Chapter 8 Chapter Eight: Three Days in Paris
Early the next morning, Zhang Ai suddenly received a call from Luo Xiaodan, saying that they had encountered some difficulties in a negotiation, and hoped that Zhang Ai could go over and discuss countermeasures with everyone.Zhang Ai originally wanted to go to Paris at night, so she simply decided to leave now.
However, when she asked Xu Qi if he would go to Paris, Xu Qi said that he had to go to the match against Arsenal tomorrow, so he didn't go.Xu Xinran was very dissatisfied: "Your mother and I finally came to Europe, and you didn't say to accompany us well."
Who knows, Xu Qi didn't buy it, he said in a nonchalant tone: "Please, you have your life and I have mine. Don't bother me all the time, okay?"
Xu Xinran was a little excited, Zhang Ai hurriedly stopped him: "The child has children's affairs, forget it."
Xu Xinran let out a "hum", and went to the side to sulk.Zhang Ai quickly told Xu Qi some things, nothing more than asking him to study hard, and the most important thing was to ask him if he wanted money.Strange to say, Xu Qi, who usually doesn't ask for money from his family, actually asked Zhang Ai for five thousand pounds, but he didn't say what he wanted to do.
Kelly sent Zhang Ai and his party to St. Pancras Station, and booked them business class, which made Zhang Ai and the others feel that the club was still very powerful.Because business class tickets are always tight, it is generally necessary to book in advance.It should not be easy for Kelly to book a business class ticket so quickly.
St. Pancras Railway Station was originally an important railway station in London. It was rebuilt on the basis of the old station. Its appearance retains the solemn Gothic style, and the old brick red wall is still the main body of the building. , Many broken places on the walls and colonnades have been carefully repaired.The hall is transparent and bright, contrary to the gloom and majesty of the Gothic building, with a modern-designed reinforced glass dome on the top, allowing passengers to bathe in bright sunlight.The huge steel bracket stands up to the sky, supporting the mottled red wall, just like a young and strong gentleman supporting an old but still charming lady.On both sides of the hall are shops next to each other. Their thick wooden facades, soft orange lights and the aroma of cheese and gravy exude a soul-stirring allure.
On the train, a beautiful white woman sat beside Xu Xinran and said hello to Xu Xinran.Xu Xinran nodded, looking very graceful, but in fact, he didn't strike up a conversation because of his poor English.
The beauty has plump breasts, and her half-revealed clothes are very subtle and alluring.It was lunch time not long after driving, like all the trains in the world, the three-course free lunch on the Eurostar tasted very ordinary, Xu Xinran put it down after a few bites.On the contrary, the three women ate quite well. Zeng Rou even started chatting with the beautiful woman opposite, but after chatting, she found out that the beautiful woman was from Sweden, her name was Selia, she was working in Paris, and she was a single mother.
This made Zhang Ai very interested. In China, a stunning beauty like Seria not only makes passers-by look back frequently, but also has luggage and bills to pay.To be a beautiful woman, even if you fail at anything, finding a successful man is enough to live comfortably.However, it is unbelievable that this Celia has to work and raise her son by herself.What surprised Zhang Ai the most was that Selia actually worked in a nursing home.In China, even if she doesn't have a sugar daddy and doesn't enter the entertainment industry, she must be working in a very decent unit. How could she be in a nursing home!Zhang Ai asked her why she wanted to work in a nursing home, and Selia replied simply: "I have loved taking care of people since I was a child, so I came here to work."
Zhang Ai's heart was shocked. She thought that the Swedish beauty under the pomegranate skirt was a maid.Swedish beauties are very different from Chinese beauties. They work only because of interest, opportunity, and ability.
Why are Chinese beauties overly concentrated in the entertainment industry and big companies?It is because the Chinese social environment has special needs for beauties, and there are a lot of places that must be embellished with beauties; another reason is that there is a huge gap in economic income and status between different jobs, which leads to beauties who seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Make your image more glamorous.In the West, however, there is no distinction between high and low jobs.Differences between occupations are small.The highly developed social welfare makes people have no worries about food and clothing, and there is no need for beautiful women to flock to a certain job in order to survive.
Zhang Ai suddenly thought of Gu Meimei, Feifei and Gege. Their living conditions actually reflected a kind of social sadness. To a certain extent, they were just a commodity.The train traveled in the Channel Tunnel for about 20 minutes, and as soon as it exited the tunnel, it entered France, and the sight suddenly opened up.France and England are completely different. Under the sunshine, the scenery can be seen as far as the eye can see, and the wineries on the French plain can be vaguely seen from a distance.
Zhang Ai couldn't help admiring: "How beautifully the French farmers have trimmed the land!"
Who knows, Xu Xinran suddenly said again: "Of course, these lands are their own, and no one will dare to expropriate them by force."
Zhang Ai was amused by him, and asked, "Weren't you very patriotic when you were in the British Museum?"
Xu Xinran snorted, "I'm also patriotic."
Selia couldn't understand what Zhang Ai and Xu Xinran were talking about, so she asked Zeng Rou: "Are you guys arguing?"
Zeng Rou smiled and said, "We're talking about philosophy."
Selia gave Zhang Ai and Xu Xinran a thumbs up in admiration.Zhang Ai looked at Xu Xinran and couldn't help laughing.
When he was about to arrive in Paris, Zhang Ai received another call from Deputy Mayor Ju, and at the beginning it was a thank you as usual. Just when Zhang Ai was thinking, his purpose of calling himself should not only be to thank him for hosting Lu Xinyu , Deputy Mayor Ju suddenly said: "Mr. Zhang, I have a personal matter and would like to trouble you."
Zhang Ai replied with a smile: "Mayor Ju can say anything, as long as Zhang Ai can do it."
Deputy Mayor Ju then told Zhang Ai that after he divorced his ex-wife, his son had been studying in France, and he had always wanted to visit him, but because of his busy work, he never had the chance.Zhang Ai suddenly understood what this meant, not only to go and see for him, but also to help him with something.So she said: "Mayor Ju, please don't worry, I will contact him when I finish my work, please send me his phone number."
Putting down the phone, she thought to herself, what should she do to satisfy Deputy Mayor Ju?Today's officials all have big appetites, and if they don't do it well, not only will it not be effective, but it will anger the other party.However, if you make it too big, his appetite will be even bigger next time, and the proper measure is a technical task.
The train arrived at Gare du Nord on time. When I got off the train at Gare du Nord, Zhang Ai’s first impression was that there were too many black men in Gare du Nord. Black men in Paris are generally taller and stronger. Every time he saw such a man, Zhang Ai felt terrified. Are you biased deep inside yourself?have no idea.Maybe some.Zhang Ai was walking, and a big black man came in front of him, oh my god, it was like a wall blocked in front of Zhang Ai.Surrounded by men of his size, exuding an inexplicable body odor—perhaps because of the mixed perfume.Zhang Ai hugged the bag tightly and leaned against Xu Xinran.Only then did I feel that even though the man beside me often made me angry, he was still someone to rely on at critical times.Even if a woman is an entrepreneur, she is still a woman after all.On the contrary, looking at Zeng Rou, she didn't seem to have any sense of fear, walking with Selia talking and laughing.
Luo Xiaodan was already waiting, but she was still surprised by Xu Xinran's arrival, but Zhang Ai didn't explain to her why Xu Xinran came to London.Luo Xiaodan didn't ask further, she asked everyone if they want to take a photo next to the statue of the Gare du Nord, looking at the black people coming and going, Zhang Ai still had lingering fears: "Let's go."
In the car, Zhang Ai mentioned the reason why she was in a hurry to get in the car, and Luo Xiaodan smiled: "You think this is New York, the black people in France are relatively civilized."
On the way, Luo Xiaodan kept introducing Paris. She has a slender figure and a mellow voice, and her dress has a slightly different style from domestic girls.
The hotel Luo Xiaodan booked was called the Ritz Hotel, which was just beside the famous Place Vendôme.When Xu Xinran got out of the car, she couldn't help admiring: "It's really beautiful!"
Zeng Rou gave a soft "wow": "What a romantic castle!"
Hemingway once said: "Whenever I dream of a paradise after death, it always happens in the Ritz in Paris." It is said that this is one of the most luxurious hotels in the world.Zhang Ai read a book that said that Hemingway needed to be short for a week in order to have a drink at Ritz's bar every week.He also gambled at the horses to increase his trips to the Ritz in order to win money.When he achieved great success and his financial situation improved greatly, he regarded Liz as his home in Paris."The only reason you don't live in the Ritz in Paris is because you don't have money," he said.
Zhang Ai knew why Luo Xiaodan booked here, because the client they were going to secure this time was an established company in Europe, and only in such a place could Tengda's strength be demonstrated.
The decoration of the Ritz Hotel is Baroque. It is difficult to describe the Baroque style, because it is difficult to capture the most beautiful moment among the numerous highlights.
Luo Xiaodan ordered an executive suite for Zhang Ai and Xu Xinran. All the facilities were extremely luxurious. Xu Xinran couldn't help admiring: "The Liz reflects more of the accumulation of history, and the temperament of Paris is unparalleled. Should we have a drink?"
Zhang Ai smiled: "I'm going to talk to Luo Xiaodan about things, you take a bath yourself, and then go around, it is said that Hemingway and Maupassant have lived here."
The cover of the "Guest Relations Manual" on the bedside table reads: Sleep like a baby in the city of lights, sleep soundly at the Ritz Paris.I don't know why this slogan flashed across Zhang Ai's mind like lightning.However, she didn't have time to enjoy these, Luo Xiaodan was still waiting for her in the room.
Walking into Luo Xiaodan's room, Luo Xiaodan was on the phone with someone. Zhang Ai could tell that the other party was a salesman from Tengda in France. He was on a business trip in Marseilles. Luo Xiaodan invited him back to participate in the negotiation.Zhang Ai can understand this. The French are the most patriotic. No matter how good their English is, they will ask the other party to negotiate in French without any compromise.Therefore, Luo Xiaodan invited this employee back, which was to show respect for French customers.
In fact, the focus of the negotiation with customers this time is not price. For Tengda's products, the low-price strategy has been pursued in Europe, which has formed a fixed impression among customers.The current customer cares more about the reliability of the technology than the price.
Tengda's products have passed the European certification, which actually means that Tengda has opened the door to the European market.What needs to be done now is how to gain a larger market share in the European market.
After reading the thick negotiating memorandum that Luo Xiaodan handed her, Zhang Ai looked at it carefully and was very satisfied.So, I asked Luo Xiaodan: "Do you think Tengda has a high probability of success in this negotiation?"
Luo Xiaodan replied: "As long as the technical support issues are well communicated, the problem should not be a big problem. The key problem now is that we have not recruited enough French local technical personnel. You know, the main reason why our office is in the UK is to face The whole European market, not just France. If you recruit some French technicians here, it will increase the cost, you see?"
Zhang Ai fell into deep thought. The two important factors for Tengda's success in Europe are innovation and localization.Therefore, Tengda will hire more local employees to participate in its development in Europe in the future.Only, France is a bit special.Its culture is too unique.
Zhang Ai asked: "What if a technical support department for French-speaking countries is established?"
Luo Xiaodan replied: "Of course that's good, but the key is what kind of strategy should we adopt in this negotiation?"
Zhang Ai pondered for a while: "How about this, you propose a plan, and if the cost is not too large, then follow your plan."
Luo Xiaodan nodded: "I want to establish a technology center in France, dedicated to business consulting and providing professional services. In this way, the center will not only provide products and services, but also use local manpower and technology to innovate solutions. Continue to explore the global market of French-speaking countries.”
"Well, you can do this. Write a formal report and send it back to the headquarters. I will organize an evaluation as soon as possible and strive for an early approval. By the way, I will not participate in the negotiation with this client. I will play with Mr. Xu for two days I’ll go back. Europe will leave you alone.”
Luo Xiaodan nodded firmly. It seems that she is satisfied with Zhang Ai's answer. At this time, she is like a free eagle. If the sky is wide enough, she will rule everything she sees.
Early the next morning, Luo Xiaodan led her team to start the negotiation with the client. According to her, the negotiation will take at least three days, because there are many issues involved.Naturally, Zhang Ai would not affect her work, and also rejected Xuan Xuan's suggestion to arrange someone to take them on a tour of Paris.However, Xuan Xuan still recommended two places for her to eat, saying that the food in those places is famous in Paris.She even gave Xu Xinran his personal space, he could go to the Louvre or other places, while she went shopping with Zeng Rou.This suggestion is good, Xu Xinran didn't like to go shopping with her in the first place.From Xu Xinran's point of view, shopping with Zhang Ai is a nightmare. Xu Xinran may not go shopping with Zhang Ai once a year in China. When he comes to Paris, he will not waste his time in the store. inside.So, after breakfast, he took a bag by himself, took his precious camera and went out.
When Zhang Ailin went out, he called Ju Liang, the son of Deputy Mayor Ju, and asked him when he would have time to meet. The other party said that he would be very busy during the day and would only have time at night, so Zhang Ai made an appointment with him. Meet at the Ritz Hotel in the evening.
Zhang Ai and Zeng Rou cleaned up and went out. The first stop: Avenue Montaigne.
Many people think that when shopping in Paris, you have to go to the Champs Elysees. In fact, those who are familiar with Paris know that the luxury goods in Paris are mainly concentrated on the Avenue Montaigne, which is adjacent to the Champs Elysees.Avenue Montaigne has a prominent position in Paris, and you can smell the aristocratic atmosphere in fashion from a long distance.
The intersection of Montaigne Avenue and Francois I Street is the Dior head office. It looks like a small white palace, which belongs to the architectural style of the eighteenth century. Exquisite leather bags and shoes are arranged in a large window. , with the poster of Kate Moss as the spokesperson of the image as a backdrop, it is full of style, just looking at the window is amazing.Zeng Rou told Zhang Ai: "This is the scene where Kelly Chen shot an advertisement for Dior cosmetics." Many handsome men and women in bright clothes came in and out through this milky white door, maybe they were stars from some country.
An eye-catching banner appeared in front of the well-arranged window: EnSolde (price reduction), which made Zhang Ai and Zeng Rou realize that this is the price reduction month in Paris.Even in normal times, the prices of luxury brands such as Dior and LV are 20% to 30% lower than those in China, and now with a 50% discount, anyone can't help but want to snap up them.
Zhang Ai and Zeng Rou bought a lot of things. They not only wanted to wear these purses and shoes, but also gave them to others when they returned home. The most important thing was to give them to Wu Yinru and Ding Siyan.Last time Ding Siyan sent leather bags to Zhang Ai and Wu Yinru, this time she must give them back.Time flies, Dior alone made two people spend the whole morning, and Chanel world flagship store and LV store on this street have not been in yet.Zhang Ai felt very tired, so she asked Zeng Rou: "What should I do?" Zeng Rou looked at the pile of bags in front of her, and said helplessly: "I think we should go to eat first, then send the things back, and come back in the afternoon How about it?"
Zhang Ai thought about it: "It's a good way."
During the meal, Zhang Ai's phone rang suddenly. It was Mao Yinghua. He told Zhang Ai that he had just had dinner with Zhang Mengge and Lin Xiaowei. Gu Yunfei's admission to the Central Party School was indeed related to Liu Yueping, and later, Liu Yueping made Lin Xiaowei a member of the All-China Youth Federation through his relationship.
Zhang Ai now has a clue in his mind. Although there is no direct evidence to prove that Liu Yueping has a relationship with the Gu Meimei incident, at least it is still possible for Liu Yueping to learn about Fang Liang through Gu Yunfei.Now there are two questions that are still unresolved. Why did Ah Gang introduce Gu Meimei to Fang Liang?Could it be that Li Jiawei just wanted to set Wu Yinru's backyard on fire?This reason is not very sufficient.Another one is, even if Fang Liang knew about Gu Meimei, how did he tell Gu Yunfei and Liu Yueping about Gu Meimei and Liu Zihui?Isn't this in line with his usual personality?
Liu Yueping took the initiative to find Tengda through Zeng Xiangliang, and now it seems that there is a purpose. Tengda has a special relationship with the rich. Because of Liu Lijun's dumbness, what Liu Lijun wants to do may have to take Tengda's face into consideration.The most important thing is that Zhong Haixin's model gives him no chance to get in the way.
However, if Gu Meimei did what he did, what was his purpose?He discovered the problem between Gu Meimei and Liu Zihui, and it can be handled in other ways. Why did he use Weibo?And after the voices on the Internet were harmonized, they didn't take the next step, which is very puzzling.Is it my nervousness?
"What's the matter with you?" Zeng Rou asked.
"Nothing." Zhang Ai concealed.
The main course came first with roast chicken.The roast chicken here is mainly characterized by its tender and juicy meat.The French like to use "juicy" to describe chicken when it is delicious.There is also mashed potatoes on the side of the grilled chicken. The mashed potatoes are very finely beaten and have a rich buttery taste. It feels like eating warm ice cream.The other goulash was not as good as expected, but not bad either.
After dinner, the two returned to the hotel. In the lobby, Zhang Ai felt a little tired, so she said to Zeng Rou, "Let's rest for a while before leaving."
Who knew, just when Zhang Ai's head was on the pillow, and she seemed to be asleep, the phone in the room suddenly rang, which surprised her. Who would call into the room?She picked it up, but it was Zeng Rou.Zeng Rou said to her, "Hurry up and check Weibo!"
Zhang Ai opened it, and she was surprised. Someone said on the Internet that a high-end club had opened in Fufu Group's new film and television base, and said vividly that on a certain day of a certain year, this place had already opened.There was even a picture of Thomas leading the security guard.
Although there are not many reposts of this post, the information revealed in it is sensitive and fatal.Because of security issues, these people should not be able to take pictures of the license plates of the participants that day, but will they take pictures of someone entering the base?
This is a terrible thing, Zhang Ai quickly called Ding Siyan, who knows, Ding Siyan's line has been busy.Zhang Ai could imagine the chaos on her side now.
This matter is beyond the reach of ordinary people. First of all, there are very few people who know the inside story of this matter, and the security at that time was very strict, even tighter than in the clubhouse.The photos inside will not be circulated, but why do some people say that a club will be built there?
Ding Siyan couldn't get through on the phone, so Zhang Ai took the opportunity to call Zeng Rou and told her that her afternoon shopping plan was cancelled.Such a big thing, how can there be any thought of shopping?Looking at the watch, it is almost three o'clock in the afternoon in Paris time, and now it is about ten o'clock in the evening Beijing time. Looking at the time when the original post was posted, it was about an hour ago, that is, around nine o'clock in the evening Beijing time.It seems that the time for posting is selective, and this is the time when the most people surf the Internet.
Zhang Ai quickly called Xu Xinran and told him to come back quickly, saying that he had something important to discuss.Although Zhang Ai is an extremely decisive woman in business, she still needs Xu Xinran by her side at critical times.A woman needs a man's help, even if he can't actually help her, all she wants is a sense of security.
Zhang Ai really wanted to have a phone call with Liu Zihui or Deputy Mayor Ju, but thinking about it would be too presumptuous, so she hesitated.
Fortunately, Xu Xinran came back soon, seeing Zhang Ai's expression, he hurriedly asked what was going on.Zhang Ai briefly talked to him, and then told him to watch Weibo.Xu Xinran looked at that Weibo carefully, and carefully read the comments under that Weibo.Then he asked, "Honey, what do you think?"
Zhang Ai frowned and said: "This is very strange. I only found out that she was going to cooperate with the club to set up a branch there that afternoon. How could others know?"
Xu Xinran frowned and thought for a while and said, "It's not surprising, if she wants to set up a branch of this club, she must have told many people about this idea, but the key is who took this photo and posted this Weibo, what does this mean?"
"Isn't Ding Siyan capable of doing network disinfection? This shouldn't be a big problem, right?" Xu Xinran asked.
Zhang Ai replied worriedly: "You still don't know much about the Internet. You don't know what the poster means, and deleting the post rashly proves that we are nervous on the other hand. If the whistleblower has other things in his hand, he may We will use the opportunity of our deletion of posts to throw it out, so that the deletion of posts will play a role in fueling the flames."
"Ignore it?" Xu Xinran was full of doubts.
Zhang Ai shook his head blankly: "It's okay to ignore it, because it will be a curse sooner or later."
Xu Xinran sighed a long time and said, "Oh, this Weibo is really not a good thing."
Zhang Ai gave him a white look: "You can't say that, Weibo is a self-media, and its appearance has given ordinary people a chance to speak!" Xu Xinran was a bit forceful, and he said: "Look, this Weibo has recently provoked us. How much trouble?"
Zhang Ai snorted: "If you can see the light of what you do, you won't be afraid of Weibo."
"Do businessmen's crimes come from themselves, from the social environment, or from the policy environment? Where is the source of the crime?" Zhang Ai couldn't help saying a word, but she couldn't make it clear. Was he answering Xu Xinran or talking to himself.
"You guys, why do you always get involved with government officials?" Xu Xinran muttered.
Zhang Ai sighed: "As long as there is demand, there will be no shortage of businessmen, especially businessmen who are good at taking advantage of loopholes and finding connections! Compared with Sister Ding, your wife is still an honest person, right? But, doing business now does not depend on how many you have. Being smart depends on how many connections you have, and your circle determines your value. There is no way around this.”
Xu Xinran said: "The prefix of 'greedy' is 'today' and the bottom is 'bei', which tells us that wealth is only in your hands today, after today, no one can say for sure."
Zhang Ai smiled: "Do you think I'm greedy? I just can't help myself in the rivers and lakes. The real worry is that businessmen like Sister Ding will exist in any dynasty and under any system. She is free outside the system."
Xu Xinran said "Yes" and said, "Sometimes, I actually understand you."
Zhang Ai sighed lightly: "If you are destined to be a businessman, then you must be ready to accept the fate of dancing with evil at any time."
Ding Siyan's call finally came in, and she asked, "Did you see Weibo?"
Zhang Ai hurriedly asked, "Why is this so weird?"
Ding Siyan replied: "The matter has been found out. It was posted by a production manager of "Jinling Fengyue". I asked Lin Shenglan to look for him. I guess it will be deleted soon."
"It's that simple? How did he know you wanted to set up a branch of the club there?" Zhang Ai obviously didn't believe this statement.
"What do you think of this?" Ding Siyan's voice was a little tired.
Zhang Ai hesitated for a moment, then analyzed: "Think about it, did someone say why when the stadium was cleared that day? Why did they know they wanted to start a club?"
Ding Siyan replied: "Maybe I didn't know it at the time, but I told Lin Shenglan later, maybe he analyzed it."
"Do you think this is an isolated incident, just because the show manager is curious?" Zhang Ai felt that Ding Siyan didn't take this matter to heart.
"It shouldn't be a problem, I guess it will be deleted later." Although Ding Siyan looked tired, she was still very calm.
Zhang Ai was at a loss all of a sudden, could it be that he has lost everything?However, since Ding Siyan said this, Zhang Ai couldn't say anything more, she said "hmm".
Ding Siyan then told her that the financing with rich hotel assets has already been in place, and the matter of the film and television base will be settled in a day or two. I hope Zhang Ai will not worry too much.
Zhang Ai said: "That's good, that's good."
Although Ding Siyan gave her good news, for some reason, her heart became heavier and heavier. She felt that Ding Siyan seemed to be hiding something important.
In a bad mood, Zhang Ai knocked on Zeng Rou's door, and she was seriously reading some materials.Seeing Zhang Ai coming in, she asked, "What would you like to drink?"
Zhang Ai was depressed and asked, "What are you looking at?"
Zeng Rou replied: "I'm looking at some immigration information to make a comparison."
Zhang Ai asked: "Where do you think immigration is better?"
Zeng Rou pointed to the computer screen and said, "I took a closer look. The conditions in the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia are good. The United Kingdom is the most difficult, and the United States is the fastest. Look, there is a kind of immigration in the United States called the EB-5 investment immigration program. The conditions are loose, the application is fast, and there are no immigration supervision, language and source of funds requirements. However, the disadvantage is that the EB-5 investment immigration projects are commercial projects with certain risks, and the government does not provide guarantees. However, this kind of entrepreneurial immigration in the UK is Yes, as long as the applicant can create 10 full-time jobs and maintain them for at least one year, he can obtain permanent residence early after three years; if the applicant's business reaches a turnover of five million within three years, he can also obtain early permanent residency."
Zhang Ai asked, "How long does it take in the US?"
Zeng Rou replied: "U.S. immigration can be done within a year and a half at the earliest, but the British regulations stipulate that if the applicant obtains a certificate from an officially recognized investment institution and intends to invest at least 50,000 pounds, he can first obtain a six-month statement One-time quasi-entrepreneur visa, prepare business and investment projects in the UK, and then turn into entrepreneur immigration, and apply to become a permanent resident after five years. According to your conditions, I am afraid that it is more realistic to apply for British immigration. You are currently in There are businesses here, there are jobs, everything will be easier."
Zhang Ai thought for a while: "Okay, you can do this when you get back, the sooner the better."
Zeng Rou asked: "Mr. Zhang, something happened, right?"
Zhang Ai sighed: "It's nothing. I just run a business in China and deal with the leaders every day. I feel insecure and always afraid of accidents. Therefore, it's better to apply for immigration early."
"I understand." Zeng Rou nodded.
Zhang Ai suddenly felt itchy nostrils, and couldn't help but sneezed loudly.Then, she asked: "Zeng Rou, what kind of perfume do they spray on you in this room?" Liz specially prepares different perfumes for each guest room according to the preferences of the guests.As for public spaces such as halls and corridors, Egyptian spices are used, and the aroma is diffused through the air outlets.
Zeng Rou asked, "Why, you don't like it?"
Zhang Ai nodded: "Some are too strong." Then, she looked at her watch: "Otherwise, shall we go out for a stroll?"
Zeng Rou thought for a while and asked, "How about we go to the bar? It is said that the Hemingway bar is good, but some people smoke cigars. I wonder if you can get used to it."
Zhang Ai said "hmm": "No problem, when we invite those men to dinner in China, how come no one smokes in front of us?" Indeed, whether it is domestic officials or customers, there is no such thing as yet. Cultivate the habit of respecting women, smoking like no one else at the dinner table, and not caring about other people's feelings at all.
Even though it was afternoon, there were still a lot of people in Hemingway's bar.The lights here are dim, as if it is a clip of a certain movie, the men are gentlemen in suits, and the women are in beautiful skirts.
There is a small attic-like space on the left side of the entrance, two or three steps higher than the bottom. Zhang Ai and Zeng Rou were guided there by the waiter.The two sat down and looked down. A bronze bust of Hemingway wearing glasses stood quietly in the corner of the bar; black and white photos of Hemingway, a photo of him and his wife, a photo of him and a salmon, a photo of him and other writers Group photos of friends hang on the walls of the bar.
On the table, there is an ashtray and a book.Zhang Ai looked at the book and said, "Back then, I was so moved when I listened to it on the radio. I didn't expect that now I'm sitting where Hemingway used to sit."
Zeng Rou looked around and sighed, "The scene here is like an oil painting."
"By the way, is dinner ready?" Zhang Ai suddenly thought of a question.
"It's booked, it's Swordfish Restaurant. The customer arrives at seven, it's not good to go too far away." Zeng Rou took out her iPad and replied.
Tasting the cocktail in a goblet dotted with red cherries, Zhang Ai said: "The feeling here is really good. There is no such cultural atmosphere in China, and everything is impetuous. I visited Hemingway's when I went to Chicago last time. The former residence, I was thinking at the time, such an old house must have been demolished long ago in China."
The two women began to chat incongruously, and as soon as they talked about the good of Paris, they denounced the bad at home.Indeed, the aura of ancient Paris cannot be compared to those domestic cities full of face-saving projects.
Zeng Rou has been looking at the iPad, Zhang Ai asked: "Are you watching Weibo?"
Zeng Rou shook her head: "No, let's deal with the company's affairs."
"It's already early morning in China, and a new day has begun." Zhang Ai sighed.
"The relationship with Mr. Xu has also eased these two days, are you going to play outside for a few days?" Zeng Rou asked.
"What, want to go back to China? Is there a handsome guy?" Zhang Ai teased Zeng Rou.
A trace of disdain flitted across Zeng Rou's face, she said: "Hey, would this lady give up her chance in Paris for the handsome guy? To be honest, I haven't visited enough places, and I haven't been to many places. But, I never I haven't seen you so casual before, and I feel a little strange."
"To be honest, I plan to go back." Zhang Ai's face was obviously a little melancholy.
"You came out this time, not because of Mr. Xu, right? Actually, I know you too well, and you're not really angry with him, are you?" Zeng Rou stared at Zhang Ai.
Zhang Ai looked away, she looked at the bar, there was a black woman with a good figure sitting on the high stool, she looked very familiar, she seemed to have seen it in some movie, but she couldn't remember which movie it was .Zhang Ai replied: "You interrogate me."
Zeng Rou smiled and said, "Just say it. I think you are annoyed by Mr. Ding and Mr. Wu's affairs, right?"
Zhang Ai didn't dare to look at Zeng Rou, he would surrender if he saw her.She looked at the woman and said insincerely, "Why?" Zeng Rou smiled "hehe" and pointed on the iPad.Zhang Ai asked: "What, it's over?"
Zeng Rou didn't even raise her head: "It's not that you don't know, how can I finish my work. Some reporters asked to interview you, and I couldn't help but answer them. Look at this, the reporter from "Pengcheng Daily" Reporter, I have always wanted me to arrange an interview with you, but I have not arranged it. There are also those who ask for sponsorship and help from Tengda University. Anyway, I can’t handle it for a while, so I will deal with it slowly.”
"By the way, there is one thing. In the future, we will do all the donations by ourselves. In particular, we will not participate in the donation activities organized by Cheng Guang, let alone those organized by official charities. Also, all the donations for poor children Donate, you have to arrange for the administration department to send someone to do it yourself." Zhang Ai suddenly ordered.
"Understood." Zeng Rou handled the matter calmly, "By the way, what did Boss Ding say just now?"
"Oh!" Zhang Ai sighed, and told Zeng Rou about Ding Siyan's answer just now.Zeng Rou frowned after hearing this: "Why do I feel that she is hiding something from you?"
"Why do you say that?" Zhang Ai felt that Zeng Rou had grasped the root of the matter at once.
Zeng Rou seemed very puzzled, and replied: "I can't tell, my intuition."
It's normal for Zeng Rou to say bad things, because Zhang Ai didn't tell her many things, so it's normal for her not to be able to make a complete judgment.However, Zhang Ai couldn't tell her about some things, so he had to keep it in his heart.Sometimes, people always fall into such a dilemma. For example, Zhang Ai hopes that Zeng Rou can help her analyze some things, but there are some things that cannot be explained to her clearly.Now she feels that what she is facing is a huge pyramid, which looks very simple on the surface, but in fact, it is full of many mysterious and unknown secret passages.
A call came in, it was Deputy Mayor Ju.章艾接起来，问：“怎么，还没睡？看起来很关心孩子啊。”
鞠副市长似乎有点喝多了，章艾似乎隔着电波都能闻到酒味。他问：“你们几点见面？”
章艾回答：“鞠亮说七点，还有几个小时。”
鞠副市长忽然叹口气：“章总，本来我喝多了，不想打这个电话给你。但是，我现在想了想，觉得还是应该跟你事先说明一些事情才好。也许，你通过这个电话会认为我是个贪官，再跟你伸手要什么东西，但是，这些话，我只能跟你说说。章总啊，在鞠亮面前，我是一个坏父亲。前些年，因为鲁心语，我跟他妈妈离了婚，当时鞠亮才上初二。这件事对他影响很大，他一直很恨我，学习成绩也受了很大的影响。再后来，他的性格也有了很大的变化，因此，等下你见到他的时候，可能会有些不习惯。”
章艾忽然很能理解鞠副市长现在的心情，她前两天在伦敦见到徐琦，他那个态度不也很让自己伤心？尤其是对于鞠副市长这样一个家庭来说，鞠亮算是单亲家庭长大的，身心肯定是会受影响的。作为父亲，他有些内疚是能理解的。于是，章艾说：“没关系，鞠市长，我能理解。”
鞠副市长沉吟了一会儿：“这样，我就直说了，这孩子身上有很多坏习气，基本上属于那种公子哥的类型，花钱大手大脚，我现在很难满足他的需求。这样吧，你看看，如果方便的话，在巴黎给他买个房子。算是我借你的，以后我给实验室多申请点经费，从那里面扣，你看怎么样？”
章艾心里一紧，她知道鞠副市长这种人不好打交道，原来只是以为给他儿子拿个几十万人民币就够了，而现在恐怕要翻很多倍才行。拒绝吗？Of course not.promise?又不知道鞠亮的要求是什么。
她沉默了，半晌，鞠副市长问：“有困难吗？”
章艾有些迟疑地说：“我只是不知道鞠亮要求买什么房子，你知道，巴黎的房子跟奢侈品一样不便宜。”
“你问问他吧，他跟我说过，他看好了一套二手房，大概是将近五十万欧元。章总啊，真是不好意思，你知道，我是个没有钱的人，这些年工资也低，跟前妻离婚的时候财产都给了她，现在的房子还是市政府的公房，我租的。可是，孩子有这个要求，我这当爹的不给解决我心里不安啊。可是，怎么解决，我还是想了很久，我还是觉得章总可靠。我这应该算是以权谋私，可是，我又能怎么样呢？为人父，就要尽自己的义务，是不是？”鞠副市长接着说。
章艾原来以为鞠副市长会要求很高，没想到他的要求还是在预算之内的。但是，她还是说：“我想想办法吧，你知道，我们做生意的，有时候钱不一定那么凑手。”
“理解，理解。唉，章总，我这个要求实在是过分，叫你为难了，真不好意思。你要是真的觉得为难，也就算了，我再想别的办法。”鞠副市长连声说。
“鞠市长这么信任章艾，章艾备感荣幸，理当为鞠市长排忧解难。鞠市长请放心，我会想办法安排的。”章艾道。
鞠副市长长叹一口气：“章总，不瞒你说，这事让我愁了两年了，要不是我跟你很投缘，是绝对不会提出这个荒唐的要求的，麻烦你了。”
放下电话，章艾的心情忽然变得很糟糕，她和曾柔走出来，在酒店的购物走廊走了一圈，尽管那么多店铺，琳琅满目，她却一点购物的欲望也没有。现在，她越发觉得跟这些官员打交道是那样无趣，像鞠副市长，他跟自己的合作才刚刚开始就提出这样的要求，而且毫不掩饰，直接赤裸裸地就要钱，这也太没有素质了吧？还口口声声说自己是为了满足儿子的要求，尽一份父爱。其实，他暗示一下，也能起到一样的效果，可是，他就是这么直接，章艾真是想不通。
这么多年，章艾接触到的官员多了，这样的她还是第一次见。是因为他喝多了，酒后吐真言？也许有这个可能，但是，今天他不说，以后还会说到这个问题。跟张梦阁比起来，他们两个虽然都有点学者的风范，为人处世的方式却绝对不可同日而语——自己跟他很熟吗？
在如今的官场上，张梦阁太难得了。在鞠副市长的眼里，企业就是他们的提款机，给你们一个送钱的机会就是给你面子了。他们完全不尊重企业的感受，把自己当成了无所不能的上帝。
他是没有钱吗？按他这种跟企业家打交道的方式，他会有很多的钱，但是，他还是跟自己这样说了，尽管理由是借。可是，有这个借法吗？这分明就是命令。自己没有理由拒绝，即使是没有那个实验室，自己也不能拒绝，他虽然是省城的副市长，表面上管不到鹏城。可是，官场上的人关系都很微妙，你知道鹏城哪个人是他的人？随便给自己穿只小鞋，腾大就会伤筋动骨。在这个世界，商人不管怎么有钱都不能跟权力斗。你自以为自己羽翼已经丰满，实际上在权力的枪口下，分分钟会折戟沉沙。
看到章艾的表情，曾柔也不知道该怎么劝她，只好默默地陪着她，走进一家店铺，很快又无聊地走出来。章艾那一刻就像失去了灵魂的行尸走肉，完全没有了思想。即使内心千疮百孔，章艾依旧要守口如瓶。
夜色降临了。章艾和罗晓丹的谈判小组以及徐欣然和曾柔坐在箭鱼餐厅里面，这个餐厅外面有个花园，郁郁葱葱地隔绝了外界的喧嚣。室内优雅明亮，天花板上的彩绘是蔚蓝的天空。窗帘被挽成漂亮的弧线，桌椅的样式都很古朴，但是透露出一种难以名状的华丽。
罗晓丹在向她汇报谈判细节，虽然经过了一整天的谈判，但她的头脑却异常地清晰。罗晓丹虽然年纪不大，但是每一句话都饱含了经年的智慧。
鞠亮打来电话，说他已经到了丽兹酒店的门口，章艾示意曾柔去接他。趁着鞠亮没来，她又跟罗晓丹聊了一些销售上的事情，她感到很满意，觉得自己在巴黎多停留也无益，于是，她叫徐欣然打电话给俱乐部，订票回国。
罗晓丹很奇怪，问：“好不容易来一次，怎么不多玩两天？”
章艾叹了口气，说道：“不玩了，家里还有一大堆事。”她尽量让自己放松，不使自己心里的郁闷传染给罗晓丹以及她的团队。
鞠亮来了，出人意料的是，他还带了个外国女孩子，名叫Jennifer，长得很阳光。鞠亮的穿着看似随意，但是章艾看得出来，所有的衣服都十分昂贵，比起年龄差不多的徐琦，鞠亮更像一个贵家公子。女孩子的穿着非常时尚，也难怪，这是巴黎，时尚之都，女孩子能不时尚吗？
章艾把所有的人都介绍给鞠亮，他很有礼貌地点头，章艾觉得他很阳光，不像是鞠副市长所说的那样一个单亲家庭成长起来的心理有点问题的孩子。
箭鱼餐厅的汤很特别，是冷的，不过味道很好，得到了大家的一致好评。法国鹅肝就不必说了，用罗曼尼康第红葡萄酒一配，很令人难忘。令大家叫绝的是那道“恺撒大袍”（给烤制的金枪鱼穿上朝鲜大蓟）佐甜胡椒，就连鞠亮带来的美女Jennifer也赞不绝口。
因为有Jennifer在场，虽然她不会说英语，但是，章艾还是明白了，原来“Ritz”（丽兹）一词的解释就是“极其时髦的，非常豪华的”。难怪这里号称是世界上最豪华的酒店之一。
鞠亮问章艾：“章阿姨，你知道吗？”
章艾有点迷茫，不知道他问的是什么，就问：“他还会密码？”
鞠亮笑了：“我说的是一本书，那本书就是从这里——丽兹酒店开始的。”于是，他开始给章艾介绍，并靠记忆朗诵了一段的内容。
望着面前这个个子不高，但是却很有点文艺气质的男生，章艾甚至有点怀疑，鞠副市长向自己介绍的鞠亮是不是眼前的这个男孩子。鞠亮将大家带入了一种浪漫的意境，整餐饭也变得愉快起来了。下午，章艾叫鞠副市长搞坏了的心境，也开始逐渐恢复。听着鞠亮的介绍，章艾心里一直在想：自己整天在忙碌些什么？自己耗尽青春拼尽全力，拼命追求身外之物，结果是自己真的比别人有钱、有名吗？更重要的，自己真的因此而快乐吗？想想现在为了一次招标而弄得好朋友们相互猜疑，丁思妍和吴茵茹都与自己陌生起来，有意思吗？
记得以前丁思妍曾经跟自己说过，权力与财富，是女人的两个上帝。而能帮你走进天堂的鞋，就是事业。自己现在的事业算是成功的了，可是，自己真的成功了吗？习惯了这种弱肉强食的生活方式，为了保持领先，每个人都在赶时间、抢资源。进了电梯，明明已经按了楼层的钮，那灯也亮了，偏偏还要再按几下，仿佛这样就可以快一点；出了公司，明明已经下班了，却还要不停讲手机，遥控每一个环节；在生意场上，为达目的，可以不择手段，甚至赶尽杀绝。这样的游戏好玩吗？
“章阿姨，你在听吗？”鞠亮忽然再问。
“哦，不好意思，你讲得太生动了，我都听得入神了。”章艾赶紧解释道。
“不好意思，我今天太过激动，太过于表现自己了，让章阿姨见笑了。”鞠亮的谦虚越发叫章艾困惑，是鞠副市长不了解自己的孩子，还是自己对鞠亮的印象太好了？
趁着个机会，章艾把鞠亮叫到一边，大致问了一下房子的问题。鞠亮告诉她他看好了一套九十个平方米的公寓，差不多要五十万欧元，他一直希望父亲能给自己出这笔钱，可是，好长时间了，父亲一直没有兑现。
章艾静静地听着，心里在分析着，难道鞠副市长真的是没有钱？这笔钱也不是很多啊，付了就满足鞠亮的要求了，他为什么一直在拖着？
“这样，明天我就回国了，回头你发个账号给我，我会叫人帮你搞定的。”章艾拍拍他的胳膊，鞠亮很客气地说：“那就谢谢章阿姨了。我爸说了，他会尽快把这笔钱还给你的。”鞠亮的这句话不经意地透露出一个秘密，鞠副市长跟自己的孩子说这笔钱是借的。他这样说话章艾能理解，鞠副市长也不想给孩子一个坏印象。任何官员，即使是鞠副市长这样的官员也绝对不会不知道美丑，特别是在家人面前，他们表现出的也许真的是爱，尽管这种爱是那样不纯粹。
回到座位，看着鞠亮跟Jennifer亲密的样子，徐欣然忽然问了一句：“鞠公子，你为什么找了个法国女孩子？”
鞠亮的表情里带着一种轻蔑，回答：“巴黎的中国女留学生很多都是潘金莲。”
这句话把大家可惊住了，章艾笑着说：“你这孩子，打击面也太大了。”
谁知道，鞠亮一本正经地回答：“章阿姨，我绝对不是乱说。对了，你家公子不是也在英国吗？我相信，他将来找老婆肯定也不会找女留学生的。”
章艾和徐欣然顿时面面相觑，他们不知道鞠亮的话到底有多少可信的成分，如果事实真如他所说，那么，一切就太可怕了。
“将来你会在法国定居吗？”曾柔忽然问。
“应该不会。”鞠亮很肯定地回答。
“为什么？”曾柔问。
鞠亮看看身边的女孩子：“法国是没落的贵族，值得崇拜的人都已作古。法国人傲慢，高税率让每个人都很慵懒。动不动就罢工，连酒庄主人都要走上街头。我将来要回国，中国多好，有机会，我一定会有发展。”
章艾不知道他说的“发展”是什么意思，她估计，将来的鞠亮如果回国，一定会进入政府机关的要害部门，然后，会被提拔。这就是官二代未来必然的发展道路吧？
因为第二天罗晓丹和她的团队还有谈判，所以，上午章艾和曾柔又去老佛爷百货采购了一番。站在老佛爷百货里，举头望着新拜占庭风格的穹顶，这座昔日公主的宫殿，现在挤满黑头发、黄面孔。耳边听到的都是母语，有的来自顾客，有的来自商场的中文广播。摊位与摊位之间排列紧张，一线名牌或还有独立的容身处，Chloe、Marc Jacobs之类副牌的摆放就同地摊没什么区别了。没有细心的服务，所有营业员都扯着喉咙、疲于应对——买名牌如买白菜，是对此处场景最好的形容。而这样惊人的、挥霍的购买力都未能给中国游客带来欢迎与尊重，有钱都不行，这座商场的冷漠与不友好令人毛骨悚然。
章艾有点后悔了，对曾柔说：“咱们干吗来这里？”但是，说归说，做归做，她们俩还是大肆采购了一番。如果不是实在提不动了，还想再买些东西。别的不说，就是各种男装，绝对的世界顶级名牌，都比国内便宜好多。章艾和曾柔一边采购，一边谴责国内的物价，样子就像两个愤青。
午饭后，章艾就叫丽兹酒店派车将他们送到了戴高乐机场。坐在车上，徐欣然看着自己钱包里面剩下的几张钞票，感叹道：“唉，现在的欧元真没有品位，以前的法郎印得多好，都是文人艺术家的头像，看着就花哨。现在用欧元，买什么东西都没有一掷千金的那种豪迈了。”
章艾笑着道：“回头回了国，你应该去趟越南，越南盾花着有感觉。”
徐欣然不无讥讽地说：“我倒是想去越南，我就是怕某些人不放心。”
曾柔笑眯眯地看着章艾，不说话。章艾岂能被他给将军？于是冷笑着：“想去就去，别不敢啊，给习焕章打个电话，你们可以组团嘛。”
谁知道，徐欣然更是一脸的鄙夷，他说：“你别那么假装大方。你既然那样支持我去越南，干吗昨晚不给我点机会去黑森林？”
这句话说得够劲，惹得章艾也忍不住笑了。曾柔捂着嘴，看样子也很开心。
徐欣然所说的黑森林，事实就是里凯旋门过去不远有一大片空地，那里叫黑森林公园，夏季时有很多露宿者，这里同时也是野鸡野鸭的巢穴。你开车驶进公园，就有脸色苍白、满面饥容的少男少女迎上来，跟你讨价还价，然后搭上车子离去，或者就地解决。清晨去黑森林公园散步慢跑的话，长椅边，树丛里，随处可见满地狼藉的纸巾和保险套。
章艾的电话响了，是毛英华，他告诉章艾，刘岳平正式通知他，宝山汽车电子基地那块地已经正式进入招拍挂的公示阶段。章艾心里一阵高兴，她说：“好啊，你的工作很有成就，这样，我回头就叫财务总监把拍卖保证金打过去。”
这种情况叫定向拍卖，说白了就是对于经国家或市级投资主管部门审批、核准或备案的大型工业项目，明确出让地块的建设项目类型、投资要求等土地使用条件，采取定向挂牌方式公开出让。
“那好，回头你回来，我约刘主任，大家见个面。”章艾给了他肯定的答复，毛英华收了线。
章艾他们提前了很多时间来机场，有一个重要的目的，那就是退税。虽然在老佛爷百货买的东西在老佛爷百货已经享受了12%的退税，可是，在英国和巴黎其他地方买的东西则需要在机场退税。
海关退税的地方，就在不远处一条通道的口上。通道中间有两排休息用的座位，两侧还有一些商店。通道的口上一边是海关、一边是退钱的税务，从海关这边办完就直接到另一边领钱，安排得还是挺方便的。
海关的窗口里面坐着两个法国帅哥，看了看章艾递上的护照，然后问她，要申报的东西在哪里？章艾指了指身后的行李箱，其实为了方便检查，她和曾柔在酒店已经将要退税的物品集中放在了两只箱子里。帅哥探头看了看箱子，抬手就在税单上盖上大印，然后用带法国口音的英语对章艾说：“OK。”章艾一愣，有点不相信这么容易。
退税也异常简单，一个银发法国女人看了章艾的税单，她的绝大多数的商品是用信用卡支付的，她就让章艾填上信用卡号。然后告诉章艾，钱会打到章艾的账上。这让她很意外，上次她在英国出境，那个英国老太太光检查税单就磨蹭了半个小时，这法国人的办事风格真的大不相同。
机场里有许多免税店，章艾和曾柔把身上的现金都集中到一起，交给徐欣然叫他买些东西。徐欣然问：“都买什么？”
章艾半真半假地说：“你就给你的那个詹芳买点什么吧。”这句话顿时叫徐欣然有些面红耳赤，章艾自己也知道这个玩笑开得有点过火，于是笑着说：“开玩笑，别介意，你想买啥就买啥吧。”
过了很久，徐欣然回来了，买了些乱七八糟的，塞在一个大大的背包里。快上飞机的时候，章艾忽然接到了吴茵茹的一个电话，她问：“章姐，你还在巴黎吗？”这些天章艾没有跟她通电话，她怎么会知道自己在巴黎？不过，她稍微一想就明白了，一定是鞠副市长跟她说的。
“我正在机场，准备回香港，稍晚一点的飞机。怎么，有事啊？”章艾回答。
吴茵茹叹口气：“等你回来再说吧。”声音显得极其沮丧。
放下电话，章艾有点不好的预感，心想：她是不是知道了方亮和顾梅梅的事情？
飞机比正常的起飞时间晚了半个小时，不过还算顺利。上了飞机，章艾跟曾柔坐在了一起，徐欣然自己坐在了后排。跟他同坐的是个法国女教师，在鹏城工作，汉语不错，尽管人不是很漂亮，但是，徐欣然显然很喜欢跟她坐在一起。
章艾低声对曾柔说：“这人啊，只要是不跟我在一起，他怎么都高兴。”曾柔“嘿嘿”地笑着，不予置评。
令章艾意外的是，公务舱的空姐中有一位是中国人，是个非常健谈的空姐。她介绍说她自己非常喜欢空乘工作，所以做不够。原来是国航的乘务员，后来嫁给了法国老公，就入了法国籍。在法国做过生意，但还是喜欢做空姐，正好法航招中国航线的空乘，她正好合适就又干起了老本行。她介绍说法航很重视中国航线，选的都是新飞机，餐饮配得都很好，包括空乘人员的制服都是找法国的名牌服装设计师专门设计的。的确，法航那种深蓝色的制服很好看，中间还配了一条红色的腰带，很优雅。
起飞不久，就开始用餐。先是香槟和前菜，前菜是三文鱼和虾，都是章艾爱吃的。回头看看徐欣然，他正安静地睡着，很奇怪，刚才还跟那个女教师谈得热烈，怎么一眨眼就睡着了？
主菜不错，是鹅肝，味道很地道；还有章艾喜欢的芦笋。
曾柔回头看看徐欣然，他还是在睡着，于是，曾柔问：“要不要叫徐总起来，先吃点饭，然后再睡？”
章艾想想也是，就回头叫醒徐欣然。谁知，他说不吃了，章艾叫他把坐椅调好再睡，他也是迷迷糊糊的，章艾只好自己走过去，帮他调好坐椅，给他盖上毯子。徐欣然立刻沉沉地睡下，章艾想了想，跟女教师换了个座位，自己在徐欣然身边坐下。望着像婴儿一样酣睡的这个男人，章艾心里忽然有一种说不上来的柔软。尽管他不断地犯错误，可是，跟习焕章和方亮比起来，那又算得上什么？他们犯的都是原则性的错误，甚至是动摇家庭根本的错误，而徐欣然这些错误跟他们比起来，也算是小菜一碟了。
分析起三个人的不同，习焕章犯错是因为丁思妍不给他权力，对他百般防备而造成了逆反心理；徐欣然则是因为章艾的惯纵，而对自己要求不严。那么，方亮这是为什么？章艾觉得，方亮就是对外遇缺乏免疫力。
章艾现在已经到了不惑的年龄了，她再也不相信什么激情。她觉得激情只是瞬间的焰火，尽管灿烂可是绽放过就消散了，只有一种温情才能持之以恒。身边这个男人算是对自己有温情吗？当然算。
章艾也把自己的座位调好，但是却睡不着，打开飞机上的娱乐系统，开始看一个美国片子。
偶尔，她转过头看看身边的徐欣然，嘴角露出一丝甜蜜，在这样的夜航里，在发动机的低沉轰鸣中，机舱里其实很安静，无法安静的，可能就是章艾的心了。章艾也不知道自己为什么忽然感性起来，只是在心里对徐欣然说道：认识你，真好！感觉想你是一种幸福，也是一种痛苦，算是甜蜜的痛苦吧！世上有几十亿人，我却嫁给了你，这是一种缘分吗？
不知不觉地，她渐渐地进入了梦乡，在梦里，她似乎是在大海中的一条船上，海面很平静，她很想叫徐欣然，可是找遍了整条船，却找不到他。她忍不住喊出来：徐欣然！
醒来后她发现自己出了一身汗。飞机正在颠簸，原来自己是被这阵颠簸摇晃醒的。扭头看看徐欣然，他正在专注地看着一部中国影片。
“你醒啦？”徐欣然问。
章艾“嗯”了一声，她问：“你吃饭了吗？”
徐欣然将耳机放到一边，点点头：“我吃了。”
“几点了？”章艾问。
徐欣然说：“上飞机之前，我把表调到了北京时间，现在是早上七点半。我们应该在中午到香港吧。”
“现在到哪儿啦？”章艾又问。
徐欣然笑了：“飞机的飞行路线并不是直线，而是要经过N多个导航点和飞行情报区，所以没有飞行计划的话还真答不上你这个问题。还有五个小时的飞行时间，估计在印度洋上空吧。”
“你不睡啦？”章艾问。
“不睡了，你接着睡吧。”徐欣然道。
章艾坐起来，斜倚在靠背上，把椅子调斜，然后说：“不睡了，咱们聊聊吧。”
徐欣然笑道：“聊什么，谈情说爱？”
章艾骂了声：“无耻。”然后，她按键叫空姐送过来一杯水，然后给徐欣然要了咖啡。她叹口气：“上飞机之前，吴茵茹打了个电话给我，情绪不是很好，我怕她是知道了方亮的事情。”
徐欣然忽然“嘿嘿”地笑起来，章艾觉得有点莫名其妙，问：“你笑什么？”
徐欣然显得很开心：“这个方亮，平时看起来老老实实，没想到能干出这么大的事情来，真是让人想不到。”
“你这人怎么有点幸灾乐祸的意