The thumping roar of the fireworks woke up Dong Xuebin. He rubbed his dark eyes and sat up from the bed. He got out of bed listlessly to wash up. After breakfast, Dong Xuebin slapped his forehead in the living room with a wry smile, and then went to the living room again.
Thinking about the embarrassing scene last night, I am afraid that my relationship with Xie Huilan has come to an end. What about my savior? He did such a shameful thing with her stockings. No matter how good-tempered he is, he still has to be angry.
What to do? What to do? What to do?
After thinking about it all morning, Dong Xuebin finally figured out the answer. What to do? There is no way! Just wait for Sister Xie to settle the score with you!
At around eleven o'clock at noon, Dong Xuebin was going to go downstairs to buy some firecrackers to play with and release his depressed mood. But just as he picked up his bag and was about to go out, his cell phone suddenly rang. When he looked at the caller ID, Dong Xuebin's expression changed.
She was stunned for a moment, and then her face turned bitter. It was Xie Huilan's call. Yesterday, she might not have been able to expose her to her face because of her face. Now is she going to settle accounts after the fall? She wants to ask herself about the stockings? But, what should I say?
ah?
Answer or not? Answer or not?
After hesitating for a few seconds, Dong Xuebin answered the phone and said cautiously: "Hello, Sister Xie?"
"Xiao Dong, are you free now? My car is parked at the door of your community. Let's have a meal together, okay?"
Dong Xuebin's heart skipped a beat, are you going to ask me to settle the score in person?
"...Xiao Dong? Are you listening?"
"Ah, um, don't you still have a fever?"
"I've had a long sleep and I'm fine now. I'll wait for you at the door, okay?"
"Uh, okay, I'll go downstairs right away, go downstairs right away."
After hanging up the phone, Dong Xuebin almost went crazy. Sister Xie, didn't you bring someone here? But then you have to go. Holding your hair and walking back and forth in the room several times, Dong Xuebin finally gritted his teeth
, I said to myself, "What do you love?", picked up the bag, went downstairs, and walked to the entrance of the community. Dong Xuebin had already decided to take the personal clothes of the central leaders. This matter was so bad that it could be considered a political incident.
, Sister Xie can scold and hit whenever she wants. She will never fight back or talk back. Let Xie Huilan vent her anger. After all, she is too unreasonable.
Outside the community.
There was a black Audi A6L parked on the side road. Xie Huilan was sitting in the driver's seat, as if she was the only one.
When things came to a close, Dong Xuebin felt guilty, and his pace slowed down again, and he moved over there with difficulty.
Looking at the passes under the windshield, this Audi should be a vehicle supplied by Xie Huilan's unit. Official vehicles for party and government agencies have been reformed. Some places strictly require official vehicles to be under 180,000 yuan, with a displacement of less than 1.8L.
There are restrictions, but how can a place like the Central Propaganda Department follow this specification? There must be a few mid-to-high-end matching cars, because it is the leader’s face. Of course, it is also possible that this is Xie Huilan’s private car, but the probability is not
Big, because what a political center like Beijing needs most is to keep a low profile and keep a low profile. Even if you have the financial strength, you must pay attention to the impact when buying a private car. Not to mention Xie Huilan's level, it is just some deputy director-level officials in the Beijing government.
There are also many department-level officials who commute to work by bicycle, and no one wants to get into trouble.
Dozens of seconds later, Xie Huilan seemed to see Dong Xuebin from the car and pressed the window glass, "What's wrong with your foot?"
Dong Xuebin wanted to tell her that he had a strange disease that made him unable to walk, and could he go home, but looking at Xie Huilan, Dong Xuebin secretly thought that what was supposed to come would still come. He bit his molar teeth and immediately quickened his pace.
"It's okay, it's okay. My ankle is a little cramped. Maybe it's because of the wind last night." After thinking about it, he walked around in a circle to the other side. After hesitating, he opened the door and got into the passenger seat. Then he looked guilty.
Di half lowered his head and said nothing.
Come on, scold me, ask me about my stockings!
Dong Xuebin was mentally prepared to face Xie Huilan's questioning.
"...Xiao Dong, put your seat belt on."
Dong Xuebin didn't bother, but turned his head slightly and looked at her, "Thank you... Director Xie, please criticize me." He changed his tune temporarily and did not dare to call Sister Xie anymore.
Xie Huilan looked at him, "...Why are you criticizing you?"
Dong Xuebin was extremely embarrassed, "I...yesterday was...oh...I was really..."
Unexpectedly, Xie Huilan actually laughed and said, "You saved my life yesterday and took care of me every step of the way. It's too late for me to thank you. Why are you criticizing you? Xiaodong, why did you suddenly say such a thing?
?Huh?" After a pause, Xie Huilan narrowed her eyes and smiled, stroking her hair on the temples and said: "Also, why are you calling me Director Xie again? Sister Xie sounds very nice to you, right?"
Dong Xuebin was stunned for a moment, "But I..."
Xie Huilan looked at him strangely and said with a smile: "What? Tell me what happened?"
After listening to Xie Huilan's words and seeing Xie Huilan's attitude, Dong Xuebin was stunned for a moment, and then he was surprised and happy. Did Xie Huilan really think that the thing on the stockings yesterday was phlegm? Impossible, phlegm didn't look like that,
And her expression yesterday... no need to ask, Xie Huilan must know, 100% aware, but now she seems to be pretending not to know anything, let me go, sister Xie, what does this mean?
No further investigation? Dong Xuebin quickly said: "Uh, it's nothing, nothing happened."
"...Is everything okay?"
Dong Xuebin said with certainty: "It's okay!"
Xie Huilan smiled and hummed, with no sign of anything unusual on her expression, "As long as everything is fine, let's go have dinner at the Wangfu Hotel, okay?"
Dong Xuebin said hello, since Sister Xie didn't mention yesterday's charming, why should he mention it again? And judging from Xie Huilan's attitude, it seemed that he did not alienate himself because of the stockings incident, although he did not understand Xie Huilan, a central leader.
What are you thinking in your heart, but... Haha, at least you have escaped a disaster, eh, eh, eh, look at people, the central leaders are the central leaders, how magnanimous are they?
Khan, but this doesn’t seem to be a matter of magnanimity?
Audi drove towards the Wangfu Hotel.
Today, Xie Huilan wore a small black women's suit. The suit was tailor-made to be thin and semi-casual.
Dong Xuebin fastened his seat belt and quickly glanced at Xie Huilan's black high-heeled shoes and the stockings on her feet. He quickly withdrew his gaze and his heart was pounding. After all, what happened happened, even if Xie Huilan
No matter how casual he acted, Dong Xuebin's face became red and hot when he thought that she might still be thinking about that thing on the stockings at this time. Dong Xuebin was embarrassed to look at Xie Huilan again, his eyes wandering in the carriage.
Suddenly, that little appearance was several times more reserved than yesterday.
There is no way, someone has the handle!
"...Haha, what are you looking for?" Xie Huilan glanced sideways at him, with a smile on her lips.
"No." Dong Xuebin pointed at the pile of passes under the car window. There were those from the Municipal Party Committee, the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee, other ministries and commissions of the Central Committee, and even many family members' homes. "...Ahem, look.
what about this."
"Oh, haha, I often go there to do business, so I have a lot of passes."
What do you do in the Propaganda Department of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee? What do you do in the Ministry of Finance? Dong Xuebin felt strange, but it was hard to ask too many questions.
Half an hour later.
In this extremely embarrassing atmosphere for Dong Xuebin, the car drove into the parking lot of the Wangfu Hotel.
The Wangfu Hotel is one of several five-star hotels in Beijing. It has seven small multi-functional halls and various conference rooms. The business center can provide multi-language translation services and day and night secretarial services, and dining facilities include a Western-style Palm Café.
, Italian-style Roman Hall, German-style Bavarian Hall, Chinese-style Yuexiu Hall and Chaojiang Spring Hall, poolside bar, fantasy lounge, etc., there are more services, such as child care, travel services, valuables safe at the front desk, shoe shine service,
Bus or car rental service, foreign currency exchange, ATM machine, food delivery service, laundry service, wake-up call service, medical support, etc.
As soon as the car stopped, Dong Xuebin, who was worried, hurriedly wanted to get out of the car and open the door for Xie Huilan, hoping to show off.
However, the doorman who ran over quickly from a distance was still a staff member, but he didn't give him a chance to show off. The young man glanced at the number of the Audi car, walked up and opened the door for Xie Huilan, with a respectful look on his face.
A young man following behind was holding a small book in his hand and talking quickly into the intercom. Dong Xuebin thought it was a normal service and didn't take it seriously. He got out of the car with Xie Huilan, but at this time there was another person next to him.
The car stopped, but the two staff members did not open the door for them and stood motionless.
Dong Xuebin is speechless now. What's going on? Special services? Most people who can come to the Wangfu Hotel are rich or noble. Even if Xie Huilan often comes here, even if Xie Huilan is a central leader, you won't be like this, right?
Xie Huilan seemed to be used to it, "...Xiao Dong, let's go in."
"Hey!" Dong Xuebin quickly followed up, deliberately delaying Xie Huilan by half a body.
When Xie Huilan saw it, she waved and said with a smile: "You are so reserved, and you are not my secretary. Can you walk side by side with me?"
Dong Xuebin hesitated and had no choice but to agree, and nervously stood shoulder to shoulder with Xie Huilan.
At this time, as soon as the two of them entered the hotel door, a middle-aged man in a suit walked up to them slowly and stretched out his hand with a smile, "Ms. Xie, you are so welcome. You may be welcomed from a distance, but you may not be welcomed from afar."
From the looks of it, it seemed that he came out specially to greet Xie Huilan. The call from the staff just now was probably made to him.
Xie Huilan smiled and shook hands with him, "Manager Zhao, what kind of boss am I? You are deliberately trying to treat me badly."
Manager Zhao smiled and said: "Haha, I don't dare. Yuexiu's private room is still reserved for you. Today is..."
Xie Huilan waved her hand, "I'm going to have a meal with my friends today. Instead of going there, let's go to... Zhuyuan."
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." After making a phone call, Manager Zhao exchanged a few words with Xie Huilan, and finally called two waiters, whispered something to them, and finally said goodbye. The two left.
The waiter respectfully led the way.
No matter how stupid Dong Xuebin is, he can still see that the treatment given to Xie Huilan at the Wangfu Hotel is obviously different from that of others. Go ahead! Sister Xie really has so much energy? As soon as the car sign entered the hotel, the manager or deputy manager hurried down to greet her? I guess
Their Chengxi District Party Committee Secretary doesn’t have this kind of treatment, right?
Bamboo Garden.
This is not a private room, nor is it a particularly formal occasion. There are several partitions made of rattan and bamboo scattered around. The chairs and tables are all made of vines, and the ground is covered with a winding vine.
The gravel road ends with a pool of turquoise water, giving it a leisurely feel of nature.
After several plates of light dishes were served, Xie Huilan held up the goblet with a smile and said, "I know your company has regulations, but this is red wine, so it shouldn't exceed the limit. Haha, come on, let me toast you first. Thank you.
Come forward to save me, thank you for your careful care."
Dong Xuebin blushed, raised his glass and said with a smile: "You're welcome, I should."
After drinking, Xie Huilan let Dong Xuebin pick up vegetables and eat, chatting about some trivial topics between the parents.
"Xiao Dong, why didn't you spend the Chinese New Year with your parents?"
"My mother is in Bac Ha Province and is busy with work, so she came back for two days on New Year's Eve."
"What do your parents do?"
"My mother taught in the countryside and was a Chinese teacher. My father... passed away."
"……Sorry."
Only now did Dong Xuebin feel completely relaxed, knowing that Xie Huilan was not trying to settle the debt with him about the stockings incident this time, but wanted to thank him for saving her.
Suddenly, Dong Xuebin saw a middle-aged man in the corridor not far away. He looked familiar, as if he had seen him on TV. He thought and thought and thought, and by the way, he was Feng Xueliang, member of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and Director of the Public Security Bureau.
An imposing middle-aged man in his fifties, there might be a private room over there, he was walking out of the corridor.
It was the first time for Dong Xuebin, a senior official at the deputy ministerial level, to see a real person, and he was really impressive!
Just as he was thinking about it, Director Feng on the opposite side casually glanced this way. He was stunned for a moment, then turned his head with a smile and walked towards him.
Dong Xuebin was startled, holy shit, what is this?
"Huilan! Haha!" Under Dong Xuebin's surprised gaze, Feng Xueliang came to their table with a kind look on his face, "Why do you have time to come to the palace during the Chinese New Year?"
Xie Huilan just saw him, stood up with a smile, and shook hands with him with one hand without being arrogant or humble, "I'm here to have a meal with my friends today. Uncle Feng is celebrating the New Year. How is Auntie's health?"
Feng Xueliang looked at Dong Xuebin who also stood up, smiled at him, and then looked at Xie Huilan and said: "She still has the old problem of high blood pressure. She doesn't listen to her to control her diet. No, she's a big fish in the private room.
The meaty place has been eaten again, I don’t even bother to pay attention to her now, haha, that’s it, you can eat.”
Xie Huilan smiled and said, "I'll go over and toast you later, but you can keep some food in your stomach."
"Haha, can I still make you drink and lie down? Okay, come on!"
Dong Xuebin was dumbfounded. Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee smiled at me? Really smiled at me? Dizzy! Sister Xie’s face is too great, right?
Dong Xuebin knew that Xie Huilan had a background, otherwise he would not have become a deputy director under the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China at such a young age. However, he only now discovered the pile of passes in the Audi, the special treatment from the palace, and the friendly smiles of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee members.
, this Xie Huilan not only has a background, but also seems to have a huge background!!