Chapter 1304: Sister Xu is going to be promoted
Afternoon.
Five pm.
Dong Xuebing"s old apartment. Living room.
Xu Yan pa.s.sed the clothes to Dong Xuebing and sat on the sofa, looking at him. Dong Xuebing took off his s.h.i.+rt and paused when he was about to unbuckle his pants.
"Can you stop looking at me?"
"How do I know if it fits if I don"t look at you?"
"Huh? You can see after I changed."
"Which part of your body I have not seen?"
"Err… it"s not like this. I… I am embarra.s.sed."
Dong Xuebing would strip in front of Yu Meixia, Xie Huilan, and Qu Yunxuan. But Sister Xu is the oldest among his women. She is seven to eight years older than Yu Meixia and is from his mother"s generation. He still feels shy in front of her.
Never mind.
I don"t care anymore.
I must overcome this. See all you want.
Dong Xuebing looked at the clothes and was eager to try them. He did not expect Sister Xu to spend her free time sewing so many clothes for him. She might not even do this for her son. Dong Xuebing cleared his mind and stripped until his underwear. He put on the clothes piece by piece.
"What do you think?"
"Hmmm, the s.h.i.+rt is fine."
"I think so too. You are good at sewing."
"Haha… your pants are slightly longer."
"It"s not. I did not put on a belt. It will be fine after I put on a belt."
"Try it with a belt. I can alter it if it is too long. It"s easy to shorten the pants."
One piece…
Three pieces…
Five pieces…
Dong Xuebing tried every piece of clothing.
Xu Yan got up from the sofa and straightened his collar. "Not bad. This fits you better."
Indeed.
Dong Xuebing is skinny and looks sloppy when he wears s.h.i.+rts. However, the clothes Sister Xu sewed were very fitting. She picked nice colors that fit his style. He is the Executive Deputy County Mayor and cannot wear trendy clothes. He is young and should dressed maturely.
Dong Xuebing looked at himself in the mirror and liked what he saw. "It"s nice. Thank you, Sister Xu. I don"t need to buy clothes for the next year."
Xu Yan stood behind him and patted his shoulders. "I"m glad you like it. I can sew more for you next year."
"Don"t… it"s too tiring for you."
"I got nothing to do at home anyway."
"It"s bad for your neck and back. Don"t tire yourself."
"Haha… I know you care for me. All right. Let"s talk about this next year."
Dong Xuebing does not want to remove the clothes after trying them on. He sat beside Xu Yan on the sofa. "I am impressed by your skills. Did you make clothes for Chaochao?"
Xu Yan drank her tea and said. "I sewed all of Chaochao"s clothes when he was young. But he stopped wearing the clothes I sewed when he grew up. He thinks the style is old."
"Who says? It suits me."
"That’s because you are a Leader and trendy clothes do not suit you. I read a few books before I decided on these styles. I am glad you like it.” Xu Yan looked at him. “Haha… I finished these clothes a month ago and kept them in my trunk on this trip to Beijing. I don’t know if I should give it to you. After all, it’s embarra.s.sing to sew and give clothes to a younger man my age. Don’t you think so?”
“Ahem…” Dong Xuebing understood how she felt.
Xu Yan patted the back of his hand. “This time is different. You did a lot for me, and these clothes are nothing compared to what you"ve done.”
Dong Xuebing held her hand. “Stop bringing that up again. Your problem is my problem. I should do that.”
“Fine. I will stop talking about it.” Xu Yan tightened her grip on Dong Xuebing’s hand and said nothing.
The room was quiet.
“Ah, it’s 6 pm.” Dong Xuebing let go of her and stood up. “I will prepare dinner.”
Xu Yan got up and followed him. “Let’s cook dinner together. You cooked yesterday, and I should let you try my cooking today.”
“Sure. Haha… I will be your a.s.sistant today.” Dong Xuebing started unb.u.t.toning his s.h.i.+rt. “Wait for me. I need to change out of my new clothes in case it got dirty.”
Xu Yan smiled when she saw Dong Xuebing treated those clothes like treasures.
A few minutes later.
They entered the kitchen.
Xu Yan washed the vegetables while Dong Xuebing cut them. They looked like a couple.
“Oh, I forgot to tell you.” The ingredients were prepared, and the stove was lit. Xu Yan started pouring oil into the wok.
Dong Xuebing turned to her. “What is it?”
Xu Yan said. “I told you I had lunch with Minister Lui this afternoon.”
“Oh yes. I forgot to ask you about it. Why did he invite you to have lunch? He and you should not be close.” Dong Xuebing was wary. He blinked and asked. “Is he interested in you?” Although he asked Sister Xu to look for a partner, he is possessive. “He is too old for you.”
Xu Yan was amused. “What are you thinking?”
“Then what is it about?” Dong Xuebing pa.s.sed the vegetables to her.
The wok was heated, and Xu Yan put in the spring onions and gingers. “Minister Lui had a lunch banquet, and I was not the only one invited. More than a dozen people were there. I didn’t know them well and did not join their conversation. After lunch, Minister Lui spoke to me alone. He asked if I knew what happened to your provincial’s State Security Bureau. I told him I heard about it, and he asked if I was interested in being transferred there.”
Dong Xuebing was surprised. “You are transferring to our province?”
Xu Yan nodded. “Yes. To be your province’s State Security Bureau’s Deputy Chief.”
Dong Xuebing was excited. “How did you reply?”
“Haha… What do you think? How can I reject such a good offer? Minister Lui asked me to wait for news. I think the transfer order will be out in a few days. Maybe I would be flying back with you.”
“Ah! That’s great!”