Ever since He Ying slapped him, Lu Tao had never gone to her house again out of shame and regret. Every weekend when he returned to the rented house at Green Coast Mansion, he tried his best to avoid meeting He Ying, so they hadn't seen each other for more than a month.
Unexpectedly, He Ying had taken the initiative to come to his house. Lu Tao was surprised and embarrassed at the same time. Especially when she asked him why he didn't introduce Du Xiaoyu to her, he blushed and couldn't think of anything to say.
Fortunately, Du Xiaoyu came out of the kitchen at this time and happened to hear He Ying's words. She smiled and explained, "Commissar He, you can't blame Lu Tao. I've only known him for a month, and we only officially established a relationship two days ago, so it's normal that he didn't introduce me to you. "
He Ying had an imperceptible look of disappointment on her face. She glanced at Lu Tao and said in a joking tone, "Lu Tao, you're quite charming! Xiaoyu is such a beautiful girl, and you got her in less than a month. Your flirting skills are superb! "
Then, she turned to Du Xiaoyu and said meaningfully, "Xiaoyu, you're a very simple girl, and Lu Tao is so good at flirting. You must keep an eye on him in the future and don't let him be a playboy. In my opinion, most handsome men are more fickle in love, so you must be careful! Haha! "
When Lu Tao's mother and sister heard her words, they had a disapproving look on their faces, but they couldn't say anything, so they could only pretend to laugh with her.
Du Xiaoyu thought He Ying was joking, so she said with a smile, "Commissar He, you may have misunderstood Lu Tao. Although he's handsome, he's not a playboy. I'm quite sure about that."
He Ying looked at her and saw that she was looking at Lu Tao affectionately with a happy and sweet smile on her face. Suddenly, her heart ached. She stood up and said to Lu Tao's mother, "Auntie, I just heard from Xiaoyu that it's your fiftieth birthday tomorrow. I'll come again at noon tomorrow to celebrate your birthday! I have something to do, so I have to go first. Happy birthday in advance! "
Lu Tao's mother and sister quickly stood up and thanked her with a smile.
Du Xiaoyu said, "Commissar He, if you want to drink, go to O 'Neal Hotel on Saturday! That day is also Lu Tao's birthday. We've discussed it, and auntie's 50th birthday banquet will be held on that day. "
He Ying was a little surprised and asked, "Lu Tao, are you really going to hold a birthday party for Auntie at the O 'Neal Hotel?"
Lu Tao knew why she was surprised. He pointed to Du Xiaoyu and said, "This is arranged by Xiaoyu. She has a very good relationship with the deputy general manager of O 'Neal Hotel. She is also a diamond card member of the hotel. She can arrange the banquet better and get a discount, so she booked two or three tables there."
When He Ying heard that the banquet was arranged by Du Xiaoyu, she didn't say anything else. She nodded and said, "Okay, I'll definitely come over on Saturday to celebrate your birthday."
Around 9: 30 a.m. the next day, Lu Tao came back from the market. Just as he entered the neighborhood, he suddenly received a call from Zhou Youliang. As soon as he picked up, Zhou Youliang said in a complaining tone, "Bro, you're so mean! Today is your mother's 50th birthday. Why didn't you call me? Are you afraid that I will disturb your family reunion? You and I are like brothers. Your mother's 50th birthday is such a joyous occasion. You should have at least told me! "
Lu Tao knew that he must have gotten the news from He Ying. Seeing that he had said this, he felt embarrassed to refuse, so he could only say, "Director Zhou, today is indeed my mother's 50th birthday, but she doesn't want to hold a banquet, so today is our family reunion to celebrate my mother's birthday. However, because some relatives from Qingxi County will be coming over for drinks in two days, we decided to book two or three tables at O 'Neal Hotel on Saturday to receive the relatives from our hometown. You have always treated me as your brother, so you can be considered a relative of my family. Please do me the honor of going to O 'Neal Hotel on Saturday for a drink, okay? "
When Zhou Youliang heard his last few words, he was very satisfied and said, "Okay, I was going to be an uninvited guest at your house this afternoon. Since you said that you would hold a birthday party on Saturday, then I will listen to your arrangements and go to your mother's birthday party on Saturday!"
After Lu Tao thanked him, he hung up the phone. Just as he was about to take the elevator, his phone rang again. It was Xie Benzhu. The content of his call was similar to Zhou Youliang's. First, he complained that Lu Tao didn't tell him about his mother's 50th birthday. Then, he said that he wanted to come over for a drink. Lu Tao had no choice but to repeat what he had said to Zhou Youliang. Finally, he invited him to drink at O 'Neal Hotel on Saturday.
Then, Fu Lei, Su Yetai, Huang Zeke, and Zou Xianghong all called with the same intention. They said that they wanted to celebrate Lu Tao's mother's birthday. Lu Tao had no choice but to invite them to drink at O 'Neal Hotel on Saturday …
Around four o 'clock in the afternoon on Friday, Lu Tao's three uncles, two aunts, two cousins, and one cousin arrived in Taolin County in three small cars. There was a total of twelve people. They drove two hundred kilometers to Taolin County.
Among the relatives of Lu Tao's parents, in terms of family conditions, Lu Tao's family was indeed the most difficult. His father died early, and before he passed away, he was seriously ill. The treatment cost a lot of money, and they owed a lot of debts to their relatives. At that time, Lu Tao was only a few years old, and his sister, Lu Ping, had just graduated from primary school. His mother worked hard to raise the two of them alone. Sometimes, when she ran out of money, she could only borrow money from Lu Tao's uncles and aunts.
In order to support Lu Tao's studies, his sister, Lu Ping, went to the south to work after graduating from junior high school. The money she earned was sent back home. Part of it was used to pay off debts, and the other part was used for Lu Tao's studies. However, because they owed a lot of money, even after Lu Tao graduated from university, his family still owed more than 100,000 yuan to their relatives. When Lu Tao graduated, he did not choose to go to graduate school. Instead, he went to work in the local tax bureau because his family was too poor, and he needed to work quickly to pay off his debts.
On the other hand, Lu Tao's relatives were all well-off. Both of his uncles were businessmen. Although their businesses were not big, they could still earn two to three hundred thousand yuan a year. They were considered well-off in Qingxi County. His eldest uncle, Tian Guodong, was the mayor of a village in Qingxi County. His second uncle, Tian Guoliang, was the vice-principal of a primary school. His third uncle, Tian Guoyong, was a middle-level official in a bureau. Although his aunt, Tian Suying, was a housewife, her husband was a small construction worker. They were considered well-off in the area.
It was precisely because these relatives were all better off than Lu Tao's family, and because they owed debts to these relatives, that they could not help but reveal a sense of superiority in front of Lu Tao's family. This was especially so in front of the two juniors, Lu Tao and Lu Ping. Their sense of superiority was even stronger.
Lu Tao's mother probably felt the condescending attitude of her siblings. She felt uncomfortable, so when her daughter got married, she moved to her daughter's house. Moreover, after Lu Tao started working for two years, she had the two of them pay off all the hundreds of thousands of yuan debt they owed to their relatives.
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