Chapter 007: Unfortunate to the Extreme

Meng Xiaobai said with a bitter smile: "Comrade, I... I really didn't mean it, with so many people around, how could I do such a thing? I am truly sorry, I offer my apologies, please be magnanimous..."

Seeing the bank president and colleagues welcoming him, Chief Chang excitedly opened the car door. Just before getting out, he turned back with concern and reminded, "Xiao Meng, you must be sharp; too many words can lead to mistakes. Don't let a good thing turn into a bad one. By the way, you and Xiao Ping should take the money back first, and then join me for dinner tonight!"

A man next to me, wearing a floral shirt and exposing two rows of thin ribs, approached with a cigarette in his mouth and asked, "Xiangxiang, what’s wrong?"

Wen Ping raised her eyebrows and, in a deliberately soft and gentle tone, said to him: "Little... Li Zi, what are you mumbling about over there?"

Xiao Meng chuckled and said, "Roses cannot be eaten as food. In order to pursue the person I like, I am willing to give up everything I have. But after I give up all of this, will she still accept my love? It’s you, Wen Ping. If a beggar loves you so much that he would give his life for you, would you love him?"

Meng Xiaobai turned around in surprise and saw Wen Ping running over, wearing a cream-colored T-shirt, a blue denim skirt, and carrying a small brown leather bag. She said, "Didn't I say I would treat you to a meal? Are you afraid I would make you pay? If I had been a moment later, you would have disappeared without a trace"

Meng Xiaobai smiled and replied, "No, Section Chief, those who will be attending tonight are definitely all leaders. I wouldn't feel comfortable going. You focus on your work, and don't worry about me"

Wen Ping swallowed a piece of meat with a slight grunt, then widened her beautiful eyes and said: "What pretense do I need to maintain in front of you? I've been hungry all afternoon! What if I act like a lady? Marry me, what do you think?"

Xiao Yang and Xiao Li eagerly pulled Meng Xiaobai and asked, "Meng Ge, what’s going on? Please tell us, we heard that Xiao Jiang shot that guy right in the heart with one shot at https://mhetushucomcom"

Meng Xiaobai only dined with the leadership of the entire bank when his savings institution was promoted to be among the top 100 in the national system. Looking around, he saw only officials, and he dared not eat or drink. When someone laughed, he accompanied the laughter, and when someone spoke, he perked up his ears to listen "seriously," constantly nodding in agreement. The burden of that was truly unbearable.

Meng Xiaobai hurriedly said: "I am very sorry, truly sorry. I was just avoiding that old lady and didn't pay attention for a moment. I am really very sorry!"

Wen Ping said with a smile, "At that moment, my soul was scared away; I had no idea what was happening. You can just wait and ask the section chief."

A pair of delicate little hands clasped Meng Xiaobai's arm. Everyone saw a graceful and beautiful woman approach the young man by the cart, appearing like a delicate bird leaning against him. However, her phoenix-like eyes held a fierce intent, provocatively gazing at the domineering woman.

This woman has a round face and is rather plain in appearance, yet her bosom is exceptionally full and ample. Although she appears to be quite young, around twenty-four or twenty-five years old, she already has some excess flesh around her waist. Below, she has two short and thick legs, and she is wearing a pair of slippers, giving her a rather difficult demeanor.

Xiao Li immediately responded: "Then Brother Meng will be quite pleased, hahaha..."

Meng Xiaobai's face flushed red as he wiped the sweat from his forehead and said dejectedly, "Big brother, I really didn't mean to..."

Wen Ping chuckled and said generously, "Let's go. If you can eat all my money, I will admire you. Just by you saying that, I am tempted too!"

He now only wishes to live a peaceful life, keeping a respectful distance from his superiors, and has no hope for any opportunities. However, it is naturally inappropriate to say such things to Wen Ping. He turned his face slightly and said softly: "Aren't you the one treating tonight? Accompanying you is much better than accompanying them"

The woman raised her hand to interrupt him, her face displaying a contemptuous expression as she said: "Stop with that nonsense, what are you pretending for? You're just looking for an excuse to take advantage of others! Look at you, are you out of your mind thinking about women? The bus station is right ahead, why don't you go there to take advantage of people? You could get away with it even more, are you afraid of being caught? Truly a rogue!"

Before he finished speaking, a voice that was charming to the bone, soft and stirring, and sweet to the point of being excessive, came from beside him: "Xiao Bai Ge Ge, didn't you go to the taekwondo gym to practice today? That person is inviting you to watch a movie, and you mustn't refuse again, okay?"

Cash was deposited. The two individuals returned to the left side of the main building's business room, where their colleagues gathered around. Old Yu from the inner room also rushed out excitedly to ask, "What happened? I heard you encountered an armed robber, and that he was a murderous fugitive? Quickly tell us what happened"

Wen Ping chuckled, and everyone burst into laughter. Meng Xiaobai snorted, hurried back to her seat, and remained silent. Lao Yu glanced at the electronic clock on the wall, hissed twice, and said: "Stop messing around, stop messing around, there are still three minutes until we get off work, everyone sit back down!"

Wen Ping shot him a glance and said with a pout, "When have I ever gone back on my word? Go ahead, what do you want to eat?"

Wen Ping halted her steps and, seeing Meng Xiaobai's expression, couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh: "This guy really has the worst luck; how come he encounters every misfortune?"

Meng Xiaobai did not have lunch, and Wen Ping only ate a little, so upon seeing the fragrant grilled skewers, they immediately began to eat heartily.

Although the two of them had eaten together before, it was always as part of a group outing from the department. Wen Ping had always been very demure while eating, but this was the first time Meng Xiaobai saw her eating with such grandeur and confidence. She couldn't help but look at her in surprise and laugh, saying: "You really know how to put on a show, don't you, lady? Just don't tell anyone you know me when we go out; you look like a refugee"

Meng Xiaobai suddenly realized and chuckled, saying: "I was so hungry that I almost fainted, I completely forgot about this. Are you really treating me?"

The two people enjoyed a hearty meal filled with laughter and conversation. By the time they finished eating, it was already 6:30 PM. The weather had turned a bit cooler, and the night market had begun to set up outside the barbecue street. Meng Xiaobai pushed his bicycle while escorting Wen Ping to the station, and the two chatted as they walked.

A crowd gathered around, observing Meng Xiaobai's refined yet awkward demeanor, and then glancing at the plain-looking woman. Everyone understood the situation, yet since it did not concern them, no one stepped forward to speak a word of justice, all merely watching the spectacle with amused expressions

The woman pointed at his nose, as if she had seized some incriminating evidence, and shouted: "Everyone, listen, is he not a rogue? Oh... if there weren't so many people here, you would be able to do that, wouldn't you? People like you deserve to be executed without remorse"

Meng Xiaobai hurriedly picked up a skewer of meat, pretending to be very frightened, and said: "One should eat food that the stomach can digest, and marry a woman one can support. A woman like you, a heroine among women, is simply a super big eater; I cannot afford to support you"

The car just turned to the side of the back door, and a melody from "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" drifted out from the salon across the street. Wen Ping smiled gently, turned her head to look at him, and teasingly said: "Do you love the country but not the beauty?"

Wen Ping held a cup in her left hand, while her right hand lifted a string of cooked meat. With a slight pursing of her lips, she swiftly popped the meat into her mouth. After chewing a few times, she tilted her head back and took a large gulp of wine, her mouth glistening with grease.

Her eyes sparkled with an indescribable allure. Due to the proximity, her hair was blown by the air conditioning, brushing against Xiao Meng's cheek, causing a slight tickle. Xiao Meng straightened up and smiled gently, saying: "That is merely a fairy tale; without a kingdom, where would the beauty come from?"

Meng Xiaobai was taken aback and hurriedly turned around, only to see a woman in a blue checkered tank top and pink shorts glaring at her with anger

He suddenly swerved the handlebars, and his elbow felt as if it had touched something soft. Immediately, a sharp scream rang in his ear, and a woman's voice scolded, "Perverted scoundrel, who do you think you're taking advantage of?"

Upon their return, the unit had already been informed of the matter, and the bank president, the head of security, and a group of office personnel welcomed them as if they were heroes returning from a triumphant victory

In a short while, the waiter brought two glasses of draft beer, along with a plate containing ten yuan worth of cooked tendons, ten yuan worth of beef tendons, ten yuan worth of lamb skewers, and a roasted pigeon served to the table

The street vendors have crowded onto the road, and there are many people strolling through the night market. Meng Xiaobai is pushing his bicycle along the sidewalk, constantly avoiding the flow of pedestrians, moving very slowly. Wen Ping is not in a hurry either, accompanying him on the outside and chatting casually.

Wen Ping huffed and said, "Do you take me for a pig? Am I raised by others? Hmph!" With that, she made a sound and cleaned another iron skewer thoroughly.

The man, upon hearing this, looked up and glared at Meng Xiaobai as if he were about to strike, eagerly saying: "What’s your problem? Do you dare to flirt with my girl?"

The car stopped in front of the vault. Xiao Meng opened the car door and pulled the money bag down. Wen Ping jumped out of the car and, with great effort, dragged the money bag towards the vault alongside him, while panting and asking, "Do you look down on us women? You make it sound like we are all materialistic"

Everyone perk up: Hey! Now there's a good show to watch!

Meng Xiaobai stepped out of the office, unlocked the bike, and had just taken a few steps when she heard Wen Ping's voice calling from behind: "Where are you going? Why didn't you wait for me?"

Two individuals walked along the road for a while, then turned into a street lined with barbecue stalls. It was just after work hours, and some skewers were sizzling over the flames, with the aroma of smoke wafting through the air. The two of them arrived at a skewer shop and each ordered their favorite grilled skewers.

The car turned towards the back garage along the courtyard path. Wen Ping leaned closer to Meng Xiaobai, whispering softly in his ear, "Are you foolish? Why not go? The new head has just arrived last month and doesn't have much impression of everyone. If you show your face, it might be an opportunity!"

Xiao Yang looked at Wen Ping, then at him, and said: "I can't believe it, did you two plan this together? One's soul has fled and the other's spirit is scattered, why don't you two just exchange souls?"

Upon seeing him, the woman immediately rushed over and wrapped her arms around his, proudly thrusting her chest against his arm, and playfully said: "Darling, this scoundrel is teasing me, pretending to hide while touching my chest"

Ahead, there was an elderly lady who, while walking, suddenly noticed a stall selling cloth shoes by the roadside. She hurriedly stopped and turned back. Meng Xiaobai was chatting with Wen Ping, and upon seeing her suddenly halt, he was caught off guard. Fearing that the wheels might run over her feet, he quickly swerved to the side to avoid the elderly lady.

As soon as the closing bell rings, the colleagues leave one after another. Xiao Li runs upstairs to play basketball again. The accounting supervisor, Lao Yu, is always the last to leave. Sometimes, even when there is clearly nothing to do, he insists on sitting there, appearing to be very busy, and always leaves half an hour later than the official closing time

Wen Ping was momentarily speechless, her tone filled with resentment.

Little Li, with a playful smile, made a gesture and said in a drawn-out tone: "Returning to the Empress Dowager, this servant says... then Master Meng has become your personal eunuch, too close for comfort, this servant wishes to serve you but has no opportunity at all"

Meng Xiaobai thought for a moment and said: "It's hot, let's go have some skewers and drink some draft beer. Oh, just mentioning it makes my mouth water. But I am really hungry today, so don't feel bad about spending money."

Director Chang, after hearing this, let out a hollow laugh and immediately approached the bank president as soon as he got out of the car. Xiao Jiang followed closely behind him, chest out and head held high, as if he were indeed a great hero who had executed a robber.

Meng Xiaobai smiled dryly and said, "At that time... I was so frightened that my spirit scattered, and I really can't explain what happened. Just wait to see the newspaper."