Following Chen Xiaoning was a slender young woman, wearing a white fitted skirt, about 23 or 24 years old.
Lan Ruo's elegant demeanor, no matter what the occasion, would be dazzling and overshadow the women present, not to mention this woman's appearance is so ordinary.
But this woman has a very unique temperament. It gives Zhou Nan the feeling that a vague aura is floating between the woman's brows and eyes, making her ordinary facial features appear somewhat delicate and delicate.
The elegant expression also reflects the connotation of a bit of scholarly charm.
This woman has read many books and is very spiritual. This was Zhou Nan's first impression.
This woman also has a lot of personality. This is Zhou Nan's second feeling.
Although this woman is not outstanding in appearance, she exudes a different kind of pride and character in her bones. This is Zhou Nan's third feeling.
No one has ever caused Zhou Nan to have such complex feelings and perceptions at a sudden glance. Therefore, Zhou Nan looked at this woman a few more times.
The woman obviously noticed his gaze, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, reserved and indifferent.
"Dr. Lan, I have admired your name for a long time. When I saw you today, you are indeed so charming that you will be able to captivate the country and the city." Chen Xiaoning smiled and stretched out his hand. Although the trace of covetousness in his eyes was well concealed, it still fell into his eyes.
In Zhou Nan's eyes.
Zhou Nan was indifferent on the surface, but his deep hatred for him in his heart was aggravated by this.
Lan Ruo smiled faintly, stretched out her hand to shake Chen Xiaoning's hand, and then quickly pulled it back, saying softly, "Mr. Chen, thank you for the invitation."
With that said, Lan Ruo gently returned to Zhou Nan's side. Her gesture said everything, and there was no need to deliberately introduce Zhou Nan's identity.
Chen Xiaoning had actually guessed Zhou Nan's identity, but still pretended to be surprised and said, "Director Lan, who is this?"
"Zhou Nan." A calm smile appeared on the corner of Zhou Nan's mouth, and he said two words lightly, but ignored Chen Xiaoning's stretched out hand. Instead, he directly extended his hand to the woman behind Chen Xiaoning and said with a smile, "Hello."
The woman seemed not to have expected that Zhou Nan would take the initiative to greet her. She raised her slender eyebrows slightly, smiled faintly, stretched out her small white hand for Zhou Nan to shake, and said softly, "You
Well, Mr. Zhou, welcome."
This woman's voice is very soft, with a hint of levity and nothingness in her softness.
Chen Xiaoning's hand remained frozen in mid-air for a few seconds, then he retracted it calmly, glanced at Zhou Nan coldly, and introduced with a smile on his face, "This is my fiancée Feng Zhishan - Zhishan,
This is Director Lan from Feiteng Group, and this is... haha, Director Lan’s fiancé, Mr. Zhou Nanzhou."
Feng Zhishan gently shook hands with Lan Ruo without exchanging too much greetings, but her deep watery eyes turned around Zhou Nan, and then she took them back without leaving a trace, and stood beside Chen Xiaoning quietly and elegantly.
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"Haha, by the way, Zhishan, you, Director Lan and Mr. Zhou should be alumni, right?" Chen Xiaoning looked at Lan Ruo greedily, noticing that his eager eyes were no different from those of ordinary secular and lustful men, Lan Ruo felt uneasy
I was happy, but it didn't show on my face.
Hearing that Feng Zhishan was also a graduate of Jinghua University, Lan Ruo took a closer look at Feng Zhishan and said with a smile, "I wonder which department Miss Feng is from? Zhou Nan and I are both from Guanghua School of Economics and Management."
Feng Zhishan said softly, "I am from the History Department and just graduated this year. Director Lan and Mr. Zhou should be my seniors and seniors."
As she said that, Feng Zhishan suddenly turned to look at Zhou Nan and smiled calmly, "If I remember correctly, Senior Zhou should be a member of the school basketball team... When I first entered school, I watched Senior Zhou play basketball."
Zhou Nan was startled, and nodded subconsciously. Just as he was about to say something, he saw that Feng Zhishan had already left. The moment she left, Zhou Nan clearly felt that there was an inexplicable alienation and coldness in her eyes towards Chen Xiaoning.
Zhou Nan was thoughtful.
He knew Chen Xiaoning's background. Chen Xiaoning's father was the vice chairman of the Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Although he was only a deputy ministerial cadre and not a key deputy ministerial cadre, Chen Xiaoning's mother, Long Min, was not simple. Long Min came from a wealthy and powerful family in the capital.
, whose uncle is General Feng, the founding father of the country.
General Feng was awarded the rank of Major General when he was awarded the title in 1955, and he once served in the General Staff. Although Long Min is not a direct relative of the Feng family, in this domestic society of human relations, relatives are still relatives after all, and they can still be borrowed.
Some effort. Obviously, the fact that Chen Xiaoning’s father, Vice Chairman Chen, was able to reach the deputy ministerial level had something to do with the background of the Feng family.
It can be seen that Feng Zhishan is probably a member of the Feng family in the capital. And the fact that the arrogant Chen Xiaoning can get together with the average-looking Feng Zhishan is probably related to the background of the Feng family.
You can guess by counting your toes that this is obviously the kind of political marriage where interests are exchanged.
There is nothing new after the cocktail party. Although the procedure is very complicated.
Chen Xiaoning delivered a welcome speech on behalf of Heilan Group, and then invited Vice Mayor Li Mingguang to speak. Finally, an employee representative of Heilan Group came to the stage to speak. After that, the wine and food began.
Although Lan Ruo was not very interested in socializing on this occasion, Zhou Nan didn't say leave, so she naturally had no choice but to follow him. Seeing Zhou Nan leave the table to drink and chat with some acquaintances, Lan Ruo quietly held a glass of red wine.
She sat there on the ground, occasionally clinking glasses with the guests who came over to propose a toast to her, and saying a few polite words.
Zhou Nan held the wine glass and clinked it with acquaintances all the way, and unknowingly drank a few more glasses of red wine. Standing in the crowd, he looked back at Lan Ruo's side, and saw Chen Xiaoning sitting next to Lan Ruo, chatting and laughing, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.
There was a faint sneer.
"Senior Lanruo is very beautiful and attractive." A faint female voice suddenly came from behind him. Zhou Nan slowly turned around and saw Feng Zhishan standing behind him with a calm smile and raising a glass to him.
Zhou Nan smiled slightly and raised his glass.
"Be careful of flies - Senior Zhou, why don't you go over and act as a flower protector?" Feng Zhishan walked over with a smile, "Senior Lan Ruo is so beautiful and beautiful, no man would dislike her. She must be attracting bees and butterflies wherever she goes."
?...Isn’t Senior Zhou afraid that Senior Sister Lan Ruo will be snatched away?”
Feng Zhishan's voice was slightly playful and sarcastic, and Zhou Nan frowned secretly, but did not show it.
He was not familiar with Feng Zhishan, and he couldn't figure out her details, and he was more worried about the identity behind her, so there was no need to have some verbal conflicts with her. Although he felt that this woman's words seemed a bit too harsh.
He intuitively felt that the relationship between Feng Zhishan and Chen Xiaoning was not as simple as it seemed on the surface, and this woman was not as plain and simple as her appearance.
Although her appearance is not outstanding, the self-confidence and aloof aura of wealth in her bones cannot be concealed even if she wants to.
"Miss Feng speaks with a Beijing accent, so she must be from Beijing." Zhou Nan asked tentatively.
Feng Zhishan glanced at Zhou Nan and said, "Yes, I'm from the capital."
"I wonder where Miss Feng is employed..." Zhou Nan smiled, "Our Jinghua University diploma is still very valuable."
Feng Zhishan nodded, "I stayed at school to teach, but I haven't gone to work yet."
Oh. Zhou Nan said oh and did not ask any more questions.
After a moment, he smiled politely again, nodded to Feng Zhishan, and walked back to Lan Ruo. When Lan Ruo saw him coming, she no longer bothered to continue the arrogance with Chen Xiaoning, so she got up with a smile and walked over to hold his arm.
He said softly, "Husband, I'm tired, let's go back."
Zhou Nan nodded, "Okay."
Chen Xiaoning came over with a smile on his face and said loudly, "Let's play some more, Mr. Lan, you are leaving in such a hurry."
Lan Ruo smiled and said nothing.
"We still have some things to do at home, so I'll leave first." Zhou Nan glanced at Chen Xiaoning and spoke in a very calm voice.
"Director Lan, we are both doing business in the same place. There will be many opportunities to interact with each other in the future. I hope to cooperate with Director Lan more often." Chen Xiaoning stretched out his hand and waved, "I will see off Director Lan."
Zhou Nan and Lan Ruo nodded noncommittally and took the lead to walk away hand in hand. Chen Xiaoning's eyes flashed with a complex cold look, and he walked out with a smile.
This time, Feng Zhishan did not follow.
From the corner of Zhou Nan's eyes, he suddenly noticed that she was standing there quietly, looking at the three people's leaving figures with cold eyes, the goblet filled with red wine swaying gently in her hand.
Chen Xiaoning put Zhou Nan and Lan Ruo into the car. Before getting into the car, Zhou Nan looked back at Chen Xiaoning and saw that he was also looking at him with an extremely hidden and indifferent look. He smiled and raised his hand, "
We’re due to meet later, Mr. Chen. I hope that Mr. Chen’s business will be even bigger when we meet again next time.”
"See you later." Chen Xiaoning also waved, but his smile was a little too forced.
"Xiao Ruo, I think this guy seems to have some thoughts about you." Zhou Nan started the car.
"Are you jealous?" Lan Ruo giggled, "Husband, you have to be confident, you are much better than him."
As she spoke, Lan Ruo looked back disdainfully and glanced at Chen Xiaoning through the car window, who was still waving goodbye, and said softly, "I've seen this kind of radish a lot. Among the wealthy children in Hong Kong, which one is not better than him? He thought
Isn’t it amazing to have a father who is a deputy ministerial cadre?”
Zhou Nan smiled and drove away.
Chen Xiaoning stood there and stared at the smoke and dust raised by the black Audi car in the distance, his eyes flickering slightly.
"Why, are you tempted?" Feng Zhishan's cold and mocking voice suddenly came from behind, "How can you not be tempted by such a beautiful woman? You shouldn't be!"
"With your personality, you can definitely fight for love...but I think the young couple is in love with each other, so you don't seem to have much chance."
"Zhishan, what are you talking about?" Chen Xiaoning frowned and looked back at Feng Zhishan, her voice a little impatient.
"What, I said it wrong? You don't have any idea about others?" Feng Zhishan sneered, "If I were you, I wouldn't be so hypocritical and snobbish. You obviously hate me in your heart, but you still have to pretend.
She looks like she likes her... How can I compare to Lan Ruoyou? Go and chase her, I will definitely support you with both hands."
"To be honest, I think you are getting more and more boring..." Feng Zhishan still smiled sarcastically, "For the sake of your so-called political future, and to preserve the powerful position of your Chen family, you have to grit your teeth and accept this ugly woman like me.
I feel so wronged to you."
"Go, go, give me an answer quickly, and I will go back and reply to the old man at home. If you are liberated, I will be liberated too. Please."
After saying that, Feng Zhishan turned around coldly and walked away, completely ignoring Chen Xiaoning's extremely ugly expression.
But immediately, Chen Xiaoning's gloomy eyes were replaced by a touch of eagerness.
Feng Zhishan is the granddaughter of the Feng family in the capital. In order to consolidate the relationship between the Chen family and the Feng family, they tightly held on to this big backer. Chen Xiaoning's mother, Long Min, repeatedly helped her get married, and then the old man of the Feng family agreed to let Feng Zhishan marry Chen Xiaoning.
In the eyes of the Feng family, Chen Xiaoning, who has excellent conditions in all aspects, is worthy of the average-looking Feng Zhishan.
For the sake of the Chen family and his own future, although Chen Xiaoning had no feelings for Feng Zhishan, he still came together with Feng Zhishan according to the intentions of their elders; and although Feng Zhishan also looked down on Chen Xiaoning's seemingly gentle but inwardly sinister and snobbish virtues,
Under the forced parental will of Mr. Feng, he did not dare to resist, so he reluctantly agreed to associate with Chen Xiaoning.
Lan Ruo's beauty has unparalleled appeal to Chen Xiaoning. Considering Lan Ruo's background and status, she is not much different from Feng Zhishan, and the former's peerless appearance is not only ten times and a hundred times better than the latter's?
If Lan Ruo can be obtained, the mediocre Feng Zhishan will just give up. The Lan family in Hong Kong is not much worse than the Feng family in Beijing... Chen Xiaoning thought about lightning and his mind started to move.
As for Zhou Nan this time - Chen Xiaoning curled his lips and smiled disdainfully, thinking that he was just a boy who got lucky. He didn't know what blessings he had achieved in his previous life, but in this life he was favored by a peerless beauty like Lan Ruo.
As night fell, Zhou Nan suddenly drove to the door of a small restaurant. He stopped the car and smiled softly, "Xiao Ruo, let's go down and have something to eat. I guess you haven't had enough to eat either."
"Well, hubby, I'm really a little hungry. Let's go get something to eat." Lan Ruo smiled and opened the door to get out of the car. After Zhou Nan parked the car, she took his arm and walked into this small restaurant.
restaurant.
"Braised lion's head, braised tofu with green onion, stewed chicken with pine mushrooms, fried conch..." Zhou Nan casually scanned the menu handed over by the waiter and ordered a few dishes.
In fact, it doesn't matter what you eat, what matters is the tender feeling of being with your man. Lan Ruo held her chin in her hands and looked at Zhou Nan tenderly, the tenderness in her eyes getting stronger and stronger.