a refreshing sense of awe and exclaimed, "Ah, this wine is really fiery, like the vodka we drank when we were young. Unfortunately, my doctor has long advised me not to drink high-alcohol beverages, even those with a moderate level of Romanee-Conti red wine, which can only be consumed in limited amounts daily."

He then sighed and said, "Now that I'm getting older, my combat strength is no longer what it used to be. Even drinking wine has lost some meaning. In the past, we could drink vodka with a higher proof without worrying about it. Now, however, our bodies have various minor ailments and chronic diseases, and our doctor's advice is like a thick Oxford dictionary."

So, Leaf Chen looked at Steve and smiled, saying, "As people get older, they start to decline, every physical function will continue to deteriorate. By the time you're in your fifties, there will definitely be many problems, but as long as it's not a life-threatening illness, one can still keep going like an old car with many defects."

Steve looked at his wine cup, lost in thought, and said, "When people reach this stage, they'll feel very tired, just like you said. Gradually aging into an old car with many defects, no matter how much money you have, you can't change the reality. I actually have many old cars because I have a great team to maintain them for me, so they look like nothing's changed from thirty years ago, but they're actually very fragile. Some of them are already unable to drive and can only be displayed statically. The part that can still drive is also difficult to sustain normal intensity usage."

Steve paused slightly and then said, "Actually, people aren't as good as old cars. Old cars can freely replace parts, and if you put in the effort, you can even make a production line that's been dormant for several decades start up again and produce new replacement parts. But humans can't do that. I can buy the best house and bed, but I'll never get back my twenty-year-old sleep; I can have the world's best chefs come to cook exotic dishes for me, but I'll also never get back my twenty-year-old appetite; my wine cellar is full of the world's best wines, but my doctor tells me I can only drink one ounce a day. I've even calculated that if I can only drink one ounce a day, it would take me over 6,800 years to finish all the wine I have now."

Leaf Chen saw his worried expression and smiled, asking him, "So you should understand your father's decisions better now."

Steve was taken aback for a moment before forcing a bitter smile and saying, "Understand? How can I not understand? If I could go back in time to when I was younger, I'd be willing to pay a big price and make great sacrifices. Even if it's just five years ago, I could sleep eight hours a day, run five miles a day, and sing all night long. Now, I can't even get six hours of sleep a day, and I've stopped running for over a year and a half. It's getting more and more tasteless."

Steve let out a deep sigh and continued, "I'm already nostalgic about my youth when I'm only in my fifties. If I make it to the age my father is now, I'll probably just cherish life and health even more."

"Ah, I understand a bit." Steve said. "It seems like you're setting up some kind of data center." JrNovels.com