Thursday morning.
Ring … ring … ring … ring …
Dong Xuebing, who was brushing his teeth in the bathroom, received a call from Deputy Mayor Zhao Xinglong.
"Xiao Dong, do you know that the Party Committee's Ball will be held tonight?" Zhao Xinglong asked.
Dong Xuebing threw his toothbrush into the tub. "Ball? I had not heard about it. I had been running errands for the past two days. "
"It's a monthly ball suggested by Party Secretary Xiang. This is to improve the quality of life for the leaders and increase communication." Zhao Xinglong knew Dong Xuebing had only been in the County for a year and explained. "When Party Secretary Chang was still in office, he had stopped the ball. But Party Secretary Xiang suggested to hold it again after Lunar New Year. The first ball will be held tonight, and it will be grand. Party Secretary Xiang, Mayor Xie, and other leaders will be attending. If you have nothing to do in your office, you can represent the Investment Promotion Agency to attend the ball.
Dong Xuebing smiled. "Mayor Zhao, I don't know how to dance."
"Haha … you don't have to dance. Just don't dance if you don't know how to dance."
Dong Xuebing thought to himself. How can it be so simple? What if someone invites me for a dance, and I reject? I will offend that person and offend them. After hanging up, Dong Xuebing returned to his room to change and leave with his bag. Xiang Daofa is a troublemaker. Be it the Lunar New Year's Ball or the Spring Festival Gala, he really cares about these events. If you have the time, you should do more work.
8.30 pm.
When Dong Xuebing arrived at the Investment Promotion Agency, he met Lin Pingping at the entrance.
After entering the agency, Dong Xuebing asked about the chicken manure treatment project. Lin Pingping smiled.
Lin Pingping's pretty face broke into a smile and said, "It went unexpectedly smoothly. After leaving Boss Peng's house yesterday, I called him again at night. Boss Peng actually canceled the inspection trip to the neighboring county and didn't leave. It seems like Xiao Hu put in a lot of good words for us. I tried to sound him out over the phone and realized that Boss Peng wasn't as stubborn as before. He even asked me to bring him to inspect the location of the chicken manure treatment plant today. I think Boss Peng has the intention to invest, so we have a good chance of keeping him."
Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded. "Good. Do your best."
"Yes." Lin Pingping still doesn't understand why Xiao Hu is so close to Dong Xuebing suddenly.
"Oh, Sister Lin." There was no one around, and Dong Xuebing addressed her casually.
Hearing this, Lin Pingping hurriedly said, "You can call me Little Lin."
"I haven't even started work yet. There's no need to be so particular." Dong Xuebing is very respectful to people, especially those who respect him. He doesn't mind addressing those older than him during working hours. But in private, Dong Xuebing will be more casual. For example, he will address her as Sister Lin or Sister Luo Haiting. This will help them get closer. After all, Lin Pingping is several years older than Dong Xuebing. "… do you know how to dance?"
Lin Pingping hesitated. "Just a little. You?"
"There will be a ball in the County tonight at the County's Party Committee Guest House. Are you going to represent the Investment Promotion Agency?"
Lin Pingping smiled apologetically. "I had promised my son I will bring him to watch a movie tonight and had bought the tickets. This …" Her rank is not high enough to represent the Investment Promotion Agency.
Dong Xuebing laughed. "It's fine. It's more important to accompany your son."
Luo Haiting, who was wearing a long dress, had just arrived on her electric scooter and is coming out of the bicycle parking lot.
Lin Pingping blinked. "Chief, Director Luo should be good at dancing."
"Oh? Really? "Dong Xuebing was surprised as he did not notice this.
After returning to his office, Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette and went through all the staff in the Investment Promotion Agency in his mind. He realized his understanding of them is still superficial. For example, Lin Pingping. Dong Xuebing's impression of her is a capable, pretty, and hardworking woman. But who would expect her to have a four-year-old son before she gets married? Luo Haiting. When Dong Xuebing first arrived, he thought Luo Dahai's character is similar to his mother. She is conservative, virtuous, and steady. But after interacting with her, Dong Xuebing realized Luo Haiting is not ambitious. She hands over all her work to her subordinates, and other than the tasks assigned by the leaders, she does not care about anything else. She also likes to dress up, and Dong Xuebing's impression of her is fake.
Dong Xuebing doesn't know whether to laugh or cry. But after thinking about it, he realized he is also faking it.
Noon.
Cafeteria.
Dong Xuebing took his lunch and sat at a table near the window. He looked at Luo Haiting and greeted her. "Director Luo."
Luo Haiting saw Dong Xuebing and walked over with her lunch. She knows she is looking for her. Today, Luo Haiting was dressed very gorgeously. Her hair was tied up in a bun, and she wore an embroidered knitted sweater and a long skirt. The makeup on her face also covered the little freckles at the corner of her eyes. Her lips were glistening with lipstick, which added a bit of mature charm to her whole person. At first glance, she didn't look like a forty-year-old woman, but thirty-five or thirty-six years old.
Dong Xuebing thought to himself. You are getting better at dressing up every day.
Dong Xuebing felt weird, but the rest of the staff members and leaders are used to it. When Dong Xuebing first arrived, Luo Haiting was dressed in a business suit, and the rest of the staff members felt weird. They are used to Chief Luo dressing up in a fancy dress, and she changed her attire. She should feel Chief Dong is easy to talk to, and that's why she changed back to her usual self.
Luo Haiting smiled at Dong Xuebing. "Chief, are you looking for me?"
Luo Haiting is still smiling, but with her current dressing, she is still attractive.
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Sister Luo, I heard you are good at dancing?"
"Yes … I know a little." Luo Haiting replied.
"The Party Committee's Ball will be held tonight, and the first ball is special. It's not appropriate for you to miss it. But the monthly balls are not important. That's why I want you to attend."
Luo Haiting asked. "You want me to be your dance partner?"
Huh? I did not say that.
Dong Xuebing replied. "I will not be going. I don't know how to dance, and you can represent the Investment Promotion Agency. "
"… alright." Luo Haiting also likes to attend such events.
"How about your lover dance? You can go with your family. "
Luo Haiting replied. "No need. He doesn't know how to dance." She seems to be in a bad mood when she mentioned this.
"Oh …" Speaking of family, Dong Xuebing remembered Xie Huilan. Sister Xie will also be attending the ball and might be hugging and dancing with someone. Dong Xuebing's eyes twitched and added. "I might be going too. Maybe I will go after I finish my work." Dong Xuebing had been thinking about not embarrassing himself and forgot about Sister Xie. Dong Xuebing is very protective of his future wife and does not want anyone to hug her.
After chatting for a while more, Dong Xuebing and Luo Haiting started eating.
Luo Haiting is in a bad mood today, and she forced herself to smile.
Luo Haiting is a woman, and she is not as passionate about power as men. Luo Haiting had joined Dong Xuebing and cooperated with him because she wants to keep her current position. She does want to improve, but she does not have a strong desire. Luo Haiting had been doing this for a long time, and she felt her current life is good. But this morning's argument with her husband had ruined her mood. Her husband had heard from someone that Chief Dong likes mature women and shouted at her when Luo Haiting was putting on makeup in front of the mirror. He kept asking if there was something going on between her and Dong Xuebing. Luo Haiting tried to explain, but her husband refused to listen. Luo Haiting got angry and fought with her husband.
Everyone in the workplace knows Luo Haiting and her husband are very close and can be considered a model couple.
But even model couples will quarrel. Furthermore, their marital life is not as good as others think.
This argument made Luo Haiting very disappointed. Dong Xuebing is only in his twenties, and she is an old woman in her forties. How can she have anything going on with Dong Xuebing? Although Luo Haiting had misunderstood Dong Xuebing is interested in her, she does not want to hear this from her husband. She felt her husband does not trust her.
Luo Haiting is an older woman and can hide her emotions well. Dong Xuebing did not notice it.
After work.
Luo Haiting calmed herself down and went to Dong Xuebing's office to ask if he wants to go to the ball.
Dong Xuebing thought for a while and asked her to go first. He still has not decided.
Ring … ring … ring … Luo Haiting's phone rang. She looked at the screen and saw it was her husband calling. She knew her husband must be rushing her home and does not want her to have time to fool around. Luo Haiting got even angrier and hung up without answering the call. She subconsciously looked at Dong Xuebing. She is not going to tell her husband about the Ball. Are you suspecting me? Dong Xuebing's face darkened, and his face darkened. Go ahead and be suspicious!
Dong Xuebing could tell something is wrong. "Sister Luo, did something happen at home?"
Luo Haiting immediately kept her phone. "Nothing. My son is asking me if I am going home for dinner. I will call him later. Ok … Chief, I will go back now."
Dong Xuebing nodded. "Ok."
Luo Haiting, who was wearing a light-colored dress, turned to open the door and walked out.
This action made Dong Xuebing's eyes land on Xie Huilan's buttocks. Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and thought of Xie Huilan. He decided to go to a restaurant downstairs for dinner before driving to the ball. Even if Dong Xuebing does not know how to dance, he does not want Xie Huilan to be taken advantage of by others.
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