Chapter 11
Halfway through the banquet, time was set aside for everyone to go out to sober up. Lin Xing was no exception. She did not let her maid follow her and wandered around aimlessly.
As she walked, she came to the lake she had passed before. The water was sparkling under the sunlight. If you look closely, you will find that the color of the water is almost the same as the color of her clothes.
"What kind of person do you think Prime Minister Song is?"
Lin Xing was enjoying the scenery when Yu Hang suddenly interrupted her with a noise, scaring her so much that she almost fell into the lake.
"You're trying to scare me to death. You didn't even warn me before you spoke."
Lin Xing was so scared but she didn't forget to retort to Yu Hang. She patted her chest and glared at Yu Hang.
"Hey, I promise to remind you next time. So what kind of person do you think Prime Minister Song is?"
"It looks pretty good now. At least he doesn't have eyes that grow to the top of his head like some people in the Shen Mansion."
"Then do you know that this can..."
"You can act it out, can you?"
Lin Xing didn't let Yu Hang finish his words. She understood what Yu Hang meant, but Prime Minister Song at least acted, while some people didn't even act.
Up to now, Lin Xing still hadn't turned around to look at Yu Hang. She just stared at the lake in front of her, and Yu Hang was looking at her from behind.
They both sighed and laughed at the same time.
Only then did Lin Xing bear to look back at Yu Hang and asked, "Where did you go this morning? Why did you come so late?"
"Boss Zhao suddenly wanted to talk to me about something, so I went to talk to him for a while, and then I rushed over immediately. Fortunately, I was not late."
"Boss Zhao? The boss of the bank?"
"Yes, it's him. You're so smart. You guessed it right away."
Lin Xing didn't really want to be praised by the man in front of her with a silly smile. She knew Yu Hang was sincere, but it made both of them look stupid.
"Then let me ask you who Boss Zhao is?"
Yu Hang shook his head and said hesitantly: "I can't tell you now, you will know it naturally in the future."
"Okay, I won't ask anymore."
Lin Xing turned her back, squatted down and plucked the grass by the lake, and stopped talking.
Seeing this, Yu Hang came to Lin Xing's side, squatted down, and coaxed her, "I really want to say it, but I really can't. I swear if I tell even a single lie, I will die a miserable death."
"Bah, bah, bah, what can you say? I don't want you to die and stay here alone."
Lin Xing didn't know how Yu Hang swore, but she was not very angry, just a little bit, really just a little bit. She understood that Yu Hang must have his own difficulties, and she was just a little sad, only a little.
Yu Hang lowered his voice and said softly: "Someone is coming. I'm leaving first. You take care of yourself."
Yu Hang retreated hurriedly, and Lin Xing also stood up and tidied her appearance, and walked a few steps to the side. She didn't want people to see her pulling weeds, which was too ungraceful.
Lin Xing pretended to appreciate the beautiful scenery and waited for someone to come, but after waiting for a long time, she didn't hear any footsteps. Her neck was sore. What's wrong with this person? Why are his legs and feet so stiff?
Finally, she heard footsteps behind her. She pretended to turn around casually and found that the person coming was Prime Minister Song. She began to flatter him with a surprised expression.
"I have met Prime Minister Song. It seems that Prime Minister Song and I are really destined to meet. We can even meet by chance in this remote lake."
"It is an honor for Song to have a relationship with a hero like Manager Lin."
This prime minister is really good at flattering people, which makes Lin Xing feel inferior to him. Does a prime minister have to flatter others every day? Thinking of this, Lin Xing's resentment as a worker subsided a little.
"Prime Minister Song, you are joking. This is an honor for me. It is a great honor to meet Prime Minister Song."
"What Song said is all true. Forgive me for being so presumptuous, but I wonder if Manager Lin is willing to join the government?"
This is too presumptuous. Can they talk about this topic? Lin Xing didn't know how to answer for a moment, so she could only use the oldest reason to shut him up.
"I am just a woman, I am afraid it is not appropriate for me to enter the government."
"Manager Lin, don't worry. You assisted in the investigation of the money house case and successfully arrested the real culprit. No one will doubt your ability."
"Prime Minister Song, you are really flattering me, but I can't just think about it."
"Don't worry, Shopkeeper Lin. I have a solution. Just wait for good news."
Prime Minister Song laughed, and Lin Xing agreed with him. Just at this time, a servant came to invite the two of them to return to their seats. They talked as they walked, and apart from the incident at the beginning, the atmosphere between them was still very harmonious.
As soon as the two entered the banquet hall, Mr. Shen came up to them and spoke to Prime Minister Song.
"Did Prime Minister Song see a satisfactory view?"
“The scenery of the Shen Mansion is very beautiful, but it is too ordinary and a bit commonplace.”
Hearing the dissatisfaction in Prime Minister Song's words, Mr. Shen immediately flattered: "Prime Minister Song is right. The scenery does need to change, but if it is too special, it will make people unhappy. This is just like a person. If you stand out too much, you will get into trouble."
Mr. Shen's words were clearly meant to mock Lin Xing, a woman who was out in the public eye as a shopkeeper. Lin Xing was no pushover.
"What Master Shen said, I think that if we remain unchanged, we will only bring about our own destruction. Even the biggest family will fall."
Mr. Shen didn't expect Lin Xing to fight back, and he immediately felt embarrassed. It was Prime Minister Song who came to the rescue.
"Mr. Shen is too impatient. I have more to say. Although the scenery is ordinary, the conversation with Shopkeeper Lin is very impressive."
It was obvious that he was taking sides, but Mr. Shen had no choice but to respond with a smile. Lin Xing looked at him with a contemptuous look and thought he was really stupid. It's not easy to get to this position even though you are so tactless.
"Manager Lin, please go back to your seat and enjoy the banquet."
Lin Xing saluted Prime Minister Song, and the three of them returned to their seats. The second half of the banquet was uneventful and ended with boring singing and dancing.
Before the last song and dance began, Lin Xing put down her cup and waited for it to end before she left. But unexpectedly, Prime Minister Song suddenly stood up with his cup in hand, so everyone at the table stood up and raised their cups, waiting for Prime Minister Song to speak.
"The banquet is about to end. I wonder if you all enjoyed it. Although I came here for business, I have made some close friends at this banquet. This is all thanks to Mr. Shen's insight in inviting so many young talents. Finally, I would like to toast you all."
The long speech ended along with the wine that was drunk. Lin Xing felt as if she was dreaming of the opening ceremony, but the spicy feeling in her throat reminded her clearly where she was.
The banquet finally ended and everyone left. Lin Xing was about to slip away with the crowd, but a maid came up to her and stopped her.
“Shopkeeper Lin, our Master Shen invites you.”
"Did he say what it was?"
"No explanation was given, they just asked Manager Lin to come and reminisce about the past."
What kind of old tale is this? I've only known him for a few days. Although she thought so, Lin Xing didn't say it.
"Please lead the way, young lady."
The little maid took Lin Xing to a familiar house and bowed and left, leaving Lin Xing alone in front of the door. Before Lin Xing knocked on the door, Shen Ling's voice came from inside the house.
"Manager Lin, you don't need to knock, just come in."
Lin Xing paused as she was about to knock on the door, then knocked on it without hesitation. She didn't want to do what he said.
When he pushed the door open, he saw Shen Ling's smiling face. He stood in the room, fanning himself gently.
Lin Xing wanted to angrily accuse him of being mysterious, but she noticed that the fan he was waving was the same one that hit him before the banquet. She suddenly felt guilty and her momentum weakened.
"What do you think of this banquet, Shopkeeper Lin?"
"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
Lin Xing didn't want to answer his questions because she knew that these were not what he wanted to ask.
"Manager Lin is really interesting. There are only you and me in the room. Of course I want to hear the truth."
"This is a very good banquet, the food is good, the drinks are good, and it would be even better if some people weren't so annoying."
When Shen Ling heard this answer, he stopped waving the fan in his hand, and the smile on his lips disappeared.
"Manager Lin, you know this is not what I want to hear."
"Oh? Then what is Mr. Shen asking? There is nothing else to do at the banquet."
Shen Ling was silent. He then tried every way to test her, and Lin Xing tried every way to fool him. In the end, he didn't get anything out of her. He really underestimated the extent of Lin Xing's fabrications.
In addition to the two of them, there were two people whispering on the other side.
"Prime Minister Song, I have done what you said. What about the thing you promised me?"
"But my plan has not been fully implemented. As for your matter, I still need to think about it again."
As soon as these words came out, Mr. Shen bent his already bent back even lower and explained to Prime Minister Song who was sitting in front of him drinking tea.
"Prime Minister Song, I don't know why that person didn't wear the clothes we prepared, but we have already made amends, so I think it will be fine. On the contrary, my son is already 23 years old, and it may be too late if he doesn't enter the government."
Prime Minister Song took a sip of tea and was slow to respond. He only heard Master Shen kneel down with a plop. Prime Minister Song then slowly raised his head and looked at him.
"Although something unexpected happened, your performance was not bad. Don't worry about your son. Let him leave the capital with me in a few days. I will find a good official position for him. Don't forget to prepare some dry food for him."
Mr. Shen began to kowtow continuously to thank Prime Minister Song. He did not stop until Prime Minister Song left the room. His forehead was already bleeding.
Prime Minister Song went out and walked into the next room. When he raised his hand, a man in black appeared. He whispered a few words and the man in black disappeared. Soon after, Yu Hang appeared outside the door.
At this time, Lin Xing, who had won a great victory in the game, also walked out of the house. She walked outside the Shen Mansion and felt that the scenery on the way was more beautiful than when she came.
Seeing Uncle Gui waiting in the distance, she ran over and almost failed to brake when she reached Uncle Gui's side.
"Uncle Gui, why did you come out so soon? Have you finished cleaning up the mess?"
"Boss, our restaurant is only responsible for the start of the banquet. It is no longer our responsibility now. Now that everyone is here, we can set off back to the restaurant."
Lin Xing looked at the crowd. Yu Hang was not there. She didn't know what he was doing. He was so busy every day and she didn't even see his shadow.
"Hmph, let's go then."
After saying that, Lin Xing got on the carriage, and the carriage swayed on the way back to the restaurant. Until Lin Xing arrived at the restaurant, she didn't see Yu Hang.
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