Chapter 2 Chapter two

Those two young ladies were all wearing famous brands, and their two handbags were shining brightly, which were the signature products. Competing with them was really asking for trouble. Just as he was about to strike up a conversation and walk away, the manager had already followed him out, greeting him with a smile on his face. "You go around first, I'll be back in ten minutes." Cheng Zhen looked around, and as soon as she entered the bathroom, she let out a laugh. Dong Xin hated this kind of molded washbasin that is not broken and imitated by marble patterns. His ideal washbasin for an old man is best carved out of rose quartz. , Zhi Dacai sparse, so always homeless.

Cheng Zhen was quite satisfied. If a person is willing to be happy, living in such a house is enough to be happy. If he decides not to be happy, he will not be happy if he adds airplanes, cannons, and nuclear submarines. When spring comes, it must be a pleasure to set up a swing frame and swing under the wisteria. The real estate agent came over, and Cheng Zhen asked casually, "How much is the price tag?" "1.25 million." "What," Cheng Zhen was surprised, "has the housing price risen to such an extent?" The foreign woman smiled, "Just now, the lady countered the price by 1.1 million."

Cheng Zhen also laughed, "They are from Taiwan, they are rich." "She said she was a U.S. citizen, and the two ladies spoke in French. I only studied French for three years in middle school, so I know a little bit about it." Hey, what is this number?The reporter was curious by nature and couldn't help it, but on the surface it was calm. Cheng Zhen asked, "What is the owner's reserve price?" The foreign woman laughed, "1.25 million." "Is the owner a Chinese?" "You guessed it right." "I'll go back and think about it." Cheng Zhen took the card.

She went back to the garden to study the types of flowers, and met the two ladies, who hadn't left yet. The older one immediately turned his face away, pretending not to see Cheng Zhen, while the younger one nodded slightly towards Cheng Zhen. Cheng Zhenting doesn't mind whether others think highly of her, and immediately avoids it to avoid causing other people's displeasure. When he sees his khaki pants, miner's boots and cloth rucksack, he can't help but secretly laugh. No wonder the gorgeously dressed wife is dissatisfied. Before long, a black European RV had already parked on a private road.

The elderly lady cheered, "Yu Chuan is here." Cheng Zhen was taken aback, the name was so familiar. The door of the car was opened, and a tall man got out of the car to greet the female relatives to get on the car. Ah, it's him, Cheng Zhen suddenly realized that nowhere in life do we meet again, it turned out to be Minister Sun Yuchuan. Cheng Zhen stood under the wisteria trellis and laughed. When that Mr. Sun looked up, he suddenly saw a familiar smiling face in the green shade, but before he could recognize it, that face disappeared as soon as he hesitated. Cheng Zhen watched them get into the car, and the car drove away quickly.

The foreign woman said behind her: "Call me anytime." Cheng Zhen nodded and left. Get a map and mark the properties owned by Chinese on this hill, the result will shock people. Cheng Zhen is full of ghosts. Back at the apartment, Dong Xin was already up, holding the phone and talking endlessly. After a while, he finally finished speaking, and he said, "Change your clothes and go out to have a cup of tea with some friends." "But I have an appointment with Cheng Gong." "We are in Four Seasons, you and Cheng Gong will meet up later, and where have you been?"

"Dong Zeshi, to be honest, I'm looking for a house." "You love to shave my eyebrows, and your own house is under construction, so what house are you looking for?" "Looks like at least another year." Dong Xin was silent. "The apartment is really not enough to live in. You see, the desk is placed by the bedside, the washing machine is crowded in the bathroom, you sleep in the study room, and the vacuum cleaner is placed in the living room. How is this appropriate?" Dong Xin was still resentful, "You have no confidence in me, hundreds of property owners have invested in me, but you poured cold water on me."

"Look, it's my personal investment, can't it?" "I'm in a hurry to see a guest, why discuss your affairs with me!" Dong Xin bumped and banged a lot, and finally went out. What a coincidence, Cheng Gong was standing at the door, Dong Xin exchanged a few words with her, and left without looking back. "What's wrong with him?" Cheng Gong came into the room, "he's still hot-tempered after changing the location." Cheng Zhen spread his hands, "Cheng Gong, let me see you clearly." Seeing Cheng Gong's beautiful face, tall figure, white shirt, blue trousers, sneakers, plain and unpretentious, and a bookish face, Cheng Gong was very happy.

"All right, top student?" She hugged her. "Very good, how are you?" Xiao Cheng Gong asked meaningfully. Cheng Zhen was dejected, "Our relationship has become terminally ill." "No, if you still get angry, you can still be saved." Cheng Gong understood the relationship between husband and wife very well. "You didn't bring any friends?" Cheng Zhen was curious. "I said to bring friends." Cheng Gong denied. "Sophistry, if you have a good friend, you might as well bring it out for everyone to see." "I haven't found a suitable friend yet."

"There should be ideal talents in the architecture department." "Speaking of which, I still have a few questions to ask Dong Zeshi about my homework." "That's good, he's always teaching." "Come on, mother, change and go to tea." "Hey, luckily I still have a few sets of Amani with me." Originally, Cheng Zhen thought that he needed to sit down with Dong Xin's owner, but there are always unexpected joys in the world. The friend of the owner surnamed Wang is surnamed Ye. Mr. Ye and his wife are engaged in the publishing business in Taipei, and they had a very speculative talk with Cheng Zhen.

Gradually it came to personal matters. "Mrs. Dong is looking at the house?" "Call me Cheng Zhen. I always use my real name in the office. When someone calls Mrs. Dong, I don't know what to do. Yes, I went to the North Shore this morning and it seems that the price is already very expensive." "Where are you looking?" "Emond Road in West Vancouver." "It just so happens that we have a house for sale at 707 Ammon." Cheng Zhen was overjoyed, "But the one with the wisteria trellis at the door!" "Oh, what a fate." "I've taken a fancy to it, Mr. Ye, what's the reserve price?" "How about this, you ask Mr. Dong to give us a discount on the top floor of the building on Beach Road, and we will reduce it to 1.1 million." Cheng Zhen smiled and called: "Dong Xin, Dong Xin, did you hear that?" In front of so many people, Dong Xin didn't fold it, so she had to say: "She wants to buy it to honor her parents." Mrs. Wang smiled, "I said earlier that it would be good to have a daughter." Cheng Zhen hugged Cheng Gong beside him, "Thank you Mrs. Wang." Cheng Zhen was rarely willing to come out to help Dong Xin perfunctory the owner, and now the atmosphere was so lively that Dong Xin's anger gradually dissipated. "I didn't expect Dong Zeshi's daughter to be so old, and to inherit her father's education in architecture. In the future, she will start a company called Dong Yu Nu, how beautiful." Cheng Gong just smiled. The young girl is elegant and beautiful, attracting the two middle-aged wives of the proprietors, they all said in unison, "My son—" Cheng Zhen laughed out loud, revealing a three-point heroic quack flavor. Cheng Gong also felt it was ridiculous, as a young girl, she never thought that there would be such a thing as parents dating on behalf of their children. Mrs. Na Ye said to Cheng Zhen, "I asked my agent to call you." Then today is finally not in vain. On the way back, Dong Xin asked, "What are you buying a house for?" "Live there and wait for Dong's house to be built before moving." "That's good, anyway, the price of land will definitely increase by then." Cheng Zhen was moved, "How much do you know about the 204 acres of land in Pacific Aion?" Dong Xin replied: "I don't know anything. Also, I decided to live in the city center. It's convenient for people to travel. Don't call me when you move." If Cheng Zhen is silent, it will become a separation. Dong Xin really knows how to punish people: You make your own decisions?Alright, you are so conceited, and anyone who disobeys will be taught a lesson. Cheng Zhen has done so many years on her own, how can she be a fuel-efficient lamp, but at the moment she is deeply saddened and does not want to start a war with Dong Xin. Once, the two of them had a close discussion over noodles and dinners, but today, they have parted ways from all walks of life. She is silent. On the one hand, Cheng Gong gently held his adoptive mother's hand. Only she knew she was suffering. Cheng Zhen asked, "Did your biological mother communicate with you?" Cheng Gong shook his head, then smiled, "Don't worry about me, I already have the best mother in the world." Cheng Zhen laughed, in life, if you gain something, you must lose something Cheng Gong went home with them, took out his notebook, and asked Dong Xin a few questions. Dong Xin answered them one by one carefully. Cheng Zhen watched coldly, and realized that he would not embarrass others, and his black face was only used to deal with his wife. As soon as Cheng Gong left, he showered and changed his shirt, "I'm going out to accompany Tom." Cheng Zhen waved his hand and didn't want to say more. She reads a book at home alone. The sun hadn't fully set yet, but the agent's call came, "Mrs. Dong, Mr. Ye, they told me to contact you. I'll pick you up tomorrow morning and take a closer look at No. 707." "Tomorrow we can make a deal. I can't let the Ye family suffer. Since someone offered 110, I will -." "That's great, thank you, I'll be at the house at half past nine tomorrow morning.] In fact, they have already separated, and they naively thought that if they changed a city or a place, their relationship would be restored. But it's better to stay far away, so as not to make a show for relatives and friends. Cheng Zhen was so angry that he held it until the next morning. Seeing Dong Xin, he asked, "Do you want to accompany me to help the eye?" "Don't worry, no one will lie to you." Dong Xin replied coldly, "I'm not free." He seemed to be really busy, with a large stack of faxes in his hand for review. "That's good," Cheng Zhen nodded, "I'll see you later." She changed her clothes, grabbed her backpack and went out. Before the manager arrived, Cheng Zhen was standing alone waiting for the bus. He felt that the autumn air was refreshing and the air was fresh. She was still young and had no worries about life. The foreign woman smiled all over her face, "Morning, Mrs. Dong, you look so crisp in white clothes and trousers." Only then did Cheng Zhen realize that she was wearing a white shirt and white trousers, and suddenly remembered that it was past Labor Day, and she shouldn't be wearing white anymore. The foreign woman smiled: "Look at today's weather, it's so bad that the house can be sold." Cheng Zhenwei Wei Wei Nuo Nuo. "Remember those two ladies yesterday? One of them was about to place an order. They looked at it several times, but they thought the kitchen was too narrow." Cheng Zhen kept silent. "That Mrs. Sun wants to buy it for her parents to live with the same housekeeper." Cheng Zhen declined to comment. "The elderly like all kinds of ready-made flowers in the garden. The wisteria in the front garden and the camellia in the back garden are quite special." Cheng Zhen suddenly remembered, "Is there any tea mulberry?" "What flower?" Cheng Zhen smiled, "I will find it myself." When she arrived at the destination, Cheng Zhen saw the tea berry shelf outside the kitchen wall at a glance. She took pleasure in her bitterness and chanted, "It's time for the tea berries to bloom." Then carefully check the security system of the heating, cold and hot water wires, Cheng Zhen is satisfied, signs the contract, and proceeds with the purchase and sale procedures according to law. The broker puts a red sold sticker on the sale sign as a sign of efficiency. Just as Cheng Zhen was about to leave, he suddenly heard arguing at the front door. She heard the agent say, "Mrs. Sun, the deal has been sold, and the house is no longer open." Then I heard a man persuade in a low voice: "There are vacant houses everywhere, and this one is also very ordinary. Let's ask another agent to find it. Let's go." It was fine at first, but at this time Cheng Zhen poked his head out and was seen by that group of people. Someone exploded and shouted: "It turned out to be you!" Cheng Zhen calmly said, "It's me, how about it?" She walked out. The young Mrs. Sun immediately grabbed the angry female relative, "Sister, let's go." But the older one refused to give up, pointed at Cheng Zhen and said in Mandarin: "We have seen it five times, why do you use your hands to snatch it, do you know that a gentleman does not take what is good from others?" Cheng Zhen grinned and thought: Are you bickering with me?You will regret it. I was about to quarrel with someone. I was in a bad mood and wanted to find someone to vent my anger on. She smiled and said, "I'm not a gentleman, I'm the owner of the house." The lady kicked her feet, "Yuchuan, come out and speak." Cheng Zhen shifted his eyes to Sun Yuchuan, and couldn't help applauding. He saw that he was wearing a dark suit that was ironed very tightly, like a jade tree facing the wind. He bowed neither humble nor humble, "Miss, maybe we can talk." Cheng Zhen smiled mischievously, "It's fine for me to talk to you, but please get the scolding friends out first." Unexpectedly, Sun Yuchuan blushed because of this, and it took a while before he said to the female relatives: "You guys get in the car first." Mrs. Sun hurriedly dragged her sister away. Sun Yuchuan looked at Cheng Zhen and said, "I recognize you. You are Miss Cheng, a reporter from Guangming Daily." It was Cheng Zhen's turn to be startled, he didn't expect him to recognize her, but it didn't bother her, and she smiled immediately, "An official has a different vision." Sun Yuchuan was not angry, "I have seen your feature article." Cheng Zhen tilted his head and smiled, "I heard that you changed your watch right away." "Miss Cheng, that pen of yours swept away thousands of troops." Cheng Zhen looked at him, heh he had seen it, and used Cui Yingying's words of praising Zhang Junrui to tease her. This is not easy. It is necessary to speak English fluently with an American accent, but it is commendable to have a good foundation in Chinese. Cheng Zhen smiled and said, "Where do we not meet each other in life?" Sun Yuchuan explained inexplicably: "My brother-in-law is currently stationed in the Canadian West Coast Office." Cheng Zhen smiled, "That's really rare, a whole family is full of beds." "This room—" "I got there first." "Can you accept it?" "No discussion." Sun Yuchuan heaved a sigh of relief, looking at the clever man in front of him, there was nothing he could do. Cheng Zhen smiled and said, "Let me tell you, Madam, there are always setbacks in life." Sun Yuchuan bowed, "It's a pleasure to meet you." Cheng Zhen persisted, "It's easy to go, don't send it off." Unexpectedly, Sun Yuchuan suddenly lost his composure, turned his head and said, "Miss Cheng, a gentleman is slow to speak." Cheng Zhen would never let him go, she just wanted him to talk, so she answered him right away, "Yes, sweet words are too sweet." Sun Yuchuan had no choice but to leave without saying a word. Cheng Zhen was still in a daze as his car drove away for a while. The foreign woman agent asked: "Mrs. Dong, should we go too?" Cheng Zhen sighed, "You call and ask Mrs. Sun if she wants this house. If she doesn't, I will." The foreign woman couldn't figure out what kind of medicine was sold in the dried Chinese gourd for a moment, and asked with a stare: "Mrs. Dong, do you really want it?" "I have to, otherwise the foreign booking will be void, but this?" "Yes Yes Yes." "Relax." Cheng Zhen didn't go home immediately, she went to the library to look for materials, and sat for the whole afternoon. It's great, the husband and wife each have their own interests, and neither of them has to worry about being lonely or bored. In the evening, Cheng Zhen was eating ice cream at a roadside cafe, and was enjoying it when his mobile phone rang, "Mrs. Dong, that Mrs. Sun said thank you for your care, and she doesn't want the house anymore." Cheng Zhen quickly said: "Then I will buy it, and you tell the owner that we have already completed the transaction." "Yes, thank you Mrs. Dong." The ice cream melts slowly. It's really rare to be so conniving to his family members. If you ask him to come out to negotiate, he will speak out. If it was the arrogant Dong Xin, who would be willing to be a mouthpiece for women and children. Cheng Zhen sighed. She drove home, passed by Beach Road, and stopped by to see Dong Xin's site. She saw the setting sun, and the golden light was shining on the Chinese and English signboard: Dong Zeng Construction Company. But as Mrs. Dong, Cheng Zhen didn't feel honored. A person must be able to take care of his family and life interests. A single job makes him exhausted. Even if he is not a good man, he looks like a boat that cannot be overloaded. He is so busy all day long that Cheng Zhen finds it ridiculous. As soon as she is proud of her career, she should act majestic in front of her family first... Cheng Zhen finds out that she is very dissatisfied with Dong Xin. She didn't expect Dong Xin to be waiting for her at home. He is packing. Cheng Zhen was not angry but happy, "Going out?" She was relieved to be able to walk away. "Pack up some clothes, we're going to Toronto for dinner." "It's so far away for dinner?" "If you have something to eat, you have to go to the Sahara." "Have you ever thought that sometimes you don't have to eat so well and eat so much to be a human being?" "What do you know, it's about to fight famine." "Good luck." "Hey, I asked Mrs. Dong Xin, Mrs. Dong Xin, to fulfill your responsibilities as long as you are in power." "Is there any threat in this statement?" Dong Xin certainly knew Cheng Zhen's temper, "I guarantee you can meet the Prime Minister, and then you can use the professional eyes of a reporter to rate his clothing." "Hey," said Cheng Zhen, "why didn't you say it earlier?" She also took the opportunity to step down. "Did you bring your cheongsam?" Cheng Zhen teased him, "Is Xiaofengxian pretending to be okay?" Dong Xin also made a concession, just saying: "When we arrive in Toronto, rest for one night, and tomorrow morning we will go to a department store to buy a set." Cheng Zhen took the plane ticket, saw that there was still half an hour left, so he wrote a fax to Guangming Daily to ask for information. Coming out of the study, she saw Dong Xin sitting at the door waiting for her. Cheng Zhen said, "I still have to inform Cheng Gong." "I have informed her." "You are not thoughtful." "I know you're busy." Cheng Zhen was so tired that his eyelids drooped. she muttered to herself. "What did you say?" "Dong Xin, it's meaningless to maintain such a husband and wife relationship." Who knows that Dong Xin actually agreed, "Yes, I know too." "Then let's break up." "Do you have time? Then you go and plan this matter. I really don't have time. Hurry up. The taxi is waiting downstairs." It's ridiculous that it's still a couple because breaking up is so annoying. Cheng Zhen was silent during the journey. Those few hours of flight are as long as a year. It was late at night when she arrived at the hotel, she ran to the counter and said, "Please give me a single room", took the key, and went upstairs. Fell on the bed and fell asleep. Woke up in the middle of the night and called Liu Qun. "Huh," Liu Qun said strangely, "it's four thirty in the middle of the night, are you insomnia?" "Have you found any information?" "Already waiting, Sun Yuchuan, married, one son and one daughter, aged 12 and 8 respectively, his wife Yuan Xiaocheng, a pianist, is the youngest daughter of Yuan Yunan, Yuan was once the Minister in France." "Thank you." "Is life still enjoyable?" "Not to cry out loud." "What about the information I want?" Cheng Zhen replied: "Let me report some figures to you first: Pacific Aon Company sold with the government at a practical price of 8 yuan per square foot in 1988, but the same practical price was 35 yuan that year." "I know this, so it caused a lot of criticism at that time." "The 204 mu of land was worth 637,000 yuan per mu at that time, but two years later, that is, in 1990, Yeon transferred 10 mu of it to a Singaporean developer, and the price per mu was four million factory Liu Qun was surprised, "The net profit is more than six times." "It's more than that now!" "Give it to me as soon as the close-up is finished." "Liu Qun." "What's the matter? "Actually, my close-ups are not just boring words." Liu Qun laughed, "Why do you suddenly feel inferior? This is really a rare phenomenon." "I'm not one to pick on other people's watches and suits." "Hey, don't gossip, Baichuan greets you." "Can he get up?" "Being in a plaster cast, I can barely move around at home." "Liu Qun," Cheng Zhen said suddenly, "how about I come back to work?" Liu Qun was silent for a while. "Hey, talk, ten Hong Kong dollars a minute, this time it's really silent like gold." "You have to think about it." "I know, I have to think about everything myself." "Let's talk again." Cheng Zhen dialed home again to find his mother. When the mother heard her voice, she couldn't help mocking: "What kind of plane did you take, and it took you four days and four nights to arrive? Didn't you say that you would call as soon as you arrived?" Cheng Zhen laughed, "You can also find me." "The phone line is down, and someone has been on the fax machine." "Mom, I want to come back." The mother also fell silent immediately. "Mom, I won't trouble you." Cheng Zhen squeezed out a smile. "Think about everything yourself." Same advice. "Mom, please contact me when you have time." Cheng Zhen collapsed on the bed. She asked Dong Xin's room number at the counter and called to his room. Dong Xin was in a dream and woke up to answer the phone. "Dong Xin, I want to go back." Dong Xin seemed to be lost in the clouds: "Who are you?" "I am your wife Cheng Zhen." "Cheng Zhen, forgive me, I have something to say tomorrow." "I want to go home." "Think about it yourself, go back if you want to go back, a person always has the right to pursue the most suitable way of life for him." He hangs up. When he called again, it was no longer possible, so he put the receiver on the phone, so Cheng Zhen had no choice but to give up. At dawn, Cheng Zhen went to wander around Rong Street in the city center alone. Drunk men are lying unconscious on the corner of the street, street cleaners are busy cleaning the streets, and snack bars are open for business. She walked around for more than an hour, returned to the hotel, and fell asleep again with her clothes on. This time, it was her turn to answer Dong Xin's call. "It's two o'clock in the afternoon, get up and put on makeup." Cheng Zhen replied, "Thank you." She ran to the beauty salon attached to the hotel to enjoy the steam bath, washed her hair, and then called a car to the city center to buy evening clothes. Cheng Zhen's requirements for evening clothes are very simple, but the more they do, the harder it is to find them. Seeing that it was almost time, she picked up a black suspender skirt and was going to buy it after trying it on, but when the door of the fitting room opened, Cheng Zhen was stunned. The female guest who came out was Mrs. Sun Yuan Xiaocheng. There was such a coincidence in the world, Cheng Zhen had no choice but to nod to her, but Mrs. Sun was not so polite, she turned her head away and passed Cheng Zhen. Cheng Zhen shrugged and went in to try on clothes. Then I asked the salesperson to match her handbags, shoes and socks, and found a shawl, and paid the bill together smoothly, and returned with a full load. After putting on makeup, Cheng Zhen sat in the room and waited for Dong Xin to pick him up, like a girl attending a prom. Dong Xin came, looked at her partner, thought she was not rude, and expressed her appreciation. The banquet was held in the lobby on the second floor of the hotel, which was crowded with people. Dong Xin quickly found his acquaintances and experts, and exchanged news with him. Cheng Zhen is not bored at all, she likes to watch life with a cold eye. She saw Yuan Xiaocheng first. The pink cheongsam was tied with exquisite wide-brimmed embroidery, which was eye-catching. She came, so of course Sun Yuchuan was here too. Cheng Zhen found a calm corner, took a sip of champagne, and her mood improved. She was not without sighs. At this point, she still thinks that the quality of life is not bad. Feelings are not the whole of life. She is too open-minded, a bit like Thirteen o'clock. There are at least 500 people tonight. Dong Xin doesn't know how to get the posts, so he must be his good partner and not let him down. He was looking for her over there, and she quietly returned to him, asking him to introduce her to everyone. Journalists all over the world are the best people to talk to. There are plenty of information to talk about, from whether China should host the Olympics to The latest trends in environmental protection, from the Russian economic situation to the legalization of abortion, all have unique insights. At this time, even Dong Xin felt that they were a match made in heaven, divorced, what kind of divorce? When Cheng Zhen was concentrating, he was very young and beautiful, his eyes were round and cute, and every three to five minutes he said in a very sincere and novel tone: "Oh, really?" Learned from old English. The other party was moved by her, so he said to Dong Xin: "You and your charming wife must come to our house for dinner." Later she heard Dong Xin say from the other side: "I don't speak Mandarin, Cheng Zhen, please come here." Cheng Zhen turned his head and saw Sun Yuchuan. She nods at him. Sun looked really comfortable, with no edges or corners all over his body. Yuan Xiaocheng also came over, with a suspicious expression on his face, swinging on both sides of the jade earrings, and immediately wrapped his arms around her husband. Cheng Zhen smiled and said to Dong Xin, "I'll go get a glass of wine." Suddenly, she heard herself sigh. Someone behind him said, "Let me do it." He handed her a tall glass, which was definitely champagne, and he knew what she was drinking. Cheng Zhen opened his mouth to say something witty, but he closed his mouth again not wanting to make a mistake. But Sun Yuchuan asked gently: "How do you want to tease me?" Cheng Zhen had to tell the truth, "I just want to say: we can't keep meeting like this, people will get suspicious." Unexpectedly, Sun Yuchuan's face suddenly flushed red. Cheng Zhen regretted it very much, if he responded with a few witty words, it would be evenly matched, it didn't matter, if it was a joke, he would blush at every turn, and Cheng Zhen would eat his tofu, which would embarrass even her. After a while she said, "What a coincidence, isn't it?" Sun Yuchuan raised his head, and suddenly said: "I was studying in Boston, USA, and I met a friend with a personality similar to yours." "Oh," Cheng Zhen couldn't help asking, "how is my temper?" At this moment, Dong Xin came over, "You are seated." He whispered in her ear, "Don't drink too much, I still have to rely on you!" They didn't sit at the same table with Sun Yuchuan. Officials are officials, businessmen are businessmen, and people are people. Two tables away, she could see his broad shoulders. Cheng Zhen lowered his head with a smile. The last time he looked at a boy quietly like this, he was only sixteen years old. He drank too much tonight.