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It was evening.
Dong Xuebin walked out of Xidan Juntai Department Store carrying a large bag of cosmetics, then took the bus one more stop and entered an ordinary residential complex near Xisi. He had thought it through clearly. Showing up so abruptly would definitely be inappropriate, so he had to bring something as a courtesy. Since Liu Hua accepted neither cigarettes nor liquor, he could only bring some cosmetics or something similar for Liu Hua's wife. Hopefully, it would not be refused.
The complex was small, with only seven or eight apartment buildings.
This was not a National Security family housing complex, so no registration was required. There was only a security guard outside collecting parking fees.
Dong Xuebin smoothed down his hair with a hand and was about to head inside when, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly spotted someone in surprise—Guo Shunjie. Guo Shunjie was walking out from the flowerbed area, carrying a plastic bag full of apples, his expression rather unpleasant. Dong Xuebin understood at once. This guy had definitely come to pull strings with Liu Hua too.
Dong Xuebin quickly moved away from the entrance and leaned beneath a willow tree.
Guo Shunjie was in a terrible mood. As someone who had spent several years in the General Office, he naturally knew Liu Hua's principles: he never accepted gifts and never did favors for people. But Guo Shunjie had never expected Liu Hua to be this stubborn. He had not even accepted a single ordinary apple, simply waving him away. Uh, could Liu Hua have seen the envelope containing ten thousand yuan pressed beneath the apples? No way, right?
After stewing for a while, Guo Shunjie got over it. Since Liu