When Zhou Nan returned to Haidu, everything seemed to be back on its original track.
In Hong Kong, he was the powerful boss of Feiteng Group and the unmarried consort of Lan Enterprises. But when he returned to Haidu, he was still an inconspicuous company manager. He still went to and from get off work every day, and his life had not changed much.
In fact, Zhou Nan knew in his heart that everything could never go back to where it started. Although everyone around him pretended to be as if nothing had happened, in fact, the deep awe or alienation in his eyes was simply trying to hide it.
Even when she returns home, her mother Yue Ping often looks at her son with a strange look. Yue Ping has never really "digested" the "commotion" caused by her son Zhou Nan in Hong Kong. In any case, capital
Every "overlap" between the gorgeous halo of giant crocodile and big boss Zhou Nan and the simple and unpretentious son in front of her made her feel very unreal.
As for his father Zhou Ningyu, he remained silent most of the time. Occasionally speaking a few words reminded him to grasp the direction of his life and not to lose control.
Originally, Zhou Ningyu wanted Zhou Nan to give up business and join politics, but now that Zhou Nan had built such a large family business, he knew that it was almost impossible to get him to give up, so he simply stopped saying anything.
Anyway, in his opinion, his son was becoming more and more invisible to him, and he seemed more and more mysterious and deep. Fortunately, he was still his son after all - as for the rest, Zhou Ningyu subconsciously chose to avoid it.
The Zhou family still lives in the old house with two bedrooms and two living rooms. Yue Ping still rides her old bicycle to school and work. Her life has not changed in any way because of Zhou Nan's sudden wealth.
Just a few days before Zhou Nan returned from Hong Kong, the Party Committee of Haidu City Construction Committee held a party committee meeting. Meng Chunting read out Zhou Nan's application to resign as a member of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of Haidu City Petroleum and Gas Corporation. At the same time, Zhou Nan self-declared about him.
A series of descriptions of the establishment of Feiteng Company after graduation from university and recent capital operations were copied many times and placed on the desks of the members of the Party Committee of the Construction Committee.
Although Zhou Nan did not commit any act of "harming the public and enriching private interests" when he founded his own company, as he judged, it was obviously inappropriate to continue serving as a senior leader of a state-owned enterprise after his identity was exposed.
Therefore, the Party Committee of the Municipal Construction Committee approved Zhou Nan's resignation report. On the same day, the Party Committee of the Haidu Municipal Construction Committee passed an appointment resolution, removing Zhou Nanhai from his position as party committee member and deputy general manager of Haidu Municipal Petroleum and Gas Corporation and appointing him as Haidu Municipal Petroleum Corporation.
Deputy manager-level researcher at Town Gas Corporation.
For Zhao Chunlin, this was a happy result. He personally called Meng Chunting, director of the Construction Committee, and said that without his administrative position, Zhou Nan was no longer suitable to serve as the general manager of Lanhai Company on behalf of state-owned assets, and asked to contact Hong Kong
After communicating with all parties, Haidu Petroleum and Gas Corporation will appoint a new general manager candidate.
Meng Chunting did not object and personally convened a meeting between Zhao Chunlin and Zhou Nan. At the meeting, to Zhao Chunlin's surprise, Zhou Nan did not object. Instead, she cooperated very cooperatively and expressed her initiative to contact the Hong Kong Lan Company to convene the Lanhai Company's board of directors as soon as possible.
Research candidates for hiring a new general manager.
Zhao Chunlin felt a little strange at first, but then he thought again, this guy owns such a big company, is worth more than one billion, and is rich now, so it is normal for him to look down on the position of general manager of Lanhai Company.
In this year and age, no organization has yet come up with a ranking list of rich people. If there were a ranking, Zhou Nan would definitely be the richest man in Haidu.
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On the morning of December 4, 1997, Zhou Nan came out of Lanhai Company and prepared to go to the headquarters of Feiteng Group for a meeting. Zhang Ying and others are now busy controlling Guanhao Group in Hong Kong, leaving Cui Jing alone at home.
On the one hand, to be honest, Zhou Nan still felt a little uneasy.
But just as he was about to drive away, a call came in from his godmother Lin Xia. Since Zhou Nan came back, Lin Xia had basically not visited Zhou Nan. I felt that she was a little angry and disappointed, probably because of Xie Bing.
Lin Xia introduced Xie Bing to her godson Zhou Nan. She originally thought that the two were a match made in heaven. Unexpectedly, Zhou Nan went to Hong Kong and caught up with a wealthy daughter. This made Lin Xia think that Zhou Nan was very carefree.
I felt uncomfortable, so I didn't bother to talk to Zhou Nan anymore.
"Xiao Nan, I don't care what happens between you and that Lan Ruo. I'm just asking you, what's going on between you and Xie Bing?" Lin Xia, who was outspoken, didn't say any nonsense. She was able to hold these words in her stomach for so long, which is considered a good thing.
Not easy anymore.
"..." Zhou Nan was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to answer Lin Xia.
Lin Xia was silent for a while. After all, she wanted to kiss her godson. Xie Bing was still an outsider no matter what. Lin Xia sighed and said, "Xiao Nan, it's not what mom said to you. You should at least break up with Xie Bing first."
, it’s okay to chase that Miss Lan again...you are like this..."
"Mom, I can't tell you clearly about this for a while. The only thing I can tell you is that before you introduced Xie Bing to me, I already liked Lan Ruo."
"Some time ago, Xie Bing asked me to pretend to be her boyfriend... As for later... But..." Zhou Nan explained for a long time but still couldn't explain it clearly, so he simply smiled bitterly and said, "Mom, I plan to go abroad to meet you after the Spring Festival.
As soon as I see Xie Bing, talk to her..."
Lin Xia sighed, "You don't need to go abroad. She has returned to China. I just heard that she is not in Haidu, but in another unit in the capital. She said she will not return to Haidu..."
Zhou Nan was surprised, "She's back? Didn't she say she would stay abroad for a year? Why did she come back in less than half a year?"
"I don't know the specific situation... I'm worried that she returned to China early because of you..." Lin Xia hesitated for a moment, then lowered her voice and said, "Xiao Nan, go over and explain a few words to me. It's okay anyway.
Just a friend, alas, you are too..."
Zhou Nan hummed softly, "I will go to the capital to find Xie Bing tomorrow."
Zhou Nan drove straight to the capital early the next morning. In the evening of the same day, he entered the capital, found a hotel to stay, took a shower and had something to eat. That night he drove to the military camp where Xie Bing was currently located.
However, Xie Bing did not see him. Although Zhou Nan waited patiently at the gate of the military camp until late at night, Xie Bing still did not come out.
The next morning, Zhou Nan went to the military camp again. Xie Bing still refused to see him, but asked a female second lieutenant to help her deliver a letter to Zhou Nan.
Zhou Nan opened the letter and saw that there was only one address on it, which was a cafe not far from the military camp. He knew that Xie Bing was finally willing to meet him.
Obviously, the reason why Xie Bing returned to China halfway and was suddenly transferred to the capital must be because he knew about Zhou Nan and Lan Ruo.
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Xie Bing did not write down the time of meeting, so Zhou Nan had no choice but to wait in the cafe since noon, drinking cup after cup of coffee until the evening, when Xie Bing, wearing a winter coat without a military cap, quietly
Appeared in Zhou Nan's field of vision.
Xie Bing's delicate and beautiful appearance is still the same, but her face is a little haggard and her expression is colder and arrogant.
She had just opened her heart and ignorantly fell in love with a man. However, not long after she left, this man went to Hong Kong to marry a wealthy Hong Kong daughter, and also created a so-called heart-stirring love legend. This is very important to Xie Binglai.
To say that was no less than a slap in the face, leaving her disheartened, sad and despairing.
In fact, she and Zhou Nan didn't get along for long. Putting aside the "prelude" of pretending to be a boyfriend and girlfriend, it took about a month for the two of them to have an ambiguous relationship. But before she left, the two of them couldn't control it for a while.
Living beyond the emotional red line greatly shortens the process of emotional fermentation.
"Actually, you shouldn't come to see me... In this way, it is the most ideal result for both you and me. You don't need to explain, in fact, there is nothing between us... Really, from the beginning
It's just a misunderstanding. I don't mean to blame you." Xie Bing slowly sat down opposite Zhou Nan, his expression not as intense as Zhou Nan imagined.
Zhou Nan smiled awkwardly, "If I don't come here, I will feel uncomfortable for the rest of my life. Whether you want to listen or not, I want to tell you."
"I have liked Lan Ruo for a long time. I have been secretly in love with her since I was a freshman in college. But I know that the gap between us is too big..." Zhou Nan sighed softly, "Later I started a business and established
The company took off and continued to work hard to develop, and a big factor was because of Lan Ruo."
"We didn't know each other at that time." Zhou Nan gently waved his hand for the waiter to come over and ordered a cup of coffee for Xie Bing. Xie Bing looked calm and did not refuse.
"We met by chance, and..." Zhou Nan lowered his voice and said, "Later I found out that I was attracted to you, but after all, our time together was too short, and I... plus I went to Hong Kong this time,
Lan Ruo..."
Xie Bing suddenly smiled, "I generally understand what you mean. You fell in love with Lan Ruo before me, but at that time there was no trace of the matter between you and Lan Ruo... Later you went to Hong Kong, and suddenly found that you were not
Unrequited love, Lan Ruo also had feelings for you, so you two came together, and I became the victim."
"Is that so?" Xie Bing's voice was slightly sarcastic.
"Yes, please forgive me..." Zhou Nan lowered his head in embarrassment.
"It seems that I have become a third party...Zhou Nan, don't you think this is a bit weird..." Xie Bingbing smiled coldly, "Then, Chairman Zhou, how are you going to punish this little girl?
"
"..." Zhou Nan was speechless because he couldn't answer.
"I just want to ask you one thing, if there was no Lan Ruo, or if Lan Ruo didn't like you, would you eventually fall in love with me completely..." Xie Bing suddenly sighed quietly.
"Yes." Zhou Nan suddenly raised his head and looked into Xie Bing's deep, watery eyes. For a moment, he couldn't tell what he was feeling, "I'm sorry, it was me who hurt you..."
Alas. Xie Bing lowered her head and sighed. Somehow, before Zhou Nan came to see her, her heart was filled with endless anger and sadness, but now that she actually saw this playboy Zhou Nan, she calmed down.
.
"You don't need to worry about me. I'm not that kind of fragile person. I won't destroy the marriage between you and Lan Ruo. You can do whatever you want...I will be here to wish you happiness." Xie Bing said silently.
, then stood up suddenly and prepared to leave.
Zhou Nan subconsciously reached over and grabbed Xie Bing's slightly cold hands. One wanted to leave and the other wanted to stay. The forces "offset" each other. Xie Bing's body softened and fell into Zhou Nan's arms.
Xie Bing struggled violently, but Zhou Nan hugged her tighter and tighter.
Xie Bing finally gave up the useless efforts, gasping and choked with sobs, "What on earth do you want to do? You are about to get married, why are you pestering me? Who do you think I am?"
It was only then that Xie Bing's outward indifference and reserve were completely peeled away. She turned around and slapped Zhou Nan almost hysterically, "biting" and crying, which attracted a lot of attention.
However, young people nowadays often have ups and downs in their love affairs. Everyone just glanced at it and did not continue to "watch" it.
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Xie Bing finally stopped fussing.
She fell weakly into Zhou Nan's arms, muttering to herself, "You scoundrel, shameless scoundrel..."
Zhou Nan sighed and said softly, "Rather than suffer in pain in the future, why not be a shameless scoundrel now? Xie Bing, no matter what you think of me, no matter how difficult it is, I will never let go... If
If you really want to punish me, let me use my time to compensate you..."
Holding Xie Bing in his arms, Zhou Nan raised his head and stared at the exquisite crystal chandelier on the ceiling. At this moment, he really felt that he had reached the extreme level of shamelessness. He had to look at Shu, eating from the bowl and looking at the pot, wanting to hug him from left to right.
Hug, men's bad qualities have been concentrated on him recently.
"Let me go, I won't leave... Zhou Nan, I can only say that we met too late, fate plays tricks on people! I don't deny that although you are very carefree, I still can't let you go. However, things have reached this point.
For your sake, you want me to stay with you..." Xie Bing sighed softly, "At the very least, you have to give me some time to think about it."
"You should go back first. If I think about it, if I am sure that I really can't live without you, I might go find you."
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Zhou Nan drove back to Haidu all night in an irritable mood, running on the highway all night. On the way, Xie Bing actually called him very calmly and told him to drive carefully on the road.
Back in Haidu, it was already past 9 a.m. the next day. Zhou Nan drove directly into the Lanhai Company compound. After getting out of the car, he met Dong Qiliang. However, Dong Qiliang saw that his face was gloomy and tired, so he did not dare to say hello to him.
, but stood respectfully on one side and allowed Zhou Nan to walk over in a hurry.