The Beauties Help Me Become the No.1 Official-Chapter 278 Zhu Defu’s Gift

"Wow, this braised pork looks delicious!"

At the dinner table, Zhu Dan couldn’t wait and snatched a piece of braised pork and stuffed it into her mouth, then gave Zhu Defu a thumbs-up, "Dad, you’ve still got it, this braised pork is top-notch."

"You’re an adult now, you shouldn’t be eating with your hands. Go wash your hands and then eat."

Zhu Dan’s mother rolled her eyes.

"Let her be, she’s not dirty. We’re among family here, and if she likes it, she should eat more!"

Zhu Defu, usually so restrained, was now smiling affectionately, especially when he looked at his daughter, so doting.

"You just spoil her. She’s thirty and still acts like a child."

Zhu Dan’s mother rolled her eyes at Zhu Defu.

"What’s wrong with being thirty? Even when she’s sixty, she’ll still be my daughter. Don’t listen to your mom, eat some more. You’ve lost weight recently, you must not be eating well in the Provincial City, always going for takeout, which is so unhygienic. If it’s not working out, you could get transferred back to the Agriculture Department in the City. It would be easier to eat at home, and as long as you like it, I would cook for you every day."

Zhu Defu spoke with doting affection, making Zhu Dan roll her eyes, "Dad, stop beating around the bush. I’m not transferring back, but the recent agricultural experiment went smoothly, and I’m not that busy lately. Next week I’m applying for a delegation to come back for some soil analysis and planning for the Chinese Herbal Medicine Cultivation. I can come home on weekends, isn’t that enough?"

"That’s fine, as long as you’re willing, anything goes!"

Hearing this, Zhu Defu’s face creased with joy, then he picked up a bottle of white wine, "Let’s celebrate today, Lin Fan will drink with me."

"No problem!"

Lin Fan, coming out of the restroom with washed hands, naturally agreed, but Zhu Dan snatched the wine bottle, "Just to be clear, this is a family dinner, we have to limit ourselves. You can only have one glass, no more."

"That’s fine, you make the rules. After we drink, Lin Fan and I are going to soak in the hot springs in the community."

Zhu Defu always unconditionally complied with his daughter’s arrangements, so the four of them sat at the dinner table, chatting and laughing, feeling very much like a family. Especially since Zhu Dan sat next to Lin Fan, it really felt like a daughter introducing her boyfriend to her father. So, it was a very joyful meal, and Lin Fan could sense that Zhu Defu was watching him with a scrutinizing eye.

After a satisfying meal, dusk had completely fallen, and Zhu Defu led Lin Fan to the hot spring pool in the community. The steam floated around them as they sat wrapped in bath towels in the steaming pool.

"Lin Fan, I have to really thank you!"

Zhu Defu wiped his face, smiling at Lin Fan across from him.

"Uncle Zhu, what are you talking about? I owe my career to your support, and if anyone should be thankful, it’s me. Otherwise, I’d still be a nobody in the office."

Lin Fan hurriedly exchanged pleasantries, but Zhu Defu waved his hand to stop him, "Let’s not be so formal, I want to thank you for bringing Zhu Dan back to my life. I haven’t been this happy in a long time. When I was young, I only cared about power and women. Now that I’m older, I realize that women are just a hole, not worth the attachment. Having children around me is the real happiness. I can see that Zhu Dan really likes you, otherwise, she wouldn’t come back on weekends. The person she really wants to see is you."

"Uncle Zhu... Ms. Dan is just being filial!"

Sure enough, Zhang Caini was right, Zhu Defu had noticed the relationship between the two.

"A daughter doesn’t stay forever, it was the same back then and it’s the same now. I know you have a girlfriend and that you have a few ladies in town, but don’t worry, I won’t hold you to a son-in-law’s standard. I just ask you for one thing—please treat Zhu Dan well no matter what. She is spoiled by me and can be headstrong, so please be patient with her if she makes any mistakes."

"Uncle Zhu, rest assured, I will take good care of Ms. Dan."

In some matters, it’s better left unsaid. Once it’s out in the open, Lin Fan didn’t need to play dumb, especially since Zhu Defu had undoubtedly been with more women than he had.

"County Magistrate Luan’s educational plan is already set, so I’m thinking of moving you up to a deputy position in the County soon, to make it easier for you to move back to the City in the future. But this matter of Chinese Herbal Medicine Cultivation is important both for your political capital and Zhu Dan’s interest, so you should still pay attention to it. You can’t just abandon it."

Zhu Defu’s words surprised Lin Fan. He had only been in town for a little over two months and was already facing a possible promotion.

"I’ll follow the organization’s arrangements!"

Lin Fan, of course, couldn’t refuse, and just then, Zhu Defu reached into the bag he brought and pulled out a few pieces of paper, placing them in Lin Fan’s hand, "Here are the tender documents for several projects in the County. You should learn to use some legitimate means to secure some benefits for yourself."

Lin Fan was taken aback by these words. The import of those thin slips of paper was unimaginable, and yet, for him, it represented both opportunity and risk.

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