Power and Wealth
Chapter 1333 – Giving a Gift to Mayor Jiang
Evening.
Family quarters.
Building one, Dong Xuebing’s apartment.
The sun was setting.
Jiang Fangfang wiped the tables, washed the curtains, and cleaned the kitchen hood. She never stopped for a moment.
“Ah… let me do it.”
“Go and mop the floor.”
“I finished mopping the floor. You should take a break, Sis Jiang.”
“I am not tired. Pass me the rag. I am wiping the lamp.”
“Be careful. Don’t fall.”
“I had been doing household chores for years. I know what to do. Go and clean something.”
Dong Xuebing looked at Jiang Fangfang standing on a chair, wiping the hanging lamp. He was worried as she was helping him clean his apartment and was his leader. What if she falls? He supported her by holding her waist in front of her. He looked up at the lamp and watched her wipe.
“Is it tiring?”
“It’s fine.”
“Let me do it. I am taller.”
“No need. You don’t need to support me.”
“No… This looks dangerous to me.”
One second…
Five seconds…
Ten seconds…
Jiang Fangfang continued to wipe the dust off the lights. She was meticulous and focused.
Dong Xuebing continued to hold her waist. But it was getting awkward.
Dong Xuebing’s face was inches from Jiang Fangfang’s lower abdomen, making him blush. The grey tights showed her curves. He could smell her body scent and felt her soft waist. His hands were placed near her hips, and he dared not to look at her lower body. He looked up and was shocked. Jiang Fangfang had reached up with both arms, and her blouse was pulled up. Her tummy was exposed, and he could see her bra between the gaps of her buttons. It was a dark green bra with flowery patterns.
She is so sexy.
Dong Xuebing felt his temperature rising.
Jiang Fangfang did not notice, but Dong Xuebing did not continue to look. He looked down at her feet.
A while later.
Jiang Fangfang lost her footing, and her body moved.
Dong Xuebing quickly tightened his grip and held her. “Watch out.”
“It’s fine. I will not fall.” Jiang Fangfang stopped wiping the lights and tried to take off her heels. She rubbed her feet together but failed to get them off. She was standing on the chair, and bending and taking them off was hard.
Dong Xuebing saw it and said. “Let me help.”
Jiang Fangfang nodded. “Ok. It’s hard to stand steadily with heels.”
Dong Xuebing does not dare to let go of her. He held her with one hand and reached down to her ankles with the other.
So smooth…
So soft…
The stocking felt good.
Jiang Fangfang raised her leg a few centimeters.
Dong Xuebing quickly pulled the heel off her foot and dropped it on the floor. After that, he reached for the second foot. His movement was significant, and he accidentally touched her leg when he removed the other heel.
Dong Xuebing’s touch might be ticklish, and Jiang Fangfang retracted her leg.
Dong Xuebing put down the second heel and said. “Sorry…”
“It’s fine.” Jiang Fangfang stepped on the chair and continued to clean the lampshades.
Dong Xuebing could not look up nor look down.
He would be looking at her bra if he looked up and looking at her toes if he looked down. Both would arouse him.
It was after 7 pm.
The sun had set.
They finished cleaning the apartment after an hour.
Jiang Fangfang almost did all the cleaning in the kitchen, living room, bathroom, and bedroom. Dong Xuebing helped a little and did not do much.
On the couch.
Dong Xuebing poured a glass of warm water for Jiang Fangfang. “Thank you for your help today.”
Jiang Fangfang seemed to be tired. She sat there to rest. “Don’t mention it. Are you hungry now? You want to eat Kung Pao Chicken and chicken wings, right? I will start cooking now. Wait for a while.”
Dong Xuebing said. “Let me cook. I should not let you cook for me when you are so tired. I will do it, and you can try my food.”
Jiang Fangfang looked at him. “You sure?”
“Of course. I had been cooking for a few years. Although it will not be as good as yours, it is still edible.”
“I will help and watch you at the same time.”
“Huh? Ok. I can also learn from you.”
“You don’t need to learn from me. We shall exchange pointers.”
Inside the kitchen.
Dong Xuebing carried a chair into the kitchen for Jiang Fangfang and started preparing the ingredients. He chatted with her and heated the wok.”
“Is your fire too small?”
“I am afraid the spring onions would be burnt.”
“You can add the spring onions later. Meat should be fried in high heat, or it would not be fragrant.”
“Oh…”
“Yes. You can try.”
“Sure. I will listen to you.”
Twenty minutes later.
Dinner was ready, and they sat at the dining table.
Dong Xuebing placed a chicken wing in Jiang Fangfang’s bowl. “Try it.”
Jiang Fangfang took a small bite and nodded. “Not bad.”
Dong Xuebing took a bite. “Hmm… It’s good. Kung Pao Chicken is also delicious. It’s all thanks to your suggestions. I could not create this taste.” He was starving, and the food was delicious. He ate fast and finished his dinner quickly.
Jiang Fangfang was still eating.
“Let me get you a cup of tea. I brought good tea leaves from Beijing. Try it. You can take some back if you like it. I have enough.”
“Ok.”
“Do you like to drink tea?”
“Yes. I drink it all the time.”
“Great. I will brew a pot now.”
Dong Xuebing went to make tea. Regular tea leaves can be brewed in cups, but not good tea leaves. He found the purple clay teapot and cups he had brought when he first came to Zhen Shui County. He washed them and placed them on the dining table. Jiang Fangfang continued to eat her food slowly as he started to brew the tea traditionally.
Jiang Fangfang finished her dinner.
Dong Xuebing passed a teacup to her. “Please.”
Jiang Fangfang smelled the tea and took a sip. She closed her eyes to savor the taste and took another sip. She exhaled and asked. “What tea is it?”
Dong Xuebing smiled and did not say. “I don’t know much about tea, and I don’t know.”
Jiang Fangfang looked at him and asked. “Is this Da Hong Pao?”
Huh? How can she tell? Dong Xuebing smiled. “Maybe. It was a gift to my mother-in-law. I do not know if it’s real.”
Jiang Fangfang puts down her teacup. “It should be real. Although I never tried it before, the tea is strong and fragrant. It must be Da Hong Pao. Your mother-in-law must be a big shot. These tea leaves are several times more expensive than gold. You could not get it even if you are willing to pay.”
“I will give you some if you like it.”
“These tea leaves should be kept properly. It’s a waste to drink them.”
“It will not be wasted if you like it. It would be a waste if I kept it. I don’t know how to appreciate tea. I drink tea for quenching thirst.”
Dong Xuebing had prepared a small box for Jiang Fangfang. He gave it to her. “I don’t have a lot either. This is around 50 grams.”
Fifty grams of Da Hong Pao is a lot.
Jiang Fangfang thought for a while. “I might hesitate if it was something else. But I love to drink tea, and this tea is too good for me to reject. I will accept it.”
“I got it for you.”
“Thanks.”
“Don’t mention it. You took care of me, and I should thank you.”
Jiang Fangfang kept the tea leaves and looked at the packages on the coffee table. “I noticed those things earlier. Why did you bring so many things back?”
Dong Xuebing sighed. “It’s hard to buy these things here. So, I brought more with me since I seldom go back. Oh, I bought some clothes for you.”
Jiang Fangfang waved her hand. “I had accepted your expensive tea leaves. I cannot accept the clothes.”
Dong Xuebing smiled. “I visited a few stores to pick this for you. I feel the color suits you and bought it. I put so much effort into picking it for you, and you must accept it.”
Jiang Fangfang thought for a while and said. “I got a men’s Hermes belt at home. I got it for my father’s sixtieth birthday, but he doesn’t like it. It’s useless for me to keep it. Wait here. I will get it for you.”
The cheapest Hermes belt costs over ten thousand RMB.
Dong Xuebing knew more about top-tier brands recently. After all, he had been visiting and buying branded stuff. Jiang Fangfang is different from him. He can spend one hundred thousand RMB without feeling the pinch, but her salary is low. “Ah, no need.”
“Then I will not accept your clothes.”
“You… fine.”
“I will go and get it now.”
“It’s no rush. We can talk about it another day.”
Jiang Fangfang ignored him and left.
Translation notes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da_Hong_Pao