Chapter 476 Hong Bin at the Dinner Party
Hongbin opened his mouth, not knowing how to respond.
"Drink some water, and then tell me slowly about your ~friend~! I just happen to have nothing to do this afternoon." Huang Ling sat on the sofa next to him and started to work on a sesame cake.
Hongbin took a sip of water, licked his lips, took the fruit knife on the coffee table and started peeling the pomelo to ease the embarrassment, and then began to speak.
"My friend...he...well...that..."
Huang Ling held back her laughter, but she was very patient and didn't rush Hongbin. She waited for him to adjust himself.
Anyway, he made a special detour from Changzhou to come back to see her, and he would explain this matter to her today no matter what.
"That's right, he has a colleague who is a very nice person."
"What's good about it?" Huang Ling asked.
"She's very gentle, thin and fair, with sparkling eyes, very smart, and has a very good character..."
"Oh, a female colleague." Huang Ling concluded.
"Uh...yes..." Hongbin's head lowered lower and lower, almost buried in the pomelo.
For a moment, Huang Ling was afraid that he would cover his face with grapefruit peel to hide his shame.
"I think your friend has a crush on this female colleague!"
"Uh...well..." Hongbin nodded.
"Just say it if you like her. Your friend is tall, handsome, and responsible. From what you've described about that girl, you two are a perfect match! Plus, you both work at the Post and Telecommunications Bureau, so it's a good fit."
Hong Bin looked at Huang Ling in astonishment, and Huang Ling smiled at him softly:
"Tell me, what's the problem that makes you so embarrassed? Is it because the girl doesn't like your friend or is there some other obstacle?"
Hongbin saw that Huang Ling saw through him at a glance, so he stopped dodging.
Talk about how the two of them get along.
"As far as I can see, the girl also likes you, so you should take the initiative." Now that all the details of the gift-giving and exchange have been discussed, there is no need for Huang Ling to continue to be a "friend of a friend."
Hong Bin sighed softly, "But I'm not worthy of her."
"You're talking nonsense!" Huang Ling's face changed, and she sat down next to Hong Bin, holding his shoulders and ordering him to look at her.
"I'm such a good kid, I'm more than worthy of anyone! Talk to me, and I'll analyze it for you. But first, you have to tell me whether the 'unworthy' you're talking about is your own feeling, or what your female colleague said, or what her family said."
Hong Bin hurriedly shook his head: "It's not her or her family, it's me, it's what I feel."
"Oh, I see. Then tell me why you feel that way."
Hong Bin gritted his teeth and said:
"She's from Changzhou, not far from your home, and her father lives with us..."
"Wait," Huang Ling interrupted Hong Bin, thought for a moment, and then said, "Let me guess, her last name might be Zheng!"
Hongbin was stunned.
"Then let me guess again. She is the daughter of Zheng Kangsheng, the director of Changzhou Post and Telecommunications Bureau. If I remember correctly, her name should be Shuyun, Zheng Shuyun." Huang Ling added.
This time, Hongbin was even more shocked.
"What's so strange about this? Think carefully about why I know this." Huang Ling threw the question back to Hong Bin.
Hongbin thought seriously and recalled his business trip.
There were four of them on this business trip, which was scheduled to last three days.
When they arrived at the local post and telecommunications bureau, Deputy Director Yao was originally the contact person, but Director Zheng came to see them in person and had a drink with them. He was especially cordial to Hongbin, and the two chatted alone for a while before dinner.
Hongbin is not nervous, because we have the director at home.
We have quite a few other leaders, such as factory managers, store managers, and team leaders.
The two talked about college, majors, and life... Hongbin and Director Zheng chatted enthusiastically, but he just didn't understand why there were only Director Zheng and him left in the room.
Of course you have to drink at a dinner party.
However, because the work is important and time is tight, Director Zheng advocates moderation.
Hongbin inherited his mother's alcohol tolerance, and he can drink in moderation without any problem.
This dinner made team leader Zhou Linshui look at Hongbin with new eyes.
I originally thought he was just an honest young man with some reliable background in Suzhou, but unexpectedly, he didn't mention his background at the dinner table at all, and was very humble. However, his every gesture proved that he had participated in such dinners many times and handled them very appropriately.
Although the other two subordinates have strong business capabilities, one dares not say a word and cannot drink alcohol, while the other is a flatterer and an old hand. Compared with them, Hong Bin is really a world apart.
Hong Bin didn't know why, but although he was a little shy, he could give a toast fluently and was very familiar with the rules. He could tell who could drink and who couldn't just by looking at the leader, and he would stop when a dish was placed in front of him.
Looking back, he did attend many dinner parties. During the winter and summer vacations when he was working at Zhisheng, Mr. Lin would take him to any dinner party he had, with the purpose of taking him to eat delicious food.
Director Zhou would sometimes take Tunan with him when he attended dinner parties, with the purpose of letting him see the world and keeping Tunan company.
Huang Ling would sometimes bring him with her to dinner parties. This was usually because Chen Wenfu, her driver and bodyguard, was not there, and Li Yiming and Tuanan were not there either. Li Yiming would then ask Hongbin for help so that if Huang Ling got drunk, someone could pick her up.
Unexpectedly, these things inadvertently made Hong Bin what he is today.
At the end of the pleasant dinner, Director Zheng patted him on the shoulder and called him Hongbin.
After saying goodbye to Director Zheng, the four of them returned to the guesthouse.
Hongbin and Zhou Linshui lived in the same room. They didn't want to sleep yet, so they sat in the room and chatted.
Zhou Linshui asked Hong Bin: "Director Zheng is a good person, right?"
"Well, it's rare to have such a friendly leader, and I always feel that he looks familiar." Hong Bin replied.
"Do your features look familiar?" Zhou Linshui smiled mysteriously.
"Team leader, yes, that's the feeling!" Hong Bin sat up and looked at Zhou Linshui.
Zhou Linshui also sat up, moved closer, and lowered his voice:
"Is it someone like Xiao Zheng from the Administration Department?"
Hong Bin's pupils trembled: "Zheng...Shu Yun!"
"Well, yes, it's enough for you to know. Not many people in the bureau know about this situation, so don't tell anyone else. Director Zheng and Xiao Zheng are both low-key people." Zhou Linshui nodded and lay back on the bed.
Zhou Linshui said this because he knew Hong Bin was reliable. He wouldn't tell this to anyone else.
There was no sound from the other side, only heavy breathing. Zhou Linshui muttered:
"That's the good thing about being young! You can fall asleep right away."
He didn't know that Hong Bin on the bed opposite him was in great shock.
When I was chatting with Director Zheng today, he didn't know about this relationship! It's a good thing he didn't know, otherwise he wouldn't be so natural tonight.
Back then, he saw Zheng Shuyun was clean and simple, and she was very careful and cautious in looking for value for money when buying things. He thought Zheng Shuyun might not be from a good family.
It turns out that it's not that it's bad but that it's too good, so we keep a low profile.
The next day, Hongbin started working and was busy, so he put this matter aside and put work first.
More importantly, he felt that he had to perform well. He didn't have to do it particularly well, but he certainly couldn't make any mistakes.
They completed the task excellently and arrived one day ahead of schedule. They hadn't seen Director Zheng for the past two days. Deputy Director Yao, who accompanied them throughout the trip, said that Director Zheng was on a business trip.
After finishing work, Hongbin was in a mess. After thinking about it, he decided to go find Huang Ling.
I can't tell this to anyone except her.
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