After the waiter left, Song Chaoyang looked at Wu Nan with some disappointment. There was love and hatred in his eyes. He liked Wu Nan very much. He had liked her since they were classmates at the Party School. On the one hand, he liked her beautiful appearance. On the other hand, he appreciated her as a female leader at the same level as him. There was a time when he wanted to develop an affair with her that both of them could accept, and he took action to achieve this goal. Of course, for a man of his rank and age, pursuing a woman of Wu Nan's status, status, face, and temperament, he wouldn't show it on the surface. He only needed to test her a few times in different situations, and that was enough. However, he failed. No matter what methods he used to sound her out, Wu Nan did not seem to buy it. After many failed attempts, he stopped pestering her because he knew that it was useless to pester a woman like Wu Nan. It was even more meaningless. It would only make him look cheap and boring. Therefore, he finally gave up pursuing this woman.
However, just when he thought that he could only be Wu Nan's classmate for the rest of his life, Wu Nan suddenly called him yesterday and said that she would come to Qingyang City for an inspection. Originally, Wu Nan, as the mayor of Dongzhou, did not need to inform him, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, that she would lead a team to Qingyang City to inspect the government's poverty alleviation work. Even if she wanted to inform him, she did not need to use a private phone. Therefore, Song Chaoyang misunderstood and thought that she still had feelings for him. Otherwise, why would she look for him when she was on a business trip? He wanted to sound out Wu Nan's true feelings, so he took the opportunity to invite her to dinner. He did not expect that she would agree. Therefore, he was wild with joy, thinking that Wu Nan was slowly beginning to accept him. After she came, he would be able to continue his relationship with her.
He was fully prepared for this. He imagined that during the dinner, he could conquer Wu Nan's noble and gentle heart with his humor. Perhaps, he could even confess to her directly when they were drunk. He even thought that if he couldn't achieve his goal at the dinner party, he would ask Li Rui to help arrange a few after-dinner programs, such as going to the KTV to sing or something, so that he could get closer to Wu Nan and slowly conquer her through intimate interactions. He had a good idea and had great expectations for this. When Li Rui took the initiative to leave, he thought that it was time for him to perform. As soon as Li Rui left, he could launch his attack on Wu Nan. However, he did not expect that Wu Nan would hold on to Li Rui and not let him leave..... But if Li Rui stayed in the private room, how could he achieve his goal?
Wu Nan saw that he was looking at her strangely. She smiled and said, "Chaofan, before I came to Qingyang, I already heard about your great efforts in Qingyang. At that time, I was very surprised. Today, I came to see you in person, and I am even more shocked. I did not expect that your city's poverty alleviation campaign would be so successful. Tsk tsk, you are the first in the province. Tell me, how did you first come up with the idea of poverty alleviation? "
Her tone was casual and natural, with a hint of friendliness. It was as if she was chatting with an old friend, which made people feel comfortable.
Song Chaoyang saw that she asked about the poverty alleviation campaign. Although he felt that it was not appropriate to talk about work at the dinner, he still answered patiently, "Speaking of which, I was following the instructions of the provincial party committee …"
From that moment on, the two talked about the poverty alleviation campaign. Wu Nan asked very detailed questions. She asked about the beginning of Song Chaoyang's idea of the poverty alleviation campaign, the various design plans, the final implementation, and the various problems found in the implementation process. Although Song Chaoyang was very unwilling to talk about work with her, since she asked, he could not refuse to answer. He could only answer helplessly.
When the two talked, Li Rui could not do anything else but pour tea for them. Most of the time, he was listening attentively.
When the drinks and dishes that Song Chaoyang ordered were served one after another, Song Chaoyang couldn't hold it in anymore. He laughed and said, "I say, old classmate, it's not easy for us to get together, so let's not talk about work. Look, the wine and dishes are served. Let's eat and talk about something else. "
Li Rui heard this and quickly got up to pour wine for the two of them.
Although Song Chaoyang knew beforehand that Wu Nan did not drink, he still ordered a bottle of red wine. At that moment, he asked her, "Old classmate, you can't drink white wine, but it shouldn't be a problem for you to drink some red wine, right?" He thought that Wu Nan would refuse. Unexpectedly, Wu Nan nodded and said, "Okay, but I can only drink one glass. I can't hold my liquor. You know that. Haha." Song Chaoyang was very happy. He smiled and said to Li Rui, "Xiao Rui, pour a glass of red wine for Mayor Wu!" Then, he persuaded Wu Nan, "Red wine doesn't have much alcohol content, and it is good for your skin. You can drink more. Besides, how can you only drink one glass? Even if you want to drink two glasses, you still have to drink two glasses. "
Wu Nan smiled and looked at Li Rui who came over to pour wine for her. She said, "Okay, then I'll drink two glasses. I'll also give a toast to Xiao Rui. He accompanied me to study today and ran around everywhere. It was very tiring for him."
Song Chaoyang was a little surprised when he heard this. She only drank two glasses. Naturally, she would drink one glass with him. He did not expect that she would give the other glass to Li Rui alone. Well, she had only known Li Rui for half a day. How could she think so highly of him? Even if Xiao Rui had accompanied her for half a day and worked hard, he should not be toasted by her, the mayor, personally. However, to be honest, this was not a big deal. Perhaps she was taking this opportunity to show that she was amiable and loyal as the mayor? Many leaders liked to do this. Even though their subordinates had only done a small thing for them, they still had to thank them seriously. Firstly, they could show that they were loyal and righteous. Secondly, they could win the hearts of their subordinates.
After Li Rui poured wine for himself and Song Chaoyang, Wu Nan saw that he had put down the wine bottle. She advised, "Xiao Rui, pour some wine into your own glass. Haha, I'll give you a toast later. You can't have no wine in your glass." Li Rui was flattered and quickly said, "I should be the one toasting you. How can you give me a toast?" Although he was being polite, he quickly poured the wine.
Song Chaoyang smiled and said, "That's true. Xiao Rui, you have to give Mayor Wu two more glasses later." Wu Nan said, "I can only drink two glasses. If I drink too much, I'll get drunk and can't go back." Song Chaoyang smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about that. I'll be responsible for sending you back." Wu Nan smiled and did not say anything.
After the banquet officially began, Wu Nan first proposed a toast to Song Chaoyang. Song Chaoyang, with his heroic spirit, downed the white wine in his cup as soon as he came up, while Wu Nan only took a small sip.
Li Rui got up to fill Song Chaoyang's glass. Wu Nan took the opportunity to ask about the poverty alleviation campaign. Song Chaoyang did not know whether to laugh or cry. He could only answer patiently.
Later, Li Rui noticed that his boss was getting impatient. He raised his glass and stood up. "Mayor Wu, let me give you a toast. I wish you eternal youth and promotion."
Wu Nan raised her glass with one hand and pressed it down with the other. "Xiao Rui, there are no outsiders here. Don't get up. Sit down. Let's toast."
The two clinked glasses. Li Rui drank half the glass in one gulp. Wu Nan only took a sip.
Song Chaoyang was afraid that Wu Nan would talk about work again. Therefore, after she put down her glass, he asked, "How long will you be in Qingyang for this inspection?" Wu Nan said, "Two days. Tomorrow, we'll do another day of inspection. The day after tomorrow, we'll return to Dongzhou in the morning." Song Chaoyang nodded and said, "Oh, then I don't know if you have time …"
Before he could finish, Wu Nan's phone rang. She had to stop for a moment. Wu Nan took out her phone. She looked at the caller's name before answering the phone.
Song Chaoyang took advantage of her phone call to pick up a pair of serving chopsticks and put a large piece of fish on her plate.
His action seemed simple and casual, but the meaning behind it was not. You could interpret it as a warm welcome to Wu Nan, an old classmate. You could also interpret it as him trying to please Wu Nan, a beautiful woman. Of course, it did not matter what other people thought. It all depended on what Wu Nan thought.
Wu Nan did not seem to notice his action. She just lowered her head and continued to listen to her phone call.
She ended the call very quickly. She hung up in about ten seconds. After she hung up, she put the phone on the table beside her. It was as if she had just noticed the fish on her plate. She said to Song Chaoyang, "You guys eat too. You don't have to take care of me all the time."
She just said that out of politeness and did not do anything else. For example, she did not pick up a piece of food for Song Chaoyang. Song Chaoyang noticed her reaction and felt a chill in his heart. He knew that he was overthinking. She came to Qingyang this time only to learn about poverty alleviation. Even if she agreed to have a small gathering with him, she would only ask him about the details of the poverty alleviation campaign. She did not have the slightest intention of befriending him. Otherwise, if she was also interested in him, she would have given him a piece of food just now.
Thinking of this, Song Chaoyang lost interest in eating. He just wanted to end this banquet as soon as possible and go back to rest early.
After eating for a while, Song Chaoyang heard that Wu Nan only talked about business with him and did not talk about anything personal. Suddenly, he understood why she stopped Xiao Rui and insisted that he should not leave. She had already expected that he would take the opportunity to get close to her during dinner. Therefore, she deliberately asked Xiao Rui to stay and be the third wheel. With the third wheel shining on him, it was naturally inconvenient for him to flirt with her. Hiss … If that was really the case, this woman was too shrewd.
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