I signaled to Xiong Jifei with my eyes, and he understood instantly. He quickly picked up the wine glass and said apologetically: "It's my thoughtful service, so I'll drink a glass as a punishment. Secretary Shen, please do as you please." After that, he raised his head and drank the wine in the glass.
I looked at Chen Mengzhao with some provocation and good intentions, and she said nothing, picked up the wine glass, and drank the white wine in the glass clean, without a drop left.
At this moment, the atmosphere on the scene became more and more heated. Everyone just praised loudly, and some people even showed sincere admiration in their eyes.
I sneered secretly in my heart, humph, it seems that I really underestimated you!
There were five or six grown men at the table, and Chen Mengzhao was the only woman. They started to make a fuss and planned to take turns toasting her. I really couldn't just sit back and watch this, so I quickly intervened: "Come on, you guys, even if Secretary Shen has a good alcohol tolerance, she can't stand it if you guys keep fighting like this."
At this time, Chen Mengzhao, with sleepy eyes and a little drunkenness, gave me a look full of gratitude. I went on to say, "Director Xiong has informed everyone that there will be a meeting tomorrow morning. I think we should end today's gathering here." After hearing this, although everyone felt disappointed, they didn't want to disobey me, so they could only stand up, pick up their coats and put them on.
The strange thing was that no one thought about who should take Shen Mengzhao, who was already 70% drunk, back home to rest. I could always leave her here, so I had no choice but to pick up her coat and gently put it on her. I also got dressed, then carefully supported her and slowly walked out of the hotel.
Xiong Jifei saw this and hurried out, suggesting: "Director Guan, if you want to, why don't you let her stay with my wife for one night?" I shook my head and replied: "That's fine. First of all, it's convenient, and secondly, where else can you sleep? Please help me get a taxi, and I'll take her home."
After hearing this, Xiong Jifei immediately stood by the roadside and raised his hand to stop a car. At this moment, Chen Mengzhao suddenly broke free from my support, staggered to the side of the road, held tightly onto the ginkgo tree by the roadside with one hand, bent down, and began to vomit.
He quickly came behind her, gently stretched out his hand, and patted her back slowly and gently, trying to help her relieve the discomfort.
At this time, although Chen Mengzhao was drunk, she still pointed at the ginkgo tree with her free hand and muttered incoherently: "Guan Hongjun, you can still drink more. If you drink this cup, you will be a big bear..." Before she finished speaking, she felt nauseous again, bent over suddenly, and vomited again.
I felt both pain and laughter when I saw her like this, with a helpless look on her face.
Just at this moment, Xiong Jifei successfully stopped a taxi. I took some effort to carry the unsteady and shaky Chen Mengzhao to the back seat of the taxi, and then I quickly sat in the passenger seat and said to the driver, "Master, let's go to the development zone."
The car started, and halfway through the journey, Chen Mengzhao kept making retching sounds. Although he didn't really vomit, he scared the taxi driver a lot. The driver looked worried. He kept turning his head to look at the back seat and repeatedly asked me, "Brother, is she really going to vomit in the car?"
My heart tightened, and I thought carefully, the journey back to the development zone is really short, and there is really no way to guarantee that she will vomit. So I quickly said to the driver, "Master, please drive to Yuntai Jixian."
Just like that, the car turned around and drove towards Yuntai Jixian.
Liu Yun was startled by the scene in front of her. She hurried forward in panic and reached out to help me support Chen Mengzhao. I finally freed my hands, took a long breath, and said breathlessly: "She looks slim, but I didn't expect her to be so heavy. I am exhausted. Get her a room and let her rest here tonight."
When Liu Yun came back after settling Chen Mengzhao, I was already sitting on the sofa, slowly savoring my Jin Jun Mei. The aroma of steaming tea rises in the air. I have put aside my fatigue and look at Liu Yun leisurely.
Liu Yun's face was full of curiosity, her eyes were full of inquiry, and she couldn't help asking, "Guan Hongjun, where did you meet this little girl? She's so pretty."
The corners of my mouth slightly raised, and I joked with a hint of sarcasm: "I picked it up on the side of the road. I saw that she was drunk, and I was worried that she would be unsafe and meet bad people."
Liu Yun snorted lightly, with a faint smile on her face, and scolded: "Bad guy? Is there anyone worse than you in this world? If she falls into your hands, it will be like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth, and she will be in great danger."
I shrugged helplessly and responded with a wry smile: "Boss Liu, why do you always look at me with tinted glasses? Am I that embarrassing?"
Hearing this, Liu Yun sighed slightly, and the expression on her face instantly became a little complicated. She said faintly: "What kind of person are you? Don't you know it? As soon as I saw Lin Xun's look, I couldn't help but hate you."
My eyes dimmed slightly, and my tone was full of emotion: "The past is like smoke, and it is worth looking back. I know that you two sisters are very close, so let's not talk about the past. To be honest, she is the deputy secretary of the Development Zone Party Committee sent by the higher-ups to take up a temporary post. Her name is Chen Mengzhao, and she used to be a big reporter for the provincial newspaper."
Liu Yun's eyes widened in amazement, and she blurted out, "Wow, so amazing! He holds an important position at such a young age."
I nodded and explained calmly, "He is a talented person from Fudan University. It is not uncommon for him to reach this position with his academic qualifications."
In fact, I secretly thought that if she didn't have the connections behind her relatives, she would be more than enough to be a reporter. But when she came down to work as a "gilder", the tricks behind it were not that simple. However, how could I tell these words to an ordinary person like Liu Yun? I could only keep them to myself.
I frowned slightly, with a trace of worry on my face, and said to Liu Yun seriously: "She was so drunk, didn't you arrange someone to take care of her? What if she vomits on the bed again, or Xiao Xiao chokes on the vomit and something happens? I will take responsibility."
Liu Yun glanced at me lightly, a faint smile on her lips, and responded firmly: "Do you need to remind me of this? I have already arranged for a waiter to guard the room."
Hearing this, I finally felt relieved. I nodded gently and said, "Then I'll let her go. I'll go back first, and my car will pick her up tomorrow morning."
Liu Yun looked me up and down and suggested with concern: "How about you get a room here and spend the night? Judging from your appearance, you must have drunk a lot tonight."
I showed a cynical expression and said jokingly, "Forget it. If a 'bad guy' like me stayed at your place, it would definitely be a small threat to your personal safety."
Liu Yun was both angry and amused. She took a step forward, punched me lightly, and said angrily, "Guan Hongjun, can you be serious for once?"
I just stood up and prepared to leave when a waiter came running over and said in a panic, "Boss Liu, the drunk female guest has woken up and asked for Secretary Guan."
I was helpless and could only give up the idea of leaving. I turned around and said to Liu Yun sincerely, "Sister, I have to trouble you to help me make a bowl of hangover soup."
Liu Yun was always straightforward and responded immediately: "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."
Led by the waiter, I walked towards the room where Chen Mengzhao was resting.
When I opened the door, I saw that her face was slightly flushed, her eyes were blurry, and she was leaning against the head of the bed, looking thoughtful.
I asked softly, "Do you feel better?"
She glanced at me, a hint of annoyance flashed in her eyes, and then turned her head away. I got a nose full of dust. Although I felt a little upset, I was also very upset. I had no choice but to walk to the chair by the window and slowly sit down.
She seemed determined to see me and turned her head to the other side. Then, she said to the waiter in a gentle tone: "Thank you, little sister. I'm fine now. You can go back and rest."
The waiter understood, closed the door gently and walked out.
For a moment, the room fell into silence, so quiet that only the faint breathing of me and her could be heard.
I was the first to break the silence, saying apologetically, "I'm so sorry, those people were so shameless that they made you drink too much."
She turned her head suddenly, with a bit of anger in her eyes, staring at me and said: "Guan Hongjun, did you ever force me to drink? I drank willingly. Are you addicted to apologizing?"
I was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion: "Then... why are you so angry?"
She pouted slightly and muttered softly: "I'm angry because you saw me drunk and making a fool of myself right after I arrived at the development zone."
I couldn't help laughing and said, "I don't think this is embarrassing. In my opinion, the real Chen Mengzhao doesn't have that kind of high-handed eldest lady's airs. Instead, she is very down-to-earth."
She curled her lips and retorted: "Don't talk nonsense, I am not a Miss, I am just a..."
I didn't wait for her to finish and took over the conversation: "Don't hide it anymore, I know your background very well."
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