mc-med Chapter 36 I'm not that kind of person
Chapter 36 I'm not that kind of person
"Please slow down a bit, I want to see my alma mater." David looked in the direction of the main gate of Zhongda University with complicated emotions.
Ding Tingting slowed down, her mouth agape in surprise, revealing her small tiger teeth: "You, you're from Sun Yat-sen University?"
David gave a calm, slight smile: "Yes."
"Right?" Ding Tingting repeated, emphasizing each word, "You said right?"
"What's wrong?"
"This is CUHK, and you just casually said 'yes'."
"So what should I say?"
"Shouldn't you give a proper introduction about your major, your educational background, and your entrance exam score?!" Ding Tingting sounded a little anxious.
David scratched the back of his head, looking at the other person with a puzzled expression.
"Want to drive in and take a look? My talented student from Sun Yat-sen University?" Ding Tingting's eyes were full of envy.
"No need, it's just that I haven't been here in a long time, a quick glance from the entrance is enough."
Ding Tingting slowed down again, reducing the Golf's speed to 30 km/h. Dawei turned his head to look at the gate of Zhongda University, lost in thought.
When I was a student, I never imagined I would be where I am today...
Drop drop!
The car behind started honking its horn repeatedly to urge them on.
David grinned mischievously: "Let's hurry up, they're urging us on."
Ding Tingting shrank her neck, smiled sheepishly, and quickly stepped on the gas and drove off.
"Hey, do you know what my dream was when I was in high school?" Ding Tingting suddenly asked while driving.
"What is it?"
"I just missed getting into CUHK by 1.5 points, just 1.5 points!" Ding Tingting slammed her hand on the steering wheel.
David was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled understandingly.
This is the dream of many students, and it was once Dawei's dream as well.
No wonder Ding Tingting was so excited when he casually mentioned that he graduated from Sun Yat-sen University.
It was as if his indifference to his status as a student at Sun Yat-sen University had stung Ding Tingting.
"That's great too."
"No, this is a pain I'll carry for the rest of my life."
Ding Tingting pouted, looking very aggrieved.
David felt that she was about to cry at any moment.
"Actually, CUHK is just so-so. Once you actually go there, you might find it's nothing special."
"Hmph, no way." Ding Tingting was very unconvinced.
"You can apply for graduate school at CUHK. Your grades are good and your foundation is strong; you have every right to get in."
"Sigh..." Ding Tingting shook her head: "When you're in the workforce, you're not in control of your own destiny. I'd like to, but my family is urging me to start working as soon as possible. Once I get to work, I'm so busy every day, where would I find the time to prepare for graduate school?"
"Judging from your accent, you must be a local from Guangzhou."
"Um."
"Then their family must be quite well-off. Why didn't they study for a few more years and start working so early?"
When this was mentioned, Ding Tingting pouted unhappily, her upper lip pouting so high it looked like a weight could be hung on it.
"It's all my parents' fault!"
They weren't in it for the salary.
She was thinking that I should start working as soon as possible, so that I could find a good husband while I'm still young and get married early.
As you know, young people in Guangdong province tend to get married early.
What are you talking about? A master's degree graduate is already considered an old maid.
Ugh, let's not talk about this anymore, it just makes me feel upset.
Ding Tingting angrily shook her head, her long ponytail slapping against Dawei's face. The fragrance of her hair soothed Dawei's mood considerably.
Actually, he was quite envious of Ding Tingting.
Judging from her coquettish manner, she must live in a happy family.
Parents have a safety net, so even if their children don't have a high level of education, they don't feel it matters much; they can handle it.
Seeing that Dawei was silent, Ding Tingting pouted a little embarrassedly: "Sorry, I've been complaining to you since we just met."
"It's alright."
"Hehe, you can't complain to Minister Xu, okay?"
"No, I'm not that kind of person."
"Okay, that's good. I'll treat you to something nice for lunch."
David joked, "Is this considered a bribe?"
"Hehe, I guess so."
The two of them burst into laughter inside the car.
David's mood brightened considerably, just like the summer sun outside.
He used to have a wife, and when he had contact with other women, he was always very careful, afraid that Xie Liting would be jealous if she found out.
Now that we're divorced, I'm not sad at all; instead, I feel a sense of freedom and exhilaration, like a wild horse unleashed.
After regaining his freedom, Dawei felt that life was much sweeter than before.
Dawei was actually trying to ask if she was married and if her husband also worked in the public sector.
Thinking about it later, I decided it was better not to ask.
This is a personal matter; after all, they've only just met.
As soon as the car arrived at the development zone and parked, a young woman in work clothes and wearing a badge from the park management committee came over and opened the car door for Ding Tingting.
"Miss Ding, what brings you here today?"
"I brought a colleague to visit and inspect our park. What, you don't welcome him?"
The woman in work clothes lowered her head and glanced into the car. Only then did she notice that Dawei was sitting in the passenger seat, and a smile immediately spread across her face.
"Hey, there's a handsome guy here too."
David smiled politely at the other person, then got out of the car.
The woman in the work uniform nudged Ding Tingting with her shoulder and whispered, "You're not working on a weekday, and you brought a handsome guy with you. Is he a colleague or your boyfriend?"
Ding Tingting blushed, gripping the strap of her crossbody bag tightly with both hands, and glanced anxiously to the side: "Chen Huan, don't talk nonsense, this is a reception task assigned by the higher-ups."
Upon hearing this, Dawei understood that Ding Tingting was still single, or at least not married.
Otherwise, the staff member wouldn't have asked her if he was Ding Tingting's boyfriend.
The park management committee staff member named Chen Huan's eyes darted around quickly. Reception task?
Ding Tingting is a cadre in the Provincial Government Office, at the level of a section chief.
The person who could make Ding Tingting stop her work to personally receive someone must be no ordinary person.
Unexpectedly, this seemingly dull young man actually possesses such energy!
"Hello, hello, my name is Chen Huan." She immediately smiled and extended her hands as she walked towards Dawei: "I'm Tingting's high school classmate."
David extended his hand and politely shook hands with the woman, who then grasped his hands tightly with both of them.
Chen Huan's manicured nails were long and alluring. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, she scratched Dawei's hand with her fingernails.
David felt something slippery on his hand, and a strong scent of perfume wafted into his nostrils, so he quickly pulled his hand back.
The woman's demeanor made David uneasy.
"Hello, my name is Chen Dawei."
"Come on, Dawei, Tingting, come sit in my office. This weather is so hot." Chen Huan greeted them with a big smile.
Summers in Guangzhou are at least six or seven degrees hotter than in Yuanshan County, and being close to the ocean, the air is humid and sticky.
Dawei and Tingting stood in the parking lot for about a minute, and sweat started to bead on their foreheads.
Ding Tingting took an umbrella from the car, opened it, and shielded Dawei's head. She wiped the fine sweat from her eyebrows and said, "No, thank you."
We also need to wander around.
You know something about the situation here.
"Chen Huan, could you please show us around?"
Chen Huan agreed without hesitation: "No problem, I'll ask the management committee to send a sightseeing bus."
She took out her phone and called someone in the office.
Ding Tingting took the opportunity to whisper to someone, "Chen Shuang works in the management committee office of the park. She's usually in charge of reception. She knows the companies here best, so let her introduce the situation to you."
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say."
The sightseeing bus arrived, and the group boarded.
The car had many rows of seats, but Chen Huan insisted on squeezing into the same row as Chen Dawei and Ding Tingting.
"David, look, this area is our internet company. These four buildings are all occupied by internet companies..."
Chen Huan gave a warm and detailed introduction.
Her hand was on the back seat, her arm very close to Chen Dawei's body.
Beneath the pencil skirt were a pair of long legs encased in flesh-colored stockings, with the knees bent towards Chen Dawei.
At the next bend, the driver was going a little fast, and Chen Huan lost her balance and leaned against Dawei.