Zhang Guohua's self-restraint was already very good, but at this moment, Zhang Guohua's shock was beyond words. He glanced at his precious daughter with a wry smile. Zhang Guohua didn't know what to say for a moment. Last night, his daughter brought Chen Xing home as a guest. Zhang Guohua could roughly guess his daughter's thoughts. After the conversation with his daughter, he also confirmed that his daughter was in love with Chen Xing. However, Zhang Guohua didn't expect that just one night later, they would suddenly talk about marriage. This sudden attack by his own precious daughter was too fierce. Zhang Guohua still couldn't believe it. If it was confirmed that she was in a relationship with Chen Xing, Zhang Guohua wouldn't be so surprised. But now, his daughter talked about marriage as soon as she opened her mouth. It would be strange if Zhang Guohua could remain calm.
When Yao Fei, who hadn't walked out yet, heard this sentence, his eyelids twitched. He didn't dare to look back at the leader's reaction. He quickly quickened his steps and walked out, gently closing the door. This was the leader's family matter, so Yao Fei didn't dare to listen too much. He just recalled Zhang Ningning's shocking words just now. Yao Fei, who was the provincial governor's secretary who gave a very calm impression in the provincial government, couldn't help but be absent-minded. He followed Zhang Guohua from the capital to Jianghai. Yao Fei knew more about the Zhang family than others. He knew what kind of position Zhang Ningning, the leader's daughter, had in the Zhang family. She was the most beloved granddaughter of the Zhang family.
"F * ck, Chen Xing really stepped on a big pile of dog shit." Even with Yao Fei's composure, he couldn't help but swear at this moment. He was only in his early thirties and was at the divisional level. Moreover, he was the secretary of the provincial governor and had a bright future ahead of him. Compared to the vast majority of people, he could be considered as one of the rare promising youths. However, when he compared himself with Chen Xing, Yao Fei truly understood what it meant to be envious, jealous, and hateful. Zhang Ningning, the favored daughter of the heavens, had attracted the jealousy and jealousy of countless men in the capital. Yet, she had actually taken a fancy to Chen Xing, a commoner. Yao Fei couldn't help but sigh with emotion. A beautiful flower had been inserted into cow dung.
Of course, Yao Fei didn't look down on Chen Xing because he was born in an ordinary family. He was just born in a working-class family and relied on himself to get to where he was now. He had no right to look down on Chen Xing. Similarly, he never thought that one's background determined one's achievements. Yao Fei also admired this sentence. However, it was really inconceivable that Chen Xing would be chosen by Zhang Ningning and get married so soon. So many domineering young men in the capital were no match for a grassroots Chen Xing. This was really a great irony.
There was a conversation between father and daughter in the office. Yao Fei didn't know what Zhang Guohua would say to his daughter, but judging from Zhang Ningning's calm tone just now, he knew that Zhang Ningning did not make an impulsive decision. Yao Fei knew the character of his leader's beloved daughter. Zhang Guohua was the governor of the province. He could manage tens of thousands of people in the entire Jianghai Province, but he probably couldn't manage his precious daughter, Qiu Shuhua. Yao Fei thought that this matter was probably going to succeed. Chen Xing, who had stepped on a lot of dog shit, was really going to have a meteoric rise, and it was not an ordinary Tengda.
It seemed that he had to contact Chen Xing more in the future and maintain a good relationship. Yao Fei secretly calculated in his heart. Other than being envious and jealous of Chen Xing, he had no other dissatisfaction. He was a married man, and other than the first time he saw Zhang Ningning, he had always looked at her with admiration. Zhang Ningning was the little princess of the Zhang family, and Yao Fei had never dared to have any improper thoughts about her. He still had this self-awareness.
In the quiet office, Zhang Guohua looked at his daughter. No one knew her daughter better than her father. Zhang Guohua knew that since his daughter had said such words, it would be useless to persuade her. Instead, Zhang Guohua said euphemistically, "Ningning, no matter what decision you make, I will support you. In my eyes, as long as you can be happy, it is more important than anything else. To be honest, Chen Xing is a good young man, but I don't think he is better than other people who pursue you. Hehe, Wang Zheng has been chasing after you. He is infatuated with you. He is also a young and promising entrepreneur, but you are disgusted with him. I don't know what is in your little head …"
Before Zhang Guohua finished speaking, Zhang Ningning wrinkled her nose slightly and interrupted his father. "Dad, Wang Zheng relied on his father's generation to make a fortune. If he didn't have a family background, how could he have made such achievements?"
Zhang Guohua shook his head and smiled bitterly. His daughter interrupted him without hesitation. She really didn't give face to his father, who was the governor of the province, at all. However, his daughter dared to glare at the old master of the family, so her current behavior was normal. Zhang Guohua couldn't be serious with his daughter, so he said with a smile, "Even if he relied on his father's generation, Wang Zheng can be regarded as one of the more outstanding young generation. This society is a society of human relations. You can't say that Wang Zheng is incapable. To put it bluntly, although our Zhang family didn't directly help Chen Xing, do you think your Uncle Zhou would value Chen Xing so much without our Zhang family? The answer is no. At the end of the day, Chen Xing actually made his current achievements with the help of our Zhang family. Otherwise, how could he become the county magistrate at such a young age?
"Dad, but I just don't like Wang Zheng, and I won't like him in the future." Zhang Ningning and his father looked at each other. This reason was strong enough. No matter what Zhang Guohua wanted to say, there was nothing he could do.
"Well, I'm not asking you to like him. Although his family and our family can be considered to be a good match, your personal will is the most important. How can I force you to marry someone you don't like? If you like Chen Xing, although I don't really agree with you, I will still give you my blessings. As long as you are happy, it's fine. As for your grandfather, you can talk to him yourself. Your words are more useful than mine." Zhang Guohua sighed. When a girl grew up, she couldn't be kept at home. Now that his daughter could make her own decisions, as her father, he couldn't control her anymore. At this moment, like all the fathers in the world, Zhang Guohua knew that his daughter was going to get married. He couldn't help but feel a little lost.
Zhang Guohua asked his secretary, Yao Fei, to call the airport directly and arrange the earliest flight to the capital for his daughter. Zhang Ningning didn't say much. He packed lightly and went directly to the airport without bringing anything.
At night, the Zhang family's courtyard house, located in the depths of Tiananmen Alley, stood quietly under the feet of the emperor, like a crouching tiger. This was the power of the Zhang family today. Old Master Zhang, who was already 90 years old, was one of the few remaining founding fathers of the country. This was the cornerstone of the Zhang family's prosperity. People like Old Master Zhang had become national treasures of the country. His generation had fought for the country, and he was still alive. One could imagine the influence he had on the highest level. Especially the Zhang family, which had grown into a giant. Even if one day Old Master Zhang passed away, the status of the Zhang family would be affected. However, this big family would not collapse in a short period of time.
The study of Old Master Zhang, Zhang Daoyi, was brightly lit. In this antique study, there was a row of bookshelves by the wall. Many of them were rare and unique. If they were taken out, it would be enough to cause the jealousy and shock of ancient calligraphy players and speculators. In addition to Old Master Zhang's personal secretary, Zhang Ningning was also present.
In Zhang Daoyi's study, in addition to his personal secretary, Xiao Yuan, Zhang Ningning was also present. Xiao Yuan stood quietly to one side. If he didn't speak, sometimes one wouldn't even notice his presence. Although he was only Zhang Daoyi's personal secretary, his administrative rank was very clear. If he wanted to be demoted to an official position, as long as Zhang Daoyi's great-grandfather was willing to take care of him, it wouldn't be difficult for him to become a mayor or the secretary of the municipal party committee. It was not impossible for him to even become a deputy provincial official. Those who wanted to visit Zhang Daoyi's great-grandfather were at least two gold stars on their shoulders. As for those in the party committee and below, none of them dared to say that they were qualified to visit Zhang Daoyi's great-grandfather. These people all came to build a good relationship with Xiao Yuan, Zhang Daoyi's personal secretary. Although Xiao Yuan was only a personal secretary, his status was even lower than that of some ministerial officials. As long as Zhang Daoyi was alive, Xiao Yuan's status would not change.
Listening to the conversation between grandfather and grandson, Xiao Yuan, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but try hard to recall that young face that he didn't have a very deep impression of. The Zhang family's pearl had actually taken a fancy to an unknown commoner. This news had indeed shocked Xiao Yuan. Yes, even though Chen Xing was now a county head and a divisional official, in the eyes of Xiao Yuan, who dealt with at least deputy provincial officials every day, he couldn't be any more ordinary. Chen Xing didn't come from an illustrious family. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was an ordinary commoner. This wasn't belittling him, but Xiao Yuan's status and the circle he came into contact with determined the level of his vision.
"Ningning, you're 28 this year, right? You're indeed not young anymore." Zhang Daoyi was playing with two walnuts in his hands. Rubbing walnuts could delay the aging of the body, and it was also very effective in preventing cardiovascular diseases and preventing strokes. As Zhang Daoyi was getting older, the healthcare doctor suggested that he should rub walnuts more often. With this suggestion from the healthcare doctor, the relevant departments naturally went to work actively. The power of the state was indeed powerful. In less than a day, a pair of old walnuts, which was said to be at least 100 years old, had been obtained from somewhere. However, no matter whether it was true or not, the lines and pairing of the two old walnuts were almost exactly the same, and the color was even transparent like red jade. At first glance, one could tell that they were the best walnuts to play with.
Xiao Yuan, who was standing quietly at the side, was slightly moved. Zhang Daoyi's words seemed to not directly answer Zhang Ningning's words, but Xiao Yuan, who knew Zhang Daoyi well, knew that this meant that Zhang Daoyi at least had no intention of objecting. Looking at Zhang Ningning calmly, Xiao Yuan sighed in his heart. Grandpa Zhang really doted on this granddaughter of his too much.
"What does grandpa think of Chen Xing?" However, Zhang Ningning had to listen to her grandpa's evaluation of Chen Xing, so she kept asking. In the Zhang family, only she dared to talk to Grandpa Zhang like this. Even the eldest son-in-law of the Zhang family, the Vice Chairman of the Military Commission, Xiao Dingping, who was already an extremely high official, had to be careful with his words in front of Grandpa Zhang.
"Young man, you're quite spirited. Not bad." Grandpa Zhang made a simple evaluation with only a few words. However, for Grandpa Zhang to give such an evaluation, Chen Xing didn't know how lucky he was. Glancing at Zhang Ningning and seeing that his granddaughter was not very happy, Grandpa Zhang finally revealed a smile on his face. He shook his head and said with a smile, "Of course, my little Ningning likes a good person. Otherwise, why would he be in your eyes? I haven't seen you look at the young men of other uncles' families seriously."
"Does grandpa agree with this marriage?" Zhang Ningning was determined to confirm this marriage. As long as Grandpa Zhang agreed, there would basically be no more obstacles in the family. Although Zhang Ningning still had a tranquil and detached temperament, it was impossible to say that she was not nervous.
"If grandpa doesn't agree, are you going to pull out the few remaining old beards of grandpa?" Zhang Daoyi teased his little granddaughter. That was an interesting thing that happened more than ten years ago. Before Zhang Ningning grew up, she once cried and pulled out a few of Grandpa Zhang's beards, which made Grandpa Zhang's cheeks tremble in pain.
"Grandpa, that's all in the past. I was not sensible at that time." Zhang Ningning said coquettishly. Every time this happened, Grandpa Zhang would burst into a particularly hearty laughter. Looking at his little granddaughter's embarrassed look, Grandpa Zhang's mood became better.
"Sigh, grandpa has lived for a long time. Although I'm an antique, I'm not an old-fashioned person. I don't advocate matching people of equal social status. Although your father and your aunt's marriage was indeed a political marriage arranged by grandpa, it was for the future of the Zhang family, and grandpa had no other choice. Fortunately, your father and aunt lived a happy life later on, so grandpa felt less guilty. In your generation, the Zhang family no longer needs to sacrifice the happiness of the younger generation to consolidate our status. Even if it is necessary, it won't be at the expense of you. To be honest, grandpa is indeed biased. Our Zhang family can be considered to be prosperous, and we have so many younger generations, but those stinky brats are all disappointing. They all have sons, and only your father has a daughter. You say, if grandpa doesn't love you, who else will I love? If someone dares to say that I'm biased to my face, grandpa will dare to admit it, but no one dares to say it."
Great-grandfather Zhang smiled and squinted his eyes. That was why there was a saying that the older one got, the more childlike they were. This saying was not false at all. Hearing Great-grandfather Zhang's words, Xiao Yuan didn't dare to laugh out loud. The Zhang family was prosperous, and the children of Zhang Ningning's father's generation were all sons. Only Zhang Guohua had a daughter. It was no wonder that Zhang Ningning, the little princess, was so loved in the Zhang family. Zhang Daoyi dared to say that he was biased, but which younger generation of the Zhang family dared to say such words in front of Zhang Daoyi?
Chen Xing, who was far away in Jianghai Province, did not know that luck had really fallen on him like a pie from the sky, and it was so easy. Grandpa Zhang did not object, which meant that Chen Xing would soon become the son-in-law of the Zhang family. If Chen Xing knew this news, he would probably be overwhelmed with excitement. At the same time, it had to be said that misfortune was a blessing in disguise. After seven or eight years, this old saying was not only used to comfort people.
In a French restaurant in Haicheng City, Chen Xing and Hong Yan made an appointment to have dinner here. Chen Xing came to make a reservation in advance. When he saw Hong Yan coming, his eyes lit up slightly. Different from the refreshing and capable impression she gave during the day, Hong Yan was more charming and enchanting at night. She was wearing a purple spaghetti-strap dress and a small white embroidered shawl, which made her look noble and sexy. At the same time, she was not conventional either. Obviously, Hong Yan's taste in clothes was not bad.
"I didn't expect that Mayor County Chen is quite romantic." Hong Yan sat down with a smile. She was a relatively bourgeois person. After coming to Haicheng, she naturally could not miss this French restaurant. The decoration of the restaurant was very warm and romantic. The French were famous for being romantic, so the decoration style of this restaurant was naturally not bad. Never ignore the natural romantic blood in the bones of the French people.
"Haha, I don't know what Hong Mi likes to eat. I happened to hear that this French restaurant is very famous, so I thought I would come to have a try. It's all thanks to Hong Mi. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come here." Chen Xing said with a smile.
"Well, Mayor County Chen is really good at talking. One or two words can make people feel sweet. Mayor County Chen usually gets along with girls. Is he also so sweet? He must be very popular with girls." Hong Yan looked at Chen Xing with a smile. Chen Xing was still single, so Hong Yan could not help but make fun of him.
"Hong Mi, you have wronged me. If I was popular with girls, I wouldn't be single now." Chen Xing responded with a smile. It didn't matter if they made some harmless jokes. From their conversation back and forth, Chen Xing was trying to figure out Hong Yan. She was 28 years old, a section chief, and had the halo of the mayor's secretary. One could imagine how popular Hong Yan was in the Municipal Government. She had done him a favor during the day, so Chen Xing regarded this meal as a thank-you dinner.
"I think Mayor County Chen is too picky, or he's too picky. Otherwise, how could he still be single? A young and promising man like Mayor County Chen doesn't have to worry about not having a girlfriend." Hong Yan's smile was especially ambiguous. She leaned forward a little and reached for the menu, but the view of her chest was exposed in large amounts.
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