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

The 23rd, Monday.

Chen Tao got up early and went to the kitchen to make breakfast.

What to eat on Double Ninth Festival? Crabs.

We eat crab roe buns in the morning and also steam some dumplings, which are the staple food.

As for the main course, we had a large pot of dried shredded vegetables cooked in broth, accompanied by meats such as river shrimp, shredded chicken and beef, as well as side dishes such as mushrooms, black fungus and young bamboo shoots.

In fact, it doesn’t matter what you do; what matters is the intention and for whom you do it.

No matter how much his adopted daughter Zhao Rui pestered and acted like a spoiled child, Chen Tao was too lazy to do anything, let alone serve her, but he didn't hire a nanny either.

It's not that Chen Tao doesn't want to spend money, but she doesn't want to. She feels that she is happy living alone and doesn't want to be bound by others. As for food, clothing, housing and transportation, as long as her father gives her money, she can take care of it.

Of course Chen Tao did not agree easily. He pushed her a little and said that he could let her try to live independently first. Of course, this did not include financial independence. But if she failed to focus on her studies, or even dared to stay out all night, he would ask her grandmother to come over and keep an eye on her.

Being controlled like this, Zhao Rui naturally became a lot more obedient.

She didn't dislike her grandmother, but she didn't want to be controlled by her. Of course, it was no problem for her father to control her. After all, her father had always doted on her, and now his ideas have become extremely open-minded. Although he adjusted his relationship with her as she grew up, he was still the person she was willing to confide in.

It's a pity that the father couldn't continue to take care of her mother as a widower. The man in his forties seemed to have regained his youth and spent five days out of seven with the vixen.

It is impossible to stop.

She was a filial daughter who would not let her father remain single, but she was too curious about her mysterious stepmother and made countless guesses in her mind.

Psychological profiling was also conducted.

Under her brush, the mysterious stepmother is a beautiful woman in her thirties, but her appearance is not as good as her mother; she has a good temperament and her family should be quite wealthy; she has a gentle personality and should have a child, a son who is about ten years younger than her and calls her sister.

All in all, I hope she won't drop her jaw in shock in the future.

Six thirty in the morning.

Zheng Yuanyuan was wearing a preppy-style long skirt that made her look younger, and had her hair braided into a side braid by Xiaoman. She came to the restaurant with a big smile on her pretty face.

Xiaoman also tied her silky hair up behind her head today, looking capable and intellectual.

She is an ancient person and she is very particular about appearances.

It doesn't matter at home.

And if she wants to go out? She can dress simply, without jewelry, but she will never let her hair down, and she will never sit or stand in an untidy manner, or act casually or frivolously. Her every move is well-regulated.

In fact, not to mention her, many Shanghai aunties are also very particular about their appearance. Even if their permed hairstyle is ugly, the perfume is pungent, and their clothes are a mess, they will definitely take care of themselves meticulously, and when they speak, they will also deliberately control their accent.

Zheng Yuanyuan is very casual, or you could say she is narcissistic.

Her original words are as follows: I don't need to deliberately choose clothes or jewelry, because I am the embodiment of beauty. External objects cannot add to my beauty, but because they are worn on my body, their value is multiplied. I don't need to care about my behavior, even if I am constipated, I am still elegant and beautiful.

Of course Chen Tao agreed.

Otherwise she would definitely bite me.

She has beautiful teeth, but her bite really hurts.

Of course, she didn't bite him today. Instead, she snuggled into his arms, looked at him encouragingly, and said coquettishly, "Hubby, you've worked hard!"

Chen Tao pretended to be disgusted: "A man in his forties still acts like a spoiled brat?"

Zheng Yuanyuan was so angry that she immediately hooked her arms around his neck and forced him to taste it.

She figured out that the way to control her husband was actually very simple: she would never allow this scumbag to reject her advances, but she could reject his sexual advances, and she would maintain this attitude even though she had never succeeded once in decades.

At 6:35, Chen Tao ended the loving interaction, caught Xiaoman again and repeated the act with her so that she wouldn't feel left out.

At 7:20, the two ladies changed their shoes, then took their bags from Chen Tao and asked him to say goodbye on their faces before they went downstairs hand in hand, feeling satisfied.

The first class is at 8 o'clock, and you can get to school in 20 minutes, so there is no need to rush.

Chen Tao doesn't need to worry. He can wait until the morning rush hour is over before going to work.

And during this time, he can also transform into Chen Yangyu and play with the fish.

That’s right, he raised fish and set up a native stream tank.

The key to raising fish is to maintain the water, but it doesn’t matter if you can’t do it well, just change the fish frequently!

At nine fifty-eight, Chen Tao finally came downstairs carrying his briefcase and drove the super-equipped version of the A6 towards Lujiazui.

At 10:25, Chen Tao walked into the lobby on the first floor and saw a group of middle-aged women and men surrounding the employees, chattering.

There were two other policemen.

"Okay, very good! In addition to our duties, we also have to shoulder this kind of social responsibility. Xiao Tao needs to cooperate with the police to investigate and collect evidence, and Hu Yue and Bai Jue will be responsible for receiving grandpa and grandma. You have done a good job, there is no need to worry."

In fact, Tao Wuji did this to attract deposits, not just to preach to these elderly people.

He has always been very purposeful, but then again, he is an outsider with a relatively ordinary family background. If he doesn't strive to get ahead, how can he survive in the Magic City? This cannot be too demanding.

Hu Yuexi said: "Got it!"

In the book, she is actually a close friend of Wu Xianlong, and they have a very good relationship. She has sold her body many times and actively paved the way for this old man.

Among them was a deputy governor named Zhang, who was completely bewitched by her and naturally did a lot of things for Wu Xianlong.

It is worth mentioning that Deputy Director Zhang’s original wife is the sister of Lao Dai. The reason why he is called Lao Dai is because his name in the book is not Dai Qiye, but Dai Shangde.

Therefore, there are huge differences between the book and the drama, and we cannot generalize them.

After Chen Tao finished explaining, he naturally carried his bag and went upstairs.

He had to attend a financial investment seminar in the afternoon, so he had nothing to do in the morning. After finishing what he needed to do, he could drink tea and surf the Internet. Then he would go to the cafeteria at a certain time to have lunch.

Just when he had brewed a cup of fragrant Longjing tea and took out a Beiyi cigar to smell, Su Jianren called.

Su Jianren had nothing else to do. It was Old Xie who came personally, saying that he was passing by and came to see him and invited him to have lunch. Besides eating and drinking, they naturally also wanted to talk about the shelved project.

Of course, Chen Tao was also invited.

Chen Tao naturally refused: "I have a meeting in the afternoon, I need to take a nap to recuperate, and eat in the cafeteria. I also have an appointment in the evening, so I don't have time to play with you, so you can do whatever you want!"

Su Jianren had not openly broken off relations with Xie Zhiyuan, so he became Xie Zhiyuan's middleman and wanted him to help repair his relationship with Chen Tao.

Su Jianren acted according to the plan and naturally would not refuse him, so he turned on the hands-free function and let Lao Xie listen.

After hearing this, Old Xie felt helpless and of course more and more regretful. He really shouldn't have said that he also knew Zhou Lin.

In this way, when Zhou Lin moves in, it will be fate, and Li Ying will come back to life to find a good husband. I'm afraid they will be together in less than two days.

What made him extremely helpless was that Su Jianren, who had been very attentive to Zhou Lin before, now seemed to have lost interest in Zhou Lin, saying that he had found a new girlfriend and he couldn't mess around.

What does this mean? It means that the beauty trap is not ineffective, but not every beauty is Diao Chan, who can do two things at the same time and deal with two men at the same time.

Want to kill two fish with one rod? No, the result of killing two fish with one rod is that you will lose one while you are distracted, and neither fish will be caught.

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It turns out that being too greedy is not a good thing.

It was clearly a trump card, but it was used like this, it was such a mistake.

Xie Zhiyuan thought hard and couldn't find a way out of the dilemma, but at the same time he was absolutely unwilling to give up easily.

Is it possible to find another way out?

sure.

But the problem is, this is not something that can be accomplished with just a few words, and not everyone can be like Zhao Hui, who can completely control him. Instead, he will be treated as a white glove and controlled at will.

He also acknowledged that Zhao Hui was a good person.

Good people should be controlled by him and do what he tells them to do. As for Zhao Hui, the cost of doing things is very low and the risk is also small, so of course he cannot give up.

noon.

Jinmao Tower, a Cantonese restaurant.

After Su Jianren and Xie Zhiyuan exchanged glasses and made some pleasantries, he still smiled and said casually, "Oh, Old Xie, there are some things I can't tell you in the office, lest someone with ulterior motives hears them. Do you know what's going on with Old Zhao now?"

Xie Zhiyuan wanted to know this, so he shook his head and asked calmly:

"Old Zhao? What happened to him? Ruirui's eyes have been cured, and he should be promoted soon, isn't that good?"

Su Jianren lowered his voice and said, "You don't understand this! Think about it yourself. He hasn't been promoted for more than ten years. Why can he be promoted after Dai Xing's death? You are taking it for granted. He has no one in the head office, so there is no hope for him."

Xie Zhiyuan was very surprised: "You mean..."

Su Jianren sighed: "Maybe you don't know yet, but he is now discouraged about his future. Have you heard of the Fukang Building project? He got it! Now he handed it over to me and asked me to be in charge. He also spent money recklessly on luxury cars, smoked cigars, and asked me to wash his feet with him. Tell me yourself, is this the same person he used to be? He has changed. He no longer has the heart to work and is waiting to retire!"

Xie Zhiyuan was confused: "So Dai Xing's death means he has no hope of making further progress in the future?"

Damn it, no wonder this guy didn't appreciate my advances and wasn't interested in playing Zhou Lin, it turned out that I was the indirect cause of his inability to make progress! Compared to progress, what is Zhou Lin?

Su Jianren nodded: "In fact, in our branch, many people also think that he will become the president. But he knows very well in his heart that he has no chance. I also heard that the candidate has been decided, and it is not him. So I advise you, there is no need to spend more time on him, he is definitely not good enough. Of course, I am not as good as him, so I have to listen to him. You have to find someone else!"

Who should I ask for help? Li Sen.

Xie Zhiyuan pushed his glasses and was silent for a long time before he came to his senses and said with an indignant look:

"This is too much! Lao Zhao has worked hard for decades and has made every contribution. Why can't he be promoted?"

“Who says it’s not?”

Su Jianren echoed, then raised his glass and said listlessly:

"I've always seen Lao Zhao's efforts, and I feel sorry for him, but what can I do? He doesn't like to make personal gains, and who else can respect him except our Dai Xing? He has accepted his fate now, and said he wants to find me a young sister-in-law so that he can enjoy his old age! I also think it's meaningless. In fact, I don't even bother to take care of any projects. You know this, after all, I've always been like this."

Xie Zhiyuan was shocked: "He really wants to find a woman?"

At this moment, he really regretted it beyond words.

If he hadn't had a brain seizure, Zhou Lin would probably have been able to control Zhao Hui by now.

After all, even if Zhao Hui couldn't get promoted, he would still be a deputy president and president of Binjiang branch, a position of considerable weight, and could provide great help.

Su Jianren laughed and complained, "I think he's really good at finding one. Haven't you seen that he's been focusing on training recently? Even his appearance looks a lot younger? How can he sleep at night without a woman? Ruirui has grown up, so we don't have to worry about her anymore. Why not find one? I've also found a new girlfriend, so let him pursue Miss Zhou!"

After listening to this, Xie Zhiyuan remained silent.

Old Zhao ignored him, and Old Su was also quite cunning. What should he do? For a moment, he was at a loss.

After drinking for a while, he finally put aside his frustration and asked with concern: "Lao Su, since you know who the new president is, how well do you know him? What is he like? Is it difficult to deal with him?"

Su Jianren said calmly: "I don't know what he is like, but I know that not everyone can be as principled as Lao Zhao. Maybe he is easy to talk to."

Xie Zhiyuan nodded, thinking that this made sense.

Since Lao Zhao and Lao Su are both so ruthless and unwilling to cooperate, we can't let a living person be suffocated to death by urine, so we have to find another place as soon as possible.

At night, in a foot massage parlor.

Su Jianren smiled and said, "Old Zhao, I didn't say anything. I just mentioned a name. I didn't tell Old Xie not to investigate."

Chen Tao agreed, "Very good, just say the name. If you say too much, it will easily make you look bad. With Old Xie's personality, he will investigate even if you don't instigate him. He has indeed made a lot of money in recent years, and he has had too many good days, so he has lost his mind and can't figure out who is the boss. He wants to take over. What does Wu Xianlong say?"

Even though he was "playing badly", he was still grateful for the life-saving grace, so now he asked Wu Xianlong to find Su Jianren, and then he would be connected to Li Sen.

Su Jianren looked strange and asked, "Do you really want to get rid of him? You don't want to take down all three of them at once and then take over easily, do you?"

Chen Tao shook his head. "Four years! I promised my girlfriend that when she graduates from Fudan University in four years, I will quit my job and travel around the world with her. Why would I want to get a job? I have fought for decades. I have to enjoy the rest of my life. How can I have time to mess with them?"

"Humph, I don't believe it!"

"In your eyes, Old Su, am I power-hungry and scheming?"

"No, you're a good person, but I don't believe you can find a girlfriend from Fudan University. I don't even have that ability, how can you?"

"..." (End of this chapter)