“What if I ranked fifth in the written exam? I got in by sheer luck. From a staff member in the government office to a leader’s secretary—on the day my ex-girlfriend begged me to get back together,...
"Eat at home."
Li Xiuyuan directly grasped the key point in Wang Zhitao's words: if Lu Ting were to invite someone to dinner at home, it wouldn't really matter whether Li Xiuyuan went or not. But Lu Ting specifically mentioned inviting guests to dinner at home.
This is different. In restaurants, it's a young person's business, a business for Li Xiuyuan, Wang Zhitao, and Lu Ting, three young people. But going to their home means that Lu Zhenhai is also there.
He didn't believe that Lu Ting would invite him to her home for dinner without consulting her father, Lu Zhenhai.
Li Xiuyuan even thought that inviting him to his home for dinner might have been Lu Zhenhai's idea.
If Lu Zhenhai invited him, he would definitely go. So without thinking, he nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. Any day is fine. In the future, remember to get to the point first."
Lu Ting was clearly hosting a dinner party at home, which was the important thing, but she kept bringing up the topic of sharing her dating experience. She almost forgot about the important matter and only remembered it when she was leaving. Isn't that ridiculous?
Wang Zhitao gave an awkward laugh, responded, and left Li Xiuyuan's office.
As soon as Wang Zhitao left, Su Ziying looked at Li Xiuyuan and said with a somewhat inexplicable meaning, "Mayor Li, it seems you have quite a few dating experiences."
Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan calmly explained, "Teacher Su, don't listen to his nonsense. What do you mean by having many dating experiences? Don't you know that others don't? It's just one dating experience."
Li Xiuyuan's words carried a slightly ambiguous meaning, making Su Ziying feel a little embarrassed. But then she thought about it again and realized that Xiao Rui and Wei Ke were both present when Li Xiuyuan was talking about his dating experiences.
It's not like I'm saying it to myself alone.
However, Li Xiuyuan's romantic experiences were indeed somewhat tragic, so Su Ziying didn't want to say more about it, otherwise it would seem like she was rubbing salt into Li Xiuyuan's wounds.
As the two were chatting, Zhou Jianzhong came over. When Li Xiuyuan saw Zhou Jianzhong, he asked Zhou Jianzhong to take the two of them to choose teachers' dormitories.
There are five classrooms and dormitories in total, and the decoration is actually the same. In this respect, Li Xiuyuan did not make a special difference in one room. The selection was just based on the room's location and orientation.
Su Ziying chose a dormitory room in the middle.
"Teacher Su, please check the room. I'll go to the car and get your luggage for you," Li Xiuyuan said.
Zhou Jianzhong followed as well.
Opening the trunk of the car, the heaviest items were the two large bags. Zhou Jianzhong reached out to take them, but Zhou Jianzhong was not one to stand by and watch. He stepped forward and said, "Li Zhen, let me do it, let me do it. How can I let you do these rough jobs?"
“It’s okay, these two bags are quite heavy. How about we each take one?” Li Xiuyuan said.
"Really, no need, I can do it." Zhou Jianzhong stepped forward, grabbed one bag in each hand, and easily took them out of the car trunk. Then, without giving Li Xiuyuan a chance to speak, he carried the bags and walked towards the dormitory.