Chapter 201 The Confused Little Fairy Remarries Her Father-like God (26)

After everyone put down their luggage, it was lunchtime.

Many people were starving after taking the high-speed train and then a bus in the morning, a long and tiring journey.

We hastily split into five tables and started eating local stir-fries. Apparently, they would only have hot beef hot pot and braised rabbit meat and other delicacies in the evening. Since it was a business trip on official pay, we couldn't eat too well, but we wouldn't eat too badly either.

When choosing a table, there were four tables in the main hall and one table in a private room.

Needless to say, that's the leadership bureau.

Chu Yuan decisively avoided that direction and sat down in the lobby with her girlfriends, chatting and laughing, enjoying herself immensely.

However, after a short while, Shen Xizhou's assistant, Xiao Wu, came over and said, "Why are all you young girls hiding here? Come on, come on, bring two of you who are diligent and talkative, keep the leaders entertained, and maybe pour some tea or serve some rice."

Isn't that a waitress?

Everyone looked at each other, and no one seemed very willing to go.

Although court clerks earn little, the appeal lies in their laid-back lifestyle. Anyone with ambition and a desire for revenge wouldn't choose to be a court clerk!

However, there are exceptions.

Qiao Meixin, the office's undisputed social butterfly, stood up and said, "I'll go. Maybe we can even play some mahjong later."

Qiao Meixin is a mahjong enthusiast. Her family is wealthy, and she can be found wherever there is mahjong, regardless of the size of the tiles, though she may prefer larger ones.

Therefore, she was not afraid to deal with her superiors.

Xiao Wu looked pleased. "Not bad, it has to be our veteran Meixin."

But with a dozen or so leaders over there, one waitress was definitely not enough, so Xiao Wu's eyes started rummaging through the group of clerks again.

Two minutes later, Chu Yuan won because of her best appearance...

Chu Yuan, “!”

"Yuan-mei'er, our department has the most people this time for team building, and Shen Ting is in charge. As Shen Ting's secretary, you can't let him down, otherwise it would be embarrassing for Shen Ting." Before Chu Yuan could refuse, Xiao Wu shut her down with one sentence.

Helpless, Chu Yuan had no choice but to get up and follow the two of them to a private room further inside.

As soon as they entered, a dozen pairs of eyes immediately fell on her and Qiao Meixin.

Qiao Meixin is alright. She has been working at the court for five or six years and is one of the first batch of contract-based court clerks after the judicial reform. She knows all the leaders present.

Chu Yuan was a stranger. After exchanging a few jokes with Qiao Meixin, they asked Chu Yuan, "This pretty young lady, are you new here?"

Xiao Wu acted as the introducer, "Oh yes, they came in the same batch two months ago. Now they're in the same team as Judge Shen and me. They're obedient and quick to learn how to do their jobs."

Upon hearing this, one of the leaders of the criminal court chuckled, "It's good to be young. You look so energetic, unlike us old guys who are so lifeless."

Chu Yuan lowered her head and smiled faintly, pretending to be embarrassed.

Actually, it's because I'm too lazy to socialize.

Qiao Meixin promptly picked up on this, saying, "Not at all! I think Brother Shu hasn't changed at all since I first came here six years ago. He's still just as steady and handsome as ever!"

Everyone immediately burst into laughter. Shu Ting pointed at Qiao Meixin, unable to contain her laughter, "You, are you eyeing the money in my pocket again?"

"It wasn't about coveting; I won entirely through skill," Qiao Meixin said proudly.

Everyone laughed, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Some leaders also enjoy playing mahjong. Once they start talking, their aura is just right, and some even joke about playing a couple of rounds after dinner.

Chu Yuan didn't need to say much at all. She only occasionally helped the leader by pressing the rotating table and refilling the tea. There was also a tour in the afternoon, and she couldn't drink alcohol. The scene was not as chaotic as expected.

She noticed that Shen Xizhou almost never participated in their mahjong conversations, probably because he wasn't interested.

The two were quite far apart, facing each other. Occasionally, Chen Xizhou's gaze would fall on her, then linger for a moment before casually looking away.

Chu Yuan curled her lips. As expected of someone from the officialdom, their underhanded skills were truly masterful!

Until the mahjong table was actually set up.

Qiao Meixin and Shu Ting couldn't wait and took the first seat at the table. There were two seats left, and Shu Ting called out, "Hey, we're still two people short! Come on, don't be modest, let's just play around."

He glanced at his watch and said, "It's only 12:30. The tour doesn't start until 2:00 in the afternoon. Come on, you've come all this way, relax a bit."

Perhaps because they were tired from the car ride and had just eaten, many people didn't move.

Some people genuinely don't know how to do it, or don't like it.

Judge Shu grew impatient and glared at Shen Xizhou. "You're the highest-ranking official today, so you come here!"

Shen Xizhou smiled slowly and rubbed his forehead: "I'm not very good at it, so please don't make things difficult for me." As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Chu Yuan, giving off the vibe that he wouldn't dare to "gamble" without his wife's permission.

Chu Yuan felt flustered when he stared at her, and quickly looked away, pretending not to see anything.

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the private room. Another female leader from the Criminal Court got up and walked to the door. "Coming! Everyone, because of the job change of our previous presiding judge, I've been temporarily serving as the presiding judge. Well, the higher-ups finally remembered this and transferred a capable person from the Supreme Court. They haven't even officially started yet, but they heard there was a team-building activity, so they bought extra tickets from the high-speed rail station to come here! Shall we all get to know each other?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the door creaked open, and a stunningly beautiful woman with a powerful aura, dressed in a business suit and sporting wavy hair, walked in.

After introducing himself, he looked directly at Shen Xizhou and said, "Xizhou, it's been a long time."

"You two...know each other?" Judge Shu sat at the mahjong table, stretched out one hand, pointed to both sides, and looked surprised.

Chu Yuan glanced at Shen Xizhou, whose eyes visibly lit up for a moment. Was it surprise? Or delight? It was hard to say which was more accurate, but he quickly regained his composure. "Xue Qing, I thought it was some senior, but it's you."

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