Chapter 814 - 783
In short, Geng Wenjun stirred up the originally lively atmosphere, but fortunately, he sat for an hour before saying he had to leave for something.
Xu Chunliang didn’t like the atmosphere either and was planning to sneak out later, when Geng Wenjun called his name: "Xiaoxu, come out with me for a moment, I have something to ask you."
Seizing the opportunity, Xu Chunliang stood up, not intending to return, the meal tonight had been utterly unenjoyable.
Outside with Geng Wenjun, Geng Wenjun, seeing no one around, finally spoke in a low voice. It turned out he wanted Xu Chunliang to help him contact Ye Changyuan, expressing that he had work to report to Ye Changyuan face-to-face. Although he could have gone through the normal appointment process, he had to return the day after tomorrow, so he hoped Xu Chunliang could help him with a greeting.
Xu Chunliang didn’t know how Geng Wenjun knew he was familiar with Ye Changyuan. Could Secretary Zhou have tipped him off? Then he thought the possibility should be low, Secretary Zhou is very steady in his work, and with his relationship with Ye Changyuan, he could have made the call himself.
This matter was a mere trifle for Xu Chunliang. He immediately called Ye Changyuan, who agreed readily, telling Geng Wenjun to go over as soon as work started tomorrow.
Geng Wenjun warmly shook Xu Chunliang’s hand: "Chunliang, thank you!"
Xu Chunliang laughed: "Secretary Geng, why be so polite? This is just a small matter." He didn’t dislike Geng Wenjun but didn’t have much fondness, feeling that this person was quite keen on power, someone like Geng Wenjun couldn’t be deeply involved.
Parting with Geng Wenjun at the door, Xu Chunliang was almost back to his place when Fu Guomin called, asking why he hadn’t returned. Xu Chunliang told Fu Guomin he went to do some errands with Secretary Geng and wouldn’t be going back, knowing Fu Guomin couldn’t validate with Geng Wenjun.
Fu Guomin could only let it go, actually he wanted to talk to Xu Chunliang. The heat over Dongzhou Barbecue had its achievements divided between Geng Wenjun and himself, while the original orchestrator of this was Xu Chunliang, who got the least benefits, Fu Guomin felt somewhat guilty and wanted to talk with Xu Chunliang, but tonight hadn’t found the chance.
Fu Guomin asked when Xu Chunliang would return to work, Xu Chunliang said it would be another week, this time coinciding with the Europe Business School’s centralized training in the Capital City, he would finish his course before heading back.
At the hotel entrance, Xu Chunliang paid for the cab, and as he was about to enter the hotel doors, he heard a quarrel from the side.
Turning around, he saw two guys shrouded in darkness entangled with a lady in a red dress.
The two guys were too dark, and the lady too fair, the red dress fluttered like a flame burning in the night.
Xu Chunliang recognized the lady as Bai Lan, the same one who had a rear-end collision with him during the day, meeting twice in one day was quite a coincidence.
Bai Lan seemed to be angry, saying something angrily.
Xu Chunliang, with good hearing, surprisingly didn’t understand a word, as Bai Lan wasn’t speaking Chinese.
Bai Lan at this moment also saw him and quickly shouted: "Oppa!"
Xu Chunliang didn’t understand the rest, but he understood this word; ’Oppa’ was calling him, so Bai Lan turned out to be a Korean girl. He’d actually felt her aura was somewhat special during the day’s car crash, now he found the answer.
Bai Lan attempted to walk towards Xu Chunliang but was grabbed by one of the big dark guys.
Now Xu Chunliang had no choice but to intervene, pointing at those two and saying: "Let go! Do you even know where you are?"
The tall one, almost 1.9 meters, walked over aggressively, reached out to push Xu Chunliang, who couldn’t be pushed around like that, grabbed the man’s fingers, twisted them back, and the big guy let out a scream and knelt with a thud.
The other big guy holding Bai Lan wanted to help but Bai Lan thrust her fingers into his eyes, then lifted her long leg, with a flash of white light, kicked him hard in the groin.
This big guy screamed even worse, clutching his crotch and crumpled to the ground.
Bai Lan smoothed out her clothes and smiled at Xu Chunliang, then walked over.
Xu Chunliang asked: "Are you okay?"
Bai Lan shook her head: "I’m fine, thank you. These two drunks were pestering me."
At this time, hotel security arrived upon hearing the commotion, Bai Lan didn’t want to bother them, waved them off, and walked into the hotel lobby with Xu Chunliang.
Xu Chunliang found it truly coincidental, he hadn’t expected Bai Lan to be staying here too.
Before he could speak, Bai Lan said first: "What a coincidence, we’re staying at the same hotel."
Xu Chunliang replied: "Indeed quite a coincidence." thinking to himself, how can there be so many coincidences in this world?
Bai Lan said: "I stay here every time I come to the Capital City."
Xu Chunliang said: "I’ve never seen you before?"
Bai Lan replied: "I just arrived today." She proactively extended her hand to Xu Chunliang: "Let’s reintroduce ourselves, my name is Bai Lan, I work in the cultural field."
Xu Chunliang had actually received her business card today but hadn’t looked at it carefully: "Cultural field?" He shook hands with Bai Lan, whose hand was quite cool, yet smooth and soft.
Xu Chunliang could sense she was completely at ease, which was rare among ordinary people; Bai Lan must have trained.
Xu Chunliang also briefly introduced himself.
Bai Lan laughed: "Accidentally bumped into your car during the day, and needed your help again tonight. If you don’t mind, I’d like to buy you a drink."
Xu Chunliang checked his watch, it was not yet nine o’clock, he had a strange premonition, maybe this woman was indeed here for him.
Car collision, hero rescuing beauty, how can such coincidences happen in the vast Capital City? Moreover, judging by her earlier moves, even without his intervention she could handle those two big guys.
Xu Chunliang smiled: "Isn’t it too late?"
Bai Lan laughed: "Mr. Xu, you’re very cautious! Alright, I won’t disturb your rest, I’m sure we’ll have opportunities to meet again."
Xu Chunliang helped press the elevator button and let her go first, Bai Lan stayed on the 28th floor, Xu Chunliang on the 19th.
Xu Chunliang got off the elevator first, before leaving, Bai Lan told him goodnight.
Back in his room, the more Xu Chunliang thought about it, the stranger it seemed. He took a picture of Bai Lan’s business card and sent it to Liu Haiyu, asking him to help investigate her identity information.
Soon Liu Haiyu sent back the information--
Bai Lan, female, born in Seoul, Jiangnan, a popular author, cartoonist, several works have been successfully adapted for films, her currently serialized comic "Lady Doctor" is popular in Asia.
Liu Haiyu conveniently attached a few links for him, that guy treating himself like an intelligence agent, helping him with investigation wasn’t a problem but honestly this kind of information was boring, why didn’t he first ask Mother Du?
Xu Chunliang now realized he should have asked Mother Du first, belatedly searched Bai Lan, the results mostly came up as Bai Lan Flower, the most outrageous was Bai Lan Flower Gynecology Hospital listed first, Mother Du was growing more shameless.
This Chapter was short by a thousand, will make it up tomorrow.