Chapter 160
1 second… . 5 seconds… 10 seconds… It was eerily silent in Sister Xie’s living room .
Dong Xuebing was standing by the coffee table, embarrassed . He wanted to dig a hole and bury his head in it . He thought Xie Huilan was innocent and does not know what was on her stockings that day . She knew it . Goddamn! Since you already know what that was, why did you pretended nothing had happened? I’m dead . The righteous imagine I built is all gone . She is trying to settle the score now!
“Sister Xie, that day…… . I……” Dong Xuebing does not know how to explain his actions that day .
Xie Huilan looked at him . “You still dare to tell me that you only have respect for me? You do not have feelings for me?”
Dong Xuebing replied with a dismal look . “No…… it’s not like that . ”
“Oh, then give me an explanation of what is on my stockings…”
Dong Xuebing surrendered . “Sister Xie, please stop talking about it . Please . It was a moment of folly . I am wrong . I… Please punish me . ”
“Hehe, I am not your leader . News Department is also not your governing body . I do not have the authority . ” Xie Huilan smiled . “I am now your girlfriend . What I can do is to remind you not to do this again . It is not good for your health, and that is a worn stocking . It is unhygienic to use it to do that . Take note of this in the future, alright?”
Dong Xuebing wanted to kill himself on the spot . He had never been so embarrassed before in his life . “O…… Ok”
Xie Huilan nodded . “Don’t be so uptight . Relax . Haha, have a seat . ”
Dong Xuebing sat down cautiously and look at Xie Huilan’s expression secretly . She does not even feel embarrassed when she said all those things . She was still as calm and graceful as before . Dong Xuebing could never become like her .
Xie Huilan pushed the plate of fruits towards Dong Xuebing . “Want some oranges?”
Dong Xuebing replied with a straight face . “Thank you . I will pass . ”
Xie Huilan laughed and pointed at him . “You… do we look like we are dating?”
Huh? We are not really dating in the first place . But Dong Xuebing does not dare to say it out . Xie Huilan had a hold against him . “Errr… I will have an orange . ” He saw Xie Huilan was about to help him peel the orange, he quickly snatches it from her and peels an orange for her, before peeling one more for himself .
Xie Huilan ate the orange slowly, and after she finishes eating, she said . “Address me as Huilan in the future, alright?”
Dong Xuebing could only nod .
Xie Huilan added . “Watch TV by yourself here . I will go and write my presentation first . ”
Xie Huilan bends over to pick up the stack of materials, and Dong Xuebing quickly carried it for her . “Let me…… . Let me bring it into the room for you . ”
“Hehe, thank you . ”
Xie Huilan’s bedroom looks more like a study room . Other than a bed, PC, and a closet, there were rows of bookshelves . There were all sorts of books . Dong Xuebing took a glance at the books . There were books on Thick Black Theory, Economy, philosophy, and records from the News Department . Xie Huilan was self-motivated . But she was different from Dong Xuebing . She will prepare herself and then try to move upwards . Dong Xuebing on the other hand, only focuses on climbing up the ranks .
But Dong Xuebing knew he had no choice . The job of the General Affairs Office was only supporting the leaders . He could only get promoted if the leaders were close to him . If he did something on his own, that would be acting beyond his power . He will be able to do much more when he goes to the grassroots level . All the things he does at the grassroots level will be his credit .
Xie Huilan quickly enters here work mode . She looked at the materials Dong Xuebing brought and start writing her report .
Dong Xuebing does not want to disturb her and went out of the room silently . He went out to brew a cup of tea and left it on her desk before leaving and closing the door behind him . He sat in the living room thinking about what had happened . What the hell was going on? Aunt Xuan still had not given me an answer, and I have to date a Central Government Leader? Is Sister Xie serious? She really likes me? Impossible . She must be joking . But she does not sound like she is joking with me…
Dong Xuebing had complicated feelings .
1 minute passed……
10 minutes passed……
Dong Xuebing was afraid that he would disturb Xie Huilan, and he mutes the TV . He could not calm himself as he watched the TV in silent . He had gotten into a relationship suddenly, and it felt surreal . Sister Xie also knew about the stockings . He really has the urge to jump down from the building . What was Sister Xie’s impression of him? A pervert? A hooligan? But why did she still want to date him?
Dong Xuebing could not figure out the answer .
Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa restlessly . He stood up and look around . He needs to find something to do . That’s right . I can help Sister Xie tidy up her apartment . I will rebuild my image and cannot let the stocking incident affect my relationship with Sister Xie . I must show her the better side of me .
Dong Xuebing rolled up his sleeves and start cleaning up the kitchen . He wiped the ventilation hood first . Xie Huilan should be someone that does not do household chores . She must have a part-time helper to help her clean the apartment . The tables were cleaned, and only the ventilation hood was slightly dirty . Dong Xuebing was poor when he was young . His family could not afford to hire someone to clean their ventilation hood . Everything had to be cleaned himself . Dong Xuebing dismantled the hood and start cleaning it . After that, he went to get a mop and start mopping the floor . Sister Xie was still at work after he finishes, and Dong Xuebing went to get a rag and old newspapers to start cleaning the window panels . He even washes Xie Huilan’s clothes .
After 3 hours of household chores, Dong Xuebing was sweating buckets . But he felt much better .
5 . 25 pm .
Dong Xuebing was squatting by the shoe cabinet in the living, polishing Sister Xie’s heels when the bedroom door opened .
Xie Huilan walked out of her room and ask: “Xiao Dong, what are you doing?”
Actually, Dong Xuebing had heard the sounds of Xie Huilan’s slippers and knew she will be coming out of the room . He quickly opens the shoe cabinet and starts wiping her heels . Helping the leader wash her clothes and clean the windows were still fine . But polishing heels was…… too degrading . Dong Xuebing purposely did this was to make himself look more pitiful and hope to let Xie Huilan forgive him about her stockings . “Ah, Sister Xie . You finished your work? Sorry, I did not get your permission and cleaned your house for you . I have cleaned your ventilation hood and the windows . ”
Xie Huilan was surprised and looked at her kitchen and the windows . “What are you doing? I can get a part-timer to clean . ”
Dong Xuebing continued to wipe the shoes: “Oh, I have nothing to do . Is it fine for me to use black polish on this pair of heels?”
Xie Huilan smiled and walked over to take that pair of heels from him . “Stop it . You are my boyfriend now . How can you polish my heels and clean up my place? This should be what women do for their men . Go and rest . You should be tired . ”
Dong Xuebing was eager to please her . “It’s fine . Let me finish cleaning this pair of heels first . ”
Xie Huilan narrowed her eyes . “Go and rest, alright?”
Dong Xuebing was only pretending . He did not really want to polish her heels for her . He ‘unwillingly’ let go of the heels and went to the bathroom .
“Oh, you helped me wash my clothes?” Xie Huilan smiled . “You mopped the floor, wiped all the windows, clean my ventilation hood, polished my heels…… You spent the whole afternoon…… . Xiao Dong, let me tell you again . We are dating now . I am not your superior . Do not do these again, alright?”
Huh? You keep calling me Xiao Dong, and how can this be considered dating? You should at least call me Big Brother .
Dong Xuebing just nodded his head .
Xie Huilan looked at the spotless bathroom and her suits that were hung out to dry by the heater . She laughed: “I was still thinking of ordering take-outs for our dinner . But seeing you have worked hard the whole afternoon, let go out and eat . Chinese or Western food?”
Dong Xuebing shook his head . “No… Don’t be so troublesome . I will go back and eat . ”
“How can I let you go back after you helped me clean up my apartment?”
“Hah, it’s nothing . Err…… how about we cook something for dinner here?”
Xie Huilan looked at him and laughed . “Are you trying to embarrass me? I can’t cook . ”
“Huh… No… I am saying that I will…… prepare dinner for you . My cooking skills are still alright . If you don’t mind……”
Xie Huilan started counting with her fingers . “How many times have you helped me? You caught the thief, saved my life, stop my engagement, help me get the materials I needed, and even clean up my apartment . Haha, how can I let you cook dinner for me? Never mind . Since you want to have dinner at home, so be it . I will cook two simple dishes . Alright?”
“Let me help you . ”
In the kitchen .
Xie Huilan was beating the eggs with a pair of chopsticks and threw some chopped green onions in it . “Xiao Dong, my house only has eggs and some vegetables . I seldom cook at home . I eat out or order food most of the time . That’s why I do not have many ingredients in my fridge . ”
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