Ninety-six Liquor is a matchmaker for sex
Li Wei laughed uncontrollably, while Luo Da's face turned as red as Guan Yu's. Finally unable to sit still any longer, he abruptly stood up: "If there's nothing else, I'm leaving."
Li Wei rubbed her cheeks, ouch, they were so sore: "Ahem, well... how about you come to the city with me?" Now that Li Lin goes to the city for her erhu lessons, she doesn't need to go anymore, her classmates go with her. She can finally be free. Apart from visiting her aunt, she doesn't know what else to do. This is a good opportunity to go to the bookstore.
Luo Da thought for a moment, realizing he felt uncomfortable staying with a large group of women at Li Wei's aunt's place, and immediately refused, saying, "I'm not going, I'm leaving." He strode away.
Li Wei was overjoyed and suddenly realized that Luo Da was actually quite cute, hehe.
After Li Wei finished breakfast and tidied up, her maternal grandfather arrived, followed by her maternal uncle and aunt. Her maternal aunt was now quite remarkable. Everyone had initially thought she wasn't very bright, but since working as an assistant to a pastry chef, she had suddenly unleashed some unknown potential and was doing exceptionally well, now practically as good as a master chef.
Now her whole demeanor has changed a lot. She used to be a bit chubby and dull, but now she looks radiant, with her chest out, head held high, and stomach in.
Li Wei glanced at her uncle and aunt's backs and could clearly sense that her uncle looked somewhat sleazy, while her aunt exuded a powerful and domineering aura. She couldn't help but wonder, had her aunt finally taken over and become the head of the household?
Since there were people at home, Li Wei wasn't worried anymore. Li Lin and Li Lianhui would find something to eat after they got up, so she didn't need to worry about it. She packed her things, put on her backpack, and went into town to visit her aunt, hoping to get her aunt to come back and stay for the night, as her grandmother missed her.
As soon as Li Wei saw her aunt, she felt something was off.
Normally, whenever Li Wei saw her aunt, even if her expression was stiff for some reason, Li Wei could still sense her relaxed and cheerful demeanor. But today, her aunt's face looked rather pale.
Li Wei went upstairs to find Li Na: "What's wrong with my aunt? She seems a bit off."
Li Na's eyes darted away. She changed the subject, saying, "Um...maybe you didn't get enough rest. I'm not really sure...why don't you want to ask someone else?"
Li Wei was annoyed by her expression: "What could be so important that you're so hesitant? Don't play dumb with me. If you don't know, others certainly don't. We've been together for so many years. It's a bit much to be so cautious! Be straightforward. What's wrong that's making my aunt so upset? Tell me!"
Li Na genuinely didn't want to get involved in this mess. But seeing Li Wei's reaction, it would be too contrived not to speak up. This created a rift between the aunt and niece, who were originally quite close to her.
Although the girl in front of her didn't look very old, after spending so much time together, she didn't dare to underestimate her in the slightest. She had no choice but to steel herself and lower her voice: "I'm telling you, but you absolutely mustn't tell anyone I said this!"
Seeing Li Wei nod, she continued, "Yesterday was the weekend, right? A group of us finished our work in the evening and went out to eat together. Ding Anping also came. Everything was fine at first, and we even drank quite a bit. But then, when we were paying the bill, we suddenly noticed that your aunt looked very unwell, and Ding Anping and Zhang Tong also seemed off. We didn't know what had happened, and we didn't dare to ask. Then, this morning, as you saw, your aunt, our General Manager Cheng, was like that."
After listening to Li Na's story, Li Wei, though unaware of the specifics, but being a seasoned reader of countless romance novels from her student days, figured it was likely some kind of melodramatic plot. She immediately asked Li Na, "Did Zhang Tong come today? And what about Ding Anping?"
Since Li Na had already started, she decided to speak frankly: "Zhang Tong did come today. It was her turn to be on duty today. She's been doing quite well lately, making great progress and working very hard. There's nothing to complain about regarding her work. But she seemed quite calm; I couldn't tell anything was wrong. I didn't see Ding Anping today. Yesterday, I saw him trying very anxiously to explain something, but your aunt ignored him."
After listening, Li Wei thought for a moment and said, "You call Zhang Tong here... Never mind, I'll go find her myself. You go do your thing."
Seeing Li Na hesitate, he said impatiently, "Don't worry, I won't expose you. Besides, what are you worried about? So many people saw it yesterday, what's there to keep secret?"
Li Na felt a little awkward after Li Wei's words. She inwardly cursed herself for being so foolish and overly cautious.
Li Wei called Zhang Tong over. After not seeing her for a while, Zhang Tong had really made something of herself. Her clothes were more stylish and elegant, and she wore light makeup. Her hair was also loose and slightly curled. Combined with her already beautiful appearance, she looked even more like a fashionable urban professional woman.
Zhang Tong's face was calm, revealing no emotion whatsoever. She entered, put down her water glass, and looked Li Wei up and down without speaking. Finally, she asked, "Ms. Li, you wanted to see me?"
Mr. Li!
Li Wei almost spat out her drink. She really dared to call her that! This half-baked leader of hers didn't even have a specific title. She really wanted to think that the beautiful woman was flattering her, but that seemed unlikely. Thinking of this, Li Wei said, "Don't pretend to be unfamiliar with me. We've known each other for ages. Isn't it a bit too late to pretend we don't know each other now?"
Seeing that Zhang Tong still had no expression, Li Wei thought to herself that Zhang Tong was quite clever. Now that she had experienced the workplace, she was different. Regardless of what she had done or not, she shouldn't have been so calm according to her original personality.
Li Wei had no interest in playing games with her and went straight to the point: "Tell me, what exactly happened last night that has left the company in such a gloomy and oppressive atmosphere today?"
Zhang Tong glanced at Li Wei expressionlessly and asked, "Would you believe me if I told you?"
Li Wei said, "That depends on what you're saying."
Zhang Tong bit her lower lip, somewhat stubbornly saying, "I knew you wouldn't believe me even if I told you. I have no money and no skills, so you wouldn't believe me anyway."
Li Wei said irritably, "Miss! This has nothing to do with money or ability, okay? The one who's both rich and capable seems to be getting really angry at you, who's neither rich nor capable! Who dares say you're incompetent! Besides, you haven't even said what happened, how can you be so arbitrary? I really don't want to use the word 'childish' to describe you, but that's exactly what you're doing. Humph! To be honest, we're acquaintances with some connection, we know each other well. Just say what you mean, why are you being so stubborn? What's the use?"
After being scolded by Li Wei, Zhang Tong felt much more relaxed. Since things had already come to this, it was rather uncomfortable to keep trying, so she decided to go for it. She went over and closed the door tightly, then turned around and sat down opposite Li Wei, starting to talk about what happened yesterday.
It turned out that after a satisfying meal yesterday, the group was feeling a bit tipsy. Before leaving, they all went to the restroom. Zhang Tong, who came out first, waited for Cheng Fei in the hallway outside, carrying her handbag. Cheng Fei, having gone in later, was still there even after everyone else had come out. Bored, Zhang Tong wandered aimlessly down the hallway. Suddenly, someone hugged her from behind. Just as she was about to scream and struggle, the person spoke: "It's me, don't scream!" Zhang Tong was momentarily stunned. She recognized the voice—it was Ding Anping, the boss's boyfriend!
Just as Zhang Tong was in a daze, Cheng Fei came out.
Cheng Fei didn't say anything at the time, but stared at the two of them for a long time without giving them a chance to speak. She then snatched the handbag from Zhang Tong's hand and left.
After seeing Cheng Fei leave, Ding Anping said, "Sorry, I mistook you for someone else!" and ran off to chase after her.
The rest was almost exactly what Li Na had said. Li Wei thought about it for a moment, then asked Zhang Tong and her aunt about the clothes they wore yesterday, and found Zhang Tong's words to be very credible.
Yesterday, my aunt and Zhang Tong were both wearing the same spring outfit from the company. The colors and styles were quite similar, and upon closer inspection, both of them were beautiful, with similar figures and hairstyles. Moreover, Zhang Tong was carrying my aunt's bag at the time, so it was hard to tell from behind. Besides, Ding Anping had also drunk quite a bit of alcohol.
In the end, Li Wei felt that there was still a high possibility that a misunderstanding had occurred.
Given her aunt's proud and arrogant nature, even if her feelings for Ding Anping weren't so deep as to be irreplaceable, she had unintentionally regarded him as her own after all these years. Now that someone had threatened her interests or was showing disloyalty, she naturally couldn't accept it.
Li Wei figured this out and suddenly realized that if the situation was true, Zhang Tong was really wronged. She was a young, innocent girl who had been molested for no reason. Not only did no one apologize, but she was also treated like a vixen. She was really wronged.
Thinking of this, I glanced at Zhang Tong and found that she was still the same arrogant person she had been when she came in. I couldn't help but feel a little uneasy and thought uncertainly, maybe... this girl isn't so innocent after all.
Li Wei didn't say anything, sent Zhang Tong away, and sat there blankly for a long time. She thought about her aunt and Ding Anping, but couldn't come up with a solution. So she picked up the phone on the table and dialed a few numbers when the person she was looking for knocked on the door and came in.
Ding Anping didn't look well. He came in, picked up the water glass on Li Wei's table, drank it all in one gulp, put the glass down, and slumped heavily into the sofa, keeping his head down and not saying a word.
Judging from his expression, Li Wei knew he had run into a snag with her aunt. However, she wasn't in a hurry to talk to him. While observing him, she wondered if Ding Anping had genuinely mistaken her for someone else or was just pretending. It's not uncommon for men to feign drunkenness, especially when they encounter beautiful women.
No one spoke, and for a moment, the office felt somewhat oppressive.
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