Chapter 85 – Treasure that was buried underground! (1/2)

It was almost noon and nearing to the lunch break. Li Qing asked Dong Xuebing to go to the cafeteria with him. “Xuebing, do you have a girlfriend?”

Huh? This question again? Since the day Dong Xuebing entered the bureau, at least 4 people had asked the same question. He did not want to discuss this question. It was because he had never dated anyone before in his life…… This was not something to be proud of. But he must answer whatever his superior asked. Dong Xuebing smiled awkwardly and replied: “Not yet. I need to focus on my work first. Girlfriends can wait. I’m not in a rush.” This was obviously a lie!

As both of them walked out of the grey building, Li Qing laughed: “I have to scold you for that.”

Dong Xuebing laughed.

“Work is work, and you cannot use it as an excuse to not look for a partner.” Li Qing felt slightly guilty for misunderstanding Dong Xuebing earlier, and he wanted to advise him. “You are very young and have been promoted to the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office. People will talk behind your back and unhappy with your promotion. I know you are capable, but your age is still an issue. That’s why you should get a girlfriend and get married soon. Don’t delay.”

“……. Married?”

They reached the cafeteria, and Li Qing patted Dong Xuebing’s back. “Think about it yourself.”

If Li Qing did not give Dong Xuebing this advice, Dong Xuebing will still not think about this problem. Indeed, if he were married and had a family, he would give others the impression that he was more mature than now. It will overcome his age issue, and it will be good for his career. But Dong Xuebing did not know whether to laugh or cry. Where can he find someone to get married? Who should he get married with? But when he thought about his future wife, two women appeared in his mind. One was Qu Yunxuan, and the other was…… the woman whom he used BACK to help her get back her catch the pickpocket. The woman who said she will call him to treat him to dinner. That gorgeous and sexy woman!

Damn. How come I am thinking about her?

Dong Xuebing shook his head to remove the image of that woman from his head. She had not called him after so long and should have forgotten about him. He should have no chance to meet her again in the future. Thus, his only choice left was Qu Yunxuan. If he could date Qu Yunxuan, then it should be a happy ending. Sighed….. But what was Qu Yunxuan thinking now? Damn. This was not the time to be thinking about this. Dong Xuebing must still save up 1 million RMB to set up a company for Qu Yunxuan first. In the meanwhile, he must think of ways to capture her heart. With these two methods, Dong Xuebing vow to get Qu Yunxuan within two months!

That’s right! Make money first! Even if wasn’t for Aunt Xuan, Dong Xuebing also want to have more money for himself!

Cars, gifts, a house, etc. Everything needs money.

The two most important tasks now were making money and capturing her heart.

……

Next morning.

The air was dry and cold. Dried leaves were all over the footpaths.

Dong Xuebing, in a jacket, alighted from the bus. He went to his office first. At around 10 am, he walked out of Xu Yan’s office with a stack of documents and a digital camera. He went over to Li Qing’s office to report to him and went back to the General Affairs Office. He gave some instructions to his staffs and then walked out of the Bureau to get a taxi to Youanmen.

Western District Branch Bureau’s ‘Guesthouse’ was located at Youanmen. The surrounding low-level houses and several buildings had to be relocated. The ‘Guesthouse’ which was used to receive reports from intelligence officers, was located right in the middle of this place. This ‘Guesthouse’ had to be shifted. The Party Committee had discussed and decided to let Chief Xu be in charge of this. A proposal was needed, and the pictures of the present location were required by the City Bureau. If the City Bureau approved this proposal, then the Branch Bureau can start the shifting of the ‘Guesthouse.’ Dong Xuebing’s job today was to write a report.

After walking along the City river towards the west, Dong Xuebing arrived at his destination.

Bang, bang, bang, ding, ding, ding, dong, dong…… Dust was flying everywhere. About a dozen construction workers were demolishing the houses.

Dong Xuebing cough due to the dust. He covered his nose and walked to the back of a Hutong. He looked around and started to make notes of the surroundings. He also took out his camera to take a few pictures. There were still a few people who refused to move. There were 3 old men and one old lady. They were sitting in a courtyard, chatting. When they saw Dong Xuebing taking pictures, they immediately surrounded him.

“Young man, are you a reporter?” The old lady looked at Dong Xuebing’s camera.

One of the old men said excitedly: “Mr. Reporter, you must expose them. They are all hooligans. They even threw bricks at our house in the middle of the night. Even our windows and doors are damaged. They even threaten s that if we still do not move out, they will go bad things to us. This…… This is against the law.”

Dong Xuebing closes his notebook. “I’m sorry, Sir, I am not a reporter.”

The old man asked curiously: “Then why are you taking pictures?”

Dong Xuebing explained: “I am an art student. These pictures are for me to bring back as reference.”

The old men and woman heard this and walked back disappointedly.