Being in the officialdom, it was natural to talk about work. Fan Rongkui asked, "What have you been busy with recently?"
Lu Yiwei reported his recent work as if he was reporting to his superior.
Fan Rongkui nodded and said, "That's a good idea. It's not scary to be poor in a place. If even education is neglected, then it's really like breaking a jar and entering a vicious cycle. You'll never be able to get out, never see the outside world, and never have any development."
When Fan Rongkui spoke, it was as if he was sitting on a podium. Sometimes he gestured in the air with his hands, and sometimes he knocked on the table. His serious expression was dignified, very much like a leader.
Lu Yiwei kept nodding his head and listened to his father-in-law's teachings.
Fan Rongkui continued, "If you have any difficulties, just let me know. Then I'll inform Jin Zhu and ask him to take special care of you. If there's no other way, I'll go there myself. "
"No need." Lu Yiwei quickly waved his hand and said, "I've known Secretary Guo for a long time. He's not bad to me."
"Oh, right. Look at my bad memory." Fan Rongkui slapped his forehead and said, "So Jin Zhu is in Bei Zhou City. He's a good person and has a bright future."
The topic shifted to the provincial level. Fan Rongkui said, "Yiwei, sometimes you have to improve your political acumen. You can't be stupid and rush around. You can also see that the Provincial Party Committee's Secretary Huang and Governor Zhang have different development ideas. One advocates renovation and revitalization of Xi Jiang's industry, while the other focuses on urban construction and vigorously promotes urbanization. You can't say whose ideas are good or bad. Both are beneficial to the development of Xi Jiang. "At this time, you have to recognize the situation and size up the situation. You can't just blindly carry out corporate restructuring, and you can't focus on urban construction either. You have to take care of both.
"Take the Xi Zhou City project for example. This is Governor Zhang's idea, to use hard targets to measure the development level of a region …"
"Alright." Sun Chunyun stopped him and said, "You can't even have a peaceful meal at home. Why are you talking about it? Do you think Yiwei will be able to do it? Besides, didn't you say that you want to transfer Yiwei back? I think we should let Yiwei keep a low profile. Why should we care about those things? If he does well, it won't be his credit. If he does badly, all the blame will be pushed to him. Let's just seek stability now and not think about anything else. "
"What do you know?" Fan Rongkui glared at him and said, "Men should be ambitious. He doesn't think about anything and is just like starch jelly. I look down on people like that. "
"What's so good about it?" Sun Chunyun said anxiously, "You are quite enterprising. Aren't you still in the Publicity Department? Which of the people who worked with you didn't do better than you? You only know how to drink every day. How can you call that career-oriented? "
"Alright!" Fan Chunfang noticed that the situation wasn't right and immediately stopped them. "Do you still want to eat? Stop talking. Let's eat first. "
After the meal, Lu Yiwei took the initiative to clear the table. Sun Chunyun quickly said, "You don't need to do such menial work. Go to the living room and watch TV."
Lu Yiwei returned to the living room and opened the bags he brought with him. He handed a watch to Fan Rongkui and said, "Dad, try wearing this and see if it fits."
Fan Rongkui didn't expect Lu Yiwei to be so attentive. He took it and looked at the brand. He put it on and compared it with his hand. He said with satisfaction, "I was just about to change my watch, and you bought it. Very good, it fits perfectly. Did it cost you a lot?"
Lu Yiwei smiled and avoided the topic. "As long as you think it fits."
"Alright, I like it very much." Fan Rongkui happily accepted it.
Lu Yiwei took out a set of cosmetics and gave it to Sun Chunyun. When Sun Chunyun saw it, she was overjoyed. She praised, "Look at how meticulous Yiwei is. He even knows to buy things for us. I'm already so old. Why would I still use cosmetics?"
Fan Chunfang was a little unhappy. She said, "Mom, this is what Yiwei bought for you …"
Sun Chunyun looked at her daughter's expression and said with a smile, "Alright, I'll accept it. I'll use it tomorrow."
Fan Chunfang was very satisfied with Lu Yiwei's performance tonight. A man's conduct and character could be seen from the smallest details. Lu Yiwei was obviously qualified. He had given her face in front of her parents. She saw a box on the coffee table. She guessed that it must be for her. Her heart raced as she looked forward to the first precious gift in her life. However, Lu Yiwei did not open the box. She was a little disappointed.
"Lao Fan, get up. Let's go out for a walk." Sun Chunyun urged. She tried to create as much space as possible for the two of them.
Fan Rongkui immediately understood. He got up and said, "Let's go. Let's go. I'm in a hurry to play mahjong."
Before leaving, Sun Chunyun said, "Your dad and I won't be coming back tonight. We'll stay at the old house. It's been a while since it's been cleaned up. We'll go take a look."
After the two of them left, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became silent. Lu Yiwei sat there smoking. Fan Chunfang was at a loss. She did not know whether to stand or sit.
Lu Yiwei handed the box to Fan Chunfang and said, "I went to the mall on my way back. I don't know what to buy for you. Try it on and see if it fits."
Fan Chunfang opened the box with anticipation. A light green dress lay there quietly. She picked it up and ran to the bedroom to put it on. She walked out shyly and whispered, "Does it look good?" As she spoke, her hands kept tugging at the hem of the dress.
Lu Yiwei shifted his gaze from the TV to Fan Chunfang. His raised hand was still in the air. His eyes kept sweeping back and forth. This was the first time he was seriously focusing on Fan Chunfang. Her slender and fair legs were like a compass. Her slender waist was wrapped just right. Through the wide V-shaped collar, he could see her faintly discernible body. It was like a breeze in summer, refreshing and pleasant.
Fan Chunfang's facial features were not as exquisite as Tong Huan's. But upon closer inspection, there was a different kind of charm. She was the type that was more pleasing to the eye. At first glance, she did not look outstanding. The more one looked at her, the more beautiful she seemed. She had peach cheeks, apricot face, red lips and white teeth. Her eyes were like water. Her skin was like ice and jade. She had the shyness of a traditional woman and the elegance of a modern woman.
When Fan Chunfang saw how Lu Yiwei was looking at her, she was elated. She was like a new wife who had just married into the family. She lowered her head and picked at her nails nervously.
"Good looking." Lu Yiwei praised sincerely.
Fan Chunfang slowly raised her head. Her bright eyes met with Lu Yiwei's deep eyes. Her heart was thumping, gradually warming up in the summer. She could clearly feel that the way Lu Yiwei looked at her today was different from the past. Was he willing to accept her?
Fan Chunfang timidly walked to Lu Yiwei's side and sat down. Just as she was plucking up her courage to express her feelings at this moment, her phone rang.
It was Sanjou. He knew that he was back and asked him to go eat skewers and drink beer.
Lu Yiwei looked at Fan Chunfang and said, "You have a good nose. I just came back and you called. How about another day? I still have something to do."
At this moment, Black Circle shouted on the phone, "If you don't come, I won't care about you."
Lu Yiwei had a favor to ask from Black Circle, so he could only agree vaguely.
"Sanjou asked me to go for a drink. Are you coming?" Lu Yiwei asked for Fan Chunfang's opinion.
Fan Chunfang had been looking forward to spending time with Lu Yiwei. How could she let go of such a precious opportunity? She nodded and said, "I'll go."
The two of them went downstairs. Fan Chunfang deliberately held Lu Yiwei's arm. She greeted her acquaintances warmly and introduced Lu Yiwei to them.
This was the district of the provincial government. Most of the people coming in and out were dignitaries. Lu Yiwei saw many people who often appeared on television and was a little dazzled.
When they were about to reach the parking space, a thin man got out of a burgundy BMW. When Fan Chunfang saw him, she pulled Lu Yiwei and hastened their pace.
"Chunfang!" The man saw Fan Chunfang and took the initiative to greet her.
Fan Chunfang gritted her teeth and turned back. She forced a smile and said, "Xu Lei, you just came back."
Xu Lei kept sizing up Lu Yiwei. He took a step forward and stretched out his hand, "Lu Yiwei, nice to meet you."
Lu Yiwei had an impression of Xu Lei. He seemed to have drunk at the wedding. But he had drunk too much that day and could not remember it. He stretched out his hand and replied, "Hello."
"Are you going out?" Xu Lei asked warmly.
"Yes, to meet a friend."
"Oh, do you want me to send you?"
"There's no need. We can drive there ourselves."
"Let's go." Xu Lei was overly enthusiastic. "Since I have nothing to do, I'll just take it as going for a ride."
"Xu Lei." Fan Chunfang said with a serious expression. "There's really no need. Thank you."
"Oh." Xu Lei felt a little lost. He turned the key in his hand and forced a smile. "Alright then." With that said, he looked at Fan Chunfang meaningfully and left reluctantly.
After getting into the car, Lu Yiwei did not ask about the other party. Fan Chunfang took the initiative to explain. "He is Xu Lei. His father is the deputy secretary of the provincial disciplinary committee, Xu Shousong. He joined the army with my father. Later, we cut the queue and returned to the city to work together. Our families have a very good relationship. His father had the intention of marrying me to Xu Lei. But I have no feelings for him. "
"Oh." Lu Yiwei did not pursue the matter further. Everyone had their own secrets. It was better to bury some things in one's heart.
When they reached Riverside, the endless food stalls stretched along the riverside for a few hundred meters. It was crowded and lively. Fan Chunfang rarely came to such a place. She was full of novelty and kept looking around.
"Here!" Sanjo stood up and waved at Lu Yiwei.
After walking over, Black Circle looked at Fan Chunfang with widened eyes and sighed. "Oh my, sister-in-law, you are so beautiful today. After looking at you, I look at other women. They simply pale in comparison. I don't even have any interest. "
Being praised, Fan Chunfang was pleased. She said generously, "Why didn't you bring your wife along?"
"Wife?" Black Circle was puzzled. He turned to Sanjo and said, "Listen, cultured people speak differently. They call her Wife, so elegant. We call her Wife, so unsophisticated. How can we be on the same level? "
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