After knocking on the door, several seconds passed before a lazy "Come in" came from inside the room.
Pushing open the door, Jiang Ningyan smelled a faint scent of tobacco in the air.
This office is very large and has partitions, and everything is arranged meticulously.
A young officer was sitting behind a desk, his chair slightly tilted, his long legs casually draped over the corner of the desk.
He had two buttons of his shirt undone, his collar slightly open, a cigarette in his hand, and a casual posture as if this were his living room.
When he saw Jiang Ningyan come in, he was obviously stunned and subconsciously glanced towards the compartment.
"Chief, my surname is Jiang, and my name is Jiang Ningyan." I first introduced myself.
Zhou Linzheng raised his eyebrows, lowered his long legs from the corner of the table, and sat up straight. "What's the matter?"
Jiang Ningyan placed the gift bag in her hand on the corner of the table, cleared her throat, and began her performance.
"Six years ago, your father's car broke down on the road, and my father let him stay at his house for a few days. Before he left, he even lent him fifty yuan. Although that money was all our family's savings, my father never thought of asking for anything in return..."
Having said this, she suddenly paused.
It wasn't because he forgot the words, but because a familiar figure walked out of the cubicle.
The man with broad shoulders, narrow waist, long legs and a handsome face like ice is Lu Bingchuan.
He said nothing, but strode to the table and tapped his fingertips twice on the ashtray.
Zhou Linzheng laughed, put out his cigarette, and urged, "Comrade, ignore him and continue."
Jiang Ningyan's thoughts were interrupted. Isn't Lu Bingchuan the leader of the Second Regiment?
Are you here to report to your superiors?
Trying her best to ignore the very noticeable gaze next to her, she lowered her head and pretended to be embarrassed.
"My family has always done good things without expecting anything in return. However, in recent years, our family's situation has become increasingly dire. We are so poor that we can barely afford to eat..."
She lowered her head and wiped away the non-existent tears.
Zhou Linzheng's expression gradually became subtle. "Just tell me, what do you want?"
Jiang Ningyan's face lit up with joy, and she immediately looked up. "Commander, my brother wants to go to school in the city, but he's still short of a city hukou. Plus, our family has over two hundred yuan in foreign debt, and we really can't pay it back..."
Jiang Meng assumed that his former benefactor, who was struggling financially, would at least give him 1,800 yuan, which would then provide Jiang Yaozu with enough money to marry a wife.
"Oh——" Zhou Linzheng narrowed his eyes and looked at her from head to toe meaningfully.
"That's fine, but how do you prove what you said is true?"
Jiang Ningyan was prepared. "I have photos and an IOU."
Zhou Linzheng took the photo, his expression slightly changed. "Comrade Jiang, how did you find this place?"
"My father asked someone and heard that the son of a senior official was working here, so he asked me to come all the way here."
"Well, it must have been quite hard for you along the way."
Zhou Linzheng raised the corner of his mouth in a half-smile, "It's a pity that you found the wrong person."
"The guy in the photo was posing as a military officer, scamming people everywhere and eating and drinking for free. He was arrested several years ago."
Jiang Ningyan took a step back, her face pale. "What about my brother? He wants to go to school in the city and spend money to get married!"
"Comrade Chief, please help me. Although my family can't pay back the money, we will always be grateful to you..."
Zhou Linzheng looked at her with a slightly speechless look, "No, even if you're looking for the wrong person, you shouldn't look for me."
He raised his chin towards Lu Bingchuan and said, "Here, this is his office. You can borrow it from him."
Jiang Ningyan's heart skipped a beat, and when she met Lu Bingchuan's calm gaze, she lost all her confidence.
"Aren't you the leader of the Second Regiment?"
Lu Bingchuan looked at her with dark eyes, "I'm just waiting for someone in that office."
What a big bunch of oolongs!
Jiang Ningyan felt her entire face flushed with heat, and she glared at him angrily, "Why didn't you tell me earlier!"
He turned around and walked out. When he reached the door, he suddenly remembered something.
He turned around and took away the boxes of gifts.
"Hey!" Zhou Linzheng was so angry that his nose almost turned crooked when he saw her actions.
But everyone was gone, so he could only vent his resentment to Lu Bingchuan, "Brother Chuan, are you sure you're dating someone like this?"
There is not a single advantage in his words and deeds, but a lot of disadvantages.
Lu Bingchuan glanced at him coldly, "Your sister-in-law has a bad temper."
When the name "sister-in-law" came out, Zhou Linzheng got goose bumps in resistance.
Since they could even believe such a clumsy liar, it’s quite obvious that the whole family of this “sister-in-law” is… not very smart.
Besides, she can't stop talking about her brother. If they get married, won't he be the one who takes the whole family to beg for money?
…
After lunch, Jiang Ningyan sat in her seat with a stern face, chin in her hand, in a daze.
After playing the role of the vicious female supporting role for so long, she felt like she was almost assimilated.
She simply couldn't imagine how bad her image in Lu Bingchuan's mind could be.
"Ningyan? Did you hear me?"
He Chunmiao waved his hand in front of her and said, "What's wrong with you today? You keep getting distracted."
Jiang Ningyan suddenly came back to her senses, "It's okay, what did you say just now?"
He Chunmiao was as excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood, his eyes sparkling, "I asked you to go to the social gathering together!"
It’s called a social gathering, but to be more blunt, it’s a blind date.
This event was jointly organized by the military region and several units in Beijing, and there were many outstanding male comrades.
He Chunmiao's family was urging him to get married, and when he heard the news, he was one of the first few to sign up.
Jiang Ningyan shook her head, showing no interest. "Sister He, I'm not interested in blind dates."
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