Chapter 1724

Chapter 1724

Afternoon.

It’s three o’clock.

In the restaurant’s bathroom.

Ring ring ring, ring ring ring. Fang Wenping’s phone number appeared on Dong Xuebing’s phone. He zipped up his pants and answered it.

"Hello?" Fang Wenping said.

"Is there something?" Dong Xuebing asked.

Fang Wenping replied coldly, "Are you done with your business?"

"Almost, still have a bit to go. What’s up, Director Fang?" Dong Xuebing replied casually. "Is there a task for us? You should first find Comrade Luo Haiting. I still have some things to handle and probably won’t return to the office this afternoon. The work in the second office can be handed to Director Luo."

Fang Wenping said stiffly, "You’re not taking care of Qianqian anymore?"

Dong Xuebing hesitated, "Almost forgot, sweat, how’s Qianqian?"

At that moment, little Qianqian crying out, "Daddy! Daddy!" came through the phone.

Dong Xuebing hurriedly said, "Oh my sweet baby, miss Daddy? Daddy has a bit of a situation here and can’t go back for now. A friend of Daddy's wants to enter the entertainment industry but gets bullied by some company. Daddy is handling it. Be good. Listen to Aunt Fang, and Daddy will pick you up before seven or eight tonight. Go with Aunt Fang to her house first, okay?"

Fang Wenping replied, "So you’re abandoning her, right?"

Dong Xuebing awkwardly said, "But I have an urgent matter. Can you take care of Qianqian for me?"

"You think I’m free, right?" Fang Wenping said coldly. "You’re a subordinate, and you’re bossing me around?"

Dong Xuebing coughed, "Just this once, just this once, thank you. I have something urgent. If you don’t want to look after the kid, let Comrade Luo Haiting take Qianqian. I’ll find her to pick up the child tonight. Also, last time when you were drunk, I took care of you, washed your clothes, fetched water, cooked for you. You vomited all over me, and I didn’t say anything, right? Qianqian likes you, can you watch her for me? Let’s call it even."

Fang Wenping was silent momentarily, "When will you come?"

"Definitely before eight o’clock tonight," Dong Xuebing said. "So after work, take Qianqian home first. By the way, don’t feed her too much meat. She’s still young and shouldn’t overeat. Breast milk is the main thing. Also, buy some diapers and stuff. You can use the money first, and I’ll pay you back later."

Fang Wenping replied coldly, "Is it that complicated to deal with an entertainment company? Isn’t Ci Lifen just a news and broadcasting bureau leader?" It turned out that Fang Wenping heard what Dong Xuebing said to his daughter and was aware of the feud between the families of the Xie and Fang.

"I’m handling it, but it's still not done."

"Alright, I can’t be bothered to talk to you anymore!"

"Anyway, I’m counting on you. Qianqian is in your care."

After hanging up, Dong Xuebing snorted, thinking, "Seeing how much you like Qianqian, you’d rather I never pick her up. You’re so hypocritical. I want to clear that favor you owe me. Forget it. If it’s settled, it’s settled. I won’t bother with you. It’s been a long time since I saw an old classmate from elementary school. I should reminisce about my youth. I don’t have time to look after the kid, so I’ll leave her with Fang Wenping. Despite her attitude, Dong Xuebing did not dislike or trust her much, but he still felt okay leaving Qianqian with her."

Outside.

At the entrance of the private room.

When Dong Xuebing approached, Mr. Zhou and the company's people also came out, all waiting for him there. Chen Ying stood aside smilingly.

"Mr. Dong," Mr. Zhou greeted warmly, "There aren't any high-class restaurants nearby, and we didn't have time to prepare. Please forgive the inadequate hospitality."

As they spoke, they arrived at the entrance of Hongye Corporation. Dong Xuebing unlocked his Land Rover under Chen Ying's curious gaze.

"Is this your car?"

"Yeah, hop in."

"Do you guys get such high salaries there?"

"It's not salary. I won the lottery, so I'm a bit well-off."

"But this car... It costs several million, doesn't it?"

"I bought a ticket and hit several times. So..."

Chen Ying was speechless for a moment. After looking around, she bent down and got into the passenger seat. "You've got the position and the money now. It makes people envious."

"Come on, I'm not doing as well as you think. Like you said, every industry has challenges," Dong Xuebing said. "There are plenty of headaches."

"You're right."

"Heh, let's go."

"Have you been drinking? Should I drive?"

"No problem, I can handle it. I have a good tolerance."

Dong Xuebing drove towards his residential compound. However, as luck would have it when he turned onto a side road to make a turn, he noticed a police checkpoint ahead. Several officers parked there, stopping every passing car to test the drivers for alcohol.

Chen Ying urged, "Quick, let me drive!"

"You've been drinking too, haven't you?" Dong Xuebing replied.

"I've had less than you, and you're with the Discipline Inspection Commission. This kind of thing..." Chen Ying was genuinely concerned for Dong Xuebing.

But Dong Xuebing disagreed. "The police are watching. It's too late to change now. Don't worry, even if I've had a drink, it's as good as not having had one. They won't detect anything."

Chen Ying was still very nervous.

However, when the traffic police saw Dong Xuebing's car, mainly his license plate and the pass issued by the Beijing City Committee that Dong Xuebing had just put up on his car, they were slightly stunned. They didn't even stop their car, simply letting them pass.

As they passed by, one officer even saluted them.

Dong Xuebing lowered the window a bit, nodded at them, "Thanks," closed the window, and drove away.

Behind them, other drivers complained, asking why their cars had to be inspected while Dong Xuebing's was let through without checks, causing them to wait in line one by one.

The traffic police didn't reply. They thought that if you could get a Beijing license plate with all sixes and a pass from a City Committee family member, they wouldn't stop you either. These traffic police deal with this professionally every day. They can tell at a glance the status of the car, the license plate, and the pass. Even if they did stop the car and found alcohol in the driver's blood, they wouldn't be able to handle it because they could tell the person inside had an extraordinary background. So, they let them go.

The Land Rover continued forward.

Seeing this, Chen Ying looked at Dong Xuebing with even higher regard, knowing that her old classmate had risen to a new level.