Without waiting for him to finish, Wu Nan interrupted, "Five o'clock? That's too early. It'll affect your sleep. If you don't rest well, you won't be able to perform well when you arrive at the Eastern State, right? How about this? I'll pick you up at eight tomorrow morning. We'll arrive at the Eastern State just in time for lunch. After lunch, you can rest for a bit. Then, we'll officially start the training in the afternoon. " When Li Rui heard that she was wholeheartedly thinking about him, his heart was filled with tenderness. He said, "Five o 'clock isn't considered early. I don't sleep too late at night. I can guarantee eight hours of sleep. Besides, I can rest for a while in the car. So, let's set it at five o'clock. We'll start the training from eight to nine o'clock depending on the time. But then, the driver will have to rush over very early. " Wu Nan sighed and said, "You only care about others. Why don't you think about yourself? Sigh, if I had known, I wouldn't have invited you. "
After hanging up the phone, Li Rui had an illusion that the person on the phone wasn't a powerful female mayor, but an older sister next door. She was gentle, kind, and considerate to him, making him like her from the bottom of his heart …
When he realized this, his heart skipped a beat. Wasn't Zheng Zijuan like this as well? However, she treated him like this because she liked him. He had only met Wu Nan a few times. Why did she treat him like this too? Could it be that she... liked him too?
Regarding this possibility, Li Rui was not surprised. Before Wu Nan left, he had already felt that she admired him and had a good impression of him. Otherwise, she would not have invited him to the Eastern State and would not have given him her personal phone number. Speaking of which, did he not have a good impression of her as well? Didn't he find her likable too? It was normal for adult men and women to admire and like each other. Wu Nan only had the mayor's hat on her head, but she was still a woman at heart …
Thinking about this, he shivered again. His boss, Song Chaoyang, seemed to like Wu Nan a lot. As his subordinate, he had to be careful when he was dating Wu Nan. He could not let his boss find out, or else there would be trouble.
At noon, Li Rui received another call from Chen Lihan. Chen Lihan didn't look for him for anything else. She just wanted to know how the wound on his forehead was recovering.
Seeing that she was so concerned about him, Li Rui was happy and proud. He said, "It's almost healed. All that's left is a faint bruise. I think it will heal completely in a few days." Chen Lihan said, "That's great. Chen Lihan said, "Is that so? That's great. I was really afraid that I would completely disfigure you. Haha, last night in my dream, I dreamt that you were holding onto me with a face full of scars and wouldn't let go. You wanted me to compensate you with a new face. Hahaha." Li Rui was surprised and happy at the same time, he said, "You dreamt about me?" Chen Lihan said, "That's right. I've been thinking about that wound of yours all day, and in the end, I dreamt about it. Haha." Li Rui laughed bitterly, "Can't you have a better dream? Don't think about it anymore. It's almost healed. "Chen Lihan smiled." Let me have a look when it's healed. I'll be completely relieved. "Li Rui said," I'll let you have a look. I'll treat you to a meal then … "
The two chatted for a while and hung up. Although they only talked about the sad situation from beginning to end and did not talk about personal matters, Li Rui was still very happy. In his mind, Yiren's beautiful face appeared. He felt sweet in his heart. Since he was already remembered by Yiren, there was no need to worry about not being good friends with her.
At around seven o'clock in the evening, Song Chaoyang called Li Rui into his office. He said, "You still have to go to the Eastern State tomorrow. You can leave early today. Go home and rest early. But before you go home, remember to buy a gift for me. What do you want? It has to be of high quality. It has to be a local product of Qingyang City. I don't want anything common. Gather four items. After you buy it, bring it to the Eastern State tomorrow. Give it to Mayor Wu on my behalf. Tell her that it's a small gift from me to her old classmate. "
Li Rui nodded repeatedly as he listened, but in his heart, he thought, You have good intentions for Wu Nan, but unfortunately, she has no interest in you. Otherwise, when you invited her to dinner, she wouldn't have pulled me, the third wheel, to sit down and not let me go. I reckon that even if you bought this gift and brought it over, she wouldn't accept it. Even if she accepted it, she wouldn't appreciate your kindness. Otherwise, women are very strange creatures. If she doesn't like you, even if you give her a mountain of gold and silver, she won't feel anything. If she likes you, even if you don't give her anything, she will crazily pester you and not let go. There are many unreasonable things in this world, but women are the most unreasonable.
After work, Li Rui found a car and drove out of the Municipal Party Committee. According to his boss, Song Chaoyang, he went out to buy gifts.
He had been working as Song Chaoyang's secretary for more than half a year. He had improved a lot in all aspects, including the ability to buy gifts. After walking around the city, he bought all the gifts that he needed.
Some friends might be puzzled. Buying gifts is considered a skill? Yes, of course it is! China's culture was broad and profound. Among them, the word "etiquette" was the most learned. It gave rise to countless theories and philosophies. If someone could master the word "etiquette", then he or she would have no problem establishing a foothold in the Chinese society. No one would be able to find fault with it. Giving gifts, as one of the skills derived from the word "etiquette", was also a profound skill. Giving gifts to elders, leaders, colleagues, lovers, and so on, all of them had to be paid attention to. Among them, giving gifts to leaders could be subdivided into giving gifts to male leaders, female leaders, provincial leaders, city leaders, general leaders, and so on. As for giving gifts to each leader, it could also be subdivided into the reason for giving the gift, when to give the gift, what kind of gift to choose, how to give the gift, and so on. After listening to this, you would understand that giving gifts was a skill, but buying gifts was a skill.
Take Li Rui's gift shopping as an example. The person he wanted to give gifts to was Wu Nan, a female leader. Just this point alone had many taboos. For example, he could not give cigarettes, and he could only give red wine. He could not give antiques or gems of unknown origin, especially those that were unearthed from tombs. Because of the strong Yin aura, when something with a strong Yin aura came into contact with a woman who was already of the Yin aura, he shuddered at the thought of it. These were only taboos brought about by her gender. Similarly, her age, personality, level, hobbies, and so on would also bring about many taboos. If he did not pay attention to these taboos and gave the wrong gift, not only would he not receive the benefits of giving the gift, but he would also offend the person.
Li Rui was very experienced in this aspect. He bought these four gifts: a lapis lazuli stone ornament (with a mahogany base), a pocket-sized enamel copper hotpot produced by the Wulong County Palace Enamel Art Factory, a plain silk scarf, and finally a set of branded cosmetics.
Of the four gifts, the first two were actually a variety of gifts. They were local specialties of Qingyang, and at the same time, they were very rich in historical and cultural colors. He believed that regardless of gender, old or young, they would like them. After receiving them and putting them on the table or in the multi-treasure cabinet, they would not only add to the scenery, but also be considered a good collection. The last two gifts were for Wu Nan's female identity, and he specially bought feminine accessories and cosmetics for her. Although they were a little cliché, they were still acceptable. Although the combination of these four gifts looked a little strange, it was the real thing and the intention.
After Li Rui bought them, he called his boss, Song Chaoyang, and reported the situation.
After hearing the report, Song Chaoyang was more satisfied with the first three gifts, but he felt that the cosmetics were a little cliché. He said, "Xiao Rui, think about it again. Can you think of a better gift that can replace the cosmetics? You have to think about it. Although Mayor Wu is a woman, she is still a mayor. Not only is it stingy to give her a set of cosmetics, but it is also too straightforward. Think about it again and see if there is anything else you can buy for her. Of course, if there is really no good substitute, then we can only give her this set of cosmetics. "
Li Rui smiled bitterly in his heart. Boss, you have been smart all your life, but why are you so stupid now? Don't you know how women think? If a woman likes you, she will like anything you give her. If she doesn't like you, she will not feel anything you give her. You think cosmetics are cliché, but if Wu Nan really has feelings for you, how can she think it is cliché? Of course, these words could only be said in his heart, and he definitely could not say it out loud. He tactfully advised, "Boss, you are right. Cosmetics are a little cliché, but for a woman, it is a special existence. Which woman doesn't want to stay young forever? Which woman doesn't want to be beautiful forever? And this can only be achieved with cosmetics. Therefore, when a woman sees cosmetics, she will subconsciously like them and will not think too much about it. Think about it again. Mayor Wu Nan uses cosmetics every day, and when she uses them, she will definitely think of you as the one who gave her this set of cosmetics. That is to say, she will think of you every day … "
Song Chaoyang was overjoyed when he heard this. He no longer felt that the cosmetics were cliché. He smiled and said, "Okay, then we will settle on the ones you bought. Tsk, tsk. Xiao Rui, you really understand women. I have to hand it to you, haha."
Li Rui could not laugh when he heard this. He felt a little sympathy for his boss. He had feelings for Wu Nan and tried every possible way to please her, but he never considered Wu Nan's attitude towards him. If this continued, it would only end in tragedy. He hoped that he would wake up soon and give up on pursuing Wu Nan.
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