Siheyuan: Joined the Intelligence Department, my father is a national level

Chapter 243 Temptation

In fact, this matter did not have much impact on him. He was a person who was good at dealing with various complicated situations.

However, he was extremely unhappy to have to pay out so many things for no reason.

He felt like he was being fooled by Xu Damao, and this feeling made him very unhappy.

The source of all this was naturally Xu Damao, the person he hated with gritted teeth.

Whenever he thought of him, Li Youquan felt a surge of anger rising from the bottom of his heart. He wanted to chase him out immediately and beat him up severely.

However, he also knew that doing so was pointless and would only make things worse.

Li Youquan sat silently in the chair, letting his thoughts surge in his mind.

At this time, Xu Damao returned to the courtyard dejectedly, and every step he took seemed heavy and slow.

Thinking of Li Youquan's cold and harsh attitude towards him just now, he couldn't help but feel an indescribable uneasiness and anxiety in his heart.

Xu Damao was naturally aware of what he had done - making money and taking advantage of others, and these behaviors were undoubtedly intolerable in Li Youquan's eyes.

However, when faced with those seemingly tempting benefits, who can truly remain unmoved?

Xu Damao's heart was full of contradictions and struggles. On the one hand, he wanted to pursue more benefits, but on the other hand, he was afraid that this would anger Li Youquan and bring himself unnecessary trouble.

The harsh words that Li Youquan had just said were like sharp thorns that pierced deeply into Xu Damao's heart.

She began to worry whether Li Youquan would really come after him afterwards.

This worry was like a heavy stone, pressing on her and making it hard for her to breathe.

Just then, Xu Damao just walked into the gate of the courtyard, but because he was absent-minded, he bumped into Qin Huairu who was walking towards him.

Both of them were knocked back several steps by the sudden impact and almost fell to the ground.

"Hey, isn't this Xu Damao? Why does he look so distraught? Did something happen?"

Qin Huairu walked up to Xu Damao with a smile on her face and looked him up and down, as if trying to find out if there was anything worth gaining from him.

Qin Huairu didn't know about the quarrel between Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e, and she didn't know that they almost got divorced.

Because Li Youquan and Bai Ling were worried that the matter would get out of hand, not many people knew about Xu Damao's profiteering.

It is also because of this that in Qin Huairu's eyes, Xu Damao is still that rich and generous man.

As if she had thought of something, the light in Qin Huairu's eyes became brighter.

She knew that there must be a lot of money to be made from Xu Damao.

So, she began to actively approach Xu Damao, trying to get more benefits from him.

Thinking of this, Qin Huairu moved closer to Xu Damao, throwing him a wink from time to time, trying to ease his irritable mood.

Xu Damao felt the soft touch around him, and his irritability subsided a little.

"By the way, Damao, why haven't I seen your wife these days?"

Qin Huairu asked with pretended concern.

Xu Damao sighed, his face full of dejection.

"That woman has gone back to her parents' home."

When he mentioned Lou Xiao'e, he felt unhappy again.

A few days ago, the two had a quarrel over some trivial matters, and Lou Xiao'e went back to her parents' home in anger.

Xu Damao felt that he had done nothing wrong. He just had a few drinks with other people outside. However, Lou Xiao'e made a big fuss about it, which gave him a headache.

Xu Damao was lost in his thoughts, but he was completely unaware of his mistakes.

He just felt that Li Youquan and Bai Ling were targeting him, but he never thought about reflecting on his own behavior.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu smiled and said to Xu Damao.

"Da Mao, you really have a hard time. You work so hard outside, but when you come home you can't even have a hot meal."

As she spoke, she deliberately moved closer to Xu Damao, trying to use her charm to calm his restless mood.

Xu Damao nodded, a look of sadness on his face.

He was in a really bad mood right now. All kinds of things were weighing on his mind, making him feel overwhelmed.

However, he did not realize that all this was caused by himself.

If he could stick to principles like Li Youquan and not take advantage of others, he might not be in his current predicament.

"Da Mao, looking at the current situation at your home, you can't make anything delicious."

Qin Huairu looked at Xu Damao, and a hint of sympathy appeared in her words.

She just wanted Xu Damao to feel her goodness and willingly take out the money.

"How about coming to my house? I'm pretty good at cooking."

Qin Huairu took the opportunity to cast a coquettish glance at Xu Damao, her tone full of temptation.

As she spoke, she glanced around, and after making sure that no one was paying attention, she gently stroked a finger across the back of Xu Damao's hand.

Xu Damao felt the warm touch and his heart trembled. He turned around and saw Qin Huairu's red face, and a ripple appeared in his heart.

"Let's just forget it for now."

Xu Damao looked around and took a few steps back nervously.

He thought to himself that the matter between him and Lou Xiao'e had not been resolved yet. If he were seen with Qin Huairu again, who knows what kind of trouble would arise.

"Okay, forget it."

Qin Huairu looked at Xu Damao with disappointment and felt a little annoyed.

Seeing that Qin Huairu didn't say anything else, Xu Damao didn't know what to say and planned to leave.

Just as Xu Damao was about to leave, Qin Huairu suddenly grabbed him.

"what happened?"

Xu Damao asked nervously, feeling a burning temperature on his wrist.

"Um, Damao, can you lend me some money?"

Qin Huairu looked at Xu Damao pitifully, her eyes full of pleading.

However, Xu Damao is not the kind of person who is easily seduced by beauty.

He took a deep breath and tried to keep himself calm.

"This... My family is not easy either."

Xu Damao showed an embarrassed expression on his face.

He thought that if it were in the past, for Qin Huairu's sake, he might consider lending her some money.

But his situation is not good now. The work in the Purchasing Department has been taken away by Li Youquan, and the matter with Lou Xiaoe has not been dealt with yet. How can he have the energy to think about these things?

Thinking of this, Xu Damao didn't bother to say anything to Qin Huairu anymore.

He sighed, turned around and walked home dejectedly.

Looking at Xu Damao's departing back, Qin Huairu couldn't help but feel a surge of anger in his heart.

She felt that men were unreliable and would only take advantage of her. Once actual benefits were involved, they would immediately run away.

I thought Xu Damao was an easy person to fool, but I didn't expect him to be such a complicated person.