AWB Chapter 244 Trial
Chapter 244 Trial
Therefore, Shen Yan had to suppress the questions he wanted to ask again, as he did in the past, and whispered, "My grandfather and Mr. Xu, who passed away two years ago, were old friends, so our two families have always had some friendship. As for the birthday party you mentioned, my parents went there in advance that night, and I was not there."
Those who know him well know that he has disliked such occasions since he was a child. On the premise of treating everyone equally, his parents would not force him to attend, and others certainly would not have any unnecessary thoughts about his absence.
The old man's reception room was not far away, so after Shen Yan finished speaking, the two of them just rounded the corner and were a few steps away from the door.
Jiang Wan was about to say something, but when he looked up, he caught a glimpse of a man who looked to be in his thirties, with ordinary features but rather sharp eyes, walking out of the living room.
When Jiang Wan heard Shen Yan call the other party Secretary Xin, the other party responded and bowed slightly to them and nodded, then turned around and waited for the person inside to come out.
Jiang Wan vaguely noticed that Secretary Xin's gaze paused when it fell on her, but he looked away in just a moment, so she didn't feel uncomfortable.
As for Mr. Shen's guest inside, Jiang Wan actually had no desire to find out. However, she and Shen Yan were waiting in the corridor, so naturally, they could not avoid seeing the figure of the man who was just sent out of the reception room by Mr. Shen himself.
To Yu Jiangwan, this was a completely unfamiliar man with double eyebrows and a high nose bridge. It could be said that he was gentle and steady in nature, and even almost perfectly fit the image of a mature gentleman in the eyes of ordinary people. Judging from his appearance alone, it was easy to give people the illusion that he was approachable.
The reason why it was called an illusion was because Jiang Wan accidentally made eye contact with him when she raised her eyes.
In fact, this glance was not a deliberate scrutiny, and was even as peaceful as the other person's temperament. But for no reason, Jiang Wan felt depressed, even a little suffocating.
She could feel that the man was examining her with a judgmental gaze that penetrated deep into her skin.
Unfortunately, the glance was so quick that it seemed like an illusion, leaving her no way to understand why the other person was looking at her.
When she frowned slightly and came back to her senses, the man and Secretary Xin had already passed them by. At the same time, the old man's kind and smiling voice came to her ears.
"You must be Wanwan, come in and chat."
If there is something that Jiang Wan cannot resist deep down in his heart, it is actually only the enthusiasm of elders and the elderly.
Due to her past experiences in Rong City, she couldn't say no to an elderly person with good intentions, let alone an elderly person who was obviously not in good spirits.
Therefore, not long after she sat in the reception room, Mr. Shen described the entire process of her and Shen Yan's acquaintance and familiarity in just a few words.
"Wanwan, aren't you curious why I asked A'yan to bring you here to see an old man like me tonight for no reason?"
As soon as these words came out, Shen Yan, who had been quietly listening to their conversation, changed his expression slightly. After glancing at Jiang Wan, he interrupted in a low voice, "Grandpa, there are many important guests waiting to see you outside. There's no need to mention these unnecessary things. Now that we've finished greeting and you've met the people, I'll take Jiang Wan away first."
After he finished speaking, the old man sitting in the middle of the mahogany bench didn't even look at him. He just stroked the cane in his hand, shook his head helplessly, and said with emotion: "This kid was really well-behaved when he was young. I don't know how his parents raised him all these years. The older he gets, the more he likes to have a stern face."
After that, he coughed lightly, glanced at Shen Yan again, and said slowly: "Okay, if you don't want me to expose your shortcomings, then fight for your own courage."
On the one hand, Jiang Wan couldn't help laughing at Mr. Shen's straightforward words, and on the other hand, of course, he could vaguely hear the implicit meaning in these words.
But the more she could hear it, the more she couldn't show any discomfort, otherwise, in such an unprepared situation, she really didn't know how to face Shen Yan.
Fortunately, in such an occasion, the old man really didn't have much time to chat with her, a junior, for too long. He asked about her current situation in Beijing, and said frankly that he hoped Jiang Wan could come to see him more often when she was free in the future, and that if she encountered any trouble, she could just go to the Shen family. Then he let them leave.
After walking a few steps out of the reception room, Jiang Wan pondered for a moment and asked about the two people just now: "Ayan, I always feel like I have seen Secretary Xin before."
She was not lying. The man behind her was a complete stranger to her, but the face of Secretary Xin seemed more and more familiar to Jiang Wan the more she thought about it.
She must have seen him somewhere before, but she just couldn't remember where.
But Shen Yan soon gave her the answer.
"If you like reading the Business Daily, you'll definitely feel familiar. Secretary Xin was the secretary to the previous director of the Beijing Finance Department. You should be able to guess who the latter is. His surname is Tang, and his full name is Tang Jinyan. He was transferred to the Resources Department about two or three years ago."
The moment Jiang Wan heard the words "Department of Finance", his eyebrows jumped, and the figure of a man flashed through his mind almost subconsciously.
The current director of the Finance Department of Beijing City is that person.
Tang Jinyan does look a few years older than Xie Shiqian, but on the surface he appears less oppressive and his temperament is more gentle and elegant.
Beijing is a very special place. Being transferred from the Finance Department to the Resources Department might seem like a lateral move, but in reality...
Based on Jiang Wan's rough understanding, he could probably confirm one thing. If Xie Shiqian hadn't been there, Tang Jinyan would have most likely been able to be re-elected as long as he hadn't made any mistakes. It would have been natural for him to move to a higher level with his qualifications and opportunities.
But now, anyone who knows a little about the inside story in the powerful circle of Beijing obviously understands that the person who can finally stand at the top of the pyramid of Beijing's officialdom can only be Xie Shiqian.
Even Shao Ting and Ji Xingjing seemed to have tacitly agreed to this.
The struggles in official circles will never be brought to the surface, but the level of blood and gore is no less than that in the business world. Being able to make almost everyone reach a consensus, one can imagine what kind of methods that man has.
Jiang Wan realized more and more deeply that she had really been showing off her sword in front of Xie Shiqian in the past. Fortunately, the man never really dealt with her from beginning to end, otherwise the words she said and the things she did would have been enough to kill her eight hundred times.
But things have already passed, and there is no point thinking about them now. Since she has already visited Mr. Shen, it is naturally time for her to leave.
But before she could finish her words, she suddenly caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of her eye and subconsciously stopped.
Not far away, a slender figure walked in along the corridor and was stopped by a middle-aged man to chat. Who else could it be but Xie Heng?
Jiang Wan was not surprised that Xie Heng appeared here. The key point was that there was a man following Xie Heng, Guan Li.
Guan Li was so perceptive that he narrowed his eyes and glanced sideways almost the moment she looked over.
Jiang Wan looked into his eyes before she even had time to react.
Guan Li seemed a little surprised, but he only looked at her for two seconds before slowly turning his gaze to the other side.
Jiang Wan's breathing became suffocated by his indescribable wandering gaze, and a bad premonition suddenly arose in her heart.
She instinctively followed his line of sight and slowly looked over, but the next second her scalp went numb and she froze in place.
She finally understood why Guan Li's eyes were so subtle.
It was not only because of Xie Shiqian who was sitting in the most inconspicuous corner of the reception area of the hall, but also because of the man sitting opposite him, Shao Ting.