Cheng Yuan was furious!
This Pan Cuilian, did she really think he was so easy to bully?
If Ma Guorong and Zhang Renjie hadn't been there, he would have made Pan Cuilian kneel and sing "Conquered"!
After entering the private room, Pan Cuilian toned down a bit.
Cheng Yuan heaved a sigh of relief, stepped forward, and said respectfully, "Director Ma, please take the seat of honor."
Ma Guorong didn't stand on ceremony and settled into the main seat, then patted the spot next to him and said, "Xiao Cheng, sit by my side!
Cheng Yuan waved his hands again and again, "Sister Pan should sit by the Secretary's side and attend to him."
Ma Guorong laughed, "Today, Sister Pan is here mainly to serve you, our great hero! You come sit!"
"Thank you, Secretary!"
Cheng Yuan smiled apologetically and carefully took a seat next to Ma Guorong.
Zhang Renjie poured wine for Ma Guorong, while Pan Cuilian poured wine for Cheng Yuan.
Ma Guorong cheerfully raised his glass.
"Xiao Cheng is Lingshan Town's great hero. Comrades, let's all raise our glasses and toast to Xiao Cheng."
Zhang Renjie and Pan Cuilian obediently raised their glasses.
Cheng Yuan waved his hands again and again.
"Secretary, you're too kind!"
"You gave me the opportunity to report our work to the county! That's cultivating me! It's only right I toast you!"
"I'll down three in a row, thanking you for your cultivation!"
"I'll go first, you follow at your discretion!"
Cheng Yuan drank three glasses in quick succession, his face turning visibly red, pretending to be somewhat dizzy.
Cheng Yuan intentionally drank so quickly; in case Ma Guorong stirred up any trouble later, he could use being drunk as an excuse to fend it off.
With such generosity, Cheng Yuan instantly ignited the atmosphere around the table.
"Xiao Cheng can really hold his liquor!"
Ma Guorong praised him, while simultaneously giving Pan Cuilian a knowing look.
Pan Cuilian hurriedly poured Cheng Yuan another drink, then raised her glass with a coquettish voice, "Town Chief Cheng, I toast to you!"
A beautiful woman toasting him, Cheng Yuan could only pick up his glass.
Zhang Renjie from the side teased, "Sister Pan toasts, you have to drink a cross-cupped wine!"
Ma Guorong laughed, "Right! It must be a cross-cupped wine!"
Cheng Yuan felt somewhat embarrassed, but not daring to contradict Ma Guorong, he could only look at Pan Cuilian with pleading eyes.
As a woman, Pan Cuilian had the best grounds to refuse.
However, to Cheng Yuan's chagrin, Pan Cuilian showed no signs of refusal, giggling, "Sure! I never had a cross-cupped wine at my own wedding, now's the perfect chance to make up for it! Town Chief Cheng, you wouldn't be so heartless as to refuse me, right?"
This...
Cheng Yuan could only reluctantly agree.
"Alright, I'll drink!"
Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Cheng Yuan extended his arm.
Pan Cuilian tightly hooked Cheng Yuan's arm, her body leaning slightly forward, gently rubbing her large baby food factory against Cheng Yuan's arm.
This was too stimulating, Cheng Yuan's blood was instantly set ablaze!
This Pan Cuilian was too bold, wasn't she?
There were still people in the room!
Cheng Yuan was thrilled, but had to put on a troubled expression and drank the cross-cupped wine with Pan Cuilian 'reluctantly.'
Zhang Renjie started to heckle again.
"Hahaha! After finishing the cross-cupped wine, does it mean it's time to send them into the bridal chamber?"
Pan Cuilian looked at Cheng Yuan with seductive eyes, her gaze clearly saying, Town Chief Cheng, I'm all yours tonight, you can do whatever you want.
Cheng Yuan didn't want to fall into Ma Guorong's trap and quickly waved his hand.
"Director Zhang, don't make such jokes, huh!"
Zhang Renjie laughed, "Hahaha, as you wish, I won't joke anymore! Town Chief Cheng, I toast you one, I'll go first, you follow at your discretion!"
"Drink!"
After finishing the drink, Zhang Renjie subtly gave Pan Cuilian a look.
Pan Cuilian, smiling, picked up her glass.
"Town Chief Cheng, double happiness, I'll toast you again."
Cheng Yuan was about to refuse, when suddenly he felt a soft and warm foot step on his shoe, then slide up along his leg, brushing against his calf.
Cheng Yuan shuddered violently!
The words of refusal he had intended to say were stuck in his throat.
"Alright, if Sister Pan toasts me, I must drink one!"
"Town Chief Cheng can really hold his liquor! Let's have another one!"
Pan Cuilian earnestly poured Cheng Yuan another drink.
"Sister Pan, please have mercy on me..."
He was cut off halfway through, as he forcefully swallowed his words back down!
Because Pan Cuilian's foot had already reached his thigh and was making its way to the base of his leg!
Cheng Yuan clenched his legs together, trapping Pan Cuilian's foot.
"Sister, let's not talk anymore, I'll drink!"
Under Pan Cuilian's relentless offensive, Cheng Yuan couldn't hold out.
Before long, he had consumed over a bottle of liquor and his eyes began to look hazy!
In fact, the scoundrel was pretending to be drunk, planning to escape like Houdini using drunkenness as his cover.
Seeing that Cheng Yuan had about reached his limit, Ma Guorong subtly signaled Zhang Renjie.
Zhang Renjie cleared his throat and gave Cheng Yuan a solemn look.
"To completely resolve the hidden dangers of the Weidong River, the Secretary has decided to build a large dam and a bridge over the river!"
"This task is fully entrusted to Town Chief Cheng! Please, Town Chief Cheng, sign this application document! Tomorrow, the Secretary will personally go to the county and submit it to Secretary Liu for approval!"
Cheng Yuan's pupils contracted sharply!
Here it came!
The cards were laid on the table!
Ma Guorong had played a very good hand!
Building the dam and bridge, that was a project worth tens of millions!
They could easily skim off a few million for themselves!
And if anything went wrong, he would be the one to take the blame!
He absolutely could not sign that document!