To be honest …
Ni Dahai didn't want to attend the party organized by the Provincial Party Committee.
But when he heard that Xiao Tian Xin was going to attend, he had an idea and arrived early.
He was the eldest son of the Provincial Party Committee. It was easy for him to get an admission ticket.
He entered the venue.
He greeted everyone familiarly … It didn't mean that he knew 90% of the people in the venue.
He praised this one: I heard that your performance this year was good? Will you be promoted next year?
Then he squeezed into the crowd of women and praised this one: Auntie Liu, your little suit today is so beautiful. You are the focus of attention!
Ni Dahai was usually domineering, but he was a real loach. He could survive in the cracks with ease. No matter which faction of the Provincial Party Committee, even if they were on the opposite side, he could get along well with both sides. He liked both men and women, old and young.
Of course, this was because of his parents' status, but it was also related to his personality.
Ni Dahai's father was not to be mentioned.
He was a decent man, serious in his work, and there was nothing wrong with him … It was hard to persuade this son of his to be a little arrogant and willful.
What about Ni Dahai's mother?
Her main name was Pan Mingzhu. She was a member of the Provincial Party Committee's Women's Federation … She was usually a neat, forthright and straightforward person. Her life and work were smooth sailing. The only thing that didn't go well was that her son was twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old and still not married.
She also took care to find a match for her son. She spread out the network of the whole province to find a match … Literary and artistic workers, doctors, policemen, and all kinds of backgrounds were carefully "selected" for her son.
What a pitiful father and mother!
She was very busy, but Ni Dahai didn't even want to see her. After returning to the city, he was busy with the Binhu Restaurant or Xiao Tian Xin's house. He would stay there for half the night.
Some people started to gossip.
Of course, Pan Mingzhu called her son over and asked in detail:
"Dahai, mom supports you in dating. Have you found a suitable one?"
Ni Dahai shook his head.
"No suitable one? Then I can help you find one? "
"No need!"
"Then what do you mean?"
"Nothing."
Pan Mingzhu's face sank. "I heard some bad rumors recently."
Ni Dahai pointed at the tip of his nose indifferently. "Ah? Rumors about me? Whoever wanted to spread the news … would spread the news! I'm not married. I'm not afraid of crooked shadows. I'll do whatever I want. "
Pan Mingzhu pretended to be angry. "You can't say that. Your father works in the Provincial Party Committee. You have to pay attention to your image."
Ni Dahai widened his eyes and stuck one hand in his pocket. "What's wrong with my image? Did I do that? Or did you seduce a young widow? "
Pan Mingzhu was so angry that she pointed at him with her finger. "You child … You've always had a loose tongue since you were young. Are you trying to anger me to death? "
Ni Dahai smiled shamelessly and went to his mother's side. "Mom, you're my dearest mother. How would I dare to make you angry? I wish you a long life. "
"Scram!"
Pan Mingzhu slapped her son with all her might and sighed softly, "What eternal life? Don't make me angry. Get me a daughter-in-law as soon as possible. I'll be lucky if I can live a long life. "
Ni Dahai was a little impatient. "Mom, I have a problem with you! Over and over again, these were the only topics they talked about. You're forcing me to marry you! Can't you see that I don't want to go home now? I'm lying in bed, and you're sitting next to me and talking non-stop. What's more, when I'm sleeping, you're pulling me out of bed … "
"Tch, it's not that serious. When did I pull you out of bed? "
Ni Dahai took a deep breath. "That's enough. Do you have anything else to say? If not … I'm going out. "
"Sit down. Of course I have something to say to you! Why are you in such a hurry to go out? " Pan Mingzhu asked cautiously, "I … I heard that you're … quite close to Tong Che's wife?"
Tong Che's wife?
This … doesn't sound right.
Ni Dahai frowned … He was very dissatisfied with this description of the Tian Xiner. "Mom, let's talk nicely! Are you talking about the Little Tian Xiner? "
Pan Mingzhu nodded. "Yes! That's her! This child … why is she called by this name? Sweetheart, she sounds like a capitalist. "
Ni Dahai just wanted to explain … Anyway, he would feel uncomfortable if anyone said that the Tian Xiner was bad. "Her surname is Tian. Tian as in 'Tian', not 'Tian' as in 'Tian'. "
"Ah, I understand."
Pan Mingzhu lowered her eyes. "You're quite close to the siblings, aren't you? Tell me, what's going on with them? I heard that … the Little Tian Xiner is Tong Che's daughter … Anyway, they're not related by blood, so there's a lot of gossip about them living together. "
Ni Dahai retorted angrily, "These people have nothing better to do! Tong Che is now in a position of power, so they're spreading rumors about him. In the first few years … when he was farming in the mountains, they lived together. Why didn't anyone spread rumors about them back then? "
"So what you're saying is … their relationship is quite pure?"
This question … Ni Dahai was very annoyed. "I don't know. Don't ask me. Ask Tong Che."
Ask Tong Che?
To be honest … Pan Mingzhu was a little scared.
That's right!
Tong Che was a new cadre, but he wasn't promoted by the Provincial Party Committee. He had connections with the higher-ups, so there was still room for promotion. Although Tong Che was young, he was in the limelight now. To put it bluntly, no one in the province dared to offend him.
Moreover, although Tong Che was a low-key person, he was arrogant. He didn't socialize with anyone, nor did he talk about his wife. He always did things cleanly and neatly. After he finished his work, he went home. He didn't entertain outsiders at home, so if anyone wanted to chat with him, it was really … difficult.
Pan Mingzhu was choked by her son's words and didn't know how to continue.
After thinking for a while, she said, "Since you're quite close to the Little Tian Xiner, then … why don't you bring her home and let me see her? You can also ask her out for a meal! "
Ni Dahai's eyes widened. "Are you kidding me? Bring her … home? What's going on? Me and her, me and her … "
After mumbling for a long time, he still couldn't come up with a "why", so he got up and left.
Pan Mingzhu observed his expression and felt that there was an 80% chance that her son was interested in the girl. However, she didn't know what exactly was going on.
Wasn't this …
Today was the Provincial Party Committee's party.
Therefore, she was especially attentive and wanted to see the Little Tian Xiner.
When the Tian Xiner entered the house, she stunned everyone … Pan Mingzhu also thought that the girl was very beautiful.
However, she heard people talking about her:
"Hey, the girl behind Tong Che … is his sister?"
"You don't say! That girl is really pretty. She seems to be from a minority ethnic group … There are so many beautiful women from minority ethnic groups! "
"They aren't related by blood, right?"
"Tong Che is really handsome. I've never seen a man better looking than him in my life. "
"What's going on between them?"
"Who knows? In any case, they're living together. Why don't you ask … "
"Ask Tong Che? I don't dare. "
"…"
Pan Mingzhu heard all these discussions.
Therefore, she sat on the side and carefully observed the expressions and behaviors of Tong Che and the Tian Xiner … Based on her experience as the director of the Women's Federation, she couldn't tell that there was something wrong between them.
Logically speaking …
Normally, when an official entered the hall, he or she would first greet the officials.
However, Tong Che didn't do that.
Instead, he carefully arranged for his sister to sit at the side. Then, he handed her drinks and food. The two of them chatted and laughed in a low voice. That demeanor … was poles apart from his usual cold and aloof demeanor outside.
This in itself was suspicious!
In addition, the man was single and handsome, and the girl was so young and beautiful. It was easy to attract gossip.
Pan Mingzhu took a glance at her son.
Ni Dahai looked embarrassed. He was eating a prawn on the other side of the hall … When the prawn was put into his mouth, he bit off the head of the prawn with one bite. It was as if he hated the prawn so much that it would die.
It didn't take long for someone to take the initiative to chat with Tong Che.
The little Tian Xiner sat alone for a while. She wasn't good at taking the initiative to communicate with others. Since she didn't know any friends at the party, she probably felt bored. She got up and walked to the balcony, leaning against the window to enjoy the scenery.
The moonlight was charming …
The crescent moon was like a hook …
It was almost the New Year. Little Tian Xiner's thoughts flew to the mountains of Guizhou … The more she was in the bustling crowd, the more lonely she felt and she missed home.
Suddenly, someone gently patted her shoulder from behind.
The Tian Xiner turned around to take a look.
It was a charming woman around 30 years old. She was wearing a bright red dress. Her skin was delicate and her figure was plump. She was looking at her with a smile. "Are you Tong Che's sister? Good, I have something to ask you … "
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