"Long time no see, Tian... reporter!"
Director Zhou immediately went over to greet her, warmly extending both hands.
"Long time no see, Zhou... Director!"
Reporter Tian gave a reserved smile and clasped his hand firmly.
They had not seen each other in over four months, which more or less qualified as a long time. They had not spoken on the phone very often either, just twice over the New Year.
"You're as radiant as ever, Reporter Tian!"
Zhou Yi looked at the young woman in her white down coat, her hair pinned up and her lovely features impossible to conceal completely even behind large, black-rimmed glasses, and offered his heartfelt praise.
"And you're as impressive as ever, Director Zhou!"
Tian Tian looked at the young police officer in his dark blue uniform. His hair was disheveled, his eyes bloodshot, and his face smeared with dust, yet he did not look bedraggled in the slightest. His presence was steady as a rock, and her compliment was equally sincere.
Without prompting, the two launched into a round of mutual flattery, exchanging pleasantries as though no one else was there.
Watching from a distance, Li Linsen, Shao Mingbao, and Cai Xiaobo all seemed to sprout a row of question marks over their heads.
Who was this woman?
She seemed awfully familiar with the director!
Her looks and bearing were impeccable! Absolutely top-tier!
Wait! Holy crap, wasn't this Tian Tian from the Provincial Daily Newspaper?
She had been one of the hosts of this year's Liaodong Province Spring Festival Gala on New Year's Eve. With her stunning looks, quick wit, and exceptional poise, she had rapidly become an internet sensation, hailed as the most beautiful female reporter!
Several television station staff members got out of the vehicle behind her. Seeing Reporter Tian warmly shaking