C101 I envy you so much

I'm so jealous of you

"Dushuji, let's have dinner together. I wonder if you would like to show me your face?"

It was Wu Qiaoling, this former colleague from Old classmate.

"All right. "The place you chose." Du Ruiqi took a deep breath and agreed.

Firstly, she wasn't confident that Huang Zhonghua would have an opening tonight; secondly, Wu Qiaoling had never asked her out before, and today was the first time she had invited her. If she were to break his promise, it would be a bit disrespectful;

So she thought about it and agreed.

"Is that so? That's great! " Wu Qiaoling said happily, "Seems like the Old classmate is still giving me a lot of face! Let's go somewhere quiet, just the two of us, and talk. What do you think of California? "

"Alright, I'll see you later." Du Ruiqi said.

Du Ruiqi hung up the phone and called her family, telling his mother-in-law to treat him to dinner tonight, and not to wait for her. She purposely said that she would go back early.

Ever since such a big incident had occurred with Ding Zhihua, Du Ruiqi's heart had always been filled with lingering fear. She did not dare to eat outside, and even if it was a social gathering, she would try her best to return as soon as possible.

When meeting with Huang Zhonghua occasionally, he would try his best to choose between noon.

It was her duty and duty as a wife and mother to preserve the family.

It was as if Ding Zhihua had become more open-minded after that incident, and did not pursue her matter any further. He also seemed to be a little more concerned about Zi An.

Their relationship seemed to have returned back to when Zi An was not even born. They cared for each other and treated each other with respect.

Arriving at "California", Du Ruiqi saw Wu Qiaoling standing at the door waiting for her.

Her eyes were clear and her teeth were white. Her smile was like a flower. With a passion that had never existed before, when Wu Qiaoling saw Du Ruiqi, he actually threw his arms around her and hugged her.

Regarding her excessive enthusiasm, Du Ruiqi did not feel it was unexpected, as though everything happened in such a way. This suited Wu Qiaoling's personality.

"California" is very small, just a small western restaurant. The decorations were simple and elegant, it was the only place in Yu He that could have any feelings and eat Western cuisine. Of course, there were Chinese dishes as well, but unlike the other restaurants, there was only a set meal, not a big round table that was noisy and quieter.

Young Yu He people liked to be fashionable, and would often come here to play it cool and romantic.

It was Du Ruiqi's first time coming here. Wu Qiaoling seemed to be a regular customer, being very familiar with everything here.

Wu Qiaoling chose a more private room for the two, there were only four people there.

The two of them went in and closed the door, which became their private space.

The waiter brought water, Wu Qiaoling smiled and asked: What do you want to eat?

"Whatever, you can have some." Du Ruiqi said.

"Fine, then I'll have two French steak, 70% ripe, black pepper sauce, and a small bottle of red wine." Wu Qiaoling said.

"Old classmate, first, use water as wine. Congratulations on your promotion!" Wu Qiaoling raised her teacup and said.

"Thank you!" Du Ruiqi also raised his transparent glass and touched it with hers.

The sound of glasses clinking together was very pleasing to the ear.

"Old classmate, I really admire you for your ability. In a short span of four years, you have become Yuhe County's most promising reserve officer. You are truly not simple." Wu Qiaoling's face was full of envy, but of course, Du Ruiqi also noticed that there was a trace of jealousy on her face.

"Hehe, you're too kind. I am just a small Department cadres like you! " Du Ruiqi laughed and said, "Where are you going to find the most promising cadres?!"

"Same as me?" Wu Qiaoling laughed bitterly, "How can I compete with you? Everyone knows that from the minor subject to the major subject, in a small town like ours, it is a hurdle that some people will never be able to cross in their entire lives! You jumped over it in a year, what else could it be other than hope? Furthermore, what kind of place is the Committee?

"Haha, you really know a lot. How come I don't know any of this?" Du Ruiqi said with a smile.

"You are pretending to be ignorant." Wu Qiaoling curled her lips, and continued, "Old classmate, right now, you are the highest ranked member of our class, the person with the best future prospects! In the future, you will also have to let the Old classmate benefit from your presence. "

"I guess I can consider it as a bargain. Yu Calligraphy is a highly valued reserve cadre of the county, he went to train at the basic level, and just so happened to get the empty spot, so he's rather lucky." Du Ruiqi said with a smile.

"You are really keeping a low profile. If you pick up something cheap, how can you stop me from picking it up? If you stop him from picking it up, you can pick up something cheap. "Hur hur, everyone knows, not only are you proficient in individual capabilities, there's also someone behind you!" Wu Qiaoling looked at Du Ruiqi and said.

Hearing these words, Du Ruiqi was shocked, and her face unavoidably flushed red.

Fortunately, the light from the lamp was dim, perhaps Wu Qiaoling did not notice.

"I'm just a farmer's son, where did you get all this talk from?" Du Ruiqi said, holding his cup and drinking his saliva.

"Hehe, now that you want to be an official, without a backer or background, no matter how well you do, it would be useless." Wu Qiaoling said, "It's even harder for a female official like you and me."

Du Ruiqi looked at her and laughed.

"Old classmate, to tell you the truth, how could your Zhi Hua not have any thoughts on you?" Wu Qiaoling looked at her meaningfully.

"No, he only held me." Du Ruiqi said calmly.

"Then you really did find a good husband." Wu Qiaoling sighed and said, "Not like me, marrying such a strong man is hard even for my family!"

Wu Qiaoling's husband was the leader of the Yu He Yi Zhong's English Group, He Yunda.

"Isn't Teacher He just holding you in his hands?" Du Ruiqi asked.

"Sigh, if a woman wants to do something, she has to put in more effort than a man. For example, as long as you're promoted and highly valued, the story of your promotion will definitely be accompanied by all kinds of news. How many men can bear with this?" Wu Qiaoling looked at her and said.

"Your mouth is on someone else's head, so you can say whatever you want. If you care about that, then don't live." Du Ruiqi said.

"Yeah, we can ignore it, but how can men? They definitely would rather believe it than not. "How many men as good as your Zhihua do we have now?" Wu Qiaoling said leisurely.

"Here's your steak." The waiter knocked and came in.

Du Ruiqi indicated for the waiter to bring the dishes to Wu Qiaoling.

The lid was opened and the black pepper juice was poured over. With a "chi" sound, a cloud of smoke immediately rose up, covering up the original freshness between them.

Wu Qiaoling skillfully covered the tablecloth in front of her chest. After the smoke cleared, she elegantly picked up her knife and fork, looked at Du Ruiqi in front of her, and then put it down, as if waiting for the next dish to be eaten together with her.

"Eat first, otherwise it'll get cold." Du Ruiqi said.

"It's fine. Your portion will be here soon."

Sure enough, the waiter came in again.

Before the waiter poured the black pepper juice over the table, Du Ruiqi followed suit and covered her chest with the dining cloth.

It was Du Ruiqi's first time eating western cuisine, so she learned every single one of Wu Qiaoling's movements on the spot.

Wu Qiaoling picked up her knife and fork, and cut the steak skillfully. As he cut, she didn't forget to glance at Du Ruiqi.

Perhaps he wanted to see her clumsy and ugly appearance.

Du Ruiqi had never eaten this thing before. She imitated Wu Qiaoling's actions, holding the blade in his right hand and holding the trident with his left hand, but she cut very clumsily, and was unable to cut even after a while.

"Haha, this foreigner's knife and fork really aren't used to it." Du Ruiqi mocked herself.

"Just a few more times and you'll get used to it." Wu Qiaoling said, "Use your fork to press the beef, cut it off with your right hand, and you will learn it very quickly."

Du Ruiqi followed Wu Qiaoling's instructions and it became much easier.

She looked at Wu Qiaoling and laughed, then said: "No wonder the Chinese people like to use chopsticks. Eating like this, it's too complicated."

"Hehe, it's good for you to get used to anything. "The foreigners are surprised to see us using chopsticks. How can we put something into our mouths with only two small wooden words?" Wu Qiaoling said with a smile.

"That's right, habit is a strange thing. Once cultivated, it's hard to change." Du Ruiqi said.

"Old classmate, come. Let's have a good drink today and celebrate for you!" Wu Qiaoling lifted the cup that was filled with red wine.

Du Ruiqi held onto the slender waist of the glass and lightly touched it with Wu Qiaoling's hand.

They both took small sips.

He wasn't used to the sour taste. Du Ruiqi felt that the smell was weird and frowned.

"Are you used to it?" Wu Qiaoling looked at her and said, "Drinking red wine is good for women. It is said that it will help with beauty."

"Is that so? To tell you the truth, this is the first time I've had this kind of wine. " Du Ruiqi said, "The taste is strange, it is not as refreshing as white wine."

"Like steak? "You feel weird today, you'll like this feeling from now on." Wu Qiaoling said, "Just like being an official, I wasn't used to it in the beginning, but I slowly got used to it. Once it had been a long time, she would not be used to it if she didn't do it properly. This is why many old cadres complain all day long. Just like my father, she used to feel good when she was an official, and she was also very energetic. But now she had retired to the second tier. She complained a lot and was not used to it. Although I have never been a government official, I know the benefits of being one. Old classmate, you will get used to it very soon. " After saying that last sentence, Wu Qiaoling seemed to be wearing a mysterious smile on her face.

Maybe, Du Ruiqi thought.

"To be honest, I really envy you." Wu Qiaoling suddenly said.

Du Ruiqi looked at her, not knowing what she meant.

"Really. You know, I have always been a little arrogant and have never really taken a liking to anyone. Among my classmates, the one I admire the most is you and the one I envy the most is you. " Wu Qiaoling put down his knife and fork, crossing his hands together, and said seriously, "Do you know why?"

Du Ruiqi raised the corner of her mouth and laughed.

"You are a very targeted person and you know exactly what you want. Many people these days were blind and did not know what they wanted, much less how to get it. Not only do you know what you want, but you also know how to achieve your goals. You have chosen a very good path to fulfill your dream. To be honest, I find it incomprehensible who you were with that year. " Wu Qiaoling intentionally left out the name of the person that they both knew, looked at Du Ruiqi, and continued, "Later on, you suddenly married Master Fang's son, I think you're really too smart. Ding Zhihua is a good person, his family is good, and most importantly, Master Fang is especially good. Until now, she was still the leader that I admire the most. You made the right choice. "

Du Ruiqi felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. She didn't want to talk about that person, and even more so didn't want him to talk about her marriage. Therefore, she lowered her head and cut the steak, purposely not looking at Wu Qiaoling.