When Lin Hua started to talk about his "road to prodigy" and his father's "road to riches", Lu Tao paid attention to Du Xiaoyu. He saw that she kept her head down and used a straw to slowly stir the glass of freshly squeezed watermelon juice in front of her. From beginning to end, she didn't turn her head to look at Lin Hua. Her expression was very indifferent, and from time to time, the corner of her mouth would curl up into an imperceptible mocking smile. It was obvious that she wasn't interested in Lin Hua's bragging, and was even a little disgusted by his bragging.
Lin Hua probably also noticed Du Xiaoyu's indifference, so after he finished talking about his father's business story, he finally stopped talking. He awkwardly raised his wine glass and said to Du Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, I'd like to propose a toast to you. I wish you success in your life and career, and that you'll always be young and beautiful!"
Du Xiaoyu raised her wine glass and took a small sip, but didn't put down the glass. After Lin Hua finished drinking, she suddenly turned to look at Lu Tao and raised her wine glass to say, "Fellow countryman, I'd like to propose a toast to you!"
Lu Tao didn't think that she would take the initiative to propose a toast to him, so he hurriedly raised his glass and drank it in one gulp.
Du Xiaoyu used her palm to turn the wine glass in front of her, her eyes glancing at Lu Tao. She had a faint smile on her face as she softly said, "Mr. Lu, can you tell me some of your legendary inspirational stories? For example, when did you start practicing martial arts? How many fights have you had since you were young? How many times have you won? Why did you go to work at the Taolin County Local Taxation Bureau? "
Lu Tao smiled and said, "Xiaoyu, I don't have any legendary inspirational stories. I didn't practice martial arts to fight, but purely to strengthen my body. From elementary school to university, other than playing around with my classmates, I've never seriously fought with anyone. There's also no question of winning or losing. The first time I seriously fought with someone was at the end of last month. There was a taxpayer who had a grudge against me, so he gathered a group of hooligans to plot against me. The next day, I went to that unit and fought with those hooligans. The second fight was the night before yesterday at Yaqin Performing Arts Bar. Because someone bullied Miss Susu, I fought with that group of people again. If we're talking about wins and losses, I think I've won both battles. "
Lin Hua saw that Du Xiaoyu was ignoring him, but she took the initiative to toast Lu Tao. She even asked about his martial arts experience, which made him feel jealous. Although he knew that Lu Tao was dating the daughter of Deputy Secretary Chen of the Provincial Party Committee and would not have anything to do with Du Xiaoyu, he still felt very unhappy. Coincidentally, Lu Tao brought up the matter of him fighting with the taxpayers in Taolin County, so he pretended to unintentionally interrupt, "Brother Lu, the punishment you received at the beginning of the month was because you fought with the taxpayers. Although you won, the price you paid was a bit too high. In the future, you have to control yourself and calm down. Don't make such impulsive mistakes again."
As soon as he said that, Du Xiaoyu, Fatty Liang, and Lin Susu were all stunned. They looked at Lu Tao in unison, their faces full of questions.
Lu Tao's expression was very calm. He smiled and said, "Thank you for your advice. I will remember this lesson in the future."
Du Xiaoyu looked at Lu Tao with a pair of beautiful eyes and suddenly asked, "Mr. Lu, do you mind telling me which taxpayer you had a conflict with? Why did he gather the hooligans to plot against you? "
Lu Tao knew that since she was from Taolin County, she must know about O 'Neill Hotel. He said, "You should know a little about that taxpayer. It's Liu Hong from O' Neill International Hotel."
Just as he said this, he heard Du Xiaoyu let out an "Ah!". Her eyes widened, but she quickly covered her small mouth and calmed down. She continued to look at Lu Tao, waiting for him to continue.
Lu Tao asked curiously, "Xiaoyu, are you familiar with Liu Hong? Why are you so surprised after hearing his name? "
Du Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "I'm familiar with him. Don't worry about that. Continue to talk about how you met him. Why did he gather the hooligans to plot against you? Why did your unit punish you? "
Although Lu Tao felt that Du Xiaoyu's scream was a little strange, he thought about it again. Liu Hong was a famous person in Taolin County. It could be said that "everyone knows". It wasn't strange that Du Xiaoyu knew him. He didn't ask any more questions and simply told her what happened over the past few days. He then raised his wine glass and said, "Tonight, Division Chief Lin is treating Xiaoyu to dinner. We're all accompanying the guest, so let's not talk about my unhappy matters. Come, let me toast to Division Chief Lin. I wish you all the best and that you'll be able to chase your dream girl soon! "
When Lin Hua heard his last blessing, he knew that Lu Tao was wishing him to chase Du Xiaoyu. The jealousy in his heart immediately disappeared. He raised his wine glass and said with a smile, "Thank you, Brother Lu. I also wish you to confirm your relationship with Deputy Secretary Chen's daughter soon. When the time comes, maybe I'll be able to bask in the glory of being the son-in-law of the Provincial Party Committee's Deputy Secretary! Hahaha! "
Lu Tao saw that Lin Hua didn't know what to say in front of so many people. But he couldn't say anything about it. So, he could only drink the wine in his glass and force a smile. "Division Chief Lin, Deputy Secretary Chen's daughter and I are just ordinary classmates right now. Being the son-in-law of the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee isn't what I'm after. In the future, when we're together, let's not talk about Deputy Secretary Chen and his daughter, right? It's not good for his father, and it'll make people mistakenly think that I'm a scoundrel who wants to climb up the social ladder. I'm being blunt, I hope Division Chief Chen doesn't mind! "
Lin Hua quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't think about what I said. It's really not appropriate. I'll punish myself with a drink!"
Fatty Liang quickly stood up with his wine glass and said to Lin Hua and Du Xiaoyu with a smile, "Division Chief Lin, Xiaoyu, we're all straightforward people. We'll say what we want to say and won't hide it. I believe that Xiaoyu knows the reason why Division Chief Lin is treating us today, and so do the others. To put it bluntly, Division Chief Lin fell in love with Xiaoyu at first sight. He's treating us tonight because he wants Xiaoyu to get to know him better. How about this, I'll propose a toast to Division Chief Lin and Xiaoyu. Firstly, I'd like to thank Division Chief Lin for this sumptuous dinner. Secondly, I'd like to wish Division Chief Lin and Xiaoyu all the best. I hope the two of you can give me some face and drink with me! "
When Lin Hua heard Fatty Liang's words, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He quickly stood up with his wine glass. Du Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment, but when she saw Lin Hua looking at her with longing eyes, she could only stand up slowly and drink a glass of wine.
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