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

[I am Zhou Lin, and I have some very important news for you. ]

After reading this strange friend request, Chen Tao thought for a moment and decided to reject it.

Even if there was important news, he shouldn't have used his cell phone to contact her. Anyway, this woman knew where he lived, and if she really had plans for him, she would definitely come to his house after he got back from vacation. If she didn't come, he didn't have to answer her.

When Chen Tao put down his phone, the person who was lying on his back and peeking openly said in a sarcastic tone:

"Oh, she really is a woman who looks like your late wife. Even though you've never touched her, you know her so well. This kind of substitute literature is really touching!"

Chen Tao leaned back, using her as a pillow, and joked:

"Tell me again, who is my late wife? Who said such cheesy love words when we parted, giving me goose bumps all over my body?"

Zheng Yuanyuan said angrily, "So what if I said that? In this life or the next, I will only love you, but what about you? What did you do shortly after I left? I have really been thinking about whether I should let you become a little Taozi to serve me, so that you will be mine alone!"

As he said this, he pulled Chen Tao's face.

Chen Tao grabbed her hand, put it in his mouth and took two bites, then suggested:

Xiaoman threw herself into his arms, blinking her beautiful eyes and said:

"Can I vote for anyone? I'll have to think about it carefully. If you, my husband, are loyal and only love us from now on, then I can consider giving you this vote. Otherwise, I will most likely become the Imperial Concubine again, and I will want a caring little eunuch."

Chen Tao kissed her and said, "I will only love you from now on. Can you please vote for me now?"

Zheng Yuanyuan was very jealous and warned Xiaoman:

"Don't believe him."

Xiaoman also felt jealous and agreed with what he said:

"Well, my husband's favorite woman is not me at all. He said he only loves me, but he is just trying to coax me. Otherwise, why would he not let me be the queen?"

The Imperial Noble Consort is the Imperial Noble Consort. She speaks very well. She not only complimented the Empress, but also dealt with the Emperor and expressed her grievances.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Zheng Yuanyuan was very satisfied with her, and Chen Tao also doted on her even more.

On the 14th day of the first lunar month, before the Lantern Festival, the family of three ended their vacation and returned to Shanghai.

The two ladies will report on the 16th and start classes on the 17th, so they still have two days to play.

As a worker, Chen Huangdi certainly didn't have this kind of leave. He had specially requested leave for this vacation trip. Therefore, after returning to Shanghai, even though it was the weekend, he still had work to do and at least had social engagements.

The 29th.

Wu family villa.

Wu Xianlong poured a cup of Laojing tea, handed it to Chen Tao, and said with a concerned smile:

"Xiaohui, why didn't you tell me that you found a girlfriend? Ever since Li Ying left, I've seen you devote yourself to work for more than ten years. I was very worried about you. Now it's all good. Although you didn't get promoted, it has changed you and you now have a partner. It can be considered a win-win situation, right? This is good, after all, you are still young."

Wu Xianlong in the book is unmarried and has no children, but the reason he is still motivated is that he wants to prove himself.

In the middle of the last century, his parents and siblings all went to Hong Kong Island, leaving only him and the nanny.

Why don't you want him?

Before she died, the nanny revealed that she was his biological mother. The contrast with reality made him feel that the so-called "large house with children and grandchildren" was an irony to him, and he was unwilling to get married.

But it’s different in the drama. He has a biological son, Wu Xiaofei, but Zhao Rui loses her biological brother Dongdong.

Chen Tao took a sip of tea and said with a smile:

"It's not that I don't want to say it, but she won't let me say it! Because I'm still in the dating probation period, I have to perform first. If my performance satisfies her, then I can call myself her boyfriend in the future."

Wu Xianlong saw that he was very happy when talking about his girlfriend, and he became more curious. At the same time, he had many thoughts, so he tried to test him:

"It seems like you really want to put your work aside! It's hard to imagine, even unbelievable!"

At this time in a guest room, Li Sen was listening attentively. Xie Zhiyuan was also eavesdropping with headphones on, obviously wanting to confirm Chen Tao's true thoughts and see if he still wanted to be the bank president.

Chen Tao pretended to sigh: "Brother, you may not believe me, but when I accompanied Ruirui to see a doctor abroad, I had already begun to think about turning my focus to life and making the rest of my life easier. Dai Xing's death has made me more determined. Life is short, how can I spend it working? So, brother, please understand my decision. It's not that I don't want to help you and Xiaofei anymore, but I can't. I don't have the ability to do so!"

His words were more effective than the mistress's soft words and tenderness. They immediately made Li Sen feel relieved and he breathed a sigh of relief as if he had just celebrated.

Xie Zhiyuan was also very happy.

Wu Xianlong was equally satisfied: "Xiaohui, don't say that. I will definitely support any decision you make. My company has turned around now and there is no problem. But you are still renting a house, which is not a problem. I will build you a villa."

Before this, he and Zhao Hui had actually made many deals. Although these deals were basically in compliance with regulations, it doesn't mean that they will be successful. Why must it be you if others also meet the requirements? At least it saved a lot of dredging costs. Giving away a villa is actually nothing. After the other party took over, they could tie it up even tighter.

Chen Tao naturally refused: "I can't have this villa. I'm not short of money. I only bought a good car with the millions of dollars I earned from speculating in US stocks last year. I didn't spend much. It's not enough to buy a villa worth tens of millions, but it's not convenient for me to live in a villa alone. Ruirui will get married in the future, so I don't have to worry about it. I can just buy a small three-bedroom apartment. There's no need to even buy one. My girlfriend has a nice house of her own and lives very comfortably. There's no need to spend money to buy another one."

Li Sen, who was eavesdropping, couldn't help but say with disdain: "Damn it, is Old Zhao trying to be a gigolo?"

Xie Zhiyuan snorted, "I don't think it's that simple. He's unwilling to approve a loan for an old classmate like me, but that doesn't necessarily mean he won't approve it for his girlfriend."

Li Sen was a little unhappy: "But according to what you said, why don't you just find him a girlfriend? Why are you looking for me? What you said can only prove that his girlfriend has nothing to do with you and Wu Xianlong. Otherwise, you will definitely get me out of office and let him take over."

I fucking found it!

She also looks like his deceased wife, but he just won't take the bait!

Xie Zhiyuan laughed dryly, "Li Xing, don't be angry! What does he have to do with us? As long as we let him stay in second place, that's all."

Li Sen snorted: "You guys should behave yourself, otherwise if something happens to me, you won't be able to escape!"

Xie Zhiyuan responded: "Yes, we will stay calm and will never do anything wrong!"

Brothers? Old classmates? These relationships are useless! They are far less effective than being tied to interests!

Li Sen made a lot of money from the projects he and Wu Xianlong were working on. He had already become a target of the two of them and was willing to be hunted down.

Zhao Hui is such a self-conscious, hypocritical fool, just let him stay where he wants!

***

At night, Tangqiao Road, a foot massage shop.

Zhou Lin was feeling anxious, and following the instructions of Mr. Chen, who came here for a pedicure, she found him in a small private room.

When she saw Chen Tao, she subconsciously greeted him:

"Zhao..."

Chen Tao waved his hand to interrupt: "Just call me Lao Zhao! If you have anything to say, there is no need to hide it, just say it directly!"

Hearing this, the pedicure girl also turned her gaze towards Zhou Lin, but she didn't keep looking at her, and continued to concentrate on her work.

Zhou Lin closed the door first, then walked over to the two of them, thought for a moment, and whispered:

"Li Sen must have some evidence in Lao Xie's hands, so Lao Xie has been trying to get close to him during this period. As far as I know, your eldest brother is also involved."

Having said that, he stopped talking, looked into Chen Tao's eyes, and waited for his reaction.

Chen Tao did not react in any other way. He just took a cigarette and put it gently in his mouth. He looked for a lighter and said, "Go on."

Zhou Lin said, "Oh!" and then said:

"I think if you can get hold of this kind of evidence, you can bring Li Sen down. If you have any ideas, I can help you."

With a click, the blue flame like the tail flame of an aircraft engine easily ignited Huazi.

Chen Tao took a puff, then slowly exhaled a smoke ring, and thought for two seconds in the swirling smoke, then said lightly:

The latest novel is published first on Liu9shuba!

"Go on! What happens to them has nothing to do with me. I just want to know what you want to exchange for this information? And why did you betray him?"

Zhou Lin had a bitter face and explained like a bitter gourd spirit:

"Old Xie asked me to find you before. He promised me 500,000 yuan and said he could use his connections to get my son to study. Since I didn't accomplish the task, I shouldn't ask for money. I just hope he can help me contact the school because I have helped him a lot."

"Oh, he didn't agree?"

"No, it's Shen Jing who disagrees."

"Oh? Didn't she think that you would be dissatisfied with her and betray her husband? It would only take a little effort to solve the problem, but she was unwilling to do it. Is she so stupid?"

"She, she must be on guard against me because of my relationship with Lao Xie, and she is unwilling to help! And I don't know what the specific handle is, so she doesn't need to care about me."

Then, Zhou Lin said more sincerely:

"If you help me solve my son's schooling problem, I will find a way to help you find this handle."

Chen Tao shook his head: "You'd better ask for help from someone else! First of all, I don't want to deal with Old Xie. I'd be happy to see him bothering others, but I have no interest in causing trouble for him. Secondly, I'm not a person who knows how to make connections, so I can't help your son contact any school."

When Zhou Lin heard this, his face immediately fell.

Chen Tao waved his hand, signaling her to leave immediately.

She walked out with heavy steps, and made a decision in her heart. Since Xie Zhiyuan didn't need her to hook up with Li Sen, why couldn't she take the initiative to do it herself? What's the difference between asking Li Sen for help and asking Xie Zhiyuan for help? As long as she can do it, there is no difference!

After she left, the pedicure girl asked curiously, "Boss, is she in that line of work?"

The girl is of average looks, but her skills are quite good. This is not the first time she has given Chen Tao a pedicure. In the previous world, she would at least have been appointed as a female official, responsible for trimming the emperor's pedicures.

Chen Tao rubbed his toes a few times, pushed open her inner armor, and pretended to be puzzled:

"Which line is that?"

The younger sister said angrily: "Hate it! You obviously know it very well!"

Chen Tao laughed and said, "That's right, she does that job. It would be fine if she just did it, but she even wanted to deceive people's feelings. Do you think she is bad or not?"

The younger sister smiled and boasted: "It's okay to cheat on feelings, right? But it's not good to cheat on money. I make a living with my skills, I won't fool people."

Chen Taorui commented: "Your technique is indeed more rounded."

“…”

In short, after paying an extra high value-added technical service fee outside the package, Chen Tao was able to get away and go home to be with his daughter.

This year, the temperature in Shanghai in early March was still far from warm. It was not until mid-to-late March that it became relatively pleasant.

March 22nd, light rain.

At noon, Chen Tao went to the cafeteria to eat lunch. The overall quality of the cafeteria in Shenzhen Maoxing is relatively high, and the hygiene is better than that of restaurants outside. It is better to eat in the cafeteria than to order takeout.

Chen Tao took his plate and found a seat by the window. Not long after he started eating, a woman came over and sat opposite him.

Chen Tao asked with interest: "What do you want?"

Hu Yue replied generously: "Thanks to your recommendation, I can now be transferred to the public affairs department, so I came to thank you."

Chen Tao did not say you're welcome, but deliberately asked, "How do you want to thank me?"

Why don't you play by the rules?

Hu Yue felt a little embarrassed by Brother Tao's gaze and said nervously, "I, I want to treat you to a meal."

"Are you really inviting me, or are you just being polite? You can be polite, but you don't have to really invite me, otherwise it will cause misunderstandings."

"How could that be? You are..."

"What's going on? You're almost fifty, so there's no way you can have anything with a young girl?"

“…”

Hu Yue was a little embarrassed.

In the book, she and Wu Xianlong are very good friends regardless of age difference. She is willing to sell herself for this old man, actively uses her body to help him build connections, and bewitches some married men.

It can be said that she made great contributions to Wu's career. She also suggested that Wu get a tattoo with her.

What would happen if her lovers knew that the pig head on her shoulder was tattooed for this old man?

It's a pity that she is different in the TV version, which makes her less interesting, otherwise...

Just when Chen Tao felt bored, Hu Yue blushed and said:

"Well, you are older, so you don't have to worry about being misunderstood by others. How about tonight? I will treat you to hot pot!"

Girl, something is wrong with you! Is the old man addicted again? Are you lacking fatherly love?

Chen Tao became energetic again.

If Hu Yue has potential, why not help her develop it? Anyway, she has nothing to do. (End of this chapter)