Xu Xiangyang said with a hint of helplessness, "All you know is eating? Have you never eaten meat before?"
Look how hungry this person is, their saliva is practically dripping.
Huh...
How disgusting.
Xu Xiangyang looked disgusted, but Zhang Lianhe didn't care at all.
He said generously, "Who can afford to eat pork freely these days? I refuse to believe that anyone doesn't crave meat! I crave meat!"
Good heavens!
I was like, wow!
This person speaks of his gluttony with such pride, as if it would be wrong for him not to be gluttonous.
Xu Xiangyang: I have to give you a thumbs up for that!
"You're amazing!" That was all he could say.
Zhang Lianhe clicked his tongue, sighed, and said, "Sigh, who doesn't want to eat meat? Don't tell me you don't like meat."
These days, he's never met anyone who doesn't eat meat, unless they have nothing to eat.
With meat right in front of them, no one would refuse.
Xu Xiangyang nodded. "I'll eat meat."
He's not a monk, so why doesn't he eat meat?
"By the way, how's the investigation into Zhu Xingu going?" He remembered his previous instructions, but there was still no news.
Zhang Lianhe also remembered and quickly said, "I've already inquired about it."
He and Zhu Xingu were old enemies, and he already knew some things about them, but to be on the safe side, he inquired about a few more things.
This is to be more comprehensive, just in case anything is missed.
Of course, he also learned things he didn't know.
This Zhu Xingu is no ordinary dog. He's restless at home, always squatting by the toilet to peep at other people taking a bath.
Of course, some people say that he has never been caught, but given this person's character, there's probably more to it than meets the eye.
Another thing is that they usually freeload meals, and if they see a house that's open for meals, they'll show up uninvited.
The neighbors are so annoyed with him. Everyone avoids him when they see that stinky dog poop.
The reason Zhang Lianhe was able to gather such comprehensive information here is thanks to Zhu Xingu's "connections," though this guy has absolutely no good relationships with people.
Therefore, everyone dislikes him quite a bit.
When Zhu Xingu is mentioned, ninety out of a hundred people feel indignant towards him.
Xu Xiangyang curled his lip. This person was indeed very "impressive". To have reached this level was not something that ordinary people could do.
Seeing how thorough his inquiries were, even finding out the name of the widow next door with whom Zhu Xingu was having an affair.
He thought for a moment and said, "How about we eat here today?"
Zhang Lianhe glanced at him, seemingly not quite understanding, but still nodded, "Okay, it doesn't matter where we eat."
Anyway, he'll eat his food in his room, so he might as well eat it here.
The two went downstairs to get their food. Xu Xiangyang told him to take two more steamed buns and less vegetables.
Zhang Lianhe looked reluctant. Who doesn't like vegetables? The minced meat and radish strips look so delicious today, but I can only get a little bit.
But he still obediently listened. If he had known he should have just eaten, why did he agree to Xu Xiangyang's request?
He was also puzzled as to why he had to take less food when he ate in Xu Xiangyang's room.
Wouldn't it be better to eat more vegetables?
The two of them got their food and went upstairs. Just as they reached the bottom of the stairs, they saw someone coming down from around the corner.
This person was Gu Panyun. She glanced at Xu Xiangyang, then smiled and nodded before going downstairs.
Xu Xiangyang glanced back at her. This person doesn't seem to live in this building, does she?
Regardless of their position, the women all lived in a row of small bungalows next door. Although they were bungalows, the environment inside was much better than in the two buildings.
Because the women needed privacy, they were arranged to go there separately.
Without thinking much of it, he took Zhang Lianhe upstairs. Once inside, he sensed something was wrong.
There was an extra oil paper package on the table. When I opened it, I found slices of pig's head meat and sausage inside.
It looks oily; isn't that what Gu Panyun bought today?
"Oh, Secretary Xu, when did you buy this?" Zhang Lianhe saw the oil paper package he had opened as soon as he came in.
It smells delicious! Could it be that Secretary Xu is going to invite him to dinner?
No wonder I didn't let him order so many dishes; I wanted to give him meat instead.
This is good. I should have known better than to order any vegetables at all.
Xu Xiangyang frowned and said, "Wait a minute."
He simply wrapped it up and carried the things downstairs.
Zhang Lianhe, who was behind him, was stunned for a moment. What? Wasn't this supposed to be food for him?
Why did you take it?
Xu Xiangyang arrived at Gu Panyun's office and saw that she was eating.
"You took this, didn't you?" he asked, looking at the people inside the room.
Gu Panyun quickly got up and came out, a smile on her face, then a slight blush.
"What's wrong? Here's some food." She pursed her lips and looked at the person in front of her.
Xu Xiangyang frowned, sighed, and said, "Director Gu, I can't accept your gifts. I can't accept something for nothing. I hope you won't send me anything again in the future."
He had assumed the previous blankets were provided by the logistics department, so he hadn't refused them. But this time, the items were different; Gu Panyun had bought them herself.
If he accepts it, won't people misunderstand?
Looking at his indifferent expression, Gu Panyun couldn't help but feel a little sad.
"I... I just wanted to give you some to eat. I can't eat it all anyway. Look, I bought too much, didn't I?" She tried to save face.
However, Xu Xiangyang didn't want to do that. He shook his head and said, "Director Gu, I hope you understand what I mean. If anything has caused you to misunderstand, I apologize. You don't need to send me any extra things in the future. I don't need anything."
In fact, when he said those words, he was rejecting the gift, but he was also clearly rejecting Gu Panyun's feelings.
Gu Panyun's face turned pale upon hearing these words, but since she was naturally fair-skinned, it wasn't very noticeable.
Xu Xiangyang put down his things, then turned and left.
Refusal is the best course of action. Don't accept someone's gift and then fail to give a clear answer; that's more likely to hurt their feelings.
Rather than doing that, it's better to just cut it off completely.
He knew very well that the two of them were not a good match.
Watching Xu Xiangyang's departing figure, Gu Panyun's vision gradually blurred, and then tears streamed down her face.
She blinked, then quickly wiped away her tears, turned and went inside.
In fact, Gu Panyun had known for a long time that Xu Xiangyang didn't have those feelings for her, but she had always felt that it must be because of Zhang Caihua.
Therefore, Xu Xiangyang kept his distance from her.
But looking at it today, it seems she was deceiving herself.
He had no feelings for her at all.
Tears streamed down her face when she learned the truth…
Gu Panyun wiped away her tears, feeling as if all the support she had been holding onto these past few days had collapsed.
But she didn't regret it, because this was the first time she had ever liked someone so much.
For Xu Xiangyang, she did so many things she had never done before.
Is this how it ends?
It ended before it even began...
She locked herself in and never wanted to go out again.
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