Chapter 2229 - 1065 to 1074 (Revised)
Chapter 2229: Chapter 1065 to 1074 (Revised)
The five Chapters updated yesterday were blocked due to some issues and we had to delete more than three Chapters, but they couldn’t be released. Since some readers didn’t see yesterday’s updates, I have moved the revised Chapters to today’s update, but it doesn’t involve additional charges; it’s still considered five Chapters as usual.
Chapter 2065: Getting On Track
"Mr. Song, you flatter me. Actually, I don’t quite understand these dishes either. Once, our leader invited some other leaders to dinner, and they chatted on and on about the historical and cultural origins of these dishes. Our leader and I couldn’t get a word in. Afterward, I made a point to study it," Secretary Zhang said.
"Ah, being a secretary to a deputy director isn’t easy, you even have to know the origins of the dishes," Song Xiaodong sighed.
"Indeed," Secretary Zhang nodded.
"Actually, I find that Mr. Song, though you may seem a bit... rough, you do have some knowledge," Secretary Zhang complimented Song Xiaodong.
Song Xiaodong quickly waved his hand: "What knowledge? It’s just the stuff from middle school language textbooks," said Song Xiaodong.
"Having dined together, I find Mr. Song is indeed quite extraordinary, unlike those accompanying the deputy director to dinners before," Secretary Zhang said.
"What’s different? I don’t flatter your deputy director, do I?" Song Xiaodong asked.
"Well... that’s one reason, but there’s another. Mr. Song sits with the deputy director like he’s joking with other leaders, while others who aren’t leaders are very reserved having a meal with the deputy director," Secretary Zhang said.
"Hahaha," Song Xiaodong laughed.
"What’s so funny?" Secretary Zhang turned his head to ask Song Xiaodong.
"Secretary Zhang, you must have attended many dinners where people seek favors from the deputy director, but this time it’s different. Your deputy director invited me to dinner to ask me for a favor," Song Xiaodong said.
"Hmm... That makes sense, but I still don’t understand why our deputy director would ask an ordinary citizen for a favor," Secretary Zhang asked.
Song Xiaodong smiled at Secretary Zhang and said, "Secretary Zhang, I’m sure you’re smart enough to know what not to ask."
After listening, Secretary Zhang turned his head to Song Xiaodong and said, "Mr. Song, I know you won’t tell me even if I ask, so what’s the harm in trying?"
"Hahaha..."
They both laughed heartily at each other.
"The deputy director indeed has a keen eye for talent, being able to have a smart and talented secretary like Secretary Zhang; no wonder he can become a deputy director," Song Xiaodong sincerely praised.
"Serving the ruler is like accompanying a tiger, Mr. Song."
"Hahaha..."
Secretary Zhang then sent Song Xiaodong home.
"Secretary Zhang, would you like to come in for a bit?" Song Xiaodong asked Secretary Zhang.
"No, it’s already late, I need to get back, my husband would be worried," Secretary Zhang said with a smile.
"Oh, Secretary Zhang is married?" Song Xiaodong asked in surprise.
"Yes, I was young and didn’t understand much then. Got married muddleheadedly, and after marriage found that life was just like that, so it has been this way," Secretary Zhang said.
"What a pity," Song Xiaodong shook his head.
"What does Mr. Song find pity in?" Secretary Zhang asked.
"It’s a pity I didn’t meet Secretary Zhang earlier," Song Xiaodong said.
Secretary Zhang showed a professional fake smile again and said to Song Xiaodong, "Mr. Song, that’s that then, goodbye."
"Take care on your way,"
Song Xiaodong watched Secretary Zhang drive away.
"He’s back, he’s back, that woman sent him back!" Miao Qingqing and Miao Xuanxuan saw this scene again through the surveillance.
"Can you two be more polite, referring to ’that woman’? Don’t they have names?" Song Xiaoru also leaned over and said.
"We don’t know their names, Xiaodong didn’t say anything," Miao Qingqing said.
"Why did they come back so quickly?" Miao Xuanxuan asked with a mischievous grin.
"Sis, today the deputy director invited our Xiaodong to dinner, sending this female secretary to pick him up. I said this must be the deputy director’s Beauty Trap," Miao Qingqing said to Song Xiaoru.
"Enough with the Beauty Trap, don’t you know what Xiaodong is like? If it was really a Beauty Trap, he wouldn’t be home tonight," Song Xiaoru said, blushing, to Miao Qingqing.
"Not necessarily, maybe they just discussed key issues in a hurry to save time and not make us suspicious," Miao Qingqing said.
"Right, and they specifically had her send him back; it must be a show for us," Miao Xuanxuan said.
Sun Yiyi listened from the side with amusement and said to Song Xiaoru, "Sis, they’re just being silly, don’t follow suit with them."
"Who’s being silly, we analyzed it so thoroughly," Miao Qingqing retorted.
Song Xiaodong walked up and saw his wives looking at him with various expressions.
"What’s the matter, if there’s something to say, say it. Don’t just stare at me," Song Xiaodong said to his wives.
"How was the little secretary?" Miao Xuanxuan leaned in, clutching Song Xiaodong’s arm, and asked.
"Why don’t you ask about how my talk with the deputy director went and instead focus on the secretary?" Song Xiaodong said to Miao Xuanxuan, unable to help but smile wryly.
"Oh, what would we little women know about such important matters? We’re just concerned if there are any wild vixen spirits outside trying to seduce our man," Miao Qingqing said with a yin and yang tone.
"Exactly, didn’t you say before you left not to ask too much?" Miao Xuanxuan added.
"You went to have dinner with the deputy director, is it the one that came over at midnight yesterday?" Song Xiaoru asked Song Xiaodong.