After the meal, Gong Huanzhi had an even better impression of An Moxue. She didn't say much, but every word she uttered hit the nail on the head and went straight to the heart of the matter.
Gong Huanzhi said gently, "Mo Xue, I've prepared a private room for you. You can rest for about half an hour, and then we'll set off." Just like when she first met him, he had the same demeanor. She chuckled to herself, thinking how multifaceted this man was. She wondered how his subordinates would handle him.
An Moxue smiled and said, "No need. I'll go back to my office and take another look to make sure there's nothing wrong. It's safer that way. Time is of the essence, so there's no need to worry about the details."
"good."
After the two people left the canteen, the comrades were whispering among themselves, discussing only one topic: as far as they knew, Director Gong had been married for a long time and had children who were already several years old. What was the charm of the beautiful woman next to Director Gong that made the chameleon-like Director Gong treat her so gently throughout the whole process?
So confusing!
They wanted to know.
When the time came, An Moxue and her colleagues from the Investment Promotion Bureau headed to the Shanghai Guesthouse, the designated location for receiving foreign businessmen.
To her surprise, six staff members came today, but they drove two cars, and each car was equipped with a driver.
Gong Huanzhi guessed what An Moxue was looking at. He said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do. We deal mostly with foreign businessmen, and the government also needs to save face. We don't usually use these cars."
An Moxue smiled but said nothing. No matter the era, people are always accustomed to respecting appearances before character, and physical form before spiritual essence; this is an undeniable truth.
Upon arriving at the guesthouse, a colleague went ahead to discuss the details of the hospitality with the staff.
Gong Huanzhi was worried that An Moxue might be stage-frightened and not understand the process, so he was explaining it carefully.
An Moxue listened quietly and then said, "Thank you."
Soon, the foreign business team arrived, and the two sides finalized some details once again.
An Moxue's translation satisfied both our side and the foreign investors. The other comrades who came along witnessed An Moxue's exceptional abilities in her work and their opinions of her changed drastically. They realized she was no mere figurehead and had underestimated her.
After the signing ceremony, the foreign investor extended a private invitation to An Moxue, saying, "Comrade An, I admire your talent. Would you like to consider working for my company? I will offer you unimaginable compensation, ensuring you have a comfortable and wealthy life."
An Moxue cursed inwardly, "You underestimate me! Who cares about your paltry fortune? My assets will scare you to death!"
However, what he said was, "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Winter. I love my country and will not work abroad. However, if you come again and I have time, I would be very happy to show you around Lanzhou and let you learn about Lanzhou culture. I believe you will like it here."
Winter said regretfully, "Alright! To use a saying from your Lan Kingdom, a gentleman does not force others to do things they cannot do. I look forward to meeting you again."
After everyone shook hands and said goodbye at the entrance of the guesthouse, Gong Huanzhi joked, "Mo Xue, does A Cheng know about this? You were just helping out temporarily, and now foreign businessmen want to poach you."
"Yes, he knows! He knows many aspects of me. I won't go back to the Investment Promotion Bureau with you. Give me your home address, and I'll go there by myself in a bit. I have something to take care of first, and I'll make it in time."
Hearing this, Gong Huanzhi didn't say anything more, only saying, "You absolutely must come. Your sister-in-law and I will be waiting for you." After saying that, he wrote down an address for her and said, "Even rickshaw drivers know this place, just take a taxi and come over!"
"Okay, I'll go over as soon as I'm done."
An Moxue and the people from the China Merchants Group parted ways.
After she left, a colleague asked curiously, "Director Gong, who is this Comrade An? Today was unbelievable! It was like she was doing nothing at all. We felt like we came for nothing, like we were superfluous."
Gong Huanzhi said with a smile, "I don't know who she is. I only know that she is my good friend's fiancée. She is very capable and is here on vacation. You guys can give up if you want! It's hopeless, no matter who it is."
Even with their intentions exposed, they weren't embarrassed. "Having a daughter in your family means you'll have suitors from all over the world. It's not shameful. Who wouldn't be envious of good opportunities? The same goes for potential partners, don't you think?"
"Yes," the group answered in unison.
"Alright, let's get in the car and go back to the office! I still need to go home and entertain our special guest today! She's been a huge help to us." Gong Huanzhi said, getting into the car.
After An Moxue left, he took a car to the nearest department store. First, he went to the food section and bought two packs of Changbai cake and a pound of White Rabbit milk candy. In the fruit section, he bought loquats and honey pears. Then he went to the toy section and bought an imported toy car. He remembered that Wu Sicheng had said that Gong Huanzhi had a six-year-old son.
After finishing her shopping, she realized it was getting late. She couldn't stay too late when visiting someone's home, and besides, she had some matters concerning investment promotion and economic policies that she needed to discuss with Gong Huanzhi in detail.
She hadn't gone far inside the government compound when she saw a woman struggling to walk while dragging a bag.
She stepped forward and said, "Do you need any help? I see you're having a hard time carrying this. I'm stronger, so I'll help you with the bag, and you can help me with the gifts. How about that?" As she spoke, she even held up the things she was carrying.
"No... I don't need to!" The woman was clearly tempted, but still refused.
An Moxue took the bag from her hand and easily lifted it with one hand.
The woman exclaimed in surprise, "You're so strong! Thank you for your help. I'll treat you to dinner later."
As she spoke, she took the gift from An Moxue's hand and asked, "I've never seen you before. Did you move here recently?"
The two walked inside while talking.
"No, I'm here as a guest. It's my first time visiting a friend's house, and I don't know exactly where it is. Could you please point it out to me in a bit?"
"Okay. I'll take you there in a bit, and I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow." The woman readily agreed and extended the invitation.
An Moxue smiled and declined, "No need for a meal, it's no trouble at all."
"Okay, okay." She thought, this girl is so beautiful and kind, I must become friends with her. How can we get to know each other without eating together?
The two walked for a while and stopped at the gate of a fence covered with roses. The woman called out to the gate, "Zhizhi, come out quickly, look what I brought back today. Come and take it, I can't carry it anymore, open the gate."
"Okay. Please wait a moment."
An Moxue's familiar voice came from inside the door. She said to the woman, "Comrade, I'm afraid I can grant your request to treat me to dinner today."
As she was speaking, she saw Gong Huanzhi walk out of the house, wearing an apron around his waist.
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