Back in the provincial capital, Gu Wei gave Xu Kailin and Grandpa Chu some local specialties.
Then, he took the opportunity to invite Chu Baisheng to dinner again, choosing the same restaurant as before, Lufulou.
The two ordered four dishes and a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor).
While waiting for the food, Chu Baisheng said with a smile, "Gu Wei, I have some good news for you."
Gu Wei paused in his act of rinsing the cup, immediately guessing what the good news was, and pretended to listen attentively.
Chu Baisheng didn't keep them in suspense and continued, "My comrade's wife has opened a breakfast shop with everyone's help. Business is very good, and she has even hired some helpers."
Gu Wei was happy for them. Everything is difficult at the beginning, but once they take the first step, things will be easier.
"That's great! If we manage it well, we can move to a bigger store in no time."
"Yes." Chu Baisheng's smile faded, and he said with deep emotion, "To be honest, seeing that doing business isn't that difficult and can be quite profitable, I've become a little tempted. What's a little hardship and a few cold shoulders? It's better than scheming and exhausting yourself for a meager salary... Besides, several of my comrades have already taken unpaid leave and gone south."
After being demobilized, Chu Baisheng took a clerical job in a government agency, but he still couldn't shake his intolerant and decisive style.
Therefore, having already been demoted and stripped of real power in his new post, his life is now even more difficult.
Gu Wei gleaned a great deal from the other party's few words.
Chu Baisheng will definitely experience some discomfort after taking off those clothes and changing his work environment.
Some people may be highly adaptable, while others may feel out of place or have their values reshaped.
"Brother Chu, there will be more and more people taking unpaid leave to start their own businesses in the future. If you are unhappy at your job and have other ideas, you might as well make plans early. After all, the early bird catches the worm, and if you are late, you may only be able to eat scraps."
Chu Baisheng both admired and trusted Gu Wei, who was bold and decisive.
After hearing his words, he immediately began to seriously consider them.
Gu Wei couldn't read minds, nor did he know what the other person would do in the end.
But he sincerely hopes that those who have shed blood and sweat to protect their country can live happily and prosperously.
Instead of wasting your precious time in places filled with negative energy.
Furthermore, Gu Wei also had his own selfish motives.
After these few years, he will definitely go to the south to develop his career.
In a society based on personal connections, it's always easier to get things done if you know someone, no matter where you go.
After the meal, Gu Wei drove Chu Baisheng to the gate of his workplace before driving away.
Chu Baisheng stood there like a pine tree for a long time, until the car completely disappeared from sight before he passed the gatekeeper and entered the compound...
Gu Wei and Lu Xue's case was won without any suspense.
In addition to paying compensation for emotional distress, Lu Xue also needs to issue a formal apology on social media.
Gu Wei wanted to reduce the public attention, and Lu Xue's parents also didn't want the matter to be brought up again.
Therefore, unless those who have been following this matter closely have learned of the latest developments...
Many passersby have raised their standards too much; they're too lazy to even bother with gossip from ordinary people.
To celebrate and thank some classmates and friends for their testimony, Gu Wei specially booked a private room at the Qingcheng Hotel.
Zhou Wenyi, as his girlfriend, naturally attended as well.
Moreover, she had dressed up carefully, making her even more beautiful and charming.
At first, apart from Song Daming, everyone else was somewhat restrained.
After all, this was the first time Gu Wei had brought his current girlfriend to dinner with them.
After a glass of wine, people gradually relaxed.
However, to avoid embarrassment and spoiling the mood, they all intentionally avoided the topic of Lu Xue, their ex-girlfriend.
Gu Wei took a sip of the spicy baijiu and gazed intently at his girlfriend beside him.
Zhou Wenyi's face flushes when she drinks.
Her originally fair skin was now flushed with a rosy glow, and her eyes shone even brighter under the crystal chandelier, not to mention her rosy lips, glistening with the taste of wine.
It's especially tempting.
Zhou Wenyi felt shy under Gu Wei's fierce gaze and pinched him under the table, saying, "Hey, don't look at me like that."
Gu Wei was immediately overjoyed and whispered in her ear, "So who do you want me to see? Other girls?"
Zhou Wenyi choked, her mouth agape, her big eyes blinking as if they could speak, "No!"
Gu Wei was further aroused by her vivid and interesting expressions, only regretting that the occasion was inappropriate and he could not do something immediately.
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Zhou Wenyi felt a sweet warmth in her heart. She knew that her boyfriend had a special hobby of teasing people, so she unconsciously moved a little closer to Gu Wei and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "I thought you were going to say that if you look at me again, I'll eat you up."
That milk advertising slogan is known to every household; how could Gu Wei not know it?
"Oh, so that's what you think. I'm so scared."
"What?!" Zhou Wenyi was extremely embarrassed and annoyed; her entire face, including the tips of her ears, turned red.
Gu Wei knew that the two of them were the focus of attention in the private room, and many people were watching their every move, so he didn't want to upset them. Under the cover of the tablecloth, he started to make some small moves.
"Wife."
The moment the word "wife" was uttered, Zhou Wenyi felt a bang in her mind, as if fireworks had gone off.
Not to mention that Gu Xiuzhang's fingers were intertwined with hers, their pulses connected.
The way the two whispered and exchanged glances, clearly in love, naturally evoked different opinions and feelings from others.
Song Daming had witnessed the entire process of how the two fell in love and was quite pleased to see them. Just as he was about to make a joke, his girlfriend grabbed his arm.
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