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Power and Wealth - Chapter 324




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Chapter 324: 324
Guest room on the first floor of the Mansion .

Dong Xuebing, who is feeling tipsy, drank the tea given to him by Xie Huilan .

Only Xie Huilan and Dong Xuebing are in the room, and Xie Huilan shook her head and laughed . “You should know your limits . If you cannot drink anymore, you should stop . ”

“How can I reject others when they toast with me?” Dong Xuebing supported himself with a chair . “I don’t want you to lose face . ” If this dinner is with the Leaders from Yan Tai County, Dong Xuebing can stop drinking if he cannot take it . But this time is different . He had to force himself to drink even when his body cannot take it .

Xie Huilan laughed and straighten Dong Xuebing’s collar . “Alright . You had done a great job today . ”

Dong Xuebing nodded and asked . “Huilan, why are you so gentle today?”

“Haha . ” Xie Huilan’s eyes narrowed into a slit . “Are you telling me that I have not been gentle all this while? Huh?”

“Err… no…” Dong Xuebing quickly denies it . “You are also gentle in the past . ”

Knock… knock… knock… Xie Hao knocked on the door and told them the elders are leaving . They have to go out to walk them out .

Xie Guobang, Xie Guoliang, and everyone at the Mansion is very busy . They don’t have time to stay there for long . By 7 . 30 pm, all of them started leaving, and only Ci Lifen remained to accompany Senior Xie . But she received a call from her workplace and had to leave .

In the end, only Senior Xie and a few from the younger generation remained .

Xie Ran is called Xie Huilan . “Sis, I need to speak with you . ”

“Ok . ” Xie Huilan nodded . “Let’s talk upstairs . ”

Senior Xie’s personal doctor fed Senior Xie his medications, and Senior Xie closed his eyes on the sofa . From the start of the dinner until now, Senior Xie had never look at Dong Xuebing, let alone speak to him . After Xie Huilan left, there are lesser people in the living room . Dong Xuebing also wants to leave, but he doesn’t have any excuse . So, he just remained in the living room to chat with Xie Jing and Xie Hao uncomfortably .

Dong Xuebing is feeling very giddy but had to bear this feeling and remain there .

Dong Xuebing thought to himself as he chatted with Xie Hao and Xie Jing, sitting beside Senior Xie . This old man knows how to bear grudges . All I did was to talk back at him and won him once at a game of chess . Look at him… He is treating me as invisible . If I knew this is how he treats me, I would not give him the 50-years Wild Ginseng . I will just give him a five-years… five months ginseng .

This is so irritating .

Suddenly, Xie Hao said . “Brother-in-law, let’s go to the backyard to practice martial arts!”

“Ok!” Dong Xuebing can’t wait to leave the living room .

Dong Xuebing was stunned . Chess? What is the meaning of this?

Xie Hao heard it and got excited . “I want to watch!” He knows Dong Xuebing is good at Chinese chess .

But Senior Xie turns to Xie Hao . “I thought you are going to the backyard to practice your martial art?”

“Hehe… this is more interesting . I want to watch!” Xie Hao just wants to join in the fun .

Xie Jing is more matured . After hearing what their grandfather said, she immediately dragged Xie Hao away and gave him a stare . She pointed towards Dong Xuebing with her chin and shook her head . Senior Xie wants to speak to Dong Xuebing alone, and Xie Hao will cause trouble if he is around . Xie Hao got the hint and returned to the sofa unwillingly .

Dong Xuebing could only follow Senior Xie up the stairs .

The helpers are setting up the chessboard and pieces in a room filled with antique furniture . Senior Xie sat behind a redwood table and signaled to Dong Xuebing to sit opposite him .

After the helpers are done, they left with the doctor, leaving Dong Xuebing and Senior Xie alone in the room .



Senior Xie did not say anything and moved his chess piece .

Dong Xuebing is puzzled . Senior Xie had been ignoring him the whole evening, and why did he want to play chess out of a sudden? But Dong Xuebing had no choice but to play with him . He made his move… two moves… five moves… ten moves… twenty moves… this time, there are no Chinese chess experts around, and Dong Xuebing could not cheat . Within twenty minutes, Senior Xie won the first game .

Senior Xie gave Dong Xuebing a stare . “Play properly . ”

Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly . “I had won you the last time by luck, and I am not good at playing chess . ”

“… one more game . ” Senior Xie let Dong Xuebing have the first move .

The second game ended twenty minutes later, and Senior Xie won again .


Senior Xie did not show any frustration and said . “You are not playing seriously . I will make you play seriously . ” He called out to his helper . “Bring a bottle of Maotai and two glasses . ” Senior Xie looked at Dong Xuebing and said . “From the next game onwards, the loser will have to drink a glass . ”

“Ah? Err… I can’t drink anymore . ”

“… then you have to win . ”

“Huh?! I had been trying my best .

Dong Xuebing’s protest fell on deaf ears, and the next game started .

Dong Xuebing lost the third game and had to drink a glass of Maotai . He forced himself to finish the glass of Maotai in one gulp and felt even tipsier .

Second glass…



Third glass… .

After a few games, Dong Xuebing felt the room spinning, and he is almost wasted .

“One more game . ” Senior Xie said .

Dong Xuebing reached out to grab a chess piece but failed after four to five tries . In the end, he grabbed Senior Xie’s chess pieces instead and made a move .

Senior Xie laughed . “What are you trying to do?”

Dong Xuebing got mad and said . “No… I am not playing anymore . I can… can tell that you are… you are trying to make me drunk! That’s right! You are trying to make me drunk!” Dong Xuebing stammered . “I… I will not fall for your trick… Hehe… I… am not playing… anymore…” Dong Xuebing supported himself by pushing against the chessboard .

Senior Xie said . “You don’t want to play anymore?! Then have a chat with me . ”

Dong Xuebing gave Senior Xie a side glance . “Chat with you? What’s there to chat about? We… have… generation gap, and don’t have any common topic . ” Drinking will give one courage, and furthermore, Dong Xuebing had never been afraid of anyone . He swayed as he stood up and walks over to Senior Xie’s chair and sat beside him . “Hmm… your chair is so comfortable . ”

Senior Xie laughed and moved to give Dong Xuebing more space . “We have not started chatting . How do you know we don’t have any common topics? Start a topic . ”

“Topic?” Dong Xuebing smacked his lips . “Then… let’s talk about… why are you always putting on a stern-looking face? You… you looked terrible… If you are unhappy… with me, you can… tell me straight!”

“Stern-looking face?” Senior Xie shook his head and laughed . “What do you know? Before my retirement, I had to smile from day to night . Did you see how Huilan smiles? She is the same as me . I had to smile when I meet the people and cannot let them feel I am too serious . I had to smile when I meet other government officials, as I cannot let them know what I am thinking . When I meet delegates from other countries, I had to smile, as I need to establish a good diplomatic relationship . I had been smiling for decades, and I am sick of smiling . That’s why I stop smiling after I retired . ”

Senior Xie finished, and Dong Xuebing extended his arms over Senior Xie’s shoulder . “So… this is the reason… Old Xie ah… it’s not easy for you too!”

Senior Xie’s brows twitched .



Dong Xuebing continued to pat Senior Xie’s shoulder . “Old Xie, let it go… It’s fine . Just… look at me . Every time I do something, the leaders and colleagues from our County… will start to criticize me… they say I am too young and rash… What I did was wrong… Sometimes I also know I am impulsive and… did not think of the consequences… But… when something happened in front of you… you have no choice… A relative of the County’s Party Committee member had hit someone from our Police Station… If I don’t arrest him… what will my colleagues think?! Our fellow countrymen are getting beaten up in Korea… If I don’t challenge the Taekwondo schools, how am I going to face them?!”

Dong Xuebing got agitated and patted his chest . “What’s wrong with being rash and impulsive? What’s wrong with doing the wrong things? I hold my head high… when I face our people! Even if I lost my job and position one day, I could still walk along the streets with my head held high! My conscience is clear!”

Senior Xie heard what Dong Xuebing said, and laughed . “Well said!”

“Old Xie… I realized that… you are not that irritating after all . ”

“Haha . ” Senior Xie laughed . “After living for so long, this is the first time someone praised me like this . Not that irritating… Hahaha…”

The Doctor, who was standing outside, could not stand it anymore . He quickly opens the door and entered . “Xiao Dong, you are drunk . Come downstairs with me and don’t disturb Senior Xie’s rest!” He is speechless with Dong Xuebing . How dare he address Senior Xie as Old Xie?!

Dong Xuebing gave the Doctor a stare . “We are having a good chat now! Why must I go downstairs?!”

Senior Xie laughed . “We are having a good time now . Don’t interfere!”

“Senior Xie . ”

“Get out, get out!” Senior Xie waved his hand to chase the Doctor out . “Xiao Dong, carry on . ”

Dong Xuebing had his arm around Senior Xie’s shoulder . “What else do you want me to say? Oh… You… tried to arrange Sister Xie’s marriage… I have to say that you are wrong…”

“Do you know what I was thinking when I arranged her marriage?”

“Who cares… what are you thinking? You are wrong in doing so!”



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