The meal lasted until 7.30 pm. Li Rui and Shao Yugang had finished eating and drinking. Shao Yugang gave Mao Wei a look. Mao Wei understood and took his briefcase from the seat next to him. He took out a beautifully wrapped paper bag and passed it to Shao Yugang.
Shao Yugang took it and held it with both hands. He handed it to Li Rui and said, "Brother, take this. I'll make it clear in advance that this is not a meeting gift, nor is it a small token of appreciation. It's just a souvenir left over before the Qingyang Garrison Office closes. I'll give it to you as a souvenir. I have been in charge of Qingyang Garrison Office for many years. Although I am not very capable, I still have some achievements in generating revenue. These souvenirs were all bought by the Garrison Office with our own profits. They are not included in the public account. Brother, you can keep them. "
When Li Rui heard him explain it so clearly, he couldn't help but want to see what was inside. He took the bag and opened it. There was a beautifully packaged black box inside. He asked, "Director Shao, what's inside?"
Shao Yugang said: "This is a world-famous belt bought from Hong Kong. The reason why I bought it from Hong Kong is because this brand is cheaper in Hong Kong. If you buy it in China, it will be twice as expensive."
Li Rui did not know whether to laugh or cry. A famous belt can also be used as a souvenir? Perhaps this Chief Shao was not telling the truth, or perhaps he had secretly changed the concept.
Shao Yugang seemed to know what he was thinking. He explained: "Our Garrison Office is active in Beijing. We have to meet with the leaders of the ministries and commissions almost every month. Every time we meet, we are either cultivating relationships or asking them for help. That is why we have to prepare gifts. In the first few years when the Garrison Office was established, the social atmosphere in Beijing was relatively simple. We gave some local specialties and the other party was very happy to accept them. Later on, when the economy developed and the living standards in Beijing increased, we started to give local specialties. So, we started to give cigarettes and wine. Later on, tobacco, wine and tea were also not good enough. We started to give jade, antiques, calligraphy and paintings. Now, it is popular to give luxury goods like watches and wallets. We tend to buy them all at once, hoard them in the storeroom, and use them as gifts. Now that the Beijing Garrison Office is about to be abolished, there are still many gifts in the storeroom, haha … "
Mao Wei interrupted, "Actually, there aren't many. This Burberry leather belt is one of the best." Then, she said to Li Rui, "When we choose brands, we usually choose international brands that are low-key and unpretentious. This is to prevent officials from wearing them and causing criticism."
Li Rui understood what she meant. She was telling him on behalf of Shao Yugang that the gift given to him today was the most valuable gift that the Beijing Garrison Office had ever given him. From this, it showed how much Shao Yugang valued him. He knew that he had to accept this belt. Otherwise, it would be a slap to Shao Yugang's face. Moreover, Shao Yugang had already explained very clearly that this belt was bought by the Beijing Garrison Office with the money they earned from doing business. No matter if it was the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Municipal Audit Bureau, or the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Procuratorate, none of them could say anything. He smiled and said, "Then I thank Director Shao for his good intentions. I will accept it shamelessly."
After he finished speaking, he thought to himself that this belt was just right to give to his brother Xu Da. He didn't call him brother in vain.
After the banquet ended, the three of them shook hands and said goodbye by the roadside outside the Nameless Residence. Li Rui watched as Shao Yugang and his servant left in the car. He called Zhuang Haixia and arranged a meeting place with her.
"I am with my mother. I will do it later. It might be a little late. You can find An Ying first …"
After the call connected, Zhuang Haixia deliberately lowered her voice. It seemed like she was with her mother.
Li Rui didn't mind at all and said, "Okay, then you do what you need to do first. We will talk after you are done …" He wanted to say, "I won't go find An Ying." But he was afraid that she would think too much, so he didn't say it and hung up the phone.
He walked to the roadside to hail a taxi. He planned to go to the hospital to accompany Song Chaoyang and his wife for a while. When Zhuang Haixia was liberated, he would go find her. However, before he could hail a taxi, his phone rang. He took it out and saw that it was An Ying calling. He felt strange. Could it be that Zhuang Haixia told her to accompany him for a while?
"Hello, Haixia is not free right now. She told me to accompany you. Where are you?"
An Ying's voice was gentle and pleasant. It made people feel very comfortable listening to it.
Li Rui didn't want to trouble her, but since she took the initiative to call him, he couldn't refuse. He told her the truth, "I am at Xizhimen. Where are you?" An Ying laughed and said, "It's not far. How about this, you take a taxi to the east, and I will go to the west to catch up with you. We will meet at Gulou subway station and then walk around Laohu Tong. If you want to drink, we can drink in Houhai. What do you think?" Li Rui said, "Okay, see you later."
The two hung up the phone and rushed to Gulou. Ten minutes later, the two met at Gulou Street subway station.
Tonight, An Ying was dressed very simply. She wore a black waistcoat with spaghetti straps and a pair of short denim shorts. Her two snow-white, slender thighs were exposed without any concealment. Under the illumination of the night and the lights, they emitted a sparkling and translucent light, making it impossible for anyone to look away. On her feet, she wore a pair of gray, pointed high-heeled leather shoes. She walked gracefully and gracefully, swaying gracefully. There was no need to mention how enchanting she was. There were many people coming and going at the street entrance. Almost every man's eyes would linger on her body.
Li Rui stood next to her. His vanity was greatly satisfied. The two exchanged some pleasantries and walked side by side to the Gulou.
"Last time you called me a little man in your text message. What did that mean? You are not older than me. "
Li Rui and An Ying's relationship was very close, but he still remembered how she called him last time. This time when they met again, he asked her.
An Ying smiled but did not answer. She just walked forward lazily. Her high heels made rhythmic tapping sounds on the ground. It made people's hearts itch.
Li Rui caught up with her and asked, "Tell me, I want to know." An Ying pursed her lips and smiled. "Even if you are older than me, you are still a little man." Li Rui asked, "How am I little?" An Ying could not help but smile. She looked at him and said, "You look like a little man now." Li Ruiqi said, "What do I look like now?" An Ying said, "The atmosphere between the two of us is controlled by me. You are also led by the nose by me. You are childish and cute like a little man, or a big boy." Li Rui still did not understand and said, "Compared to a little man, there should be a big man. What does a big man look like?"
An Ying blinked her beautiful eyes and said, "If it is a big man, then he will play with me in the palm of his hand and easily manipulate my emotions. He will make me revolve around him and not the other way around. Of course, this is not the most important difference …" Li Rui asked, "What is the most important difference?" An Ying smiled mysteriously and said, "Later when you treat me to a drink, I will tell you." Li Rui said, "No problem, I am not afraid of treating you to a drink, I am only afraid that you will not tell me." An Ying looked at him and said, "Actually you don't have to worry about this. A big man has his cuteness and a little man also has his cuteness …"
The two of them chatted and laughed along the way. After passing by the Gulou, they arrived at a bar street near Houhai. An Ying made the decision and chose a dark and secluded bar. The two of them walked in and sat in a corner.
"Now can you tell me the answer? What is the most important difference between a big man and a little man?"
Li Rui and An Ying clinked their glasses. After each of them took a sip, Li Rui could not wait to ask.
An Ying looked away from the orange wine in her glass and turned to look at his face. She put her arms on the table and moved her upper body closer to the table. With a smile that was not a smile, she said, "The most important difference is that when with a woman, a little man is passive while a big man is active." Li Rui said hesitantly, "So your text message was saying that I am not active enough?" An Ying raised her eyebrows and said, "I did not say that. As for what it is exactly, you can figure it out yourself. Actually you can be quite a big man sometimes. "She elegantly raised her glass and smiled as she took a sip of wine.
Li Rui smiled and asked, "When have I ever been a big man?" An Ying said, "That time at the bar street in the provincial capital, when I was being blackmailed by Li Qiangwei's underlings, you acted like a big man when you saved me. But when you are in front of me, you become a little man again." She could not help but laugh. Her eyes moved, charming and enchanting. She was like a fox spirit who changed into a human in the night.
Li Rui smiled awkwardly and also took a sip of wine.
An Ying stared at him for a moment and suddenly asked, "What is your relationship with Hai Xia?"
Li Rui did not expect her to ask this question. He was stunned and his face burned. He did not want to tell her the truth, but he also did not want to hide it from her.
Seeing that he didn't answer, An Ying didn't press him any further. Instead, she said calmly, "I know that you saved Hai Xia's life, and I also know that Hai Xia thinks highly of you. This kind of favor is both gratitude and fondness. Of course, fondness is more than fondness. You two are very, very good friends, but I don't know if your friendship involves feelings. If you are just friends, then you can pretend that I did not say anything. If you have feelings for her, then I have to warn you to cut off your relationship with Hai Xia. Don't hurt her. Of course, you also like Hai Xia very much and will not hurt her intentionally. But you are a married man and she is still an unmarried woman. If you continue to date like this, she will definitely be hurt, even if she does not know that she is hurt. "
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