The party was arranged in the Tang family compound where Liang Jian went for the first time. The antique manor-style building is a complete reflection of the family's deep wealth in today's society. Especially in a place like Beijing, having such a manor is such a blessing.
It's not just a matter of financial resources. According to Tang Yi, this manor has been built for hundreds of years and has been repaired many times. You can say that everything in this manor is new or new.
They are all antiques, because everything has been repaired a lot, even some of the stones on the rockery have been replaced.
Liang Jian had some different feelings every time he came into this manor. The first time he came, he came with more of a complex psychology of hatred. The second time, he came with complex emotions.
Hatred, the third time, there was no hatred, only complexity remained. But this time, the complexity has faded a lot, and he can accept it all more calmly.
The party started at seven o'clock in the evening. They arrived still early. Except for the busy servants, there were no guests in the yard. Liang Jian saw Tingting, whom he had not seen for a long time.
We haven’t seen each other for a long time. Tingting has changed a lot. She is no longer as lively as before and is much quieter. There is also a man beside her, a young foreign guy with beige hair, three-dimensional facial features and deep eyes. He is a handsome guy with a height
He was quite tall. Standing next to Tingting, he was a head taller than her.
With a shy smile, Tingting introduced the young man next to her to Liang Jian, Jonny Johnson, an American who was a technician hired by a Chinese-foreign joint venture. He himself was an industrial doctor from Harvard University.
Liang Jian looked at his face. He was no more than twenty-five years old. A twenty-five-year-old doctor must be a genius! Then he looked at the happy and shy smile on Tingting's face and said with a smile: "My boyfriend is very handsome.
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This Qiao Ni didn’t seem to understand Chinese, so Ting Ting turned to translate for him. After hearing this, he immediately said thank you humbly to Liang Jian. Although Liang Jian was not very good at English when he was studying, he has occasionally been able to speak English at work over the years.
When they met, they could still say a few simple words, and the two exchanged a few simple greetings. It happened that Tingting and the others were about to go out, so they didn't talk much.
When they arrived at the inner courtyard, Tang Yi left after making arrangements for them. He still had some things to arrange for the party. Nishang seemed to be here for the first time and was very excited, shouting that she wanted Liang Jian to accompany her to the courtyard.
Liang Jian hadn't finished the tour yet. The two of them wandered around the yard for a short time before getting lost. Thanks to the servant, they were brought back.
Old Tang finally appeared. When he saw Liang Jian, he said hello lightly and pushed him aside. The words Liang Jian was about to say got stuck in his throat, feeling awkward and uncomfortable.
Old Tang went out to play with Nishang in his arms. Father Liang came over and asked Liang Jian: "What happened between you and Old Tang? Did you quarrel?"
"No." Liang Jian didn't want Father Liang to worry, so he lied. Father Liang snorted and said, "You thought I was a three-year-old child, so easy to deceive." Liang Jian could only smile at him.
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Father Liang glared at him and said: "Let me tell you, Old Tang suffered a lot for you. Don't always get angry with him. How come you are almost forty and still have a child?"
Same. Since we have already recognized each other, what is there to make fuss about? Can't we just be nice and peaceful?"
Liang Jian had no choice but to nod his head repeatedly. Father Liang warned him a lot before letting him go. However, Liang Jian was a little strange. Father Liang rarely talked about him before. He was used to letting him handle everything by himself and decide by himself.
.I don’t know what’s wrong with me lately, but I like talking more.
However, this is not because Liang Jian is annoyed, but he is just not used to it.
Soon, it was time for the party to start. Liang Jian was never able to talk to Old Tang alone, so he had to hide what he was going to say and wait until the party was over to find time.
When the time came, Xiao Wu took them to the front hall. Everyone had almost arrived. Liang Jian saw several familiar people, but he couldn't name them. Some of them had met him when the old man passed away.
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Xiao Wu took Liang Jian and walked inside. When passing by the dessert table, Liang Jian suddenly heard someone calling his name. He turned around and saw Zhang Qiang standing not far away with a glass of wine, smiling at him.
Liang Jian was pleasantly surprised. He and Zhang Qiang had not seen each other since they parted ways in Ningzhou. Liang Jian greeted him and they held hands. Liang Jian called him: "Chief, they didn't tell me that you would be coming today too."
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"What do you call me, Chief? If you don't mind, just call me Brother Zhang. I will have to rely on you for more help in the future!" Zhang Qiang said with a smile. His attitude towards Liang Jian was completely different from the previous leader's style towards his subordinates. He became a friend.
There is even a hint of respect for the way he treats his friends.
Liang Jian was not used to this change in attitude, but he had to accept it. He knew that his status was different now. So, he followed Zhang Qiang's words and said: "Then I will shamelessly call you Brother Zhang. Sister-in-law
Didn’t you come together today?”
"She went abroad." Zhang Qiang replied.
The two exchanged some pleasantries, and Liang Jian introduced Nishang and Liang's father to Zhang Qiang. Then, Zhang Qiang suddenly said, "Can I take a step to talk?"
Liang Jian handed the neon clothes to Liang's father and Xiao Wu, and then walked to a secluded corner with Zhang Qiang.
Zhang Qiang looked at Liang Jian and asked, "Have you had any contact with Hu Xiaoying recently?"
Hu Xiaoying... This is also an untouchable name in Liang Jian's heart. He tried his best to keep his expression unchanged and answered: "No. What's wrong?"
"Something happened to her." Zhang Qiang said in a deep voice. Liang Jian's heart was shocked, and he didn't even bother to pretend in front of Zhang Qiang, and immediately asked: "Sister Hu, what happened to her?"
Zhang Qiang gave him a complicated look and said, "I don't know the specifics, but I heard it's quite serious. If you don't do it right, you may go to jail!"
Liang Jian was immediately shocked. Is it so serious? He stayed for several seconds before coming back to his senses and asked Zhang Qiang: "When did this happen?"
"Just recently." Zhang Qiang replied: "I thought you knew about this!"
"No one told me." Liang Jian murmured lowly. Zhang Qiang glanced at Liang Jian who was a little distracted with a complicated expression, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "She probably doesn't want you to know, and neither do I."
I only found out about it when someone happened to come over to see me."
Liang Jian didn't answer. Zhang Qiang patted him on the shoulder, and just as he was about to speak, his phone rang. Zhang Qiang walked aside to answer the phone, giving Liang Jian some time to digest the news.
He stood in a daze for five or six minutes before he came to his senses. He immediately took out his mobile phone, found Yao Yong's number and called him. Although he hadn't contacted Yao Yong for a while, he should still be in Ningzhou.
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"Brother." Yao Yong answered the phone and called him brother. Liang Jian ignored the pleasantries and said, "I want to ask you something, answer me truthfully."
"Don't worry, brother, as long as I know, I will tell you everything." Yao Yong answered without hesitation. Liang Jian licked his lips and asked, "Did something happen to Hu Xiaoying?"
Yao Yong, who just now said he knew everything, suddenly fell silent. Liang Jian became anxious: "I'm asking you something, why are you pretending to be dumb!"
Yao Yong then said hesitantly: "Brother, then I said it."
"Say!" Liang Jian shouted in a deep voice.
"The problems that Minister Hu has encountered this time are quite serious. I don't know the details. As far as I know, they are mainly related to two aspects, one is the relationship between men and women, and the other is economic problems. Others are large and small.
There are also some problems, but these two aspects are the most serious." Yao Yong's voice became smaller and smaller as he spoke. Liang Jian's mind was pounding. Although he knew that in the officialdom, if a woman wants to climb high, she must climb high.
To be fast, there is bound to be some sacrifice, and their road is more difficult than that of men. However, in his heart, he always believed that Hu Xiaoying was different from ordinary women. She was different.
Liang Jian knows very well what these four words mean for the relationship between men and women.
Liang Jian was willing to believe Hu Xiaoying, but these four words were like spring thunder, blasting in his ears over and over again. Liang Jian was stunned for a long time, and then he finally calmed down, and said to Yao Yong:
"Tell me carefully!"
Yao Yong hesitated for a moment before slowly telling the story.
The case of Hu Xiaoying came to light through a real-name report. The main accusation was that Hu Xiaoying had impure relationships with many men, especially a wealthy businessman. This wealthy businessman had important problems in the business community of Jiangzhong Province. Jiangzhong Province
At present, general real estate is his industry, and he is also a representative of the National People's Congress. As for economic issues, they are also related to this wealthy businessman. It is said that the reason why this wealthy businessman was able to win several positions in Ningzhou within this year is extremely good
The plot of land was all because of Hu Xiaoying's relationship, and Hu Xiaoying also gained a lot of benefits from this transaction. In fact, Hu Xiaoying changed from the position of deputy minister to minister so quickly because of the power of this wealthy businessman behind the scenes.
After Yao Yong finished speaking, he fell silent, not daring to disturb Liang Jian. Liang Jian stood there, as if his whole body was frozen. These things Yao Yong said are groundless and unlikely to be groundless.
The beautiful image of Hu Xiaoying in his mind was collapsing in an unstoppable trend at this moment. Liang Jian desperately tried to stop this collapse, but he couldn't stop it at all.
After a long time, Liang Jian hung up the phone and stood there like a sculpture, motionless.
At some point, Xiaowu found him with Nishang. Nishang took his hand, called daddy, and pulled him back out of his daze.
"Dad, what's wrong with you?" Nishang looked up and saw that his face was pale, with worry on his face, and asked with concern. Liang Jian forced a smile and said, "It's okay, Dad is fine." He bent down and picked up Nishang.
, Xiao Wu also saw his ugly face and asked worriedly: "Brother, are you okay? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
Liang Jian shook his head: "I'm fine."
Xiao Wu looked at him and said without any further persuasion: "The chief is looking for you, let's go over there."
"Okay." Liang Jian hugged Nishang and followed Xiao Wu. After walking a few steps, Nishang suddenly whispered in his ear and asked: "Dad, are you worried?"
Liang Jian turned his head to look at Nishang in surprise, and when he met her worried eyes, he was suddenly moved.
"Dad, Ni Shang is making a face for you. Can you smile? A kid just called me that. It's very funny!" After Ni Shang finished speaking, she pulled her own mouth with both hands and rolled her eyes to make a face for Liang Jian.