Chapter 347: Beauty Like Jade

Lin Xiaoxi's ability to drink a thousand glasses without getting drunk took me by surprise.

Originally, everyone in the county only saw her shadow on TV and hadn't seen her in person. Now that a living person was standing in front of everyone, smiling and refusing no one, although she looked extraordinary, she was truly a woman who ate human fireworks. Everyone naturally didn't dare to be too abrupt with the beauty, but everyone wanted to have a drink with her, so they found all kinds of excuses, leaned in, drooled, and tried every possible way to coax her into drinking.

All the men in the hall seemed to be possessed and wanted to drink. Men who didn't drink also wanted to drink. Although in their view, alcohol was usually poison, today, with a beauty in front of them, even if it were poison, they would drink it righteously, holding the idea of "dying under the peony flower, being a ghost is still romantic," and never tiring of it.

Yu Wei also raised a glass, staring at Lin Xiaoxi, and said loudly, "Reporter Lin, you must drink this glass of wine."

Lin Xiaoxi looked at him sideways and asked with a half-smile, "What reason do you have?"

Yu Wei patted his chest proudly and said, "I'm County Magistrate Chen's driver; does that count as a reason?"

Lin Xiaoxi laughed, tilted her head, and looked at me, asking, "County Magistrate Chen, do you approve of your driver drinking?"

I smiled and didn't answer her. Just now, our secret handshake seemed to have declared that we were on the same side.

Lin Xiaoxi saw that I didn't speak, placed the glass in her hand on the table, and said slowly, "Even if County Magistrate Chen approved, I wouldn't drink with you."

Yu Wei suddenly felt embarrassed, his face sank, and he said irritably, "You look down on me!"

Lin Xiaoxi laughed and said, "You drive for the leader; if you get drunk, who is responsible for the leader's safety? If something happens, would you be worthy of the people of Chunshan County?"

Lin Xiaoxi didn't say much, but every word fell into everyone's ears like a hammer. This reason could be considered grand and righteous, leaving Yu Wei speechless.

I was secretly admiring Lin Xiaoxi's wit and hadn't said a word when a female voice rang in my ear: "I'm not a driver; you should drink a glass with me, right?"

I looked in the direction of the voice and saw it was Zhu Hua Yu, also holding a glass, looking at Lin Xiaoxi provocatively.

Lin Xiaoxi paused, smiled, and said, "Alright. We're both girls, so we can drink." After saying this, she poured a glass of wine and said calmly, "Actually, drinking is a man's business. You say we're both women; why bother fighting among ourselves?"

After saying this, she laughed out loud, making Zhu Hua Yu, who was hesitant on the side, turn bright red.

Wei Yan felt that the atmosphere had reached a climax, and a climax must be accompanied by loss. In order not to let the feeling of loss spread, he suggested that the banquet should end.

Wei Yan's suggestion was agreed upon by some people. Anyway, everyone worked in the same building and saw each other every day, so there would be plenty of opportunities. Moreover, they had to go to work tomorrow, so they couldn't ask for leave for work tomorrow.

So people started to bid me farewell, all saying a few salty and light words. In the end, only Wei Yan, Lin Xiaoxi, secretary Zhu Hua Yu, and driver Yu Wei remained in the room.

I instructed Wei Yan to settle the bill and got up, preparing to leave.

Seeing Lin Xiaoxi still sitting there, I asked her, "Reporter Lin, let me send you home."

Lin Xiaoxi got up, her body a bit unsteady. After all, she had almost fought the whole hall alone, and I couldn't remember how much she had drunk. Although Chunshan County wasn't big, and one pee could sprinkle over half the city, I couldn't just leave her alone. Whether it was out of a leader's mentality or pity for the fragrant and cherishing the jade, as a man, one had to act like one.

Before my words fell, Zhu Hua Yu rushed over and said, "County Magistrate Chen, I'll send her. You go back and rest first."

I was still hesitating when Lin Xiaoxi smiled sweetly and said, "That's fine. We're two women, so we can talk on the way."

Wei Yan interjected, "You two walking home? That's not appropriate; let Yu Wei send you. It's dark, and it's cold; you two girls aren't safe."

Yu Wei was still holding a grudge because Lin Xiaoxi wouldn't drink with him. Hearing Wei Yan's arrangement, he said unhappily, "It's not far; just a few steps and we'll be there."

"Fart!" Wei Yan scolded, "Yu Wei, you kid, are you looking for trouble? I told you to send someone; why so much nonsense? Don't want to work anymore?"

Yu Wei smiled and said, "Uncle Wei, how would I dare? Even if you gave me three guts, I'm still just an egg in your hand; if you squeeze, I'll break."

Saying this, he took the car keys from under his butt, shook them until they rattled, and said, "Grandmothers, let's go."

Lin Xiaoxi pursed her lips and smiled, saying, "It's not that much trouble; why don't we all get in the car, County Magistrate Chen, and it's on the way to my house."

Yu Wei heard this and shouted in agreement.

Wei Yan laughed and scolded, "You little bastard, what does it have to do with you, why are you happy?"

Wei Yan's profanity was commonplace among the cadre team in Chunshan County. Even the Secretary and County Magistrate cursed in meetings, let alone him, a small Office Director.

As if the people of Chunshan County were used to it, neither Lin Xiaoxi nor Zhu Hua Yu cared about Wei Yan's profanity, instead persuading Wei Yan, "Director, anger hurts the liver."

Wei Yan was laughed at by the two women, and he turned his anger into laughter, scolding, "Yu Wei, you kid, drive properly and safely send County Magistrate Chen home to rest."

Saying this, he pulled him aside, whispered a few words, waved at us, and said, "I'll go first; my house is next to the hotel, close!"

Once Wei Yan left, the lobby became empty. Yu Wei walked in front, I followed behind him, and behind me were Lin Xiaoxi and Zhu Hua Yu, walking side by side without saying a word.

Zhu Hua Yu sat in the passenger seat, and Lin Xiaoxi and I sat in the back.

Yu Wei started the car and drove toward the martyrs' cemetery with ease. Lin Xiaoxi lived in a newly developed commercial building, right next to the martyrs' cemetery.

After driving for a while, just as we were about to arrive, Lin Xiaoxi suddenly said, "Going home so early, I really don't know what to do."

I asked casually, "Reporter Lin might be drunk; it's good to go home early and rest."

Lin Xiaoxi said bluntly, "Who said I'm drunk? Can such a little wine make me drunk? What a joke."

"Since you're not drunk, where do you want to go? We'll send you," I said, my heart pounding.

Lin Xiaoxi moved in the darkness, and I felt a small hand quietly reach over, touch the back of my hand lightly, and withdraw.

My heart stirred, and I reached back, grabbed her hand, and held it quietly.

Suddenly, I felt a piece of hard paper in my palm. I glanced at it under the light; it was a business card. Looking at Lin Xiaoxi again, she had her eyes closed, leaning on the seat, acting as if nothing had happened.

I was still hesitating when her fingertips wrote on my palm. I held my breath and finally felt that the words she wrote were "phone."

She let go of my hand and said to Yu Wei, "I'm here. Let me off here."

I looked out the car window and saw we hadn't reached the martyrs' cemetery yet. Just as I was hesitating, Lin Xiaoxi said, "I'll walk a bit, blow the wind, and get rid of the wine."

Yu Wei braked the car. Just as I wanted to say something, Lin Xiaoxi looked at me and smiled, saying, "Let me off here; I'll walk slowly, you don't need to worry about me."

After saying this, she opened the car door and got out, walking forward on her own.

I looked at her graceful back and sighed, ordering Yu Wei, "Let's go."

Lin Xiaoxi was telling me that she got off here, waiting for my call.

When the car arrived downstairs, Zhu Hua Yu opened the door for me and wanted to reach out to help me. I pushed her hand away and said, "Xiao Zhu, I'm not old yet."

Zhu Hua Yu smiled and said in confusion, "Other leaders' secretaries are like this."

Yu Wei took over and laughed, "Other leaders are old men, but our leader is young."

I ignored him and walked straight ahead. Yu Wei chased after me and stuffed an envelope into my hand in the stairwell, saying, "Uncle Wei asked me to give this to you. He told me to tell you that the bill for tonight was paid by Boss Liang."

"Which Boss Liang?" I asked in surprise.

"Who else? The Boss Liang who runs the sauna and the real estate company," Yu Wei ran away in a puff of smoke, looking back and saying, "County Magistrate Chen, I'll come to pick you up tomorrow morning."

Watching him and Zhu Hua Yu drive away, I reached into my pocket and took out my phone, dialing Lin Xiaoxi's number digit by digit under the dim light.

Before I finished dialing, a call came in, an unknown number. I hesitated and hung up.

The phone kept ringing stubbornly. I pressed the answer button and asked irritably, "Who is it?"

A burst of giggling came from the phone, and then a voice shouted, "It's me, Brother Chen, it's Xiao Mi."

I changed my tone and said, "It's Xiao Mi, what's the matter?"

"Nothing!" She was still laughing, saying, "Can't I call you if there's nothing?"

I hesitated and said, "Of course you can."

"Of course, indeed. How insincere."

I didn't want to talk nonsense with her; there was another beauty waiting for my call in the cold night.

"What? Are you unhappy?" She asked me on the phone, acting spoiled.

"No," I said, "If there's nothing, I'm hanging up."

"Don't hang up!" Her tone was clearly spoiled: "You don't even want to say a few words?"

I smiled bitterly and said, "Xiao Mi, if there's really nothing, I'm really going to hang up."

"Forget it! I'm not joking with you. Now that you're a County Magistrate, you don't even joke anymore. Boring!" Xiao Mi's interest dropped a lot: "It's our Chairman looking for you."

Her Chairman was my aunt, and since my aunt was looking for me, I naturally couldn't hang up.

"Where are you?" Xiao Mi asked me, her tone much colder.

"I'm just about to go home," I said, touching the envelope Yu Wei had stuffed into my hand.

"We're coming over," Xiao Mi said, "Our Chairman is coming to see you."

She hung up the phone, and I felt as if I had just woken up. My aunt coming to see me was naturally to celebrate my promotion. My aunt's thoughts were as numerous as the stars in the sky.

I ran upstairs in a few steps, opened the door, and just as I was about to enter, Li Lian's voice came from behind: "Back?"

Looking back, she was still in the same outfit as last night, but today it seemed even more charming and affectionate. ===== CHAPTER 348 =====