Chapter 1779: Come, Let

Looking at Zheng Tulu's shining triangular eyes, Ma Lan blinked her soul-stirring eyes lightly, then a charming smile bloomed at the corners of her mouth. While raising her glass, she said gently, "I am also very happy to meet you, Director Zheng. Come, let's have a drink!"

"Come!" Zheng Tulu extended his glass with a lecherous smile to gently clink it against Ma Lan's, producing a crisp sound. Then, watching Ma Lan tilt her head back very straightforwardly and lift her arm, a glass of wine was poured down her throat. Zheng Tulu's two eyes stared straight at her actions; the white, flawless neck that appeared when she tilted her head back truly made the old man drool. His throat moved, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Suddenly, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that Liu Jianguo was watching him. Fearing he was being too unseemly, Zheng Tulu then tilted his head back and finished his own wine.

After putting down the glass, looking at Ma Lan's slightly flushed cheeks, exquisite features, and a pair of beautiful eyes like clear water, radiating a mature and noble temperament, she was truly a world apart from ordinary women, making Zheng Tulu feel extremely itchy inside. Watching her pull a tissue from the box and gently wipe the wine from the corners of her mouth, Zheng Tulu praised her with a smile, "Good, Ma Zong truly has a great capacity for liquor."

As the Director of the Municipal Party Committee Office, Liu Jianguo had an extraordinary ability to observe people. He had long noticed that Zheng Tulu's gaze toward Ma Lan carried an improper intent, which was a good sign. At the very least, regarding Ma Lan's cooperation with the government on land development, this old lecher would certainly spare no effort to help her, so he didn't have to worry about Ma Lan blaming him if the cooperation failed. Seeing Zheng Tulu flushed and in a very pleasant mood, Liu Jianguo continued with a chuckle, "To tell you the truth, Director Zheng, Ma Zong's drinking capacity is indeed quite good."

Men value each other, women belittle each other. He Liping, who prided herself on her extraordinary beauty and a figure that surpassed other women, had her thunder completely stolen tonight by Ma Lan, who was superior in both appearance and figure. Naturally, she harbored a resentment born of jealousy, so she said in a tone full of jealousy, "Of course! Ma Zong has been in the coal business for over a decade and has dealt with so many men; her drinking capacity was honed long ago!"

Although He Liping's words were reasonable, because the tone sounded a bit sarcastic, the lively atmosphere at the drinking party suddenly became constrained and awkward, and for a moment, it fell into a deathly silence. However, fortunately, Ma Lan had seen the world and experienced great storms. She immediately continued with a light smile, "Deputy Director He is right; it is indeed so. How can one do business without drinking? Haha, sometimes there is really no other way. Over time, it was truly honed. However, compared to the two leaders, my drinking capacity is certainly far inferior."

Zheng Tulu said modestly, "Eh! Not all Party leaders can drink. Take Deputy Director He, for example; her drinking capacity is quite average." Zheng Tulu realized that He Liping was a bit jealous, so he began to divert his attention and defend her.

Liu Jianguo smiled and added, "As long as everyone is happy, drinking is just for fun. Like today, I brought Ma Zong to be introduced to the two leaders, and I am very happy."

"Right, the atmosphere tonight is indeed very pleasant. I just like dealing with people of character like Ma Zong. Isn't there an old saying, 'A thousand cups are not enough when drinking with a soulmate'? I never refuse to drink with people who see eye-to-eye with me. Director Liu also knows that we leaders in government units have too many drinking parties from morning till night. If I am drinking with people I don't see eye-to-eye with, I wouldn't touch a drop of alcohol." Zheng Tulu said with a flushed face and a smile.

Liu Jianguo expressed his agreement, "Director Zheng is right. No matter who you are dealing with, the main thing is to be able to see eye-to-eye; only then does the wine taste good. Tonight, I see that Director Zheng and Deputy Director He are both very happy, and I am also very happy in my heart."

"Since the leaders are all very happy, then... then let me toast the three leaders again!" Ma Lan, following the routine of business people dealing with officials at the dinner table, refilled the glasses for Liu Jianguo and the others once more, then raised her glass.

Zheng Tulu looked at the alluring Ma Lan with a flushed face. He was very proactive, being the first to pick up his wine glass, raising it to the center of the table, and said with a smile, "Come, let's have a reunion drink!"

Liu Jianguo hurriedly picked up his glass and raised it. Although He Liping was extremely reluctant in her heart, she still wore a smile, picked up her glass, and raised it. The four of them gently clinked their glasses together, and then each of them drank the wine in their glasses in one go, very boldly.

The drinking party proceeded in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. Although it was Ma Lan's first time drinking with Zheng Tulu and He Liping under Liu Jianguo's introduction, it seemed as if they were old acquaintances who had known each other for a long time. From time to time, she accompanied the three leaders working in government units to chat about social news highlights, national affairs, and some new policies, and from time to time, she would steer the topic back to her real estate development business, leaving a deep impression in the hearts of Zheng Tulu and He Liping.

Finally, the drinking party ended in a joyful and pleasant atmosphere. After the last 'reunion drink,' Zheng Tulu, because he was in such a good mood, was already flushed and slightly drunk, and his gaze toward Ma Lan became even more unscrupulous. He Liping was the same; because her drinking capacity was not good, although she was the one who drank the least among the four, she was still flushed and somewhat unsteady by the end.

Ma Lan called in her secretary and financial director, Liu Fen, who had been waiting in the car, and arranged for her to take Zheng Tulu home, then had the driver take another car to send He Liping home. Finally, she herself, slightly drunk, walked into the room that had been booked in advance on the floor above the hotel, supported by Liu Jianguo, who had his arm around her waist...

On the way back with Liu Fen driving Ma Lan's Audi and carrying Zheng Tulu, the old man had drunk a bit too much and thought it was Ma Lan personally driving him. He squinted his lecherous eyes, leaned against the passenger seat, tilted his head, and stared at Liu Fen's chest with a wicked smile. Although from the first moment he saw Ma Lan, this noble, elegant, and alluring mature young woman, Zheng Tulu had the idea of making her his own, but because it was their first meeting, the old man had some reservations. Besides, she was a friend introduced to him by Liu Jianguo, the Director of the Municipal Party Committee Office, so he had the heart of a thief but not the courage, and dared not act rashly. He just stared lecherously at Liu Fen's full and upright chest, thinking that the two beautiful mounds he was looking at were Ma Lan's.

Liu Fen, who had been driving carefully, glanced sideways while turning and realized that the old man was staring drunkenly at her two beautiful mounds. Liu Fen, who was under thirty and still single, immediately had a flush of shame on her face. For a moment, her heart felt as if seven or eight rabbits were inside, thumping and jumping wildly.

With a feeling of trepidation, she drove Zheng Tulu to his doorstep and helped the already tipsy Zheng Tulu out of the car. The old man couldn't see clearly who the woman helping him was, so he took advantage of the alcohol to act crazy and rub against her. Liu Fen endured the humiliation of being molested by Zheng Tulu and laboriously helped him to the door, ringing the doorbell. A moment later, the door opened. As soon as Zheng Ru saw her father drunk as a mess again, and being helped by a beautiful woman, and that her father was still clinging tightly to the beauty's body, she roared at him angrily. This roar from Zheng Ru had a miraculous effect on sobering him up. Zheng Tulu immediately seemed to wake up, hurriedly climbed off Liu Fen, and then blinked his eyes hard. He opened them to look and discovered he was home, and his daughter was standing in front of him with a straight face, glaring at him. Looking back, he saw that it was actually Ma Lan's secretary who had sent him back. ===== CHAPTER 1780 =====