334: The beautiful woman's invitation

The next morning, Chen Yuqing stayed home to take care of Lin Yining, while Chen Yuxi drove Lin Zifeng to the high-speed railway station.

The two waited together in the waiting hall for half an hour. When ticket checking began and she saw Lin Zifeng enter the station, Chen Yuxi left with some reluctance.

After boarding the train, Lin Zifeng found his seat, stowed his suitcase, and sat down in his window seat.

Just as he was watching the endless stream of passengers outside the window, a refreshing, intoxicating fragrance drifted past him, making one feel very comfortable.

Lin Zifeng instinctively turned his head and saw a woman wearing large sunglasses sitting in the seat next to him.

From the facial contours visible outside the sunglasses, it wasn't hard to tell that she was a great beauty.

Although he couldn't see her full face, she gave Lin Zifeng a very familiar feeling.

Upon seeing Lin Zifeng, the woman also revealed a very surprised expression.

"Lin Zifeng, why are you here?"

As she spoke, the woman took off the sunglasses that had covered most of her face.

Lin Zifeng saw her face clearly and finally understood why he felt so familiar with her.

Because this woman was none other than Wang Ziyan, a reporter he had met twice before, and the star anchor of the Huanan Province Provincial TV Station.

"Reporter Wang, I didn't expect such a coincidence. Why can't I be here? Is it abnormal for me to take the high-speed train? I should be the one asking you! Where are you planning to go?"

Being able to run into an acquaintance on the high-speed train and having someone to talk to on the journey made Lin Zifeng quite happy, so he said with a smile.

"Given your rank and status, traveling alone on the high-speed train isn't abnormal, it's just unexpected. Don't you have a dedicated car and driver? Shouldn't you have a secretary and driver accompanying you when you travel?"

Wang Ziyan said, looking very puzzled.

"That's where you're mistaken. If I don't need a secretary and driver to accompany me, why should I bring them? Isn't it more convenient to travel alone, Reporter Wang?"

Lin Zifeng said matter-of-factly.

"Can you not keep calling me 'Reporter Wang' like before? I have a name, you know. When we parted last time, didn't we agree that we had become friends? You can just call me Ziyan; that's how all my friends address me."

Wang Ziyan said, ignoring his question.

"Alright! I'll call you by your name, and you call me by mine; that will make communication easier. By the way, you still haven't answered my question! Where are you going? Don't you need to work?"

Lin Zifeng said casually.

"You surely know that annual leave exists, right? The temperature is just right for traveling now, so I chose to take my annual leave and go to Beijing for a trip. What about you? Where are you going? Did you take your annual leave too, and choose to travel alone?"

Wang Ziyan said with an expectant look.

"I'm not as carefree as you! I can't just take annual leave whenever I want like you can. Although my destination this time is also Beijing, I'm not going for a vacation; I'm going to the Central Party School for advanced studies."

Going to the Party School for studies wasn't a classified matter, so he didn't hide it from her.

Hearing that Lin Zifeng was also going to Beijing, Wang Ziyan couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

Secretly happy, Wang Ziyan couldn't help but curiously ask: "So you're going to the Central Party School for advanced studies! Not just any Cadre can get into the Central Party School for studies. How long will you be studying there?"

"I have to take three months off from work; I'll be studying at the Central Party School for these three months."

"Oh, that's such a long time. It seems this Advanced-Study Class at the Central Party School is a high-level one! I'm truly happy for you."

Wang Ziyan often came into contact with and interviewed officials, so she wasn't unfamiliar with official circles, which is why she said this.

Lin Zifeng thanked her, and the two began chatting about everything under the sun.

More than two hours later, as the train was about to enter the Beijing high-speed railway station, the two still felt like they hadn't finished talking.

Wang Ziyan was impressed by Lin Zifeng's erudition, and Lin Zifeng also greatly appreciated Wang Ziyan's extensive knowledge and experience.

Wang Ziyan's job was special; she often traveled all over the country to cover breaking news, so she was much more knowledgeable than her peers.

"Zifeng, when are you going to report to the Central Party School?"

Wang Ziyan asked with an ulterior motive.

Lin Zifeng didn't think much of it and replied casually: "According to the notification, I have to report to the Central Party School before ten o'clock tomorrow morning. I was worried about being late, so I came to Beijing a day early."

"Doesn't that mean you have the whole afternoon free? How do you plan to spend it?"

Wang Ziyan said happily.

"I don't really have any plans. I was just planning to go to the Chunhua City Liaison Office in Beijing to rest, and then go directly to the Central Party School to report tomorrow."

Lin Zifeng stated his plan.

"It's such good weather; wouldn't it be a waste to just spend it in a room? How about this? After we have lunch in a while, let's go sightseeing together this afternoon!"

Wang Ziyan expressed her idea and invited him enthusiastically.

Lin Zifeng was somewhat tempted by Wang Ziyan's invitation because, although he had been to Beijing many times, he had always come for meetings and had never actually gone sightseeing in Beijing.

However, the moment he thought about a man and a woman traveling together, it was easy for people to misunderstand, so he started to get cold feet.

Wang Ziyan seemed to see through his thoughts, so without waiting for him to refuse, she spoke again: "Zifeng, we are both youths of the new era; surely your thinking isn't that conservative? It's just sightseeing together; what's the big deal? No one in Beijing knows us anyway. Even if people misunderstand, it's no big deal. Besides, our consciences are clear. If I, a girl, am not afraid, what are you afraid of as a married man? Are you afraid that I might eat you alive in broad daylight?"

Wang Ziyan emphasized the four words "married man" heavily, as a way to remind Lin Zifeng that she had no other intentions toward him.

Hearing that Wang Ziyan had already put it this way, Lin Zifeng swallowed his refusal.

He said with a smile: "If I don't accept such a kind invitation from a beauty, I would be quite insensitive."

Hearing that Lin Zifeng had agreed, Wang Ziyan revealed a brilliant smile and said: "The train has started to slow down, let's get ready and wait to get off!"

Lin Zifeng agreed, stood up, first took down Wang Ziyan's backpack, and then took down his own suitcase.

After packing everything, the two were ready to get off the train.