amaotonovel Chapter 7 A Little Bit of Power and Willfulness
Chapter 7 A Little Bit of Power and Willfulness
"Hey, monkey, you've changed your companion again."
Qi Tongwei did it on purpose; he wanted to make things difficult for this couple whenever he saw them.
"Senior, don't get me into this. When did I ever have someone?"
"With your looks, it would be strange if you didn't have a few beautiful women around you."
Qi Tongwei wasn't about to let it go easily; he deliberately tried to annoy Hou Liangping, and it felt really good.
"Senior, I was wrong. I'll punish myself with three drinks."
Hou Liangping quickly begged for mercy. He had finally managed to catch up with Zhong Xiaoai, and he didn't want to lose everything.
"What's the rush? Let me introduce it."
"My name is Zhong Xiaoai, nice to meet you."
Zhong Xiaoai, on the other hand, seemed very generous.
"Sit down. Order whatever you like, don't be shy."
Zhong Xiaoai was speechless when she saw such a large table of dishes.
"This is such a waste!"
Qi Tongwei opened a bottle of beer. "Today's just a waste of time."
Zhong Xiaoai's first impression of Qi Tongwei was not good; he seemed aggressive.
Of course, she is usually aggressive, but she just doesn't realize it.
Qi Tongwei also disliked the aloofness that Zhong Xiaoai exuded.
Hou Liangping punished himself by drinking three cups, saying, "Senior, let me toast you. I wish you success in your work and a bright future."
Qi Tongwei and Hou Liangping clashed and immediately started fighting.
"Come on, everyone, let's have a drink together!"
After drinking it, Qi Tongwei began to wolf down his food.
Chen Hai asked cautiously, "Senior, are you getting used to life at Yantai Mountain?"
"Chen Hai, you're such a blockhead, always bringing up the things you don't want to talk about."
Hou Liangping quickly interrupted him, cheekily asking, "Senior, how are you going to spend this million?"
"Monkey, a million isn't much. Wait till you go to Hong Kong someday and see what real wealth is."
Qi Tongwei picked up his wine and took a sip.
Hou Liangping was secretly incredibly envious; that was a million dollars! He had never seen so much money in his entire life.
"Senior, are you perhaps planning to go into the sex industry?"
Chen Hai quickly stopped him, "Senior, you can't listen to that monkey, otherwise all those years of learning will have been for nothing."
"Chen Hai, are you stupid? With Teacher Liang suppressing your senior like this, how can you possibly turn things around unless you give in?"
After a few drinks, Hou Liangping became increasingly uninhibited.
"Monkey, stop coming up with weird ideas. As long as your senior keeps disagreeing, Teacher Liang will eventually change his mind."
Chen Hai is quite naive; he always thinks the best of people.
"Chen Hai, if you ask me, it's all your old man's fault. How could he just stand by and watch his daughter be bullied? If he had just said a word, Senior Brother wouldn't have been exiled to Yantai Mountain, and Sister Chen Yang wouldn't have had to go to Kyoto. Now the two of them are separated by vast distances."
Hou Liangping, fueled by the alcohol, became increasingly audacious in his speech.
Chen Hai quickly explained, "My dad has always been like that; he would never bend the law for personal gain, especially not to his own family."
Hou Liangping disagreed, "Why would Secretary Liang dare to do that for his own daughter?"
Chen Hai was speechless. He had complained about his father, but it was no use.
Zhong Xiaoai began, "This is just a small act of arbitrarily exercising power."
Upon hearing this from Zhong Xiaoai, Qi Tongwei immediately spat out his drink. This was the consensus among the children of high-ranking officials.
"A little bit of power being used arbitrarily, and the way it's abused is described in such a refined and elegant way—Zhong Xiaoai, you truly deserve to be called a child of high-ranking officials. Monkey, you have a bright future ahead of you."
Suddenly, the atmosphere at the dinner table became a little awkward.
Hou Liangping quickly explained, "Senior, Xiao Ai didn't mean that. She's not some high-ranking official's child."
Qi Tongwei shook his head and couldn't help but laugh. "Monkey, I don't know if you're pretending to be stupid or if you really are. Miss Zhong's standards are even higher than Liang Lu's. You should really try to win her over."
Zhong Xiaoai became anxious, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Qi Tongwei enjoyed watching the couple get anxious. "Miss Zhong, you're already Monkey's girlfriend, why hide it? It just seems hypocritical."
"Qi Tongwei, don't think you're some kind of good person. Teacher Liang is still an elder, no matter what. What right do you have to call her an old woman?"
Zhong Xiaoai was trying to stand up for the wronged and deliberately changed the subject.
Qi Tongwei chuckled, "I even called her an old woman and a lunatic. What, you high-ranking officials' children are allowed to suppress others, but others aren't allowed to resist?"
"Senior, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. Xiao Ai really didn't mean that."
Hou Liangping was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
Zhong Xiaoai stood up abruptly, her face full of disdain, "Teacher Liang must be blind to like a man like you."
Qi Tongwei immediately retorted, "You're all birds of a feather!"
You're a lunatic.
Zhong Xiaoai grabbed the cup in anger, but Hou Liangping reacted quickly and caught her.
"Don't be angry, don't be angry, Xiao Ai, let's go, let's go."
Zhong Xiaoai released her grip on the cup and said harshly, "Hou Liangping, if you're still with him, don't come looking for me again."
"Monkey, it's alright. A gentleman's friendship is as light as water. You must cling to Miss Zhong's coattails; your future depends entirely on her."
Qi Tongwei continued to provoke her. People like Zhong Xiaoai were completely ignorant of human suffering. She didn't know that a single word could ruin someone's life, and of course, they didn't care.
Hou Liangping chased after Zhong Xiaoai like a puppy, apologizing incessantly. He now hated Qi Tongwei to death.
Everyone was clearly happy, so why did things turn out like this? Chen Hai couldn't understand it at all.
"Senior, why bother arguing with a girl?"
Qi Tongwei poured himself a glass of wine and downed it in one gulp.
"Chen Hai, your personality is too weak. Do you think I'm wrong?"
Chen Hai was momentarily speechless. "Then how do you know about Zhong Xiaoai's family background?"
Qi Tongwei picked up a piece of pig's trotter and put it in his mouth. It was delicious.
"I guessed it. Look at her, with that arrogant attitude, and how she talks about how she can be so capricious with a little power. She's definitely not an ordinary person."
Chen Hai was impressed; he was ashamed of his own lack of observational skills.
"Senior, aren't you afraid of offending her? One Teacher Liang is enough to give you trouble."
"I don't feel itchy even if I have a lot of lice, so what am I afraid of?"
Qi Tongwei is now a tough nut to crack; he won't offend others unless they offend him, but if they do, he will retaliate.
After hesitating for a moment, Chen Hai still asked, "Senior, how are things going between you and my sister? She's not even coming back for graduation."
Qi Tongwei downed another glass of wine, thinking that if one doesn't act decisively, one will inevitably suffer the consequences.
"Chen Hai, I'm telling you the truth today, I'm not destined to be your sister's husband in this life. If you still consider me a friend, let's remain friends. If not, then let's go our separate ways, like monkeys, maintaining a platonic friendship."
Chen Hai was very confused. "Why? Weren't you and my sister getting along well?"
Qi Tongwei poured Chen Hai a glass of wine. "Chen Hai, matters of the heart are often complicated. Some things don't need to be said so explicitly; it's more dignified for everyone."
Chen Hai suddenly had a thought, "Are you planning to give in to Teacher Liang?"
Qi Tongwei was speechless. "Chen Hai, what are you thinking? I just offended Zhong Xiaoai, and you still want to go see Liang Lu? Are you sick, or am I sick?"
Chen Hai couldn't accept it for a moment. "Senior, you and my sister have been dating for several years. How can you just break up like this? What happened? Is it because my dad didn't help you?"
This blockhead gave Qi Tongwei a headache. "Chen Hai, I've been transferred from Yantaishan back to the Jingzhou Municipal Procuratorate. As for how long I'll stay, it's uncertain, so don't worry about it."
Chen Hai felt like a deflated balloon, deeply heartbroken.
People always have to learn to grow on their own.
Jingzhou Municipal People's Procuratorate.
Qi Tongwei looked at the glorious national emblem and strode into the gate.