Chapter 174: Get your "good friends" to share the burden
Rong Mei quickly parked the car, walked up to Guo Gang with her bag, and took the initiative to invite him with a smile, "Let's go, Director Guo."
"Yeah, okay." Guo Gang responded with a smile and nodded, making a gesture of invitation, indicating that Rong Mei should go first.
Rong Mei smiled and walked up the steps in front of the hotel gate without saying a word. After taking a few steps, she saw Guo Gang still standing there, hesitating to take another step, and looking back and forth to the right with his neck stretched out.
"What's wrong, Director Guo? What are you looking at?" Rong Mei stopped, stood on the steps, looked down at Guo Gang, and asked in pretended confusion.
Guo Gang waved his hands with a stiff smile on his face, and said awkwardly, "No, it's nothing, just taking a look."
I couldn't help but complain in my heart, what are you looking at, it's you who wants to eat, does he have to wait for someone to give him money?
The same goes for that fat woman at home. Didn't I send someone back to notify her? Why hasn't she come after so long? If he eats and has no money to pay, how can he save face as a director? This woman is just useless.
Cursing in his heart, he climbed the stairs and said to Rong Mei, "Let's go up first. I think they will be able to find it in a while."
Rong Mei said "Oh" and asked in confusion, "Didn't Director Guo only invite me and Brother Xu? Why are there other guests?"
Guo Gang smiled and replied, "Yes, there is another one. You know this person, too. We are old acquaintances. He is Chief Zhai from that police station. I think you still remember him."
Earlier, when Rong Mei proposed to treat her to a dinner at work, Guo Gang did not come to Tianjuhao to reserve a table first, but went to the police station to find Zhai Yongshou first.
A meal here costs hundreds of dollars, so how can you not share this "good thing" with others?
Don't forget that Zhai Yongshou had been behind all that happened, which gave him those ideas. So, he was not the only one who made the mistake, and he couldn't be the only one to bear the cost of spending money.
After going to the police station, she explained the pros and cons to Zhai Yongshou with exaggeration, especially his current situation, which was caused by Rong Mei's obstruction, making his life so embarrassing.
"Brother Zhai, that girl is very smart. She accepted our money, but that was only for her understanding of the incident. In fact, she is still angry with us. We have completely offended her. Look at me now. People from the higher-ups come to interrogate me every day. If it weren't for my brother-in-law who covered for me, I would have to take off my hat. If the situation gets more serious, I might even come to you in the future.
You knew that girl was very cruel and ruthless at that time. I was in front and you were behind. She was determined to suppress us and neither of us could escape her control.
You see, I begged and pleaded with everyone, and finally got him to Tianjuhao. I just wanted to apologize to him and make peace with him. You and I have been brothers for so long, and we have been friends for so many years. I can't forget to bring you with me, right?"
After dealing with Guo Gang for so many years, Zhai Yongshou knew what kind of person Guo Gang was. He only needed to listen to half of what he said.
However, the analysis is not completely unreasonable. Guo Gang still has his brother-in-law to back him up, but he has no one to support him behind the scenes. If a meal can completely clear up people's misunderstandings and make friends with them, spending this little money is better than having no money in the future after he loses his official position.
Therefore, Zhai Yongshou only thought about it for a moment before accepting Guo Gang's invitation. "Okay, I'll go, but we should be clear about the expenses of the banquet. Let's agree that we will each pay half, so as not to hurt the relationship."
Mr. Guo wanted to save him and let him be the only one to be taken advantage of, but how could that be possible? He is not a brainless person.
Guo Gang chuckled, "Yes, brother, you are right. You can't do this alone. Half is the fairest."
Although it is a bit regrettable that Zhai Yongshou did not bear the burden alone, at least there is someone to share the burden with, which is better than him bearing it alone.
Guo Gang brought Zhai Yongshou in with him. However, Zhai Yongshou had something else to do at the office and couldn't leave for the time being, so he asked Guo Gang to go to the restaurant alone to book a table and order food.
Rong Mei nodded and smiled in agreement, "I remember. How could I not remember? We are all old acquaintances, right?"
Guo Gang was just about to take Rong Mei up first when a somewhat rough and sharp shout pierced his eardrums from behind, "Guo Gang!!!"
Rong Mei turned around.
I saw a plump middle-aged woman in a black woolen coat, walking towards me with big strides, her feet turned outward, as if she was a gust of wind.
Guo Gang's heart skipped a beat when he heard the voice. He subconsciously glanced at Rong Mei's expression and said anxiously, "Well, sister, you go up first. I have something to deal with and will be right back."
After saying this, without waiting for Rong Mei's answer, he turned around in annoyance and trotted towards the middle-aged woman.
Rong Mei did not go up first, but stood where she was, squinting her eyes as she watched Guo Gang drag his wife to the foot of a tree on the side of the road opposite the restaurant.
Yes, the middle-aged woman was Guo Gang’s daughter-in-law, Wu Lan.
Wu Lan was a little furious about Guo Gang pulling her to the foot of the tree. Her tone was sarcastic and she asked loudly, "Why, you have a little lover and you won't let me see the vixen."
As soon as Wu Lan said the word "fox spirit", Guo Gang covered her mouth tightly. He glanced in the direction of Rong Mei in fear and said in a low voice in frustration, "Keep your voice down. What fox spirit? She's a living ancestor. We can't afford to offend her. Even if Wu Yong comes, we have to consider her face. I finally found an opportunity to treat her to a meal to apologize. Don't offend her, or I will lose my position as director."
"Let go!" Wu Lan pushed Guo Gang away with a palm, looked at the man with disgust, and snorted coldly from her nose, as if the thing in front of her was something dirty.
Guo Gang was pushed back two steps by Wu Lan before he could stand firm. He looked at Wu Lan with the same expression and urged her, "Where's the money? Give it to me quickly. If you have anything to say, come home and talk about it later. I'm busy right now."
Wu Lan's brows twisted into knots, and she retorted in a rough voice, "Why are you panicking?"
However, after listening to Guo Gang's words, he finally calmed down a lot. He looked in Rong Mei's direction and asked curiously, "Who is that woman? She's a foreigner. Who is she? Why is she so famous that even my brother has to give her face?"
In fact, she was just a little angry when she saw Rong Mei for the first time. After all, her man asked her to send money over just to treat other women to dinner. Who could tolerate this?
It's not that she was completely unaware of Guo Gang's bad deeds, but since they were not brought under her nose, she just turned a blind eye and pretended not to see them.
Everyone would cheat on someone, but Guo Gang was the only one who would cheat on women? Wu Lan was not the only one who would cheat on men?
Didn’t she say that every man out there is better than Guo Gang?
The reason why she completely let down her guard towards Rong Mei was that she felt that no matter how she dressed or how she looked, she didn't look like someone who would fall in love with her man.
To be honest, when Guo Gang was rich in the past, he might not have done it for money, but now Guo Gang has no money and her looks are disgusting. How could he support such a stunning beauty?
So Wu Lan believed Guo Gang's words after just a quick thought. However, she was more curious about which big shot was behind such a stunning beauty.
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