Chapter 798

Seeing this scene, Xia Jian's full belly of anger disappeared without a trace. He silently and carefully pulled the door shut, retreated from the living room like a thief, pulled the door shut, and returned to the unit in one breath. Sitting back in his seat, he let out a long sigh, thinking it was fortunate that Director Zheng didn't find out he left early.

In order to get the appreciation and promotion of the unit leaders, Xia Jian tacitly allowed his wife to flirt with Zheng the Bald Donkey. Anyway, for him, it was a kind of honor for his wife to be looked upon by the leader. No matter through what method and channel, as long as he could let the leader deepen his impression of him and help his official career, what did it matter if his wife accompanied the leader to sleep a few times?

Finding that he had been out for so long and came back again, Zheng Ru asked puzzledly, "Xia Jian, where did you run to just now? Is it because Division Chief Lan is not here that you want to be lazy and go back early? Why did you come back again?"

"No... no." Xia Jian looked at her deliberately with some surprise, "I... I went out to buy a pack of cigarettes."

Zheng Ru glanced at him with contempt, pursed her lips to show she didn't believe it, looked at the watch on her wrist, and found there was still half an hour before getting off work. So, taking advantage of Division Chief Lan not being there, she packed her things, came to Zhao De's side, and whispered, "Let's go, let's go eat. A new restaurant opened opposite the unit, I heard the taste is good."

Although Zhao De always gave people a feeling of being a bit improper, his attitude toward work had always been conscientious and down-to-earth. He had already formed the habit of getting off work on time. Even if Division Chief Lan was taken away by the Commission for Discipline Inspection for investigation today, he intended to get off work on time after finishing the work at hand. So, he looked at her, and while flipping through the documents at hand unhurriedly, said, "I still have work to finish, I'm not going."

"Let's go, my treat." Zheng Ru grabbed his arm and shook it, acting like a spoiled child.

Comrade Xiao Zhao, who was quiet in the corner, saw this scene and lowered his head to giggle. Seeing Comrade Xiao Zhao giggling, Zhao De hurriedly put down the pen in his hand, took her hand away, and whispered nervously, "Don't be like this, we're in the unit, how bad it is to be seen by others."

Facing Zhao De being so unappreciative, Zheng Ru gave him a look, pouted, and muttered, "If you don't go, you don't go!" She turned and left unhappily.

After Zheng Ru left early, Xia Jian, who was sitting not far to the right of Zhao De, said jokingly, "Comrade Xiao Zhao, what kind of medicine did you feed Director Zheng's daughter? You made her fascinated. But you kid truly have a mind. After getting Xiao Zheng, our Director Zheng will be your father-in-law. I see your future is boundless."

"Brother Xia, I have never thought about it this way. If you have this idea, I will be the first to support you. But it will be a grievance to our sister-in-law at home who is as beautiful as a flower and pregnant." Zhao De returned the favor in a half-joking tone, not wanting to be outdone, which choked Xia Jian so much that he didn't know what to say. His mouth twitched a few times, and he forced a smile and said with a chuckle, "Forget it, you got the cheap and still sell it well. Who in our unit can't see that Director Zheng values you particularly? If it weren't for the unclear relationship between you and Zheng Ru, would he appreciate you so much?"

"Stop, stop, it's working time now, let's not talk about anything else." Zhao De felt that he was a bit desperate and simply unreasonable.

The two exchanged a few words of lip-to-lip and sword-to-sword. Zhao De didn't want to make enemies for himself in the unit, so he took the initiative to talk to him after getting off work with the attitude of settling things. Xia Jian was also an old oil stick. He knew that with his current situation of not being valued by the leaders in the unit, he would have no good fruit to eat if he fought against Zhao De, who was particularly appreciated by the leaders. So, he acted as if nothing had happened and proposed to go drinking with him. Firstly, drawing closer to this guy was of great benefit and no harm to him, and secondly, he wanted to go home late to leave enough time for Zheng the Bald Donkey and his wife to be happy at home.

Zhao De truly wanted to have a drink with Xia Jian to settle the grudge with a smile, but because he had been returning home too late frequently recently, if it was always like this, Sister Su would definitely be unhappy. So, he smiled and declined politely, "Brother Xia, let's do it another day. Another day, brother will treat you." Zhao De said eloquently.

"Alright then, let's drink together another day." Anyway, if it weren't for the purpose of drawing closer to him, Xia Jian wouldn't want to spend money on this guy.

After exchanging pleasantries with Xia Jian at the door and preparing to take a taxi to leave, he saw Director Zheng driving his special car slowly into the Construction Committee courtyard.

It turned out that this old lecher had entangled with someone's wife twice at Xia Jian's house before remembering that there was still some work to be finished. He had to send an electronic version of the planning draft for declaring Xijing a famous historical and cultural city to a leader in the province. So, he drove back before getting off work.

Seeing the old bald donkey return to the unit, Xia Jian and Zhao De walked up to greet him with a smile in unison. Xia Jian was even more enthusiastic, walked up to open the car door respectfully, and welcomed him out of the car.

"Xiao Xia, not off work yet?" Zheng the Bald Donkey said with a ruddy face and a chuckle. After sleeping with someone's wife, he actually felt a sense of closeness to this subordinate he didn't pay much attention to in normal times, looking extremely kind.

"Director Zheng, why are you still coming to the unit after getting off work?" Zhao De walked up with a smile and asked him respectfully.

Zheng the Bald Donkey said "Mhm" coldly and didn't even look at him. Instead, he was very kind to Xia Jian, patted him twice on the shoulder, and praised, "Xiao Xia's work has been good recently, work hard."

"Thank you, Director Zheng, for the praise. Definitely, definitely." Having worked in the unit for so many years, this was the first time Zheng the Bald Donkey praised him in front of others, which made Xia Jian suddenly feel overjoyed. He took the opportunity to glance at Zhao De, who was left out on the side.

Cut, what's so great about it! Zhao De took advantage of no one paying attention, pursed his lips, and thought with disdain.

"Alright then, get off work and go back quickly. Golden house hides beauty, there is still a beautiful wife at home waiting," Zheng the Bald Donkey said to Xia Jian with a chuckle.

Xia Jian nodded with a smile and said, "Then Director, you are busy, I'll go back first."

Zheng the Bald Donkey nodded with satisfaction and smiled, then glanced at Zhao De unpleasantly and walked toward the office building with a straight face. Zhao De was left out by this old bald donkey in front of Xia Jian, as if he had been humiliated, and felt very uncomfortable in his heart. But in front of Xia Jian, who was full of high spirits after being favored, he feigned calmness, as if nothing had happened, and joked, "Go home quickly, sister-in-law is still waiting for you."

"Director Zheng is quite kind." Xia Jian was overjoyed after being casually praised by the old bald donkey. Little did he know that he had only exchanged a sentence of praise from the leader by sacrificing his wife for the leader to sleep with.

Zhao De knew that this guy's fox tail was raised, so he smiled tacitly and let him raise it. If his ability in work was truly too poor, even if his skill in flattery was good, it would be of no avail. What's more, Xia Jian's skill in flattery was very average. The reason Zheng the Bald Donkey's attitude toward him had a 180-degree turn, Zhao De felt the underlying reason should be that after Sister Su called him, he couldn't get over it, so he gave him such an attitude.

After returning home, Sister Su hadn't returned. Zhao De took a shower, wore pajamas, and waited for her while watching TV. Suddenly remembering that Zhao Xue's mom had surgery today, he hurriedly took advantage of Sister Su not returning home to call Zhao Xue to ask how the surgery went.

"It went quite smoothly. It was finished at three o'clock in the afternoon, and she is resting now. Are you off work?" Zhao Xue's voice sounded much more relieved. For Zhao De's help in times of need and sending charcoal in the snow, she was moved from the bottom of her heart and almost gave her whole life to him. It's just that if Zhao De didn't take the initiative, she was not very extroverted in personality, and even more embarrassed to take the initiative.

"That's quite good. Let Auntie recover well. I'm off work." Zhao De also felt happy from the bottom of his heart, lit a cigarette, and took a deep puff.

"Then... then do you have time? I... I want... I want to see you." Zhao Xue said this and became a bit hesitant and shy. For Zhao De's great kindness, Zhao Xue felt she had nothing to repay, only to give herself to him. Tonight, she wanted to relive the entanglement with him from the first time.

"I..." Zhao De didn't know what to say for a moment. To tell the truth, how could he not want to be with Zhao Xue, hug and kiss, and exchange feelings? It's just that he had already returned home and hadn't greeted Sister Su in advance. It wouldn't be good to leave home again at this time. So, he thought about it and said with a regretful tone, "I might have to accompany the leader to eat later, I shouldn't have time tonight. How about... how about this weekend? I'll find you this weekend."