Li Xiaona turned to Dong Xuebing. "Mayor Dong, you did not go home?"
"You are in your car? Did you forget to bring it in the afternoon? "
"What's there to laugh at? Thank you."
Dong Xuebing closed his eyes.
In the quarters.
"It will be quite late if I go to her place for dinner. Where should I park my car?"
… …
Dong Xuebing walked out of the quarters.
Dong Xuebing looked around and did not see his Land Rover in the quarters. He knew Secretary Pu's family should still be having dinner and should be having sex in the bridal room. Well, this is great, I can't just wait like an idiot, right? Should I go out and look for a hotel? But Dong Xuebing's luggage is in the car, and he still needs to collect his work documents. If not, he will not be able to go to work tomorrow.
For the next few hours, Dong Xuebing sat in the teahouse drinking tea, smoking, and eating. From time to time, he would close his eyes and take a nap. Looking at the clear sky and the misty mountains in the distance, he felt relaxed. The past few days had exhausted him. He had just been promoted and had to familiarize himself with the environment. After that, he had to go on a business trip to Beijing to ask for money. After that, he went to the US to rescue someone. Now that he is back, someone came to challenge him. Dong Xuebing had been fighting for the past month and did not have a chance to catch his breath.
Why is it empty?
"Mayor Dong, what can I do for you?"
Dong Xuebing blinked. "It's too troublesome."
Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and followed Li Xiaona. This is the only way.
Li Xiaona smiled and said, "It's no trouble at all. I can't ask for more. I've been driving for a few years now, and the best car I've ever driven is the Accord. I've always wanted to try what it feels like to drive a Land Rover. Hehe, don't laugh at me, okay?"
Now, Dong Xuebing understood Mayor Jiang had purposely sent him home. If not, she would not need to return to her parents' place. Dong Xuebing felt warm in his heart. He remembered Jiang Fangfang had purposely asked Party Secretary Pu and Deputy Party Secretary Zhang to arrange a one-day wedding. Mayor Jiang did not even tell her most trusted secretary, Li Xiaona, about this and told Dong Xuebing about it. Dong Xuebing could feel Jiang Fangfang's trust in him and felt comfortable. That's why he told Mayor Jiang that he had purposely crashed into the Lexus. This is considered an exchange of trust. If not, Dong Xuebing will not tell others about this. If others respect me, I will respect them tenfold.
"There's no need. I'm busy on my big day. Forget it."
"Don't, don't. It's their wedding day. It's not appropriate."
"Wait for a while. I will call her."
Dong Xuebing walked to his house and looked at the dust on the door. He reached for the keys in his pocket.
"Ok. I will call you later and give you the car keys."
Late.
3.30 pm.
Li Xiaona replied. "I'm not going back first. Mayor Jiang had driven out earlier and said Secretary Pu's daughter will be having dinner at her place. She asked me to represent her to attend the dinner." If it were someone else, Li Xiaona would not make it so clear. But it is Mayor Dong, and Li Xiaona does not need to hide anything. She knows Dong Xuebing has a special place in Mayor Jiang's heart. She can tell from Mayor Jiang's attitude today.
Where's the key?
"Ah … your spare key is not kept by the office. We only have spare keys for the staff's quarters. The spare keys for the County's leaders are in the warehouse. It's a day off today, and the people there … Also, if you want to get the key, you need Secretary Meng's signature. There are a lot of procedures, and Secretary Meng might not return to the County Party Committee in the afternoon. I think the earliest you can get the key is tomorrow morning."
"That's right. Are you coming with us?"
"Then I'll go back and tell Secretary Pu about this."
A man and a woman alone is a little …
"Huh? It's so late. This … is not appropriate."
Li Xiaona suddenly remembered something and asked. "Oh, Mayor Dong, is your car still with Secretary Pu? Do you want me to drive it back tonight? "
"Yes. I had asked Secretary Li to drive my car back. But I think we are still in the bridal chamber."
"You left your keys in the Land Rover?"
Dong Xuebing remembered his luggage, keys, clothes, and other belongings are all in the Land Rover's trunk. He had lent his car to Secretary Pu's family, and Secretary Pu is in a rush to get married. Dong Xuebing did not take his car with him and forgot about it.
… …
Li Xiaona, who had left for a while, was still standing by the roadside. She is waiting for a taxi, and there are not many taxis in this area.
"It's like this. You are in charge of the spare keys for the quarters, right?"
A taxi arrived, but Li Xiaona did not board it and asked Dong Xuebing to board.
"You are going to Secretary Pu's daughter's place?"
A domestic car stopped beside Dong Xuebing, and the window wound down. Jiang Fangfang had returned. "Mayor Dong, why are you still standing downstairs?"
Sigh … … Let me make a phone call.
Dong Xuebing pushed the driver a few times and boarded the car. Actually, he does not know where to go, and he told the driver to go to a nearby teahouse.
Dong Xuebing immediately paid the bill and returned to the quarters.
Dong Xuebing took out his phone and called the County Government Office Director Ma Bin.
Dong Xuebing went downstairs.
"Ok. Never mind then."
Afternoon.
Upstairs. Home.
Jiang Fangfang did not go upstairs and chatted with Dong Xuebing in the car for a while. After that, she told Dong Xuebing that she has something on and drove off. She seems to be going back to her parents' place for dinner.
"Director Ma, it's me."
Jiang Fangfang did not say anything and led Dong Xuebing to the corridor.
After chatting for a while, Dong Xuebing ignored Ma Bin and kept his phone. Maybe it is because Dong Xuebing is from Beijing, and he is someone who cares about his reputation. He had already borrowed the car and asked them to use it first. But now, he wants to take his luggage and keys? This is too stingy. Dong Xuebing might be a carefree person when it comes to politics, but he cares about these small matters. Maybe this is because he cares about his reputation. Anyway, Dong Xuebing is such a person. So what if he doesn't have the keys? He just wants to go out for a walk. The car should be back at night.
"Yes. It is with my luggage."
The tea smells good.
Dong Xuebing nodded. "Going out for a walk? Are you going home?"
"Just downstairs."
"Secretary Li?" Dong Xuebing walked over.
Behind.
When Dong Xuebing opened his eyes, it was dark. He realized he had fallen asleep and looked at his watch. It's 8.40 am.
"Our office is in charge of the County Government. You are …"
"I will not be going. I need to go out for a while."
9 am.
Dong Xuebing's headlights flashed.
Dong Xuebing cleared his throat. "I forgot my keys."
"I had left my keys in my car, and I can't open the door now."
"Yes, that's true." Jiang Fangfang parked the car and unbuckled her seatbelt. "It's cold outside. Let's go to my place first."
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