Chapter 45

On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, many people came to visit my home.

Xu Zhi came home after get off work and saw many cars parked outside before entering the yard. Because of the special license plate, the guards patrolling the compound just glanced at it and walked away, as if they hadn't seen it.

When Xu Zhi walked in, she felt that the atmosphere was unusual. Although there were people coming and going, when she entered the corridor outside the banquet hall, she only felt quiet.

Not even quiet, but a sense of anxiety in the atmosphere.

Before she even got close, she saw Ji Honglang coming out with a livid face, gasping for air, and looking like he was angry but dared not speak.

"Hello, second uncle." Xu Zhi greeted him with a smile.

Ji Honglang's expression softened when he saw her, and he smiled and said, "Zhizhi, you came back very early today."

"Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival." Xu Zhi reminded him.

"Oh, yes, today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Look at me, I'm so angry that I can't even keep my head clear."

"Are there any guests?" Xu Zhi looked towards the banquet hall.

Because of the blind spot, you have to walk over to see her, but when you walk over, she is exposed.

Ji Honglang's face suddenly dropped: "Oh, here comes the show of force!"

Xu Zhi didn't understand, but still looked at him with a smile, and said in a soft voice: "What do you mean, uncle, tell me?

" When the voice is coquettish and coquettish, no one can bear it, let alone a straight man like Ji Honglang who is soft-spoken but not tough.

Ji Honglang coughed and said, "Didn't I tell you before? Regarding the nomination, he just voted me down at the meeting. Two days ago, he gave the Moon Bay and Zhoucheng projects to a man named Liang. He slapped me in the face and came to my door today. What kind of visit is this? This is just a demonstration!"

Xu Zhi understood and knew who the guest was.

She hesitated for a moment and bit her lower lip, as if there were roots under her feet.

Ji Honglang was still gushing: "Let your dad be careful. This brat has come here with bad intentions. What has he done in the two years he has been here? He is driving your dad to a dead end. At this moment, our family and The Lu family is so close, why is he here? It's obvious that he has bad intentions. Your father will retire in two years at most, and our family will have to find a way out. "

Xu Zhi comforted him without leaving a trace . A camel is bigger than a horse. Even if you retreat, dad's influence will still be there. Don't worry too much."

Ji Honglang glanced at her and said, "What do you think, little girl? If your dad really quits. How can our family live a good life? I think your father wants to betroth you to that boy from the Lu family. What do you think?"

Xu Zhi was stunned, not knowing what to say.

Ji Honglang was impatient and waved away without waiting for her answer: "I'm going to the living room to entertain the guests."

Aunt Jiang came out with a snack plate: "Zhi Zhi?"

Xu Zhi smiled at her and hesitated for a while before leaving. Entering: "Dad."

Ji Hongming raised his head and smiled at her. Just as he was about to introduce the people around him, Xu Zhi said sweetly: "I know Mr. Fei from Zhongshenxin."

Fei Nanzhou lowered his head to sip the tea. No words were spoken.

The smile on the corner of his lips disappeared fleetingly, but it still pierced Xu Zhi's heart like lightning.

Ji Hongming was obviously a little surprised, but it was only a little surprised, and he politely asked Fei Nanzhou to take care of her.

"Miss Xu is so powerful. She will surpass me in two years. I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of her." His voice was low, like a joke or casually.

Xu Zhi's face was prickly, thinking that he was mocking her.

He probably hated her, although he was restrained enough not to embarrass her.

Xu Zhijiu said nothing until Ji Hongming glanced at her and reminded her to sit down.

Xu Zhi hurriedly found a seat next to him and sat down.

"Nanjing is not drier than Beijing. Although there is not much rain this season, it is wet and cold. You are from Beijing, so you are not used to it, right?" Ji Hongming said with a smile.

The conversation was the tone of the elders to the younger ones. But how can his current status here be compared to that of a man who is about to retire? On the surface, he is a big official, but in fact, he is a man of the world.

Ji Hongming's words were too disrespectful to him, and somewhat meant to suppress him.

When Fei Nanzhou was in Beijing, everyone liked and fawned over the crown prince, not to mention that he was in the spotlight now. How can I bear this anger?

Xu Zhi's heart skipped a beat and she subconsciously looked at Fei Nanzhou.

He didn't mean to be offended. He looked calm from beginning to end. He opened the lid of the tea, lowered his head and played with the tea stems leisurely: "It's not that different. Besides, I have been in Nanjing for more than two years, and I have adapted to it no matter how uncomfortable I am."

Alluding to the passage of time, Ji Hongming could not help but see the situation clearly.

When Ji Hongming heard this, he laughed very low, but he wasn't angry either.

Xu Zhi was frightened at the side.

Ji Hongming has been working hard in Nanjing for many years and was just one step away from going to Beijing. Unfortunately, he never had the chance. Now that this road is almost coming to an end, it seems that the hero is dying in his twilight years.

His smile contained a mixture of relief and melancholy, and even more of a complex flavor as he watched "the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead".

Fei Nanzhou smiled lightly, then raised his head and said calmly: "Actually, I have always respected you. It would be a great honor to be able to join your family and make good friends."

Ji Hongming just smiled, not Moved: "I am in my twilight years. I am very old. I just want to sing this scene once the curtain is over. You think too highly of me."

"I am a humble old man who has great ambitions. You are too humble."

They you We chatted back and forth for a while, seemingly casual gossip, tested by the flash of swords.

Xu Zhi listened with bated breath and did not dare to express his anger.

She wasn't sure what Fei Nanzhou's purpose was. Maybe it was to win over? Maybe it's to find out the truth.

If the Ji family intends to marry the Lu family, Ji Hongming will definitely help Lu Zhengsheng, which would be too disadvantageous for Fei Nanzhou.

If he cannot return to Beijing, he will be trapped in this place forever, and it will be difficult to go further from now on.

Although Ji Hongming is about to retire, he is still a powerful person. Xu Zhi doesn't believe him when he says that he will leave as soon as he retires. A person at this level will still have influence even if he quits. Without influence, he still has connections and disciples. Even if he has some information in his hand, some people will flock to him.

While she was thinking wildly, she heard Ji Hongming calling her: "Zhizhi, send Mr. Fei off for me."

Xu Zhi's heart skipped a beat, and she responded obediently and stood up.

Fei Nanzhou stood up to say goodbye. When his eyes passed over her, he whispered his thanks, which was a rare gentle and polite gesture. His eyes were moving, which made him more handsome and elegant.

Xu Zhi was not sure what he meant, and her face turned red.

When she turned around, she saw Ji Hongming's slightly probing eyes wandering between them, obviously not expecting that he would treat her differently.

In the two years since he came here, he has been insulated from all the scandals, and he is famous for his incomprehension of style.

When leaving, Xu Zhi followed him carefully, but he lost his previous demeanor and walked ahead with a cold expression on his face, without looking back at her.

Xu Zhi pursed her lower lip and quickened her pace to keep up.

He seemed to be thinking about something, and moved his long legs extremely fast without any deliberate pause.

Xu Zhi followed in a hurry, staggered accidentally, and said "Ouch".

He looked back as if he had just woken up from a dream, his face brightened slightly, and asked her: "Can you still keep up?"

Until now, he had not said a soft word to her, and his words were sarcastic and playful.

The tip of Xu Zhi's nose was sore and she looked away stubbornly: "I can't break the legs!"

He smiled helplessly and looked at her helplessly, his expression much softer than his usual selfless look.

Even the secretary Wang Yuwen who followed him was stunned.

Although Fei Nanzhou treats others as a gentleman, he is known for being tough on his word and rarely so gentle in private.

Xu Zhi stared at this familiar face intently and was speechless for a moment.

We haven't seen him for two years. He seems to be the same as before, but he seems to be different everywhere.

He is thirty-four this year, but he still seems to be as handsome and graceful as when he was young, and he is more restrained and peaceful than before, with a little more calmness. But how could someone like him be really indifferent?

It's nothing more than being better at pretending.

Xu Zhi had also heard some things about him, and knew that he seemed to have a good life, but in fact he was alone in this place where he had left his hometown, surrounded by ambushes on all sides, and his life was not easy.

I'm afraid he has trouble falling asleep in the dead of night.

"How are you?" After he got in the car, she couldn't help but ask.

The car door was half open, and his pair of long legs had nowhere to rest. Half of them were still outside. He put his slender palms on his face. After hearing this, he seemed to think it was ridiculous and snorted. He put it down and glanced at her. : "I am alone in my career, facing swords and swords, and I have met a female liar in my relationship. Do you think I am doing well?"

Xu Zhi's thin body trembled slightly, with tears in her eyes, biting her lip, lowering her head and not daring to look anymore. He did.

Separated by a car door, he just sat there and looked at her, his hands calmly resting on his knees, with no intention of closing the door.

Wang Yuwen, who acted as the driver, looked back carefully, but did not dare to speak to urge him.

Xu Zhi felt that this was really embarrassing. There were people coming and going in the courtyard, and it was not good to be seen.

She couldn't stand it anymore and turned around to run away - but at the moment she turned around, a brute force suddenly grabbed her wrist, and in the next second she was dragged into the car without any explanation.

Xu Zhi was shocked, and stumbled onto a warm body.

Her shoulders were broad and hard, like an airtight wall, trapping her in this small space.

She opened her eyes wide, still not recovering from this unexpected incident.

Seeing her ridiculous reaction in his eyes, he suddenly laughed out loud.

Xu Zhi became angry with embarrassment, blushed and pushed him away: "Let me go -"

His arms were as immovable as a rock, and he just watched coldly and let her pat him with her little hands. When she was tired of patting, she stopped and stared at him, then he He smiled slowly, but his eyes were as sharp as a hawk: "Actually, I'm very grateful to you."

Xu Zhi was stunned.

The next second I heard him say coldly: "It taught me a vivid lesson. In fact, my life has not been good these past two years. There are only competing interests around me. I am calculating all the time. I have no friends, but I have really learned." A lot. At least, I learned to recognize people and no longer trust others easily."

Xu Zhi's blood was cold and his whole body seemed to be frozen.

He looked at her condescendingly and chuckled: "Zhizhi, we have a long way to go, let's get to know each other again."

This smile is really charming, ruining the time, and sultry in every way.

Xu Zhi felt a chill from head to toe.