Chapter 1653

Tian Xiaotao went out without looking back. The female celebrity muttered in dissatisfaction, then got dressed and got out of bed.

Tian Xiaotao drove his Mercedes-Benz, and in less than ten minutes, he arrived at a club not far away. This was where Tian Xiaopeng was treating Shen Zhongtian to lunch.

This club was opened by a young master who was quite famous in Jingcheng. His family was, of course, also from the founding fathers, and they had great influence in Jingcheng, so they opened a club here. This club had everything for eating, drinking, and having fun, with all kinds of entertaining projects.

For example, fine wine and food, cockfighting and dog racing, gambling and ice skating, and providing high-class young ladies for the rich—it had everything. No one dared to investigate playing here, so his business was naturally booming.

Those who could play here were naturally either rich or noble. During this period, Tian Xiaopeng had been inviting Shen Zhongtian every day, but Shen Zhongtian had never accepted his invitation. It was only yesterday that Shen Zhongtian finally accepted Tian Xiaopeng's invitation and said he would come here to play today. Tian Xiaopeng was naturally very nervous.

Yesterday, Tian Xiaopeng told Tian Xiaotao about this and asked him to come early today, but Tian Xiaotao hadn't arrived yet, so Tian Xiaopeng was naturally angry.

Tian Xiaotao drove to the club and saw Tian Xiaopeng standing at the entrance waiting. He got out of the car and walked toward Tian Xiaopeng. Tian Xiaopeng said, "Xiaotao, why are you only arriving now?"

Tian Xiaotao asked, "Has Young Master Shen arrived?"

Tian Xiaopeng shook his head and said, "Not yet."

Tian Xiaotao said, "Then there you go. I didn't arrive late. Let's go inside first and wait inside."

Tian Xiaopeng said, "That won't do. That's not polite. We are the ones asking for a favor, so let's wait outside for a while."

Tian Xiaotao felt very unhappy, but he could only accompany Tian Xiaopeng and wait outside the door.

Over the past year, with Tian Xiaopeng's incident, the Tian family had also been having bad luck. Originally, Tian Xiaotao had a fiancée, who was also a "red third generation" with a very good family background, and the girl was also very pretty. Tian Xiaotao was still very satisfied, but after Tian Xiaopeng's incident, that family found an excuse to break off the engagement with the Tian family.

Later, the Tian family found Tian Xiaotao the daughter of a deputy minister in Jingcheng, and the two were married at the beginning of the year. But this woman was about the same age as Tian Xiaotao, thirty years old. She had had polio when she was a child, one of her feet was disabled, and she was very thin and plain-looking.

Tian Xiaotao originally refused to accept this wife, but given the Tian family's current conditions, there were no good families left that would accept Tian Xiaotao as a son-in-law. This deputy minister was a distant nephew of a founding father, and if it weren't for his daughter's condition, he probably wouldn't have accepted Tian Xiaotao either.

Tian Chengzhu's life was very difficult now, so he needed Tian Xiaotao to accept this marriage. Tian Xiaotao's in-laws were a very powerful aid to the Tian family. At this time, one had to grasp even a straw, let alone such a powerful aid.

After Tian Xiaotao got married, he lived in Jingcheng, but his relationship with his wife was very average, and they hadn't even had a marital life many times. At first, he could stay at home with peace of mind, but now that his wife was pregnant, he couldn't hold back his temper and returned to his playboy nature of wine and women.

Tian Xiaopeng's life was even more difficult. He and his wife were now like strangers. His wife had found a lover, which was almost an open secret in their circle. Every time Tian Xiaopeng saw others talking together, he always felt they were targeting him and talking behind his back. He always felt there was something "green" on his head.

Originally, if Tian Xiaopeng went to find a lover, his wife wouldn't care. But after Tian Xiaopeng contracted a venereal disease, although he temporarily recovered after several months of painful treatment, he discovered that he had lost his male function. This heavy blow made him extremely painful and made his personality even more gloomy.

The two stood at the entrance of the club waiting for Shen Zhongtian. Tian Xiaopeng was still as dashing as ever, looking like a gentleman of the world. His expression was also very calm, without showing any anxiety because he had been waiting here for more than half an hour.

However, one sentence from Tian Xiaotao made Tian Xiaopeng's face twist a little: "Brother, I heard that Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya got married today."

Tian Xiaopeng used almost all his strength to make his face look less twisted. He said almost through gritted teeth, "Oh, really? It's a pity that I couldn't attend his wedding to offer him my congratulations."

Tian Xiaotao also said through gritted teeth, "Lu Xiaoya should have been mine, but now she's been snatched away by him."

Tian Xiaopeng's self-control was still very strong. A moment later, his face returned to calm, but if one looked closely at his face, one could see the muscles on his face twitching from time to time.

Tian Xiaopeng said in a low voice, "Alright, for now, let's avoid his edge. But we will settle this score sooner or later."

Tian Xiaotao said, "I hate that I want to beat him up right now. Our family is in such a miserable state, and it's all his fault!"

Tian Xiaopeng said, "Treating Young Master Shen to lunch today is a very important matter. You must accompany him well today."

Tian Xiaotao naturally knew how important this matter was to Tian Xiaopeng. Tian Xiaopeng had been in the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League for a year, doing nothing every day in that idle position. Even if he didn't go to work every day, no one would care. It seemed as if he had become a forgotten person.

After Tian Xiaopeng's incident, Shen Zhongtian, who had been very enthusiastic about him, also suddenly gave him the cold shoulder. Shen Zhongtian was a very realistic person; he would associate with whoever was beneficial to him. Now that the Tian family had lost power, why would he continue to deal with Tian Xiaopeng?

This year, one of Shen Zhongtian's uncles was transferred to the Organization Department of the Central Committee, a key department, to serve as a deputy minister, which made the Shen family even more powerful. Tian Xiaopeng wanted to be on good terms with Shen Zhongtian even more. After all, they had a friendship once. He was humble in front of Shen Zhongtian, even with a hint of fawning.

These days, he had continuously invited Shen Zhongtian out to play, but Shen Zhongtian had refused with various excuses. This time, Shen Zhongtian finally accepted Tian Xiaopeng's invitation, which was too important for Tian Xiaopeng.

It could be said that if Tian Xiaopeng wanted to make a comeback, the only person he could rely on now was Shen Zhongtian.

As they were talking, Shen Zhongtian arrived, followed by several followers. Tian Xiaopeng hurriedly greeted him, and Tian Xiaotao followed behind to greet Shen Zhongtian.

Tian Xiaopeng smiled brightly and said, "Young Master Shen, you must be very busy these days. Being able to invite you today is truly my honor!"

Shen Zhongtian laughed, reached out to shake hands with Tian Xiaopeng, then shook hands with Tian Xiaotao, and followed Tian Xiaopeng inside.

The place where Tian Xiaopeng treated Shen Zhongtian to lunch was a small courtyard. As soon as they entered, a waiter came up and respectfully asked Tian Xiaopeng to order. Tian Xiaopeng let Shen Zhongtian order, and Shen Zhongtian was not polite, ordering several dishes he liked. Tian Xiaopeng ordered several more big dishes and told the waiter to serve them quickly.

The consumption here was naturally first-class expensive, but as long as he could satisfy Shen Zhongtian, no matter how expensive the consumption was, Tian Xiaopeng was willing to spend it.

The consumption here was expensive, but the food and wine were naturally first-class. This meal made Shen Zhongtian feel quite satisfied.

Next, Tian Xiaopeng invited Shen Zhongtian to take a bath. While bathing, Shen Zhongtian ordered a very pure student girl to accompany him in the bath. He was naturally very satisfied with this bath as well.

In short, Shen Zhongtian was quite satisfied with Tian Xiaopeng's hospitality this afternoon. Before he left the club to go home, he patted Tian Xiaopeng on the shoulder and said, "Xiaopeng, I mentioned your matter to my uncle. My uncle said there are no good opportunities right now. Wait until next year. If there are any good opportunities next year, you will be the first one I think of."

Shen Zhongtian's clear statement made Tian Xiaopeng overjoyed. He thanked him repeatedly and sent Shen Zhongtian away.

After Shen Zhongtian left, Tian Xiaotao said to Tian Xiaopeng, "Brother, it seems you are about to get ahead."

Tian Xiaopeng said calmly, "It's too early to say that now. We need to continue to get close to Shen Zhongtian."