Chapter 180: Forced to Bear
It was indeed almost time for Director Liu's dinner to end.
This isn't exactly something to be proud of; Director Liu is all alone here.
The gift contract is made in duplicate.
Director Liu quickly signed his name on it and handed it back to Jiang Tingbai.
"The official document will be issued soon," Director Liu said suggestively after the dinner.
Pei Yuli smiled and said, "Then we'll wait for good news."
Director Liu smiled and waved.
Actually, while these two properties are useful to him, they aren't many of his assets.
However, since she is Tan Wenye's relative, we should give her more face, since we're bound to run into each other all the time within the system.
"Shall we take you back?" Jiang Tingbai asked politely.
Director Liu waved his hand, indicating that it wasn't necessary.
Jiang Tingbai and Pei Yuli stopped making excuses, politely said goodbye, and turned to leave.
Director Liu watched the two figures walk away with a smile, his eyes full of admiration.
These two people, one is eighteen years old and the other is in his twenties.
However, he is more courageous and resourceful than many young people.
Just as I was about to leave, my phone rang.
When Director Liu saw the caller ID, his eyebrows unconsciously twitched, and he felt a little smug.
"Hello? Director."
"Were you having dinner with Pei Yuli today?"
"That land cannot be approved for them!" Tan Wenye couldn't wait for Director Liu to speak and immediately said what he wanted to say.
His voice was so serious it sent a chill down your spine.
Director Liu seemed to have returned to the time when he was a newcomer, working under Tan Wenye.
"Wh...what's wrong?" He stammered, his words tumbling out involuntarily.
"Who is Pei Yuli?! He's utterly incompetent, and he's terrible to my Huanhuan too. Why should the land be allocated to him? Even if he wants it, let him submit his own bid!"
Tan Wenye was furious. He had been around for so many years that he could almost immediately tell what Tan Zhixu was talking about just by hearing it.
It seems that Pei Yuli and Jiang Tingbai's previous appearances in front of them were all intentional! Just to deceive them!
Who would have thought that Tan Wenye would one day be schemed against?
A stern look appeared on Tan Wenye's face.
How could someone who can thrive in officialdom be a weakling?!
Tan Wenye also climbed up step by step by standing on the shoulders of many of his peers!
"But I... but I've already signed it..." Director Liu's hands were trembling as he held the contract.
It was clearly a contract that was entirely in his favor, but now it felt like an invisible weapon, piercing his palm painfully.
Should we approve this land use permit or not?
If he approves it, he'll offend Tan Wenye; if he doesn't approve it, and the contract gets leaked, his position will be over...
"What should I do, Director? What should I do now?"
"I don't know either. I even asked Xu Yihuan why they weren't here, and they said Xu Yihuan was having dinner with you!"
As he spoke, Director Liu realized something was wrong, and his expression gradually changed from sadness and panic to sinister.
It's obvious I've been set up; how dare they play me?!
Director Liu's breathing became increasingly rapid.
But if it's your own problem, then you should take responsibility for it.
But what if that's not the case? It's clearly them deliberately deceiving him. If that's the case, he would never give them this land no matter what.
But this contract...
Director Liu's gaze was obscure and difficult to decipher.
There was silence on the other end of the phone.
"This kind of approval process is inherently time-consuming from the start of the process to the next step."
"Their land is in a unique location, so it's normal for the approval process to be a bit slower, isn't it?"
Tan Wenye's voice was steady, and you couldn't tell at all that he was trying to provoke people.
Upon hearing this, Director Liu's panicked mind gradually calmed down.
"You're right. The approval process is inherently slow. It's normal for it to take a quarter or half a year."
Tan Wenye stopped there and hung up the phone.
...
Talking about family.
Tan Zhixu listened to Tan Wenye finish speaking.
Tan Wenye also looked worried after hanging up the phone.
It's fine if there's no signed contract; who takes verbal agreements seriously?
Now look what's happened; they've got something on us.
Director Liu was someone he had personally trained; he couldn't just throw him away because of this incident.
Tan Wenye had been drinking again, and now he was in a real bind.
"This is really troublesome."
Tan Zhixu leaned against the kitchen door frame, casually listening to Tan Wenye's words.
"This is indeed a troublesome matter, but I don't think they'll distribute this contract unless they don't want to work here anymore."
"No matter what circle you're in, a reliable network of contacts is always more important than immediate personal gain."
"Director Tan surely knows this principle."
After discovering that Tan Wenye was even more anxious than he was, Tan Zhixu stopped being anxious.
You can also occasionally glance at the hangover soup you've prepared in the kitchen.
After saying that, Tan Zhixu noticed that the pot he was setting up was starting to bubble.
Hurry up and go inside to turn the heat down to a simmer.
After cooking for a while longer, I made sure it was done before ladling out a bowl and carrying it upstairs, panting heavily.
...
Xu Yihuan realized something was wrong as soon as she woke up the next day.
This isn't a tiny, one-meter-wide bed in a dormitory.
Xu Yihuan rubbed her head. Although she was still a little dizzy, her mind was still clear.
I leaned against the headboard, feeling a little uncomfortable.
Tan Zhixu quickly appeared at the door with a glass of water.
Tan Zhixu was wearing a white shirt and blue jeans, looking both presentable and casual.
The cuffs of his sleeves were rolled up, revealing his arms, which he leaned against the door frame at an angle.
"Are you still feeling unwell? Want some water?"
Xu Yihuan nodded obediently.
Tan Zhixu wore his shirt with great care, leaving the top two buttons undone, which perfectly revealed his fair collarbone.
He didn't hand the water to Xu Yihuan, but instead put his arm around her shoulder and lovingly fed her.
Xu Yihuan felt a little uncomfortable, but she was too embarrassed to refuse.
She subconsciously looked up at Tan Zhixu, and through the half-covered collar, she could vaguely see the teeth marks on his collarbone.
Xu Yihuan choked on the water she drank and coughed repeatedly.
This...this...it couldn't have been bitten by itself, could it?
But if someone else bit you, it seems even more terrifying.
Tan Zhixu chuckled softly as he observed Xu Yihuan's reaction.
He placed the water glass on the bedside table next to her, wrapped his arms around Xu Yihuan as if feeding her water, and whispered intimately in her ear, his voice hoarse.
"Baby, you were so indecent to me last night, why are you denying it today?"
After saying that, Tan Zhixu opened his mouth and gently bit Xu Yihuan's earlobe.
Xu Yihuan trembled all over.
"No... I'm sorry."
Apologizing is a subconscious act.
Tan Zhixu was clearly stunned for a moment, then buried his head in Xu Yihuan's shoulder, laughing so hard that his shoulders swayed.
"This isn't enough."
"Then what else do you want to do?" Xu Yihuan frowned. If Tan Zhixu continued like this, he would be pushing his luck!
“Of course… I’ll bite back.” After saying that, Tan Zhixu tilted his head slightly.
His crimson lips landed precisely on Xu Yihuan's fair and slender neck. His short hair tickled Xu Yihuan's neck, and she couldn't help but twist and try to break free.
However, Tan Zhixu held him firmly in place, preventing him from moving. He could only tilt his head back and endure the pain.
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