When Xia Bingbing took out the Maotai wine, Cai Zhangming opened another bag. There were four cartons of Peace World cigarettes inside. He smiled and said to Lu Tao, "Little Lu, Bingbing and I brought these cartons of cigarettes. You can keep them for your guests!"
It turned out that Cai Zhangming had heard from Lu Tao that his first uncle was a village head and his second uncle was a vice principal. He knew that they would be interested in the Maotai wine he brought over, so he purposely showed them the gifts he brought over in front of everyone …
Lu Tao wanted to decline, but when he saw that his uncles were looking at the cigarettes and wine with surprise on their faces, he knew that Cai Zhangming purposely showed the cigarettes and wine in front of them to make him look good, so he dismissed the idea of declining. He smiled and said to Cai Zhangming and Xia Bingbing, "Thank you, Chief Cai and Chief Xia. I was worried about what kind of wine my relatives would like to drink. These bottles of Maotai are like charcoal in a snowy winter! Haha! "
After thanking Cai Zhangming and Xia Bingbing, Lu Tao said into the phone, "Little Yu, you don't have to arrange wine on your side. Chief Cai and Chief Xia from the Finance Bureau brought four bottles of good wine over. It should be enough."
"Okay, I'll ask Brother Song to arrange a car to pick you up right away."
Lu Tao had just hung up when Chen Pei suddenly stood up and said, "Lu Tao, can we talk in private?"
Lu Tao knew what she wanted to say to him and felt a little uneasy. However, he couldn't refuse her in front of so many people, so he could only say, "Okay, let's talk in the guest room!"
After the two of them entered the guest room, Chen Pei closed the door and looked straight at Lu Tao. She asked, "Explain to me now why are you doing this to me? Did I do something wrong, or is there another reason? "
Lu Tao avoided her questioning gaze and answered, "Peipei, you didn't do anything wrong! You've always been very good to me. You've always helped me and cared about me. I'll remember this. However, some things can't be changed by one's will. You're a smart person. I believe you can guess the reason. "
Chen Pei's face darkened. She lowered her head and thought for a moment. She sighed and said, "I've already guessed the reason. Let me ask you, did my mother look for you alone a day or two before my birthday? Am I forcing you to break up with me? "
Lu Tao knew that he couldn't hide this from her, so he nodded and said, "That's right. The day before your birthday, your mother and Yang Zhitang did come to the hotel to look for me."
"What? Did Yang Zhitang look for you? "
A wry smile appeared on Lu Tao's face. He nodded and said, "Do you remember the day you called Xia Bingbing to find me? At that time, you said that your phone was missing and you didn't remember my phone number, so you could only call Xia Bingbing and ask me to transfer it to you. You asked me to confirm if I would attend your birthday party the next day. Actually, Yang Zhitang was by my side at that time … "
Chen Pei's expression immediately changed. She angrily interrupted him and asked, "What did Yang Zhitang say to you? I remember you promised to attend my birthday party. I didn't expect you to leave without saying goodbye that afternoon. What happened during that time? Did Yang Zhitang threaten you? "
"I wouldn't go so far as to threaten him, but in my opinion, what he did angered me even more than he threatened me. He told me: You've already established a relationship with Zhang Wenqing, so please don't bother me anymore. Then, he took out fifty thousand yuan and threw it on the table, saying that this was the compensation you were giving me. "
Chen Pei's eyes widened and her face turned red from extreme anger. She asked with a trembling voice, "You believed his nonsense?"
Lu Tao shook his head and said, "Of course I didn't believe it. In my opinion, even if you really established a relationship with Zhang Wenqing, you wouldn't use such a method to humiliate me. So, I exposed his trick at that time. Coincidentally, Xia Bingbing wanted me to take your call at that time. You asked me if I would attend your birthday party, so I agreed without hesitation that I would definitely go. "
"Then why did you run away later? You knew that I wouldn't like Zhang Wenqing and that I wouldn't be disloyal to you. Why did you cut off contact with me so decisively? "
Lu Tao smiled bitterly again and said, "Because later on, your mother personally came to find me. She told me: If I fell in love with you and got married, I might harm you and even your father. Because at that time, Furong District Public Security Bureau's Li Zhangzhou and Zhu Shihao's family members were complaining that your mother was using her authority to protect me. She also listed a lot of my misdeeds, such as getting a demerit on my record for beating someone up, being caught in the act for prostitution in a hotel, etc.
"Your mother said that if I established a romantic relationship with you, it would prove that those people who complained about me were not groundless. It would prove that you and your mother used your authority and influence as the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee to cover for me, your prospective son-in-law. If that was the case, not only would it affect your Family Chen's reputation, but it would also bring a devastating blow to your father's career. In order to make me believe her, she even showed me the two letters from Li Zhangzhou and Zhu Shihao's family members. These two letters were indeed what she told me. "
When Chen Pei heard this, the anger on her face gradually disappeared and was replaced by a sad and helpless expression. She stared fixedly at Lu Tao. After a long time, she sighed and said gloomily, "Lu Tao, I'm sorry. I didn't think my mother would do this! When you left without saying goodbye, I thought you were a coward. But now that I've heard your explanation, I know that you've suffered so much because of me. I'm really sorry! "
When she said this, her voice choked up and her eyes gradually turned red.
Lu Tao was also a little sad. He gently held her hand and patted it a few times. After a moment of silence, he said in a low voice, "Peipei, there's something else I want to tell you. I've found a girlfriend now. Her name is Du Xiaoyu. I met her when I went to the provincial capital last time. Her hometown is also Taolin County. She's already left the provincial capital and returned to Taolin. "
Chen Pei's body trembled. She raised her head to look at Lu Tao and asked, "Is it the girl who called you from the hotel? She's living in your house now, right? "
It turned out that although Du Xiaoyu had heard of Chen Pei's name and knew that she liked Lu Tao, the two of them had never met. Moreover, Chen Pei didn't even know who she was …
When Lu Tao heard Chen Pei ask if Du Xiaoyu was living in his house, his face turned red. He subconsciously explained, "No, I've only known her for less than a month. Before this, I didn't even have such thoughts. It wasn't until two days ago when I had dinner with her that we decided to get to know each other better. How could she be living in my house?"
Chen Pei was silent for a moment, then asked, "Is she very beautiful? At least, she's much prettier than me, right? "
Lu Tao knew that she was a very honest person and didn't like other people's hypocrisy. He nodded and said, "She is indeed very beautiful. She studies art."
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