Chapter 74: Toasting with Respect (Seeking Recommendations, Collecting Favorites)

  "Jiaojiao, what's your relationship with that girl named Yuncreek?" Lu Bingyang didn't answer her question, but instead asked anxiously.

  "It's nothing! Dad, what's wrong?" Luo Jiao heard her father ask Xiao Ye at first, thinking that Xiao Ye and Yun Xi had offended someone they shouldn't have, and then mentioned their relationship as classmates with herself, wanting to get her father to help. So she casually said.

  "Oh..." Luo Bingyang's eyes, which were originally bright, gradually dimmed when he heard his daughter say that.

  "Dad, what's wrong? What happened?" Luo Jiao asked anxiously as she saw her father's expression.

  In Luo Jiao's memory, four years ago when her father's former leader was investigated, her father had the same expression. From that day on, her father, a capable and vigorous cadre, has been stuck in this position for four years without making any progress. Now seeing her father with such an expression, she suddenly felt anxious, knowing that she could stand high above those classmates only because of her father's halo.

  "Nothing!" Lu Bingyang shook his head dejectedly, and then told Lu Jiao the reason for what happened. Normally, Lu Bingyang wouldn't discuss these things in front of family members, hoping they could live a worry-free life. Now, perhaps seeing hope clearly, but having it ruthlessly shattered, creating a sense of disappointment, he urgently needed someone to confide in.

  As Luo Bingyang spoke, Luo Jiao's expression changed from surprise to shock. She never expected that the person she had just ridiculed would become a hope for her father's career. However, Luo Jiao soon revealed a hint of bitter smile, thinking that this world was changing too fast.

  Suddenly, Lu Bingyang's face fell, but his eyes gradually brightened as he stood up and slapped his forehead hard. He thought to himself, "I'm really old and foolish! Relationships are built through gradual interaction, just because my daughter has a good relationship with Yun Xi doesn't mean I can rely on that to get promoted by the Municipal Party Secretary? It's obviously impossible. The only thing I can do is build a good relationship with Xiao Yu in the future, and Secretary Wan will naturally take notice of me. Do I still need to worry about not having opportunities?"

  "Jiaojiao, go and call Qing. Let's go to your classmate's place for a drink!" said Luo Bingyang, who had regained his composure as the secretary-general.

  "Dad, but..." Hearing her father was going to a classmate's house for a toast, Luo Jiao's face turned difficult and she wanted to speak but hesitated.

  "What's wrong? Jiao Jiao, tell me the truth!" Looking at his daughter's expression, Luo Bingyang knew that there was something else going on and furrowed his brow.

  Lu Jiao heard her father's question and knew that it was related to his official career, and also related to the future of herself and her husband. She did not dare to hide anything and told Lu Bingyang everything in detail.

  Lu Bingyang let out a long sigh of relief, it's okay, it's not an irreparable mistake, maybe this thing is not a bad thing. On the contrary, it may become a good thing. So he said: "When we go to toast later, you apologize, it's no big deal! But when apologizing, you must be sincere, and in the future, try to get along well with that girl named Yunxi, and Jiao should learn from this lesson, people can't judge by appearance! Fortunately, this time is not a big deal, if... " Lu Bingyang only has one daughter, naturally loves her dearly, so he didn't say anything too harsh.

  Lu Jiao recalled her thoughts, looking at these classmates, gazing at Yun Xi and then at Xiao Ye who was eating. She let out a soft sigh in her heart.

  When Luo Jiao's family arrived, Yun Xi's classmates all stood up, and Xiao Ye also stood up with them.

  "You are all Jiao Jiao's classmates and friends, thank you for coming to her wedding today. On behalf of Jiao Jiao, I'd like to toast you all a glass. You are all classmates, brothers and sisters, so please take care of each other today!"

  Lu Bingyang raised his hand and downed the wine in his cup, Lu Jiao and Wu Qingzhi also picked up their cups and downed the wine. At this moment, Yunxi's classmates were all extremely excited, just like they had taken a stimulant, one by one, their faces flushed red as they looked at Lu Bingyang, and they all drank the wine in their cups in one gulp.

  As the host, he poured a drink for his guest. Those who could drink should accompany the host in drinking this cup of wine. After all, face was given to each other, so Xiao Yu didn't want to make an exception and directly drank the wine in his hand in one gulp.

  Actually, after entering the house, Luo Bingyang had been observing Xiao Yu, seeing that Xiao Yu also drank the wine in one gulp, and seeing that his daughter's expression did not show any displeasure when she came in, he secretly let out a sigh of relief.

  "Yunxi, what's wrong with you? You didn't even finish Secretary Luo's precious wine? Your temper is too big!" Wu Liya's unique husky voice suddenly rang out.

  "I... won't drink!" Yun Xi's small face turned bright red as she said this in response to Wu Li Ya's words.

  Xiao Yu's face, which had been calm until then, suddenly turned cold when he heard Wu Liya's words. He glared at Wu Liya, and for the first time, Xiao Yu was truly angry. Although he could tolerate Wu Liya belittling him earlier, he would not allow her to use Yun Xi to flatter him.

  Lu Bingyang's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, "Oh no", and indeed saw Xiao Ye with an angry expression, although it wasn't directed at him, but obviously because of him. If this affected his own career advancement... Hehe, thinking of this, Lu Bingyang's gaze towards Wu Liya also turned sharp.

  "Wu Yali, how can you talk like that? We're all classmates, why be so calculating? It's just a cup of wine, besides, there's no secretary-general now, it's just the father of one of your classmates. Yunxi classmate is giving face by coming, what does it matter whether he drinks or not?"

  Luo Jiao suddenly stood up from behind Luo Bingyang, facing Wu Liya with a face full of anger, saying that Luo Jiao was also quite helpless. Wu Liya usually treated herself with respect and admiration, but Luo Jiao also knew that her father's future was the most important thing. If someone else had become the secretary-general this time, her father's important position would definitely have been cleared out. If her father were to be sent to the Qing Shui government office, Luo Jiao believed Wu Liya wouldn't treat herself so well anymore. Her own and Wu Qingzhi's paths to officialdom would also become bleak.

  The whole room was stunned, and Luo Qiao's classmates looked at her with incredulous faces. Was this still the same arrogant and proud Luo Qiao? Just a moment ago she was targeting Yun Xi, so why was she now speaking up for Yun Xi? Some quick-witted classmates thought to themselves, could it be that something had happened when Yun Xi and her boyfriend went out earlier?

  Even Xiao Yu, who was full of anger, was stunned. What's going on? Just now he was still mocking himself, but now he actually helped himself and Yun Xi?

  Wu Liya was also stunned, looking at Luo Jiao with a puzzled face. Earlier, hadn't Luo Jiao hinted that she should let Yun Xi make a fool of herself? How could this be...

  Wu Liya's bald husband was extremely excited when Luo Bingyang first arrived, after all, he was the deputy director of a district and ranked lower, if it wasn't for Wu Liya, he might not even have had the qualifications to see Luo Bingyang, so he was very happy to see Luo Bingyang arrive, maybe he could even get on the good side of Secretary Luo, this way he would also have a backer in the city.

  Wu Liya's bald husband, although not a high-ranking official, has been in the officialdom for decades, and it is in these grassroots officialdom that he can be tempered. Otherwise, if one is not careful, he will be swallowed up without leaving any residue. He was able to sit as deputy director for many years without any background or support, so he naturally had his own survival theory.

  When he saw Luo Qiao's sudden change and Luo Qiao, Luo Bingyang occasionally looked at Xiao Ye, he knew that there must be a problem here. Otherwise, would Vice Secretary-General Luo Bingyang come to toast them?

  So when he saw Wu Liya hearing Luo Jiao's words, pointing at Yun Xi to refute, he pulled Wu Liya and said to Yun Xi: "This classmate, my wife doesn't understand things, I'll bring her to apologize to you!"

  "It's okay, it's okay..."

  Yunxi is now also in a daze, unclear about what's going on, and can only stare blankly at everything, unable to react for half a day.

  "Dr. Xiao, I'd like to toast you a glass! Your medical skills are truly impressive! Next time, I'll definitely invite Dr. Xiao out for a drink alone!" Luo Bingyang said with a smile as he saw that there wasn't much going on over there.

  The sedan chair was lifted by everyone, Xiao Yu saw Luo Bingyang's smile and courtesy, also smiled and said: "Secretary-General Luo is too polite, if we drink, I will definitely keep you company!"