Chapter 196 Not stupid
Chapter 196 Not stupid
The counselor's position is very awkward. On the surface, he is a member of the faculty, but he does not have any teaching tasks. To put it bluntly, he is just a handyman, keeping an eye on students in every detail like a nanny to prevent these undisciplined college students from having accidents under his hands.
Counselors have a good status among students, but compared with department leaders, the gap is really like heaven and earth.
When Ye Yining was invited to the banquet by Xu Mingyuan, she didn't want to come at first, but when she heard him say that he worked in an administrative position, work ability was not important, what was important was human relations, and it was better to come than to stay in the office.
When Ye Yining found that Xu Mingyuan gave her face as usual and allowed Vice President Zheng Song to chat with her for a few more words, she was very surprised.
Evaluation of professional titles and becoming a regular employee were difficult things for Ye Yining, but with the support of the department leaders, it would no longer be a difficult thing.
Xu Mingyuan only needed to make a few casual remarks to make the way easier. Ye Yining didn't think it was that complicated at first, but now she realized that she and Xu Mingyuan were no longer in the same circle.
Xu Mingyuan went around the important tables again, toasted a few glasses of wine, apologized, and left first.
"Uncle Tao is fine now. A driver will take him back to Nanxi. You should go back to school first. I'll go upstairs and lie down for a while."
Yao Jianhui was asked to handle the evening drinking party, so Xu Mingyuan and Tao Changming's mission of showing up was completed.
At this moment, his stomach was churning and he just wanted to find a place to clear his throat.
"Can you do it yourself?"
Seeing that he could hardly stand steadily, Tao Shuxin quickly pulled his arm and placed it on her shoulder.
"You underestimate me too much. I've only had a few drinks. Back then, I was known for drinking a thousand cups without getting drunk. Who at the table dared to compete with me in drinking?" Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.
"Are you still thinking back to the old days? You are still so young, you won't die if you don't brag a little bit!"
Tao Shuxin was pushed and staggered, then angrily supported him.
I can see that Xu Mingyuan is really drunk, not pretending to be drunk. Otherwise, with his character, he would have deliberately put all the weight on my shoulders instead of pushing it away.
Years of drinking experience have allowed Xu Mingyuan to remain sober and never drink to the point of passing out.
The public relations department booked a banquet hall and guest rooms on one floor of the hotel for guests to rest. Xu Mingyuan asked the waiter to find him a room and collapsed on the bed as soon as he walked in.
After taking off Xu Mingyuan's shoes, Tao Shuxin took a lot of effort to pull the quilt out from under him and cover him.
Listening to the little girl's constant complaints, Xu Mingyuan smiled, stopped teasing her, and said, "Go find your dad quickly, or he will be very worried. I'm fine."
"Is it?"
There was still doubt in Tao Shuxin's eyes, and she looked at him uncertainly.
"Yeah, go play somewhere else."
Xu Mingyuan pushed her and asked the little girl to go find her father.
"Humph! Who cares about you?"
Seeing that her kindness was not rewarded and was pushed aside, Tao Shuxin frowned in frustration and left angrily.
But before she closed the door, she vaguely heard strange noises in the room.
Tao Shuxin hurried back and saw that there was no one on the bed, the bathroom door was open, and Xu Mingyuan was holding the toilet and vomiting.
Xu Mingyuan hadn't drunk alcohol for a long time. This time he drank almost a pound. His body couldn't take it anymore, so he wanted to vomit out the alcohol that had not yet been digested in his stomach.
In a moment of distraction, I saw a shadow under the light, and a reassuring little hand was patting my back.
Xu Mingyuan turned his head and saw Tao Shuxin squatting beside him, looking at him with a twisted face.
"Why didn't you leave?" Xu Mingyuan asked.
"Just throw up quickly, why are you still pretending?"
Tao Shuxin felt sad when she realized that Xu Mingyuan sent her away just to vomit out the wine in his stomach.
Why do you have to show off a great image? Is it necessary to hide from yourself?
He frowned and patted Xu Mingyuan. Seeing that he really couldn't vomit anything, he helped him stand up and pressed the flush button.
Xu Mingyuan rinsed his mouth, washed his face, drank half a bottle of mineral water in one gulp, took out the hangover remedy that he had prepared long ago from his pocket, bit open two sticks and drank them, and he felt much better now.
"Will you be like my dad in the future? He drinks all day and never comes home. He makes me worry to death."
It was the first time that Tao Shuxin saw him in such a state of disgrace. He couldn't help but sigh. Thinking about the future made him feel even more uncomfortable.
"What's wrong? Are you afraid that I won't go home at night and there will be no one to spend the night with you?" Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.
"Can you please be serious!" Tao Shuxin said angrily.
"No, don't worry. Our generation has a different mentality from your father's. If I don't want to drink in the future, no one will force me."
"You must keep your word. How can you drink with others like this? You are really promising." Tao Shuxin complained with a pout.
After chatting for a while, the phone rang twice. After observing for a long time and seeing Xu Mingyuan's helpless look, Tao Shuxin gave him a few more instructions before leaving the guest room.
Tao Changming has a good alcohol tolerance. Although he drank as much as Xu Mingyuan, he looked fine and his face was not even red. Tao Changming came here just to take up space. His company also had a lot of things to deal with at the end of the year. If he had nothing to do here, he could go back to Nanxi.
Tao Changming was in a good mood when he learned from his daughter that Xu Mingyuan had gone to secretly vomit out the wine. This kid pretended to be a great man all day long, but he was finally defeated by him, didn't he?
Tao Shuxin was quite resentful in her heart. Seeing that her father was still smiling, she complained that his father was really good at doing things and had to force Xu Mingyuan to drink in such a situation where he could not refuse.
After sending his daughter back to school, Tao Changming took out more than a thousand yuan from his wallet as pocket money for her and asked the driver to drive back to Nanxi.
Tao Shuxin looked at the taillights of the car going away, and when she saw them disappear after turning a corner, she ran to the side of the road and hailed a taxi.
"Master, let's go to the Skyline Hotel."
Tao Shuxin kneaded the room card in her pocket. No one was looking after Xu Mingyuan, and she was always worried...
He sneaked around the employees of Sailing Technology and went upstairs quietly. The room attendant understood what was going on and pretended not to see him. Tao Shuxin breathed a sigh of relief and secretly opened the door and went in.
Tao Shuxin finally put her mind at ease when she checked Xu Mingyuan's breath with her fingers and saw that he was still breathing, but just unconscious.
In 04, when mobile phones were not yet well developed, guest rooms in high-end hotels were all equipped with televisions and computers.
After opening the MP4 in the gift bag, Tao Shuxin connected the data cable and downloaded her favorite music and movies.
I don’t know how long it was before it got dark outside.
When Xu Mingyuan got up with a dizzy head, he found that Tao Shuxin had not left. She was lying on the sofa in the guest room, playing with her MP4, with her legs crossed and her feet swinging.
Tao Shuxin was watching a movie with headphones on and didn't notice Xu Mingyuan approaching her. She just felt her body lighten, and the next moment she found herself in mid-air.
The strong arms, broad chest, and hot breath with the smell of alcohol made Tao Shuxin close her eyes tightly.
"Get up, get up..."
Tao Shuxin's voice trembled slightly, and she seemed to be about to cry.
Seeing her shaking her head left and right to avoid him, Xu Mingyuan had no choice but to let go.
Even though Tao Shuxin was a lively girl, she was still a very traditional girl at heart. The education she received in her scholarly family was very conservative, and she had no time to prepare herself for this unfamiliar environment.
Tao Shuxin thought that she would go back to school after seeing that he was okay, but before she could react, she was carried onto the soft mattress.
"You didn't go back to school?" Xu Mingyuan asked.
"What do you want to do?"
Tao Shuxin did not answer him directly, but just shrank aside and looked at him warily.
"Isn't it just a hug? Why are you hiding? Why are you making such a fuss?"
Xu Mingyuan pretended to be very serious and looked at her with confusion.
"Then why are you pulling my sweater?!" Tao Shuxin accused in shame and anger.
"Ah? Really? Did you feel that way?"
Xu Mingyuan said confusedly that he would never admit to such a thing.
"Of course not! Look at the edge of my clothes, you've pulled it out!"
Seeing that he was playing dumb, Tao Shuxin angrily pulled the corner of her clothes and tucked it back into her jeans.
"Who told you to move? I didn't do it on purpose."
"You better not mean it..." Tao Shuxin muttered softly, hit him hard and said, "I'm glad you're okay! I want to go back to school!"
"Wait a moment, I have to go back to school too. Let's go eat something first. I have nothing in my stomach and I'm almost starving. Hey, you're not going to just leave me and run away, are you? I have a headache after vomiting the wine. I'm not lying to you. Stay with me for a while."
"Well... well, don't touch me."
Seeing that Xu Mingyuan was indeed wandering around, Tao Shuxin thought for a long time before nodding and agreeing.
"Am I that kind of person? Do you think I am willing to touch you? What are you thinking? I'm afraid that you will do something to me." Xu Mingyuan said with contempt.
"Hmph! You'd better not be willing..."
Tao Shuxin didn't believe his words.
I'm just naive, not stupid. Don't you know what you are like in normal times?
Tao Shuxin curled her lips and rolled her eyes in disgust, making Xu Mingyuan feel very embarrassed.
(End of this chapter)