booktalesy Chapter 137: Were all the surveillance cameras turned off?
Chapter 137: Were all the surveillance cameras turned off?
Wu Maocai took out a cigarette, put one in Dawei's mouth, lit it for him, and then tossed another one to Lin Yunxing.
She sighed, looking somewhat distressed.
"What could possibly be wrong with me?"
I was worried because you looked so troubled when you came downstairs. I was afraid you'd get sick from all the stress.
Not long ago, he was ambushed by an assassin and narrowly escaped death.
You may not say it, but I know you haven't gotten over it.
Besides this, there seems to be something else.
Look at you...
I don't have many friends here.
I'll call Chef Lin over, and we'll have a drink together to relax.
Dawei's eyes were red from drinking too much.
Touched by the unexpected concern, he took a puff of his cigarette and said with a wry smile, "You've made me even more sad."
Why?
"What does this have to do with me? It's all men, no women?"
"Hahaha..." Wu Maocai couldn't help but laugh: "You can't possibly be short of this? I'll arrange it for you right away, enough to stretch all the way to the county government gate."
David waved his hands repeatedly: "I don't want those."
Lin Yunxing guessed that Dawei must have been thinking about Xie Liting and was heartbroken. Drinking and thinking about those things made him even more upset. So he got up and poured Dawei another full glass: "You'll find a good woman. Don't think about those things. It's a rare break. Relax and have a good drink, County Magistrate."
"There are no outsiders here, so just call him Dawei."
"Okay, come on, cheers, Dawei." Lin Yunxing drank first as a sign of respect.
They were randomly flipping through the toasts again.
David finally couldn't take it anymore, so he closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair to rest.
Wu Maocai also admired Dawei's self-control. Even though the atmosphere had reached such a point, and he was almost drunk, he still didn't reveal his thoughts.
He took out his phone and quietly sent a message.
The content is very brief.
"You should dress up nicely."
Seeing that Dawei was about to fall asleep, Lin Yunxing suggested, "Director Wu, isn't that enough? Shall we take Dawei home?"
"No, no, going back like this would be the most uncomfortable."
Being half-awake and half-drunk, it will be hard to get through going back.
"Just drink yourself into a stupor, that's the only way to truly relax and unwind."
Lin Yunxing thought about it and agreed. Dawei was feeling frustrated and needed to vent his frustrations.
The group finished the last half bottle of wine.
Dawei was no longer feeling unwell, but he felt dizzy and lightheaded: "Oh dear... I'm just a country boy, you know..."
is not it?
Don't you think so?
What does Xie Liting have?
Isn't it also a rural household registration?
They're so picky, they just think I'm easy to bully!
What now?
He's in jail.
Can't I have something better?
Ah!
You didn't say—"
David was becoming somewhat incoherent.
Seeing that things were in place, Wu Maocai immediately called the manager of the New Metropolitan Hotel and asked for a suite.
Then the boss drove them to the hotel entrance.
Lin Yunxing and Wu Maocai helped Dawei down, and with a wink from Wu Maocai, the boss drove off.
Lin Yunxing looked at the grand hotel, somewhat puzzled: "Why didn't we just go home? Why did we come here?"
"Dawei is so drunk, won't Uncle Chen and the other two old folks worry when we get back?"
"Give me a hand, you're strong, come on..."
The two men put their arms over Dawei's shoulders and carried him into the hotel.
I went straight to the elevator without going to the front desk.
The lobby manager had already jogged off to press the elevator button.
The elevator arrived, and the manager followed him up to open the room door.
They put Dawei on the bed, and Wu Maocai came out and took the spare room key from the manager.
"There's no record of it being registered, is there?"
"No."
"Are the surveillance cameras all turned off?"
"It's shut down, don't worry, Director Wu."
"it is good."
After the manager left, Wu Maocai returned to his room.
"Master Lin, thank you for your hard work."
"It's alright, it's alright... I'll stay here and watch over him. Director Wu, you should go back and rest."
"No, no, you go back, I'll stay. You go to Dawei's house first and tell his parents that Dawei is fine and is with me."
"I don't mind being alone, I'll stay. You have a wife and children waiting for you at home." Lin Yunxing meant well.
"You don't understand. I finally have a chance to get out. I don't want to go back. I'll stay with County Chief Chen. You should leave now."
"this……"
"What, you're still worried about me? I know the owner here, it's safe, go on."
Lin Yunxing glanced at Dawei again, and finally left the room.
Wu Maocai took off Dawei's shoes and, seeing that Dawei was sleeping soundly, went downstairs with peace of mind.
When they arrived at the parking lot behind the hotel, they saw a red car flash its high beams. Wu Maocai quickly walked over, opened the door, and got into the passenger seat.
I immediately smelled a pleasant perfume scent.
I glanced at Xiao Lili beside me; she looked really beautiful tonight.
A red dress, red high heels, flesh-colored sheer stockings, and a newly styled haircut.
Her figure was perfectly plump, with a touch of maturity, making it hard not to take a second look.
Xiao Lili pushed her hair back and smiled, "Does it look good?"
"Absolutely beautiful."
"She's no worse than Li Taoying, is she?"
"If you say you're second to none, nobody dares to claim to be first."
A few bursts of laughter followed: "He..."
"I'm completely drunk." Wu Maocai took out a spare room key.
Xiao Lili excitedly reached for it, but Wu Maocai nervously pulled it back.
"What's wrong?"
"You'd better promise not to have any other ideas."
"Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you or him. I know my limits; I only want what I deserve."
Wu Maocai said what he really wanted to say: "If it works out, don't forget me."
He knew very well that Xiao Lili wanted to take Minister Shao's position and wanted to become a member of the Standing Committee.
He also wanted to join the county's five-person group and enter the core of power in Yuanshan County.
Tonight is her last chance.
Once she succeeds, she will have more say, and Wu Maocai will have to rely on her.
"I know, don't worry, we're friends, friends for life."
This was a warning to him not to have any improper thoughts, and that they could only be friends.
Even if you find out some secret, you can't have any other ideas or try to blackmail her.
Wu Maocai handed her the room key and then got out of the car.
After Wu Maocai walked away, Xiao Lili got out of the car and went to Dawei's room, opening the door and going in.
She locked the door from the inside, went to the bedside, and saw Dawei lying on the bed with his eyes closed. Her heart was pounding.
She bent down and touched Dawei's face; the warmth of her hand made her heart race.
"Thirsty, I'm thirsty..." David muttered.
Xiao Lili quickly opened a bottle of mineral water, helped Dawei sit up, and fed him water.
"Drink slowly."
David gulped down the drink, feeling a bit better. He opened his eyes slightly and saw a handsome silhouette, but couldn't make out the face.
"elder sister?"
"Yes, I'm your sister Lily, Dawei."
David called her that when he went to Kyoto.
"Sister Lily?" Dawei asked, somewhat disappointed.
"No matter what kind of sister it is, Dawei, come here, let me massage your temples, it'll feel better."
"good……"
"Good girl."
"Hey, what's going on here...?"
Xiao Lili hugged Dawei tightly: "Don't speak, close your eyes."