Chapter 62 New Year’s Gift Package

Cen Peiling was still so sassy and direct, straight to the point, “Xiao Xian, you would rather go to the Construction Management Center than come to my Real Estate Bureau. You really don’t consider me a friend.”

Xia Jinxian smiled and said, “Bureau Cen, I I'm afraid you won't look down on me."

Cen Peiling laughed heartily, "What are you talking about? We can't compete with the four teams to compete for people when you have been in the CPPCC for many years. However, the situation in the Construction Management Center is much more complicated. Are there any other arrangements for the follow-up?"

Cen Peiling asked so clearly, obviously knowing her current situation, so Xia Jinxian did not say anything secretly in front of Mingren, and said calmly, "There may be some misunderstanding, anyway, it's construction. Bureau Zhao arranged it for me, but Bureau Cen, Bureau Zhao and I have never met."

Since Cen Peiling went to check Xia Jinxian's files, she also learned about Zhou Chao's secret arrangement. She has been fighting openly and secretly with Zhao Yuanzhou, the director of the Construction Bureau over the years. .

It turns out that when Zhou Chao's predecessor was here, he was particularly fond of the art of balance. Sitting alone on the Diaoyutai, he only talked about balance, regardless of whether his grades were right or wrong. Although Cen Peiling was not used to it, his life was not too difficult.

But after Zhou Chao took office, he paid special attention to the circle and liked to divide people into distant and distant relatives.

She never liked flattery. Several times, Zhou Chao hinted that she would give the green light to several projects. Cen Peiling was not inflexible, but Zhou Chao's request was too much, so she ignored it. From then on, Zhou Chao She was picky about everything, and even asked the first deputy director under her to report directly to him, bypassing Cen Peiling.

During this period, Zhao Yuanzhou, the director of the Construction Bureau, followed Zhou Chao closely. Many projects that obviously had huge safety and construction risks were launched because of Zhou Chao's relationship. This shows how profit-seeking and unprincipled Zhao Yuanzhou is.

After Cen Peiling learned that Zhao Yuanzhou also sent someone to check Xia Jinxian's files, he speculated whether Zhou Chao saw some potential value in Xia Jinxian, otherwise he would not have helped Xia Jinxian like this.

Cen Peiling said, "I know very well what Zhao Yuanzhou is like. Do you know why he is so enthusiastic about you all of a sudden?"

Of course Xia Jinxian knew it well. She rubbed her eyebrows and smiled helplessly, but confessed He said, "My mother has some relationship with President Wu Tingtao of the National Lawyers Association. Uncle Wu introduced me to Director Ye of the city's Organization Department before."

Cen Peiling laughed and said, "No wonder, it is indeed a big relationship."

Xia Jinxian quickly clarified, "It's just acquaintance. I'm not good at running these things. You know it, Bureau Cen."

Cen Peiling laughed on the other side of the phone and said, "Yeah, you haven't called me in almost ten years. Obviously They're all in the same building."

Xia Jinxian was speechless for a moment. Cen Peiling heard that she didn't answer, but she remembered the past ten years ago.

In fact, she was also happy to see the two of them getting back together, but she had heard Pan Yijun say that the relationship was very complicated, and she only vaguely knew about it. Now that it had touched Xia Jinxian's sore spot, Cen Peiling was a little embarrassed.

She coughed and returned to the topic, "Xiaoxian, actually I called you today because I wanted to communicate with you about something. After Xu District came, he was planning the Bingang New District Management Committee. He had just appointed After coming down, I will be the secretary of the Party Working Committee. I have been building a team recently. Secretary He and District Chief Xie both attach great importance to this new district. It may be a test field among test fields in the future. I think you can guess who is in charge of this work. , the team members have been decided, and he is currently looking for middle-level cadres for important positions. In March and April of the new year, we will release competitive selections for the entire district. You can think about it yourself."

Xia Jinxian held her phone, her eyes burning.

Cen Peiling would come to her. This was of course Xu Yanqing's instruction. She rubbed her nose and said, "Okay."

Cen Peiling completed the task and smiled, "Xiaoxian, don't be too outspoken. If you have anything to say, just ask. You are just introverted."

Xia Jinxian also laughed, and she said, "That's right, Director Cen, I really want to trouble you."

Cen Peiling said with a smile, "That's right, tell me quickly . , I will help you if I can."

Xia Jinxian told Cen Peiling what happened to Tan Qing, and asked, "Are you familiar with this design company?"

Cen Peiling heard the name of the company. , just said with a sneer, "It's familiar, it couldn't be more familiar. Isn't it the one our District Chief Zhou takes special care of?

"

After thinking for a while, Cen Peiling said, "It's okay. Let me make arrangements and keep your friend's bonus."

Xia Jinxian understood her intention as soon as she thought about it, and asked in a low voice, "Aren't you going to report to District Chief Xu? ?"

Cen Peiling laughed heartily, "Don't be so smart, just pretend you don't know."

Xia Jinxian twitched her lips as she heard Cen Peiling hang up.

Since Cen Peiling agreed to help and asked Xu Yanqing to help, Xia Jinxian didn't have to look far away.

She booked her destination with peace of mind, followed the tour group, and set off two days before the Spring Festival for an eight-day trip to Eastern Europe.

In the next few days, Tan Qing still came back frustrated every day. Since the matter had not yet been settled, Xia Jinxian only gave her a few hints.

But Tan Qing, a design geek, really doesn't have enough emotional intelligence.

Xia Jinxian told her that maybe things would turn around if she waited a little longer, but she just didn't take the hint in this sentence.

Fortunately, the New Year is finally here.

Before Xia Jinxian left, she received a call from her aunt. They were still talking about the same old talk, whether she should go to their house during the Chinese New Year, and when to find someone again.

"I met your dad last time, and he asked about you." Auntie said.

Xia Jinxian was silent, and her aunt added, "Anyway, you can figure this out for yourself. I still say that girls need to find someone to rely on. Otherwise, what will you do when you get old? How should I explain to your mother?"

Xia Jinxian Knowing that her aunt was also concerned about her, she told her that she understood, so she hurriedly asked, "I have a boy here who is divorced and has a child..."

Xia Jinxian looked at Ling Tanqing with a wooden face as she came in to pick up the little one. She didn't dare to answer, for fear that Ling Tanqing would give her another look of resentment.

In fact, these years, if I really want to start over, I have many choices, but I just don’t want them.

Many people say that women are emotional animals, and they need to be more realistic to find a suitable partner.

However, after having tasted the delicacies of the world, what woman would not be willing to live in a meager diet?

Not to mention women being materialistic, men are actually more materialistic than women, for example, Tan Xia is to Ling Tanqing, and Ling Tanqing is to her.

Without Wu Tingtao's relationship, Xia Jinxian felt that there would be no intersection between herself and Ling Tanqing.

Ling Tanqing would not be so persistent and tolerant.

Marriage has always been a distribution relationship of social resources.

Love is a purely biological attraction between two unrelated individuals.

Xia Jinxian knew that love would dissipate, and she also knew that for Xu Yanqing, maybe it was true to the saying that what you can't get is the best.

But since the body instinctively wants to get closer to him, why not obey it?

In just a hundred years of life, they have already missed each other's prime years, and their forties are just a blink of an eye.

Since she couldn't accept others, it was better to wait quietly. She didn't want to get into a complicated emotional entanglement again.

For example, every time Xia Jinxian saw Tan Xia holding her little one and looking at Ling Tanqing, she would feel unworthy of Tan Xia.

Ling Tanqing said nothing, but never rejected Tan Xia's efforts. If we talk about reality, how realistic is this scene?

Tan Xia came out of a small town with mediocre academic qualifications and abilities, and was indeed not worthy of Ling Tanqing.

Many people want to cross class through marriage, because it is the simplest and most direct way and the cost is extremely low.

Back then, Xu Yanqing's mother thought of her the same way. Why should an ordinary worker's daughter compare favorably with their outstanding son?

What Li Yun and Xu Wenbin want to see more is for their sons to climb to a higher level through marriage.

For example: married Han Yun.

Xia Jinxian can still understand the reason why Xu Yanqing finally chose to marry Han Yun.

This reason may seem a bit narcissistic, but it is probably infinitely close to the truth.

Because they had sketched out so many futures, but they could not withstand the oppression of reality.

So now that love has been lost, no matter who you choose in the future, it will just end in the same miserable ending.

As long as Han Yun doesn't want to let go, he has no freedom of choice, so he might as well make do with Han Yun.

In this way, Han Yun can also be protected by stabilizing her.

Whenever she thinks of this, Xia Jinxian regrets her cowardice.

But since then, as time has passed, the color of how much they once loved each other has gradually faded away in their memory.

And she had always deceived herself into thinking that Xu Yanqing would eventually live a good life with Han Yun.

She always thought that Xu Yanqing would compromise. She thought that his choice to be with Han Yun was somewhat voluntary.

She had forgotten that Xu Yanqing had always been a person who would rather take the responsibility himself than let the people around him get hurt in the slightest.

Moreover, what he has decided on in his heart will rarely change.

For example, he once said that he wanted to spend his life with her.

All the hard work he had done back then was in vain when she retreated.

She felt guilty.

In a daze, the little one held Tan Xia's arm, avoiding Ling Tanqing's tickling, and her bright eyes turned into the moon with a smile.

Tan Xia has not asked Qiu Yang for a long time, but always pays attention to Ling Tanqing's every move.

Ling Tanqing saw it, but pretended not to know.

Xia Jinxian suddenly felt a little tired, and she missed Xu Yanqing a little.

So she picked up her bag and said she was going out.

Tan Xia asked, "Sister Xiaoxian, didn't you ask for

leave

today ?" The first time I went to France, I brought back a scarf.

Men's scarves.

When I bought it, I just thought it was very suitable for Xu Yanqing.

After paying the bill, I vaguely remembered that they had nothing to do with each other.

At that time, I had just seen the jewelry Han Yun was wearing in HW, a necklace worth a house, and I was deeply stimulated.

I went out holding a scarf, squatted on the street and cried.

At that time, she was in a very bad state.

Because reality taught her what it means to be unworthy.

This feeling is a dimensionally reducing blow to a person's self-esteem.

But after so many years, she has come out of that low self-esteem.

Xia Jinxian held a scarf, put on makeup, and drove into the district government office.

Xu Yanqing's garage is for the exclusive use of leaders. Ordinary employees' vehicles are not allowed to enter. However, Xia Jinxian has been Lu Mingwei's secretary for many years and has a good relationship with the security guards.

She excused herself to put something in Lu Mingwei's car, and the car drove right in.

As soon as I drove in, a car came in behind me.

The lights in the garage were dim and I couldn't see the car behind me clearly.

But after the car came in, it flashed its high beams at the rear of her car.

Xia Jinxian was confused. She thought she had blocked the leader's car, so she quickly found a parking space to the side and parked to let the other party go first.

But the car stopped directly next to her car. Xia Jinxian saw clearly the people in the black Mercedes-Benz beside her and immediately smiled.

That's the body's instinctive reaction when you see someone you like. Xu Yanqing got out of the car, Xia Jinxian unlocked the car door, Xu Yanqing opened her car door and asked, "What are you doing here?" 

Seeing that the bag belonged to BOSS, with a scarf inside, she deliberately asked, "Would it be for District Chief Zhou or Chairman Lu?" 

Xu Yanqing also smiled. He held the car door and said, "Just in time, I prepared something for you. The New Year is coming soon. You used to like to receive New Year gift packages the most, didn't you?" 

Xia Jinxian was stunned, and Xu Yanqing said, "Open the trunk. For a moment." 

Xia Jinxian subconsciously opened the trunk and got out of the car. 

Xu Yanqing opened the trunk of his car. Inside was a seafood gift bag, some dry goods from the north and the south, and a snack gift box. 

It was similar to what he asked her to bring home during the first Chinese New Year. 

Xia Jinxian said with red eyes, "I won't forget you if you act like this, but what should I do?" 

After Xu Yanqing finished moving the things, he clapped his hands and glanced at the camera. After all, he didn't do anything beyond the rules. 

He looked into her eyes and smiled like a spring breeze. 

He said, "I'm afraid you'll forget me." 

With a click, Xia Jinxian's tears fell. 

Xia Jinxian quickly turned her back and pretended to go to the car to help him get something. 

She handed over the scarf, and Xu Yanqing asked, "Where are you going to celebrate the New Year?" Xia Jinxian 

said, "Eastern Europe ." 

Xu Yanqing frowned and asked, "Are you alone? " 

Don't worry, please be safe." 

Xia Jinxian nodded. 

Xu Yanqing took out another mobile phone and prepared to call her, and said, "I asked a friend to help me get this number. It's not my name. If you have anything, please contact this number." 

Of course Xia Jinxian knew why. 

Han Yun can be said to be an expert in monitoring and tracking. 

Now is an important juncture in their divorce lawsuit. It would be bad if Han Yun had any adverse evidence. 

Xia Jinxian regretted her impulse today. She reached out and held his hand. 

When the two people touched each other, the atmosphere suddenly became subtle. 

Xu Yanqing looked at her and saw her face turning red a little, with a gentle smile in her eyes.

Xia Jinxian coughed, silently covering up her embarrassment, and said to him, "Recently, well, it's better if we don't meet."

Xu Yanqing sighed, "If I can do it, why should I go to such trouble?"

Come to think of it.

Xia Jinxian said, "When I come back from Eastern Europe, I'll ask my friend to apply for a card for me, so it's safer. Otherwise, I'm afraid that she will know my mobile phone, and all your hard work will be wasted."

Xu Yanqing said, " What's the point of being unsafe? I just don't want to get into trouble, after all, you back down so easily."

Xia Jinxian was speechless and could only laugh, "You really understand me."

In front of Xu Yanqing, Xia Jinxian felt that she had always been shameless.

Xu Yanqing sneered and said, "Isn't it true? I find someone to marry at every turn."

This trick to settle accounts with the queen is really cruel.

Xia Jinxian said with an embarrassed face, "I was young and ignorant back then."

Xu Yanqing said, "I am the master .

"

After all, Xia Jinxian wasn't angry with him either.

I was pleased by how well-behaved and docile she was, unlike when we first met again, when we were so far away from each other.

Xu Yanqing said, "I have already asked someone to make arrangements for your unreliable roommate. After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, I will ask someone to arrange a dinner. You can just take your classmate there."

Xia Jinxian said speechlessly, " "Can you not add the attribution of unreliable?"

Xu Yanqing said, "I think this attribution is very accurate. Do you still remember who put on smoky makeup for you to go on a date with me?" Tan Qing?"

Xia Jinxian said awkwardly, "Can we not mention black history? Non-mainstream makeup was popular at that time."

Xu Yanqing said, "Not only black history, but also black stockings."

Xia Jinxian covered her face with her hands, she really didn't want to. See this man again.

Xu Yanqing couldn't help laughing, looking at her current appearance, he still felt as attractive as before. Xu Yanqing had a gentle smile on his face, but he asked

, "Is the scarf really for me? Isn't it for Zhou Chao or Lao Lu?"

Have you ever been so jealous before?"

Xu Yanqing asked, "Do you need me to remind you about the blind date you had with your neighbor upstairs at Ganghui Plaza?"

Xia Jinxian could no longer hold back her expression. , "You have a really good memory."

Xu Yanqing raised an eyebrow and said, "It's okay, some things are particularly easy to remember.

"

His bag said, "I bought this scarf a few years ago. I knew you and Han Yun were getting married at that time, so I wanted to give it to you as a wedding gift. It's been eight years since tonight. Fortunately, you're still married. I think it's okay. It's quite appropriate. I just came out after cleaning, so I thought I would come to you and give the gift in person to be sincere."

When Xu Yanqing heard that it was a wedding gift for him, she twitched her lips and said, "You are really reciprocating the kindness you have given me. A lot."

Xia Jinxian said, "Each other."

In terms of the level of harm to each other, the two are equally matched.

At this point, the two of them stopped talking.

After a while, Xu Yanqing heard a car entering the basement. He said to her, "Tell me when you come back and be careful outside."

Xia Jinxian hummed and got in the car first.

The two cars started separately, and Xia Jinxian drove out first. She knew that if she didn't leave, he would keep waiting.

Xu Yanqing waited for Xia Jinxian to leave the garage, then drove the car to the parking space and parked it.