MMB Chapter 1055 Don’t Come to Me Again
Chapter 1055 Don’t Come to Me Again
Chapter 1055 Don’t Come to Me Again
"Hey! It's really you, Brother Li!"
When Zhao Xia entered the room and saw that the leader sitting behind the desk was Li Xuewu, his spirits immediately changed. He was an acquaintance!
He no longer had the timidity and restraint that he had just felt after being frightened by the security guards. He greeted Li Xuewu with a smile, appearing very enthusiastic.
But he was the only one laughing in the room at this moment, and as he laughed he realized something was wrong.
The guard who sent them here and frightened them hit him with a stick and warned him to behave himself.
This again stunned Zhao Xia. His expression became extremely stiff and he stood there, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
The security here won’t hit anyone, right?
However, Nie Xiaoguang knew who he was brought here to meet, or rather, he knew who wanted to see him.
He had dealt with Li Xuewu before, but this time was not as relaxed and casual as in previous times, even though they were in the same office and with the same person.
The secretary standing in the room stared at them with a bad look, and the disdain in her expression could be felt even from a few meters away.
Li Xuewu waved to Peng Xiaoli, signaling him to go and get busy. At the same time, he stood up and waved to the two people at the door, signaling them to come and sit on the sofa.
Peng Xiaoli just vaguely heard what Deputy Director Ao said and knew what Nie Xiaoguang came here for.
It's not that he dislikes Nie Xiaoguang for anything else, but his reckless character, which not only brings burden and trouble to others, but also harms his father.
Deputy Director Nie had a bad temper but he was never harsh on anyone else.
Even though it was a case of hurting one's own kind, Peng Xiaoli looked at the scumbag without realizing it, and stood there with a look of resentment and dissatisfaction on his face, feeling only disgusted.
Listening to the leader's arrangements, he silently poured a cup of hot water for the two of them and placed it on the coffee table, then left without even looking at them.
Perhaps seeing the secretary's disgust, Nie Xiaoguang and Zhao Xia, who followed him to the platform, were silent.
Li Xuewu looked at the two of them, raised his hand and gestured to the teacup, saying, "Drink some water. I heard you've been standing at the door for a while?"
Zhao Xia withdrew his gaze from around and looked at Li Xuewu. He wanted to speak, but the depressing atmosphere in the office made him speechless.
Finally, he turned his gaze to Nie Xiaoguang.
Nie Xiaoguang lowered his head and remained silent for a long while. Then he raised his head and looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "Who is in charge of my father?"
"Why? You can't talk to me?"
Li Xuewu glanced at him, picked up the teacup and took a sip of hot tea, and said, "Have you been to Yingcheng to visit your father recently?"
"It's because I went there to see it that I came to find Li Huaide. Did he push the matter to you?"
Nie Xiaoguang stiffened his neck and stared with his eyes, his face full of resentment, looking decadent and indignant.
Li Xuewu put down the teacup, shook his head slightly and said: "Director Li didn't call me. The security guard at the door reported to the duty room, and the secretary mentioned it to me."
He looked at Nie Xiaoguang, who already had a green beard, and nodded slowly and asked, "Do you know Xu Sinian, the director of the Yingcheng Shipyard's management committee?"
"I know you. We've met before."
Nie Xiaoguang didn't know what Li Xuewu was going to say, but he didn't dare to act wildly with Li Xuewu, let alone act arrogantly in the Security Department or in this office.
He would dare to smash Li Huaide's car, but he doesn't have the courage when facing Li Xuewu.
Li Xuewu really didn't scold or curse him when he talked to him. He was completely calm and treated him as an equal, and he really bought it.
"I spoke to Director Xu a few days ago and asked about your father's condition. He said he was doing fine."
Li Xuewu folded his right leg, put his hand on his knee, and nodded slowly, saying: "I injured my hand at work some time ago, and I've been recuperating recently."
"His hand has been broken to the bone!"
Nie Xiaoguang said in a somewhat aggressive tone: "According to the steel mill workers' work injury management regulations, you should be able to enjoy the treatment of returning home to recuperate."
"But why?"
He stared into Li Xuewu's eyes and asked, "Why can't my dad come home?"
“Yeah, I’ve been thinking about this too.”
Li Xuewu frowned slightly, looked at him and said: "You should have heard about my relationship with Deputy Director Nie. It's not bad, we have a good relationship."
"You can listen to what I say and take it as a reference. If you agree, believe it. If you don't agree, forget it."
Li Xuewu said frankly: "You should have known it when you sent your father to Yingcheng. I don't know if your father explained it to you thoroughly."
"But! You have to know that your father did not go to Yingcheng to participate in labor and construction through the job transfer procedure."
"His current status cannot be compared with that of an ordinary worker. I have explained this truth and you should be able to understand it without any debate."
"I don't understand-"
Nie Xiaoguang knew it very well in his heart, but he still defended himself by saying, "Now I don't know what my father's position in the steel mill is."
"Workers? Cadres? Temporary workers?"
He looked resentful and said, "Even if you are a temporary worker, you should be able to rest, right?"
"Well, I admit, you are right."
Li Xuewu nodded and pursed his lips and said, "But it is undeniable that your father is not among the three situations you mentioned. Do you understand?"
"A criminal? Or a labor camp inmate?"
Nie Xiaoguang's eyes gradually became sharper, like a wolf cub who had not grown up and could only show his not-so-sharp teeth when facing danger.
Li Xuewu didn't care about his bad attitude, after all, it was not directed at him.
He picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. After a minute's pause, he spoke: "It is meaningless to discuss your identity now."
"What I want to tell you is, stop making trouble"
Li Xuewu put down the teacup, looked at him seriously and said: "You are not a child anymore. When your father is not at home, you are the pillar of the family."
He nodded his head and said: "Youth is not an excuse for impulsiveness and recklessness, nor is it a talisman. You will pay the price for it."
"You're not trying to scare me, are you?"
Nie Xiaoguang also became stubborn, and said with his neck stiff, "I thought you called me here to detain me. Now?"
He stretched out his hands, clenched them into fists and gestured to Li Xuewu to put handcuffs on him.
Zhao Xia, who was sitting next to him, didn't expect Nie Xiaoguang's reaction to be so intense, especially when facing Li Xuewu. Didn't he know who Li Xuewu was?
Although Nie Xiaoguang was well-known in East City, his reputation meant nothing to Li Xuewu. At least he couldn't be so powerful that someone would send a bicycle to his brother.
But Li Xuewu can do it!
Li Xuecai was stuffed with a bicycle!
Seeing that his good brother dared to offend Li Xuewu, he was startled and wanted to remind him somehow.
If you want to die, don't drag me into it. I agreed that I'm here to cheer you on, not to be buried with you. It's not worth risking your life for a meal!
"Ah--"
Li Xuewu looked at Nie Xiaoguang, who looked like a gangster, shook his head slightly, chuckled and said, "Where do you think this place is? The Security Department has strict work procedures."
He said in a very casual tone: "Don't cause trouble for yourself or your family. This is not a warning or a threat."
"Right? Zhao Xia?"
"Ah I……"
Zhao Xia didn't expect Li Xuewu to suddenly ask him this, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Think carefully, is it more suitable for your father to live in the capital or in Yingcheng? This is not a difficult question."
Li Xuewu put his hand on the armrest of the sofa and said warmly, "I know you are a filial son and want your father to have a good outcome, even if it means going home to recuperate. Is that what you mean?"
Nie Xiaoguang remained silent, his face still looking grim, but he had silently put down the hand he had just extended.
"You are actually very smart. After all I have said, you should know that the current situation is the best outcome for your father."
Li Xuewu tapped his fingers and said, "His identity is still a cadre, but a cadre who is undergoing labor education and transformation."
"Regarding why he accepted these arrangements, I think no matter how detailed and correct I explain, it can't compare to your father's explanation, right?"
"It was Li Huaide who did the bad thing, that's it, right?"
Nie Xiaoguang raised his head angrily, looked at Li Xuewu and said, "It was all his fault. He wanted to kill my father, right?"
"Who said that? When? Who proved it? Do you have any evidence?"
Li Xuewu glanced at him and said, "What did I just tell you? I told you not to be reckless or impulsive. You should use your brain to think. Are you a fool?"
“Only fools would rush forward without knowing how to adapt or protect themselves.”
He raised his chin slightly and said, "Do you think you are so awesome that you dare to stop the car of the head of the steel mill and even threaten him with rude words?"
Nie Xiaoguang's breathing became increasingly anxious, and it was obvious that he was agitated again by what Li Xuewu said.
But at this moment, Li Xuewu was scolding him without any malicious attack on him, so he could only listen.
"Do you need me to tell you the consequences of doing this?"
Li Xuewu tilted his head and said, "First, I'll deal with you. I'll lock you up for ten days or half a month. I'll feed you steamed bread with cold water to help you lose weight, right?"
"The second is the impact on your father. You think he hasn't made enough mistakes now, so you want to add another one for him, right?"
"Finally, think about your mother. Your father's condition is already worrying him enough. If you are locked up again, will you let her live?"
"Hmm? Aren't you a filial son?"
Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and asked sharply, "Is this how you act as a filial son and be filial to your father and mother?"
Looking at Nie Xiaoguang who was holding his breath and keeping silent with his head down, Li Xuewu let out a long sigh and said in an admonishing tone: "Find a proper job, take good care of your mother, and visit your father more often. It's better than getting into trouble."
"Especially to Director Li, what I can tell you is that you don't understand the relationship between your father and him at all, let alone the complicated situation involved."
Li Xuewu patted the armrest of the sofa gently and said, "Director Li has never thought of harming your father. This is a mistake and no one would do this."
"But you cannot damage your father's reputation, and you cannot give others an excuse to attack your father. You should think about the problem with an adult's mindset."
"My dad won't let me mind his business—"
Nie Xiaoguang lowered his head and said something in a muffled voice, then raised his head and looked at Li Xuewu and said: "I don't understand the complexity you are talking about, but I know who is a good guy and who is a bad guy."
"Okay, this sentence reveals your immature thinking!"
Li Xuewu twirled his fingers around his head and said, "I'm telling you to learn to think like an adult. I'm telling you that only if you speak and act this way will people listen to you. Do you understand?"
"Stop- ing cars and swearing in the street will not work. The more you do this, the less people will listen to you. They will only look at you and think you are an incompetent clown."
"You think so, too? I'm an incompetent clown?"
Nie Xiaoguang looked at Li Xuewu with some dismay, lowered his head and glanced at him, feeling somewhat unconvinced.
Li Xuewu stood up, walked to his sofa and sat on the armrest, then he patted Nie Xiaoguang on the shoulder and said, "It doesn't matter what I think. The key is what you think!"
"Xiao Guang, this society is actually very complicated. You can't judge people and things based on the black and white in your eyes. It's either black or white, or either white or black."
"I could have told the guards at the door to arrest you, beat you up, chase you away, and beat you up once. Is that okay?"
Looking at Zhao Xia's nervous expression and Nie Xiaoguang's puzzled eyes, Li Xuewu supported his shoulders, stood up and said, "This won't work. I knew when I was sixteen that force cannot solve all problems, including war."
"I used to be just like you. I had a lot of worries as a teenager. I was busy all day long, but in the end, I accomplished nothing."
Li Xuewu looked at him, nodded and said: "The reason why I didn't let the security guards deal with you, but asked you to come and have a heart-to-heart talk, is because you are now what I was in the past."
"Director Li may not argue with you, but you have to live a decent life to show it to yourself and to those who look down on you and your father."
"Stop thinking about threatening anyone or saying irrelevant things. It's too childish."
Li Xuewu stood in front of the window with his hands in his pockets, raised his chin and asked, "You worship the use of force, but let me ask you, when is the fist the most powerful?"
Zhao Xia looked at Li Xuewu in confusion, then at Nie Xiaoguang. He felt that it would be better for him not to answer at this time, as this was not a question for him.
Nie Xiaoguang sat there with a frown, looking at Li Xuewu with some confusion.
"It's when you hold it in your hand but haven't hit it yet."
Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes and said: "Just like a fried egg, it is most deterrent not when it is fired and blows up someone's house, but when the launch silo cover is opened."
"Don't scare others with things you can't do now, otherwise you will suffer consequences that you cannot bear at your age."
"If you can't bear it, who will help you?"
"I understand... Li... Brother Li"
Nie Xiaoguang stood up with a somewhat dejected look, looked at Li Xuewu and said, "I won't be like this anymore, don't worry."
"I believe you can do it and you can think it through clearly." Li Xuewu nodded and said, "Because you are a smart person, I can see it at a glance."
Zhao Xia listened to his words and looked at Nie Xiaoguang, then looked at Li Xuewu in confusion. He also looked, but how come he didn't see anything? -
"Are we just leaving like this?"
Coming out of the security building, Zhao Xia looked back at the not-so-remarkable three-story building with a lingering look.
He followed Nie Xiaoguang, who had a heavy face and a frown, out and asked, "Are you friends with him? It's Li Xuewu, do you know him?"
"Yeah, I met him because of my dad."
Nie Xiaoguang turned to look at Zhao Xia and asked, "How do you know him?"
"His brother is our classmate"
Zhao Xia curled his lips and said, "But his brother is not as impressive as him, he's just a nerd."
Nie Xiaoguang looked at him and said, "He is quite polite to you. Do you have a good relationship with him?"
"It's okay, his dad and my dad are colleagues"
Zhao Xia is also smart. He speaks like squeezing toothpaste, words coming out in streams.
Of course, it’s not all because he’s smart, he just learned it from his father.
A mouse's children can dig holes!
"Why? You want to ask about him?"
Zhao Xia looked at Nie Xiaoguang in surprise and reminded him: "I advise you to cherish your life and don't seek death. He looks different in the office than when he is in the alley."
"Besides, what he just said was for your own good, so don't mess with him."
"For my own good? Maybe—"
Nie Xiaoguang frowned and looked in the direction of the main office building, where his father used to work. Now...
He turned and walked out, saying as he walked: "I don't know whether he is good or not, but I know that he and Li Huaide are together and they have a very good relationship."
"What do you mean? He lied to us? Did Li Huaide ask him to persuade you?"
Zhao Xia followed behind and asked anxiously: "Or maybe he knew we were coming a long time ago and deliberately fooled us to make us think he was a good person?"
"Am I qualified for this?"
Nie Xiaoguang glanced at him. This guy was older than him, and they got together to play together because he came from an intellectual background, and they wanted to unite.
It’s just that this big brother’s train of thought is sometimes childish and sometimes very wise, and his speaking level is also sometimes high and sometimes low, which is very weird.
"What he said is true, but I don't trust him, and I don't trust his purpose."
Nie Xiaoguang said as he walked: "But this does not affect me from thinking seriously about the principles he said. I should use my brain to think about problems instead of using my fists."
"Li Huaide couldn't have asked him to persuade me, but it could have been someone else. He might have known that we were coming a long time ago. That's how they talk, evasive and vague."
"Well, that's true—"
Zhao Xia thought about it and realized that his father spoke the same way and taught him to speak the same way.
"Then do you still want to take revenge on Li Huaide?"
"I want to kill him in my dreams."
Nie Xiaoguang grinned hatefully, then let out a long sigh and said: "But it's no use now. Li Xuewu has made it very clear. If I dare to take action, he will catch me and give me a good beating."
As the saying goes, a dragon gives birth to a dragon. The son raised by Nie Chenglin is not a complete good-for-nothing.
"He is right. Now that I don't have the ability to deal with Li Huaide, I should stop firing blanks."
Nie Xiaoguang patted Zhao Xia on the shoulder and said, "I will think about this matter after I go back. Thank you for accompanying me this time. I am very grateful."
"That being said, we are friends."
Zhao Xia smiled, but felt that this was not the right time, so he asked as he walked, "You said you couldn't deal with Li Huaide, is it because the higher-ups didn't let us enter the factory?"
“Two aspects, this is one of them”
Nie Xiaoguang nodded and said: "The second reason is what Li Xuewu told me today. I don't have the ability to deal with him directly, let alone the ability to escape unscathed."
In early March, the higher authorities issued a directive clearly notifying all progressive teachers and students to return home and to school and rejoin the organization.
The document also clearly stipulates that propaganda and large-scale learning activities are no longer allowed in factories.
This is to quickly restore the economy and ensure normalization of industrial production.
Another reason is that workers in this era have a high political status and a high voice in activities.
They are unwilling to accept the education of these little guys, nor do they agree with their propaganda. The ones above can't deal with the vast "Big Brother".
Therefore, taking into account the overall situation and in line with the tightening of indulgences on progressive teachers and students and young children, this regulation was made.
How did Nie Xiaoguang get together with Zhao Xia?
This happened under the influence and situation caused by the documents issued from above to restrict and require the young people and progressive teachers and students.
A slacker who graduated from junior high school, and a slacker whose sophomore studies were delayed.
Although they seem to have a huge difference in academic qualifications and unrelated life trajectories, they share a common identity - the children of a cadre and an intellectual.
Yes, the current situation is that the little guys have formed their own system, which is incompatible with people from these two identities, so people from these two identities have united together. It sounds ridiculous, but it is the fact.
So what to do when striving for status?
Competition, direct competition face to face.
The little guys’ scope of activities and influence have been weakened and compressed. They are not allowed to enter factories, schools have to restore teaching order, and they are not allowed to “tour the country”.
It is time to fight for the gains and losses of each city and each place, which leads to a narrower competitive relationship.
There were also disagreements among the young guys. Those who first responded to the call for mass learning called themselves veterans, and prided themselves on their seniority and experience in building the empire.
These people have the greatest influence and the widest network of connections, and they can always get important news.
The situation has come to this point, and they all know very clearly that they have been abandoned.
To put it bluntly, er er er, those people don't need them anymore. As abandoned pawns, they must find opportunities to seek other development. They don't care about reputation or anything. After their heads have cooled, they all know that interests are the most important.
Those who are still making trouble now, although they also call themselves veterans, they are all trying to gild their reputation.
In fact, they all have no abilities, and no pursuits or ideals. Once the blood in their brains is aroused, it will be lukewarm all the time, neither hot nor cold.
Basically, based on the people Li Xuewu knows, the situation can be divided into three groups.
First stock: Veterans
The more radical ones are Zhao Weidong and Xie Qianjin. They are not afraid of death, have suffered, and have a lot of resentment. They want to seek personal interests in the last afterglow of the event, otherwise they will not be reconciled.
The more conservative ones are Weiguo, Dianzi and Chazi. They participated in the early stage but did not make any contribution in the middle and only cared about themselves. Now they just want to rely on their parents' relationship to live off the fat of the land and wait for death.
The rest are the majority, such as Zuo Jie, Gu Yan, Ou Xin, Zhou Miaomiao, Xiao Jianjun and others.
These people either become self-reliant or retire from society and become reborn as workers. In any case, they no longer think about those illusory things, but work hard to find jobs and pursue their careers.
Second: New forces
The more radical ones include Li Yuanchao, Zhang Haiyang and others. They have connections, background and capital, and they just want to follow in the footsteps of their predecessors and carve out a name for themselves.
Of course, many of the predecessors died on this road, so they were just arguing for fun, but they actually didn't gain any benefits.
The more conservative ones are Zhong Yuemin, Yuan Jun, Zheng Tong and others. They say they are veterans and call themselves little brats, but they are really serious about it. At most, it's just a little fun.
There are many children like this in our city. They have no ideals or pursuits. They just follow the crowd and take trends as their ideals and pursuits.
In essence, you don't have to worry about food and water, and you can grow up leisurely.
The third group: the stubborn
The term "naughty boy" is a rather general concept. To put it nicely, a naughty boy is someone who is just playing around.
Precisely because of its generality, the stratification of the population is not very obvious because it is too diverse and too numerous.
Basically they can be divided into those on the job and those retired.
On duty are the new forces in the Xinjiekou underworld, Zhang Jianguo, Li Heping, Yan Shengli, Li Kuiyong and others. They have no money and no power, they are just risking their lives.
The most typical examples of retirement are Zhao Laosi and Zhou Changli. One represents staying behind, the other represents leaving. Two choices, two lives.
Fourth: Unity is strength
A representative example of the children of cadres is Nie Xiaoguang. This kid plays big and wild, and he had quite a few people under his command.
A typical example of an intellectual's child is Zhao Xia. He himself is even an intellectual, being a college student.
The two of them dared to stand up and fight against the brats when they bumped into each other, only because the news had passed and the situation was becoming increasingly favorable for them.
Whether in school or in play, they dare to unite and fight back against those who bully them with tinted glasses.
Li Xuewu was actually quite concerned about these situations, and he had never underestimated the power of the little guys.
Of course, he didn't think much of it.
As the situation has developed to this point, these people can basically be divided into five types for summary.
1. Naive and revolutionary type.
It was those original guys who first shouted "A flag in front, two fans of wind behind" who charged forward and were invincible.
Talking about this and scolding that, so impressive.
In fact, it’s not that they are so smart, but these kids are young and can beat the old masters with just random punches.
Look, now that the situation has stabilized and the situation has been sorted out, do they still have room to survive?
In the end, only one thing was decided: “what?”
2. Directed transformation type.
They are the ones who shouted "Every man has his share of responsibility for the fate of his country."
It is easiest to get ignited and rush forward with a fierce force.
With clear goals, full of enthusiasm and fighting spirit, they really made it big.
A typical example is Liu Guangtian, who joined the Dongfeng Society, joined the Youth Commando, and even went digging for Taobao.
The results of it?
Director Li of the steel rolling mill has been promoted to a high position, and their mission has been accomplished. Naturally, which superior in ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, would like such a traitor?
Therefore, this kind of kids have the same fate as Liu Guangtian, they go back to where they came from, are retrained, and become like everyone else.
3. Education-receiving type.
It is an intermediate type between the above two types.
They have neither "innate advantages" nor "acquired disorders".
They participate in large-scale learning activities only out of a sincere desire to be tempered in the storms and waves and receive education in the new era and new period.
So, they followed in the footsteps of their predecessors, retraced the Long March route, and headed for the holy land of change.
Even though I have to sleep in the open air, I would be very satisfied if I could get a complete set of commemorative medals of the Holy Land of Change, and I would treasure them as a collection.
They carefully wrote study and travel diaries to find the true meaning of life and change.
These materials are all based on facts and rarely deliberately violate the facts. They are the elite among the little ones.
4. Fan ignition type.
They are the kind of people who have great ambitions but little talent and can only talk. They have type 1 or 2 ambitions, but lack type 1 or 2 confidence.
Wherever they go, they can discover many "new trends in life learning."
So they distributed leaflets with the slogan “This is intolerable and what is not!”, with such contents as “initiatives, suggestions, appeals and circulars”, but their tone was loud but weak.
Do you think they really take care of real things?
How is that possible? Look at what they are in charge of: exchanging badges, writing reports and articles, reciting famous quotes, and applying for their own holidays...
Does this sound familiar to you?
Well, that's it. They don't have any real skills, but they are just afraid of chaos in the world. They distribute these insignificant leaflets as evidence of their incitement and nonsense, and then leave afterward.
5. The type of visiting here.
Oh, this type of person is so interesting.
They are the majority of the little ones, and they are there to admire and learn from the masterpieces, which is actually a free tour around the country.
Generally, they would first go to the capital to be received, then visit the famous scenic spots in the ancient capital, and then go to Huaqing and other schools to copy a few large posters, which was considered the completion of their study.
But in the capital, there is a small inspection team in charge. When the steel rolling mill organized a cultural performance at the Six Nations Hotel, these people came forward to maintain order.
Sometimes they would issue an expulsion order. After all, this was the capital city, not a place where these little brats could roam freely. So, these people would disperse to various places for backup travel.
The northern brats go south, and the southern ones do the opposite.
At that time, Mandarin was not as popular as it is in later generations. The customs and habits of each province were different. Going to other provinces was like going to a foreign country. It was eye-opening and very interesting.
You see, every night after the kids at the reception stations in various places have had enough food and drink, they naturally become a "tourism" information exchange center:
It's fun there, there are many attractions there, the food there is familiar, and the people there are polite... After some discussion and weighing the pros and cons, we set off to the next station.
Many of the kids have traveled across most of China, and returned home in the freezing cold, like homeless people covered in lice, but they speak with real insight.
In fact, they are the biggest beneficiaries of big learning.
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After work on Saturday, Li Xuewu did not go home. He had already told his family that he would come to the club tonight to do some work.
Han Jiankun sent Li Xuewu to the club and drove back. There were cars here, so there was no need to worry about the dilemma of not having a car to use.
When the command vehicle just arrived at the gate of the compound, Li Xuewu didn't let Han Jiankun bother to go in. He got out of the car at the door and saw Zhong Yuemin and others waiting at the gate.
He just glanced at the other person, not paying much attention, said hello to the security guard and entered the compound.
It was just a coincidence that as soon as I entered the compound, I saw Zhou Xiaobai and Luo Yun pushing the cart and about to go out.
Zhong Yuemin, who was waiting outside the door, saw Zhou Xiaobai and waved and greeted him with a smile.
This scared Zhou Xiaobai so much that his face turned pale. He didn't dare to look at Zhong Yuemin who was greeting him outside the gate, nor did he dare to look into Li Xuewu's eyes.
Luo Yun glanced at her, sighed in his heart, and could only wave his hand and take the blame on himself.
"Brother Wu, why are you here?"
After responding to Zhong Yuemin and others, seeing Li Xuewu looking back, she quickly greeted him: "If we had known you were coming, we wouldn't have gone home."
"Come and take care of something. It's better to be with your brother Guodong and the others. Are they here?"
Li Xuewu looked at Zhou Xiaobai who was looking down, and asked with a smile: "What's the matter, are you a quail?"
“We don’t know either. We haven’t heard of it.”
Luo Yun took the initiative to interrupt and said, "We came out after finishing the work with the service office. We haven't had dinner yet. Have you eaten?"
"No, I just got off work and thought of eating here."
Li Xuewu looked at Zhou Xiaobai and raised his head with a somewhat ugly expression. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you sick? Go back and rest early."
"No...just..."
Zhou Xiaobai had waited so long for Li Xuewu to come that he was not willing to miss this opportunity to go home.
But she couldn't think of a reason to explain herself, so she just stood there.
It has to be said that Luo Yun was particular. He took the initiative to say to Li Xuewu: "I had some friends going home together after get off work. You go to the restaurant first and we will be there soon."
"Is it really okay?"
Li Xuewu glanced at Zhou Xiaobai and said, "I'm here to handle business matters. You should take a rest."
"No...I want to have dinner with you"
Zhou Xiaobai looked up at him and said, "I haven't seen you for a few days."
"Hehe - that's the big deal." Li Xuewu smiled, pointed in the direction of the restaurant and said, "Okay, I'll treat you guys today. You go and do your business first. I'll go over first."
After saying that, he went to the restaurant with Zhao Laosi who was waiting on the side. Whenever Li Xuewu came, Zhao Laosi would come over to report when he saw him.
If you say that Zhao Laosi is a lackey, he will admit it, but it depends on who he is a lackey to.
There are members with higher status than Li Xuewu who come in and out of this club. In this year, many people have been promoted from deputy directors to directors.
But have you ever seen Zhao Laosi currying favor with anyone?
The butler's first principle is loyalty. He knows whose job he is serving, and he also knows who owns the yard and the club.
Zhou Xiaobai looked at Zhao Laosi who was following Li Xuewu to the restaurant with some worry, really afraid that he would say something.
Even if there was nothing going on between her and Zhong Yuemin, she still agreed to let him send her and Luo Yun home.
But she knew clearly what this meant, otherwise why would she be so panicked when she saw Li Xuewu.
After Li Xuewu walked away, Luo Yun stared at her and said, "Playing with fire will only get you burned!"
"How to do?"
She looked at Zhou Xiaobai seriously and asked, "What are you going to do? What if Brother Wu finds out? What are you going to do with the guy outside the door?"
"I...I don't know"
Zhou Xiaobai was already panicking, and her face was still pale. She felt deeply afraid.
Even if there was nothing going on between her and Li Xuewu, she was destined to be the guilty one because of her active ambiguity and the unclear relationship.
Luo Yun glared at her and said, "Didn't I just pave the way for you? Didn't you just say what I explained to Brother Wu?"
“Is it so hard to make a choice now?”
She pointed to the door and the direction of the restaurant and said, "Do you want to go home or eat? Choose for yourself. I can't help you this time. The most I can do is wait here."
"If you want to go home, I'll go tell Brother Wu, and we'll go home now and never come again."
"If you want to have a meal, go tell Zhong Yuemin yourself, let's go have a meal now, and tell him not to come again."
“I…I understand.”
Zhou Xiaobai responded, glanced at the restaurant, handed the car to Luo Yun, and walked out the door.
"Xiaobai, are you off work?"
Zhong Yuemin glanced at Luo Yun standing in the yard and Zhou Xiaobai's car beside her.
He didn't push the cart out. Does this mean he needs to work overtime, or does it have anything to do with Li Xuewu who just went in?
Seeing Zhou Xiaobai coming out, he greeted him with a smile, and asked, "Are you free tomorrow? Let's go to the Summer Palace to go boating. I have grabbed the tickets again."
"Um...don't come to see me anymore"
Zhou Xiaobai didn't dare to look into Zhong Yuemin's eyes, and said in a firm tone: "I'm afraid... I'm afraid... of misunderstanding."
She said she was afraid that Brother Wu would misunderstand her, but she spoke the word Brother Wu very softly, so softly that Zhong Yuemin didn't hear clearly who she was afraid of misunderstanding.
At this moment, the smile on Zhong Yuemin's face froze, his ears were buzzing, and he could not hear anything.
He just wanted to hear Zhou Xiaobai explain again why she didn't let him come to see her.
Zhou Xiaobai didn't say it a second time. After he finished speaking, he glanced at Zhong Yuemin and turned back to the compound.
Zhong Yuemin stood there staring at her back stupidly, as if he had lost something.
Who are you afraid of misunderstanding?
He unconsciously raised his hand to cover his heart. Why did it hurt there?
"Let's go, Yuemin, let's go home"
Yuan Jun, who could see what was going on, really wanted to scold him, but the words were on the tip of his tongue and he didn't want to speak at this time.
My brother's injuries are already serious enough, there is no need to rub salt into the wound and give him another blow.
Zheng Tong also came over and advised: "Let's not come here in the future. It's boring to try to please others and then get rejected."
After he said this, Yuan Jun gave him a warning look, telling him not to say this at this time.
Zhong Yuemin heard it, and he shook his head slightly and said, "No, no, that's not the case. She must be in trouble."
He turned around and looked at his two brothers and said, "Yes, she works here. Her unit must have asked her to do so and is not allowed to date casually. She must be afraid that her unit will misunderstand her."
"This is a club—!"
Zheng Tong said unhappily, "The club is not the headquarters. Who would restrict the waiter from dating?"
"Okay, we'll talk when we get back."
Yuan Jun glared at Zheng Tong, pulled Zhong Yuemin out, and signaled Zheng Tong to push the cart.
Zhong Yuemin still looked back at the closed door of the club, which was another world.
The person standing guard at the door today was Zhang Dayong, and he saw everything.
"Humph, you idiot, a toad wants to eat swan meat, so eat shit!"
(End of this chapter)