Gong Zhijie insisted that this meal was on him. Xu Qinghuan smiled. "The bill is already paid, Director Gong. There is no need for such talk. I have dealt with your brother before; he is a very straightforward person."
Gong Zhijie paused for a moment before realizing who she meant. "You mean Mingjie? No wonder—your foreign language skills are truly excellent. He works at the Xinhua Bookstore in Ānguǎng County. Ah, so you are from the same place. Now that you mention it, I understand! A pleasure to meet you!"
He reached out to shake Xu Qinghuan's hand. Jiang Xingye’s gaze landed sharply on his hand, and Gong Zhijie quickly withdrew it to extend it toward Jiang Xingye instead. "And this is?"
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