"Hello, miss, may I ask where you bought this cotton-padded coat?"
A sophisticated woman with curly hair, makeup, and an elegant demeanor blocked Xia Baozhu's way.
This was the first time Wang Luning had used the phrase "breathtakingly beautiful" to describe another woman.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that this woman was not only extremely beautiful, with no flaws on her face, but her clothes also fit her perfectly and were very pretty.
“Department store, but this one I modified,” Xia Baozhu replied.
"Your hands are so skillful, the changes are so beautiful," Wang Luning praised sincerely, while feeling a sense of powerlessness in the face of the difference in beauty.
She is often compared to other beautiful women, and she usually wins because she dresses better and has a more elegant demeanor.
But beauty, something that's naturally written on your face, isn't something you can win over just by having a certain aura.
Moreover, the beautiful woman in front of me also has a great temperament. She is not just beautiful; the calm and deep look in her eyes, and the ease and relaxation in her body, make her beauty more natural and casual.
Like a flowering tree in the wilderness, it dares to face storms and rain, and can also enjoy the sunshine and gentle breeze, and then blooms even more beautifully.
"Thank you for the compliment."
Most people would humbly say "Oh, it's nothing" when they receive praise, but it's rare to see someone as open and honest as Xia Baozhu.
A loudspeaker blared, drawing their attention. Xia Baozhu glanced at it, then turned back, pretending not to see it.
The horn blared again, piercing and annoying.
"Director Tang, where are you going?" Chen Shanlou's voice rang out from behind.
Xia Baozhu thought Chen Shanlou was talking to the woman in front of her. She nodded to the woman and continued walking towards the station, her pace noticeably faster than before, exuding a heroic and spirited air.
The clatter of high heels echoed across the ground, striking Tang Zonglang's heart and causing it to depart with him.
The person Shen Shanlou greeted was not the woman who was talking to Xia Baozhu, but a man following behind her.
Tang Zonglang, 26 years old, works in the municipal party committee office and was recently transferred from the county.
Chen Shanlou first got to know him when this Director Tang got into a fight with some thugs at the dance hall over who should have a dance partner, and was even beaten up.
The reason why Chenshanlou took it seriously was that he had received information that Director Tang's true identity was a Beijing native who had come down from above to gain experience.
You can tell which family it is just by looking at their surname.
While his identity wouldn't necessarily warrant special treatment from Shenshan Tower, offending him was something he should try to avoid.
He had taken a break from his busy schedule to buy a cup of milk tea, but found the shop was closed. Just as he was about to leave, he saw Xia Baozhu.
She looked exceptionally beautiful today; just her back view and profile were enough to make anyone swoon.
I don't know if it's because it's Chinese New Year, but she finally decided to dress up.
It is truly radiant and dazzlingly beautiful.
The price of being dazzling is being targeted by perverts. Ordinary perverts are easy to deal with, but Tang Zonglang is a different story.
"It's Deputy Director Shen, what a coincidence." Tang Zonglang was anxious, afraid that the beauty would disappear in the blink of an eye.
"Director Tang, where are you going? I'll give you a ride."
"No need, I'll be home soon, so I won't trouble you." Tang Zonglang waved his hand, trying his best to hide his impatience.
"Alright, Director Tang, goodbye." Chen Shanlou immediately drove away.
As the car rounded the bend, Xia Baozhu's slender figure reappeared in Shen Shanlou's sight.
"Xia Zhaodi, get in the car, someone is following us." Chen Shanlou slammed on the brakes, rolled down the window, and quickly said to Xia Baozhu.
Xia Baozhu didn't look back, immediately opened the car door and got in.
Despite his lustful nature, Chen Shanlou is still a man of principle and enjoys psychological warfare, a fact that Xia Baozhu experienced firsthand during their several encounters.
Therefore, in a certain respect, Chenshanlou still has a certain level of credibility with Xia Baozhu.
Chen Shanlou glanced in the rearview mirror and soon Tang Zonglang appeared quickly. He then drove on.
It was already difficult for him to win over Xia Zhaodi, and now another equally matched person was competing with him. Although the game was fun, he was also afraid that the other party would not know their own strength and would break his toy.
According to the information he had gathered, this Tang Zonglang had a history of throwing women who had been with him to thugs in the capital for rape.
He dated a girl from a small town in a county town, got her pregnant, and then demanded that she have an abortion, which eventually drove her to mental instability.
This was just hearsay he had heard; there was no evidence, and he was unsure whether it was accurate or whether there were only these two incidents.
Although Chen Shanlou also enjoys having fun, he always partes amicably and never leaves any historical issues unresolved.
Tang Zonglang's methods were neither clean nor respectable, so he looked down on them.
"Who's following me?" Xia Baozhu first took out a mask and put it on, not flustered.
"Someone you can't afford to offend. I'll slow down, look back, do you see that pale-faced man in the gray-blue cotton coat?"
"I saw him." Tang Zonglang was fair-skinned and handsome, so he was easy to recognize.
"His surname is Tang, and his name is Tang Zonglang. If you see him in the future, don't show your face and stay away from him."
"Understood, thank you, Comrade Shen."
Xia Baozhu observed Tang Zonglang, watching him anxiously look around.
His demeanor seemed somewhat similar to her ex-boyfriend's; at first glance, he appeared gentle and polite, easily winning people's favor. However, after getting to know him, it became clear that it was all just a facade for others.
As for whether Tang Zonglang is the same kind of person as her ex-boyfriend, she hasn't met him and doesn't know, so she can't draw any conclusions.
Judging from Chen Shanlou's nervous expression, she didn't know if he was setting a trap for her or genuinely trying to warn her.
Once she gets divorced, has money, and buys a car, she'll open a shop outside, making it difficult for these people to find her.
"Dressing up too much can attract unwanted attention, so be more careful in the future."
Xia Baozhu felt very uncomfortable. Was it my fault that I was good-looking?
Beauty is a sin, but instead of blaming those scumbags, people blame her for being too beautiful. What kind of logic is that?
Furthermore, Chen Shanlou always puts on a righteous and indignant act, but his true nature is no better than Tang Zonglang's; he's just very good at hiding it.
She has nothing to talk to about people like that.
Looking out the car window at the gray sky, the tangled telephone poles, and the rows of buildings flashing by, Xia Baozhu's previously beautiful mood plummeted into despair.
"Are you unhappy? That Tang Zonglang went to the dance hall as soon as he arrived here, got into a fight with someone over a woman, got beaten up, and ended up in the police station."
"If he targets you, he can easily shut down your shop."
Hearing this, Xia Baozhu chuckled, raised an eyebrow, and a cold glint flashed in her peach blossom eyes: "You said it yourself, he's someone I can't afford to offend, so why don't I just get a divorce and marry him?"
Shen Shanlou hadn't expected Xia Baozhu to be so outspoken; he hadn't considered that possibility. He had assumed she was the stubborn and unyielding type.
He glanced at Xia Baozhu, but unfortunately she had put on her unsightly mask again.
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