Half an hour.
One hour.
One and a half hours.
The plane landed slowly.
Hou Wen and Dong Xuebing chatted for the rest of the journey, and they can't bear to part with each other.
Hou Wen asked. "Xuebing, you have a child?"
Dong Xuebing nodded. "My wife just gave birth to a boy."
Hou Wen laughed. "Hehe … That's great. I can adopt you as my godson."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Haha … ok. But my helper is taking care of my child, and he is not here. I will let you meet him when we return. Anyway, he is in Jiangnan Province."
Hou Wen asked. "Are you going to work here in the future? Have you transferred here? "
Dong Xuebing shook his head. "No. I am still in Beijing, and my wife is here."
"Oh, your wife is on a business trip, and you are going with her?" Hou Wen asked.
"That's right. Haha … I am taking advantage of her, and I am going there to have some fun." Dong Xuebing replied.
Hou Wen looks at Dong Xuebing. "Which company is she from? State-owned enterprise? Private company? Or government agency? Which city is she in? "
Dong Xuebing replied. "She is working in Xiaxing City, about the same as me. We are both civil servants."
Hou Wen slapped his thigh and said, "Alright then, I'll let my dad know when the time comes. My dad still has some influence in Jiangnan Province. In Xiaxing City … he should know quite a few leaders. Don't worry, your wife is me … Eh, that's not right. Anyway, that's what I mean. If your wife has any trouble here, just look for me. I guarantee that I'll settle it for you. In the past, I wasn't able to help anyone much in Beijing, mainly because there were too many officials in Beijing. Now that I'm here, just leave it to me. I don't dare to say anything big, but if it's a small matter, a word from my dad will definitely be useful."
"Haha … it's fine." Dong Xuebing laughed.
"Are you still so polite with me?" Hou Wen stared at Dong Xuebing.
Dong Xuebing is not polite with Hou Wen. He knows Hou Wen's father will not be able to help if Huilan finds it troublesome. Dong Xuebing is not sure what his father's position is, but he is sure he is not a Provincial leader. But since his old classmate said so, Dong Xuebing did not reject. "Alright. I will look for you if she needs anything. Oh … the plane has stopped."
Hou Wen said regretfully, "We haven't talked enough yet."
"That's right." Dong Xuebing thought for a while and asked. "Are you free this afternoon and evening? Why don't we walk around on our own? "
Hou Wen pondered for a moment, then immediately patted him. "Alright, it's settled then. This trip will be with a bunch of old men, so we won't be able to have any fun with them. Also, my parents will be watching us. Just thinking about it makes me annoyed, and I won't be able to have fun. Haha, let's go together today."
"Alright, I'll tell my wife."
"Go ahead. I'll go talk to my mom."
"Yo, we've gotten off the plane. Let's talk after we get off."
"Okay, my luggage is in the back. I'll go get it. See you down there."
Dong Xuebing grabbed his bag and followed the rest out of the building. When he stepped out of the building, he took out his phone. Beep … beep … beep … beep … beep … beep … beep … beep … beep … beep … beep … beep … beep … beep … his wife had sent him an SMS.
The call went through.
"We've arrived?"
"We've arrived. What are you doing?"
"I just finished having lunch with the local officials."
"Err … I met an old classmate at the airport. He is a guy, and we used to stay in the same dormitory. He and his family are also here for a holiday, and we chatted for a while. I told him I will not look for you and will go out for a walk. It's been a while since we last met."
"You want to leave me alone?"
"Err … this is a special situation. Do you want me to visit him in the afternoon? If it's alright, I will go back with Hou Wen. The three of us can have dinner together? "
"I'm just joking with you."
"Ok. Let's contact each other later. You can go out for a walk first."
"I'm not going out for a walk. I might need to go to a development area in the afternoon. My car is not here yet."
After hanging up, Dong Xuebing turned around and saw Hou Wen and Hou Wen's mother walking towards him. They are still talking, and Hou Wen's mother is not looking well.
"Mum, what are you doing?"
"Why should I care about your luggage? Can't you carry it yourself? "
"I'm going out with my classmate. How can I carry my luggage around?"
"Your father had asked you to meet him after you land. Why are you running around? Ask your father to scold you."
The mother and son chatted for a while, and Hou Wen's mother does not want her son to go out with Dong Xuebing.
Dong Xuebing pretended not to hear anything and looked around.
Hou Wen saw Dong Xuebing and said to his mother. "Let's go to my father's place first, and Xuebing and I will leave our luggage there. After that, we will go out together."
Hou Wen's mother asked. "Where are you all going?"
"Why do you care where we are going?!" Hou Wen replied angrily.
Hou Wen's mother replied coldly. "I can't be bothered with you. Just do what you want!"
Hou Wen snorted and walked over to Dong Xuebing. "Xuebing, let's go to the hotel first. You can leave your luggage in my room, and we can find a place to have a drink."
Dong Xuebing replied. "About your mother … should we meet again?"
"Don't mind her. Let's enjoy ourselves." After Hou Wen finished, he lowered his chin and pointed to the back. "That's it. How old am I? I'm already a small official in a state-owned enterprise. Look at my parents. They still control me like a primary school student. Don't mention it."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "All parents want the best for their children."
"Don't say that. I am so frustrated, and I don't have any freedom. Do you know why I am not married? They don't like the women I find, and I don't like the women they find. Yes, the women's families are better, but I don't like them. What's the use? "Hou Wen replied helplessly.
"Every family has their own problems."
"That's right. Let's go and get a taxi."
Hou Wenxian walked forward alone.
Dong Xuebing's bag is small, and it's as if he did not carry anything. He turned and saw Hou Wen's mother pulling a big suitcase. "Aunty, let me help you carry it."
Hou Wen's mother glanced at Dong Xuebing. "No need."
"It's just a small matter." Dong Xuebing took the suitcase.
Hou Wen's mother did not say anything and let Dong Xuebing carry it. "Thank you."
The three of them went to the taxi stand and waited for a while before boarding a taxi.
Hou Wen's mother sat in front and told the driver about the hotel. After that, she did not say a word. "To the Royal Family Hotel."
Huh?
Royal Family Hotel?
Dong Xuebing felt this name is familiar and took out his phone from his pocket to look at the hotel address his wife had sent him.
Royal Family Hotel!
They are going to the same place!
Dong Xuebing suddenly remembered something. Coincidence? This is too much of a coincidence!
Both of them are flying from Jiangnan Province's Provincial Capital to Macau for a business trip, and they are going to the same hotel. Dong Xuebing almost fainted. Could it be that Hou Wen's father is also going to Jiangnan Province for a business trip? That must be it! Dong Xuebing had not thought about this earlier as he was too excited to see his old classmate. Now, he realized they are going together! They are both family members of their colleagues! Dong Xuebing laughed in his heart. This is great. We can be together for the next few days.
Dong Xuebing looked at Hou Wen and wanted to ask him. But Hou Wen's mother is still in front and did not say anything.
Dong Xuebing laughed. "What a coincidence. I am going there too."
Hou Wen did not know what Dong Xuebing is talking about. This is because the City Leaders are involved in this trip, and he knows Dong Xuebing's family background. His father had passed away, and his mother is a teacher in the village. Even if Dong Xuebing's wife is a civil servant, she should be a staff member. Hou Wen did not think about this and was stunned. "You are going to the Royal Family Hotel? Your wife is going on a business trip, and your company is spending a lot. Although it is not the most luxurious hotel, it is not cheap. "
Dong Xuebing replied. "I will reimburse you."
"Both of us can let Li Liaoxian go." Hou Wen laughed. "I can also meet your wife. Ah … I am looking forward to it."
"She might be busy in the afternoon."
"Don't find excuses. You must let me meet her."
"Haha … why should I find excuses? My wife is not something to hide."
"Then I am looking forward to it. I wonder which girl is so blind. Hahaha."
"Just tell me. I'll give you a heads-up. My wife is very beautiful. I'm not trying to brag, but she's so beautiful that she can scare a lot of people to death."
"Keep bragging."
"You want to brag? Fine. I must let you see her! "
"Hehe … I am waiting. Hurry up and show me."
"I will be holding my camera later. I must take a picture of your expression."
"You can only show off for now. Go on and brag. Hurry up and call your wife." The way they spoke in Beijing was more unique. Between friends and bros, the kind that had a good relationship with each other, most of the time, they did not flatter each other. Instead, they would mock and ridicule each other. Hou Wen crossed his legs and smiled. "In the past, our Xuebing was an honest person. But now, he's getting better and better. Ha, according to what you said, those beauties who can scare a bunch of people, I've only seen three to five of them in all these years. Oh right, isn't your wife a civil servant in Xiaxing? You should know the new Party Secretary of Xiaxing City, right? Her name is Xie … Xie … "
Dong Xuebing added. "Xie Huilan."
"That's right. That's her." Hou Wen smacked his lips. "What do you mean by pretty? What do you mean by devastatingly beautiful? Secretary Xie is the one! Have you met her before? I saw her on TV once. It was a news broadcast by the provincial TV station in Xia Xing City. She seemed to be going somewhere to give a speech. That face, that figure, that aura, that charm. Heh, there's no need to mention it anymore. I've never seen such a charming person. And she's only in her early thirties, and she's already the Municipal Party Secretary! "
"Is she pretty?"
"Of course!"
"As long as you are convinced."
"Ah? Why should I be convinced? "
"She is my wife!"
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