Zhao Aiguo was doing very well at his job, and Secretary Li called him that day to invite him to his home for dinner.
Zhao Aiguo rubbed his cheeks and called Li Meiyu directly. Lü Xiaozhou happened to be there, and Zhao Aiguo's impatient voice could be clearly heard through the not-so-soundproof phone: "Do you even know how to do things properly? Didn't you say it would be resolved in six months at most?"
It's been almost a year, how much longer do I have to wait? I didn't get any news about a job change, and now I'm being offered a chance to be admitted! Li Meiyu, you have to give me an explanation for what happened today. How long are you going to keep lying to me? I really regret agreeing to your offer back then..."
Li Meiyu was furious. "How dare you complain to me? Don't be so smug. You're a 21-year-old section chief! You've risen faster than a rocket! And you're still complaining? You're just like that big rat all day long."
"Stop talking nonsense, what is a giant rat?"
"Big rat, big rat, don't eat my millet. You're the uncultured one, you're just a big rat, stealing the fruits of other people's labor, you don't do any human work at all!"
Lu Xiaozhou wrote so many documents for you, he even got tenosynovitis from exhaustion. We haven't even complained about it yet! And you act like you've suffered a huge loss, how can you be so shameless? Where's your dignity?
"Isn't this all your own doing? If you had transferred me to another job earlier, would this have happened? I didn't want to stay here in the first place. You heartless, ungrateful woman, you betrayed me, you were my companion through my youth..."
"Zhao Aiguo, why don't you go read some books instead of talking to people who will laugh at you! I'm not even going to sit with you! Get lost!"
“You have no manners, no culture, you’re vulgar, and you even swear. I’m going to tell your dad today that things aren’t like that between us, and I need to get back to my workplace to get my car right now…”
Hearing this, Lü Xiaozhou was furious. It's true what they say, comparisons are odious.
I work tirelessly from dawn till dusk, taking on all the hard and tiring tasks, yet I still end up being disliked by my superiors. I don't even know what I did wrong; it's like we're destined to clash.
This guy has reportedly been praised by the Standing Committee Secretary, who considers him a talented individual. He's now a key cadre being groomed for advancement by his unit.
Are all the leaders blind? At first, I thought his rapid promotion was due to Li Meiyu's father's connections, which made me feel a little better, but now I really feel resentful!
Those materials were written by him, he wrote them, he wrote them...
But the person on the other end kept nagging, "I don't care, I can't live like this anymore! You better figure something out!"
Li Meiyu also resorted to shamelessness, "I can't help it. Let me tell you, I've been Lu Xiaozhou's woman for a long time. If you really act recklessly, I'll tell my dad I want to marry you. Wearing that green hat all the time would be quite a lively experience..."
"The most poisonous heart is a woman's, the most poisonous heart is a woman's!" Zhao Aiguo angrily hung up the phone. "Li Meiyu, how dare you, an old cow eating young grass! You're not even pretty, but you think you're so great! Do you think I'm someone you can even think about?"
Li Meiyu was also furious, looking at Lü Xiaozhou with resentment, "What are we going to do? Look at what your parents have done!" Her eyes were red with anger.
Lu Xiaozhou said painfully, "Meiyu, how about we just forget it? You and I never had any relationship. Don't say things like that again. There's no future for us..."
Lu Xiaozhou ran away, and Li Meiyu started crying in the office. What should we do? Some people aren't so great, but no one can replace them!
Back to Zhao Aiguo, that guy pedaled home as fast as he could after get off work. As soon as he walked in, he shouted, "Grandpa and Grandma, give me some canned food and the wine my dad brought back last time! Li Meiyu's dad invited me to dinner, so I have to bring him something!"
Zhao's father came out and said, "Don't their family know about your affair with Meiyu?!"
Suppressing his frustration, Zhao Aiguo looked at his father with a wronged expression and said, "Who told you and Grandma to raise me so well? Everyone loves your grandson!"
Zhao's mother came out with the things and said, "Patriotism! If it's not going to work, you should tell the parents as soon as possible. Secretary Li doesn't seem like the kind of person who snobs. Since he's so adamant about not agreeing, there must be something wrong. Don't let any problems arise and you regret it later!"
Zhao Aiguo sighed. Didn't he know? Hadn't he fallen for Li Meiyu's trick? She brought Lü Xiaozhou along to see him, crying and practically kneeling. He thought Lü Xiaozhou was quite nice; talented and genuinely in love with Li Meiyu. So, don't be soft-hearted. That's an unfair kind of kindness—it benefits others while hurting yourself.
If anyone begs you to be soft-hearted again, don't say a word and just slap them across the face. If you have the time to beg me, why don't you do fewer things that make me feel soft-hearted?
He nodded vigorously. His grandma was right! "Okay, I'll go ask today!" He'd been going crazy lately. Writing reports was alright, but he also had to handle receptions. When he was a driver, he only did this once every ten days or so, but now he did it several times a day. Plus, there were endless meetings. It was so annoying!
He took the things and went there, greeting "Hello, Uncle!" as soon as he entered.
Secretary Li smiled gently as he took the things and said, "Your aunt was supposed to come back, but something came up and she has to work overtime. Please sit down first. Meiyu is cooking and it will be ready in a little while."
"Alright!" After putting it away, Secretary Li asked, "Little Zhao, do you know how to play chess?"
This Zhao Aiguo is really good at it. Since he was a child, he has been watching his grandparents play chess at the entrance of the alley with his father. Even now, he still plays a few games with his father. Zhao's father, mother, and Zhao Dahu firmly believe that Zhao Aiguo is either stupid or slow to learn, but it is precisely because this kid plays chess quite well.
Then he nodded and said, "Uncle, if you're interested, I'll play a game with you, but please don't mind if I'm not very good at it!"
Secretary Li chuckled, "Alright! Let's play a few rounds!"
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