Zhang Wenqing knew that because of Chen Pei's special status, her father had set a rule for her. She was strictly forbidden from interacting with local officials in private, and she was not allowed to participate in banquets and entertainment activities that were paid for by local officials or the finance department. Chen Pei was also very self-disciplined in this regard. Usually, when she wasn't at work, she would stay at home with her mother to watch TV, read books, and chat on her phone. She rarely went out to eat, sing, or drink tea.
Therefore, after Chen Pei hung up on him, he didn't dare to call her again and ask for a snub. He awkwardly put his phone in his trouser pocket and pretended as if nothing had happened as he said to Zhang Yaling, "Third Sis, Peipei said that she has a guest at home and needs to accompany her, so she can't come over for tea tonight. Why don't we ask her out for dinner tomorrow?"
At this time, Zhang Wenqing had already made up his mind. He was going to ask Deputy Secretary Chen's secretary, Yang Zhitang, to invite Chen Pei out for dinner tomorrow. Yang Zhitang often walked around Deputy Secretary Chen's house, and Chen Pei respected him. He believed that as long as he asked, Chen Pei would give him face.
Cai Zhangming and Zhang Yaling were full of expectations for Chen Pei to come over for tea, but they didn't expect that she wouldn't come in the end. They couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but they didn't dare to show their disappointment. They smiled and nodded. "Okay, as long as we can ask Section Chief Chen out tomorrow."
At this time, Lu Tao, who had been sitting silently in the corner of the sofa, suddenly had his phone ring. When he looked at the caller ID, he saw that the name "Chen Pei" was on the screen.
Lu Tao wanted to go out to answer the call, but on second thought, his relationship with Chen Pei would be exposed sooner or later. It was better to answer the call in the private room.
So, he swiped the answer button and heard Chen Pei ask, "Lu Tao, you called me this morning and said that you had to come to the finance department to do something. Are you in the provincial capital now? Why didn't you say anything? "
Lu Tao smiled and said, "I just arrived in the provincial capital. I'm going to the finance department to do something tomorrow, so I didn't call you."
Chen Pei quickly asked, "Where do you live now? Who are you with? If there's nothing else, I'd like to meet you and have some tea at a teahouse. "
Lu Tao looked at Zhang Wenqing across from him and suddenly had a mischievous idea. He smiled and said, "Peipei, I'm currently in the teahouse on the third floor of Maple Forest Hotel. There's a few leaders from our county's finance bureau with me. There's also someone you should be very familiar with. It's the student council president of our school, Senior Zhang Wenqing. He just called you and said that you have guests at your house and can't come over for tea. What's wrong? Has your guest left already? "
When he picked up the phone, Zhang Wenqing, Cai Zhangming, and the others didn't pay much attention. But when they heard him say the two words "Peipei" and mention "Senior Zhang Wenqing", they instantly reacted. They knew that the person who took the initiative to call him was Chen Pei. They couldn't help but be shocked. Four pairs of eyes simultaneously shot towards his phone. Everyone's faces revealed astonishment and surprise.
Especially Zhang Wenqing. He just lied and said that Chen Pei couldn't come out because she had guests at her house. He didn't expect that she would call Lu Tao in the blink of an eye. This way, his lie would immediately be exposed. He couldn't help but feel ashamed and ashamed. He couldn't stop Lu Tao from talking to Chen Pei, so he could only sit there blankly. His face alternated between green and white, and he couldn't help but want to find a hole to hide in …
When Chen Pei heard Lu Tao say that Zhang Wenqing told them that she had guests at her house, she immediately reacted. Zhang Wenqing couldn't invite her, so he made up a lie to protect his face. She was a very kind person. Although she didn't like Zhang Wenqing, she didn't want to embarrass him. Thus, she said to Lu Tao, "I did have guests at my house just now, but they've already left. How about this, since you're also at that teahouse, I'll immediately come out to drink tea with you. I'll also ask you what you want to do. If I can help, I'll definitely do my best. "
Lu Tao agreed and then hung up the phone.
From the tone of Lu Tao and Chen Pei on the phone, Cai Zhangming guessed that the two people's relationship wasn't ordinary. He couldn't help but feel overjoyed. After he hung up the phone, he immediately asked, "Little Lu, was the person who called you just now Section Chief Chen? You're very familiar with her, right? "
Lu Tao nodded and said, "That's right. I'm her classmate. After we graduated, we kept in contact more often. Oh right, she just told me that her relatives have already left. She's going to come over to drink tea with us … "
Just as he said this, Cai Zhangming immediately interrupted him excitedly and said, "Good, that's great! This is what we call 'wearing out iron shoes in fruitless search, finding by chance'. Section Chief Chen took the initiative to come over to drink tea. We couldn't ask for more! Hahaha! "
When Zhang Wenqing heard Lu Tao say that Chen Pei actually took the initiative to come over to drink tea, he suddenly had a bad premonition. Chen Pei rejected his invitation, but took the initiative to ask Lu Tao to come over to drink tea. This at least showed that she had a good impression of this young man. It looked like this low-key county's local tax bureau officer was very likely to be his love rival!
However, Zhang Wenqing had after all been in the provincial party committee office for many years. He was much more shrewd than people of the same age. Therefore, even though he already had a strong feeling of jealousy towards Lu Tao, he didn't show it on the surface. He pretended to be relaxed and said, "Little Lu, it looks like your classmate's relationship is still deep! In the future, if Bureau Chief Cai and the others need Chen Pei to do something, as long as you show up, everything will be fine. Congratulations! Haha! "
Lu Tao was an extremely smart person. When he heard Zhang Wenqing's words, he knew that he didn't mean what he said. On the surface, he said "congratulations", but in his heart, he was actually jealous. Therefore, he just smiled and didn't say anything.
About twenty minutes later, Chen Pei appeared at the door of the private room with a smile on her face. Everyone in the private room stood up and welcomed her with smiles.
Chen Pei gracefully walked into the private room and gracefully shook hands with the people who came to greet her. She started with the older Cai Zhangming, followed by Xia Bingbing, Zhang Yaling, and Zhang Wenqing. However, when she arrived in front of Lu Tao, she retracted her hand and said with a slightly resentful tone, "Since you've arrived in the provincial capital, why didn't you call me first? I've been waiting for your news this afternoon. I originally wanted to treat you to a meal, but I waited until six o 'clock and didn't hear from you. I thought you wouldn't come until tomorrow. I didn't expect you to be here so early! If I didn't take the initiative to call you, would you only come to see me tomorrow when you need me to do something? "
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