The next morning.
Central Party School, dormitory.
"Xuebing, Xuebing." Han Xinghua called him. "It's time to wake up."
"Brother Han?" Dong Xuebing opened his eyes and looked at his watch. "Oh, it's already 8 pm."
Han Xinghua smiled and said, "I have to go to the library in the morning. There's no class today, so there's no rush."
"Thank you, Brother Han. If you did not wake me up, I will be sleeping until noon." Dong Xuebing got out of bed and washed up. These two days, Dong Xuebing had been busy with his proposal and sneaked out at night. He did not sleep well, and he returned home late last night from Sister Xie's place. His dreams were all about marriage, and he was overjoyed. He only fell asleep in the wee hours of the morning.
It was almost nine o 'clock by the time he was done.
Dong Xuebing was about to follow everyone to the library when he received Xie Huilan's call.
"In the hostel?" Xie Huilan asked.
"Yeah, I just came downstairs. What's wrong?"
"I don't have any lessons today, and I had helped you apply for leave. Can you go out with Sister Xie?"
"Hey, why did you ask for leave for me? If you continue to affect my evaluation, I might not be able to graduate."
"Hehe, it doesn't matter. I know their vice principal, and the principal has a good relationship with my parents. It doesn't matter if I take two days off."
"Where to?"
"Let's talk when we meet. Outside."
"Alright, then wait for me."
At the entrance of the Party School.
Xie Huilan was chatting with a middle-aged man beside the guard room. This middle-aged man is in his fifties, and Dong Xuebing recognized him immediately. He was the Deputy Principal of the Central Party School who had given a speech during the school opening ceremony. His surname was Wen. Because the principal of the Party School also had other duties, his focus was not on the Party School, so the actual work of the Party School was managed by Vice Principal Wen.
Dong Xuebing walked over, and both looked at him.
Xie Huilan smiled. "Uncle Wen, let me introduce you to my fiancé, Dong Xuebing."
Dong Xuebing quickly shook his hand. "Nice to meet you, Principal Wen."
"Hello, young man." Principal Wen laughed. "I had heard of you. Xiao Dong from Fen Zhou City. You are young and promising!"
Xie Huilan narrowed her eyes. "We will be getting married in a few days, and you must come."
Headmaster Wen joked, "I was afraid that you wouldn't give me an invitation."
"Even if we don't want to give an invitation to anyone, we must give it to you. It is our honor to have you here. Haha … I will go with Xiao Bing to settle some matters and will not disturb you."
"Go ahead. There must be a lot of things to do when you're getting married. I'll tell your class teachers about it. Next time you want to take a leave, just tell them directly."
"Thank you, Uncle Wen."
"Alright, alright. I've watched you grow up. There's no need to be so polite with your Uncle Wen." Vice Principal Wen turned to Dong Xuebing and patted his shoulder. "Treat Huilan well after you get married. If you dare to bully her, I will not let you off."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "No."
After chatting for a while, they walked out of the Party School compound and onto the streets.
Dong Xuebing looked around and asked. "That Vice Principal Wen is close to your family?"
"Just so-so." Xie Huilan smiled. "We are not very close."
Dong Xuebing was speechless. "Then why did you say he had watched you grow up?"
"Haha … Uncle Wen had visited my house a few times when I was young and had met my father a few times. He had watched me grow up." Xie Huilan explained. "You have been in the government service for two years, right? You still don't understand? Some are relatives, and some are friends of friends. Their relationships are very complicated. It can't be explained in a few sentences, and it's not something that can be easily distinguished with just a word or two. Forget it, I guess you won't understand even if I explain it this way. When you reach this level, you will naturally understand. "
Dong Xuebing smirked. "Look at you. You are putting on airs again. How can I not understand you? Do you think I am stupid? "
"Haha … Anyway, you are not smart."
"Heh … I dare you to say that again!"
"What? Are you going to hit me? "
"Don't think I don't dare to hit you. If you make me angry, I will really beat you up." Dong Xuebing might be arrogant, but he doesn't dare to bully Xie Huilan.
Xie Huilan laughed. "Alright. I am in a good mood today, and I will not lower myself to your level. I surrender, alright? Haha … "
Dong Xuebing calmed down. "Are we going to inform Fen Zhou City about the wedding? Our colleagues and friends are still there. Although Aunty said we are not going to invite them, it will be inappropriate if we don't inform them. Will it be inappropriate? "
Xie Huilan calmly replied. "Even if we tell them, they will not be invited. It's better not to inform them."
"But …"
"Furthermore, Fen Zhou City had just suffered an earthquake, and it is still under reconstruction. Why are we celebrating our wedding? What will others think? "
"Hmmm … that's right."
"That's why I will not tell them."
"Then why did you call me out in such a hurry?"
Xie Huilan looks at her watch and replied. "My parents said they will handle the details of the wedding, but we still need to decide on some things ourselves, like the wedding dress and photos. My mother is afraid we don't have enough time and asked us to buy the wedding dress first before taking the photos."
Dong Xuebing frowned. "Wedding dress? That's too much of a rush."
"The wedding is in a few days, and you still want to buy the wedding dress on that day?"
"That's not what I mean. I am saying we don't have to wait … How about two days later?"
"Today." After saying that, Xie Huilan flagged a taxi by the roadside. She did not wait for Dong Xuebing to make the decision and boarded the taxi with him. Xie Huilan grabbed Dong Xuebing's arm and said. "Sorry to trouble you. Let's go to Wangfujing."
The driver nodded.
"It's too early." Dong Xuebing replied. "I am not ready yet."
Xie Huilan smiled. "Are you not ready for your wedding photos or not ready to get married? If it's for the photoshoot, you don't need to prepare. I had contacted a professional stylist and makeup artist. You just need to get ready. If you are not ready for the wedding … Hmmm … "Xie Huilan smiled and looks at Dong Xuebing." Then we will not get married? We still have not sent out the invitations, and it's not too late to regret. "
Dong Xuebing quickly replied. "What are you saying? Why should I regret? I … I don't mean that."
"Haha … what do you mean?"
"I … I …"
Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while and did not say anything.
The taxi stopped outside Wangfujing Pedestrian Street, and Xie Huilan saw Dong Xuebing did not move, so she paid the fare and alighted with him.
Xie Huilan held Dong Xuebing's arm as they walked along the pedestrian street, and they attracted a lot of attention.
Many people are looking at Xie Huilan's pretty face, and many people are turning to look at her.
Dong Xuebing seldom holds Xie Huilan's hand to go shopping alone, and he felt proud. But when he thought of his worries, he frowned.
"We are here. This is the place." Xie Huilan stopped walking.
In front of them is a three-storey Paris bridal shop. There are a few styles of wedding dresses on display, and it should cost at least tens of thousands RMB.
"Let's go." Xie Huilan pulled Dong Xuebing's arm.
Dong Xuebing did not move and pulled Xie Huilan aside. He took out his wallet and passed it to her. "Look at it yourself."
Xie Huilan asked. "Look at what?"
"You will know." Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly.
Xie Huilan took over Dong Xuebing's wallet and opened it. She searched between the two compartments and was stunned. There are only 2 RMB in his wallet. One RMB is paper notes, and the other RMB is cash. Xie Huilan laughed. "You are so secretive. I thought it is something serious. Haha … why is there only 2 RMB in his wallet? Where's the Carving Card? You don't have any money in your card? "
Dong Xuebing replied bitterly. "It's because of the rings. It's 300 million. I had won over 100 million in the lottery before, but I don't have enough money. I had to borrow 2 million from my mother and 500,000 from my old leader. I also used all my bank cards to raise the money. Now, I don't even have money to buy cigarettes. Why didn't I buy anything for Uncle and Aunty when I went to your house yesterday? It's not that I don't want to buy, but I only have 2 RMB in my pocket. What can I buy? I can't even buy a few kilograms of apples. "
Xie Huilan poked Dong Xuebing's chest with her finger. "You always like to show off. If you do not have enough money, don't buy anything. Why did you borrow money?"
"I saw you like that pink diamond. Since you like it, I will buy it even if I have to spend all my money."
Xie Huilan smiled and played with Dong Xuebing's hair. "Why are you so worried about me? Huh? "
"Of course. If I don't care about you, who else should I care about?"
"You are such a sweet talker."
Dong Xuebing paused. "Anyway, this is the situation now. Huilan, can you lend me some money first?"
Xie Huilan laughed. "You are not the only one getting married. We are a couple now, and there's no need to talk about lending money."
Dong Xuebing smiled. "It's not appropriate to use your money."
"I said it's appropriate." Xie Huilan took out her wallet and took out a bank card for Dong Xuebing. "There are a few hundred thousand RMB in this card. I forgot the exact amount, but this is our joint assets now. Hmmm … this should be all we have. After we buy the wedding dress, you can settle the bill. The password is my birthday."
"Ah … I'm sorry." Although Dong Xuebing said that, he still accepted the card and kept it in his wallet. "I will help you hold on to it for now. Getting married will cost a lot, and we must save up for now. When I have the chance, I will earn more money."
Xie Huilan pushed Dong Xuebing's hand away. "Let's go. Haha."
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