February 16th, Saturday.
Early in the morning, Shen Qian drove to the hotel to pick up Li Dong.
In Beijing, Du Anmin did not live in the family quarters of the municipal government.
Shen Qian's car turned left and right, and after a while, she arrived at a villa area.
The guards at the entrance of the villa area were armed to the teeth.
Even with Shen Qian leading the way, Li Dong was still subjected to strict security checks. In the end, Du Anmin's personal secretary came to pick him up, and Li Dong was allowed in.
Yes, the personal secretary.
Li Dong did not expect things to be different now. Du Anmin had a personal butler, and his treatment was better than when he was Jiangsu's No. 1.
After entering the villa area, Li Dong looked left and right.
The environment was good!
It was better than Jiangbei's Provincial Party Committee Compound, and the security was tight. Li Dong saw a few patrols of guards.
They were guards, not security guards.
Seeing Li Dong looking around, Shen Qian said softly. "Stop looking around. My dad's rank is considered low here. Of course, most of them are retired. "
Li Dong immediately understood, but he was curious. "Why are you not staying in the City Government Quarters?"
Sometimes, good treatment did not mean good treatment.
In the City Government Quarters, Du Anmin was the boss. That was because Beijing No. 1 did not stay there.
But here, although Du Anmin's rank was not low, it would be awkward to have a bunch of big shots living next to him.
Shen Qian shook her head. "My dad said it's the same wherever he stays. Moreover, there are fewer people here."
That was true. Although the City Government Quarters were heavily guarded, there were always people coming to visit.
But it was different here. There were not many people who could find this place and still dare to visit.
It was not strange for Old Du to choose this place for peace and quiet.
…
A few minutes later, Li Dong arrived at Du Anmin's new home.
It was Saturday, so Du Anmin didn't go to work.
When Li Dong walked in, Du Anmin was watching TV.
Without the huge balcony in Jiangbei, even Du Anmin's reading habits had changed. Li Dong did not know if it was because of the environment or because Old Du could not calm down.
Having known Du Anmin for a long time, Li Dong knew that if he had everything under control, he would read with relish.
If one's heart couldn't calm down, one wouldn't normally read. At that time, he wouldn't be able to continue reading.
As soon as Li Dong entered, he said with a face full of smiles, "Uncle Du, I'm here to wish you a happy New Year. I wish you a happy career and good health."
Du Anmin did not stand up and gestured for Li Dong to sit down. He then looked at the gifts Li Dong brought and shook his head. "Don't give me these next time."
The gifts Li Dong brought were not cheap. There were a lot of famous wines and health supplements. There was also a set of Four Treasures of the Study.
Although Du Anmin did not look at them carefully, he knew that they were not ordinary items from Li Dong.
If it was someone else, Du Anmin would have rejected them directly. He would not accept these gifts at this time.
Far away, he had also bought that piece of land yesterday, which was a taboo.
But since it was a gift from Li Dong, he did not say anything else and did not reject Li Dong's gifts.
After asking Li Dong to sit down, Du Anmin said to Shen Qian, "Your mother is upstairs. Ask her to come down."
Shen Qian quickly got up and went upstairs. After Shen Qian left, Li Dong felt a little uncomfortable again.
Du Anmin did not care about him. He asked while watching TV, "I know what happened yesterday. Are you stressed?"
"It's okay. I am cooperating with Longhua. I only need to invest half of the investment. By the way, Uncle Du, I and Longhua …"
"Well, I see."
Before he finished speaking, Du Anmin replied directly.
Li Dong was slightly relieved. It seemed that there was no problem.
After saying this, Li Dong had nothing to say. He secretly glanced at Du Anmin, and his eyes wandered around.
Although Du Anmin was watching TV, he seemed to know what he was doing. He said without turning his head, "You have achieved something now. Although you are still young, you still need to pay attention to some of your behaviors. In the past, you were young and did not have a big career. If you behaved improperly, people would laugh it off and not care about it. Now, no one will treat you as a child. Don't think of yourself as a child. Pay attention to what you should pay attention to. "
Li Dong suddenly said solemnly, "Got it. Thank you for your teachings, Uncle Du."
Du Anmin sighed in his heart. This little brat still knows his limits. Then he heard Li Dong's shy voice in his ear, "But I think I am actually a child now."
Du Anmin coughed and turned his head to look at him.
His eyes were particularly piercing.
Li Dong laughed dryly, "Uncle Du, it's better to be a child. No one will care about a little mistake, right? God said that young people can be forgiven for making mistakes … "
"Who does the God you speak of represent?" Du Anmin snorted unhappily.
He felt that communicating with this guy was somewhat unreliable.
Yes, he was unreliable.
He was obviously a big shot, but he gave off the feeling that he was unreliable. He did not know if Du Anmin was a special case or if this guy was like this with everyone.
He did not ask, so Li Dong naturally did not say anything.
If he asked, Li Dong would tell him that he liked to act cute in front of big shots like him.
He had no choice. These big shots were still a great threat to Li Dong. At this time, acting cute and acting dumb was better than being smart and calculating.
I'm so cute and dumb. You old men are too embarrassed to target me, right?
Fortunately, Du Anmin did not know about this. If he knew, he would definitely vomit on his face.
Without continuing to dwell on this, Du Anmin did not ask Li Dong about his business. Instead, he asked, "Are your parents healthy?"
Li Dong hurriedly said, "They are fine. My parents opened a small restaurant. Business is not bad. They go out early and come back late. They enjoy it."
"It's good to be interested. Your parents did the right thing. Although your career is successful, your career is not their career. In the eyes of parents, money is not the only standard to measure one's success. When you are not busy with work, you go home to see your parents. When children are outside, they are most worried about their parents. "
Li Dong secretly glanced at him. Is he talking about me or Shen Qian?
And Old Du's attitude today was very subtle. Chatting about family matters had never happened before.
Just as he replied, Shen Xuehua and Shen Qian came downstairs together.
Li Dong hurriedly got up and said, "Auntie Shen, I'm here to wish you a happy new year."
Shen Xuehua looked him up and down. After a while, she said indifferently, "You did your best."
From beginning to end, it was only these three words. After that, Shen Xuehua did not say a word.
She did not say anything, and Li Dong did not want to talk to her. This made him feel more comfortable.
After chatting with Old Du for a while, Li Dong could not continue chatting at 10 pm.
There was still some time before mealtime. Li Dong was originally prepared to eat here, but at this time, he quickly winked at Shen Qian.
Shen Qian saw this and smiled. "Dad, Mom, I still have something to do at the branch office. I will send Li Dong out first."
"Are you coming back for lunch?" Shen Xuehua asked.
"No. You can eat by yourselves."
Shen Xuehua looked at Li Dong, then looked at Shen Qian and nodded. "Go ahead. Be careful on the road."
"Ok. I will go now. Dad, I am leaving. "
Du Anmin nodded. When the two of them were about to leave, he thought for a while and said, "Li Dong, if there is a chance, ask your parents to visit Beijing."
When Li Dong heard this, he quickly gritted his teeth and said, "Ok. I will definitely ask my parents to come over when I have time."
After saying this, Li Dong and Shen Qian ran out of the villa.
When they were out of the door, Du Anmin sighed softly.
Shen Xuehua snorted. "Why did you say that? If someone heard it, the Shen family … "
Du Anmin did not look at her. Shen Xuehua corrected herself. "Does the Du family still want their reputation? According to what I said, we should not have let him in.
It is you and Qianqian who are always trying to smooth things over. Now, he has nothing to fear!
What right does he have to be presumptuous in front of us?
Just because he is rich?
Our family does not lack money. Do you lack money? Does Qianqian need it?
Don't try to be a good person in the future. Don't you feel aggrieved as the mayor? "
Du Anmin did not say anything and continued to watch the TV.
Shen Xuehua could not help but say angrily. "Can't you say something?"
Du Anmin was at a loss. He turned his head and asked. "What's wrong?"
"You!"
Shen Xuehua said angrily. "Don't give me that. Du Anmin is my daughter!"
"She is also my daughter."
"Your daughter. Your daughter. Why are you pushing her into the fire pit?"
"It's not really a fire pit. She jumped into it willingly. I can stop her once, but I can't stop her forever." Du Anmin said after a moment of silence.
"But I cannot let Li Dong do as he pleases!"
"I am old, and I hope that my family will be peaceful. I can't force them to their deaths. There are some things that I can do, and you can do it too. But what about after it is done? Since someone has to compromise, then let me do it. I am old, and I am not the same as before. Xuehua, you are not young anymore. Now you are … "
Before he could say "the age of the young", Shen Xuehua said angrily. "You are old, but who said I am old? Why, do you despise me? I knew it, Du Anmin, you are not a good person! Tell me, do you have other thoughts? "
"Unreasonable!"
Du Anmin's face darkened. She was already an old woman, but she still thought she was 18.
Du Anmin was not in the mood to quarrel with her. He continued to watch the TV.
When Shen Xuehua continued to complain, Du Anmin yawned and went upstairs.
Shen Xuehua glared at him angrily. This old man is still the same after so many years. Do you think I can't do anything to you if you don't say anything?
…
Li Dong did not know what happened in the villa.
If he knew, Li Dong would definitely be dumbfounded.
In his eyes, Du Anmin had always been serious, and Shen Xuehua had always been the arrogant type. But at the same time, she was not as ignorant as a shrew who scolded others on the street.
Even if Shen Xuehua was angry and annoyed, she would speak slowly and maintain her identity as a lady from a wealthy family.
But at this moment, the old couple in the villa did not seem to be any different from ordinary people.
Because he did not know this, Li Dong walked out of the villa and became even more nervous.
Looking back at the villa, Li Dong looked at Shen Qian and said, "Qianqian, what did your father mean by what he said just now?"
Shen Qian pretended to be confused and said, "What do you mean?"
"He just wanted my parents to come to the capital to play. Do you think your father …"
"How would I know!"
Shen Qian snorted and scolded him in her heart for being a blockhead.
Shen Qian was too lazy to say more to him. She got in the car and asked him to get in. Then she drove directly to the hotel.
Seeing her attitude, Li Dong did not ask further.
He was still thinking about whether he should ask his parents to come or not.
But now was not the time. At least, he had to deal with Shen Qian and Qin Yuhan first.
At that time, if Old Du still had this attitude, there would be a show.
Thinking of this, Li Dong was happy, and a silly smile appeared on his face.
Shen Qian glanced at him out of the corner of her eyes. Seeing that he was thinking about something wonderful, she could not help but snort softly.
Even if this bastard did not say it, she could roughly guess.
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