Wang Youcai hung up the phone and said to Daqi, "We're not going to Mayor Ma's house. He just called and said we're going to his 'wife's' house."
"What?" Daqi asked, somewhat puzzled. "Isn't his wife's house just his own?"
"Hahaha," Wang Youcai laughed loudly, "Silly boy, you don't know this, of course, it's my fault for not explaining it clearly to you. His real 'wife of humble origins,' that is, his first wife, is my sister-in-law. We don't call her 'Madam.' We're going to his wife's house later. My sister-in-law lives in the east of the city, while Mayor Ma's wife lives in 'Xingda Hot Spring Garden' in the west of the city. Mayor Ma just called and asked us to go to 'Xingda Hot Spring Garden.' You definitely know his wife, and you've even met her before."
"Who is it? I have no connection with Mayor Ma, how would I know his wife?" Daqi asked, completely bewildered.
"Do you know Zeng Xiaoli, the number one female anchor in Longhai and a great beauty?" Wang Youcai asked Daqi with a smile.
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In this coastal province, who doesn't know that beauty? Of course I know her, I watch her broadcast the special economic zone news every day. What's wrong? She's Mayor Ma's..." Daqi suddenly understood, and stopped talking.
So Zeng Xiaoli is Mayor Ma's "wife"! No wonder she came to the construction site last time in Mayor Ma's car instead of the TV station's official vehicle to report the news. This girl is incredibly beautiful, probably not even 25 years old, a recent college graduate. Everyone has to admit she's the most beautiful news anchor in all of Longhai, yet this elegant and beautiful presenter is Mayor Ma's "mistress"! Sigh, what a pity, Daqi thought. Then he thought, who cares what their relationship is? He was just running errands for someone else, delivering money; nothing else mattered to him. Besides, he was on his way to the beauty's house anyway, where he'd definitely see the stunning Zeng Xiaoli again. Seeing a beautiful woman is a pleasure for a man, a good thing. Even if the woman isn't his own, any normal man would be happy to see a beautiful woman. Daqi's mood inexplicably improved, or rather, he became excited…
Wang Youcai drove his car into "Xingda Hot Spring Garden"—a completely modern apartment complex. In Daqi's opinion, this was probably the most luxurious residential area he had ever seen in the entire Special Economic Zone, or even the whole coastal area. Their car was only allowed to enter after being questioned by uniformed security guards and Wang Youcai showing his ID card and driver's license for registration. Daqi's first impression was of "heavily guarded" security; ordinary people had no chance of entering the complex without permission. Besides the four security guards at the main gate, uniformed security guards could be seen patrolling the entire complex at any time.
Guided by the two security guards, Wang Youcai parked his car in the designated area, an underground parking garage. Before getting out, he asked Daqi to lift the black bag from behind the seat. Daqi lifted the black bag containing 50,000 RMB in cash and felt its weight.
They arrived at room 402, Building C of Xingda Hot Spring Garden, and Wang Youcai rang the doorbell.
"Who is it?" A very pleasant voice came from inside the door. When the door opened, Da Qi almost stared wide-eyed. Sure enough, it was Zeng Xiaoli, the beautiful anchorwoman Da Qi had been thinking about all the way, who personally opened the door for them.
"Oh, Mr. Wang," Zeng Xiaoli said sweetly, "My husband has been waiting for you for a long time. Manager Zhang arrived a while ago. Please come in quickly."
As Wang Youcai led Daqi into the house, he replied, "Please forgive us, Madam, and please forgive us, Cousin! We rushed here as fast as we could."
“Hehe,” Zeng Xiaoli grinned and said, “It’s nothing, it’s nothing. I just got back from working overtime at the station. Who is this young man? I’ve never seen him before.” Zeng Xiaoli suddenly asked Wang Youcai about Daqi.
Wang Youcai quickly replied, "He's my assistant, you can just call him Xiao Tong. He's very quick-witted and efficient."
"Good morning, Madam!" Daqi greeted Zeng Xiaoli proactively. She replied warmly, "Oh, Xiaotong, you're welcome. Please have a seat in the living room, I'll make you some tea." Daqi followed Wang Youcai to the sofa in the living room. Two other people were already sitting there. Needless to say, they were Vice Mayor Ma Qinglian and construction site project manager Zhang Qingsheng.
Daqi quickly bowed to them and said, "Hello Mayor Ma, hello Manager Zhang!" Wang Youcai also greeted them.
Ma Qinglian said very casually, "Please sit down, please sit down." He gestured to the sofa opposite him as he spoke. He continued, "You're only just arriving? Luckily it's the weekend. Old Wang, you guys are really slow. Look, even your construction site supervisors are here, and you're only just getting here."
"Mayor Ma, I'm so sorry! I've kept you and Manager Zhang waiting. I know you're very busy, so I'm just apologizing to you!" Wang Youcai said, then bowed to Ma Qinglian.
"Never mind, never mind, it's alright. There aren't any meetings in the city today, so we're just killing time. That's why I invited you and Xiao Zhang to play a few rounds of mahjong," Ma Qinglian said to Wang Youcai and Zhang Qingsheng.
The two of them nodded repeatedly. Zhang Qingsheng, in particular, said respectfully, "Mayor Ma, you work so hard for the people of the city every day. It's rare for you to have some free time to play mahjong and relax. We would be very happy to play with you."
"Hahaha," Ma Qinglian laughed, his once fat face now resembling a pair of thick, menacing muscles. He said, "Xiao Zhang, you've got to find the time. I know what's going on at your construction site; there's plenty to do. It's rare that you have the time to play a few rounds with me today. We agreed to play until the afternoon. The three of you can also have dinner here. After dinner, head back to your construction site immediately. You all need to keep a close eye on the site and make sure no more accidents happen. This is a national-level project!"
Not only did Zhang Qingsheng nod repeatedly, but Wang Youcai also hurriedly said, "Definitely, definitely. We will definitely follow Mayor Ma's instructions. Please rest assured, brother, we guarantee that nothing else will happen."
They were chatting, and the atmosphere was quite relaxed, at least in Tong Daqi's opinion. Just then, the stunningly beautiful Zeng Xiaoli brought over three cups of hot tea. She handed the tea to the three of them and said sweetly, "Please have some tea!"
The three of them quickly accepted the tea and repeatedly thanked Zeng Xiaoli.
Daqi finally dared to look directly at the beautiful news anchor he often saw on TV. Zeng Xiaoli had just returned from the TV station, still wearing her gray business suit for the cameras. The suit made Zeng Xiaoli look quite dignified and elegant, but it also accentuated her devilishly curvaceous figure. The white floral-collared blouse under the suit was pushed high by her prominent breasts, making them seem almost bursting out of the garment. Her incredibly slender waist, rounded hips, straight legs, and exceptionally pretty little feet made her figure appear both exquisitely beautiful and remarkably natural. What attracted Daqi most were her sharply defined red lips, framed by her almond-shaped eyes and phoenix-shaped face. These were probably the most beautiful lips Daqi had ever seen. Red yet vibrant, thin yet delicate. Especially when she smiled, her two rows of diamond-like, sparkling white teeth were unforgettable. From the first time Daqi saw Zeng Xiaoli on television, he was captivated by her sexy little mouth. At the time, Zeng Xiaoli was an intern hosting the news broadcast, and Daqi paid special attention to the subtitles at the end of the program. But he could intuitively tell that she was destined to be the future top female news anchor of Binhai! Sure enough, Zeng Xiaoli is now the top female news anchor of Longhai. It's important to know that Longhai, as a national special economic zone, is undoubtedly the economic center of Binhai Province! From this perspective, the top female news anchor of Longhai is, in a sense, the top female news anchor of Binhai. Because currently, no other female news anchor on Binhai Provincial Television can compare to Zeng Xiaoli in appearance!
Chapter Thirty-Eight: Assisting the Fox
Tong Daqi secretly sighed at Mayor Ma's incredible luck with women. No wonder he neglected his first wife, abandoning her to devote himself entirely to this "vixen." This woman could absolutely drive any man crazy—except for gay men! Her smile was alluring and captivating, enough to make one's legs go weak. But when she wasn't smiling, she could be described as dignified, elegant, and noble. After all, she was Longhai's top news anchor! Daqi felt that when this woman smiled, her beauty and charm were no less than his ideal "fairy"—Qi Wen. Of course, she and the "fairy" each had their own merits, and neither could outshine the other. This was a case of "the east wind can't suppress the west wind"! No wonder so many people throughout history have wanted to be officials. If he ever became an official as high-ranking as Ma Qinglian, he'd probably also take such a seductive "vixen" as his mistress. She could be described in two words—seductive and alluring! Although Daqi kept thinking about Zeng Xiaoli, he didn't dare look at this beauty too much. After all, she was the mayor's "wife," and the mayor was sitting right across from him!
As Daqi was secretly marveling at Ma Qinglian's good fortune with women, he unexpectedly coughed and shouted, "Alright, comrades! Hurry up and get to the table. This vice mayor hereby announces the start of the mahjong game!"
The sly fox Zeng Xiaoli had already set up the mahjong table, chairs, mahjong tiles, dice, and everything else. But she sat down at the table. Just then, Ma Qinglian spoke up: "Xiaoli, why are you sitting down too? Stop fooling around, get up! 'Building the Great Wall' is a man's job. Go watch your TV!"
Zeng Xiaoli glared at him, snorted, and laughed, "Old Ma, I've never participated in 'building the Great Wall' before. But this time I've decided to 'build' it with you."
"Stop fooling around, get up, honey. Let Manager Zhang sit down. You don't even know how to play mahjong," Ma Qinglian said.
"No, no, I want to play a few rounds too. The other day, I saw a diamond necklace that I really liked. I'd like to win some money to buy it! Old Ma, please let me play a few rounds." Zeng Xiaoli pleaded.
At this moment, Wang Youcai quickly said, "Brother, let Madam play too. It doesn't matter if she doesn't know how to play mahjong, let my assistant Xiaotong teach her, and Madam will definitely win."
Zhang Qingsheng immediately chimed in, "Yes, yes. Old Wang is right. Mayor Ma, why don't you let your wife play a few laps?"
Ma Qinglian, seemingly helpless, said, "Since you both say so, let's go with Xiao Li's wishes!" He immediately turned to Da Qi and said, "Xiao Tong, I'll have to trouble you to guide Xiao Li a lot. Make sure she wins money. Otherwise, I, the mayor of this city, might have to sleep on the sofa tonight, haha!" Ma Qinglian laughed heartily, and everyone else laughed along with him.
Daqi said, "Mayor Ma, don't worry!" At this moment, Daqi saw Wang Youcai nod to him, and Daqi smiled to indicate that he understood.
Zeng Xiaoli pursed her lips and said, "That's more like it!"
And so, Ma Qinglian and Zeng Xiaoli sat facing each other, while Zhang Qingsheng and Wang Youcai sat facing each other. Tong Daqi thought he had gotten a great deal. He was overjoyed because he was actually sitting almost next to Zeng Xiaoli, the "seductive fox" in his mind. Now he could get a good look at this woman up close and even teach her how to play mahjong. Fantastic! Daqi thought this trip was definitely worthwhile.
The game began with a dice roll, and Ma Qinglian was chosen as the dealer. Everyone grabbed their mahjong tiles. Daqi started instructing Zeng Xiaoli on how to play. Clearly, Zeng Xiaoli was a mahjong novice; she couldn't even distinguish between the different suits (bamboo, dots, characters). Daqi busied himself in instructing her, constantly talking. Since he was a spectator and couldn't touch the tiles, he could only verbally teach Zeng Xiaoli how to arrange and play her tiles.
Ma Qinglian first played a card that represented "prosperity" and said, "I, Old Ma, wish everyone a lot of wealth!"
Wang Youcai looked at Daqi, who secretly gave the signal "Three of Bamboo". Sure enough, Daqi understood and played a "Three of Bamboo". Daqi quickly said "Pong", and the "sly fox" Zeng Xiaoli immediately followed suit. However, she took it several times before Daqi pointed out the two "Three of Bamboo" tiles to knock the "Three of Bamboo" tiles off the table.
Zhang Qingsheng said humorously, "Oh my, Madam has quite the presence. I haven't even touched a card yet and I've already been hit over the head. Impressive, impressive!"
Zeng Xiaoli chuckled and said, "Look at what you're saying, Manager Zhang! He's just testing the waters!" Then, Daqi had Zeng Xiaoli play a "Red Dragon," but Ma Qinglian unexpectedly ponged it. He exclaimed, "My heart is set on China, I want this 'Red Dragon'!" After ponging, he discarded a "One of Bamboo." Wang Youcai, at Daqi's prompting, played a "Five of Characters," and Daqi hurriedly shouted, "Win! Madam, win!" Zeng Xiaoli laughed heartily and won the hand. She said with no small amount of pride, "Five of Characters, Five of Characters, I'm the luckiest!" Ma Qinglian laughed, "I didn't expect a novice to give me such a hard time right from the start!" Zhang Qingsheng chimed in, "Mayor Ma, this isn't a hard time. This is your respect for talent. Everyone in Longhai knows you're upholding the Party's consistent tradition of 'maintaining close ties with the people'!"
Daqi cursed Zhang Qingsheng inwardly: So this guy is a flatterer too!
Another round began. This time, Zeng Xiaoli almost discarded her "gold medal," and Da Qi panicked, grabbing her wrist to stop her from putting down the tile. He hurriedly said, "Madam, the gold medal, the gold medal, you can't lose it!" He sighed inwardly: Good heavens, this woman even discards her gold medal on her own! She's a mahjong "newbie," or rather, a mahjong idiot. He couldn't help but feel sorry for Zeng Xiaoli's "foolishness." This beautiful woman is so silly! Yes, how many beautiful women throughout history have been truly intelligent? He had only ever seen one exceptionally intelligent and beautiful woman like Qi Wen!
Zeng Xiaoli's action drew laughter from the entire table. Ma Qinglian immediately "praised" her, saying, "Comrade Zeng is quite good! Returning lost property shows that our Party's moral education is very successful, thorough, and deeply rooted in people's hearts!" Hahaha, everyone burst into laughter after hearing Mayor Ma's words.
Zeng Xiaoli pouted and said, "What gold? I just don't like it, so I threw it away. We can just draw another one." This made everyone burst into laughter. Da Qi managed to laugh until his stomach exploded, but he was secretly pleased with Zeng Xiaoli's behavior. He was right next to this incredibly beautiful "vixen," teaching her how to play cards. Especially the moment he stopped her from throwing away the "gold card," his hand was tightly gripping the woman's delicate, white wrist. Da Qi felt how soft and tender her hand was, practically boneless! It felt so good; he had actually held her wrist! The wrist of Longhai's number one beautiful anchorwoman!
But that wasn't all. Daqi was sitting right next to Zeng Xiaoli. Besides the intoxicating fragrance emanating from her body and hair, the irresistible allure of her small, adorable mouth, opening and closing with its orchid-like scent, fueled his fantasies. If she weren't the mayor's mistress, Daqi would have loved to immediately bring his lips close to this vixen's and kiss her. This beautiful, sexy, and alluring woman was the kind of "vixen" any man would be attracted to, especially her mouth, which was enough to drive Daqi completely insane!
Several rounds of mahjong had passed, with Wang Youcai and Daqi working closely together. Ma Qinglian and Zeng Xiaoli took turns playing, like blacksmiths striking one after another. Zhang Qingsheng and Wang Youcai kept saying, "Mayor Ma and his wife are really lucky! Look at us, our luck is just terrible!" Their luck was extremely "bad," and they hadn't won a single game.
Zeng Xiaoli, the "seductive fox," was beaming from ear to ear. Tonight, under Daqi's guidance, she had won the most, even more than Ma Qinglian. She was overjoyed, praising Daqi's guidance incessantly. What made Daqi happiest today was being able to help this beautiful woman so much and receiving her praise. This trip was definitely worthwhile, Daqi thought smugly! He knew perfectly well that Wang Youcai and Zhang Qingsheng's luck was absolutely terrible tonight; they wouldn't win!
After twenty or thirty rounds, Wang Youcai smiled and said to Ma Qinglian, "Mayor Ma, almost all the cash I brought today has been won by you and your wife. As the old saying goes, 'Don't owe gambling debts, or you'll end up like a broken clay pot.' Let's call it a day. I've lost to..."
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"Your money is all in that black bag." He pointed to the black bag containing 50,000 yuan that Daqi had just brought up. At this moment, Zhang Qingsheng chimed in, "Mayor Ma, Madam, you two are incredibly lucky. My cash is almost gone too; I think today..."
Before Zhang Qingsheng could finish speaking, Ma Qinglian waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, that's enough for today. Xiao Li, go prepare some food and drinks. Let's have a good meal and drinks tonight. It's rare that everyone is having a good time today!"
Zeng Xiaoli smiled and replied, "Okay, okay. The three of you will have dinner with my husband, Lao Ma, tonight. It's rare that he has time today!"
Wang Youcai and Zhang Qingsheng both nodded in agreement, and Daqi echoed them. He thought to himself, "My goodness! In just a short while, Wang Youcai and Zhang Qingsheng each 'lost' 50,000 yuan to Ma Qinglian and Zeng Xiaoli, this 'couple'! Being an official is great! Not only is it prestigious, but the 'luck' is also better than ordinary people. A few rounds of mahjong can easily 'win' 100,000 yuan. You know, 100,000 yuan is an astronomical figure that many ordinary people can only dream of their entire lives!" Daqi prayed to God that he would be an official in this life! Even if God didn't grant it in this life, he'd do it in the next. In short, he wanted to be an official!
Chapter Thirty-Nine: Pleasing the Fox
Zeng Xiaoli ordered takeout and took two bottles of Remy Martin from the refrigerator. The five of them sat down around the table to eat, drink, and eat. Da Qi knew he had successfully completed the task Wang Youcai had given him that day, as he had "lost" all the money he brought. He drank a few glasses of wine and a bowl of "tea tree mushroom and old duck soup." Perhaps because he had drunk too much water while playing mahjong, he suddenly felt the urge to relieve himself. So he got up and went to the restroom.
As soon as he entered the bathroom, he pulled down his pants, took out his penis, and started to urinate. It felt so good; nothing in life is more pleasurable than urinating! Daqi closed his eyes and enjoyed it, urinating for a full two minutes. After he finished, he opened his eyes. This opening of his eyes was not a big deal; the important thing was that it almost scared Daqi half to death!
Dear readers, you must be wondering what happened? Well, it turns out that Tong Daqi, that clumsy fellow, closed the bathroom door but, in a moment of carelessness, forgot to lock it. As fate would have it, just as Tong Daqi, holding his "important object" and closing his eyes to enjoy the ultimate pleasure—"peeing"—the beautiful Zeng Xiaoli also happened to enter the bathroom. She turned the doorknob, saw the door could be opened, assumed no one was inside, and went in. She was utterly astonished! The moment she entered, Tong Daqi's "important object" came into direct view. Zeng Xiaoli thought his thing was enormous and long, many times larger than her husband's, and it was still "peeing" incessantly. The "flow" could only be described as spraying, lasting a full two minutes before it finally stopped. Although the woman was startled, she managed to witness Daqi's entire "peeing" process without batting an eye.
When Daqi opened his eyes, both of them screamed in fright at each other. However, being a woman who had been through many ups and downs, Zeng Xiaoli quickly apologized to Daqi and turned to leave the restroom. Daqi felt he had been incredibly rude to the mayor's wife. He quickly pulled up his pants, zipped them up, and left the restroom. As soon as he saw the "seductive fox"—Zeng Xiaoli—outside the door, he began, "Madam, just now…no…" Before he could finish speaking, the woman interrupted him, "It's alright, Xiaotong!" As she said this, her eyes revealed curiosity and surprise, something Tong Daqi was well aware of.
Not long after Tong Daqi sat back down at the table, Zeng Xiaoli emerged from the restroom. By then, everyone had already had a few rounds of drinks and was slightly tipsy. Otherwise, Tong Daqi wouldn't have forgotten to lock the restroom door!
When Ma Qinglian got drunk, he wanted to play a game of reciting poems with everyone. True to his official status, he was well-versed in the art of "using the real to attack the unreal." He was trying to impress Da Qi and the other two by showing that he was not only the mayor of a city, but also a cultured man.
Ma Qinglian, with a smug look on his face, said to Da Qi and the other two, "Listen carefully, you three. I'll say the first line of a poem or lyric, and you'll each have to finish the second. When I was studying Chinese literature, my classmates and I often played this game, though we rarely played rock-paper-scissors. Okay, I'll say a line, and the three of you will say it together. If you can't finish, you three will decide who drinks a cup of wine. Listen carefully—'Flowers fade easily, like a lover's heart.' You finish—"
Wang Youcai, being semi-literate, couldn't possibly answer, and Zhang Qingsheng stammered, unable to "respond." They quickly raised their glasses to Ma Qinglian, saying, "Mayor Ma, you are a renowned scholar, while we are just roughnecks. We'll drink this cup ourselves!" With that, they were about to drink.
"Wait!" Tong Daqi said. Actually, Daqi knew that Ma Qinglian was showing off lines from Liu Yuxi's "Nine Bamboo Branch Poems" from the Tang Dynasty. He didn't want to take Ma Qinglian's "trick" because he didn't want to steal the mayor's thunder. He wanted to pretend he didn't know what Ma Qinglian was talking about. But Tong Daqi had a major flaw. He liked to show off in front of women, especially beautiful women, regardless of whether the woman belonged to him or not! And now, the "seductive" news anchor next to Ma Qinglian—the stunning Zeng Xiaoli—gave Daqi a hundred, a thousand reasons to fully display his talents. Plus, he'd had a few drinks, and Daqi couldn't control his temper. He glanced at the slightly tipsy, flushed-cheeked beauty, Zeng Xiaoli, who possessed a "drunken beauty" charm.
Daqi blurted out, "The flowing water is endless, just like my sorrow."
This really surprised Ma Qinglian. He immediately laughed and said, "Oh, young man, not bad!" Not only Ma Qinglian, but even Zeng Xiaoli stared at him with wide eyes.
“Alright, alright,” Ma Qinglian said again, “I’ll say one more line, and you’d better be ready.” He took a sip of wine and said, “The mountain trees heavily obscure the view for a thousand miles.”
Upon hearing this, Daqi immediately recognized it as a line from Liu Zongyuan's poem "Climbing the Liuzhou City Tower and Sending a Poem to the Four Prefectures of Zhang, Ting, Feng, and Lian" from the Tang Dynasty. He immediately replied, "The river flows in a winding path like nine intestines."
Ma Qinglian laughed and said, "Impressive, young man! You're so well-versed in poetry at such a young age! Are you studying Chinese literature?"
Daqi hurriedly said, "Mayor Ma, you flatter me. My grandfather taught me some ancient poems when I was a child."
Now Ma Qinglian had to take this young man seriously. His previous two moves had been easily countered. Thinking this, Ma Qinglian coughed twice before saying, "Young man, let's have a couplet contest. I'll give you the first line, and you give me the second. If you can match it, I'll punish myself with three cups of wine; if you can't, you'll drink three cups too!"
Daqi was a little drunk, and Zeng Xiaoli kept staring at him with curiosity. He thought, "I have to teach Ma Qinglian a lesson. In front of a beautiful woman, I, Tong Daqi, don't care what kind of mayor you are. Even if you are the provincial party secretary or the president of the country, I dare to challenge you! Besides, I'm leaving the construction site in a month. I'll take on Mayor Ma's challenge."
Daqi gracefully gestured and said, "Mayor Ma, please provide the first line of the couplet!"
Ma Qinglian laughed heartily, “Good, young man! The first line of this couplet I gave you came from the hand of a Taoist priest from my hometown. In my hometown county, there is a famous wooden building called Wangjiang Tower. As the name suggests, this tower is located by the river. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, a Taoist priest traveled here. When he climbed Wangjiang Tower and looked out over the scenery on both sides of the river, the Taoist priest was overjoyed and inspired to write a poem. He immediately wrote the first line of a couplet: ‘Looking at the river from Wangjiang Tower, the tower is eternal, the river is eternal!’ Ma Qinglian added, ‘From the Ming Dynasty to the present, no one has been able to come up with a decent second line. Young man, why don’t you give it a try!’ After saying that, he smiled smugly.”
This couplet is really hard to match! Da Qi pondered for a long time but couldn't come up with a single idea, and he was about to give up. Zeng Xiaoli, seeing this, chuckled and said, "Old ginger is spicier! Old Ma, you're really something!" Ma Qinglian, at this moment, showed an expression of not being afraid of losing his temper. At this moment, Wang Youcai wanted to drink some fish soup to sober up, but the soup was a bit far from him. He stood up to get the soup, but he didn't hold the spoon properly and dropped it back into the soup bowl. The soup splashed everywhere, most of it landing on the "vixen's" beautiful face. She cried out in surprise and immediately got up from the table. At this moment, Wang Youcai hurriedly said "I'm sorry" repeatedly. The beauty laughed and scolded, "Boss Wang, I really don't know if you did it on purpose or not? Really, you've got my face all covered in it!" Seeing the beauty's disheveled appearance, everyone laughed. Now, the beauty was at a loss and had no choice but to go to the restroom to clean her face. A little while later, this "vixen" emerged from the restroom, her face clean and returned to the table. At this moment, the woman looked as beautiful as ever, her beauty now completely gone, the disheveled state from the soup splashes gone! This woman was truly stunning! Her delicate, arched eyebrows, her fair and clean face, her small, exquisite lips—everything was so harmonious, so natural. Da Qi wished he were Ma Qinglian at that moment!
"That's it! I've got it!" Tong Daqi's inspiration was instantly sparked by Zeng Xiaoli's beauty. He thought, "Isn't this beautiful 'seductive fox' going to check her face in the mirror to clean it up? Okay, I've got it!"
Tong Daqi immediately said to Ma Qinglian, "Mayor Ma, I've got it right. Listen carefully—'Looking in the mirror, one sees a beautiful face; the mirror reflects a person, and the beautiful face reflects a person!'" Daqi then burst into laughter; he was so proud of himself!
Wang Youcai was illiterate and naturally wouldn't understand. But Zhang Qingsheng nodded thoughtfully. Ma Qinglian was a little unconvinced and asked, "Explain it in more detail!"
Daqi was deliberately trying to embarrass Ma Qinglian because Zeng Xiaoli beside him was too beautiful. He was a little jealous of Ma Qinglian and decided to humiliate him as mayor! He laughed and said, "Mayor Ma, drink three cups first and then I'll say something! If everyone thinks what I said is unreasonable, I'll punish myself with six cups!"
Upon hearing "okay," Ma Qinglian downed three glasses of Rémy Martin in one go.
Daqi then slowly and deliberately said, "Your wife just went to the restroom; she must have wanted to look in the mirror, right, Madam?"
Daqi smiled and asked Zeng Xiaoli, who blinked her big, watery eyes and said, "Yes, what's wrong?" Daqi continued, "Mayor Ma, isn't your wife's appearance beautiful enough to be called 'flower-faced and moon-like'? Wouldn't that make her radiant?"
"Oh!" Ma Qinglian finally understood. He laughed and exclaimed, "Young man, you have potential! Not bad, not bad! Let me tell you, even the old professors of the Chinese departments at Longhai University and Binhai Normal University couldn't come up with a satisfactory second line for this first line. But your second line is the one I'm most satisfied with! I'm completely convinced. Let's have three more cups!" After saying that, Ma Qinglian really did down three more cups of wine in one go.
Zeng Xiaoli was overjoyed. She blinked at Daqi. Daqi knew that her eyes revealed surprise and affection!