Zhutian: I have been happy to be a father since I was a child.

Tao Wuji wanted to make progress, but he didn't see Chen Tao throughout early and mid-September.

How could it be so easy to see!

He doesn't just deliver the letter, he also needs a suitable opportunity, otherwise it will be too direct and will not have a good effect.

Giving gifts is very particular, and he has no gifts to give, but he wants to get a gift of advancement with a letter? This is not easy. It is the easiest to make up your mind, but it is difficult to do it.

All in all, it's quite annoying.

The 23rd, Autumnal Equinox, Saturday.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Chen Tao received a call from Wu Xianlong:

"Xiaohui? Are you busy today? Come over for tea when you are free."

Under normal circumstances, Wu Xianlong would not be so deliberate. He could just take advantage of Zhao Rui skipping classes to go to his place and Zhao Hui coming to pick her up to chat about business. But now it is different. After Zhao Rui was left alone, she was not very willing to go to his place to play. She often played with her classmates and was criticized by her father for her poor academic performance. Thinking of her father accompanying her to treat her illness and working, she also had some feelings and became more motivated. She didn't skip classes as much. It's still the same saying: the better you treat her, the less she will care. But if you don't go home for a few days and don't ask about her well-being, she will cherish you again.

In this case, if Chen Tao doesn't take the initiative to have tea, then doesn't Wu Xianlong have to take the initiative to invite him?

Chen Tao refused and said, "Brother, I have something to do outside. I'm too busy these days and don't have time to visit you. Is there something wrong? Just tell me directly!"

Wu Xianlong pondered and said, "I would like to ask you to introduce me to Mr. Xie of Yuanzhou Trust Group."

Chen Tao was silent for a while, and did not directly refuse, but let Wu Xianlong make his own choice:

"My master Dai Qiye's death was related to Xie Zhiyuan."

Wu Xianlong felt very embarrassed when he heard this. If he insisted, he would definitely offend his younger brother. But if he gave up, how could the company get through the difficult times? He should hide it from his younger brother and contact him in his name? That would be too offensive.

After thinking it over, he finally decided not to continue pestering her:

"Ah? I didn't expect Xie Zhiyuan to be this kind of person! Xiaohui, I'll find a way to help you deal with him!"

It's really not surprising that he would say that.

He was not afraid of spending money or effort, but was afraid that Zhao Hui would not accept it.

Good steel should be used on the blade. Unless it is absolutely necessary, he will never directly talk about the grace of saving his life, but will only show the scar on the back of his hand. Of course, now is far from such a time, not to mention that Xie Zhiyuan still has a grudge against the little brother?

Chen Tao said calmly: "Brother, let's just forget about this matter! After all, it concerns my master's lifelong innocence. I can't pursue it any further, and I don't want to answer him."

In the play, Zhao Hui was willing to act as a matchmaker before Miao Che found out the truth, otherwise he would definitely not have helped, and of course Wu Xianlong would not have insisted on his help.

Now that Chen Tao has "deduced" that it was Xie Zhiyuan who was causing the trouble, it is perfectly reasonable for him to refuse to help.

Wu Xianlong pondered and said, "Okay, I won't touch him for now. If you have any ideas, feel free to come to me later. I will never forgive anyone who dares to harm you!"

He then probed, "By the way, what does your bank say? It's your turn to be the branch manager!"

Chen Tao pretended to sigh: "Alas, you don't know, Master is my backer. If he leaves like this, who will support me? They all have ulterior motives and just want to use me to get things done. Not to mention the branch manager, it would be good enough if they don't let me stand aside in the future!"

How is this possible?

Wu Xianlong said anxiously, "You have been the vice president for more than ten years. How many projects have you worked diligently on? It's fine if they don't let you be the branch president, but how can they shamelessly let you stand aside? This is too bullying. Can you swallow this?"

His business is very large, but without bank support, his capital chain will be broken and he will be doomed to fail.

Chen Tao pretended to be helpless: "There are so many old leaders in the head office, and our Shanghai branch is so important. Who wouldn't want to arrange his own confidants here? No chance! You don't have to be angry, this is fate. Xie Zhiyuan may have wanted to cooperate with me recently, but he indirectly harmed Dai Xing, killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. I can't help him even if I want to. Brother, what else can this be if not fate? One peck and one drink, karma goes round and round, and retribution is inevitable. We can only accept our fate."

Oh shit!

Fuck Xie Zhiyuan!

Wu Xianlong was extremely angry, but of course he did not show it. He just consoled him:

"Don't feel bad. It's their loss if you can't get promoted. It's definitely not your own fault. You've been running back and forth for half a year for Ruirui. Take a break first. Although I have some problems with capital turnover, it's not that serious. You don't have to worry."

What I said...

Chen Tao hummed, "I do need to rest for a few more days. Many matters of the branch have been handed over to Su Jianren. If you have any questions, you can go to him. Of course, he and I don't have a very good relationship. It's best not to tell him about important matters."

Then who the hell should I look for?

Wu Xianlong understood that His Majesty surrendered first when we were about to fight to the death! His brothers did not make any progress, and even regressed. How would he make money in the future?

'It's time to find another way out.'

He thought so in his heart, but his tone remained calm:

"Okay, I'll go find him when I have time."

After Chen Tao ended the call, he threw his phone on the coffee table, then reached out to touch the beautiful girl in his arms, and joked with a smile: "Why is there an old woman? When did she come?"

The Queen jumped up, slammed into his arms, bit him, and said angrily:

"Who are you calling an old woman? You are the old man. You look eighty years old!"

Chen Tao snorted, "Even if I'm eight hundred years old, so what! Can't I still make you call me dear daddy?"

"I never shouted!"

The Queen first denied it, then grabbed his collar and urged him with a smile:

"I miss Tao'er and the others. Please call me mother for them! Call me now!"

Chen Tao flatly refused: "I am the role model for all the people in the world. How can I disrupt the moral code and call you my mother? You evil woman, you only know how to confuse the emperor and ruin the country every day. I must punish you severely!"

Zheng Yuanyuan shouted, "Stupid ruler! Did I deceive you into having sex? You are such a shameless philanderer, I will punish you too!"

The sunlight shone obliquely into the living room, making her pretty face half bright and half dark. She was extremely beautiful. She was indeed a rare beauty. I guess many boys in the school were interested in her.

Chen Tao deliberately said: "It's broad daylight, what do you want to do? You are the mother of the country, how can you do this?"

Zheng Yuanyuan snorted, "Okay, I have some things to do at school, so I'll go first! Why don't you let go? It's obvious that what you said is not true. It's not that I have no morals, but that Your Majesty is licentious and unworthy of a monarch!"

Chen Tao promoted feudalism: "I am the ruler of all people in the world. I can exercise my power and do whatever I want. If you don't obey me, you will be disloyal and should be severely punished!"

"If you are so powerful, why are you still dealing with those people? Find a chance for me to shoot them to death with one arrow!"

"You are too murderous!"

"My jealousy is even stronger, do you want to experience it?"

"I want to go fishing."

"No! Hurry up! From now on, I am the Queen and you are the husband. You must obey me completely!"

"What did Xiaoman say?"

"She is my concubine!"

“…”

The Imperial Concubine went to the supermarket to buy things and was not at home at the moment. When she came back with two large plastic bags, the Empress was begging for mercy from her husband.

To show her loyalty, she had no choice but to sacrifice herself to save the queen.

***

Monday evening.

Office of the Deputy President of Shenzhen Maoming Bank’s Binjiang Branch in Shanghai.

Su Jianren smiled and said to Chen Tao opposite him:

"Yesterday at noon, I had lunch with Zhou Lin again."

Chen Tao smoked a cigarette and smiled at Su Jianren's nervous look:

"Are you still worried that I will snatch her from you? Are you so unconfident? To tell you the truth, I already have a girlfriend and I won't want her anymore. I once had Li Ying, so I don't need her."

Su Jianren laughed and said, "How can I be confident in front of you? Li Ying followed you, and I was so angry that I didn't talk to you for almost two years! If she follows you again, I'm afraid I won't talk to you again for the rest of my life!"

"How did you discuss this with her? Did you promise her the Baoan project?"

"Well, I gave it to her temporarily, and then took her to dye her hair, dyeing it flax brown."

"Oh, you did this, and Old Xie escaped. His wife Shen Jing found a red hair on him and was about to catch him cheating."

"Isn't this possible?"

"Are you crazy again? Do you really think she likes you? Don't worry, when she accepts the mission from her master, Old Xie, and moves near my house, I will definitely let you know how stupid your feelings are!"

"Master's mission? And moving to your neighborhood?"

"Don't you believe it? Calm down! Don't let that thing control your brain! Li Ying's farts are also smelly, and so is she. Don't think so positively."

“Huh~”

Su Jianren calmed down.

He is indeed a licking dog.

But he didn't lick him that hard. Generally speaking, he was more rational and not a die-hard licker, otherwise Chen Tao wouldn't have the energy to persuade him to turn back.

"That's right!"

Chen Tao praised, turned his head and glanced outside, and asked with concern: "How is your son recently? I heard that you got furious with Zhou Linshi because he splashed coffee on you."

Su Jianren remained silent.

He also knew that he was a terrible failure as a father.

Chen Tao didn't say anything. After he finished smoking the cigarette, he left his office with his briefcase and went downstairs.

Tao Wuji had already finished get off work, but he was determined to make progress, so he stayed in the parking lot outside the first floor.

Hard work pays off and he finally achieved his goal.

When Chen Tao saw him, he also asked with interest:

"Who are you?"

Tao Wuji saw that he was wearing sunglasses, had a slicked-back hair, and had a cigar in his mouth. He looked more like a gangster boss who was in the gray area and mainly engaged in debt collection and loan sharking than working in a formal financial industry like a bank. He was quite nervous, but still introduced himself:

"My name is Tao Wuji. I have been working at the counter in Shenmao for two years."

Chen Tao said, "I seem to have heard of your name somewhere. Oh, right, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre! Zhang Wuji! Not bad, you are as handsome as him! What do you want from me?"

Tao Wuji smiled and took out the note written by Dai Qiye from his pocket and handed it to Chen Tao respectfully.

Chen Tao took it and looked at it, then looked up at him for about half a minute before looking away. He said calmly, "Why are you looking for me now?"

Tao Wuji reluctantly explained: "Before Dai Xing got into trouble, Zhao Xing, you must have no time to worry about my affairs, and I didn't dare to disturb you, so it was delayed until now."

Chen Tao praised: "That's right, you young people need to be patient and work hard to improve your professional skills first, and don't be too ambitious. Don't be impatient, perform well in normal times, and I will definitely promote you once there is an opportunity."

Chen Tao decided to let Tao Wuji face Wu Xianlong and others. He believed that he could use his role as the protagonist to avoid the suddenly appearing dump trucks and bring all the bad guys to justice.

What if he couldn't avoid it? Chen Tao would definitely mourn for him.

But how could Tao Wuji know that this easy-to-talk Zhao Xing was secretly plotting against him? Instead, he said gratefully:

"Thank you so much, Zhao Xing. I'll treat you to dinner!"

Chen Tao refused: "No, you should go back and rest early. It's better not to waste your time at night, you can read a book."

Tao Wuji nodded and accepted the instruction. Then he stayed where he was until Chen Tao's car disappeared from his sight. Then he sighed, feeling that he had not achieved his goal.

Of course, he also knew that he couldn't be too greedy. It was already good enough to have a promise.

Riverside community.

Zhao Rui returned from studying fine arts and received a call from her father. When she learned that he would not be home to accompany her tonight, she complained:

"Dad, why don't you come home again? Is there someone outside?"

Chen Tao admitted, "Yes, your father has someone else. This is not surprising. I am almost fifty years old, and I have been single for your mother for so many years. Do I have to continue to be single for the rest of my life? Anyway, you are grown up. If you hate your stepmother, you can live separately in the future. I will definitely not force you to accept it."

Zhao Rui was surprised and asked, "You really found a companion? No wonder you haven't been home for the past twenty days."

"I'll introduce you to each other when I have the chance."

"Dad, you won't abandon me as your daughter now that you have this partner, right?"

"As long as you can be a little more sensible and focus on your studies, and stop blindly chasing after celebrities like a fool or skipping classes to play games at your grandpa's house, I will definitely want you."

"If I..."

"Don't have any ifs! This is what I ask of you. After giving so much, I also want positive feedback. I don't want to receive any more calls from your teacher. You don't mind being embarrassed, but I can't afford to be embarrassed."

“Yes, I’m sorry…”

"Make good use of your time to review, and go to bed early after reviewing. Don't play with your phone too much as your eyes have just recovered."

"Yeah! Bye, Dad!"

After Zhao Rui finished the call, the elevator just came down.

She walked in, and a female voice came from behind her: "Wait, wait a minute!"

Zhao Rui looked up and was shocked.

The person who came was Zhou Lin, who looked exactly like her mother. (End of this chapter)