Xu Chen directly made a request, and Luo Ziling wasn't surprised.
But he didn't imdiately agree to Xu Chen's request. Instead, he said tactfully, "I need to ask my mom; I'm not sure if she has ti."
"Alright!" Xu Chen readily agreed, "Then please ask Mr. Luo to check with your mom. If she's willing to et , I'll pay her a visit. Rest assured, Mr. Luo, I will co empty-handed and ensure no one sees ."
"How about this, if it's possible, I'll give you a call or send you a ssage," Luo Ziling offered, then asked Xu Chen, "Did you co to the Capital for official business today, Mayor Xu?"
"A mayor's eting," Xu Chen replied, sowhat embarrassed. "I think I ntioned it last ti to Mr. Luo."
"I think you did!" Luo Ziling nodded, "How long will you be staying here?"
"Three to five days!"
"How about this, if she's not available today, can we arrange it another ti?"
"Sure!"
At this mont, Yang Qingyin ca out of the bathroom, but she didn't sit down. Instead, she said to Luo Ziling and Xu Chen, "Mayor Xu, Ziling, I have sothing to attend to and will be back soon. Please carry on with your conversation."
"Take care, Miss Yang." Xu Chen quickly stood up to see her off, enthusiastically saying, "When Miss Yang has ti, please co to Yuezhou for a visit, where it's Mr. Luo's hotown!"
Yang Qingyin elegantly smiled, "I've been there twice. I'll definitely visit again if given the chance."
"Please contact when you do." Xu Chen shared both her personal and work phone numbers with Yang Qingyin.
Yang Qingyin noted down Xu Chen's number and left her own number in return.
Luo Ziling had always believed that friendships between won were often insincere. Thus, he didn't say much upon seeing Xu Chen and Yang Qingyin seemingly very familiar with each other.
After Yang Qingyin left, Xu Chen praised Luo Ziling's girlfriend for being both beautiful and knowledgeable. Then, she changed the subject and whispered to Luo Ziling, "I heard that Mr. Luo's girlfriend is the granddaughter of the Yang Family in Yanjing?"
"How much have you investigated about ?" Luo Ziling squinted his eyes at Xu Chen.
Xu Chen seed slightly awkward but still answered candidly, "I heard about you from Mayor Ding and Mr. Wu, and I've also seen your legendary stories, so I naturally beca interested in Mr. Luo."
At this point, Xu Chen covered her mouth and laughed, "Please forgive for being naturally curious as a woman. Won are always intrigued by outstanding n and want to find out more about them. Many things can be found online, so I learned quite a lot about Mr. Luo. I never imagined Mr. Luo would be so exceptional. If I were 20 years younger, I would surely be your devoted follower. I truly envy Miss Yang for having such an outstanding partner as you."
"It sounds like you're saying Mayor Xu's partner isn't outstanding."
"Mr. Luo, I'm going to protest here!" Xu Chen earnestly remarked, "Last ti in Yuezhou, you did call Sister Chen. Why are you now addressing as Mayor Xu every ti?"
"Alright, Sister Chen, forgive for forgetting that." Luo Ziling imdiately corrected himself.
"Then I won't call you Mr. Luo either, I'll just call you Ziling!" Xu Chen, who was adept at managing the situation, smiled and said, "I just arrived in the Capital and can enjoy a tea with such a charming young man, which is such a delight."
"Sister Chen, you can always find when you co to the Capital for a al or tea; I can certainly afford to treat you."
"Alright, the next ti I co to the Capital, I'll definitely visit you, Ziling." After saying this, Xu Chen picked up her phone and asked Luo Ziling again, "Can I take a selfie with you, this handso guy? I might be at an auntie's age, but I still want to take a picture with a handso man and post it on social dia to show off a bit."
"No problem!" Luo Ziling understood Xu Chen's intention and even guessed that her main purpose was to take a selfie to post on social dia.
With one post, all those "friends" who had added her on WeChat would see their photo together.
The aning behind the photo engagent could be intriguing.
Seeing that Luo Ziling didn't refuse, Xu Chen was delighted, adjusted her cara to selfie mode, and leaned against Luo Ziling to take a few shots, "Click, click."
But after reviewing the selfies, she felt a bit unsatisfied and regretted, "Why didn't I think of asking your girlfriend to help just now?"
Luo Ziling chuckled, called the waiting server in, and asked them to help take so nice group photos. After giving them a starstruck gaze at Luo Ziling, the server reluctantly left the private room.
Once Xu Chen retrieved her phone and saw how they looked in the photos, she was over the moon.
After getting Luo Ziling's consent again, she posted a ssage on her social dia.
Accompanying the photos, the text read: "Just arrived in the Capital and t an old soul friend by chance, playing the part of the supportive friend beside the nation's heartthrob. It left a bit thrilled."
Luo Ziling was the first to like the post. After putting down his phone, he smiled and asked Xu Chen, "Does Sister Chen have any plans for the afternoon?"
"I need to go register for the conference in the afternoon," Xu Chen knew Luo Ziling would be picking soone up and realized it would be unwise to cling to him. She wisely said, "I'll register at the conference first and see if there's anyone I know to chat with. The main task this afternoon is to wait for Mr. Luo's ssage, hoping I can et your youthful and beautiful mother."
"Sister Chen, you're still youthful and beautiful yourself!" Luo Ziling smiled, and instead of joking further, he proactively inquired about Xu Chen's work matters.
Xu Chen, moved by Luo Ziling's thoughtfulness, confided a bit about her work troubles.
She spoke rather cryptically, but Luo Ziling understood her aning. She was a woman who sincerely aspired to achieve sothing significant. She had the capability but lacked the opportunity and didn't want to compromise her integrity for personal gain.
Luo Ziling felt confident in his judgnt of people.
His assessnt of Xu Chen improved slightly.
After chatting for about an hour, Xu Chen took the initiative to say her goodbyes.
When she left, she insisted on paying the bill.
After parting with Xu Chen, Luo Ziling found Yang Qingyin shopping in a nearby mall.
"Haha, who would have thought even middle-aged won are interested in you, traveling all the way just to et you," Yang Qingyin teasingly joked, "You truly are irresistible!"
"Well, of course! If I can't charm won from girls to grandmas of all ages, how could I be called the national heartthrob?"
"Look at you, so full of yourself," Yang Qingyin rolled her eyes at Luo Ziling, then quietly asked, "Are you considering entering politics?"
"No such plans!"
"You naturally have a leader's deanor!"
"Thank you, senior, for the complint. In the future, I'll be happy if I can play the role of a parent, leading our kids; as long as I'm not at the bottom of the family hierarchy. Hey, why are you pinching again?"
"Hmph, you're full of nonsense, thinking being a parent is so easy?" Yang Qingyin pouted, blushing, "You probably won't get the chance this lifeti!"
"..." Luo Ziling looked aggrieved, "You're bullying !"
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