Chapter 5300: The Reason for Treating

"I didn't expect District Head Zhao to be eating here too." Li Qike spoke at this time, with a sneer on his face, greeting Zhao Desan.

Zhao Desan also hurriedly stood up awkwardly and said with a smile: "So it's Vice Chairman Li of the Municipal CPPCC."

Li Qike smiled without warmth, turned to Xiao Chuanguo and said: "Hmm, Vice Chairman Xiao, since District Head Zhao is also here, why don't we all have a meal together?" As he spoke, Li Qike glanced at his wife Zhu Xiufang. Seeing her turn her head to the side, he knew she still hadn't forgotten this kid completely.

"So Chairman Li and District Head Zhao know each other. That's perfect, let's be together." Xiao Chuanguo couldn't quite figure out the relationship between these few people, so he could only follow Li Qike's words. The reason Xiao Chuanguo invited Li Qike to dinner was naturally related to the leadership adjustment of various units in the district in October. As the Vice Chairman of the District CPPCC, he wanted to invite Li Qike to come forward and help him successfully sit in the position of CPPCC Chairman.

Zhao Desan quickly guessed the reason why Xiao Chuanguo invited Li Qike to dinner. He pretended to be indifferent and said with a smile: "Then let's eat together." As he spoke, he sat down, his eyes calmly sizing up Li Qike and Zhu Xiufang, but his heart felt a bit mixed. In fact, he could have found a reason not to clash head-on with Li Qike, but he didn't want to. His ten years of official career experience had unknowingly forged a hard heart. Since this was a thorn in his heart, it was better to treat a serious illness with strong medicine.

Hearing Zhao Desan's words, a look of obvious difference appeared on Zhu Xiufang's face. She didn't say a word, lowered her head, and followed Li Qike inside.

Li Qike pointed to the seat beside Zhao Desan and said to his wife Zhu Xiufang without any tone: "You sit there."

Zhu Xiufang knew this was intentional by Li Qike. After hesitating slightly, she still bit the bullet and sat in the seat beside Zhao Desan. Seeing this, Zhao Desan couldn't help but feel a bitter smile in his heart, thinking that this man surnamed Li still wouldn't let it go!

Zhu Xiufang wasn't stupid. Of course, she knew that Li Qike's move was intentionally shown to Zhao Desan. If she didn't follow his temper, she was afraid this meal today wouldn't be peaceful. This made her feel a bit angry, complaining about why Zhao Desan didn't leave here but sat here intentionally. Was he still holding onto old feelings for her, or was he intentionally trying to make her embarrassed?

Thinking this way, she quietly glanced at Yingying sitting beside Zhao Desan, seeing her face with a cute smile, elegant like a proud peacock, and felt even more uncomfortable.

Xiao Chuanguo also brought an attendant. This attendant was sharp-eyed and quick-handed, quickly opening a bottle of Wuliangye and starting to pour wine into everyone's glasses according to their rank. When pouring wine for Yingying, Zhao Desan waved his hand with a smile and said: "She's a girl, she can't drink, don't pour any!"

Li Qike deliberately shook his head with a smile and said: "What's wrong with a girl? Can't girls drink too? Look at your sister-in-law, isn't she very straightforward? Since everyone is so fated to be together, how can we not drink? Bring the bottle here."

Xiao Chuanguo seemed to feel that the situation was a bit bad, but he still took the Wuliangye, first poured a full glass for Zhu Xiufang, and then flattered Li Qike: "Chairman Li is right. Girls, either they don't drink, or they have a massive capacity. District Head Zhao, look, Sister-in-law Li is drinking too, it's fine for this beauty to drink a little."

At this time, Zhu Xiufang knew that Li Qike intended to embarrass Zhao Desan. Her expression looked very complicated, and for a moment, it was as if she were sitting on something, feeling a bit restless. This atmosphere made her feel very embarrassed.

"Then I'll drink a little." Yingying, who didn't know the hidden turbulent waves under the calm sea, smiled and pushed the glass over. Zhao Desan glanced at her and couldn't say anything more, so he sat up straight, not knowing what he was thinking, without changing his expression.

Xiao Chuanguo poured a full glass for Yingying with a smile. The bottle of Wuliangye was quickly finished by the six people, each having about one and a half taels. Immediately after, Xiao Chuanguo raised his glass and said with a smile: "It's very rare to drink with Chairman Li and District Head Zhao today. I toast these two leaders."

"Let's do it together!" Zhao Desan looked at Li Qike with a smile and then raised his glass. Others also raised their glasses one after another. Everyone seemed to be exerting their strength, and in unison, they tilted their necks and drank the glass of wine in one gulp.

When putting down the glass, Zhao Desan secretly glanced at Zhu Xiufang sitting beside him, seeing that because of an alcohol allergy, her face had already started to turn red. Zhu Xiufang seemed to feel Zhao Desan's gaze and also glanced at him with the corner of her eye. The two's gazes collided, making Zhao Desan's heart tremble, and he quickly withdrew his gaze.

Zhu Xiufang was still the same—fair skin, oval face, long hair draped over her shoulders, wearing a pink suit, her full chest holding the clothes high, slightly upturned buttocks, slender willow waist, and high heels on her feet. She was that kind of mature wife exuding a charming flavor. The only change was that because she had gulped down a glass of wine in one breath, a flush appeared on her face, and fine beads of sweat seeped out on the tip of her nose.

After glancing at Zhao Desan, Zhu Xiufang's mood was very complicated. She had originally thought that after being caught by Li Qike that day, there would be no chance to see this little man who made her love him to death in bed in the future. She didn't expect to meet him unexpectedly here today. And Zhao Desan was also sighing that things are unpredictable. He couldn't help but recall the situation when the two were together, and his mood was very complicated.

Xiao Chuanguo saw that everyone was drinking so heartily, so he smiled and hurriedly asked the attendant to open a bottle of wine, pouring a full glass for Li Qike, then filling the glasses for Zhao Desan and Zhu Xiufang respectively. When adding wine for Yingying, Zhao Desan reached out to stop him and said with a smile: "Alright, she can't drink, just let her drink a little."

"Drinking so happily today, this beauty's capacity is quite good. Although I know District Head Zhao has always been very considerate to women, you can't stop people from drinking." Li Qike stood up with a smile, came to the little beauty's side, took the wine bottle from Xiao Chuanguo's attendant, and prepared to pour another glass for the little beauty brought by Zhao Desan. However, Zhao Desan turned the glass upside down on the table and said with a smile: "Chairman Li, that's enough. She really can't drink, don't force her."

However, Li Qike let out a sinister laugh and still didn't stop, pouring the bottle of wine down. "Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…" The wine splashed onto Zhao Desan's hand covering the top of the glass, which made him feel a bit surprised, thinking this old thing was crazy! However, Li Qike still smiled without warmth, continuously pouring the bottle of Wuliangye in his hand.

Li Qike enjoyed the process of pouring the wine, as if the frustration of being cuckolded by Zhao Desan had been swept away because he humiliated him in front of everyone like this. This was the so-called "refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit." Li Qike was using this move to tell Zhao Desan that he was the protagonist of this meal today, and if he wanted to continue mixing in the officialdom of Xijing City in the future, he had to honestly recognize him as his grandson!

Seeing such an inharmonious scene, Xiao Chuanguo finally saw the situation on the field clearly and secretly cried out that he had made a huge mistake. He had originally thought Zhao Desan and Li Qike were old friends, but now he discovered that the two were actually old enemies.

However, Xiao Chuanguo could be considered an old fox in officialdom. Facing his direct superior, Vice Chairman of the Xijing Municipal CPPCC Li Qike, and the second-in-command of the Chanba District, Zhao Desan, he knew he couldn't act rashly, thinking it was better to sit on the side and watch the show with a smile.

"Old Li, you're drunk!" Zhu Xiufang really couldn't stand Li Qike's crazy behavior anymore, stood up, and pulled Li Qike's coat corner.

"Drunk?" Li Qike turned around, pushed his wife Zhu Xiufang aside with one hand, and said with a sneer: "I think you're the one who's drunk. Seeing me trample on District Head Zhao in front of you, are you not feeling well?"

"Slap!" Then a crisp sound of a slap rang out. Li Qike immediately widened his eyes, covering his right cheek, looking at Yingying with an unbelievable expression.

This quiet and elegant girl had actually stood up and cleanly slapped Li Qike, and this slap was crisp and loud, which no one had expected.

"Are you still a man? How can you treat your wife like that? I think you're not worthy of being a man at all!" The little girl's exquisite face carried a righteous spirit, and she wasn't afraid of Li Qike at all.

"Fuck! You little girl dare to hit me!" Li Qike's bureaucratic temper surged out, and he swung his hand for a slap. However, before his arm touched Yingying's cheek, he felt his arm tighten. This slap didn't land.

It turned out that Zhao Desan had stepped forward, shielding Yingying behind him, blocking Li Qike's slap, and then bent his knee, directly hitting Li Qike's stomach. This strike was full of power, actually causing Li Qike to curl up and retch. The scene was out of control to a point no one had expected.

Then, Zhao Desan said righteously: "Li Qike, women are meant to be loved and protected, not to be made into a vase to be placed by your side, to be played with and admired when you're happy, and discarded when not in use. I know the reason for your great anger toward me today, but the matter has passed, and I don't want to make things big. I can tolerate your rudeness to me today, but I hope you take good care of your own woman, to be a big tree standing in front of her to shield her from the wind and rain, rather than casually throwing her in front of people!"

While Zhao Desan was speaking, he looked at Li Qike lying on the ground like a dog, with disdain and indifference on his face. ===== CHAPTER 5301 =====