Chapter 128 - Ask Someone Else
Chapter 128 - Ask Someone Else
Ning Fei: [I told Jinghui’s people that we had a brief affair. I’m letting you know so don’t let anyone know. 】
Duan Yunhong: [? 】
Duan Yunhong was confused as he hadn't received any direct contact from the other party for a long time and suddenly received such a random message. But after he sent the question and waited for a long time, no new reply appeared on the message interface. So the man added another sentence in a businesslike tone: [Who did you tell that to? 】
Ning Fei still didn't respond.
Duan Yunhong stared at the screen of his mobile phone and frowned slightly. Suddenly, he thought of Wang Moye’s circle of friends.
In fact, he didn't know Wang Moye, let alone add him as a friend. However, some people from the Jinghui Base went to Tianyue for short-term stationing, and the people who went there had "some status", so the people of Huichuan would pay more or less attention to it, and it was not just Duan Yunhong who was paying attention to it. Among these people, there are some who know Wang Moye and have added him as a friend. Everyone got the news from various channels and shared it with each other, so Duan Yunhong would naturally hear about it.
For example, he knew about Wang Moye's general family background, knew the project this person (on the surface) was here to work on, knew that this project was closely related to Yu Zhou's department, and also saw Wang Moye's vague circle of friends.
The person who showed Duan Yunhong this status muttered at the time: "Why is it so strange to post 'the wind tonight'? Maybe he was blown silly by the cold and damp winter wind in the south..."
Duan Yunhong immediately and inexplicably thought of Ning Fei's wind-related abilities.
Ever since Ning Fei went to the Tianyue base, his supernatural powers have become silent, and he no longer uses his superb supernatural power control ability to stand out. Duan Yunhong previously submitted a video of the attack on a group of mutant monkeys, in which Ning Fei’s outstanding performance occupied a considerable amount of space. After seeing this, the superpower management department that oversees the entire country was quite interested in this mission. However, every time they inquired, it was Zheng Liwen who responded. Even when Ning Fei was asked questions individually, his responses were quite evasive, making it clear that he had no interest in training or teaching.
He has a bad attitude and the management has a hard time controlling him. Because he has been transferred to an administrative position and no longer goes on missions as a psychic, he has also completely withdrawn from the promotion system for psychic positions. The management can neither make it difficult for him to get paid nor block his career advancement. It can be said that as long as Tian Yue is willing, Ning Fei can bury his special abilities however he wants, and no one will care about him.
Under this premise, if the circle of friends posted by Wang Moye was really hinting at Ning Fei's wind-related abilities, it would mean that Ning Fei had deliberately demonstrated them in front of him. What's the difference between this and flirting secretly in public when no one is paying attention?
——It could even be some kind of secret signal that the two agreed to send.
——Although Ning Fei didn’t post a corresponding status, I don’t know if he has blocked me in his circle of friends…
Of course, these were all Duan Yunhong's speculations at the time. There was no evidence, and he did not send a message to confirm. Sometimes he even thought that he had only assumed that Ning Fei knew Wang Moye because of work, and then further guessed that Ning Fei had used supernatural powers on Wang Moye. What if they don’t actually know each other, or if they do know each other they are not very familiar with each other and are just “colleagues with a casual relationship”?
However, the message Ning Fei sent today seemed to be the best evidence for Duan Yunhong's speculations.
——He described his relationship status to Jinghui’s people…So, what’s the purpose?
To be honest, how Ning Fei wants to develop his "friendships" is not Duan Yunhong's business. If someone - like Yu Zhou - verbally asked Duan Yunhong whether he cared, he would even answer "It's none of my business." But faced with Ning Fei's information that was both "straightforward" and "concealed", Duan Yunhong couldn't help but set some obstacles for him.
In Ning Fei's words, it means "I have to be a cheap person."
This time, Duan Yunhong was being shameless and sent another message: [What if I didn’t say that? 】
Ning Fei finally responded this time: [Then I will have no choice but to make public that you have spatial abilities. 】
Duan Yunhong's special ability is a secret known to only a few people among Huichuan's senior management.
"Tsk." After scanning the text message, the man put his phone on the table with an expressionless face.
—You’re threatening me for this...
***
Just as Ning Fei expected, the notice to establish a joint research mechanism between the bases and implement cross-base cooperation projects was officially announced before the Chinese New Year.
At the same time, news about what Wang Moye said, "Jinghui Base wants to hold an exchange conference for people with special abilities," actually began to spread. Although no official notice has been issued yet, the news has been spread so convincingly that it sounds like a done deal. There are also reports that some people with special abilities must go to Jinghui for face-to-face communication and demonstrations, and cannot just hold an online meeting. When Yu Zhou heard this, his first reaction was, "That damn Samoyed is trying to trick my people away!"
When Yu Zhou discussed the matter with Ning Fei in person, Ning Fei told him what Wang Moye had said to "threaten" him.
"Oh - if you don't go, he will find a way to mess with me? He said that?" Yu Zhou sneered, "You don't really believe it, do you?"
"I don't believe it, but it should be that the management department of superpowers is unhappy with me, so they are targeting me. They are targeting you just because they think you are important to me, and they are dragging you into trouble to threaten me." Ning Fei replied, "But what he meant was that the people behind him will protect me. So I was thinking, should I take the opportunity to meet these people and let Jinghui and Tianyue bind more deeply?"
"Ha, after all this time, you're still thinking about how to win that stupid bet. I thought I was a real threat to you." Yu Zhou sneered, "Okay, go if you want to. I'm not really stopping you from going. But if you go, you'll be in Samoyed's territory. What are you going to do if he's serious about it? Are you going to eat a dish you don't like just for the sake of your bet?"
Ning Fei blinked and was about to reply, but Yu Zhou waved his hand again: "You don't have to convince me, you just need to ask yourself. This is not your KPI. Whether you win this bet or not has nothing to do with your performance, and it has nothing to do with the compensation I pay you. You can't even get anything from winning the bet. At most, you can get back something you gave away for no reason. Your rate of return... doesn't seem like your style."
Ning Fei is irrefutable. In other words, he could imagine how Yu Zhou would complain about him after he made his rebuttal. So Ning Fei simply said: "I know what I am doing."
"It's all you need to know. I'm just reminding you. Since you don't listen to me anymore, just don't mention my name when you fail miserably." Yu Zhou said, and then changed the subject, "Speaking of which, how are you going to spend the New Year? Are you going to come to my house for dinner?"
"Can you please stop mixing these words up? It's disgusting." Ning Fei raised an eyebrow. "You and Yue Fengping don't want to spend some time alone together? That's impossible. It's such a good opportunity. You have a day off the next day, but you... don't have any 'programs'?"
Yu Zhou was not embarrassed at all and smiled jokingly: "Yes. But I can wait until after dinner and you leave before 'performing'."
"Then I'd better not be a light bulb." Ning Fei said, "Zheng Liwen and two 'widows and widows' in his team are going to have a New Year's Eve dinner together, and asked me to go drink with them. I'll join them."
Yu Zhou said: "Didn't you say that you and Zheng Liwen didn't have any attraction? Are you back together again?"
"Can you think of something else besides matchmaking?" Ning Fei was speechless. "If you're not a partner, can't you just be an ordinary friend? If you want to drink with someone, there's no need to go through so many conditions."
"I'm just worried that you're not satisfied, so you're upset." Yu Zhou waved his hand, "Okay, I won't say anything if you have plans. Anyway, if you're really lonely, just call me and I'll always give you a bite to eat."
Ning Fei: "Go away."
***
On New Year's Eve, Ning Fei really had the New Year's Eve dinner with Zheng Liwen and others.
The venue chosen was Zheng Liwen's single apartment, which was smaller than Ning Fei's - or to be precise, Yu Zhou's - apartment, but it had a complete kitchen and bathroom, enough for four grown men to have a dinner together.
This meal was quite sumptuous. Ning Fei brought some cooked food from the cafeteria, Zheng Liwen and his teammates made a hot pot and cooked some other dishes, and the rest was wine. It’s not easy to get wine at this time, at least not cheaply. Zheng Liwen and his team got three boxes of beer, while Ning Fei got a bottle of white wine from Yu Zhou. Although these wines were not considered good wines before the zombie tide came, they are definitely the best drinks now.
While making preparations, Ning Fei also received a message from Duan Yunhong: [Happy New Year’s Eve. 】
Ning Fei didn't think much about it. According to Duan Yunhong's current position, it was normal to send a group blessing message. After pondering for a few seconds, Ning Fei smiled mischievously, took a photo of the table full of food and wine, and sent it with the message: [Happy New Year's Eve. 】
Duan Yunhong replied very quickly: [With Yu Zhou? 】
Ning Fei: [No, someone else. 】
Duan Yunhong didn't reply, and Ning Fei didn't ask "What about you?" He posted the photo to his Moments, with the caption "Happy New Year's Eve".
Later, when Ning Fei was eating, he occasionally opened his phone to take a look and found that there were quite a few likes and comments. Among them was Wang Moye’s comment: [It looks delicious, and there are special dishes. Who did you have dinner with? 】
Ning Fei simply replied with three words: [with friends].
The rest were just sighs and blessings like "Happy New Year's Eve", and Ning Fei was too lazy to reply. After eating and drinking for a while, Ning Fei turned on his phone again and found that Wang Moye had sent him a new message directly.
It was a photo of a table full of more sumptuous food and wine, and it was obvious that it was a family gathering together for dinner. Considering Wang Moye’s family background, there might be many dignitaries sitting at this table. Ning Fei sent a "thumbs-up" emoji, and Wang Moye replied quickly: [I made a few dishes, guess which one they are? 】
Ning Fei was amazed that this person could actually cook, while complaining that it was New Year's Eve and who had time to play a guessing game with him. So he simply turned off his phone and put it aside.
"Business is so busy?" Zheng Liwen said as he touched Ning Fei's cup with his, "Are you going to hold your phone all the time on New Year's Eve?"
"Not bad, I replied to a few friends' New Year's greetings." Ning Fei smiled, picked up the glass and drank with Zheng Liwen, gulping down the remaining half glass of beer. Zheng Liwen saw that he was so decisive and said with admiration: "You can drink quite well."
"Not bad." Ning Fei smiled. "But you, your eyes are starting to turn red. Your teammates are also high, how can you celebrate the New Year soberly? I can't send them all home safely."
"It's okay. If they can't stay, they can sleep on the sofa or floor." Zheng Liwen also smiled, "If you want to stay, you're totally welcome. I have a newly bought sleeping bag that I haven't used. But these people snore so loudly when they sleep. It's a real pain to sleep with them."
Ning Fei poured wine for herself and Zheng Liwen: "No, I can go back."
"Is this true?" Zheng Liwen asked, "Drunk driving expert?"
"Don't make it sound like I'm going to go out and kill someone on New Year's Day, okay?" Ning Fei picked up the glass and clinked it with his. "I promise I can get home safely."
Zheng Liwen: "Then give me a message when you get home?"
Ning Fei: "Captain Zheng must be mistaken, I'm not a young girl."
Zheng Liwen: "Speaking of young girls... You know, I don't like girls?"
"..." Ning Fei paused while holding the cup.
Although Zheng Liwen lowered his voice, there were other people at the table. Ning Fei looked around and found that the other two men were already hugging each other and talking nonsense, and they didn't pay any attention to what was happening here.
Seeing Ning Fei didn't say anything, Zheng Liwen continued, "You don't seem that surprised. So, it shouldn't be an illusion on my part? You too... right?
"And I feel as if Yu Zhou is bringing us together? Is that right?"
Ning Fei: ...Tsk, spring is really coming, right?
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Ning Fei: Not a buddy? I'm really here just to drink!
PS. Don’t drink and drive, and don’t drive after drinking!
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