Qiu Yingxue smiled faintly, revealing the gentle side of a woman. She tucked her fallen hair behind her ear and looked at him affectionately. "You're not fighting alone. You still have me."
Lu Yiwei looked at her for two to three seconds before he looked away and crossed his arms. "What do you want to drink? I've been chatting with you."
Qiu Yingxue got up and said, "Sit down. I'll do it myself. What do you want, tea or coffee? "
"It's almost midnight. Let's have some water."
Qiu Yingxue made a cup of coffee and returned to the couch, stirring it with a spoon. She seemed to be enjoying the process. From her eyes, one could see the charm of a woman and the fierceness of an official. It wasn't easy for a woman to be an official.
"Can you sleep at night with coffee?"
Qiu Yingxue took a sip and replied, "I'm already used to it. I can't sleep even if I don't drink it. It's severe insomnia."
"Seriously? How severe is it?"
Qiu Yingxue placed the cup down and sighed, "It's been a long time. I can't sleep at night and would often stare at the ceiling. When the sky brightens up, I would feel sleepy and have to wake up again. "
Instead of chatting, he couldn't help thinking about her marriage. Ever since she came to Long An, she rarely returned home. She didn't even take a single leave. She was either in the office or in the dormitory. She rarely had any hobbies. She had already opened her heart to talk about her story, and as an outsider, it was hard for him to judge. "Insomnia is also an illness. It's best for you to see a doctor. How about this, I'll give you three days off to have a look."
Shaking her head, Qiu Yingxue replied, "It's useless. It's a mental illness."
Lu Yiwei was speechless. He had no idea how to continue. "Yingxue, there's something that I'm not sure if I should say, but love needs two people to maintain it. I can tell that you still have hope for your marriage."
Qiu Yingxue bitterly smiled and lit up a cigarette on the table. She then blew out a smoke ring and coughed. After she calmed down, she said, "My marriage only exists in name. I'm waiting for his father to retire before we divorce."
"Since you want to divorce, why wait until then?"
"It's a long story. As you can see, I've been in Long 'an for so long, but he's come here three times in total, and we've quarreled twice. Isn't it just because I can't have children? But that's no reason for him to have an affair. "
It was another explosive piece of news that made him think of Tong Huan. But Tong Huan had done it herself, and she still got pregnant in the end. How could she have such a problem? The difficulty of getting pregnant seemed to have become a very obscure topic at the moment. The pressure of work coupled with the change in eating habits was a problem that plagued many families. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many infertility hospitals publicizing and advertising.
Lu Yiwei didn't know what to say, so he consoled, "This isn't some illness, it can be cured. One of my friends had a more complicated situation and ended up getting pregnant. If necessary, I can contact a doctor for you. "
Shaking her head, Qiu Yingxue said, "The doctor said that I'm fine, so it's not my problem."
"Then …"
The rims of Qiu Yingxue's eyes reddened and tears streamed down her cheeks. He wiped it with his finger and said, "Yiwei, maybe it's because of me. I can't stand him having an affair … "
Lu Yiwei took out a piece of tissue and handed it to her. After a long time, he said, "After this busy period is over, I'll give you a month off. Go out and relax, maybe you'll feel better."
Qiu Yingxue covered her face as her body twitched. Lu Yiwei was stunned and didn't know what to do. After a while she threw herself into his arms, held him close, and burst into tears.
Lu Yiwei's body stiffened as he instinctively looked out of the window. Suddenly, he noticed a light spot on the opposite building. He quickly pushed Qiu Yingxue away and stood up. "It's getting late. Go back and rest."
Qiu Yingxue didn't know about it and left with a trace of disappointment.
After she left, Lu Yiwei came to his bedroom and opened the curtains to look at the opposite building. It was pitch black, and he couldn't see anything. Could it be that he was too vigilant? At this moment, a figure flashed on the balcony. After a closer look, he confirmed that it was a person. Was this person monitoring his every move?
Lu Yiwei couldn't help but let his imagination run wild. After thinking for a long time, he dialed Guo Jiajun's number. "Go and find out who is living on the fifth floor of Unit 3 of Building 3."
Soon, Guo Jiajun called. "Secretary Lu, I found it. It's the house of Shen Jinfang, the deputy party secretary of Chengguan Town. Her man is Zhang Tengfei's driver, Wang Xiaoqiang."
Lu Yiwei was stunned. He had a bad feeling about the situation, but he couldn't say it out loud. "Prepare a copy of their resumes for me when you go to work tomorrow."
"Okay."
That night, Lu Yiwei also couldn't sleep. His mind was filled with all kinds of thoughts, weighing and assessing the consequences of the Long 'an earthquake …
The next morning, Lu Yiwei received the resumes of the two people. The resumes were quite simple. Wang Xiaoqiang was originally in Xin Heng Coal Mine. Later, he became Zhang Tengfei's driver. As for Shen Jinfang, she had been working at the grassroots level for a long time. One of her resumes caught his attention. This person only took three years to go from an ordinary person to a deputy section chief, and then to a section chief.
"Do you know her?"
Guo Jiajun shook his head. "I don't really know her. But I've heard some stories."
"Speak!"
Guo Jiajun braced himself. "It's just a legend. There's no way to verify it. There are rumors that Shen Jinfang and Zhang Tengfei have an affair … "
"What did you say? Zhang Tengfei and his driver's wife?"
"It's just a legend. Don't believe it."
Lu Yiwei didn't respond. After a while, he said, "Think of a way to get in touch with Wang Xiaoqiang."
Guo Jiajun was smart and immediately understood the intention. He nodded. "Okay. I'll do it as soon as possible."
Lu Yiwei's heart felt like it was planted with grass, he just couldn't feel at ease. His every move was being monitored. He was simply too daring. If it was true, he would not let it go easily.
May 20th was Helping the Disabled Day. Lu Yiwei personally participated in a series of activities. When the activities were about to end, a man suddenly knelt in front of him and shouted, "Secretary Lu, you must uphold justice for me."
Such incidents were not uncommon in Long 'an. People often complained. When the staff was about to stop him, he shouted again. "Secretary Lu, as an official, if you don't uphold justice for the people, is there still any law? If you don't do anything, I'll go to Beijing to petition."
The Olympic Games were around the corner. One request after another was made to stabilize the petition. Lu Yiwei didn't dare to take it lightly. He asked, "What's your name?"
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