Men and women eating in the courtyard

"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 lost the timidity and restraint that he had just been frightened by the guards, and greeted Li Xuewu with a smile, looking very eager.

But he was the only one smiling in the room at the moment, and he also noticed something was wrong while smiling.

The guard who sent them here and scared them slapped him and warned him to be honest.

This time Zhao Xia was stunned again, the expression on his face was extremely stiff. He couldn't stand there laughing or crying.

The guards here won't beat people, right?

Nie Xiaoguang knew who he was brought here to see, or who wanted to see him.

He had dealt with Li Xuewu before, but this time there was no relaxation and casualness like the previous times, even if 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 disgust could be felt even from a few meters away.

Li Xuewu waved to Peng Xiaoli and told him to go to work. At the same time, he stood up and waved to the two people at the door, gesturing to sit on the sofa.

Peng Xiaoli just vaguely heard what Deputy Director Ao said and knew what Nie Xiaoguang was here for.

It wasn't that he disliked Nie Xiaoguang, but his reckless character not only brought burden and trouble to others, but also harmed his father.

Deputy Factory Director Nie said that apart from his bad temper, he had never been harsh on others.

Even if things hurt others, Peng Xiaoli didn't realize it when he looked at the cheater. He stood there with a face full of resentment and dissatisfaction, and just felt disgusted.

Following the leader's arrangement, he silently poured a cup of hot water for the two of them and placed it on the coffee table, then left without looking at them.

Perhaps seeing the secretary's disgust, Nie Xiaoguang and Zhao Xia, who followed him to the platform, were both a little silent.

Li Xuewu looked at the two of them, raised his hand to indicate the tea cup and said: "Drink some water. I heard you have been standing at the door for a while?"

Zhao Xia retracted his gaze from looking around and looked at Li Xuewu. He wanted to speak, but was stuck by the depressing atmosphere in the office.

Finally, he looked at Nie Xiaoguang.

Nie Xiaoguang lowered his head and was silent for a long time. Then he raised his head and looked at Li Xuewu and asked, "Who is in charge of my dad?"

"What? You can't talk to me?"

Li Xuewu glanced at him, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of hot tea, and said, "Have you gone to Yingcheng to visit your father recently?"

"Just because I went to look at it, I came to see Li Huaide. Did he blame the matter on you?"

Nie Xiaoguang frowned and stared with resentment on his face, looking decadent and unhappy.

Li Xuewu put down his tea cup, 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, nodded slowly and asked, "Do you know Xu Sinian, the director of the management committee of Yingcheng Shipyard?"

"We know each other, we have met before"

Nie Xiaoguang didn't know what Li Xuewu was going to say, but he didn't dare to act wild with Li Xuewu, let alone act in the security department or in this office.

He dared to smash Li Huaide's car, but he didn't have the courage to face Li Xuewu.

Li Xuewu really didn't scold or curse when talking to him, he was completely calm and equal in status, and he really did this.

"I had a phone call with Director Xu a few days ago and asked about your father's condition, and he said it was okay."

Li Xuewu folded his right leg, put his hand on his knee, nodded slowly and said: "I injured my hand at work some time ago, and I have been recuperating recently."

"His hand is broken to the bone!"

Nie Xiaoguang said in a somewhat irritable tone: "According to the work-related injury management regulations for steel rolling mill employees, they should be able to enjoy the treatment of going home to recuperate."

"But why?"

He stared into Li Xuewu's eyes and asked, "Why can't my dad come home?"

"Well, I'm also considering this issue."

Li Xuewu frowned slightly, looked at him and said, "You should have heard about my relationship with Deputy Factory Director Nie. It's not bad. We are friends."

"You can listen to what I say and use it as a reference. If you agree, believe it. If you don't agree, forget it."

Li Xuewu said calmly: "You should have known about it when you sent your dad to Yingcheng. I don't know if your dad told you thoroughly."

"But! You have to know that your dad did not go to Yingcheng to participate in labor and construction through job transfer procedures."

"His current status is not comparable to ordinary workers. I have said this. No need to debate, you should be able to understand."

"I don't understand-"

Nie Xiaoguang knew very well in his heart, but he still defended himself: "I don't know what my father's identity is in the steel rolling mill now?"

"Worker? Cadre? Temporary worker?"

He said with resentful eyes: "Even temporary workers are entitled to rest and recuperation, right?"

"Well, I admit, you are right."

Li Xuewu nodded, pursed his lips and said, "But it is undeniable that your father is not among the three situations you mentioned. Do you understand?"

"A sinner? Or a prisoner in a labor camp?"

Nie Xiaoguang's eyes gradually became sharp, like an immature wolf cub that only showed its not-so-sharp teeth in the face of danger.

Li Xuewu didn't care about his bad attitude, after all, it was not directed at him.

He picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. He waited for a minute and then said, "It's meaningless to discuss your identity now."

"What I'm telling you is, stop making trouble."

Li Xuewu put down the teacup, looked at him seriously and said, "You are no longer a child. Your father is not at home, so you are the backbone of the family."

He nodded his head and said: "Youth is not an excuse for being impulsive and reckless, let alone a talisman. You have to pay the price for it."

"Are you trying to scare me?"

Nie Xiaoguang's stubbornness also increased, and he said with a pinched neck: "I thought you called me here to detain me, now?"

He stretched out his hands, clenched them into fists, and asked Li Xuewu to cuff him.

Zhao Xia, who was sitting aside, did not expect Nie Xiaoguang's reaction to be so violent, especially when facing Li Xuewu. Did he not know who Li Xuewu was?

Although Nie Xiaoguang was able to get along well on the ground in Dongcheng, his reputation was nothing to Li Xuewu. At least he couldn't be so powerful that someone would give his brother a bicycle.

But Li Xuewu can!

Li Xuecai was stuffed with a bicycle!

Seeing that his good brother dared to make trouble with Li Xuewu, he felt a sudden thought and wanted to remind him.

Why are you looking for your own death? Don't drag me with you, my brother. As promised, I'm here to cheer you up, not to be buried with you, because it's not worth risking your life for just one meal!

"Oh--"

Li Xuewu looked at the ruffian-looking Nie Xiaoguang and shook his head slightly, and said with a chuckle: "Where do you think this is? The Security Department pays attention to 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."

"Really? Zhao Xia"

"Huh? I..."

Zhao Xia didn't expect that Li Xuewu suddenly asked him, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Think about it carefully, is it more suitable for your father to be in the capital or in the camp? This question is not difficult."

Li Xuewu put his hands on the armrest of the sofa and said warmly: "I know you are a filial son and you 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 ugly, but the hand he had just stretched out had been silently put down.

"Actually, you are very smart. After I have said so much, you should be able to 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 receiving labor education and transformation."

"As for why he accepted these arrangements, I think no matter how detailed and correct I am, 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 bitterly, looked at Li Xuewu and said, "It's all his fault. He wanted to kill my father, right?"

"Who said it? When, who proved it? Do you have evidence?"

Li Xuewu glanced at him and said, "What did I just tell you? I don't want you to be reckless and impulsive. You have to think with your brain. Are you a fool?"

"Only a fool will rush forward without knowing how to adapt, let alone protect himself."

He raised his chin slightly and said, "Don't you think you are so awesome that you dared to stop the car of the leader of the steel rolling mill and even threatened him with rude words?"

Nie Xiaoguang's breath became increasingly urgent, and he was obviously aroused again by what Li Xuewu said.

But now Li Xuewu scolded him without attacking him maliciously. He could only listen.

"Can I tell you the consequences of doing this?"

Li Xuewu tilted his head and said: "First of all, I will deal with you. I will lock you up for ten days and a half. I will give you cold water to lose weight?"

"The second thing is the impact on your dad. You think he doesn't have enough 'mistakes' now, and you want to give him another godson, right?"

"Finally, think about your mother. Your father's condition is enough to worry him. If you are locked up again, will you let her live?"

"Huh? Aren't you a filial son?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and asked sharply: "Is this how you act like a filial son and obey your father and your mother?"

Looking at Nie Xiaoguang who was holding his breath and lowering his head silently, Li Xuewu let out a long breath and said in an admonishing tone: "Find some decent work, take good care of your mother, and visit your father more often, it is better than causing trouble."

"Especially for 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 complexity of it."

Li Xuewu gently patted the armrest of the sofa and said, "Director Li has never thought of harming your father. This is a mistake. No one would do this."

"But you can't cause damage to your dad's reputation, let alone give others an excuse to attack your dad. You should think like an adult."

"My dad doesn't let me meddle in his business—"

Nie Xiaoguang lowered his head and said in a low voice, then raised his head and looked at Li Xuewu and said: "I don't understand the complexity of what you said, but I know who is the good guy and who is the bad guy."

"Okay, this sentence exposes your immature thinking!"

Li Xuewu twirled his fingers beside his head and said, "I want you to learn to think like an adult. I am telling you that only when you speak and act like this will people listen to you. Do you understand?"

"It's useless to stop people and yell at them. The more you do this, the less likely people will listen to you. They will just 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 Li Xuewu, and was a little unconvinced.

Li Xuewu stood up, walked to his sofa and sat on the armrest, stretched out his hand and patted Nie Xiaoguang's shoulder and said: "What I think is not important, the key is what you think!"

"Xiaoguang, this society is actually very complicated. It is not based on the black and white in your eyes to distinguish people and things. It is either black or white, or either white or black."

"I could have told the security guards at the door to arrest you and give you a good beating, then drive you away and beat you up once. Is this okay?"

Looking at Zhao Xia's nervous expression and Nie Xiaoguang's puzzled eyes, Li Xuewu supported his shoulders and stood up and said: "This is not okay. As early as when I was sixteen, I knew that force could not solve all problems, including war."

"I used to be like you, with many teenage troubles, and I was in a hurry all day, but in the end I accomplished nothing."

Li Xuewu looked at him and nodded, saying, "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 used to be."

"Director Li can ignore you, but you have to live like a human being to show yourself, and to those who despise 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 advocate the use of force, I 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 was better not to answer at this time, this should not be asked to him.

Nie Xiaoguang sat there with a frown, looking at Li Xuewu with a confused look.

"It's when it's clenched but not yet thrown out"

Li Xuewu narrowed his eyes and said, "Just like a fried egg, it is most deterrent not when it is thrown out to blow up someone's house, but when the launch silo cover is opened."

"Don't scare others if you can't do it now, otherwise you will suffer the consequences that you can't bear at your age."

"If you can't bear it, who will help you?"

"I know... Li... Brother Li"

Nie Xiaoguang stood up with a somewhat dejected look, looked at Li Xuewu and said, "I won't be like this again, don't worry."

"I believe you can do it, and you can think more 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, and then looked at Li Xuewu in confusion. He also looked, why didn't he see anything? ——

"Are we leaving like this?"

Coming out of the security building, Zhao Xia looked back at the three-story building, which was not surprising.

He followed Nie Xiaoguang, who was frowning and looking heavy-faced, and asked, "Do you have a relationship with him? That's Li Xuewu. Do you know him?"

"Yes, I know him because of my father's business."

Nie Xiaoguang turned his head 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 is 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 father and my father are colleagues."

Zhao Xia is also smart. He speaks like squeezing toothpaste, one stream after another.

Of course, this is not all his own cleverness, but he just learned it from his father on weekdays.

Rat children can dig holes——!

"What? 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 commit suicide. He looks different in the office than when he was in the alley."

"Besides, what he just said was for your own good, don't mess with him."

"For my own good? Maybe--"

Nie Xiaoguang frowned and glanced in the direction of the main office building, where his father used to work. Now...

He turned and walked out, saying, "I don't know if it's good or not, but I know he and Li Huaide are together and have a very good relationship."

"What do you mean? Did he deceive us? Did Li Huaide ask him to persuade you?"

Zhao Xia followed behind and asked anxiously, "Or did he know we were coming a long time ago and deliberately fooled us to make us think he was a good person?"

"Do I have the qualifications?"

Nie Xiaoguang glanced at him. This buddy was older than him, and they got together to play because he was an intellectual and wanted to unite.

But this big brother's brain circuit was sometimes childish, sometimes very wise, and his speaking level was also high and low, which was very strange.

"What he said is right, but I don't trust him, let alone his purpose."

Nie Xiaoguang said as he walked: "But this does not affect my serious consideration of the truths he said. I should use my brain to think about problems instead of using my fists."

"Li Huaide couldn't ask him to persuade me, but it could be someone else. He may have known that we were coming. These people talk like this, evasive and vague."

"Well, it's true-"

Zhao Xia thought about it. His father also talked like this and taught him to talk like this.

"Then do you still want to take revenge on Li Huaide?"

"Yes, I want to kill him in my dreams"

Nie Xiaoguang grinned bitterly, then took a deep breath and said: "But it can't be done now. Li Xuewu has made it very clear. If I dare to take action, he will catch me and deal with me severely."

Not to mention that the dragon begets the dragon, the son taught by Nie Chenglin is not an innocent bastard.

"He's right. Now that I don't have the ability to deal with Li Huaide, I shouldn't fire cannons."

Nie Xiaoguang patted Zhao Xia on the shoulder and said: "I will think about this after I go back. Thank you for coming with me this time. I am very grateful."

"That said, we are friends."

Zhao Xia smiled, but felt that this was not the right time, and asked as he walked: "You said you can't deal with Li Huaide, is it because the superiors don't let us enter the factory?"

"Two aspects, this is one of them"

Nie Xiaoguang nodded and said: "The second thing is what Li Xuewu told me today. I don't have the ability to deal with him directly, let alone escape unscathed."

In early March, the above and below clearly informed all progressive teachers and students to return to their hometowns, schools, and organizations.

And it is clearly stipulated in the document that no one is allowed to go to the factory to conduct publicity or large-scale study activities.

This is to quickly restore the economy and ensure the normalization of industrial production.

Another reason is that workers in this era had a high political status and had a high say in activities.

They are unwilling to accept the education of these brats, and they do not agree with their propaganda. Those above cannot handle the vast "Big Brother".

Therefore, taking the situation into consideration and complying with the above-mentioned tightening of indulgences for progressive teachers, students and young children, this provision was made at the same time.

How did Nie Xiaoguang and Zhao Xia get together?

It was the impact and situation created by the above-mentioned restrictions and requirement documents on Xiaozai and progressive teachers and students.

A gangster who graduated from junior high school, and a gangster whose studies were delayed in his sophomore year.

It seems that the two people with different academic qualifications and different life trajectories share a common identity - the children of cadres and intellectuals.

Yes, the current situation is that Xiao Zaizi has his own system and is incompatible with people with these two identities, so people with these two identities are united together. It sounds nonsense, but it is a fact.

So what do you do when you’re striving for status?

Competition, direct competition face to face.

The scope of activities and influence of Xiao Zaizi have been weakened and compressed. Factories are not allowed to enter, schools must restore teaching order, and they are not allowed to "travel across the country."

It's time to compete for the gains and losses of a city and a place, and there will be a relatively narrow competitive relationship.

There are also differences within Xiao Zaizi. The first group of people who started to respond to the call of the Great Study call themselves veterans, claiming that they have seniority and have made great contributions to the country.

These people have the greatest influence and the widest network of connections, and can always find out important news.

The situation has reached this point, and they all know clearly that they have been abandoned.

To put it bluntly, those people don't need them anymore. As abandoned children, they must find opportunities to pursue other development. They don't care about reputation or anything. After their minds cool down, they know that interests are the most important.

They are still making trouble now. Although they call themselves veterans, they are all just to put money on their faces.

In fact, they all have little ability, little pursuit or ideal. As long as the blood in their brains is aroused, it will always be warm, hot or cold.

Basically, it can be divided into three situations based on the people Li Xuewu knows.

The first stock: veterans

The more radical ones are undoubtedly Zhao Weidong and Xie Qianjin. They are not afraid of death, have been punished, and have great grievances. They want to pursue personal interests in the final afterglow of the activity, otherwise they will not give in.

The more conservative ones are Weiguo, Dianzi, and Chazi. They participated in the early stage but did not contribute in the middle. They patronized themselves. Now they just want to rely on their parents' relationship to sit back and wait to die.

The rest are the majority, such as Zuo Jie, Gu Yan, Ou Xin, Zhou Miaomiao, Xiao Jianjun and others.

These people are either self-reliant or self-reliant, or they retire from the world and are reborn as workers. Anyway, they don’t want to think about those illusory things, they just want to find a job and move forward in a down-to-earth manner.

The second wave: new forces

The more radical ones are Li Yuanchao and Zhang Haiyang. They have connections, background, and capital, and they just want to follow in the footsteps of their predecessors and create a great future.

Of course, the seniors died one by one on this road, so they just had noisy fun, but in fact they didn't get much benefit.

The more conservative ones are undoubtedly Zhong Yuemin, Yuan Jun, and Zheng Tong. They say they are veterans and call themselves brats, but they are really serious. They are just playing around.

There are too many children like this in Sijiucheng. They have no ideals and pursuits. They just follow what others say and regard trends as their ideals and pursuits.

In essence, you don't have to worry about eating or drinking, and you can grow up in a leisurely way.

The third stock: the stubborn master

The naughty master is a relatively general concept. To put it nicely, Xiao Wan Nao is the naughty master.

Because of its generality, the stratification of the crowd is not very obvious, and it is too complicated.

Basically, they can be divided into those who are on duty and those who are retired.

Those on duty are Zhang Jianguo, Li Heping, Yan Shengli, and Li Kuiyong, the new forces in the Xinjiekou Jianghu. Their families have no money and no strength, and they are just desperate for their lives.

The most typical ones who have retired are Zhao Laosi and Zhou Changli. One represents staying behind, and the other represents leaving, two choices, two lives.

Share 4: Unity is strength

The most representative of the children of cadres is Nie Xiaoguang. This kid is very playful and wild. He really had a lot of people under him at the beginning.

The typical child of an intellectual is Zhao Xia. He is even an intellectual himself, a college student.

The two of them bumped into each other and dared to stand up and compete with the cubs. This was because the news had passed and the situation was becoming more and more favorable to them.

Whether in school or in games, they dare to unite and push back those who bully them with colored glasses.

Li Xuewu is actually more concerned about these situations. He has never underestimated the power of the little boy.

Of course, he didn't think highly of it either.

As the situation has developed to this point, these people can basically be classified into five types for summary.

1. Naive and transformative.

It was the ancestor-level brats who were the first to shout, "I'm a hero, who will do it if we don't do it?" They charged into the battle and were invincible.

Hit this, hit that, it's so majestic.

In fact, it's not that they are very good, but that these brats can use the banner as a tiger's skin, and the young man beat the old master to death with random punches.

Look, now that the situation is stable and straightened out, do they still have room to survive?

In the end, I only settled on "something".

2. Directional transformation.

They are those who shout "born in the new society and raised under the red flag".

But unknowingly, he became a "bastard", and unknowingly, he became a "tool".

So under the instigation of some people with ulterior motives, they started to make selfless sacrifices and became passionate.

The goal is clear, the motivation is high, and the rush to kill has really become the general atmosphere.

The typical example is Liu Guangtian, who joined the Dongfeng Society all at once, joined the youth commando team, and even went to dig for treasure.

The result?

Director Li of the steel rolling mill has ascended to the top, and their mission has been completed. Naturally, which person in power in ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, would like such a rebellious guy?

Therefore, this kind of brats have the same fate as Liu Guangtian. They go back to where they came from, rebuild themselves, and disappear into the public eye.

3. Educational type.

It is the intermediate type between the above two types.

They have neither "innate advantages" nor "acquired disorders."

They participate in the big study activities just because they are sincere and want to exercise in the big winds and waves and receive education in the new era.

So, they followed the footsteps of their predecessors and re-walked the Long March to the holy land of change.

Even though I live in the open air, if I can get a complete set of commemorative medals of the Holy Land of Change, I will be very satisfied and treasure them.

They wrote study and travel diaries seriously in order to find the true meaning of life and change.

The information is factual and rarely violates the facts intentionally. They are the cream of the crop.

4. Fan ignition type.

They are the kind of people who are ambitious but talented but can only speak. They have type 1 or type 2 ambitions but do not have the confidence of type 1 or type 2.

Everywhere they go, they can find many "new trends in life learning."

So "What is tolerable, what is intolerable!" and distributed some leaflets with "initiatives, suggestions, appeals, and orders", which sounded loud but weak.

Do you think they really care about the actual situation?

How is that possible? Look at what they are doing: exchanging badges, writing reports, reciting famous quotes, applying for their own festivals...

Does it sound familiar to you?

Well, that's it. They have no real talent and knowledge, but they are just worried that the world will not be in chaos. They distribute these indifferent leaflets as a sign of their fanning the flames and talking nonsense, and then walk away afterwards.

5. Come here for a visit.

Gee, this type of person is interesting.

They are the big ones among the little ones, the vast majority. They can pay homage to and learn from famous works, but in reality they are traveling around the country for free.

Usually, they first go to the capital to receive an interview, visit all the scenic spots in the old capital that they know, and then go to Huaqing and other schools to copy a few large posters, which is considered to have completed the major study.

But in the capital, there is a small team of inspectors in charge. When the steel rolling mill organized theatrical performances at the Six Nations Hotel, these people came forward to maintain order.

They would sometimes issue expulsion orders. After all, this was the capital, not a place where little kids could roam around as they pleased. So, these people dispersed together to travel to various places.

The cubs in the north go south, and those in the south do the opposite.

At this time, Mandarin was not as popular as it would be in later generations, and the customs and customs in each province were different. Going to other provinces was like visiting a foreign country, which was eye-opening and interesting.

Just take a look, every night, after eating and drinking at the little boy reception stations in various places, they will naturally form a "tourism" information exchange center:

It's fun there, there are many attractions there, the food is good there, and the people there are polite... After some discussion and weighing the pros and cons, we set off to the lower station.

Many of these kids traveled all over China and came back home in the freezing cold. They looked like tramps, covered in lice, but they spoke really wisely.

In fact, they are the biggest beneficiaries of big learning.

——

After work on Saturday, Li Xuewu did not go home. He had already agreed with his family that he would come to the club to do business tonight.

Han Jiankun sent Li Xuewu to the club and drove back. There was also a car here, so he was in a dilemma of not having a car.

When the command car arrived at the gate of the compound, Li Xuewu didn't let Han Jiankun go in any more trouble, so he got out of the car at the gate and happened to see Zhong Yuemin and others waiting at the gate.

He just glanced at the other person without paying much attention, said hello to the guard and entered the compound.

It was a coincidence that as soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw Zhou Xiaobai and Luo Yun pushing the car and about to go out.

Zhong Yuemin, who was waiting outside the door, waved and smiled to greet Zhou Xiaobai.

This frightened Zhou Xiaobai, and his face turned pale. He didn't dare to look at Zhong Yuemin who was greeting him outside the door, nor did he dare to look at 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?"

She responded to Zhong Yuemin and others, and saw Li Xuewu looking back, so she quickly greeted him: "If we had known you were coming, we wouldn't have gone home."

"Come to take care of something. The better you are with your brother Guodong, are they here?"

Li Xuewu looked at Zhou Xiaobai who was lowering his head, and asked with a smile: "What's the matter, are you a quail?"

"We don't know, we haven't heard about it"

Luo Yun took the initiative to interrupt: "We came out after finishing 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. His face was a little ugly. He raised his eyebrows and asked: "Are you sick? Go back and rest early."

"No...it's just..."

Zhou Xiaobai had waited for Li Xuewu to come, so she was not willing to miss this opportunity to go home.

But she wanted to make up a reason to explain but couldn't think of it for a while, so she froze there.

It must be said that Luo Yun was particular, and took the initiative to say to Li Xuewu: "Originally, there were friends going home together after get off work. You go to the restaurant first, and we will come after talking."

"Really nothing?"

Li Xuewu looked at Zhou Xiaobai and said, "I came here to deal with 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."

"Heh--what's the matter?" Li Xuewu smiled and pointed to the direction of the restaurant and said, "Okay, I'll treat you today. You go to work first, and I'll go first."

After that, he went to the restaurant with Zhao Laosi who was waiting on the side. Whenever Li Xuewu came, Zhao Laosi would definitely come to report when he saw him.

If you want to say that Zhao Laosi is a lackey, he admits it himself, but he also has to know who he is a lackey for.

There are also members who have a higher status than Li Xuewu in this club. There are many people who have become regular directors from deputy directors in this year.

But have you seen Zhao Laosi flattering anyone?

The first principle of the butler is loyalty. He knows whose rice bowl he is holding, and he also knows who owns this yard and who owns the club.

Zhou Xiaobai looked at Zhao Laosi who followed Li Xuewu to the restaurant with some worry, really afraid of what he would say.

Even if she and Zhong Yuemin had nothing to do, she had allowed him to send her and Luo Yun home.

But she knew what this meant, otherwise why would she panic when she saw Li Xuewu.

Only after Li Xuewu walked away did Luo Yun stare at her and said, "Playing with fire will burn yourself!"

"What should I do?"

She looked at Zhou Xiaobai with a serious face and asked, "What are you going to do? What if Brother Wu finds out? What are you going to do with the one outside the door?"

"I... I don't know"

Zhou Xiaobai was already panicked, and her face was still pale. She had a deep fear in her heart.

Even if she and Li Xuewu had nothing to do, she was destined to be the guilty one because of her own initiative to flirt with him and the unclear relationship.

Luo Yun glared at her and said, "Didn't I just pave the way for you? Didn't you say all the things I explained to Brother Wu?"

"Is it so difficult to make a choice now?"

She pointed to the direction of the door and the restaurant and said: "Do you want to go home or have dinner? Choose for yourself. I can't help you this time. I can only wait here."

"If you want to go home, I'll tell Brother Wu that we'll go home now and never come again."

"If you want to have dinner, go tell Zhong Yuemin yourself that we'll have dinner now and tell him not to come again."

"I... I know."

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.

She didn't push the car out. Was she going to work overtime, or was it related to Li Xuewu who just went in?

Seeing Zhou Xiaobai coming out, he smiled and greeted her, and asked: "Are you free tomorrow? Let's go boating in the Summer Palace. I've grabbed a ticket again."

"That... don't come to see me anymore"

Zhou Xiaobai didn't dare to look into Zhong Yuemin's eyes, and said in a somewhat resolute tone: "I'm afraid... I'm afraid... misunderstanding".

She said she was afraid of Brother Wu's misunderstanding, but the word Brother Wu was so soft, so soft, that Zhong Yuemin didn't hear clearly who she was afraid of misunderstanding.

At this moment, the smile on Zhong Yuemin's face froze there, and his ears were buzzing, and he couldn't hear anything.

He just wanted to hear Zhou Xiaobai say it again, why didn't he come to see her.

Zhou Xiaobai didn't say it a second time. After he finished speaking, he looked at Zhong Yuemin and turned back to the compound.

Zhong Yuemin stood there stupidly looking at her back, as if he had lost something.

Who is he afraid of misunderstanding?

He unconsciously raised his hand to cover his heart. Why did it hurt here?

"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 his lips, and he didn't want to speak at this time.

The brother's injury is serious enough, there is no need to rub salt into the wound and hit him again.

Zheng Tong also came over and advised: "Let's not come here in the future. It's boring to stick to someone's cold butt with a warm face."

After saying this, he was warned by Yuan Jun's eyes, telling him not to say this at this time.

Zhong Yuemin heard it, and he shook his head slightly and said: "No, no, it's not like that, she must have encountered difficulties."

He turned his head and looked at the two brothers, and said: "Yes, she works here, it must be her unit that requires her to do so, not allowed to date casually, she must be afraid of the unit misunderstanding."

"This is a club--!"

Zheng Tong said unhappily: "The club is not a command center. Who would restrict the waiter from dating?"

"Okay, let's talk about it 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.

Zhang Dayong was the one standing guard at the door today, and he saw everything.

"Hmph, you idiot, a toad wants to eat swan meat, so eat shit instead--!"