Chapter 324 – Old Xie, it’s not easy for you too! (2/2)

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!”