Chapter 523: The first hug, Qiao Simei asks for a room
Zhou Chen was sitting in the car. When he saw Qi Weimin and Xiang Nanfang walking towards this side, his expression changed several times.
"It's a blessing, not a curse. It's a curse that cannot be avoided."
With a sigh, Zhou Chen opened the car door and walked out of the cab, and Qiao Qiqi also got out of the car.
"Zhou Chen, Qiqi."
"Brother."
Qi Weimin walked over, pointed at Xiang Nanfang next to him, and said to Zhou Chen: "Zhou Chen, this is my colleague. I heard that you are old classmates?"
"Um."
Zhou Chen responded, then ignored Qi Weimin and looked at Xiang Nanfang.
"long time no see."
Xiang Nanfang walked up to Zhou Chen, smiled and said, "Yes, we haven't seen each other for a long time. We meet again after a long separation. Shouldn't we give him a hug to celebrate?"
As she spoke, she opened her hands and looked at Zhou Chen with a smile.
The corner of Zhou Chen's mouth twitched slightly: "No, this is your place of work. If someone misunderstands me, I will be guilty."
Xiang Nannan said nonchalantly: "I've known my old classmates for more than ten years. We meet again after a long separation. What's wrong with a hug? I walk and sit upright. I'm not afraid of others misunderstanding. Could it be that you are afraid that your wife will find out and misunderstand you?"
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Seeing Xiang Nanfang smiling, Zhou Chen felt helpless. This was indeed in line with Xiang Nanfang's bold character and he didn't care about other people's opinions.
"All right."
Zhou Chen stretched out his hands and hugged Xiang Nannan. This was their first hug in so many years of knowing each other.
He clearly felt that when he hugged Xiang Nannan, her body trembled suddenly, and then his waist was hugged tightly.
But it only took a moment, Xiang Nanfang quickly let go of his hand.
Qi Weimin, who was next to him, had been watching the two of them. When he saw the brief embrace between the two, his eyes were slightly suspicious, but he said nothing.
"Zhou Chen, Director Xiang, you guys talk first, I'll talk to Qiqi."
After saying that, he pulled Qiao Qiqi to the side, leaving the space for Zhou Chen and Xiang Nanfang.
There were only two people left, and Xiang Nanfang was still staring at him closely. Zhou Chen felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange.
"When did you return to Jinling? Why didn't you say hello to me?"
Xiang Nanfang asked with a smile: "If I told you, would you dare to come and see me alone?"
Zhou Chen: "Why don't you dare to do this? You said this as if I would do something shameful."
Xiang Nanfang chuckled, then put away his smile: "I have been back for a while, and now I work in the Propaganda Department. I am a colleague of Qi Weimin. When I just came out, he said that someone was coming to pick him up. I took a look and found that
It turns out to be your car. I didn’t expect that you and Qi Weimin are still related."
"I have known Qi Weimin for more than ten years. He is Sanli's cousin."
"I heard from Jiang Yue that you have a son?"
Xiang Nanfang suddenly asked, Jiang Yue was their classmate, and Zhou Chen even attended the wedding when he got married.
Zhou Chen nodded and said, "Yes, he is over two years old."
"That's great, that's great."
Xiang Nanfang murmured, there was no trace of smile on his face, and his expression became very complicated.
Zhou Chen was silent for a while, then asked: "Where are you, how are you doing now? Do you have anyone to talk to?"
Xiang Nannan raised his head and looked at Zhou Chen with burning eyes: "Do you hope I talked about it, or do you hope I didn't talk about it?"
Zhou Chen coughed dryly: "This is your business, I, I hope it's useless."
Xiang Nanfang smiled bitterly and said: "No, although there are many excellent men who have pursued me, I have ever met the best, so now when I look at others, I always feel dissatisfied. Is there any way you can help?"
me?"
For some reason, Zhou Chen was relieved when he heard that Xiang Nanfang had no partner, but the next moment, he cursed himself in his heart for being such a scumbag.
"How can I help you? If you insist on me, I certainly hope you can find a good man who treats you well and considers you wholeheartedly. You are so good and deserve the best."
"I just said that the best one is gone, and I don't like to make do with it, so I thought that if I really can't find it, then I can live my whole life alone. Anyway, it's not impossible to live alone. It's easier to live alone.
comfortable."
Hearing this, Zhou Chen suddenly felt very uncomfortable.
"Nanfang, you..."
But Xiang Nanfang waved his hand half-heartedly, "Okay, Qi Weimin said you have a dinner party tonight. It's getting late now. Don't delay. Let's go."
Zhou Chen didn't know what to say, so he could only say: "My number is still the same as before, Nanfang. If you need me to do anything, call me. I will never refuse if I can do it."
"I understand, let's talk about it later."
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The atmosphere in the car was a bit strange. Zhou Chen said a few words since he got in the car, and then remained silent the whole way.
Qi Weimin glanced at Zhou Chen. He was a smart man and guessed that Zhou Chen's change must be related to Xiang Nanfang.
"Zhou Chen, Xiang Nannan said that you and she were classmates in middle school, but you were in the first and third grades of junior high school. Is she your classmate in the first grade or the third grade?"
"First grade of junior high school."
"Oh, I turned out to be my classmates in the first grade of junior high school. But it has been more than ten years, and my classmates in the first grade of junior high school can still remember it so clearly. It seems that the friendship between classmates is very deep."
Zhou Chen glanced sideways at Qi Weimin and sneered, "What do you mean by that meaningful tone?"
Qi Weimin laughed: "What do you mean? I don't mean too much. I'm just curious. You don't know that Xiang Nannan has only been in our Propaganda Department for a few months and has already become the first flower of our Propaganda Department."
, young and talented, graduated from a prestigious university, her appearance, figure, and temperament are all top-notch. I heard that her family is still a provincial-level cadre, so I was surprised when she said that she is an old classmate with you."
"She and I are classmates. It has nothing to do with any of this. Don't ask so many questions in a roundabout way. She and I are just classmates and friends."
"Okay, okay, classmate, friend."
Qi Weimin said he believed it, but in his heart he didn't believe it at all. He felt that he was definitely not wrong.
When Zhou Chen and Xiang Nanfang met, their attitudes were obviously wrong. Even though they were very restrained, he could still tell that the relationship between the two was definitely unusual.
The relationship between a man and a woman is unusual, so what kind of relationship can it be?
Although Qi Weimin felt that Zhou Chen would not be sorry for his cousin Sanli, Xiang Nanfang was so outstanding that he was still worried.
Of course Zhou Chen could see that Qi Weimin was speaking carelessly, but he didn't care. There was nothing between him and Xiang Nannan, and Qiao Sanli also knew that he had done nothing shameful, so there was nothing to feel guilty about.
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Zhou Chen and the others were the last to arrive. As soon as they walked into the Wen family's small foreign-style building, they saw a large group of people surrounding the living room.
"Uncle."
A little girl rushed straight into Zhou Chen's arms, and Zhou Chen picked her up easily.
"Xiao Jin is so good and polite. Do you like the gift your uncle bought you?"
"I like it. My eldest uncle is so nice, hmm."
Wen Jin slapped Zhou Chen in the face. The four-year-old little guy could already tell who was good to her and who was not good to her.
A group of people greeted Zhou Chen and Qi Weimin, and Zhou Chen greeted them one by one.
Wen Xue also greeted Zhou Chen gently: "Zhou Chen, Weimin, you are here, please sit down quickly."
So a group of men sat together, while the women ran to the other side with their children.
Today all the five brothers and sisters of the Qiao family are here, and they all have their families with them. Except for Ma Suqin's son, everyone else is here.
In addition to the Qiao family, Wen Ju'an's uncle Wen Qinghua and his wife also came, so the small foreign-style building was full of people, including seven men alone.
As soon as Zhou Chen sat down, Qiao Yicheng couldn't help complaining: "Zhou Chen, don't buy such expensive things for Xiaojin next time. This is not a good thing and will develop bad values."
"Hey, it's just a gift, and it's already online. Fortunately, you are the leader of the TV station. If you become a big cadre, wouldn't I even dare to bring Apple to my door?"
Wen Qinghua and Qi Weimin both laughed.
Qiao Yicheng glared at Zhou Chen: "I'm talking to you seriously, don't be so arrogant."
Qi Weimin smiled and persuaded: "Yicheng, just forget it. Even though you have been a reporter, you can't beat him again. Besides, it's just a birthday gift. Why do you say it's so serious?
Values, Xiao Jin is only four years old."
"This kind of thing has been raised since childhood, and we have to pay attention to it since childhood." Qiao Yicheng still hummed.
Zhou Chen shrugged and said, "I don't care. If you want me to take it back, then go tell Xiaojin yourself. As long as she doesn't want it, I will let Sanli take it back for Little Apple to play with."
"you……"
Qiao Yicheng was so choked that he couldn't speak. Even though he was a father, he really couldn't be ranked first in terms of family status. Just the way his daughter liked it. If he said it, he would
The mother-in-law has to show off to him.
Wen Qinghua said with a smile: "Okay, Yi Cheng, you want to be good for Xiao Jin, but Xiao Jin is still young, so there is no need to restrict her in any way. You have just been promoted recently, so you have to work hard."
"Don't worry, uncle. I know it well. I just got promoted and will be even busier in the future. I won't have much time to spend with Ju'an and Xiaojin."
"You are still young. Men have to work hard for their careers when they are young. There will be plenty of time to enjoy family happiness in the future."
Today, Wen's family set up two tables. As the birthday girl today, Wen Jin received everyone's blessings and smiled happily.
Zhou Chen and his group were all men at the table, and except for Qiao Qiqi, everyone else was drunk.
Several people were chatting away. Apart from Qiao Qiqi, Qi Chenggang spoke the least. It wasn't that he didn't want to talk, but he just couldn't get a word in. Except for Qiao Erqiang and Qi Weimin, the others didn't bother to talk to him at all.
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When they were about to eat and drink, Qiao Simei suddenly pulled Qiao Sanli to Zhou Chen's table.
"Brother Zhou Chen, sister, I have something I want to ask you for help with."
Zhou Chen drank a lot of wine, but he was not drunk at all. When he heard Qiao Simei's words, he immediately felt that Qiao Simei was up to something.
Qiao Sanli frowned slightly: "Simei, what's the matter with you? Are you in trouble again?"
As he said that, his eyes unconsciously glanced at Qi Chenggang. After Qi Chenggang and Qiao Simei got married, there was a lot of trouble.
Qiao Simei shouted dissatisfied: "Sister, am I so unreliable in your eyes? I didn't cause any trouble."
Qiao Sanli: "As long as you don't cause trouble, tell me, is there anything you need us to help with?"
Qiao Simei chuckled and said: "That's right, doesn't our dad have a nanny to take care of him now? The nanny is busy and wanders around the house every day. It's very inconvenient for Qi Chenggang and me. And I'm not pregnant. The environment at home is like that.
As you know, the place is too small, and my father often drinks and acts crazy, which is very detrimental to raising a baby."
Hearing this, several people at the table had different expressions, and Zhou Chen showed a meaningful smile.
After several years of training, Qiao Sanli was no longer the same Qiao Sanli as before, and she also understood what Qiao Simei meant.
"So, you want to move out of your home?"
Qiao Simei nodded and said, "Yes, I have this plan."
Qiao Sanli: "Then just move it. You can just ask someone to move it, and you don't need Zhou Chen and I to help you."
Qiao Erqiang interrupted: "Simei, if you want to move, I will take the time to help you."
Since Qiao Erqiang quit his job at Chenxing in order to be with Ma Suqin, he now opens a restaurant with Ma Suqin. The business is pretty good and he is very free.
Qiao Yicheng knew his little sister very well. He asked: "Simei, you want to move, but you haven't found a place to live yet?"
Qiao Simei praised: "As expected of the eldest brother, you guessed what I meant right away. Sister, brother Zhou Chen, haven't you moved to a villa now? The previous apartment with three bedrooms and two living rooms has been vacant for a long time. What I mean is
Yes, it's still vacant. Can you temporarily lend that house to me and Cheng Gang to live in for a while?"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the room suddenly changed. Even the table next to them stopped chatting, and everyone looked at Qiao Simei and Zhou Chen in unison.
As the eldest brother of the Qiao family, Qiao Yicheng's expression changed suddenly. He just thought that Qiao Simei wanted Sanli and the others to help find a house, but he didn't expect that his little sister actually had this idea.
Qi Weimin, who felt something was wrong in the atmosphere, said to Qiao Simei: "Simei, Sanli's house is far away from the Jinling Hotel. It will be inconvenient for you to go to work in the future. I think it is better to find a place near the Jinling Hotel."
House."
Qiao Simei said: "It's not far away. It's a waste of time to look for a house now, and it's also difficult to find a suitable house. If you find a house with problems, it will be even more troublesome. Sister, brother Zhou Chen
, since you don’t live there anymore now, just help us and lend us temporary accommodation for a period of time. When we find a house, we will move out immediately.”
Qiao Sanli looked bad. There were so many relatives around her. If she refused, her brothers and sisters would definitely think that she was unkind.
But she really didn't want to lend that house to Qiao Simei and Qi Chenggang. She spent a lot of energy decorating and decorating that house. She and Zhou Chen had left too many beautiful memories there.
If it weren't for the inconvenience, she wouldn't have wanted to leave there at all. Compared to the villa she lives in now, that house has a more important place in her heart.
She couldn't say no, so she could only look at Zhou Chen for help.
As for Zhou Chen, he was really amused when he heard Qiao Simei twice say that he wanted to rent a house temporarily.
This Qiao Simei is really shameless. She doesn't have a house to live in, so she wants to buy their house.
There was also the kid Qi Chenggang, sitting there pretending not to know anything, but Zhou Chen knew that this matter would be instigated by him.
He was already disgusted with these two people, and now he felt even more disgusted.
Temporary stay?
It sounded nice, and Zhou Chen was very sure that if they really lent it to Qiao Simei and wanted to take it back, it might not be that easy.