Chapter 149

Yu Yu Yinliang had been talking with Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Ailing and Wang Wang Wang Wang Wang Anguo, only occasionally glancing at the performances, but this standout program made him stop the conversation. He turned his face to watch intently, a satisfied smile appearing on his face. He leaned over and asked Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Ailing, "Old Zhang, this young man seems to be the one you brought to the meeting last time, called what... Liu..."

Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Ailing smiled and reminded him, "Zhao Desan."

"Oh, Little Zhao." Yu Yu Yinliang nodded and praised him with a smile, "This young man is very full of life, he performed well. It's a New Year's gala, after all; we should arrange more programs like this, don't always stick to the old ways. Look at how well Little Zhao performed; this is what makes everyone happy! Only when the young have passion can work be improved!"

"Yes, yes, yes." Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Ailing nodded repeatedly.

Wang Wang Wang Wang Wang Anguo had always viewed Zhao Desan as a thorn in his side, but even he was amused by the skit and clapped from time to time.

Zhao Desan retreated backstage after finishing the skit, his heart feeling as if it had been filled with honey. Seeing so many people clapping and laughing below, he knew his performance was a huge success. Moreover, the Deputy Mayor was in the audience, so he must have left a deep impression on the big leaders.

He calmed his ecstatic emotions backstage before quietly returning to the audience, bending over and shuffling back to his seat.

Li Li Li Li Li Shanshan praised him with a beaming face, "Zhao Desan, your performance was truly great, you almost made me laugh my stomach out."

Zhao Desan said triumphantly, "Was it that exaggerated?"

"Mm." Li Li Li Li Li Shanshan nodded with a smile.

As the two were whispering, Deputy Mayor Yu turned his head, smiled, and praised him, "Little Zhao, you performed well."

Zhao Desan said respectfully, "Thank you for the praise, Deputy Mayor Yu."

Yu Yu Yinliang nodded and turned back. Wang Wang Wang Wang Wang Anguo caught this detail out of the corner of his eye and squeezed a cold sneer from the corner of his mouth.

Originally, Zhang Da had asked Zhao Desan to perform to make him look foolish, but he never expected this guy to win thunderous applause. It was a huge disappointment for Zhang Da. Sitting at the edge of the first row, his expression was unsightly. He had tried to steal a chicken only to lose the rice!

The cultural performance organized by the bureau ended before six o'clock. Zhao Desan's program was unanimously recognized by the leaders and staff, winning first prize without any suspense. Although it was only a symbolic medal, it was of great significance to his life. Through this performance, he left a deep impression in the hearts of the bureau leaders and Deputy Mayor Yu.

Next was the dinner in the banquet hall on the third floor. The crowd moved down to the third floor, with each department sitting together. Because Zhao Desan was in Logistics, and Zhang Aai and Bai Ling were temporary workers who were not official staff, they weren't qualified to attend the Coal Bureau's activities. Several department heads were called to sit at Deputy Mayor Yu's table, and Zhang Da went over too. Zhao Desan felt a bit left out, so he found a table by himself and sat down, feeling somewhat lonely.

After everyone was seated, Yu Yu Yinliang looked around as if searching for something. He turned back, saw Zhao Desan sitting alone at a table, and beckoned him, "Little Zhao, come, come sit at this table."

Zhao Desan was stunned for a moment, thinking he was dreaming. He felt surprised, but quickly regained his composure, smiled, stood up, and walked over. He said humbly, "Deputy Mayor Yu, this table is full of leaders, wouldn't it be inappropriate for me to sit here?"

"What's inappropriate about it? It's just a dinner. Outside of work, why distinguish between leaders and non-leaders? Old Wang, move over a bit and let Little Zhao sit down," Yu Yu Yinliang instructed.

Zhao Desan sat down next to the Deputy Mayor with some trepidation. Opposite him, Zhang Da's face turned green, and he stared at Zhao Desan, unhappy. This guy was actually valued by Deputy Mayor Yu today, and even Deputy Bureau Chief Wang's seat was squeezed to the side, he thought.

Wang Wang Wang Wang Wang Anguo was naturally miserable. He had originally been sitting to the right of Deputy Mayor Yu, but now that this brat had taken his spot, he was extremely depressed, yet he still had to keep a smile on his face.

Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Ailing asked Yu Yu Yinliang, "Deputy Mayor Yu, now that everyone is seated, shall we serve the dishes?"

"Mm, serve them," Yu Yu Yinliang nodded, and Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Ailing instructed the waiter to start serving.

"Everyone, please start," Yu Yu Yinliang said, picking up his chopsticks and starting to eat. Seeing that Zhao Desan hadn't touched his chopsticks, he instructed, "Little Zhao, eat. There are no leaders here today, just relax. You were full of life on stage just now."

Encouraged by him, Zhao Desan gradually relaxed. This guy was good at reading the room; during the meal, he respectfully poured wine and toasted the leaders in order of their rank, serving everyone at the table comfortably.

By the end of the dinner, half of the people at the leaders' table were basically dead drunk. Yu Yu Yinliang had also been toasted with at least half a jin of white liquor by these people. By the end of the banquet, he was half-drunk, his walk unsteady. Zhao Desan, however, had a high tolerance for alcohol and his mind was still clear. Seeing that the Deputy Mayor needed to go to the restroom, he hurriedly went to support him, accompanied him to the restroom door, waited outside for him to finish, and then respectfully supported him all the way out of the Coal Hotel and into his private car.

Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Ailing and Wang Wang Wang Wang Wang Anguo also followed, standing by the car, waving goodbye to Deputy Mayor Yu with smiles, and watching his car leave.

Both of them were a bit tipsy. After drinking, Wang Wang Wang Wang Wang Anguo wanted to do "that thing," so he said to Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Ailing, "Zhang Ju, I'll be going first."

Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Ailing nodded, and Wang Wang Wang Wang Wang Anguo climbed into the deputy bureau chief's private car, telling the driver to take him directly to the Junyue International Hotel. In the car, in front of the driver, he called Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Xiaoyan and said drunkenly, "Little Zhang, come to the Junyue Hotel in a bit. Call me when you get to the door... Mm... Right..."

Li Li Li Li Li Shanshan supported Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Ailing, whose face was flushed and whose expression was drifting, and asked with concern, "Zhang Ju, should I take you home or...?"

"Little Li, you go back first. I've had a bit too much to drink, I'll just open a room at the Coal Hotel to rest," Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Ailing instructed drunkenly.

"Then let me help you inside."

Li Li Li Li Li Shanshan helped Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Ailing into the lobby, opened a room, and accompanied her all the way to the room to settle her in before leaving the Coal Hotel.

She stood at the hotel entrance, looking around for Zhao Desan.

Zhao Desan, thinking of the young married woman Bai Ling who was still sweeping the courtyard, had already taken a taxi back to the bureau.

After the dinner, the three-day New Year's holiday began. The staff leaving the hotel went home in twos and threes.

Where did this guy run off to? Li Li Li Li Li Shanshan looked around and couldn't find him. She muttered and took out her phone to call him, but it was busy.

Who is he calling now! Li Li Li Li Li Shanshan muttered, pulled the phone away from her ear in a huff, clutched it in her hand, walked to the roadside, hailed a taxi, and went home.

In the taxi back to the bureau, Zhao Desan received a call from Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Ailing. He muttered to himself, "Oh no! That old woman seems to have physiological needs again!"

"Zhang Ju, what's up?" he asked with a smile after answering.

"Little Zhao, I'm in room 512 of the Coal Hotel. Come over," Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Ailing instructed, leaning on the bed, her face flushed, her expression languid, her body feeling particularly empty.

"Zhang Ju, you've had too much to drink, why don't you get some good rest?" Zhao Desan said with a chuckle, testing to see if he could get away.

Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Ailing turned over, lay on her side, and said drunkenly, "What's wrong? You don't want to come?"

"How could I not want to? Leader, look at what you're saying, I'll be there right away," Zhao Desan said with a grin, telling the driver to turn around and head back to the Coal Hotel.

"Little Zhao, hurry up. I'm going to take a shower and wait for you." Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang Ailing's expression was languid, already lost in passionate fantasies. The thought of those surging, powerful thrusts made her climax wave after wave, and just thinking about it made her feel limp and numb all over. ===== CHAPTER 228 =====