"Didn’t you already see?"
"Civil servant?"
Jiang Chen was quite humorous.
Cao Jinse was not to be outdone, nodding, "Hmm, not bad taste."
"A friend of Mr. Cao?"
This seed like a difficult question to answer. Cao Jinse was silent for a while before ultimately choosing to deny it.
"No."
Not a friend, visiting at night, then it must be for business.
But one is a civil servant, the other is a teacher, what business could they have in common?
Jiang Chen didn’t have the heart to dig deeper; after all, he’s not a nosy neighbor, but Cao Jinse could see his eager curiosity.
"Are you very curious?"
If it were soone else, Jiang Chen might not be too interested, but Cao Xiugo, that was a legendary figure.
"If it’s inconvenient to say, then forget it."
Curiosity was present, but he was still considerate.
Cao really didn’t regard him as an outsider, and candidly said, "She knew my brother since childhood, it’s probably similar to your relationship with Lawyer Fang."
and Fang Qing?
That’s not right.
Fang Qing and I are friends.
If not friends with an opposite gender know since childhood, then...
"She likes Mr. Cao?"
As for why not guess it’s the man who likes the woman.
— Isn’t it obvious who ca to whom?
"I didn’t say that."
Cao Jinse ambiguously said, seemingly denying it, but actually affirming Jiang Chen’s guess.
Look.
The judgnt was not wrong at all.
A man like Cao Xiugo, how could he lack female company?
And for such a man, without enough rank, won might not dare co close.
Loving soone also requires qualification.
Of course.
The black Audi just now was already enough to prove her "excellence."
"So, Mr. Cao doesn’t like her?"
Cao Jinse didn’t reply.
"Mr. Cao really has high standards, huh."
Jiang Chen sighed.
"It’s not about high standards." Cao Jinse calmly said, "Like you said earlier, it’s about the soul’s compatibility."
Jiang Chen was silent for a while, walking along the deep red street, then said, "Ms. Yang is still single, right?"
"How do you know?"
"No ring, and if she wasn’t single, she probably wouldn’t co over at night, right? Got to avoid suspicion at least."
Cao Jinse was amused, ambiguously saying, "Why don’t you beco a private detective?"
"Still likes Mr. Cao?"
Cao Jinse acted as if she didn’t hear, "Not sure if she’s single, but not married."
"Do you like her?"
Jiang Chen suddenly asked.
Cao Jinse was caught off guard, blurting out, "What does it matter if I like her or not."
"Of course it matters. Mr. Cao’s partner would be your sister-in-law. Whether sisters-in-law get along is important, isn’t it?"
Cao Jinse was speechless, then said, "Whoever my brother is with, I have no opinion. As long as it’s his choice."
"What if he never marries in his life?"
Cao Jinse stopped, unable to help but kick his foot.
"Go to hell!"
After the tussle, Cao Jinse sighed, "From an objective standpoint, I think Yang Qinghua is not bad, her feelings for my brother are genuine."
"Why doesn’t your brother like her?"
"... Maybe she’s too strong-willed."
Cao Jinse unhurriedly said, "She encouraged my brother to pursue politics early on, and not just once or twice, but my brother ignored her."
"Then she went her own way?"
Cao Jinse affird with an "hmm."
Indeed.
Truly a woman who wouldn’t yield to n.
"My brother might feel that they want different things."
"Sigh."
Cao Jinse tilted her head, "Why are you sighing?"
"I think I know why Mr. Cao rejected her."
Rejected.
Cao Jinse hadn’t said that, but as astute as Cao was, even she had monts of oversight, fell for it, and forgot to retort, instinctively asking, "Why?"
"Having a strong-willed sister at ho already, if he married a strong-willed wife too, that would be exhausting."
Cao Jinse felt like kicking him again.
"Soone like you should be carried to experience Myanmar’s enclaves for a while."
Jiang Chen chuckled, then asked, "Is she stationed in Kyoto?"
"Yes, in the finance departnt."
No wonder.
"What level?"
"Departnt level."
"Deputy departnt?"
"Main level."
Cao Jinse looked calm, but Jiang Chen couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.
Although people joke that in Kyoto you can find an official with just a single brick, what does it an to be a departnt-level cadre in your thirties?!
"How old is she?"
"A year younger than my brother."
A regular civil service position requires thousands to fight tooth and nail for it, and a county-level position is a chasm that countless civil servants find unattainable in their lifeti.
In the political sea, it’s like cultivating immortality—each step is harder and more stringent.
Now that’s what you call outstanding talent.
Jiang Chen shook his head, full of sentints.
"You should advise Teacher Cao, achieving such accomplishnts in her thirties, her future is limitless. If she becos your sister-in-law, wouldn’t our business be smooth sailing?"
"Are you suggesting that I sell my charm?"
Jiang Chen laughed, stopped just right, and changed the topic.
"Did she go to Inner Mongolia?"
"Whom are you talking about? Aunt Lan?"
"Yes."
"Have you asked her?"
"I went to the Great Wall, and they said she’s not around these days."
Upon hearing this, Cao Jinse had a look of sudden understanding, "No wonder."
"No wonder what?"
"Wasn’t that Water Moon Guanyin originally ant for Aunt Lan?"
Jiang Chen was taken aback.
Lan Peizhi indeed has a hobby of collecting art, and their connection was in part because of this.
"No. How could it be."
The Wei Family parting with a national treasure-level Water Moon Guanyin wasn’t rely giving it to him; it was more of a gesture of attitude and allegiance.
He couldn’t possibly give it away as a personal gift.
The Cao Family took it, but surely they will return it to the museum later.
Cao Jinse didn’t bother him further, "Aunt Lan needs to stay in Inner Mongolia for so ti; the governnt plans to build a large refinery there."
"What does that have to do with her?"
"Do you know who the most formidable person in Inner Mongolia is?"
"Sun Mangong."
Jiang Chen replied almost without thinking.
Cao Jinse was surprised and unexpected, "You know him?"
Jiang Chen nodded, "We’ve t."
More than just t.
It was at Lan Peizhi’s courtyard that the Daoist Sister almost got into a fight with him.
"Yes, that’s him. This refinery won’t make money, building it is for strategic purposes. Non-profitable ventures rarely attract interest, so Aunt Lan is going to persuade Sun Mangong."
In such a vast country, an individual’s power is far from sufficient.
Many hands make light work.
Throughout history, many heroes erged dramatically and then faded just as quickly like teors, but Lan Peizhi’s enduring brilliance isn’t because of looks?
Or perhaps because of prowess?
Probably neither.
"We’re really lucky to still witness the underworld in this era."
Jiang Chen sighed.
Cao Jinse smiled knowingly.
The underworld isn’t just about drawing dragons and tigers, fighting and killing.
In the underworld, righteousness cos first, and profit is just a ans to fulfill duty.
But gangsters are the opposite, for them, duty is just a ans, and profit is the real aim.
No matter the grand words, for profit, anything can be sacrificed.
"We are indeed lucky, once Aunt Lan and the others grow old, the underworld might fade away."
"You must believe that each generation is stronger than the last."
Jiang Chen continued to demonstrate his optimism.
"Do you think characters like Aunt Lan appear often?" Cao Jinse asked.
Jiang Chen was at a loss for words.
Indeed.
The Blood Guanyin that even n must bow to is truly remarkable.
"If you can’t return, take a loop."
Walking out of the long red street, Jiang Chen said.
"Sothing up?"
Cao Jinse asked.
"Got a date."
"With whom?"
Jiang Chen looked at her, "Your childhood sweetheart."
Cao Jinse was slightly startled, then instinctively kicked her leg.
"Scram!"
So Jiang Chen elegantly rolled away, made a dash, ran to the roadside, flagged a taxi, and waved his farewell to President Cao before getting into the car.
Watching the taxi drive away, Cao Jinse’s tense face suddenly smiled to herself, realizing it’s not yet ti to go ho, indeed went alone for a stroll.
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