Who wants to take the civil service exam after being reborn?

Chapter 619 Birthday (Part 1)

It's the 25th in the blink of an eye.

To others, this might have been just an ordinary Saturday, but to Chen Zhe, it felt like a day of great tension.

No matter how well the plan is made, who knows if problems will arise in practice?

After getting up and having breakfast, he didn't drive his S600, but rather his relatively less conspicuous BMW X5.

This is the car that was given to Ren Tong before. After the conflict between Su Hui and Zheng Weizhong was resolved, Ren Tong was transferred away from Guangdong, and the X5 returned to the company.

Ren Tong isn't stupid; he wouldn't bring the car back to Shanxi.

We arrived at Zhusigang Community around 10:00 AM, and Xianmei came down very quickly.

She was carrying a handbag, which seemed to contain several small, square boxes.

Chen glanced at it but didn't ask any further questions; he should have received a gift of his own.

"Why did you change cars?"

The cosplayer sat in the passenger seat and asked curiously.

Chen touched his nose: "There's a receptionist, so that car has to go to work."

Actually, he felt that the Maybach and its license plate were too high-profile, and on a day like today, he should try to avoid attracting attention.

Yu Xian didn't doubt it. She simply pointed in the direction and said, "Let's go to Dongshankou first. I ordered a cake from [Donghaitang]."

"Donghaitang" is one of the most famous cake shops in Guangzhou. When Huang Bohan was decorating the "Tiyuxi Royal Tea Flagship Store", in addition to the opinions of his friends, he also went to Donghaitang to learn about their style and aesthetics.

On their way to the cake shop, the two chatted about everyday things, as they always do.

After Yu Xuan returned from the capital and attended two award ceremonies, the school gave her a break. She will return to school as usual next Monday.

Grandma Yu was naturally very happy that her granddaughter had come home. However, Tang Xiangyue somehow found out about this and specially brought gifts to celebrate Yu Xuan's award.

"Tang Xiangyue seems to be really afraid of you."

Yu Xuan said to herself, "I saw that she came over with Lao Yu, so I decided to invite her to have dinner with us. But she even made a point of checking if you were home."

"So what? I'm the future head of the family."

Chen pushed up his sunglasses and said, "It's understandable that she's showing me some respect, okay?"

"Cut~"

The Sichuan girl rolled her eyes at her boyfriend: "I think she was scared."

Chen smiled, looking ahead at the road, but didn't say anything.

But his right hand slid down naturally and grabbed the cosplayer's slightly cool left hand.

Yu Baibai's fingertips also curled up unconsciously, adjusting to a familiar position, and she held her boyfriend's fingers together, feeling familiar and intimate with each other.

Sunlight streamed through the glass, the radio played Jay Chou's "Sea of ​​Flowers," and outside the window, the city lights moved in a blur. Inside the carriage, there was a sense of peaceful contentment, like that of an old married couple.

"Wu Yu is planning to get her nails done, and she asked me to come with her. What color do you think I should wear?"

Will it affect my painting?

"We just apply color; we don't leave the leaves long or make complicated designs."

"That bright red?"

"I don't want something so flashy, how about bright pink?"

……

“That day, Secretary-General Lin gave me a reward of 2000 yuan on behalf of the Provincial Painters Association. She said it was to encourage young people, but I felt it was a bit unfair.”

"What did Professor Guan say?"

"She said she'd keep it since I'd most likely join later, but I haven't joined yet. Do you think I should return it?"

"Don't return it. When you have time, paint a picture, sign it, and send it to Secretary-General Lin. That way, it's both respectable and shows your goodwill."

...When Yu Xian and Chen Zhe are together, they always like to chat about these trivial things.

Sometimes it's not about solving a problem, but simply about sharing what's happening around me with the other person.

Upon arriving at the entrance of Donghaitang, Yu Xuan unbuckled her seatbelt and got out to retrieve the cake.

The moment she stepped out of the car by pushing open the door, her tight jeans clearly outlined the smooth lines from her waist and hips to her legs.

The Sichuan girl had such a great figure; her gait was light and graceful, slender and supple, and even the car interior was filled with a faint fragrance.

Not long after, Yu Xuan brought over a box of cakes, decorated with colorful fruits, and it was Chen's favorite flavor.

After returning to the passenger seat, she first glanced at her handbag, then asked with a scrutinizing look, "You didn't rummage through it, did you?"

Chen didn't actually open it, but deliberately said, "It's just a Longines watch."

"what?"

Xianmei punched him in annoyance, a hint of coquettishness appearing in her eyes: "I was hoping to give you a surprise."

Chen thought to himself, "It really is a Longines watch. If I'm not mistaken, it should be the Master Collection."

Sure enough, the cosplayer pulled out that square box, which was indeed the Longines Master Collection.

"The saleswoman said that the only one available in China for someone your age is a brown leather belt."

As Yu Xuan spoke, she carefully untangled the tangled watch strap.

The stitching is neat, the blue steel hands refract a faint arc of light, and the brown leather strap retains its delicate texture, perfectly matching Director Chen's temperament, which is somewhere between youthful and mature.

"Should I wear it now?"

Chen shook his wrist, still feeling a little unaccustomed to it.

"if not?"

The fish swayed its body and leaned back, as if admiring the view.

Chen didn't ask how much money it was, but he smiled and said, "Have you spent half of the bonus?"

"You don't need to worry about that!"

The Sichuan girl snorted lightly: "Anyway, I think it looks good, so that's all that matters!"

……

When I arrived at the East Lake North Courtyard, the community was no different than it had been since I had returned more than a month ago.

As Yu Xuan passed a certain spot in the neighborhood, she seemed to remember something and silently gazed at it.

It seems there was someone or something there that left a deep impression on her.

The scoundrel knew perfectly well what was going on, but he didn't dare to breathe loudly, pretending not to notice the action. When he rang the doorbell, Empress Dowager Mao appeared before him with a sullen face.

Fortunately, there were fish to swim.

In front of Yu Xuan, Mao Xiaoqin swallowed many words. She could only glare at her son first, and then said with a smile, "Xuan'er is here! I heard that you won the first prize this time!"

Chen followed behind, looking rather timid. If it weren't for the cosplayer being there, he might not have gone home at all.

In Yu Xuan's handbag, there was not only a watch for her boyfriend, but also cosmetics for Mao Xiaoqin. The "mother-in-law and daughter-in-law" soon shared their skincare tips on the sofa.

Old Chen was busy in the kitchen. Chen went over to greet him: "Dad."

Chen Peisong, who was stirring the wok, turned his head and glanced at his only son. He first calmly hummed in agreement, then looked at the living room and said, "Close the door, we need to talk."

Chen guessed what the old man wanted to say.

However, the child is no longer as obedient as he was in high school.

"Um... I'll go see if my mom needs any help."

Chen rejected Old Chen's earnest advice and returned to the living room.

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