Luo Tianlin's face took on a slightly upset look as he quietly scolded, "This Liu Zhizhong, what's he playing at today, does it really matter that much? Such a good opportunity, and he turns it down?"
Luo Shuxiu, however, couldn't help but smile secretly, knowing that Tu Feiyuan really might drive Liu Zhizhong away.
But at this moment, Chen Yuanyuan's somewhat sallow face turned deadly pale in an instant. She looked at her uncle and then at the Luo father and daughter, and she felt absolutely terrible. The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚•𝙣𝙚𝙩
"That... Uncle, Minister Luo, could it be... Liu Zhizhong is the honored guest?"
Luo Shuxiu replied indifferently, "Who else? What did you think?"
Chen Yuanyuan's back was slick with cold sweat. Hurriedly wiping the sweat from her forehead, she said, "Well... Liu Zhizhong did come by just now, but it seems he was suddenly tied up with something. He said he'd be delayed for a bit, and that he would be right back. Oh, I know where he's gone. I'll hurry him up, call him to come..."
After finishing her words, Chen Yuanyuan bolted out the door, driving off by herself.
Li Tanglu didn't say anything else and simply went back to his room.
Luo Tianlin also went back to his room with his daughter, but Luo Shuxiu mentioned what had happened when she arrived and had seen Chen Yuanyuan's state.
Luo Tianlin, who was very astute, instantly sensed something and immediately called Liu Zhizhong.
The call connected right away, and Luo Tianlin asked, "Zhizhong, what's your situation, where did you run off to?"
"Oh, haha... Minister Luo, I had no choice! When I arrived at the villa, Mr. Chen stopped me..."
Liu Zhizhong recounted everything honestly and straightforwardly, enough to really infuriate Luo Tianlin.
Not to mention Liu Zhizhong, that cunning fellow. Having sensed trouble from Chen Yuanyuan the day before, he had stealthily activated a recording pen and had recorded their entire conversation at his villa, even edited it down into a file for backup.
And now, wasn't it just perfectly timed? After hanging up the call, he immediately sent the recording to Luo Tianlin for his perusal.
Luo Tianlin grew even angrier. Was Chen Yuanyuan really this shameless, this bullying?
Luo Shuxiu also listened with a raging heart. The man she loved was being oppressed, looked down upon, and insulted by Chen Yuanyuan—it was just like slapping Mrs. Qian's face.
However, being a former college professor, she still possessed some composure, though her words became more pointed: "Dad, why is Chen Yuanyuan ? Underclassman Zhizhong was so polite and respectful towards him, and yet this is how he treats people, so arrogant, bullying others because of his position. On what grounds can he act ? He holds no public office, has no real business, he's just the Old Secretary's nephew, can he really behave this way? Is this really okay?"
Luo Tianlin's face was stern; truth be told, he greatly admired Liu Zhizhong and was exceedingly fond of him. To have Liu Zhizhong bullied by that useless Chen Yuanyuan was intolerable.
In his eyes, Chen Yuanyuan was indeed worthless, nothing but trash!
Moreover, with the recording in hand, Luo Tianlin wasn't afraid to back up Liu Zhizhong. Zhizhong was smart and had something upstairs; the recording was ingeniously made!
Luo Tianlin turned his head and also discussed the matter with Li Tanglu. The Old Secretary had just finished a shower, having played golf all morning and was still in high spirits. He was truly nourished by the health food gifted by Liu Zhizhong. He had been thinking that Yuanyuan had gone to invite Liu Zhizhong for lunch, so he could observe the young man to see if he was as talented, perceptive, and politically promising as Luo Tianlin had described.
But who could have expected, after Luo Tianlin shared the situation and played the recording, that Li Tanglu was nearly sent into a fit of rage.
"That beast! A bullying beast! Let's see how I deal with him..."
Meanwhile, Chen Yuanyuan was scared to death.
Drenched in cold sweat, he drove to the hospital, frantically dialing Liu Zhizhong's number.
"Liu Zhizhong, this is Chen Yuanyuan. Where the hell are you? Get back here right now, I'm begging you..."
Liu Zhizhong replied , and hung up the call.
Chen Yuanyuan's face turned green. He called again, but Liu Zhizhong rejected the call.
He called yet again, and still Liu Zhizhong refused.
When he tried once more, Liu Zhizhong promptly blocked his number, and all he got was a busy signal.
Of course, Luo Tianlin wouldn't call Liu Zhizhong, would he?
Unable to contact Liu Zhizhong, Chen Yuanyuan was on the verge of a breakdown, nearly in tears.
It was his biggest mistake to look down on someone. He could have never imagined that his uncle and Minister Luo would invite such a "nobody" to lunch.
He had thought Liu Zhizhong was just an insignificant nobody, someone who brought gifts to curry favor with the leaders. Yet here he was, not just invited for lunch, but actually an honored guest!
Chen Yuanyuan truly wanted to slap himself hard; his mouth had indeed been cheap. Now with no contact with Liu Zhizhong, how was he to explain himself when he went back?
With that temper of his uncle, wouldn't he just slap him? It wasn't like he had never been hit by him over the years, sometimes even in front of others. The Old Secretary of Hu Yang was such a forthright man, alas...
If by chance they returned and favored Liu Zhizhong, and Chen Yuanyuan was beaten in front of this trash, he couldn't bear it.
Driving around aimlessly on the streets, Chen Yuanyuan was in total despair, his mind in utter disarray, panicking like ants on a hot pan.
He didn't want to go back to the hospital anymore, and even less to the lunch.
In desperation, like ants scrabbling in a hot pan, covered in a cold sweat, Chen Yuanyuan suddenly thought of a drastic move that just might allow him to escape this ordeal.
This Fertile Garden was truly ruthless, and so...