Chapter 433

After finishing, Tian Xiaotao looked at Su Xinghui with a condescending gaze. He was quite certain that Su Xinghui would agree to his conditions; whether it was money or official rank, these were things few ordinary people could refuse.

First, money. In this day and age, an ordinary person's salary was only one or two hundred yuan a month. What was the concept of one hundred or two hundred thousand? That was a thousand months of salary. What a massive temptation that was!

Next, official rank. Don't look down on the title of Deputy Division-level; it meant at the very least becoming a Deputy County Magistrate. Even though Su Xinghui was already a Deputy Township Head, for an ordinary person to go from Deputy Township Head to Deputy County Magistrate, it was very difficult to achieve without a dozen years of struggle. Some people couldn't even bridge the chasm between the Section-level and Division-level in their entire lifetime.

Tian Xiaotao's promise was equivalent to directly saving Su Xinghui years, or even a dozen years, of struggle. What a massive temptation this was! For someone in the officialdom, this kind of temptation was simply impossible to resist.

Tian Xiaotao smiled meaningfully, waiting for Su Xinghui's expression to change. He had seen too many people like this; such temptation was enough to turn a sanctimonious person into a dog wagging its tail and nodding before him.

Just thinking about Su Xinghui revealing that kind of appearance made Tian Xiaotao feel extremely amused.

Su Xinghui smiled indifferently and said, "I wondered how grand a gesture President Tian would make, but it turns out to be nothing more than this. Are you looking down on me, or are you looking down on yourself?"

Tian Xiaotao felt a hint of anger; this kid had quite an appetite. But in the blink of an eye, he forcibly suppressed his anger. As long as he was willing to set conditions, that was fine. Once he agreed to his terms, when Lu Xiaoya saw his true colors, she would certainly not be able to like him anymore. At that time, he would slowly deal with him.

Tian Xiaotao said arrogantly, "Then what conditions do you want? Five hundred thousand? Or a County Party Secretary? I can guarantee you will become a County Party Secretary before you are thirty."

Su Xinghui shook his head with a smile and said, "Still too low!"

Tian Xiaotao said, "Don't be too greedy. If your appetite is too big, be careful you can't handle it. Tell me, what exactly do you want to give up Lu Xiaoya?"

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "As Lu Xiaoya's boyfriend, she means the whole world to me. Can you trade the whole world for her? Obviously not. Therefore, my condition is for you to leave Meng Hu Ling and stop pestering Lu Xiaoya."

Tian Xiaotao was finally angry. He stood up and said, "Don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. If you act like this, one day you will regret it!"

Su Xinghui couldn't be bothered to look at Tian Xiaotao anymore. He lowered his head and picked up a document to read.

Being ignored like this by Su Xinghui, Tian Xiaotao's chest heaved with anger. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Su Xinghui again, but he still held back. He turned and walked out of Su Xinghui's office. Before long, Su Xinghui heard the sound of a car starting in the courtyard, and the Mercedes-Benz drove out.

After a while, Lu Xiaoya came down from upstairs. She entered Su Xinghui's office, looked into the courtyard, and asked, "Did Tian Xiaotao leave?"

Su Xinghui said, "He drove the car out, anyway. I don't know if he's gone for good."

Lu Xiaoya patted her chest and said, "I hope he's gone."

This girlish posture of Lu Xiaoya was a charming sight, making Su Xinghui stare straight at her. Lu Xiaoya blushed from his gaze and gave Su Xinghui a fierce glare. Su Xinghui hurriedly and awkwardly shifted his gaze away.

After a long while, Lu Xiaoya's voice broke the awkward atmosphere: "Xinghui, thank you for this time. Consider it as paying back one favor, but remember, you still owe me three."

Paid back one, still owed three. Su Xinghui was already powerless to complain about Lu Xiaoya's memory and arithmetic. However, the matters between the two were originally a muddled account that couldn't be calculated clearly. Lu Xiaoya had helped Su Xinghui too many times, and Su Xinghui was happy to owe her.

Su Xinghui nodded and said, "Fine, owe you three."

Seeing Su Xinghui's somewhat helpless look, Lu Xiaoya giggled. She asked, "Xinghui, do you think I'm a bit overbearing?"

Su Xinghui hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, no. Xiaoya, you are the gentlest girl in this world; how could you be overbearing?"

Lu Xiaoya's eyes lit up and she said, "Are you telling the truth?"

Su Xinghui nodded and said, "Of course it's the truth. Besides today, I have never seen you lose your temper at anyone. Of course, sometimes you are a bit whimsical, but that makes you even cuter."

Lu Xiaoya lowered her head shyly, and the atmosphere in the room became somewhat ambiguous again.

Just then, a voice came from outside the door: "Deputy Township Head Su."

This voice made Lu Xiaoya stand up in a panic. Two people walked in from outside the door; it was Mai Yongyuan and Min Tong.

The two did not notice Lu Xiaoya's panic. Mai Yongyuan said to Su Xinghui, "Deputy Township Head Su, our factory building is holding a completion ceremony the day after tomorrow. My brother and President Min will both be coming to attend. I came here today specifically to invite you!"

Su Xinghui said happily, "Is that so? That's great! I will definitely attend."

Lu Xiaoya called out "Min Tong." Min Tong then saw Lu Xiaoya and said happily, "Lu Xiaoya, you're here too? To see Xinghui?"

Lu Xiaoya said, "I am now a reporter for the *Hudong Daily*. I came to Meng Hu Ling this time for an interview."

Min Tong said, "Then that's perfect for interviewing our factory completion ceremony!"

Lu Xiaoya said, "What kind of factory is it?"

Min Tong said, "It's a beverage factory named Yongfeng Beverage Factory. It's a joint venture between my father and this President Mai's family."

Mai Yongyuan said to Lu Xiaoya at the right moment, "Then we formally invite this beautiful Miss Lu to attend our factory completion ceremony. Please grace us with your presence!"

Lu Xiaoya nodded readily and said, "That's fine. This is exactly within the scope of my interview. I will definitely be there."

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "Min Tong, didn't you say you wanted Lu Xiaoya to introduce a girlfriend to you? Now that you see her, why haven't you spoken up?"

When it came to the moment, Min Tong became shy. He felt embarrassed to speak up. In essence, he was still a homebody.