Wang Neng stayed in the cafe for about half an hour and then left. Chen Xing looked at the time and found that it was only a little past one o 'clock. He would definitely ask Zhang Ningning out for a chat when he arrived in the provincial capital. If he called him now, Zhang Ningning would probably still be on his lunch break. After thinking for a moment, he called Zeng Jing first. Not long after, Zeng Jing, who was wearing a handsome police uniform, appeared at the entrance of the cafe. Chen Xing stood up from his seat in the corner and waved at him with a smile.
It had to be said that Zeng Jing did have a special charm. From her face and figure, it was impossible to tell that she was the mother of a baby. Even if she was wearing a police uniform that was not slim, it still could not hide her plump and exquisite figure, especially the impressive curves on her upper body, which made the police uniform very high. No wonder every time Lin Mao saw Zeng Jing, his eyes would be fixed on Zeng Jing's private parts, as if they were nails. He would always flirt with her. Zeng Jing in a police uniform was indeed very attractive.
Chen Xing did not dare to take too many glances at Zeng Jing. Her face and figure were very pleasing to the eye, but he could not keep staring at her. He treated Zeng Jing as a real friend. In front of He Li and Chu Rong, he could look at Zeng Jing unscrupulously. However, in front of Zeng Jing, he had to maintain his image. He could not let Zeng Jing think that he was also a lecher.
"I knew you didn't have your lunch break." Chen Xing smiled and ordered a cup of Blue Mountain for Zeng Jing. "How is it? You are busier than before after becoming the Deputy Director of the branch office, right?
Jiang Yi and I were so busy that we didn't even have time to take care of the child. My mother-in-law laughed and said that the child couldn't even recognize his parents. Zeng Jing smiled helplessly and shook her head. She couldn't take care of her career and family at the same time. It wasn't that she hadn't thought about putting her career aside and taking care of her family first. However, she was a little competitive by nature. Besides, her children were taken care of by her parents-in-law, so she felt that she could focus on her work without worry. Moreover, it wasn't easy for her to get to where she was today. She was now a young cadre trained by the Municipal Bureau. Naturally, Zeng Jing had to work harder.
Brother Jiang must be very busy in the Criminal Police Unit, right? Chen Xing nodded. It was not a good thing that both of them were policemen. Neither of them could take care of their family. He had met Jiang Yi last time. He was probably a workaholic. No wonder both of them had no time to take care of their child.
The Criminal Police Unit had always been very busy. Zeng Jing smiled. She was from the Criminal Police Unit, so she had a deep understanding of it. By the way, I heard that the Provincial Department had just cracked a drug case in Ximen County?
Good news never goes out, but bad news travels a thousand miles. Everyone knew about it in such a short time. Chen Xing shook his head and said.
Director Lin Gang had cracked a drug case as soon as he arrived at the Provincial Department. He had built up his reputation immediately. Zeng Jing didn't seem to have any special impression of Lin Gang. She had been harassed by Lin Mao for a long time, and she was indignant about Lin Mao's many evil deeds. As a father, Zeng Jing shouldn't have a good impression of Lin Gang. As an old saying went, it was the father's fault for not teaching his son well. Lin Mao's bad deeds were all because of Lin Gang's indulgence. At least, Lin Gang had to take responsibility for his failure to teach his son well. However, at this moment, Zeng Jing hid her feelings well.
Lin Gang was now the Executive Deputy Director of the Provincial Department, as well as the Director of the Public Security Bureau of Jiang City. He had to shoulder two important responsibilities. How could he handle it? Chen Xing obviously didn't like Lin Gang. He didn't show much respect to him either. This time, the Provincial Department cracked a drug case in Ximen County, probably because Lin Mao, the spoiled brat, wanted to avenge his personal grudge. Otherwise, there was no reason for Lin Mao to show up outside the Entertainment City that day. Because of Chen Xing's bad impression of Lin Mao, he also disliked Lin Gang, the leader of the Public Security Bureau of Jianghai Province. If the upper beam was not straight, the lower beam would be crooked.
Even if he was too busy, he wouldn't give up his position as the Director of the Municipal Bureau of Jiang City, would he? Zeng Jing finally expressed some disgust in his words. Obviously, Zeng Jing was very dissatisfied with Lin Gang for indulging Lin Mao's misdeeds. Lin Gang was the Director, so he should be stricter with his children. Forget it, let's not talk about this. How come you have time to come to the provincial capital today? Why didn't you ask Zhang Ningning to come out?
I'm afraid Ningning is still taking a nap. I don't want to disturb her, so I asked you to come out and have a chat. Since you are in the provincial capital, you can't miss an old friend. Chen Xing said with a smile.
Oh, you don't want to disturb Ningning's nap, but you don't want to disturb my nap. So I was dragged here by you at the last minute to relieve your boredom. Alas, men always forget their friends when they are in love. As an old friend, I am not as important as your little lover. You only care about your little lover, so you dragged me here to chat with you. Chen Xing, you are so heartless. As a friend, I'm not happy. " Zeng Jing put on a straight face and pretended to be unhappy.
Knowing that Zeng Jing was joking with him, Chen Xing didn't take it seriously. He joked, "Sister Zeng, you have wronged me. I was thinking that you are the Deputy Director and must be busy with work. I'm afraid you don't even have time to take a nap. So I tried to call you. Look, you are not taking a nap."
Sigh, Chen Xing, you're wrong this time. When you called me, I was taking a nap in my office. I was woken up by your call. It's not easy for me to get some time to rest in the afternoon, but I was disturbed by you. Look, you're still saying that you're not ungrateful for love. Zeng Jing pretended to be angry, but then he laughed. "Alright, I will stop teasing you. I have to work in the afternoon. You can go and find your little lover. I am looking forward to your wedding."
Hearing this, Chen Xing smiled bitterly. "Attend my wedding with Zhang Ningning?" The Zhang Family was a big family, but he didn't know whether they would like him, a commoner. How could it be so easy? Chen Xing had experienced a failed relationship. At that time, Zhao Yiping also thought that his family was too ordinary and he didn't deserve his daughter, Zhao Qing. So he forcibly separated them and married the Sun Family. One of them was the Deputy Mayor, and the other was the Executive Deputy Minister of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee. According to Zhao Yiping's mean face at that time, the two families were well-matched. If Chen Xing wanted to marry his daughter, it would be like a toad lusting after a swan's meat.
"What? You and Ningning are not young anymore. I see that you are in love with each other. Are you not going to consider marriage?" Seeing Chen Xing's expression, Zeng Jing felt strange.
"Sister Zeng, Ningning and I are just friends. Don't make such a joke in front of Ningning." Chen Xing shook his head and smiled bitterly. Zeng Jing still didn't know the identity of Zhang Ningning. If he knew that Zhang Ningning was the daughter of Governor Zhang Guohua, perhaps Zeng Jing would be so shocked that his jaw would drop.
"Friends? I think the two of you can't see clearly. You both have a good impression of each other, but you just don't break the last layer of paper. I can't stand it anymore. Chen Xing, let me help you with this. When you ask Ningning to come out, I will help you. Otherwise, when will you wait? Jiang Yi and I did the same thing. I am more experienced than you in this kind of thing. Just leave it to me. " Zeng Jing preached as a person who had experienced this kind of thing. She wanted to break the window paper for Chen Xing.
"No, Sister Zeng, you'd better go back to work quickly. Otherwise, I can't afford to delay your work as a director." Chen Xing was quite scared by Zeng Jing's words. He smiled and waved his hand repeatedly.
"Forget it. My kindness is taken as ill-intent. This guy who forgets his friends because of love. Now that he doesn't need me, he wants me to go back to work, right? Well, I don't care about your business. Don't come and beg me in the future." Zeng Jing scolded with a smile. Looking at the time, she really should go to work. She stood up and walked out without looking back. As she walked, she said with a smile, "I don't want to sit with you, such a heartless guy. You hurt my friend's heart."
"Sister Zeng, if I don't go back tonight, let's have dinner together and call Brother Jiang." Chen Xing said to Zeng Jing's back.
After sitting alone for a while, Chen Xing estimated that Zhang Ningning should get up if she had a lunch break. So he called Zhang Ningning and asked her if she was free in the afternoon. Zhang Ningning immediately agreed. It didn't matter whether she, the daughter of the governor, went to work or not. In the bank, only the president knew her real identity. He treated her like a great aunt, for fear that she would be wronged or something bad would happen to her. The president was even happier that Zhang Ningning didn't go to work.
Chen Xing paid the bill and walked out of the cafe. He stood outside the door and waited for Zhang Ningning. After a while, Zhang Ningning came over in a taxi. When Chen Xing saw her, he hurried to greet her and paid for her. Walking with Zhang Ningning on the road, he said with a smile, "You, the daughter of the governor, have to take a taxi when you go out. I guess no one will believe it. If those officials' children who don't have high ranks but like to show off know it, they will die of shame."
"The daughter of the governor is also a human being. I am also an ordinary person among thousands of people. It's not strange to take a taxi when I go out." Zhang Ningning smiled sweetly. "Since I was a child, my grandfather taught us not to use our privileges indiscriminately. As the younger generation, we all remember that."
"Mr. Zhang is a proletarian revolutionary of the older generation. They came from the war years and went through that difficult period. They are people who have really suffered. Only then do they know how difficult it is for our country to have what it is today. To be able to serve the country and the people wholeheartedly is a real noble character and unquestionable integrity." At the mention of Zhang Ningning's grandfather, Chen Xing sincerely admired him.
"You are flattering my grandfather here, but he can't hear it." Zhang Ningning chuckled. Seeing some couples coming and going on the road holding hands and shopping, Zhang Ningning's eyes inexplicably brightened. "It's rare for you to come to the provincial capital. Accompany me to go shopping in the afternoon."
"Okay, it's a great beauty's invitation, then I will not refuse." Chen Xing looked at Zhang Ningning in surprise and secretly laughed. Shopping was indeed a woman's nature. Even a seemingly otherworldly proud girl like Zhang Ningning also liked this. However, this kind of Zhang Ningning made him feel a little more real.
For the whole afternoon, the two strolled through several famous pedestrian streets in Jiangcheng City. Zhang Ningning, like an ordinary girl, would be happy when she saw beautiful clothes. She would jump with joy and try them on happily, and then let Chen Xing help her to comment on whether the clothes looked good or not. Zhang Ningning was not short, at least more than 1.65 meters tall. With a natural beautiful face, those clothes on her were more eye-catching than those on models. It was a feast for Chen Xing's eyes. Every set of clothes that Zhang Ningning tried on looked good, which made Zhang Ningning laugh. She said that in this way, wouldn't she have to move the clothing store home?
The two walked into the Jiangnan Building. As a landmark of Jiangcheng City and the tallest building in Jianghai Province, the Jiangnan Building was an industry under the name of the Jiangnan Supermarket Chain Group. The Jiangnan Supermarket Chain Group involved in industries that had long gone beyond the retail industry and had long become a comprehensive large-scale commercial group. The group's headquarters was located here. From the 25th floor and above, it was the office of the Jiangnan Group, the leader of the retail industry in Jianghai Province. The shopping plaza on the lower floor was where many luxury counters of international well-known brands were gathered. From food to clothing, there was nothing that could not be bought. It was the largest shopping plaza in Jiangnan Province.
Chen Xing accompanied Zhang Ningning to visit some luxury counters. Zhang Ningning took a fancy to a special beige scarf at the Chanel counter. He loved it so much that he couldn't put it down. Chen Xing looked at the price quietly and couldn't help but be secretly speechless. A seemingly inconspicuous scarf actually cost more than 7,000 yuan. It was indeed a high-end foreign luxury brand that the working class could not afford.
Zhang Ningning liked it very much. Chen Xing quietly went to pay the bill. Fortunately, he could still afford it with his salary card. Although a scarf of more than 7,000 yuan was very expensive, at least for a man like Chen Xing who didn't understand the meaning of luxury brands, it was indeed very expensive. It was more practical to buy something more practical than 7,000 yuan. Of course, this was only Chen Xing's personal values. This did not prevent him from paying the bill for Zhang Ningning happily. He had never really given a gift to Zhang Ningning. It was rare to see Zhang Ningning like something, so Chen Xing naturally bought it without hesitation.
When the extremely enthusiastic waiter handed the wrapped scarf to Zhang Ningning, Zhang Ningning just took it with a smile and glanced at Chen Xing. Zhang Ningning didn't say anything, but the joy between her eyebrows was clearly visible. Zhang Ningning also wouldn't be like an ordinary girl who would say that the things were too expensive and that she was embarrassed to accept them. The generosity and magnanimity that she exuded made people feel that she was not pretentious at all.
The items at the luxury goods counter were really an eye-opener for Chen Xing. This was the first time that he had visited such a luxury goods counter. He finally knew how the rich spent their money. At the Chanel counter, he saw a middle-aged rich woman who swiped her card and bought clothes worth more than 100,000 yuan in one go. She didn't even blink her eyes, as if she had bought ordinary clothes that cost a few hundred yuan. Chen Xing's heart was filled with emotions. The gap between the rich and the poor was getting bigger and bigger. This was an indisputable fact. The higher-ups must also be having a headache about the new round of social wealth distribution. The rich were getting richer and the poor were getting poorer. More than 90% of the wealth was concentrated in the hands of less than 1% of the rich. In the long run, it would definitely intensify social conflicts. This problem was not easy to solve.
Chen Xing was prepared to spend a lot of money today. As long as there was something that Zhang Ningning liked, he had to buy it. This was his sincerity towards Zhang Ningning. It was rare for them to go shopping together, so he had to show off his sincerity. However, his slightly shabby salary card only had tens of thousands of yuan. Ordinary people wouldn't even dare to think about spending tens of thousands of yuan on shopping. No matter how many things he bought, he shouldn't have spent so much money. In these luxury goods counters, only then did he realize how easy it was to spend money. Tens of thousands of yuan might only be enough for a set of clothes. This was the first time that Chen Xing felt so shabby. If Zhang Ningning liked another set of clothes, he wanted to buy it for him, but he was afraid that he wouldn't have the power to reverse the situation.
He accompanied Zhang Ningning to go shopping one by one. Zhang Ningning seemed to be in a particularly good mood this afternoon. He walked and stopped from time to time. Every time he came to a counter, he would stop to have a look. When he saw something that he liked, he would inevitably try it on. Chen Xing didn't care about whether he had enough money or not. He concentrated on picking out clothes for Zhang Ningning. Some clothes really showed off his temperament when worn by Zhang Ningning.
However, along the way, Zhang Ningning only tried on clothes but didn't buy them. Even if there were clothes that even Zhang Ningning liked, Zhang Ningning would shake his head with a smile and refuse to buy them, except for the scarf. This made Chen Xing quite puzzled. He thought that Zhang Ningning had guessed his predicament and knew that he didn't have much money.
"Let's go and check my watch." Zhang Ningning glanced at Chen Xing's empty wrists and walked forward with a smile.
Patek Philippe, Abby, Vacheron Constantin, Rolex, Cartier, Wanguo, Earl … The counters of many well-known international brands were dazzling. Chen Xing thought that Zhang Ningning was childish again and wanted to try them on one by one. He was secretly amused. Anyway, he had nothing to do this afternoon. It would be good to accompany Zhang Ningning to go shopping. Such opportunities were rare for him.
Zhang Ningning stopped in front of the Patek Philippe counter. There was a man and a woman in front of the counter. The man looked to be in his fifties or sixties with a ruddy face. The woman was estimated to be in her late twenties. Judging from their age, they seemed to be father and daughter. However, judging from their intimate behavior that was beyond the boundary, the possibility that they were father and daughter was very small. They were commenting on the watches under the glass counter.
"Gee, the price of this watch is amazing. It is enough for an ordinary family of four to live for several years. I have to save my salary for one or two years without eating or drinking." When Chen Xing roughly glanced at the price of the watches in the counter, his eyelids couldn't help but twitch. He found a sad fact that the money in his salary card couldn't even afford a complete watch. He could see that the prices of the watches in this Patek Philippe counter were basically more than 100,000 yuan. 100,000 yuan was considered ordinary. Most of the watches were more than 200,000 yuan, and there were many watches worth 500,000 or 600,000 yuan. This was really too extravagant … Chen Xing lamented in his heart.
"If you don't have money, don't come in and make a fool of yourself." The woman next to him glanced at Chen Xing with a contemptuous look. She murmured softly. Her voice was not loud, but both Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning heard it. Their faces changed. Chen Xing turned his head to look at the woman and forced himself to take a deep breath.
"This women's Nautilus series is the best women's watch sold in our counter. It is beautiful, elegant, and noble. It is most suitable for the noble and generous temperament of the young lady." The shopping guide at the counter introduced to the man and woman who were choosing watches in front of her with a smile. She didn't forget to flatter the young lady who was beautiful but not noble at all. To be a shopping guide at a luxury goods counter like Patek Philippe, she must first train a pair of sharp eyes. She could tell at a glance which people were likely to be potential customers, and who could roughly tell at a glance that they were just here to watch the fun. For these professionally trained shopping guides, they had long been able to distinguish some from subtle expressions and movements.
The man in his fifties or sixties next to the young lady was obviously a potential customer. As soon as the two of them sat down, the salesgirl quietly observed the other party's attire. The Rolex gold watch on the man's wrist made her determine that the two people in front of her were potential customers. Naturally, her words were vigorously promoting.
Another shopping guide came to greet Zhang Ningning and Chen Xing. Originally, when the shopping guide saw Zhang Ningning, her eyes slightly lit up. After all, Zhang Ningning's temperament was rare. At first glance, she knew that he was not cultivated by a small family. Obviously, the shopping guide also thought that this was another pair of potential customers. In particular, the Chanel bag in Zhang Ningning's hand made the shopping guide think that the potential purchasing power of the two people was not low. Originally, she was ready to promote with all her strength. As soon as Chen Xing said that, a trace of disappointment flashed across the shopping guide's eyes. There was also a bit of contempt in the depths of her eyes. However, as a professionally trained shopping guide at a luxury goods counter, she still maintained a professional smile at the moment. She still looked enthusiastic, and no one could see anything wrong with her.
"Brother Chen, I like this watch. Can you buy it for me?" The young and beautiful lady coquettishly shook the man's arm. The pair of seemingly life-like headlights kept rubbing against the man's arm.
The old man was obviously a little absent-minded. His eyes swept over to Zhang Ningning from time to time. In addition to being amazed, there was also a bit of greed in his eyes. The woman beside him was talking to him, but he obviously did not pay attention to a word. It was not until the woman let out a soft snort that the old man turned his head with a smile. "Little baby, which one do you like? I'll buy it for you."
The old man said as he glanced at Zhang Ningning. "It's just a little money, it's nothing."
The beautiful lady had already noticed the old man's action. She hugged the old man's arm tightly. When she turned her head to look at Zhang Ningning, there was a deep hostility in her eyes. She said, "I don't know why some poor people come here to join in the fun. Poor people are poor people and have never seen the world. Why are you making a fuss over a watch that's worth more than a hundred thousand yuan? Sigh, I don't know what's going on with this shopping mall. Why are they letting just anyone in? There should be a sign that clearly says," Poor people are not allowed in. "
Everyone heard this clearly, so it was normal for the old man to look down on Chen Xing. Hehe, only you are allowed to buy it, but others are not allowed to look at it. Maybe they think that just looking at it can relieve their eye craving. Why do you care so much? When the old man said this, his face was full of sarcasm as he looked at Chen Xing. His eyes were full of jealousy. He took it for granted that Zhang Ningning and Chen Xing were a couple. Zhang Ningning was a natural beauty. Her appearance immediately made the old man's lust aroused. However, she was stuck in a cow dung like Chen Xing. The old man deliberately wanted to make some sarcastic remarks. Just now, Chen Xing said that a watch worth more than a hundred thousand yuan would cost him one or two years of salary to buy. This sentence was clearly heard by everyone. It was normal for the old man to look down on Chen Xing.
"Miss, you want this watch, right? Let me wrap it up for you." The shopping guide looked at Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning sympathetically. The old man and the beautiful lady were her clients, so she could not say much. She could earn a lot of commission from selling such a watch today. She did not want to offend these two big investors. "Wrap it up.
How much is this watch? " The old man waved his hand generously and asked carelessly.
"Sir, the price of this watch is 218800. We can give you a 5% discount and charge you 208000." The shopping guide smiled sincerely. Commission meant shining RMB. Her smile was not sincere to the old man, but sincere to the real money. In this day and age, money was the most practical thing.
"Yeah, it's not very expensive." The old man glanced at Chen Xing proudly, and then his eyes drifted to Zhang Ningning. Undoubtedly, he wanted to attract Zhang Ningning's attention by pretending to be high-profile. "Look, I'm a rich man. Why should I follow a poor guy?" The old man was obviously very familiar with this kind of means. He met this little lover when he was buying jewelry for his previous lover. The other party was also choosing wedding rings with her boyfriend. As a result, the old man used this kind of means to get her. In this society full of extravagance, there were few things that money could not do. A person's wealth had become the standard to measure his social status.
It was not difficult to explain why the beautiful lady beside the old man was hostile to Zhang Ningning. Because she was a previous example, the old man could kick his previous lover away, and he could also kick her away. Therefore, when she saw the old man's attention on Zhang Ningning, she became hostile in her heart, as if she had seen a class enemy.
"Please help me take out this sapphire crystal and have a look." Zhang Ningning glanced at the old man and the lady indifferently. It seemed that she was not angry at all. If Zhang Guohua saw his daughter's expression, he would know that his precious daughter was angry, and the consequences would be very serious. "Ah." The shopping guide was very surprised.
She looked at Zhang Ningning. Seeing that he was not wrong, the shopping guide was still suspicious, but she still opened the cabinet to take out the watch. The watch that Zhang Ningning mentioned could be called the treasure of their counter, worth 558000. Although this price was not particularly expensive in Patek Philippe, a luxury brand that interpreted the exquisiteness of watches to the extreme, it was the most expensive watch sold in their counter. After all, although Jiang City was also a developed coastal city, after all, it could not be compared with places such as Guangzhou and Shanghai. The counters set up here did not display the super expensive watches that easily cost millions.
The beautiful lady was also very surprised and took a closer look. Her face became more and more disdainful. "How dare you look at such an expensive watch when you have no money? Hey, I think you are so poor that you are crazy. Poor people are poor people. What's the use of having a good face? Even if you go out to sell your body and receive customers day and night, no matter how good your business is, can you sell it for hundreds of thousands?"
"Miss, how can you say that?" Chen Xing glared at them. It was the first time that he had felt so angry. Just now, he was not so angry when this adulterous couple mocked and ridiculed him. He felt that it was not worthwhile to be angry with such uneducated people. Now, they even said such words to Zhang Ningning. The anger in Chen Xing's heart was really indescribable. He was even angrier than when someone scolded him. He raised his hand subconsciously. If the person was not a woman, he would have slapped her.
"What? Do you want to hit me? If you have the guts, try. If you don't hit me, you are not a man." The woman saw that Chen Xing did not dare to hit him. With an arrogant and provocative face, she snorted disdainfully and held the old man's hand more tightly. She said in a coquettish voice, "Brother Chen, he wants to hit me. You have to stand up for me.
A bitch like you is not qualified to talk to him. He is a man. He disdains to hit women. I will do it for him. " Zhang Ningning walked in front of Chen Xing. Then, a clear and loud slap was heard by many people near the counter. They all looked sideways. The two shop assistants at the side were so shocked that they covered their mouths.
Zhang Ningning was really slapped this time. The five distinct finger marks on the woman's face were clearly visible. Chen Xing was dumbfounded. He stared at Zhang Ningning in front of him as if he was looking at an alien. The usually gentle and quiet Zhang Ningning had such a fiery side. This was beyond Chen Xing's imagination.
"You, you dare to hit me." The woman pointed at Zhang Ningning and widened her eyes in disbelief. She looked like she had gone crazy. Chen Xing, who was behind, quickly pulled Zhang Ningning behind him to protect her. He was afraid that the woman would go crazy and bite and hurt Zhang Ningning.
"I will dirty my hands if I hit you." Zhang Ningning looked at the woman coldly. Her tone was calm, but there was a temperament that could not be profaned. At this moment, she had really changed from an otherworldly fairy to an ordinary woman. She was visible and real. Chen Xing secretly glanced at Zhang Ningning. There was no doubt that he liked Zhang Ningning in this way. He felt that she was not aloof and untouchable.
"Brother Chen, I was hit. Why didn't you help me?" The woman trembled with anger. Seeing Chen Xing standing in front of Zhang Ningning, she did not dare to rush forward. She pulled the old man next to her and acted like a spoiled child, pretending to be pitiful.
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