Lu Tao is not a person who likes to brag and show off, and he is even more disgusted with those people and things who pull tiger skins to make big flags, so he didn't want to tell Zhou Youliang and others about his true relationship with Secretary Zhou, but he found that this Zhou Youliang looked down on himself a little, and sometimes deliberately embarrassed himself, so that he felt a little hurt and embarrassed in front of the three beauties, but it was not good to turn his face with him……

Sure enough, when he heard that Lu Tao's father and Secretary Zhou were old comrades-in-arms and had saved Secretary Zhou's life, Zhou Youliang suddenly realized "oh", and the smile on his face that was about to disappear brightened again, and suddenly stood up, picked up the red wine glass on the table, and said in an unusually affectionate tone: "Xiao Lu, I salute you, I wish you a smooth work, a bright future, and a high step!"

Lu Tao saw him bowing slightly during the toast, putting on a humble posture, and the reserved and indifferent look on his face was also swept away, knowing that what he had just said had played a role, he secretly admired his ability to bend and stretch, and also stood up and toasted him.

He Ying has been watching coldly, and when she saw Zhou Youliang's attitude towards Lu Tao change, a disdainful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, but she didn't say anything, but when Lu Tao and Zhou Youliang finished drinking the glass of wine and sat down, she suddenly stretched out her slender jade finger and pinched him fiercely on the knee of his right leg, expressing his dissatisfaction with him showing off his relationship with Secretary Zhou in front of so many people......

Lu Tao just sat back in the chair, suddenly felt a pain in the knee of his right leg, turned his head to look, He Ying was staring at him with a pair of watery eyes, and immediately understood that she was warning herself not to mention the matter with Secretary Zhou again, so she had to shake her head with a wry smile, and touched the pinched part of her leg with her hand, thinking to herself that this beautiful political commissar who looks cold and proud, how can she sometimes behave like a rude and willful little girl?

Fortunately, at this time, Su Lishu and Li Tao were competing for Zhou Youliang's wine, and no one paid attention to He Ying and Lu Tao's small movements.

Zhou Youliang met Lu Tao, a "nobleman", today, he was in a good mood, and after a few drinks with Su Lishu and Li Tao with great interest, he suddenly wanted to smoke, so he took out the pack of "Yellow Crane Tower 1916" from his handbag again, stood up, took out one first and handed it to Lu Tao, and said with a smile: "Xiao Lu, let's smoke a cigarette." These three ladies are used to smoking, and they don't care. ”

When Lu Tao took the cigarette he handed over, he seemed to suddenly remember something, turned his head and asked He Ying with a smile: "Xiao Ying, Xiao Lu gave me a cigarette just now, I put it on the coffee table, didn't you throw it in the trash! To be honest, the yellow-billed hibiscus king cigarette has the most mellow taste and the best taste, and I usually like to smoke it." It's just that sometimes when I get together with friends, everyone smokes more expensive cigarettes such as 'Yellow Crane Tower 1916' and 'He Tianxia', so I can't avoid vulgarity. Xiao Lu, you won't blame me for not smoking the cigarette you handed me just now!hahaha!"

Lu Tao knew that he was trying his best to get close to him now, so he smiled generously and said: "Director Zhou, I completely understand! Although Taolin County is a small place, the consumption level is very high, and everyone's comparison psychology is also very serious. You are the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau, and it is understandable that you should bring a pack of cigarettes when you go out to a party, so as not to be looked down upon by those snobs. ”

Zhou Youliang nodded again and again and said, "Indeed, Xiao Lu's words are to the point, thank you for your understanding!"

Then, he turned to Li Tao and said, "Xiao Li, please go to the coffee table in the living room and bring the cigarette that Xiao Lu just handed me, I still have a good time smoking that cigarette!"

Li Tao hurriedly got up and went to take the yellow-mouthed hibiscus king cigarette that Zhou Youliang had just thrown on the coffee table, Zhou Youliang lit the cigarette butt and smoked it with taste.

When the banquet was coming to an end, He Ying suddenly glanced sideways at Lu Tao, and asked with a smile: "Xiao Luzi, you tell me honestly: when you were talking to Secretary Zhou on the phone just now, a girl told you for a while, is she your girlfriend?"

Lu Tao didn't expect her to suddenly ask this question, a little caught off guard, and subconsciously shook her head and said, "No, she is just an ordinary college classmate of mine, and now she works in the budget department of the Provincial Department of Finance." ”

He Ying looked at him with a little disbelief, with a sneering expression on her face that was perceptive, and asked again: "One morning in the past ten days, when I was at work, I saw a girl coming out of your room with a travel bag, is that girl a female classmate who just talked to you on the phone? Although that girl is not very beautiful, she looks very temperamental, very intellectual and beautiful, she stayed in your house for one night, don't tell me that you are ordinary classmates or friends!"

Lu Tao couldn't help but be embarrassed when he saw her chasing after her, and mentioned that he had met Chen Pei more than ten days ago, and wanted to deny it but had no confidence, so he had to explain with a red face: "Political Commissar He, the girl you met that morning was indeed the female classmate who had just talked to me on the phone, but I was really just an ordinary classmate with her. That time, she came to visit the Shuangxiong Mountain Scenic Area, and came to see me by the way. We chatted late at night, so she slept right at my house. ”

Su Lishu was very surprised when she saw He Ying asking about Lu Tao and a girl in a thorough manner, and couldn't help but stare at her a few times, seeing that she had been staring at Lu Tao, her face was crimson and her eyes were burning, like a jealous girl torturing her cheating boyfriend, she suddenly realized something in her heart, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but show a mocking smile......

At this time, the people at the table had already put down the dishes and chopsticks, and Lu Tao took the initiative to stand up and clean up the tableware and leftovers on the table in order to avoid being asked about him and Chen Pei by He Ying again.

He Ying was about to get up and clean up the table with Lu Tao, when Zhou Youliang suddenly smiled and said to her: "Xiaoying, you come with me to stand on the balcony for a while, I have something to discuss with you." ”

He Ying immediately guessed what he was going to "discuss" with him, so she took him to the balcony and closed the glass door between the balcony and the bedroom casually, so that no one outside could hear the conversation between her and Zhou Youliang.

When the two stood face to face, Zhou Youliang looked at He Ying with eager eyes and said, "Xiaoying, uncle wants to ask you for a favor." ”

He Ying asked knowingly, "Cousin, what can I do to help you?" Just say, as long as I can help, I will do my best. ”