Official Career Storm
Chapter 84

Chapter 84: Chapter 84

Evening.

Song Guanchao had already secured a spot at a hotpot restaurant, which was particularly famous in Jiangzhou and always overflowing with people, making reservations extremely difficult.

Fortunately, with Lin Peng around, a local, Song Guanchao could get a table.

While he was on his way to the hotpot restaurant, he suddenly received a call from Fu Ying.

"I might be a bit late, a county mayor made a reservation, and we’re gathering."

Fu Ying’s tone was filled with helplessness.

Being in the bureaucratic world, there were many times when you couldn’t control your movements.

Especially when attending party school, with colleagues inviting, and especially when it’s the first invitation, it’s hard to refuse.

After all, it was an occasion meant for making friends and networking.

Song Guanchao understood, "No problem, take your time eating, you can join us afterward, as if catching the second showing. We’ve got plenty of time."

"Mm, I’m sorry."

"What are you saying sorry for, just go."

A quarter of an hour later, the car stopped in the mall parking lot.

He and Lu Feng got out of the car, went upstairs, and reached the hotpot restaurant. Soon, a tall but slightly chubby and handsome man came over.

"Old Song!"

The man laughed heartily and hugged him, patting him vigorously on the back.

Song Guanchao was also patting back hard until the man begged for mercy, "Let go, you’re almost killing me."

"Here, let me introduce you," Song Guanchao said. "Lu Feng, my comrade-in-arms. Just call him Madman."

"Madman, this is Lin Peng, my college buddy."

The two shook hands and, with Song Guanchao as the mediator, became acquainted very quickly.

Lin Peng asked, "When will Fu Ying arrive?"

"She can’t make it for now, let’s start eating."

"How can we do that? You’re hosting a dinner, and it’s not proper for the host to start eating without the guest. Old Song, not to criticize you, but you’re great at everything but just a bit wired wrong when it comes to women."

"Hey, how am I wired wrong?"

"Can’t you see? Fu Ying likes you."

"What?"

Song Guanchao was stunned.

He certainly wasn’t missing a few wires in his brain, especially sensitive in matters of love and quite skilled at flirting.

But Fu Ying liking him...

He really hadn’t noticed.

"Lin Peng, stop matchmaking; it’s fine joking with me, but don’t say it in front of others. Spreading it could harm Fu Ying’s reputation. She’s a deputy county mayor now, she needs to be mindful of her influence."

Lin Peng rolled his eyes, "Give me a break, Old Song, I’m seriously impressed! She’s liked you since college, and after all these years you haven’t noticed a thing, I..."

"Think about it, how many people chased Fu Ying back then? Did anyone succeed? How many invited her to the movies, and did she ever agree? Only to you!"

"I never invited her to the movies."

Song Guanchao recounted the whole event.

"Damn!" Lin Peng cursed, his eyes wide: "Xu Mei is such a bitch? Fucking scumbag! I knew it; you wouldn’t just stand someone up like that."

"Xu Mei really is a jerk, bullying Fu Ying when she was such a shy young girl!"

"Alright, let’s eat, I’m starving."

As Song Guanchao ordered, he said, "Fu Ying has a dinner tonight, she can only come after she’s done."

"Old Song, let me tell you, Fu Ying still likes you."

"Heh."

"Don’t ’heh’ me, I’m serious. She asks about you every year."

"Plus, Fu Ying is such a good girl, beautiful and ambitious. At 26, she’s already a deputy county mayor, her future is limitless. Aren’t you considering it?"

"Damn it!" Song Guanchao looked at Lu Feng: "Madman, get him wasted later!"

Lu Feng’s eyes lit up: "Squad leader, can I drink?"

"Drink, drink him under the table!"

"Roger that!" Lu Feng grinned, rubbing his hands together, his fiery gaze giving Lin Peng the chills.

The three ate and drank, with three bottles of Baijiu on the side.

Lu Feng and Song Guanchao, both military men, boasted enormous tolerance for liquor.

Lin Peng had accompanied his father in business and had attended many drinking gatherings, so his alcohol tolerance wasn’t shallow.

Young people being young, no one wanted to admit defeat, and they ended up competing drink for drink.

"Last cup, I have to go after this. My old man has set a rule for me—home by 10 p.m."

Lin Peng grabbed the wine cup and said.

"It’s not even eight yet, what’s the hurry?"

"Heh heh, I’m just making some space for you and Fu Ying to have some alone time."

"Are you ever done?" Song Guanchao glared and huffed, "Find a place for Madman to stay."

Lu Feng said, "Monitor, I can just find a hotel by myself."

"Don’t be polite with him when you’re in Jiangzhou, just make sure he’s well taken care of when he comes to Lingjiang," Song Guanchao replied.

"Okay, I’ll listen to the monitor," Lu Feng nodded.

Lin Peng finished his drink, stood up, and said, "Alright, Madman, let’s go. Don’t bother your old monitor here."

After the two had left, Song Guanchao called over the waiter to clean up the table.

He sent Liang Jiajia a message that he might not come home tonight.

Around 8:30 p.m., Fu Ying arrived late.

When she sat down in front of him, Song Guanchao’s eyes flickered with amazement.

Fu Ying had taken off her old-fashioned suit jacket and put on a beautiful black spaghetti strap long dress.

Her snow-white collarbones, delicate and slim, and her straight shoulders made her figure look exceptionally graceful.

The neckline ballooned upwards, the cleavage deep and unseen.

This long dress, both cool and sexy, displayed her beautiful figure without reservation.

"Have you been drinking?" Song Guanchao smelled alcohol on her.

"Yes, a bit," Fu Ying put down her purse, her pert nose twitched, "Have you too?"

"Just had a few drinks with Lin Peng, but his family is strict, he left after eating, didn’t wait for you."

Song Guanchao scanned the code to start ordering. After ordering, he asked, "What would you like to drink?"

"Let’s have some alcohol."

"Uh?"

Song Guanchao thought he had heard wrong.

Drink alcohol?

Fu Ying smiled lightly, "I’ve been under some pressure lately, drinking a bit to ease it."

"Then let’s have some red wine, let’s not drink the hard stuff."

Song Guanchao ordered a bottle of red wine.

Soon, the hotpot was served.

Song Guanchao put the meat into the hot pot, poured two glasses of red wine, and said, "Here’s to old classmates, cheers!"

"Cheers!" Fu Ying clinked glasses with him lightly, her red lips touching the tall glass, and the crimson liquid flowed along her pearly teeth into her mouth.

At the same time.

A beautiful silhouette walked into the hotpot restaurant.

"Sis, this way!"

At a nearby table, a young handsome man waved to the woman at the door.

At this time, the restaurant was nearly empty.

As Wu Qiangwei walked over, she caught a glimpse of a table nearby out of the corner of her eye and casually looked over.

That was... Song Guanchao?

Wu Qiangwei was somewhat dazed, regaining her senses after a couple of seconds.

It indeed was Song Guanchao.

Opposite him sat a young woman, and although only her profile was visible, one could tell she was beautiful.

They were still drinking red wine.

Even Wu Qiangwei didn’t realize her eyebrows had slightly furrowed.

"Sis, what are you spacing out for?" The young handsome guy came over and asked.

Wu Qiangwei didn’t speak; she turned and left the hotpot restaurant.

The handsome guy paused, then hurriedly chased after her: "Sis, do you dislike seeing me that much?"

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