I frowned and said, "Nonsense!
I really forgot about it!
Hurry up and come over. The meeting will start in 40 minutes. "
Qi Mengyan said, "Ah, I can't help it.
Being greedy for a partner like you is really tough! "
I blushed with shame and said, "Am I that bad?"
Qi Mengyan said, "The person isn't bad, but the heart isn't."
I was speechless.
After hanging up the phone, I opened the door and walked out of the car.
At this time, cars drove into the base one after another.
It was a spectacular sight, especially when several Toyota Camrys lined up one after another. It really looked like a fleet of luxury cars.
I glanced at my domestic Volkswagen and couldn't help but sigh for a moment. Then, I started to walk inside.
At the door of the meeting room, the leaders of each project were walking inside. I didn't miss the opportunity to enter and swept my gaze around the meeting room.
Two-thirds of the people were already in their seats. The bold Li Shutian was sitting in the main seat, chatting with the leaders and laughing from time to time.
There were also a few leaders who were more well-behaved. They crossed their legs and played with their phones.
Qiao Ling was sitting in the outermost seat, holding a small mirror in her hand and tidying her appearance.
I sat in the empty seat in front of Qiao Ling. When she saw me, she couldn't help but frown.
I saw that she was staring at me, so I asked, "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"
Qiao Ling moved her head closer to me and asked in a soft voice, "Did you drink?
Did you drink at noon? "
I secretly admired Qiao Ling's keen sense of smell and said with a smile, "I drank a bit!
Just a bit. "
Qiao Ling sighed softly and pulled my arm to stand up.
She pulled my arm and walked straight outside, stopping next to the washroom. I looked at her in surprise and didn't know what was going on.
Qiao Ling said slightly hurriedly, "Senior, why are you so muddle-headed? You knew that there was a meeting, but you still drank at noon!"
I held a cigarette in my mouth and asked, "What, can't I have a meeting after drinking a bit?"
Qiao Ling said, "What?
Senior Brother, Mr Chen hates it when people drink during meetings. There was one time when a squadron leader reeked of alcohol during a meeting. Mr Chen fired him directly and even banned him from drinking during working hours.
Anyone who smells alcohol during the meeting will be dealt with severely! "
I smiled bitterly, "Are you exaggerating? Why haven't I heard of it before?
How about this? I'll sit further away from Mr. Chen. Isn't that fine? "
Qiao Ling said hurriedly, "That won't do!
Mr. Chen's nose was very sensitive!
What's more, today is such a serious occasion. How dare you drink?
I really have to hand it to you!
Fortunately, I have a way! "
After Qiao Ling finished speaking, she reached into her pocket and fumbled around for a while before taking out a palm-sized plastic bag.
She took out two betel nuts from the bag and placed them in front of me. She smiled and said, "Eat two betel nuts to suppress the smell of alcohol."
I smiled bitterly and looked at the betel nuts. Then I asked, "Will this work?"
Qiao Ling said, "It doesn't matter if it works. At least it's better than your breath reeking of alcohol, right?"
I tried again and again, but I still didn't dare to eat it.
I remember when I was in the new recruits' company, a comrade from Hunan sent a lot of betel nuts to his family. He shared it with everyone when he was free.
After I ate one, I felt dizzy and sweated. It took me a long time to recover.
It's said that a lot of chemicals were added to the betel nut. The surface of the betel nut was also coated with lime. After eating it, people would feel their heart beat faster, chest tightness, nausea, and vomiting. Their face would redden, and they would sweat profusely.
That's why I had a special feeling of fear when I saw it.
Qiao Ling saw my hesitation, so she took the lead and stuffed one into her mouth. She chewed it a few times and questioned, "What, is this poison? You don't dare to eat it?"
I shook my head and said, "It's easy to feel dizzy and sweat after eating this."
Qiao Ling burst into laughter, "Who said that?
I had a lot of energy after eating it!
Anyway, it's better than chewing gum! "
Looking at Qiao Ling chewing the betel nut, my confidence was raised again.
I stuffed the two betel nuts in my mouth. The taste wasn't bad and it was chewy.
Qiao Ling looked at my worried expression and couldn't help but laugh. She laughed and said, "Senior, I didn't expect you to be afraid of eating betel nut!
Haha! "
I didn't say anything and just chewed the betel nut to enjoy its special taste.
However, in less than a minute, when the betel nut became smoother in my mouth, the symptoms of dizziness and sweating were revealed.
It was exposed.
I felt my face heat up and my throat feel like it was blocked. I quickly spat out the betel nut in my hand and frowned, "I'm not eating it anymore. I'm definitely not eating this stuff anymore!"
Qiao Ling looked at my sorry appearance and said while holding her stomach, "Senior, you were defeated by a betel nut!
Interesting, very interesting! "
I wiped my sweat and said with a wry smile, "It wasn't just one, you gave me two!"
I threw the betel nut into the trash can and closed my eyes slightly to meditate.
Qiao Ling stood beside me and asked tentatively, "It can't be that bad, right? Two betel nuts tortured you to this extent?"
I looked at her with a red face and questioned, "Do I look like I'm faking it?"
Qiao Ling took out a handkerchief and helped me wipe the sweat on my face, "It really doesn't look like you're faking it!
It's strange, why do so many people have these side effects after eating betel nut?
I've been eating it for two years, and it's very refreshing. It's very tasty.
Sigh, it seems like not everyone can enjoy betel nut, haha! "
I quickly returned to normal and scolded Qiao Ling with a smile, "You're still taking pleasure in my misfortune!"
Qiao Ling and I chatted for a while in front of the washroom and were about to return.
Suddenly, he heard a series of hurried footsteps that were gradually approaching.
I raised my head and saw that it was Qi Mengyan!
I was stunned. Does this Qi Mengyan know how to fly?
It hasn't even been twenty minutes and she's already here?
Qi Mengyan stopped in front of us and took a deep breath. Then, she took out a lollipop from her purse and held it in her mouth.
She was wearing a red winter bodysuit, a pair of gym pants, and a pair of boots.
This girl could be so coquettish even without dressing up. Once she dressed up, it was even more shocking.
Even Qiao Ling couldn't help but praise, "Political Commissar Qi, you're so beautiful today!"
Qi Mengyan gently sucked on the lollipop and proudly raised her head, "What, I'm beautiful today and not before?"
I blushed with shame and pinched my nose. Then, I gathered my courage and asked Qi Mengyan, "Do you have any more lollipops? Give me one."
Qi Mengyan looked at me as if she had discovered a new continent and asked, "You want one too?"
I said, "Yes.
To get rid of the smell of alcohol!
To suppress the smell of alcohol. "
As expected, Qi Mengyan took out another lollipop from her pocket and started to teach me how to eat a lollipop. "When eating a lollipop, you have to eat it like this … You have to make full use of your tongue and use the tip of your tongue to lick the lollipop. This will stimulate your taste buds and make it sweeter …"
Qiao Ling and I looked at each other and were touched by Qi Mengyan's' professionalism 'in eating lollipops.
At this time, we heard a series of hurried footsteps. The footsteps were getting clearer and clearer.
When we raised our heads to look, we were all taken aback!
To be precise, this scene was simply too shocking!
Sheng Feng was being escorted by a dozen or so men in neat security uniforms.
Sheng Feng was in the middle, and her hands and feet were shackled!
Her clothes were dirty, her hair was messy, and her expression was wooden. She looked like a prisoner on death row who was about to be sentenced to death.
Several men in black surrounded her in the center. Every step they took seemed so heavy and desolate.
The iron chains emitted a cold light as they scraped against the ground. It was a strange sight.
When the Holy Phoenix passed by me with heavy shackles on her feet, her footsteps paused for a moment. Then, she looked at me with a pair of lifeless eyes, the corner of her mouth forming a peculiar bitter smile.
I shuddered. It was as if her sharp gaze had pierced me, which made me feel extremely uncomfortable.
To a certain extent, Sheng Feng's current situation was directly related to me.
I was the one who sent her to the guillotine!
But what could I do?
After Sheng Feng was escorted away by the men, Qi Mengyan was the first to speak. "Isn't this a bit too much?
She was even tortured? "
Qiao Ling said thoughtfully, "Mr. Chen never leaves a way out.
It could be said that the Holy Phoenix deserved this punishment!
Isn't that right, senior? "
Qiao Ling threw the topic at me, and I didn't know what to say.
I said perfunctorily, "I think so, I think so.
But isn't Mr. Chen making a big deal out of nothing?
Why is she wearing torture equipment from head to toe? It's like she's interrogating a criminal. "
Qiao Ling said, "How is this torture equipment?!
There's no other way to treat Sheng Feng like this!
Sheng Feng has martial arts, and a few men can't do anything to her.
Mr. Chen had no other choice but to use this method! "
Qi Mengyan held a lollipop and stared blankly at Sheng Feng's' fake 'footprints in the corridor. He clicked his tongue and said, "This is serious, serious!
Instructor Qiao, do you think Mr. Chen will really kill Sheng Feng? "
He used his hand to make a symbolic cut on his own neck. His body movements were quite realistic.
Qiao Ling shook his head and said, "I don't know.
We have a meeting later.
But I think she's done for! "
I held a cigarette in my mouth with a guilty conscience and said thoughtfully: "Instructor Hua is also a talent!
Unfortunately, she's a spy for the Ministry of Public Security. "
Qiao Ling looked at me and said, "It's not that easy to tell if she's a spy for the Ministry of Public Security!"
Qi Mengyan frowned and looked at Qiao Ling. He asked, "What, do you sympathize with her?"
Qiao Ling pursed his lips and said, "I don't think so!
She doesn't look like one! "
After saying that, Qiao Ling turned to leave.