It was the season of spring, but the weather in the capital was warm and cold. In the morning, the sun was shining brightly, and it was cozy and warm. In the afternoon, the clear sky suddenly changed. Suddenly, dark clouds covered the sky, and the temperature dropped. The dry and cold wind blew, and there was a faint chill in the air.
When Chen Xing received a call from Chang Shengjun, he was having dinner with his brother-in-law, Zhang Yi, at the hotel. The meeting with the ministry was in the evening, and he had nothing to do at noon, so he called his brother-in-law. He usually contacted Zhang Yi more, so between Zhang Ming and Zhang Yi, he was naturally closer to Zhang Yi.
What happened? Look at you. You're so surprised when you answer the phone. Zhang Yi waited for Chen Xing to answer the phone and asked with a smile.
No, it's something in the city. Chen Xing shook his head. He knew that he had overreacted when he answered the phone just now, but what Chang Shengjun had reported to him was so unexpected that he couldn't believe it. At this moment, even though he had hung up the phone, Chen Xing still felt it was unbelievable. He couldn't believe that Li Ying was so happy when she called him last night to tell him the good news. In the blink of an eye, Li Yanpei was dead. The news was so sudden that Chen Xing couldn't believe it. If it weren't for Chang Shengjun repeatedly telling him that the news was true and that he had personally checked Li Yanpei's body in the hospital, Chen Xing would have thought that Chang Shengjun was joking with him.
It's not easy to be a monitor, right? Do you have a lot of troubles? Zhang Yi looked at Chen Xing with a smile. He didn't work in the system, but it didn't mean that he didn't understand the situation inside. As a top official in the government, Zhang Yi was very clear about how deep the water inside was.
It's not just not easy. Sometimes it almost makes my head explode. Chen Xing smiled bitterly. It wasn't easy for him to be the top official at all. In addition, Wangshan was so poor that he was really exhausted. He had racked his brains for the development of the city, but there were still people holding him back and making trouble.
If you think it's not easy, you can step down from that position. There are many people who want to go up. Zhang Yi grinned. Why don't you just give up your position and go into business?
Forget it, I don't have the ability to do business. I'll just focus on developing within the system. Chen Xing shook his head and smiled. He knew that Zhang Yi was joking, but he was telling the truth. No matter how hot the position of the Municipal Party Committee Secretary was, there were plenty of people who wanted the position.
You came to Beijing this time just to attend that e-commerce conference? Zhang Yi asked about the purpose of Chen Xing's trip.
Yes, it was for that matter. This was an opportunity for Mountain Gaze. The development of e-commerce had a low threshold and great potential. If the first e-commerce conference could be held in Mountain Gaze and be held there every year in the future, it would greatly promote the development of the e-commerce economy in Mountain Gaze. Chen Xing said solemnly.
That's true. After hearing Chen Xing's words, Zhang Yi smiled and nodded. Who knows, you might really make use of this to achieve results. This would be a capital for your future advancement.
I don't think too much about it now. Anyway, I may have to stay in Mountain Gaze for a long time. Now I only hope to develop Mountain Gaze so that the official hat on my head will not be in vain. Chen Xing said.
You're very responsible as a parent. Zhang Yi laughed. The two of them chatted and laughed. Chen Xing was actually a little absent-minded because he was thinking about Li Yanpei's death. After lunch, he planned to call Chang Shengjun back to find out more about the specific situation. If it weren't for the fact that he had an appointment with someone from the Ministry that night, Chen Xing would have even thought of rushing back to Mountain Gaze in the afternoon.
The time for the meal passed quickly. On the way back, Chen Xing called Chang Shengjun, but the result was the same. The only news that could be confirmed repeatedly was that Li Yanpei was dead. As for whether there was anything suspicious behind the accident, Chen Xing could only remain silent when he learned that Li Yanpei's daughter was present at the time of the accident.
Time in the capital was very short. After having a meal with Gao Pingjin and asking Zhang Yi to help him find some connections, Chen Xing set off for Nanzhou the next day.
The noon flight arrived in Nanzhou. Without any delay, Chen Xing took the bus directly back to Mountain Gaze. In the car, he ate bread with his secretary, Huang Jianghua, as lunch.
As for Xu Bin, he still stayed in the capital. There were still some things that Xu Bin needed to run. Chen Xing couldn't care about all the details. Only Xu Bin, the deputy mayor, could take care of the details. However, he had done his best to help Xu Bin lay a good foundation. Chen Xing also hoped that he would succeed in the end.
Xiao Li, try to drive as fast as possible and reach Mountain Gaze as soon as possible. In the car, after Chen Xing ate some bread, he didn't have much appetite and didn't eat more. He turned to the driver, Li Yong. Li Yong had driven to Nanzhou from Mountain Gaze in the morning to pick him up from the airport.
Okay, I'll try to drive as fast as possible. Li Yong nodded and yawned after saying that.
Xiao Li, didn't you sleep last night? I've seen you yawn a lot since I got in the car. Huang Jianghua said with a smile. In the past two nights in the capital with Chen Xing, he went to bed early and got up early. His spirit was much better. If he was in Mountain Gaze, he would have to go to Lin Siyu's place at night. Maybe he was as sleepy as Li Yong. However, he didn't know what was going on with Li Yong. In his impression, Li Yong rarely drove like this. Recently, he saw that Li Yong was not in good spirits.
"Yes, he must be sleeping. It's just that the quality of his sleep has been poor recently." Li Yong responded with a smile and casually found an excuse. If Chen Xing knew that he went to the bar every night and hung out with the dancers in the bar, he might lose his job as a driver.
"I was wondering what was wrong with you two. Previously, Xiao Huang said that he couldn't sleep well. Now, even Xiao Li can't sleep well. You are still so young. You can't have insomnia." Chen Xing shook his head and smiled.
"Insomnia should be a little." Huang Jianghua laughed dryly and avoided his eyes. Although he knew that Chen Xing was just saying it casually, he still felt a little unnatural.
As for Li Yong, at this moment, Huang Jianghua answered Chen Xing's words. Li Yong shut his mouth sensibly and pretended to be focused on driving. Recently, he hadn't been suffering from insomnia at night, but he had been hanging out with Zhuang Qingqing at night. Naturally, his body couldn't bear it.
Li Yong and Huang Jianghua both felt a little guilty about Chen Xing's casual words, and they each had their own plans. At this moment, after responding to Chen Xing's words, Huang Jianghua didn't dare to say another word, for fear that Chen Xing would continue to talk about the topic just now.
There was silence in the car for a while. Chen Xing didn't notice that his secretary and driver were a little abnormal. As they approached Mount Wang, his mind was full of thoughts about Li Yanpei.
Li Yanpei's body was still in the mortuary of the First Hospital. Chen Xing wanted to see it in person. As for Li Yanpei's memorial service, Chen Xing had already agreed to it, and it was now being prepared.
After more than four hours of driving, it was almost evening when they returned to Mount Wang. Chen Xing asked Li Yong to drive directly to the First Hospital. Chang Shengjun knew that Chen Xing would be back now, so he was already waiting for him there.
"Secretary, you're back." When Chang Shengjun, who was waiting at the gate of the hospital, saw Chen Xing's car appear, he immediately came to greet him. It was as if he suddenly had a pillar of support in his heart.
"Let's go and see Comrade Yan Pei first." Chen Xing got out of the car. He had been to the First Hospital many times, and it seemed that he had come to visit Li Yanpei every time. This time, looking at the familiar scene in the hospital again, Chen Xing's heart seemed a little heavy.
Chang Shengjun led the way in front. In the mortuary, Li Yanpei's family was guarding the body. Li Ying and Cai Yalan were both there. When Chen Xing saw Li Ying, he almost couldn't recognize her. Li Ying, who was extremely haggard, didn't look like she used to. Chen Xing saw not only grief but also self-blame and guilt on her face. After knowing what had happened to Li Yanpei, Chen Xing could understand Li Ying at the moment.
"The dead can't come back to life. My condolences. "Looking at Li Ying and Cai Yalan, Chen Xing could only say this after stopping for a long time. It was a cruel and realistic comforting sentence.
"Secretary Chen, I caused my father's death. If I had stopped my father from walking out of the ward, this accident wouldn't have happened." Li Ying said in a hoarse voice. Perhaps she had cried too much in the past two days. At this time, except for silent tears, Li Ying almost couldn't cry.
"Xiao Li, don't think like this. No one wants such an accident to happen. Besides, your original intention must be for your father's good, so you don't have to blame yourself. I believe your father wouldn't want to see you like this in the netherworld." Chen Xing comforted her.
Listening to Chen Xing's comforting words, Li Ying's tears flowed silently. She didn't say anything. No matter how others comforted her, it couldn't eliminate the guilt in her heart. Looking at her mother, who had been in a daze since her father's accident, Li Ying felt even more sad.
At this moment, Chen Xing also didn't know what to say. From great joy to great sorrow, there was nothing more sorrowful than this in life. Chen Xing understood the feelings of Li Ying and her mother. He was also in a bad mood. He had thought that the success of Li Yanpei's operation was something to be happy about, but who would have thought that such an accident would happen?
"Shengjun, do you think it's really an accident? After a long silence, Chen Xing and Chang Shengjun went outside and asked.
"Secretary Chen, except for the accident, I can't see anything suspicious." Chang Shengjun smiled helplessly. When the accident happened, Li Ying personally watched it. If there was anything suspicious, Li Ying would have said it. As a daughter, she couldn't hurt her father.
"Maybe it's an accident. We thought too much." Chen Xing murmured to himself.
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