As soon as Qiao Wan walked out of Zhou's house, Zhou Ting'an came down from the second floor.
Zhou Shihong drank tea slowly and scolded in a cold voice, "This ignorant girl has no idea how many connections she will get if she calls me father, and will help her rise to the top."
"You should believe it now, she doesn't want to have anything to do with our Zhou family at all. She didn't know about the report letter, it was me who favored it for Aunt Zhen's sake."
Zhou Tingan expressed his stance against his conscience, with an unknown sadness hidden in his eyes.
"You are my son, Zhou Shihong. You can't deceive others but you can't deceive me about your thoughts about that girl Qiao Wan."
Zhou Shihong already had a stern face, and his long years in high positions not only made him cold-faced and ruthless, but also made him intolerant of any disobedience.
Not even the only flesh and blood.
Although Zhou Ting'an is rare among his peers and is reserved and calm, hiding his feelings very well, Zhou Shihong discovered his feelings for Qiao Wan last year.
His son, Zhou Shihong, had a fast-rising official career, and his wife was only a girl from one of the top families in the system.
Not to mention Qiao Wan, an orphan girl with no one to rely on, not even a socialite worth over 100 million could catch his eye.
Because he knows that since ancient times, only officials can protect each other, and if officials and businessmen are too involved, there will be no good end.
"I only regard Qiao Wan as my sister, believe it or not, it's up to you." Zhou Tingan said with a cold face.
"Even if you don't believe me, you should believe the survey results above. The person who wrote the anonymous letter slandered Qiao Wan in order to make Qiao Wan quit the new show. If I don't suppress the anonymous letter, Qiao Wan's reputation will be affected to some extent. .”
"Ting'an, you and I are walking the same path. You must understand clearly what you should do and what you shouldn't do." Zhou Shihong's tone became much gentler, "Only when you reach my age will you know that someone who stands at the pinnacle of power Happiness is unmatched by any woman.”
"I've written it down." Zhou Ting'an's eyes were dark, and the only luster he had was gradually extinguished.
Zhou Shihong put down the tea cup and patted his shoulder gently, "I have already said hello to Lao Du. Tomorrow morning, you will go to the provincial capital to participate in a one-month cadre training class."
Zhou Tingan responded expressionlessly and slowly went upstairs.
"Ting'an." Zhou Shihong suddenly remembered something and stopped him with a smile.
"Secretary Qi's daughter Qi Yue will also participate in this cadre training class. I heard from Lao Du that Qi Yue has met you before and has a good impression of you. You should take the initiative. You have been focusing on work these years, so you should Let’s think about personal issues.”
Zhou Tingan's body was slightly sluggish and he didn't make any response.
Qiao Wan returned to Jiuheyuan and received a WeChat message from Song Jinnan: There was a party tonight.
He didn't say when he would come back, nor did he ask her to cook something she liked.
Qiao Wan stared at the five blunt words and laughed inexplicably.
In any case, this was Song Jinnan reporting his itinerary to her.
Compared with the indifference of the past few days, she should really be content.
She either skipped dinner or ate some low-calorie food. She didn't even have the desire to open the refrigerator until Song Jinnan came back.
I made a cup of fruit tea, opened my laptop and got to work.
After communicating with Director Zhang and Gao Bo in the past few days, she has made a preliminary plan for her position in the new show.
Now, she wants to organize all the ideas she has thought of in the past few days into documents.
It was already past eleven when she heard the door lock ring. Qiao Wan had just come out of the bathroom wrapped in a nightgown after taking a shower.
Song Jinnan opened the door, and she smelled a faint smell of alcohol and a strong smell of cigarettes.
"Drinking." She smiled before saying anything, took Song Jinnan's coat and hung it on the porch.
"The old man has been discharged from the hospital, and the second brother has returned from country Y. We had a happy chat and drank a few glasses of red wine."
Song Jinnan held her hand, his eyes burning, "Are you waiting for me?"
Well, actually she just finished organizing the documents not long ago.
"Of course I'm waiting for you. I can't sleep without you." She replied with something she thought was very seductive.
But Song Jinnan liked her trick very much. He leaned forward, put his warm lips on her wet cheek, and kissed her carefully.
Before she could respond, the cell phone on the coffee table in the living room rang.
Song Jinnan's lust disappeared in an instant, and he said in her ear, "Go take a shower first" before letting her go.
"Who is -" She picked up her phone, and the words "Zhou Ting'an" flashed on the screen, which made her very uneasy.
It was okay to call so late if something really happened. If Zhou Ting'an talked about nothing, she was afraid that Song Jinnan would misunderstand.
Song Jinnan had also seen the note on her mobile phone screen, and his face darkened, "It's so late, and your unrelated brother is still thinking about you."
If she refused to answer, it would be like confirming Song Jinnan's suspicion, so she had to press the answer button in front of Song Jinnan and call out "Brother".
"Sorry, calling you at this time has affected your rest." Zhou Ting'an's tone was still gentle and decent, and he seemed not to be implicated by the report letter.
Song Jinnan was standing opposite her. She didn't want to talk too much with Zhou Ting'an, "Is there anything wrong with calling so late? If it's okay, I'll hang up. I have to get up early to go to work tomorrow."
"The matter of the anonymous report letter has been resolved. Don't put any psychological burden on you." Zhou Ting settled down and started to get to the point. "I will go to the provincial capital to study early tomorrow morning and will not be back until a month later. Please take care of yourself."
She hummed, "Brother, take care of yourself too."
The two said nothing more, and Qiao Wan hung up the phone after four or five seconds.
Song Jinnan's eyes were half-squinted, and he untied his cufflinks, "You called me in the middle of the night. I thought it was a life-and-death farewell. Even when I went to the provincial capital on a business trip, I had to say something to you, a sister who is not related by blood. Deputy Director Zhou is so considerate and considerate. .”
Qiao Wan was not stupid. Song Jinnan said "no blood relationship" twice. It was obvious that he was offended. He hurriedly explained, "My mother is in the hospital. My mother and I don't have a good relationship. It's Zhou Ting'an who has been going to the hospital these days. Run, he told me to go to the provincial capital for a month, and the subtext was that he wanted me to go to the hospital to see my mother more often."
"You and Zhou Ting'an never mentioned your mother, yet you are so in tune with each other." Song Jinnan's eyes were full of amusement and ridicule, and he went to the bathroom.
She really couldn't understand, it was just a phone call without any ambiguity, why should she be so fussy about it?
Song Jinnan entered the master bedroom after taking a shower, without even looking at Qiao Wan who was standing in the living room.
Just as Qiao Wan was about to follow him shamelessly, the door to the master bedroom closed.
Haha, I’m really angry!
She secretly scolded Zhou Ting'an: Just go to the provincial capital, why did you tell me? You can tell me if you want. You can call and send messages during the day. Why do you have to call me in the middle of the night?
Qiao Wan was not one to give up easily, so she gently knocked on the door of the master bedroom.
Soon, the door was opened from the inside, and a pair of knuckled hands pulled her in.
