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Chapter 562: I feel uncomfortable when you do things
Last night, everyone was in high spirits and drank a lot, which caused me to have a slight headache when I woke up this morning. It seemed that I was still immersed in the drinking.

Xu Ning sat on the bed and looked down at his watch. He was slightly surprised to see that it was not the Sanfeng brand he usually wore. Then he suddenly remembered that it was bought for him by Meng Ziyan. He immediately curled his lips and felt delighted.

Sometimes people say no but their heart is very honest, and Xu Ning is no exception. Speaking of receiving gifts, this is the first time he has received a gift from Meng Ziyan in so many years. In the past, he had received hand muffs, cotton shoes, clothes, and even a pair of pants she had sewn herself. However, this is the second time he has received something she bought with her own money. The first time was in her previous life, when she bought Xu Ning a 6-gram gold ring. Xu Ning, who was a beast at the time, scolded her for three days. On the fourth day, she sold the gold ring and went about spending her money.

Whenever Xu Ning talked about the past, he felt very regretful, so sometimes he didn't want to think about it. After all, it was really fucked up in the past. This time he performed very well, starting from last night. He was almost drunk, but still held Meng Ziyan's hand, calling her "wife" all the time, praising her shamelessly in front of everyone, and his words were very straightforward, making Meng Ziyan's face red and purple.

Thinking of this, Xu Ning couldn't help but blush. It was really a man who was drunk and made the woman cry. Xu Ning didn't think it was shameful to play tricks like this. Instead, he thought it would enhance the relationship between him and the cigarette. What is the purpose of opening your mouth? It's to speak for others to hear. If you don't say it out loud, how can others know what you are thinking?

Li Fuqiang and Guan Lei were not in the room. They must have gone to the next room to look for Wang Hu and the other two, because he could clearly hear their chattering in the room.

It was already past 8 o'clock. He quickly put on his clothes, walked to the washbasin, rubbed his face, and washed his hair. He had many places to take Meng Ziyan to today.

In addition to going to Sun Island, you also have to take a stroll around Central Street. These two places are now in the development stage and are not as prosperous as in later generations, but it’s all about the scenery, and Xu Ning likes this kind of original flavor.

He dried his hair and pushed the door open, leaving the door opposite wide open. Zhang Aini, Meng Ziyan and Guan Hua were discussing where to go today. After seeing Xu Ning, Zhang Aini turned her face away, while Meng Ziyan and Guan Hua covered their mouths and laughed.

"Sister Zhang, why did I offend you again?"

Zhang Aini said, "Uncle Wan gave me a lesson again this morning. Oh! Hurry up and eat. I left a steamed bun and a bowl of porridge for you."

She has a sharp tongue but a soft heart, and her thoughts are all written on her face. But her expression just now was obviously intentional, and Xu Ning could definitely see that Zhang Aini is actually a very easy-going girl. For example, at the dinner party last night, she was the one who basically stood up to help Meng Ziyan and others pick up food, and spoke to liven up the atmosphere. And when they were shopping, she was also considerate of them everywhere. She is a very kind girl.

"Thank you, Sister Zhang. Are you all done eating?"

"I've been waiting for you! Didn't you say you wanted to go out and play? Who would have thought that you were the last one to get up? You're so lazy!"

"Hahaha, Sister Zhang can't wait to meet your blind date? Oh, then I'll have to dawdle for a while."

"You!...Yan, tell me about him. He always makes fun of me."

Meng Ziyan clenched her fists and gestured twice, but said with a smile: "Hurry up and eat, the porridge is a little cold."

Zhang Aini was full of expectation when she heard this, but she was stunned and said helplessly: "I give up!"

As Meng Ziyan moved a stool for Xu Ning and opened the teacup to take out steamed buns, porridge, and pickles, Zhang Aini said, "Uncle Wan just said that the group of people I caught yesterday should be released. At best, they were just looking for information and causing trouble."

Xu Ning chewed his steamed bun, looked up and said in surprise: "Didn't they leave yesterday?"

"No, I was planning to wait for you to come back in the afternoon and tell you, but I forgot. And Uncle Wan and Uncle Liu's apprentices heard about it, so I chatted with them alone..."

"Ah, then let them go. Can I meet them later?" Xu Ning smiled when he heard that.

"Okay, then eat quickly, Brother Dong and his wife will be here soon."

Xu Ning was just about to tease her when he saw Zhang Aini get up and go to the opposite room to tidy up her house.

Meng Ziyan whispered, "Sister Zhang is very family-oriented. You have to find a good family for her."

"Oh my god, do you really think I'm Qing'an's top matchmaker? They can date each other on their own if they like each other, and if they don't, then they're not destined to be together. We should try not to interfere."

Meng Ziyan nodded, not quite understanding. She didn't really understand, because Xu Ning was very positive about this matter on the surface, so why did he say this to her in private? The reason was simple. It was the same old saying, words and deeds were for others to see. He wanted to make Wan Faqun and Liu Aimin have a deeper impression of him, and with the relationship with Zhang Aini, the two sides could get closer. In the future, if there was anything, Yang Yusheng wouldn't have to come forward. Xu Ning could call Wan and Liu himself...

Xu Ning has never said that he is a good person. He used to do things with a purpose, but nowadays there are so many social conventions and the purpose is not so obvious.

"I really like this watch you bought for me..."

Meng Ziyan blushed when she heard this and said, "Hey, we talked about it all night yesterday. Why are you still talking about it? You made my face blush."

"Hahaha, then I am curious about it, so why don't you let me say it? Hua, do you think this watch is nice?"

"It looks good! My sister-in-law has a good taste."

"Hahaha……"

Hearing the laughter, Li Fuqiang, Guan Lei and others came over, smiled and went into the room to chat with him.

After Zhang Aini finished cleaning the room, Xu Ning had just finished eating. He wiped his mouth and said, "Sister Zhang, are we going now?"

"Okay, I'll lock the door first."

Xu Ning stood up and said, "Brother, please drive the car outside first. My brother Dong will be here soon."

"it is good."

Afterwards, everyone split into two groups. Li Fuqiang and others went downstairs and out, while Xu Ning and Zhang Aini went to the detention room.

A comrade opened the door of the detention room and shouted, "Zhao Shanhe! You can leave now."

Zhao Shanhe stood up immediately, and the eight people lined up and slowly walked out of the room. This Zhao Shanhe was the young man holding the sand sprayer. Xu Ning smiled when he saw him, because after a night of deep sleep, their bodies were about to fall apart. The pretentious Xiao Tong shrank his neck when he saw Xu Ning, and did not dare to show off his power or say anything harsh. Zhao Shanhe also smiled when he saw him, but did not curse.

Zhang Aini led them out of the office building and ran out of the door because Chen Hedong and Su Yawen had arrived. Next to them stood a young man in a white shirt with a large camera hanging on his chest.

Xu Ning waved and said hello, and Chen Hedong smiled and said, "Not too late, are you?"

"Why so late? I just got up. Is this my sister-in-law's younger brother?"

Su Yawen glanced at the eight people behind him and nodded with a smile: "Yes, my little brother Su Beichuan."

"Hey, this is a good name. It sounds cultured."

Su Beichuan smiled and stretched out his hand, saying, "Hello, my name is Su Beichuan. Yesterday I heard from my sister that my brother-in-law knows a good buddy. I saw him today and he is indeed very handsome."

"Hahaha, okay, let me introduce you. This is Zhang Aini, my sister Zhang. Would you like to chat?"

"Chatting! I'm happy to chat. Hey, you're really fashionable, Sister Zhang. Hey, stand at the door of your company, I'll take a picture of you."

Zhang Aini was obviously stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."

Seeing the two people chatting, Xu Ning glanced at the eight people standing at the wall. He turned his head and said, "Brother, bring me the bag in the car."

"Hey!" Li Fuqiang rushed to the car in two steps and jumped out with his bag in his hand.

"Do you have any cigarettes in your pocket?"

Li Fuqiang took out half a pack of cigarettes and matches from his pocket and said, "Only half a pack is left."

"Half a pack is enough." He walked over with his bag and cigarettes, saying, "Brother, we don't know each other without fighting. Here, this is your bag, and have another cigarette..."

Zhao Shanhe stared at Xu Ning's face and nodded: "Thank you." "Why are you being polite? We didn't suffer any loss, but you suffered. Next time you go to my eldest sister's place to do business, can you take care of her? They are just ordinary people, and it's not easy for them to earn a little money."

"Okay! My name is Zhao Shanhe. Even if we get to know each other in the future, I will definitely take care of your elder sister and give her everything she deserves."

Xu Ning extended his hand and said, "Thank you."

Zhao Shanhe took the bag and asked, "Why don't you leave your name? I wouldn't dare to mess with you with your strength. I just want to be friends with you."

"I'm not from here. Haven't you seen that everyone who comes to the city stays at the police station?"

Xu Ning raised his hand and patted his arm, saying, "You've been wronged."

"Ah, I'm really upset by your behavior... If you don't want to make friends, we'll leave now."

"Okay, walk slowly."

Zhao Shanhe led the seven people away. Xu Ning turned around and saw Su Yawen, Chen Hedong, Li Fuqiang and others laughing secretly because Su Beichuan almost tripped over the curb when taking a photo of Zhang Aini.

Xu Ning came over and said with a smile: "How are you two chatting?"

Chen Hedong said: "These two are quite outgoing. I don't know how they chatted."

Su Yawen said: "Zhang'er was laughing just now, so he must have talked well."

Wang Hu whispered, "I think it's pretty good. They introduced the basic situation to each other, but they didn't hold hands..."

"Why hold hands? Hold hands! We just met, and we're in front of the police station. How can things develop so quickly?"

Xu Ning deliberately said loudly, causing Su Beichuan and Zhang Aini to look back and stare. They both came over, and Su Beichuan said, "Let's go? I've finished taking pictures of her."

Chen Hedong argued: "Why don't you ask us if we want to take pictures?"

"I don't have that much film with me. I'll take pictures for you guys when we get to Sun Island."

"He's so heartless..." Chen Hedong said with a sneer.

Su Yawen pulled his arm and he stopped talking. Xu Ning smiled and said, "Okay, let's get in the car."

Afterwards, everyone got in their cars and drove towards Sun Island.

There are many birds on Sun Island at this time. The island is covered with green trees. Many people sit under the trees for picnics or sit on the beach to bask in the sun. You can even see a few foreigners.

There are a lot of weeds and a few reeds on the beach. There are ferries, kayaks, and people using tires as swimming rings on the Songhua River...

Yesterday my brother-in-law arranged the boat tickets and rented a sightseeing boat and parasols. When they arrived on the island, there was someone to receive them, so the journey was smooth.

Although he walked around the island, Xu Ning was not interested. In his opinion, apart from the scenery, the rest were all man-made landscapes and there was nothing to see.

But Meng Ziyan and the others were on the island for the first time and were very interested. With Zhang Aini livening up the atmosphere, everyone was joking along the way.

Su Beichuan took many photos of them and chatted with Zhang Aini for a long time. Since both of them were not ugly and had similar personalities, the communication was smooth.

At noon, after they left the island, they went to the Youth Hotel for a meal. They originally wanted to eat in Toulong Street, but there were no restaurants in the market, but various snack bars, such as dumplings, pan-fried buns, and fried cakes.

During the period, Meng Ziyan, instructed by Xu Ning, asked Zhang Aini about her first impression of Su Beichuan. She said that he looked like a hypocrite and was smooth-talking, and did not seem like a good person. It was normal for Zhang Aini to make such an evaluation. After all, her job required her to observe people, so she was very perceptive. In addition, she and Xu Ning often quarreled these days, so she did not have a good impression of people like Xu Ning.

"Sister Zhang, just tell me if we can continue the relationship. Don't worry about whether he is smooth-talking or not. You have to see how he treats you."

Zhang Aini curled her lips and told the truth: "He's very nice to me and respects me a lot."

At this time, Su Beichuan stood up and ran to the cashier to pay. Just as Xu Ning was about to run out, he was stopped by Chen Hedong, who said, "Er Ning, let him spend it, otherwise he will feel uncomfortable."

"Ah, I'll treat you that night, don't stop me, or I'll get mad."

"Hahaha, OK! Hey, come with me to buy a pack of cigarettes."

"Let's go, it's a good opportunity to take a stroll."

The two men stood up and no one stopped them. Although Li Fuqiang, Guan Lei and others had cigarettes in their pockets, they all knew that the two men went out because they had something to talk about in private.

Just as Su Beichuan had paid, Chen Hedong dragged him out the door and asked, "What's your impression of Zhang Er?"

"Very good, much better than the girl introduced by our unit. I heard she has no father or mother?"

Xu Ning smiled and said, "She has no father or mother, but she has several uncles who are her comrades-in-arms and have high status."

"I see. Then, will she be interested in me? I was indeed a little frivolous today because I didn't think about developing a relationship with her before. But after spending the whole afternoon together, I found that she is a very genuine girl. She speaks her mind without hiding anything. Moreover, her appearance is in line with my taste and her career is also very good..."

Chen Hedong narrowed his eyes at his brother-in-law and said, "Don't mess around. Er Ning and I have a very close relationship. If you break it up, I'll kick you to death!"

"Hey, brother-in-law, why don't you believe me? Otherwise, I will try to get along with her by myself, and I will go to her workplace when I have time."

Xu Ning nodded: "Okay, you are a man, you should be more proactive, if you have nothing to do, ask her to go to the movies."

"Absolutely!"

Afterwards, everyone walked out of the hotel, got into the car, and drove towards Central Avenue.

The Central Street looked a bit old at this time, with mobile stalls selling popsicles, sour plum soup and soda on both sides. The main reason for coming here was to see European-style buildings, but these buildings were covered by red brick buildings. For example, the area around the Hagia Sophia was surrounded by red brick buildings, and the exterior of the church was a bit shabby...

They strolled around for more than two minutes, and Xu Ning felt that it was boring. He suggested: "How about we find a place to sit for a while?"

Li Fuqiang said, "Didn't your sister-in-law say she had never taken the light rail? Why don't you take her there?"

"You're not going?"

Chen Hedong said, "My calves are cramping from walking so much. Let's rest here for a while."

Wang Hu said, "Second brother, you go with my sister-in-law. I'll get the flowers and buy some water."

"Okay, then you guys wait here."

After Xu Ning and Meng Ziyan left, they walked to the station and got on the light rail. Meng Ziyan was very curious at first, but she didn't think there was anything good about sitting on the light rail, as it was almost the same as the Mosga at home.

However, after two stops on the light rail, Xu Ning saw a gold shop. He dragged Meng Ziyan towards the gold shop...

(End of this chapter)