Chapter 82: I won't be jealous

The private room was booked by my aunt. Following her directions and led by a waiter, I found it very quickly.

Inside, there was a burst of laughter. Hearing me push the door open, the voices quieted down, and everyone opened their eyes wide to look at Huang Weiwei behind me. My aunt's eyes looked like they were about to fall out, her mouth was wide open in surprise, and she looked funny and ridiculous.

Huang Weiwei hesitated at the door for a moment before following me in.

Wu Qian pointed to the two empty seats beside her and told us to sit. Section Chief Fu stood up, reached out to shake my hand, and said, "Welcome, rural cadre!"

His words made everyone laugh. I stole a glance at Meizhu; she was puffing out her cheeks and didn't say anything, with an unfathomable smile on her face.

I introduced her, saying, "This is Huang Weiwei, a leader from the Municipal Women's Federation. We are colleagues from the Municipal Party Committee's Social Education Work Group." Then I told them about our chance encounter that afternoon, which made them all laugh. They said that there were many people selling VCDs and discs on the street now, but those machines were actually refurbished items and weren't worth much. The quality of the discs wasn't good either; they all came from Guangzhou and Shenzhen in the south. Many people were being scammed, mostly people from the countryside, and many of them were rural cadres.

When they got to this point, everyone thought of me and laughed exaggeratedly again.

Their laughter made me feel very depressed. Do I really look like a rural cadre?

Wu Qian was the first to speak: "Chen Feng, look at you, wearing old-fashioned clothes and carrying a black artificial leather bag in your hand. You're a typical rural cadre."

I said, "What do city cadres look like, then?"

Wu Qian pointed to Huang Weiwei and said, "There, see that? This leader Huang is what a city cadre looks like."

Huang Weiwei blushed to the roots of her hair after being teased by her, and she lowered her head to steal a glance at me.

My aunt came out to smooth things over, saying, "Alright, alright, everyone's here, let's order."

She turned her head and asked me, "Where's Teacher Xue?"

I hurriedly signaled to my aunt. This aunt of mine was always bringing up things that shouldn't be mentioned; I knew she was doing it on purpose.

"What's wrong, Xiao Feng, did you get sand in your eyes?" My aunt teased me.

I hurriedly shook my head to deny it, faked a smile, and said, "Let's order, let's order, I'm starving to death."

"I'm asking you, where's Teacher Xue? Didn't you call her?"

I avoided my aunt's words and picked up the teacup in front of me, using it to cover myself.

"Oh, you didn't call her." My aunt said to herself, looked at Huang Weiwei, and explained, "They are teachers from the countryside who came to the city together to handle some business."

Huang Weiwei smiled faintly and said, "Since they are all from the countryside, we should have called her to eat together."

I hurriedly interrupted her and said, "I called her, but she's busy and won't be coming."

Everyone could see I was lying, only Huang Weiwei nodded.

Calling the waiter from outside the door, my aunt handed the menu to Huang Weiwei and said, "You are the guest, you order. Chen Feng is paying the bill tonight, so order whatever you want, don't be polite with him."

Huang Weiwei hurriedly tried to decline, bumped into the tea on the table, and spilled tea all over her skirt. She screamed, stood up, and took her small bag to the restroom to tidy up.

Meizhu hurriedly stood up, smiled apologetically at her, and said, "I'll take you there."

Once they were gone, my aunt's face changed immediately, and she asked me sternly, "Chen Feng, what kind of trick are you playing? Where's Xiao Xue?" I said with a grin, "She's at home. Didn't I say I was going to give you a surprise? Aunt, you don't look good at all when you're angry."

For my aunt, my cheeky smile was the most lethal weapon. Even if she was furious, as long as I messed around a bit, she would have to call off the attack.

Sure enough, my aunt's voice immediately lowered. She looked around and said, "We were originally going to talk to you about the company tonight, but now that you've invited a Bodhisattva here, do we still dare to talk? How about this, let's just eat tonight, and after dinner, we'll go sing. You're paying for everything. Do you understand?"

I nodded in agreement. Section Chief Fu threw me a cigarette and said, "Brother Chen Feng, this aunt of yours, our big sister Jiang Xiaoyue, is extraordinary and has deep foresight. You brat must have cultivated some good fortune in your past life to have such an aunt. Damn, what else is there to worry about? Just live a good life."

I accompanied him with a smile and said, "That's a must. What is my aunt? She's my guide. Back in the day, I followed behind her, and others thought I was her younger brother. But my aunt, wherever she went, she had to be the first to state her identity, as if everyone didn't know she was my aunt. It's boring!"

Section Chief Fu took a sip of water and said, "Indeed, she's a big sister. Look at our Wu Qian, as long as she says a word, I'd dare to climb a mountain of knives or jump into a sea of fire."

Wu Qian pinched Section Chief Fu and said reproachfully, "I couldn't tell, Fu Zhen, you really know how to talk."

Section Chief Fu winced in pain, then smiled and said, "Is this Huang Weiwei your girlfriend?"

I shook my head to deny it.

Section Chief Fu didn't believe me and looked me over, saying, "She followed you here to eat."

I said, "Isn't eating a meal a very simple thing? Does only a girlfriend follow someone to eat?"

Section Chief Fu shook his head in disbelief and said to himself, "She's so beautiful, and she followed you here to eat. If she's not your girlfriend, the ghosts wouldn't believe it."

Just as I was about to refute, Meizhu and Huang Weiwei came in.

Huang Weiwei smiled apologetically, turned sideways to sit beside me, and said, "I'm sorry, I apologize."

She looked at me again, and there was actually a mischievous look in her eyes. She quietly stepped on my foot under the table.

This action of hers made me unable to react for a moment.

Four beauties surrounded me, left and right, with red lips and white teeth, and the sound of orioles and swallows, making me unable to sober up for a moment.

Section Chief Fu called for a bottle of "Drunkard" liquor, saying that everyone present had to drink, and whoever didn't drink couldn't leave.

My aunt scolded him, "Fu Zhen, you're not a good bird, you don't even let your own wife off?"

Wu Qian joined in the fun, deliberately pretending to be affectionate, and said, "My husband said, he'll do it for everyone. As long as you find someone willing to do it for you, it's all fine."

My aunt, Meizhu, and Huang Weiwei all looked at me at the same time. Before they could open their mouths, I preempted them and said, "The method is good, and I'm willing to drink. But as for the three beauties, I don't care who they find to drink for them."

My aunt was the first to hear the subtext, glared at Fu Zhen, and said, "You have to drink for me too, otherwise I'll make Qian meimei lie down and sleep. Are you going to drink or not?"

The three of us, Fu Zhen, Wu Qian, and I, naturally understood the meaning of this sentence. Wu Qian said without blushing or skipping a beat, "Lying down and sleeping now isn't hard for anyone."

Fu Zhen was afraid she would say something even more outrageous, so he hurriedly expressed his willingness to drink for my aunt.

The only ones left were Huang Weiwei and Meizhu, and both of them remained silent. I had no choice but to say, "Huang Weiwei is a guest and a leader of the Municipal Government. I'll flatter her today and drink for her."

Huang Weiwei looked at me gratefully and breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that I didn't mean to drink for her, Meizhu said angrily, "I don't need anyone to drink for me, I'll drink it myself. We mountain people aren't afraid of alcohol."

Everyone heard the gunpowder in her words, so my aunt said, "Meizhu, let Chen Feng drink for you too."

Meizhu said stubbornly, "I don't want him to drink for me, I'll drink it myself, it won't kill me. Besides, we agreed to drink together, and if we let the men drink for us, what's the point?"

My aunt said, "That's true. We can't let the men have all the benefits. Such good wine, we should all have a few sips and taste it."

Wu Qian laughed, staring at her own man, and said, "Good wine and beauties, you're so happy you're in heaven. I don't need you to drink for me anymore."

Section Chief Fu said with a grin, "Wife, I'm afraid you'll hurt your body."

My aunt laughed, "Qian meimei isn't delicate, what body would she hurt? Drink!"

Section Chief Fu said in a dilemma, "She's pregnant."

"Pregnant?" everyone asked in unison.

Under our gaze, Wu Qian blushed, lowered her head, touched her stomach happily, and said shyly, "He's here, and I can't push him away."

Everyone could understand this double entendre. I glanced at Meizhu and Huang Weiwei; both of them were blushing and didn't say a word.

Finally, it was agreed that except for Wu Qian, who didn't have to drink, everyone else had to raise their glasses.

Under the table, Huang Weiwei quietly tugged at the corner of my clothes, full of worry.

I also quietly patted the back of her hand, comforting her not to worry.

The food and wine were served, and they were excellent in color, aroma, and taste. Although it was agreed that everyone would drink together, the women eventually only took a sip. Fu Zhen and I pushed cups and changed glasses, and the bottle of wine was soon empty. Fu Zhen could drink, and his capacity was surprisingly large. I felt that I was slightly drunk, so I said, "The last cup of reunion wine, let's disperse after drinking it, okay?"

Fu Zhen was unhappy, saying that he had just started to enjoy himself and it was rare to have such a good time, so he had to continue. I deliberately said, "There's no more wine, should we order another bottle?"

Fu Zhen untied the car keys from his waist and threw them to Wu Qian, saying, "Wife, go to the trunk of my car and get two bottles of Moutai."

Wu Qian saw that we were drinking happily and said, "Still drinking?"

"It's fine, look at us, we're all fine, not drunk." Fu Zhen's tongue was a bit thick when he spoke. I estimated that the alcohol had gone to his head. If he drank more at this time, even the best wine wouldn't taste like anything, just as easy as drinking water. Often, it's the last cup of wine that makes even the heroes of the past and present fall into a mess.

"I'll go pour you a cup of vinegar. To sober you up." Wu Qian was about to call the waiter.

Fu Zhen stood up, staggered, waved for the waiter to leave, and shouted, "Don't you know I don't eat vinegar?"

Wu Qian's face sank, and she turned to me and said, "Chen Feng, you drink a cup of vinegar."

Before I could speak, Meizhu grabbed the words and said, "Sister Wu Qian, he doesn't drink vinegar either, I know."

Fu Zhen looked at her strangely with slanted eyes and said, "Meizhu, how do you know Chen Feng doesn't drink vinegar?"

Meizhu blushed, lowered her head, and didn't speak.

Huang Weiwei beside me said with a smile, "Section Chief Fu, people have their own secrets, why do you have to ask?"

"Yo, why do I hear vinegar everywhere I listen?" Fu Zhen sat down heavily and stuffed a piece of turtle foot into his mouth.

"Why didn't I smell it? Fu Zhen, do you have a dog's nose?" My aunt teased him and greeted everyone to eat.

"Fart, I have rhinitis. I smelled it in my heart." Fu Zhen opened his arms and looked at his wife carefully, saying, "My wife said not to drink, so I definitely won't drink. For us men, our wives are our flags. Wherever the flag points, I'll fight."

A faint smile appeared on Wu Qian's face, and she said, "Hypocritical."

Fu Zhen shouted grievances loudly, saying that he was a famous "henpecked husband" in his unit, and his colleagues were discussing giving him a banner.

Wu Qian shouted seriously, "If they don't give it, I'll scold whoever I see in the future."

Fu Zhen was startled and said with a smile, "Wife, you can't. No matter what, I'm still a section chief."

"What's a section chief? Look at Xiao Huang, what a big cadre, but she's not ostentatious."

"Wife, she's a big cadre, I'm a small cadre."

"Good to know." Wu Qian snorted, turned her head, and said to Huang Weiwei with a smile, "Leader Huang, we're used to it, don't mind."

Huang Weiwei smiled and said, "It's fine, I like it like this."

Everyone laughed and greeted each other to eat.

I heard Meizhu quietly say to Huang Weiwei beside me, "Don't worry, I won't be jealous either." ===== CHAPTER 83 =====