Lu Tao knew that Xia Bingbing was the famous "Ice Beauty" in the Finance Bureau. Everyone who had interacted with her said that although she was as beautiful as a flower, her face was hard and her heart was cold. She did not smile easily, and she was very straightforward with her words. She did not care about other people's feelings at all. She was a woman who was very difficult to get close to and get close to. Therefore, he did not mind her cold attitude at the moment. Instead, he took the initiative to greet her with a smile.
Cai Zhangming warmly held Lu Tao's hand and invited him to sit beside him. He asked with a smile, "Little Lu, did you go to the provincial office to look for Team Leader Chen just now? Why didn't she come with you? "
Lu Tao replied, "She got off work at six o'clock. It's not time yet. She will come over with Director Fang and Director Li in the department's car later."
Cai Zhangming nodded and said, "I just called County Mayor Su. They have already finished their meeting and are rushing over here. They should be here soon."
Just as he finished speaking, the door of the private room was suddenly pushed open by a waiter. Su Yetai was standing at the door with a briefcase. He had a faint smile on his face. He looked up and scanned the people in the private room. He was not in a hurry to walk in.
Seeing this, Cai Zhangming quickly left Lu Tao and went over with a smile. He took the briefcase from Su Yetai's hand and bowed slightly to invite him in.
Su Yetai naturally passed the briefcase in his hand to Cai Zhangming and walked into the private room slowly. Zhang Yaling stood up from her seat and greeted Su Yetai with a smile. Out of politeness, Lu Tao also stood up and said, "Hello, County Mayor Su." Only Xia Bingbing seemed to be a little reluctant to stand up and greet him. She stood up slowly and still did not have a smile on her face. She only nodded at Su Yetai as a greeting.
Su Yetai raised his right hand and waved at Lu Tao and the others with a smile. He then pressed his palm down and gestured for them to sit down.
Cai Zhangming guided Su Yetai to the seat above Xia Bingbing. Then, he took out a pack of cigarettes and handed one to him. He also took out a lighter from his trouser pocket and lit it for him. His movements were extremely skillful. Obviously, this was not the first time he served Su Yetai like this.
Lu Tao saw that when Cai Zhangming led Su Yetai to sit beside Xia Bingbing, Xia Bingbing frowned slightly. Later, when Cai Zhangming lit a cigarette for Su Yetai, she frowned again. At the same time, a look of disdain appeared on her face.
From this, Lu Tao confirmed once again that Su Yetai obviously had an ambiguous feeling for Xia Bingbing, the "Ice Beauty". At the very least, he admired her very much. Cai Zhangming might have noticed this a long time ago, so whenever he had the chance, he would arrange for Xia Bingbing to sit beside Su Yetai. To put it bluntly, he wanted to pimp out the latter.
However, Xia Bingbing did not seem to be interested in Su Yetai. She might even be a little disgusted by his ambiguous feelings. She was also a very straightforward woman who was not good at hiding her emotions. Therefore, this kind of disgusted expression would appear on her face from time to time, regardless of whether Su Yetai would notice it...
Thinking of this, Lu Tao could not help but have a better impression of Xia Bingbing. He cast his gaze on her very beautiful face. Just as he was about to carefully observe the changes in her facial expression, he did not expect her to suddenly shift her gaze over and meet Lu Tao's gaze. When she noticed that Lu Tao was looking at her, a faint blush suddenly appeared on her fair face. She quickly turned her face away, picked up the teacup on the table, and gently sipped a few mouthfuls...
Su Yetai narrowed his eyes and took a few puffs of his cigarette. He then turned his gaze to Lu Tao and asked with a smile, "Little Lu, I just heard from Comrade Cai Zhangming that you have already invited a few leaders from the Budget Department of the Provincial Finance Department over. When will they be here?"
Lu Tao looked at his watch and said, "It's past six o'clock now. They should have already left. The Provincial Finance Department is only two kilometers away from here. It won't take long if there's no traffic jam. "
Su Yetai nodded in satisfaction and asked Cai Zhangming, "Have you ordered the dishes? What wine have you prepared? "
Cai Zhangming hurriedly asked the waiter to bring the menu over for Su Yetai to review. He also told him that he had prepared six bottles of Maotai and six bottles of red wine.
Su Yetai was a little surprised and asked, "Why do you need six bottles of red wine? Xiao Xia and Xiao Zhang both drank white wine. The only one left was Chen Zhao. Can a lady drink six bottles of red wine? "
At this point, he turned his gaze to Lu Tao again and asked, "Little Lu, how is Team Leader Chen's alcohol tolerance? Does she usually drink red wine or white wine? Also, does she have any favorite dishes? "
Lu Tao smiled and said, "County Head Su,?? She doesn't seem to like drinking much. If she wants to drink, she will only drink a little red wine. It's definitely impossible for her to drink six bottles. As for the dishes she likes, she doesn't have any special preferences. She just likes to eat home-cooked dishes. Fish and meat are not to her taste. "
Su Yetai nodded and carefully looked at the menu. He deleted a braised pork shoulder, a steamed fish head with chopped hot red peppers, and added a few other dishes.
A few minutes later, Fang Xin, Li Tao, and Chen entered the private room. The three of them were led into the private room by the waiter. Su Yetai quickly stood up from his seat and took the lead to applaud. Lu Tao, Zhang Yaling, and Xia Bingbing also stood up and applauded. Cai Zhangming, on the other hand, jogged over from his seat and brought Fang Xin and the others to the dining table with a smile on his face.
When arranging the seats, Cai Zhangming led Fang Xin to the main seat and was about to arrange for Li Tao to his right. He waved his hand and said, "?? You can sit here. I'll sit next to you. "
Cai Zhangming quickly said, "Director Li, I'm going to ask Team Leader Chen to sit to the left of Director Fang. Please sit."
Chen? She smiled and shook her head. "Director Li, Director Cai, I think I'll sit with Lu Tao. Those who are drinking can sit up there. I can't drink tonight. It's not convenient for me to sit among a group of people who are drinking."
Li Tao and Cai Zhangming saw that she clearly said that she wanted to sit with Lu Tao. With Lu Tao's status, it was impossible for him to sit at the head, so they could only give up. Li Tao followed Cai Zhangming's arrangement and sat on Fang Xin's right.
Next, Cai Zhangming arranged for Zhang Yaling to sit on Li Tao's right, Su Yetai to sit on Fang Xin's left, and Xia Bingbing to Su Yetai's left. Chen Bingbing and Lu Tao sat on Zhang Yaling's right.
After arranging the seats, Cai Zhangming suddenly asked Zhang Yaling, "Xiao Zhang, where's your cousin? Didn't you say that you would invite him to dinner last night? Did you call him? "
Zhang Yaling quickly said, "I called him in the afternoon. He said that he had an important social event tonight and couldn't come here. He asked me to apologize to County Head Su and you. He said that he would treat the leaders to dinner and drinks next time."
Lu Tao understood immediately. Zhang Wenqing felt that Chen liked him. In order to avoid awkwardness, he found an excuse not to come.
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