Arranged marriage, love blossoms; a fiercely devoted soldier dotes on her alone.

at this time,

in the living room,

Kong Zhixiang placed an exquisite gift box on the coffee table, then said with a smile, "Brother Zhan, this is a New Year's gift that Grandpa asked me to bring you."

Xiao Zhan glanced at the gift box; it was a very high-end one. Based on Xiao Zhan's understanding of Old Master Kong, the gift box should contain exquisite jade ornaments or Hetian jade carvings.

Both are priceless.

So he said, "Zhixiang, I feel unworthy to accept such a valuable gift. Take the gift box back and tell the old man that we are family and there is no need to be polite. I will visit him when I am done with my work."

Kong Zhixiang immediately put on a pitiful expression and said, "Brother Zhan, when I came here, the old man specifically told me that if I didn't give out the gift, he would beat me to death when I got home."

"Brother Zhan, please have pity on your brother. You don't want your brother to go back and get a severe scolding from the old man, or even be kicked out of the Kong family and become homeless, do you?"

Xiao Zhan knew that Kong Zhixiang was exaggerating, but Old Master Kong was a military man, known for his fiery temper in the elite circles of Beijing. Within the Kong family, his word was law, and no one dared to disobey him. Any member of the Kong family who failed to perform their duties would be scolded at best, and severely punished at worst...

Xiao Zhan was furious at Kong Zhixiang's shameless and cowardly attitude, and said, "Weren't you supposed to be fearless?"

"What's wrong with you today? Are you chickening out?"

Kong Zhixiang said with a mournful face, "My dear brother, you don't know, the old man gave me a strict order. No matter what method I use, or what unconventional means I employ, the goal is to make you accept this gift box."

"Otherwise, kick me out of the Kong family."

Xiao Zhan grinned and said, "You're not lying to me?"

Kong Zhixiang: "I'd be a dog if I were lying to you, woof woof woof."

Xiao Zhan laughed: "You're shameless! Leave the gift box here, but don't do it again."

Upon seeing that Xiao Zhan agreed to leave the gift, Kong Zhixiang exclaimed happily, "Brother Zhan is awesome! Brother Zhan, I love you to death!"

Then she pounced on him, hugged Xiao Zhan, and kissed him.

Xiao Zhan's face darkened as he cursed, "Get lost! I don't do prostitution."

Kong Zhixiang joked with a grin, "Brother Zhan, if you ever decide to get gay, I'm willing to give everything for you."

Xiao Zhan was so angry he felt like vomiting blood. He cursed, "Get out of here! If you don't get out, take the gift box back."

"Whoosh!"

Then Kong Zhixiang suddenly swayed and ran away...

Xiao Zhan shook his head, lit a cigarette, and said, "You brat, you're getting more and more shameless. It's true what they say, shamelessness makes you invincible."

Then, gazing at the mountain of gifts piled up in the living room, he muttered to himself, "Should I keep all these gifts, or hand them over?"

"No, I have to make a phone call and ask."

suddenly,

"Beep beep beep".

The phone on the coffee table rang.

Xiao Zhan walked over, picked up his phone, and saw that it was Shen Jun calling. Somewhat surprised, he muttered to himself, "Why is Shen Jun calling me?"

But he still answered the phone and asked, "Shen Jun, what's wrong?"

Over the phone, Shen Jun said, "Instructor, Director Qi Jingtian is here. She's at the main gate right now. I'm asking her to come in, but she wants you to come out and see her immediately."

When Xiao Zhan heard that it was Qi Jingtian who was looking for him, he was taken aback for a moment, thinking to himself, "I have never had any dealings with the Qi family or Qi Jingtian. Some time ago, Qi Jingtian replaced Meng Jianping as the deputy mayor and police chief of Beijing. And today is New Year's Eve. Why is she coming to see me?"

Xiao Zhan couldn't figure out why Qi Jingtian wanted to see him.

So he said calmly, "I understand. Please ask Director Qi to wait a moment, I'll be right out."

"Clatter."

Xiao Zhan hung up the phone after he finished speaking.

Outside the gate,

Shen Jun, holding his phone, looked at Qi Jingtian and said, "Director Qi, Young Master Xiao will be here soon. Why don't you come in and have a drink to warm up? It's so cold out here tonight, you don't want to catch a cold."

Shen Jun was on speakerphone just now.

Therefore, Qi Jingtian heard everything Xiao Zhan said clearly.

Qi Jingtian's ability to become a vice-ministerial level leader at such a young age is due not only to the Qi family's excellent resources but also to his own exceptional talent. Otherwise, no matter how good the resources, if you yourself are incompetent, no one can help you rise to the top.

There's a saying: "To forge iron, one must be strong oneself!"

Qi Jingtian could tell from Xiao Zhan's tone that Xiao Zhan was extremely indifferent to his arrival.

Qi Jingtian has always been arrogant and haughty, and wherever he goes, he is always flattered and treated as a superior person.

Especially now that they hold high positions and important posts, they are greeted with flowers and applause wherever they go, and are always greeted with smiling faces.

Wherever she went, people fawned over her like fish crossing a river, and the sound of their flattery was like firecrackers going off...

It kept making crackling sounds.

Therefore, Qi Jingtian was quite displeased with Xiao Zhan's cold attitude, so he said, "Thank you, but no need. I can tolerate this coldness. Besides, the wine at Young Master Xiao's house is not good. I'm afraid I'll get poisoned if I drink it."

Shen Jun was merely a bodyguard captain; his status couldn't compare to Qi Jingtian's, so there were certain things he couldn't say.

He could only smile awkwardly and say, "Director Qi, you flatter me."

Qi Jingtian said coldly, "You have no right to speak here. You should let Xiao Zhan talk to me. He's putting on airs with me. He really doesn't know his place."

Shen Jun sensed a strong undercurrent of hostility in Qi Jingtian's words...

"Director Qi, do you think I'm arrogant and ignorant?"

Suddenly, Xiao Zhan's voice rang out abruptly...

Qi Jingtian's sexy body trembled involuntarily as he thought to himself, "Damn it, how did Xiao Zhan hear my last sentence? I can't see him anywhere."

Upon hearing the sound, Shen Jun looked up and saw Xiao Zhan emerge from behind a large tree next to the gate. He strode up to Qi Jingtian and calmly said, "I was unaware of Director Qi's presence at my humble abode. I apologize for not welcoming you properly. Please forgive me, Director Qi."

Qi Jingtian stared at Xiao Zhan and said, "Young Master Xiao, stop with the nonsense. Let me ask you, did you invite all the princes and princesses of the wealthy families in Beijing to your home for a night of revelry?"

I asked, "What are your intentions?"

Xiao Zhan stared into Qi Jingtian's beautiful eyes and said, "Director Qi, are you here to investigate me or to interrogate me? If you have evidence, please show it. If you don't have solid evidence, you'd better shut your mouth."

"What's wrong? Are you making a big show of things as a new official, and the first thing you're going to do is target me?"

Shen Jun and Qi Jingtian's secretary started arguing as soon as Xiao Zhan and Qi Jingtian met.

The two of them are now locked in a fierce battle, directly clashing.

Shen Jun and his secretary exchanged a glance, and then something surprising happened.

Shen Jun and his secretary both took a few steps back without prior arrangement.

They ceded the battlefield...

"Clatter."

Xiao Zhan tactically lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and then slowly exhaled a cloud of smoke…

He would observe Qi Jingtian's moves first, and then adapt accordingly.

Qi Jingtian could easily see through Xiao Zhan's ulterior motives.

But she didn't care what Xiao Zhan thought anymore.

He said directly, "Xiao Zhan, I came to see you to tell you that someone wants to see Qin Hanwen, and I have no reason to refuse. I came here specifically for this matter."

"Okay, I've finished speaking. Goodbye."

After finishing speaking, Qi Jingtian turned around and got into the car, his movements swift and decisive, without any hesitation.

Upon seeing this, the secretary quickly jumped into the passenger seat.

"boom."

The driver floored the accelerator, and the high-class police car roared into the night like an arrow released from a bow…

Qi Jingtian is gone.

It's as if she never came at all...

Xiao Zhan remained silent, only staring at the police car until it disappeared into the night. Only then did he look away and mutter to himself, "This woman is interesting."