The autumn tea party organized by the Municipal Chamber of Commerce and Industry finally ended at 9 pm. Needless to say, the lively atmosphere at the party was obvious. Anyone with a little weight in Nanzhou City's business world came. Municipal Party Committee Secretary Ge Jian-ming, Acting Mayor Chen Xing, Municipal Party Committee Deputy Secretary Shen Lingyue, Executive Deputy Mayor Li Haocheng and other key leaders of the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government all came to support the party. Nanzhou City TV Station even specially sent a reporter to report on it.
By the time Chen Xing left the hotel, it was already close to 10 pm. He smiled and waved to You Quan and the others who were still standing at the entrance of the hotel. Chen Xing slowly left in his car. In the crowd, Chen Xing didn't see Zheng Jue again. She was the woman who left the deepest impression on Chen Xing tonight. Her ethereal temperament was comparable to Zhang Ningning's, but the two didn't seem to be the same type of woman.
He left. In the end, he was still rejoicing for nothing. Lu Xiaojing watched Chen Xing's car drive away and smiled bitterly. She had originally found an opportunity to go up and strike up a conversation with Chen Xing, but it was repeatedly ruined by Lin Hong. Several times, Lin Hong deliberately stood at the side. Lu Xiaojing wanted to say something to Chen Xing, but she couldn't open her mouth.
Sister Tan, let's go. We shouldn't have come tonight. We might as well stay at home with my dad. Seeing that Lin Hong made me even angrier. Lu Xiaojing walked to the parking lot. Her dazed figure also showed her current mood.
Director Lu, we couldn't say what we wanted to say tonight, but we can still find an opportunity to visit that Mayor Chen another day. Things haven't reached the worst stage yet. Tan Fang also didn't know what to say. She could only comfort Lu Xiaojing like this.
Lu Xiaojing and Tan Fang left. Behind them, Lin Hong looked at their backs with a faint smile. He exchanged a look with Zhang Guangfu, who was next to him, and the two of them had a tacit understanding.
The weather was scorching hot, and the night was noisy. Hai City was still unbearably hot in October. At 10 pm, the streets were still full of pedestrians. People were shopping on the streets, and there were many people strolling in the parks.
As usual, Zhang Ruoming's family went for a stroll in the park after dinner. They watched TV for a while before sending their son to his room to sleep. It was about 10 o 'clock when the couple finished washing up. Li Qing sat down in front of the TV on time, ready to watch TV. She'd recently gotten hooked on a certain Fruit TV channel's first palace drama, and she'd been watching it every night.
This kind of TV show is meant to trick little girls. You're not young anymore, yet you're still watching it so enthusiastically. Zhang Ruoming walked over to his wife and sat down next to her. In the past, the couple's lives had been very regular, and they usually slept around 11 o 'clock every night. Ever since his wife became addicted to this Fruit TV's palace drama, she would only go to bed after watching it until 12 o' clock every night.
Since there was no fun in real life, he might as well find some fun on TV to pass the time. Li Qing rolled her eyes at her husband, then picked up the remote control and started pressing it.
Zhang Ruoming had nothing to do every night. When his wife watched TV, he would watch it too. For someone like him who hadn't even become an official, there was almost no social interaction to speak of at night. Usually, no one would fawn over him, and very few people would visit him with gifts. The family of three just lived their own little life, and it felt like they had nothing to do with the world.
Go, go, don't get touchy. Lele is sleeping inside. Aren't you afraid that he'll suddenly open the door and come out? Li Qing raised her hand and slapped away her husband's hand that was touching her. She was watching TV, and her husband had nothing to do beside her, rubbing his hand all over her body, and two of his fingers were moving around naughtily.
Lele slept very well, and he could sleep until dawn. What was there to be afraid of? Zhang Ruoming chuckled. Thinking about it, he hadn't slept with his wife for more than a week. Now that he rubbed his wife's body a few times, he actually felt something. Zhang Ruoming looked back at his son's room and smirked. "Honey, we haven't tried anywhere other than the bed, have we?" As Zhang Ruoming spoke, he glanced at the soft sofa. The meaning behind his words was self-evident.
"Don't play around with me. Is this a place for you to mess around?" Li Qing glared at her husband with a red face. The two of them could be considered an old married couple, and there was nothing to be conservative about in bed. However, outside of the bedroom, Li Qing clearly couldn't accept it, especially when their son was still sleeping in the room. Slapping away her husband's naughty hands, Li Qing said angrily, "I'm watching TV, don't mess around. Oh right, you're not allowed to touch me for the next month, unless you take the initiative to contact Mayor Chen."
"Honey, why are you bringing this up again?" When Zhang Ruoming heard that his wife wanted him to take the initiative to contact Chen Xing again, his face turned bitter. They hadn't contacted each other since graduation. Doing this would really make people feel that it was too unrealistic.
"You can't say it like that. You're a Nanzhou citizen through and through. He came to Nanzhou City to become an official, and you're his university classmate. What's wrong with taking the initiative to contact him? If he's the mayor of some other place, and you're trying to get close to him, that's more realistic." Li Qing didn't think much of it. She explained, "Just treat it as a classmate catching up on old times and take the initiative to contact him. This is also doing your duty as a host. If he's acting cold, then we should be tactful. Next time, don't contact him for no reason. That's more realistic."
"Alright, then I'll find a chance to give him a call." Zhang Ruoming shrugged helplessly. His wife's words weren't unreasonable. An old classmate he hadn't talked to for years had come to Nanzhou City. It wasn't a big deal for him to take the initiative to contact him. The key was Chen Xing's identity. It was hard to guarantee that the other party wouldn't think he was being realistic. Of course, Zhang Ruoming didn't dare to say that he didn't have the thought of getting close to Chen Xing, his classmate who had become a mayor.
After his wife's words, the little bit of passion that Zhang Ruoming had just stirred up dissipated. For two people whose children were already in second grade, they could be considered an old married couple. They weren't like young people who had just fallen in love, sharing the same room almost every night. Zhang Ruoming flipped over and sat back down. He picked up today's newspaper and casually flipped through it. He'd already read most of the news. This was nothing more than killing time. More importantly, he was absent-minded.
Li Qing's gaze fell back on the TV. At this time, Zhang Ruoming's phone on the coffee table suddenly rang. Without warning, Li Qing jumped in fright. She was so focused on the TV that she almost had a heart attack. Usually, no one would call you at this time.
That's weird. Who would call at this time? Could it be that bastard Wang Huachuan who's been neglecting his work again? Asking me to put out the fire for him tomorrow. Zhang Ruoming cursed his boss Wang Huachuan as he got up to grab his phone.
It's fine if you scold him at home, but when you're at work, don't always argue with him with this attitude. That won't do you any good. He's younger than you, but he's your boss, and your dad is the director. There's no need to argue with him. Sometimes, just treat his words as bullsh * t. Don't argue with him. Li Qing said.
As Li Qing spoke, her eyes were still glued to the TV. She didn't notice that her husband's figure was strangely frozen. He was holding the phone in a daze. He didn't pick up the call, just staring at the phone in a daze.
Wifey, look who's on the phone. Zhang Ruoming passed the phone to his wife in a daze. He didn't know if he should pick up the call. At this moment, it was no exaggeration to say that his brain had short-circuited.
Chen Xing? Isn't that Chen … Mayor Chen? Li Qing was startled at first, then she was overjoyed. She looked at her husband in disbelief. Their eyes met and they could see the uncontrollable joy in each other's eyes. Li Qing was the first to react and pushed her husband. "Are you stupid? Hurry up and pick up the phone. Hurry up and pick it up. If he hangs up, it will be too late."
Zhang Ruoming came to his senses after his wife pushed him. He quickly picked up the phone. Zhang Ruoming's voice was even trembling. Hello, it's Huang … Mayor Chen, right? Zhang Ruoming subconsciously wanted to call him Chen Xing, but he changed it in time. After all, Chen Xing wasn't the Chen Xing he knew in university. They hadn't contacted each other for so many years. Zhang Ruoming didn't know if Chen Xing would be as easygoing as before. He didn't dare to call him by his name.
It's Ruoming, right? Chen Xing smiled on the other end of the phone. He had just come out of the hotel. Now that he was in the car, he remembered to call Zhang Ruoming. He had been busy adapting to his new role and job after coming to Nanzhou City. He hadn't had time to sit down with his old classmate. It wasn't too late yet, so he decided to go to Zhang Ruoming's house.
It's me. I didn't expect Mayor Chen to still remember me. Zhang Ruoming smiled bitterly, but his voice was filled with uncontrollable joy. There was only one voice left in his mind. Chen Xing still remembered this old classmate of his. Chen Xing still remembered this old classmate of his.
We haven't seen each other for so many years. Ruoming, you're already so distant from me. Chen Xing smiled and shook his head. Let's just call each other directly like we did in university. There's no need to be so strange. Although we haven't contacted each other for a long time, time can't erase the camaraderie between classmates. Don't you think so? Just like what the old principal said, once you're Lord Hai, you'll always be Lord Hai. When we're out in society, we'll be family.
Isn't that right? The old principal's words always make people feel warm, and they're engraved deep into their bones. Zhang Ruoming murmured. When Chen Xing mentioned the old principal, Yang Qingshui, Zhang Ruoming immediately relaxed a lot. It was as if he had returned to those youthful, fiery days in university. The old principal, Yang Qingshui, could be said to have influenced batch after batch of students in Hai University. A large part of the feelings the students had for their alma mater was because of the old principal.
Ruoming, I saw that you didn't pick up the phone for a long time just now. Don't tell me you're already resting? Calling so late at night, did I disturb your rest? Chen Xing smiled.
No, no, it's still early. I don't rest that early. Zhang Ruoming hurriedly shook his head. Thinking about how he forgot to pick up the phone in a moment of excitement, Zhang Ruoming wanted to slap himself. Fortunately, he picked up the phone before Chen Xing hung up.
Alright, if you haven't rested yet, I'll go to your house now. Where do you live?
You want to come over now? Zhang Ruoming's eyes widened as he said excitedly, I live in Daquan New Village on Yanting Road. I'll go down and wait for you right now. When your car comes over, I'll be able to see you from the gate.
Alright, I'll go over now. You don't have to rush down either. I'll call you when I get there. Chen Xing smiled. He had just arrived in Nanzhou and wasn't familiar with the city. He didn't know how far he was from the place Zhang Ruoming mentioned.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Xing turned to the driver in front and said, "Little Song, do you know Daquan New Village?
Yes, it's on Yanting Road. There's no traffic right now, and it'll only take about ten minutes to get there from here. "
The driver, Little Song, was called Song Haikang. He was a veteran who retired from the city's armed police detachment. He used to drive for the detachment's leaders, so he was very familiar with Nanzhou City. After retiring, he was assigned to the Municipal Government to drive for the city's leaders. Chen Xing was wary of the secretaries the city had arranged for him, but he was satisfied with Song Haikang.
Chen Xing told the driver to turn around and go to Daquan New Village. Meanwhile, Zhang Ruoming, who had just hung up the phone, was still very excited. He paced back and forth in the living room, rubbing his hands from time to time. He didn't even hear his wife's question.
Say something. That Mayor Chen is coming over now? Li Qing was so anxious that she was about to burst into flames. She had heard the conversation between her husband and Chen Xing and was excited as well. When she saw her husband hang up the phone, she wanted to quickly ask if Chen Xing was coming over now, but her husband didn't respond. She was so anxious that she couldn't sit still.
Yes, yes, he's coming over now. Zhang Ruoming stopped, still immersed in his excited state. He looked around the house and muttered, "Wife, hurry up and see if there's anything to clean in the living room. Don't make it too messy, or else it won't leave a good impression."
I think you're so happy that your brain is going crazy. We clean the living room every day, and it's very clean. " Li Qing's face was also full of smiles. Although she said that about her husband, she wasn't much better herself. She couldn't suppress the excitement and joy in her heart. It was as if she had been struck by happiness all of a sudden. From full of hope to full of disappointment, to now full of hope. This kind of feeling was really indescribable. Li Qing abruptly looked at her clothes, then pulled on her flip-flops and hurriedly ran to the bedroom. "I have to change into formal clothes. Otherwise, when Mayor Chen comes over later, it won't be right if I'm still in my pajamas."
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