CHAPTER 64

"Brother, we haven't seen each other for a while. You always look so energetic!"

From a distance, Zhou Linsheng greeted Xu Fuhai's father enthusiastically and extended his hands. Today, Zhou Linsheng's gray hair was neatly combed, and he wore a white short-sleeved shirt, black trousers, and polished leather shoes, looking like a leader. Xu Fuhai laughed at his father, and seemed a little uncomfortable with Zhou Linsheng's enthusiasm, but he still shook hands with him. "Oh, mother-in-law, this is the car Fuhai just bought, it's so beautiful."

Feng Yufeng came forward and asked enthusiastically while holding Xu Fuhai's mother's arm. "I don't know when he bought it, but it's quite spacious."

Xu Fuhai's mother said with a smile, and there was obvious embarrassment in her smile. Xu Fuhai was also a little unhappy when he saw this scene. He and Zhou Na had been divorced for more than a month, and this former mother-in-law pretended to be confused and called her mother-in-law. Xu Fuhai felt as sick as if he had swallowed a green-headed fly. "Hey, Ranran, where did you get this car? This is a Porsche, it's so cool, lend it to your uncle for a hug!"

When Zhou Xiaodong saw Xu Ran's Porsche, his eyes lit up immediately, and he approached and said with a smile, "No! My dad just bought it for me, I'm not used to it yet!"

Xu Ran rolled her eyes at Zhou Xiaodong and said unhappily. Before her parents divorced, she didn't like this uncle who was always so dishonest. He is almost thirty years old, and he lives with his parents all day long. Not only does he ask his parents for money, he also often spends their family's money, and even "embezzles" his own New Year's money! People say that mother is closer than uncle, but Xu Ran was brought up by her father since she was a child, and she doesn't feel close to her mother who has hardly given her any maternal love. If she doesn't even love her mother, she naturally won't be happy with this uncle. "Lend it to me for two days, you can still ride in your father's big Mercedes anyway."

Zhou Xiaodong continued to persuade his niece. The Porsche was really too attractive. The best car he had ever driven was his sister Zhou Na's A4L. He had never seen a supercar like the Porsche 911. If he could drive this car to pick up girls, wouldn't the girls rush to get on his bed? "No!"

Xu Ran refused straightforwardly, not giving his uncle any face. "Ran Ran, how can you talk to your uncle like that? It's just a car, what's wrong with lending it to your uncle for a few days? Did your uncle love you in vain when you were a child?"

Seeing this, Zhou Na, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but pull Xu Ran aside and scold him. "I won't lend it to you! This is the car my dad bought for me, I won't lend it to anyone! Also, you and my dad are divorced, so stay out of my business!"

Xu Ran stiffened his neck and said stubbornly. "Hey, kid, how can you talk to your mother like that? Even if I'm divorced from your father, I'm still your mother! You have no respect for your parents!"

Zhou Na was embarrassed immediately after being criticized by her daughter in front of the two families. Looking at her daughter who was a head taller than her, especially looking at her wearing Chanel and carrying an LV backpack, Zhou Na couldn't help but get angry! Although she was wearing a brand name that she usually wouldn't wear, she was immediately outshined when standing next to her daughter, not to mention the Porsche 911 her daughter drove, which was parked next to her A4L. Comparing the two, Zhou Na was angry and aggrieved. "Xu Fuhai, you are so caring to me. You are willing to spend money on this money-loser!"

Zhou Na thought with gritted teeth. But thinking of the purpose of today's meal, Zhou Na suppressed her anger and did not continue to flare up. "Alright, alright, Xiaona, you should stop talking. Ranran is still a child. Let's go. It's getting late. Let's all go in."

Seeing that the mother and daughter were arguing again, Zhou Linsheng quickly came up to smooth things over. "Zhu Zi, come up with us and have a bite."

Seeing Zhuzi about to turn around and walk back to the car, Xu Fuhai quickly stopped him and said, "No, no, brother, you and your family can eat, I'll wait for you in the car."

When Zhuzi heard Xu Fuhai wanted to invite him to eat inside, he quickly declined. "What are you waiting for? Listen to me, let's eat together, it's just a simple meal, what's the big deal?"

Xu Fuhai patted Zhuzi's thick shoulders and said in an unquestionable tone. Zhuzi felt a little embarrassed and looked at Xu Fuhai's father. "Listen to your brother Fuhai! We are all going upstairs to eat. What's the point of letting you wait in the car by yourself?"

Xu Fuhai's father glared at him and said. Seeing that Xu Fuhai's father had spoken, Zhuzi no longer refused and walked quickly to the door to open it for Xu Fuhai's parents. Seeing that Xu Fuhai took the initiative to let this stranger have dinner together, Zhou Na felt a little unhappy and walked to his side and asked, "Who is that person?"

Xu Fuhai acted as if he didn't hear her, walked straight past her, and followed his parents into the hotel. Zhou Na was stunned, she didn't expect Xu Fuhai to dare to ignore her directly! Staring at Xu Fuhai's back, Zhou Na gritted her teeth fiercely, and after a moment, she stomped her feet and quickly followed. Arriving at the reserved private room on the second floor, Zhou Linsheng warmly greeted everyone to take a seat. He naturally sat next to Xu Fuhai's father, and Feng Yufeng and Xu Fuhai's mother sat on their left. Xu Fuhai sat down next to his father, and seeing that Zhou Na was about to sit next to him, he gave his daughter Xu Ran a look without saying a word. Xu Ran understood immediately, and sat down on Xu Fuhai's right hand side, taking Zhou Na's seat. "Ranran, you and your uncle sit together, and let your father and mother sit next to each other."

Seeing this, Feng Yufeng quickly said to her, "No, I want to sit here."

Xu Ran said with a willful expression. Xu Fuhai was happy in his heart, thinking that his daughter was not raised in vain, and she could still be relied on at the critical moment! "You child, how can you be so ignorant!"

Feng Yufeng was a little embarrassed. After all, she was Ranran's grandmother. How could she be so embarrassed by her granddaughter? "Forget it, Xiaona's mother. The child is still young. She can sit wherever she wants."

Xu Fuhai's mother hurried to smooth things over. Hearing his mother's words, Xu Fuhai was happy again, thinking that although his mother looked carefree, her reaction at the critical moment was really amazing. The words "Xiao Na's mother" not only made her position clear, but also responded to Feng Yufeng's words "mother-in-law" at the door just now. These soft but firm words sounded powerful! The waiters began to serve the dishes one after another, and when it was almost time, Zhou Linsheng took the white wine that had been prepared long ago from the small table behind him. "Come on, we two brothers haven't seen each other for a while, and we must have a couple of drinks today. Today, let's drink this, it's worth it!"

Zhou Linsheng said as he opened the box and took out the wine. "Dad, this bottle must be over 400 yuan. I don't usually see you willing to drink such good wine."

Zhou Na on the side deliberately raised her voice and said, "How much is it? I'm drinking with my brother today. I'm happy!"

Zhou Linsheng laughed loudly. Xu Fuhai secretly laughed. He wanted to show off a liquor worth more than 400 yuan? However, considering the small position Zhou Linsheng held, this level of liquor was probably the best liquor he had ever received. Xu Fuhai remembered that before he and Zhou Na divorced, Zhou Linsheng also liked to drink this liquor during the holidays. Every time he drank it, she would deliberately show off to him, saying that it was given by someone, and it would cost 400 or 500 yuan a bottle outside. At this time, Zhou Na would also say a few words, asking Xu Fuhai not to just drink her father's good wine, but also buy more good cigarettes and good wine for his father-in-law, and asking him to learn more from his father-in-law. Her father has been a leader for so many years, and any advice he gives him can help him avoid a few years of detours. Xu Fuhai would hear this set of words almost every holiday. At the beginning, he listened very seriously, thinking that he would take a good look at his father-in-law's advice so that he could "take fewer detours" at work. Later, he gradually discovered that Zhou Linsheng's advice to his son-in-law was fake, and his boasting about himself was real. He talked about how high his level was when he was in office, and how Director XX and even Mayor XX looked at him differently. Several "heroic deeds" were told over and over again, and Xu Fuhai almost memorized them. The key is that such a "high-level" father-in-law did not provide him with any help in his work. Whenever the unit adjusted personnel at a critical moment, Xu Fuhai would discuss it with him, and he would pat his chest to ensure that he was familiar with XX leader and would definitely do it when the time came. Then, there was no follow-up. At first, Xu Fuhai still believed Zhou Linsheng's words. Later, he gradually realized that his father-in-law did not want to help him in this matter at all. What he needed was to satisfy his pitiful desire for leadership and vanity through his admiration and worship. In particular, Xu Fuhai overheard a conversation between Zhou Linsheng and his daughter once, in which he said, "Don't blame Dad. I'm doing this for your own good. It's good for Fuhai to be a clerk. If he becomes a leader someday, I'm afraid you won't be able to control him."

Xu Fuhai felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar when he heard this. It turned out that his former father-in-law had contributed to his affairs. It was just that he had done the opposite. What a good trick! Seeing that Zhou Linsheng was about to pour wine for his father, Xu Fuhai was about to remind his father that the wine was not very good, and he had a headache the next day after drinking it. But before he could say anything, his father covered the cup with his hand. "Brother, I had a physical examination recently, and the doctor said that my blood pressure is a bit high, so I can't drink alcohol. I'll just drink some water today."

Xu Fuhai's father said with a smile. "Hey, what's there to be afraid of with high blood pressure? I have high blood pressure too! It's okay to drink less. This wine is good and won't make you drunk!"

Zhou Linsheng continued to persuade her. "I really don't want to drink it, otherwise the medicine will be wasted. Wait until next time, next time!"

As Xu Fuhai's father spoke, he picked up the white porcelain pot on the table and poured himself a glass of warm water. Xu Fuhai gave his father a thumbs up in his heart. It's not easy for a father who loves to drink to resist the temptation of urging him to drink! Of course, this is also related to the obvious increase in the level of his father's drinking in recent times. Including what he brought back this time, there are no less than seven or eight boxes of Moutai, Wuliangye, Guojiao 1573, Qinghua Fenjiu 50 and the like. The price of a single bottle of Wuliangye Puwu is about 1,200 yuan, which is considered the cheapest wine. After drinking those wines, it would be strange if his father was willing to spend more than 400 yuan a bottle. Seeing Xu Fuhai's father pouring boiled water, Zhou Linsheng looked a little embarrassed, but soon laughed and said, "It's okay, next time. Fuhai, fill it up yourself, and we'll drink together!"

Looking at the bottle of wine Zhou Linsheng handed over, Xu Fuhai waved his hand and said calmly: "Thank you, Uncle Zhou, I'm quitting drinking."

As soon as he finished speaking, the faces of all the Zhou family members, including Zhou Linsheng, fell.