Hu Wei's Happy Night

Seeing Li Xiaoyu's disappointed expression, Hu Wei almost lost control and was about to blurt out, "How about I don't work overtime tonight!"

But seeing Chen Dong beside him, the words on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back. He picked up his cup, took a sip of water, and feigned helplessness.

"No choice, Mayor Wu needs a report tomorrow morning, so I have to go back tonight to sort out my recent work and prepare a PPT."

"Oh, work is important." Li Xiaoyu showed a desolate smile, like a little daughter-in-law who had been abandoned, telling her man, "I understand, I don't blame you."

You're acting all wronged, but who do you think you are? You're not A-Wei's girlfriend. How late he works or whether he eats with you tonight is none of your business!

"How about this, let's get a bottle of red wine, a regular bottle of Lafite. There are three of us, a little for each person won't cause any problems."

"That's fine, just a little then."

The dishes were served quickly. The waiter poured the wine into the decanter. Chen Dong barely spoke throughout. Hu Wei wasn't very articulate, so the conversation was mostly awkward.

Li Xiaoyu, however, was very good at chatting, subtly inquiring about Hu Wei's work.

Although Hu Wei wasn't very skilled at these tactics, he wasn't stupid. He responded according to the strategies Chen Dong had previously told him.

"You're so busy with work, you must need someone to take care of your daily life, right?"

Li Xiaoyu smiled charmingly, as if she was concerned about Hu Wei, but Chen Dong immediately understood the implication of her words: 'How about I take care of you?'

Damn it, it's like she's doing him a favor, taking care of someone else. If they really got together, it would be hard to say who would take care of whom.

"Yes, that's right. So the company assigned me a female secretary. Even my outfits are her responsibility."

Hu Wei pretended not to understand the meaning behind her words. Secretly, he gave Chen Dong a thumbs-up, wondering how this brother managed to guess almost all of Li Xiaoyu's questions and tell him how to answer.

"That's why I say, women are just more meticulous in their work." Hu Wei continued to praise his female secretary.

"My itinerary and daily work are all drafted by her before I make a decision. I even have to ask her to accompany me for overtime tonight."

Li Xiaoyu's face turned green, and she bit hard into the soft-shelled turtle claw in her mouth.

"Oh right, Xiaoman is indeed quite hardworking. This turtle soup is quite a lot, and we definitely won't finish it. Since it hasn't been touched much, why don't we take some back for her to nourish herself?"

Chen Dong provided an assist. Hu Wei quickly agreed, stood up promptly, found a takeout box in the small cabinet in the private room, and personally scooped the soup and meat.

Li Xiaoyu continuously drank several glasses with her head down. Although the red wine was sweet on the palate, it had quite a kick. Her face was flushed, making her appear even more radiant and captivating.

If she wasn't a little too calculating, Chen Dong actually thought she and Hu Wei were quite a good match.

Hu Wei's phone rang at an inconvenient time.

"Hello, Xiaoman, what's wrong?"

Xiaoman? Isn't that Hu Wei's secretary's name? Chen Dong just called her that! Li Xiaoyu immediately perked up her ears. Although it wasn't on speakerphone, she could generally hear it.

"General Manager Hu, where are you? It's time to return to the company. Mayor Wu needs to hear your report tomorrow morning."

Her voice was soft and pleasant, with a hint of coquettishness. If one didn't look at the content of the conversation, it sounded like a girlfriend pouting to her boyfriend: 'Why aren't you back yet? I miss you....'

"Okay, I'm out eating. I'll be back at the company within half an hour."

Hu Wei hung up the phone and put down his chopsticks.

"Xiaoyu, I have something at the company. I need to go back. Let's get together another time when I'm free."

Li Xiaoyu watched Hu Wei actually about to leave, so angry that her teeth were clenched, but she could only support her head with one hand.

"A-Wei, I'm so dizzy."

"Dongzi, how about you stay and take care of Xiaoyu? I'll go back to the company first?"

"A-Wei, I want you to stay and talk to me, okay? I haven't chatted with you in a long time."

"But there's really something at the company, I can't get away," Hu Wei said with difficulty.

"I'm really uncomfortable, A-Wei."

Chen Dong suppressed the urge to slap Li Xiaoyu. If she truly liked A-Wei, would she hinder his career like this? Women like her are typical cases seen on Douyin in later generations:

When a man has no money and spends every day with her, she'll shout, "I don't need you to stay home every day, I hope you go out and work hard, even if you're never home!";

When a man builds a career and spends less time at home, she'll whine, "I don't need that much money, I just hope you can be by my side often, even if you're penniless...."

"How about this, A-Wei, I'll go back and help you organize the documents and make a first draft of the PPT. You stay here with Xiaoyu.

I've booked a suite for you upstairs, it's 18,888 for one night. You can take Xiaoyu up to rest later.

But you need to go back to the company early tomorrow morning to familiarize yourself with the materials. Mayor Wu is hearing the report at 9:30 AM, so you need to be at the company by 8:30 AM at the latest. We'll do a rehearsal to ensure there are no mistakes."

"Well, alright then. Thank you, Dongzi." Hu Wei replied after a brief thought.

"There's no need to be formal between us brothers."

Chen Dong handed the room card to Hu Wei and went downstairs alone, leaving Hu Wei and Li Xiaoyu, a solitary man and woman, in the private room.

"A-Wei, I'm so dizzy." Li Xiaoyu stumbled to her feet, almost falling forward. Luckily, Hu Wei was quick-witted and caught her.

"I'm thirsty, A-Wei, I want to drink water." Li Xiaoyu parted her red lips slightly and leaned into Hu Wei's arms.

Embracing the lover he had yearned for day and night, Hu Wei would be lying if he said he wasn't excited.

But at this moment, he had to remain rational and not engage in any more simping behavior. Chen Dong had repeatedly warned him about this.

"Okay, I'll pour you a glass of water."

Hu Wei held Li Xiaoyu with his left hand and poured a glass of water with his right, then handed it to Li Xiaoyu.

Li Xiaoyu trembled as she reached for it. With an unsteady hand, the glass dropped directly onto her clothes, soaking a large part of her long dress instantly.

"Oh dear, I'm sorry, Xiaoyu. I'll pour you another one."

Hu Wei forced his gaze away, poured another glass of water, and then slowly fed it to Li Xiaoyu with his own hand.

"Xiaoyu, I see your clothes are wet. How about we go upstairs and dry them?"

"Mm, you help me up."

Once in the elevator, Hu Wei used the room card to enter the suite.

This was also Hu Wei's first time staying in such a nice hotel. Upon opening the door, it felt like a residential home.

In the spacious living room, exquisite furniture was arranged. Hu Wei helped Li Xiaoyu into the bedroom and gently laid her on the bed.

Li Xiaoyu's face was flushed, and her heart rate was rapidly increasing. But things had already reached this point, and there was no turning back.

"Xiaoyu, I'll get the hairdryer. You can dry your clothes yourself."

"You help me dry them, A-Wei."

"Okay." Hu Wei retrieved the hairdryer and tremblingly reached for the wet part of her clothes.

A pair of jade arms, however, wrapped directly around his neck, and fiery red lips pressed against his.

"A-Wei, tell me, between me and your secretary, Xiaoman, who is prettier?"

"Of course, you are more beautiful."

"Mm--" Li Xiaoyu frowned slightly, her expression showing a hint of pain.

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