In order to dissuade Wen Liang, Ning Xi mentioned Wen Huaiming's trip to Guanshan, implying that she knew exactly what meetings he attended and which leaders were present. Although it was easy to find out these inside stories with the Ning family's network of relationships in Jiangdong, for Ning Xi, this was not something she should care about.
However, at that moment, Wen Liang suddenly remembered that he had heard the name Ren Lao from Ning Xi when they first met, and he seemed to have touched something. Ning Xi smiled, but did not answer Wen Liang. She gently stepped on the accelerator, and the Porsche turned around and drove out along the campus path.
Everything is self-explanatory. The question of why Wen Huaiming was personally named by Ren Zhongping to go to Guanshan finally has an answer!
There is no love or hate without reason in this world, and naturally there will be no appreciation and favor without reason. Wen Liang did not think of Ning Xi at first because the relationship between the two had set the tone from the moment they met - more like a mutually beneficial partnership, rather than a close comrade like Zuo Yuxi who shared weal and woe and life and death!
Although after a period of getting along, partners became friends, for two equally proud people, equal exchange is still the basic principle for them to maintain this relationship. Business matters are easy to talk about, but Wen Liang never thought that before he opened his mouth, Ning Xi would quietly intervene in the dirty circle of politics.
One can imagine how much effort it took to convince the usually stern Ren Zhongping to open this back door, but she acted as if nothing had happened and did not reveal a word to Wen Liang.
Wen Liang turned sideways, stared at Ning Xi and said seriously, "Thank you very much!"
Ning Xi secretly made some moves behind the scenes, and was a little worried that it might arouse the boy's self-esteem and make him feel dissatisfied with her, but Wen Liang was more mature and wise than she thought. This sincere thank you seemed to be more touching than any gift she had ever received.
Ning Xi said calmly, "If your way of expressing your gratitude is to stare at my face, classmate, be careful or I will sue you for sexual harassment!"
This is the greatest pleasure of getting along with Ning Xi. She has the beauty and pride of a traditional woman, but also the American sense of humor and openness. Her personality is changeable, vivid and attractive.
Uncle Wen has always been a person who is stronger than his enemy. He moved closer, lifted a few strands of hair from behind, and said, "So are you going to sue or not?"
Ning Xi turned her head and hid outside, pursing her lips and smiling: "If you want me to sue you, you have to harass me first!"
Wen Liang laughed out loud and sat back in his seat at the right time. There is a limit to joking. It would be no fun if you cross the line.
Not far from Qingshi, Wen Liang got out of the car and watched Ning Xi go away, using the excuse that he had something else to do. After a while, Liu Tianlai's Jetta slowly stopped by the roadside. Wen Liang opened the door and got in. As soon as he sat down, he asked, "Have you checked it out?"
Liu Tianlai nodded and said, "Tao Ran, 28 years old, unmarried, graduated from Xichuan Normal University with a major in education in 1992. After joining Qingshi, he worked as a teacher for three months, then switched to administration. He was promoted to deputy director of the logistics department a month ago..."
"He was promoted very quickly. What's his background?"
"It's nothing. Wei Dongchang from Qingshi is his uncle, so he was a bit biased. What's this called? Yes, no matter how close you are to him, you should promote the best!"
Seeing that Liu Tianlai had managed to avoid telling dirty jokes, Wen Liang laughed twice in support. Liu Tianlai whispered, "How should we deal with Tao Ran? The boss just called me and Wei Dongchang has already asked what happened. After all, he is the one who can talk directly to Secretary Xu... Of course, if we really want to punish him, there are ways to do it. It all depends on what you, Young Master Wen, think..."
The car fell into silence. Liu Tianlai noticed something strange and looked at him cautiously. The boy's eyes were unpredictable, as if he was making a dilemma.
This kind of hesitation was rarely seen in Wen Liang, who was always decisive. Liu Tianlai didn't know what had happened, but he didn't ask. He just concentrated on driving and wandered aimlessly on the streets of Qingzhou.
"Go to the Education Bureau!"
Wen Liang made up his mind. Although he was unwilling to inquire about Zuo Yuxi's past and privacy, he should inform Tao Ran anyway if he had a conflict with him.
This mutual respect is the foundation and pillar for the continuation of love and being loved.
Arriving downstairs at the Education Bureau, Wen Liang breathed a sigh of relief. He knew very well that there couldn't really be anything going on between Zuo Yuxi and Tao Ran, but he still felt hesitant. However, Uncle Wen was best at self-regulation, and he quickly composed himself and went upstairs.
Zuo Yuxi's office was in the leftmost room on the third floor. Wen Liang had not informed her in advance and wanted to give her a surprise. He knocked on the door and heard Yiren's cold voice from inside: "Come in!"
Wen Liang pushed open the door. Zuo Yuxi, dressed in a black suit, sat at her desk, the pen in her hand jumping rapidly, processing the piles of documents at hand. The sunlight shone through the window, illuminating her face, making her delicate face look like a dream at this moment. The hair hanging by her ears fluttered slightly, and the dancing light instantly warmed the cold room. This was the first time Wen Liang saw her working. She was calm, focused, capable, and meticulous, but more charming than he had imagined.
"What's up?"
Zuo Yuxi asked casually without raising her head. After waiting for a while and hearing no reply, she looked over in surprise. Wen Liang leaned against the wall, imitating the classic style of Liang Jiahui in "92 Black Rose vs. Black Rose". He lowered his head and kissed the plastic decorative flowers that he had stolen from the hall. He said in a deep voice: "Beauty, can I treat you to dinner?"
The surprise on Zuo Yuxi's face had not yet faded, and she was so amused by this sentence that she fell on the table. Wen Liang walked over, put the flower in the pen holder, and said, "Thank you very much. I am so proud of myself for making the flower of Qingzhou laugh."
Zuo Yuxi raised her head, put her arms around Wen Liang's waist, and said with a sweet smile: "We, the Grass of Qingzhou, are so honored to come and see me. The tears of other girls are enough to cause a flood."
It must be said that people who rarely flatter others suddenly flattered like this, and even Wen Liang, the flatterer king, was shocked and dizzy: "Is there any chair left? I feel dizzy. Let me sit down and take a breath."
Zuo Yuxi stood up and pushed Wen Liang into her chair. She tiptoed slightly and sat on the table with her hips raised. Her straight and flawless legs were right in front of Wen Liang.
"You didn't even call me before you came. What? Are you planning to conduct a surprise inspection?"
Wen Liang smiled bitterly and said, "Why don't you just sit here? I'm about to have a nosebleed in this position, how can I talk?"
Zuo Yuxi rolled her eyes at him, turned around and closed the door from the inside. As soon as she turned around, she heard Wen Liang whisper, "I just ran into Tao Ran and we had a little conflict..."
Zuo Yuxi was stunned for a moment, then walked over quickly, grabbed Wen Liang's hand, and said, "Tao Ran? Did he cause you trouble?"
Wen Liang was touched and held her hand in his backhand, saying: "It's okay, we just met by chance and had a verbal conflict. Well, you know me, I will never suffer any loss in this kind of thing, so I notified Liu Tianlai to arrest the man..." He naturally would not teach Zuo Yuxi those dirty words of Tao Ran and take all the responsibility on himself.
Zuo Yuxi's eyes flashed with a sharp look. He walked to the side and made a few phone calls. Wen Liang vaguely heard a few words:
"... check, yes, everything..."
"I let him go once, there won't be a second time..."
Wen Liang didn't hear these clearly, but he heard the last call clearly. Zuo Yuxi said quietly: "Yuting, don't be willful anymore, I want to meet you at the old place later!"
After she finished the call, Wen Liang was about to speak, but Zuo Yuxi put her finger on his lips and whispered, "I know you have a lot of questions, but you still have to go to Guanshan to handle company matters tomorrow, so let me handle this! When you come back, I will tell you everything in full."
Wen Liang sighed, hugged Zuo Yuxi in his arms, and said, "Don't be too hard on yourself!" After that, he kissed her on the forehead and turned away.
There was no conversation that night. The next morning, Ye Zhiwei, who had just returned from Suhai, drove a Mercedes-Benz to pick up Wen Liang. Although Zuo Yuxi's friend in Guanshan helped with the company registration, Wen Liang was going there to discuss a business deal, so it would be much better to have Ye Zhiwei accompany him. Wen Liang never thought that he was an omnipotent Doraemon who knew a little about everything. When necessary, he had to use professionals to handle professional matters. This was a long-term plan.
The two exchanged greetings for a while, and Wen Liang led the way to Tan Xue's house. Before they reached downstairs, they saw Tan Xue waiting on the roadside from afar. A boy beside her was making eyes at her. Who else could it be but Tan Yu
Seeing Wen Liang getting out of the black Mercedes-Benz, Tan Yu opened his mouth so wide that he could almost pretend to be a hippopotamus. It took him a long time to blurt out a sentence: "You, you skipped class again?"
Wen Liang put his arm around his shoulders and said with a smile: "How about going out with your brothers? It feels really good to skip classes."
Tan Yu was very excited and secretly glanced at her sister. Tan Xue was really angry and amused when she saw Wen Liang's tone of luring a little white rabbit, but she was embarrassed to get angry with him. She could only glare at Tan Yu and said, "Are you not going to school yet?"
Tan Yu respected this sister the most. He shrugged helplessly and whispered, "Next time if something good happens, please contact me privately. Remember, remember!"
Wen Liang smiled and nodded. After Tan Yu left, Tan Xue handed the bag in her hand to Wen Liang, and put all the necessary certificates in it. Before getting on the car, Wen Liang suddenly turned around and said, "Sister Xue, why don't you come with me?"
"Me?" Tan Xue's pretty face flushed and she shook her hands: "I don't understand anything..."
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. That's why you have to learn. Let's go together!" Seeing that Tan Xue was still refusing, Wen Liang said seriously: "Sister Xue, I'm not kidding. Only by going out and seeing more of the world can you have greater development in the future. You are very smart and work hard. Being the manager of a soy milk shop is just your starting point, but not your end. Do you remember the dream you once told me? We are all working hard..." (See Chapter 80 of Volume 2 for details, Dreams that can continue in this life)
Tan Xue nodded vigorously. Yes, dreams, no matter how simple or ridiculous, are all her motivation and source!