"She is really generous. It seems that I have underestimated this girl!"
Xiong Jiandong secretly admired Hou Yiying. He really didn't expect the prank that was carefully staged that night. What was originally a well-intentioned and bad trick turned out to be clumsy, so he was deeply shocked.
The car drove to the Hilton Hotel.
This is where Chen Hongjuan stayed when she returned to China from Japan more than a month ago to participate in the Beijing Fashion Week Wedding Dress Competition.
As soon as Xiong Jiandong walked in, his mood immediately became heavy.
"The deep love I have given to Chen Hongjuan can only be engraved in my heart forever, and it will never be possible to repay her!"
he thought in frustration.
Hou Yiying brought Xiong Jiandong into the restaurant on the second floor.
She said that Director He Kuishan was working overtime in the office in the morning and was on his way here and would arrive in half an hour. In addition, he had an appointment with Chen Hongli, who was studying at the Central School.
Chen Hongli happened to be shopping nearby and was familiar with the location of this Hilton hotel. Therefore, Hou Yiying chose this place for lunch.
Xiong Jiandong silently considered in his mind how he should adjust and maintain his mentality for a while, and deal with the two newcomers He Kuishan and Chen Hongli properly and comprehensively.
Although Hou Yiying's hospitality is almost a superfluous enthusiasm to Xiong Jiandong, and adds to his psychological burden. But after last night's tentative contest with Hou Yiying, coupled with the open-mindedness and calmness she shows now
, forcing Xiong Jiandong to reflect on whether he was too sensitive.
As for whether to take the opportunity of meeting Chen Hongli today to ask her about Chen Hongjuan's current situation in Tokyo? Xiong Jiandong decided not to mention it at all.
He could only hide this melancholy in his heart.
Thinking that he was eager to meet old comrades he hadn't seen for many years, He Kuishan arrived at the Hilton Hotel earlier than scheduled.
Of course, there is another urgent task in his mind that cannot be postponed any longer, and he must discuss it with Hou Yiying immediately.
Xiong Jiandong had been observing Hou Yiying secretly for a long time, paying attention to every change in her eyes towards the guests entering the restaurant.
When the bald He Kuishan appeared at the door with his briefcase under his arm, Hou Yiying smiled and was about to get up from his seat when Xiong Jiandong rushed to meet He Kuishan.
"Oh, Lao He!" Xiong Jiandong shouted excitedly, "This is the first time I have met an old comrade in more than ten years!"
"Yes!" He Kuishan hugged Xiong Jiandong, "Have you become a goblin and eaten Tang Monk's meat? You are really eternally young and immortal!"
The two people held hands intimately and sat down together.
"I heard from Hou Yiying that you have been promoted to the position of director, and you are still her direct boss!" Xiong Jiandong said.
"Don't say that." He Kuishan shook his head and said, "Don't forget, this is the capital, and there are as many department-level leaders as sparrows. You can kill several of them with one shot!"
"Old He, your speech is straight forward, and it is still the same military style back then!" Xiong Jiandong did not know the details of He Kuishan, so he could only agree with emotion, "I think of our military service in the Beihai Marine Corps during the seven or eight years.
Life is neither long nor short, but it is really nostalgic!"
Since He Kuishan entered the bar, Xiong Jiandong's words and deeds have been very exaggerated. It is not difficult to imagine that he was actually doing it to Hou Yiying intentionally or unintentionally.
"The friendship of comrades-in-arms, the love of brotherhood!" Hou Yiying really had no doubts and said happily, "You two must get drunk today."
"I'm afraid I won't be able to do it today." He Kuishan took out a folder from his wallet and handed it to Hou Yiying.
He ordered: "This is the report outline that I just prepared in the office with all my brains. The superior's intentions are all in it. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with it now. Director Qiao Zong said that he hopes that it will be available later in the afternoon."
See the preliminary analysis report of the two of us on the Southeast Asian economy."
"I don't want to do this anymore." Hou Yiying threw the folder back to He Kuishan, "You can hire someone else!"
"How can that be done?" He Kuishan's shiny head was covered with a thin layer of sweat. "This is a task personally arranged by the senior leaders above. We must have an explanation within the next few days."
He handed the folder to Hou Yiying again.
The two of them went back and forth, and the folder was pushed to Xiong Jiandong, who was sitting in the middle seat.
"Beijing University, Beijing University, and the Academy of Social Sciences are full of economists and economic theorists. Why are the higher ups always staring at us?"
Hou Yiying glared.
"Besides, I can't spare time in the afternoon to accompany you to see the director. My poor boyfriend Wang Xiyao, he suffered a head injury a few days ago and agreed that I would accompany him to the hospital for water transfusion today."
She suddenly found a reason to deal with He Kuishan, and she couldn't help showing a proud look.
As for Wang Xiyao, she used the handle of a gun to cut a big hole in her head, and the doctor had to patch it up with more than ten stitches. She seemed to have forgotten her guilt.
At this moment, Chen Hongli found the restaurant and looked around.
Xiong Jiandong saw that she was struggling to carry a lot of items with her large and small bags. He stood up instinctively and wanted to help get them. But then he pretended not to care and that he knew Chen Hongli, and opened the folder in front of him and started reading.
.
Fortunately, Hou Yiying left He Kuishan behind, helped Chen Hongli carry her things, and led her over.
Chen Hongli didn't know He Kuishan, and she only knew Xiong Jiandong by name and had never met him.
As soon as Hou Yiying introduced everyone to each other, He Kuishan said politely: "Sorry, you two, we will go and come back later."
Then, Hou Yiying was forced to leave the restaurant.
Xiong Jiandong knew very well that He Kuishan would definitely try his best to kidnap Hou Yiying and resolutely live up to his superior's mission.
Now, only Xiong Jiandong and Chen Hongli are left here.
"I heard that you once served as the deputy chief of the police station in Huaishang City, and now you are miraculously resurrected from the dead and are pursuing clues about Hua Nianping's death?"
Chen Hongli asked with interest.
"Resurrection from the dead is too alarmist!" Xiong Jiandong said, "I was just lucky enough to escape at a critical moment."
His eyes did not leave the folder and continued to look through it casually.
"You paid attention to Hua Nianping's death. Did you find anything?" Chen Hongli asked.
Her younger sister, Chen Hongjuan, was always calling to ask about Hua Nianping's whereabouts, which made her very embarrassed.
"I can only confirm that he is indeed dead. There will never be this person in the world again!" Xiong Jiandong said.
"He actually died a neat death in love," Chen Hongli said angrily, "If I had known this, why would I have harmed others again?"
Xiong Jiandong couldn't help but twitch, and he immediately realized that Chen Hongli had still been regretting her sister Chen Hongjuan's generous sacrifice to him that night.
"I think you probably know," he asked instead, "how the organization handles the disappearance of Hua Nianping?"
"The first is to cancel his student status, and the second is to be removed from all positions in Enyuan Group by the province," Chen Hongli sighed. "All his belongings from the Central School have been turned over and sealed."
The tone of her answer clearly contained a brooding indifference.