Chapter 917: Turbulent Year 8
"He doesn’t smoke in front of me. He smokes when he’s alone or with other people, but whenever he comes near me, he reeks of cigarette smell." He Dongxue glanced at He Zhilan, "Sister-in-law, there’s a hidden meaning in your words."
He Zhilan pursed her lips and chuckled covertly, "Is there?"
He Dongxue nodded without hesitation, "Who is he to me, anyway? What does his smoking have to do with me? Why should I bother with him? Even if he smokes himself into lung cancer, tuberculosis, or lung abscess, it has nothing to do with me."
"Dongxue, who’s so pitiful? To have lung cancer, tuberculosis, and lung abscess?" From the other side, Kang Xing suddenly chimed in with a sympathetic tone.
"Oh, some poor sod you don’t know." He Dongxue replied importantly, then urged everyone to eat more, while she and He Zhilan went to the kitchen to bring out the stewed soup.
Midway through the meal, Commissioner Chen Zheng from across the door came knocking uninvited, because today he had other guests at his place, so He Teng didn’t invite Commissioner Chen. Unexpectedly, Commissioner Chen wrapped up his own gathering early and joined in this one.
It’s the New Year and all these grown men are together—how could a few hours of drinking be enough?