Lu Tao knew that Xia Bingbing was a very sincere and straightforward person. Her self-reproach was not an act, but came from the bottom of her heart. He quickly comforted her, "Chief Xia, you don't have to bear this psychological burden, and you don't have to blame yourself. Minister Fu, Secretary Xie, and I sincerely want to help you. As for Minister Fu and Secretary Xie offending Secretary Luo because of you, you don't have to feel guilty because County Mayor Su, Minister Fu, Secretary Xie, and the others have long had conflicts with Luo Qiulin. They will fall out sooner or later. It's just that your incident happened to be the trigger for their conflict.
"Besides, although you were wronged and didn't get promoted, according to Secretary Xie, Zhang Yaling was directly criticized by Minister Fu and County Mayor Su during that meeting. Minister Fu even suggested that the county's disciplinary committee investigate Zhang Yaling's problem, so she basically didn't have a chance to be promoted. The two of you can say that it's a tie. Now that the position of Deputy Chief is empty, County Mayor Su, Minister Fu, Secretary Xie, and the others are still working hard for you. Maybe there will be a turnaround one day, right? "
When Xia Bingbing heard Lu Tao say that Su Yetai was also working hard to get promoted for her, she frowned in disgust and said, "Please don't mention Su Yetai, okay? He's not a good person either. He has always had bad intentions towards me. Sometimes, he would even touch me. When others saw it, it gave them an excuse to attack me. For example, when I went to the provincial capital to fight for aid funds, there were a few times when he got drunk and played in my room with Zhang Yaling. He pretended to be crazy and said some mushy things, which all fell into Zhang Yaling's ears. I concluded that Zhang Yaling was the one who wrote the letter that reported that I had an improper relationship with Su Ye Tai. If he helped me again, others would be more certain that I had something to do with him. Then, I might as well withdraw from this competition. I don't want to tarnish my clean reputation because of this! "
Speaking of this, Xia Bingbing took out a few tissues from the tissue box and wiped the tears on her face. She forced a smile and said to Lu Tao, "Lu Tao, no matter what, I'm very grateful to you. After talking to you today and understanding the inside story of the five-person group meeting, I feel much more relaxed. To tell you the truth, I've been suffering mentally for the past two days. When I was in the most pain and despair, I even thought of suicide. But now, I won't have such stupid thoughts anymore. Ask the waiter to bring in two bottles of white wine. I really want to drink tonight and get drunk. Can you drink with me? "
Lu Tao smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm on leave tomorrow. If I get drunk, I can sleep for a while. Let's get drunk later!"
Xia Bingbing saw that he agreed so readily and suddenly remembered the last time he took her place to drink in the provincial capital. She only felt her heart warm as she deeply looked at him and whispered, "Okay, tonight we won't go home until we're drunk!"
They drank until eight in the evening. The three of them drank four bottles of white wine. In the end, they were seventy to eighty percent drunk. Then, they walked out of the hotel. After saying goodbye at the door, Xia Yuze walked back to the residence of the local tax bureau. Lu Tao and Xia Bingbing took a taxi to the county finance bureau.
When Lu Tao and Xia Bingbing's taxi left the hotel, a black car parked near the hotel started at the same time. It quietly followed the taxi all the way to the entrance of the residence of the finance bureau. The driver saw Xia Bingbing get out of the back seat of the taxi. She waved goodbye to Lu Tao, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, and walked into the residence. Then, he took out his phone and dialed a number.
"Director Qiu, Xia Bingbing and her brother just treated a young man to a meal at the * Restaurant near the local tax bureau. I don't know that young man. After the meal, Xia Bingbing went home directly. I'm now at the entrance of the residence of the finance bureau. I don't think she will meet anyone else. Can I leave now? "
The person called "Director Qiu" asked a little strangely, "Xia Bingbing really just treated a young man to a meal? Are you sure that Su Yetai, Fu Lei, and Xie Benzhu are not there? "
"I'm sure. Since this afternoon, I have been waiting at the entrance of the residence of the finance bureau according to your arrangement. During this time, Xia Bingbing didn't come out. She probably didn't go to work in the afternoon. Around 5: 40, she hurriedly walked out of the residence and stopped a taxi to go to the local tax bureau. I followed behind the taxi. When I saw Xia Bingbing enter the restaurant, I followed and pretended to be Xia Bingbing's friend. I asked for her room number. Later, when the waiter was serving the food, I followed them to the room where Xia Bingbing was eating. I looked inside and saw that there was only Xia Bingbing, her brother, and that young man. County Mayor Su, Minister Fu, and Secretary Xie didn't come. "
Director Qiu was a little disappointed and asked, "Did you take a picture of that young man?"
"When they parted at the entrance of the hotel, I took a picture with my phone. But because it was a bit far, the picture is a bit blurry. But if it's someone familiar with him, they will definitely recognize him."
Director Qiu thought for a while and said, "Contact Zhang Yaling immediately and send her the picture of that young man. Let her recognize him."
The man who followed Xia Bingbing nodded and dialed Zhang Yaling's phone number. Then, he sent Lu Tao's picture through WeChat and asked her to recognize him.
After Zhang Yaling saw the picture, she immediately replied, "This person is called Lu Tao. He is a member of the County Local Tax Bureau. He has a special close relationship with Secretary Zhou of the Municipal Party Committee. He also has a good relationship with Su Yetai, Fu Lei, and Xie Benzhu. He is probably helping Xia Bingbing to become the Deputy Bureau Chief."
After Director Qiu received Zhang Yaling's reply, he immediately reported to Luo Qiulin.
After Lu Tao sent Xia Bingbing to the residence of the finance bureau, he took a taxi back home. Unexpectedly, he saw He Ying sitting in the living room and chatting with his mother and sister. Du Xiaoyu was like a little wife, busily washing the dishes and wiping the stove in the kitchen.
When she saw Lu Tao come in, He Ying looked at him with a faint smile and asked, "Lu Tao, we live opposite each other and often visit each other. Why didn't you tell me that Auntie and your sister are coming over?"
Lu Tao smiled awkwardly and replied, "Political Commissar He, aren't you very busy recently? Every time I come back on the weekends, your door is locked. I thought you weren't at home! "
He Ying's lips curled into a mocking smile and said in a mocking tone, "If you don't knock on the door, how do you know if I'm at home? Could it be that the door of your house is always wide open? Isn't your reason a bit too far-fetched? "
Speaking of this, she turned to look into the kitchen and said, "You found such a beautiful and capable girlfriend. Why didn't you introduce her to me, your sister? Are you worried that I will say bad things about you in front of your girlfriend? "
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