She nodded gently, and put my clothes neatly on the bed as she was told. Then she carefully took out a black card from her pocket, handed it to me with both hands, and said softly, "County Magistrate Guan, this is the Black Gold Card of the Dragon Court Club. It was specially ordered by General Manager Feng to be processed for you."
Listening to her tender words and considering her considerate actions, I was basically sure that the person in front of me was my elder sister Xiaohui. I didn't reach out to take the card from her hand, but said calmly, "I don't need this."
She had an embarrassment on her face, her eyes were full of pleading, and her voice was trembling a little: "County Magistrate Guan, this is a task assigned by General Feng. If you don't accept it, I really can't report to you. Just consider it as a favor to me and accept it."
Seeing her pitiful appearance, my defenses collapsed instantly. I couldn't bear to reject her, so I reached out to take it and asked casually, "Master Feng hasn't left yet?"
When she saw me accept the card, she smiled with relief and replied carefully, "Boss Feng has left with his guests, so he specifically asked me to tell you that you can bring guests here anytime, anywhere. This black gold card has no spending limit, so you can use it however you want."
I nodded slightly to show that I understood. She bowed slightly tactfully, then quietly retreated and closed the door behind her.
Lu Yuting drove the car steadily and took me towards the provincial capital. The carriage was eerily quiet. I remained silent the entire way, my eyes fixed on the scenery passing by outside the window, but my thoughts had already drifted away. She seemed to be aware of the subtle atmosphere. She gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands, staring intently at the road ahead, and did not take the initiative to break the silence.
Perhaps she couldn't hold back her inner doubts, so she finally asked, "County Magistrate Guan, did that little girl Xiao Min make you angry? You seemed to be in a bad mood all the way."
I glanced at her lightly, with a bit of displeasure in my tone: "Would I be angry with a little girl? In your eyes, I am so narrow-minded that I don't even have this little tolerance?"
After hearing this, she not only did not restrain herself, but laughed softly, with a hint of ridicule in her laughter: "County Magistrate Guan, I have also heard a little about your romantic affairs. I really can't understand how any girl would fall in love with you, with your seemingly eloquent but actually clumsy speech skills. This really makes me very curious."
Her words really showed no mercy to me, like a sharp knife stabbing straight at me. Naturally, I would not be polite to her and immediately counterattacked, "Yeah, I'm not like some people who are quick-witted and at ease in all kinds of occasions all day long, just like a boss lady." My sarcastic remark could not be more straightforward. Anyone with a discerning eye would know that I was satirizing the unclear relationship between her and Yue Mingyuan.
After all, Lu Yuting is not the kind of little girl who only knows how to act cute. Facing my merciless sarcasm, she just raised the corners of her mouth slightly, with a cynical smile, and said slowly: "Isn't this a big deal? Being able to thrive in this complicated circle is also a kind of ability."
Her answer left me speechless for a moment. Yeah, isn't this the right thing? In this world full of conflicting interests and complex interpersonal relationships, to gain a firm foothold, doesn't it require some means and wisdom?
In order to satisfy his momentary desire for words, he ended up offending the person in front of him. Thinking about it carefully, the social consequences were really too great. I took a deep breath, tried to adjust my emotions, and then said with a somewhat apologetic tone: "I'm sorry, what I said just now was indeed too harsh, please don't take it to heart."
Unexpectedly, she burst into laughter without any warning after hearing what I said. She even deliberately glanced at me with her smart eyes and said meaningfully, "I understand."
I was confused by her nonsensical words and looked at her with a puzzled look on my face. She explained slowly, "Maybe in this world, those low-level men like to be lickers and please women blindly, thinking that they can win women's hearts in this way. But women may prefer men like you who are cold and sarcastic on the surface, but can lower their posture and control themselves at critical moments."
In order to ease the awkward and subtle atmosphere in the car, I deliberately joked: "I am confused by what you said. So should I change it or keep it as it is?"
When she heard what I said, the smile on her face gradually faded, her expression became serious, and she slowly said: "It is so difficult to change yourself. Life is short, why should you force yourself to change yourself just to please others? Only when you are the most authentic self can you be most comfortable."
I couldn't help but make a joke after hearing this: "Yeah, they say a dog will always eat shit, it's hard to change his nature."
She laughed out loud again at my words, and then she punched me lightly on the shoulder and said angrily, "You are so disgusting. You say anything."
She dropped me off at where I parked the car. I watched her drive away, then started my own car to go see Xu Tong and her daughter.
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