While Chen Xing was lost in thought, Zou Fang asked, "Do you want to have dinner at home tonight?"
"No, I have to treat someone to dinner tonight." Chen Xing shook his head and pulled his thoughts back from the matter in Mount Wang. If one was not in a position, one should not worry about politics. It was useless for him to worry about Mount Wang now.
"I know you won't be home even if you come back." Zou Fang was not surprised to hear that Chen Xing was going out for dinner.
The mother and son talked for a while. Chen Xing looked at the time. He had to treat Xu Qingxuan to dinner tonight, but he didn't know where to eat.
He stayed at home until five o 'clock. Then Chen Xing went out and played with his son for nearly an hour. When the little fellow saw that he was going out, he hobbled behind him. The little fellow, who had just learned to walk, was obviously not as fast as him. When he saw the door open and close, and his father disappear, he immediately burst into tears.
When Chen Xing walked into the elevator, he could still vaguely hear his son's crying. His face was also full of a fatherly smile. Children were like this, innocent and cute. After having a child, he felt that time passed faster and faster. Unknowingly, his son had turned one year old, and he had also aged one year.
After coming out of the community, Chen Xing called Xu Qingxuan. He didn't know where to eat, so he randomly chose a hotel not far from the community.
Because it was not far, Chen Xing walked over slowly and chose a seat by the window in the Chinese restaurant on the fifth floor.
Diagonally opposite the hotel was the Ministry Building where Chen Xing had worked before. When he had first worked in the Department of Higher Education, the people in the department had welcomed him here. That night, Wang Rongyan, Chen Danying, Lin Yupei, and others had also drunk a lot. Chen Xing still clearly remembered that Lin Yupei had driven home by herself after drinking.
The past was still vivid in his mind, but now, things had changed. Thinking of Wang Rongyan, the corners of Chen Xing's mouth curled up slightly. There was a hint of mockery in his smile. To this day, he had long seen through Wang Rongyan's true colors under the cover of his hypocrisy. Wang Rongyan was a person who placed profit above all else, and there was no friendship to speak of. However, such a person was undoubtedly easier to survive in this system. However, Chen Xing had a premonition that a person like Wang Rongyan would get into trouble sooner or later. Even though his career seemed to have been rejuvenated, Chen Xing didn't think that Wang Rongyan could go far.
Especially the relationship between Wang Rongyan and Lin Yupei. Lin Yupei was now the deputy mayor of Nanzhou City, but she was too high-profile. With Lin Yupei's personality, Chen Xing didn't need to think to know that it was easy for her to offend her. If something really happened to Lin Yupei one day, then Wang Rongyan would be in danger.
In a trance, Chen Xing faintly heard a familiar voice. He raised his head and looked in the direction of the entrance of the hall. Chen Xing was slightly startled. At that moment, Chen Danying and a middle-aged man were walking over. The two of them sat down on the other side of the hall, and Chen Danying didn't see him.
Chen Xing didn't expect to meet Chen Danying so coincidentally. On second thought, there was nothing strange about it. The people from the Department of Higher Education often came to this hotel to socialize. Because it was very close, and because the hotel was not very expensive, it was more for the ordinary working class. Therefore, it was not too eye-catching to come here to socialize. Especially now that the central government was strictly enforcing the eight regulations, people would not criticize them for coming here to eat.
As Chen Xing was thinking, his phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was Qin Minghua. Chen Xing's expression brightened. He had a faint premonition in his heart and eagerly picked up the phone.
Deputy Team Leader Chen, Li Yuan confessed. Qin Minghua's excited voice came through the phone.
Oh, what did he confess? As expected, Chen Xing thought to himself. There was a flash of excitement in his eyes.
He was able to win the bid for the fountain square project in Yuntian City through underhanded means. During the construction of the fountain square, he had repeatedly exceeded the construction standards and exceeded the original budget many times. However, all of these were approved. Li Yuan took the initiative to confess that he had given Ning Shuangqi 10 million four times during the process of the project's completion. Qin Minghua picked the key points and reported to Chen Xing. Li Yuan's confession was very detailed, but he didn't have the time to go into detail over the phone.
Good, good, Minghua, well done. Chen Xing clenched his fists tightly. This time, the evidence was irrefutable. Ning Shuangqi couldn't run away no matter what.
Deputy Team Leader Chen, how's the progress in Yuntian? Qin Minghua had been in charge of Li Yuan's interrogation in the provincial capital. He still didn't know that Chen Xing had arrived in Beijing.
We made some mistakes in Yuntian. I'm now in Beijing investigating the two female students who sent the report. Chen Xing shook his head and smiled. But it seemed like this trip was for nothing. Fortunately, there's progress on your side. I'll check if there are any flights to Beiqing tonight. If there are, I'll rush back tonight.
After chatting with Qin Minghua for a while, Chen Xing saw Xu Qingxuan appear at the entrance of the hall. She was shaking her head and looking around. Chen Xing couldn't help but say to Qin Minghua, Minghua, we'll talk when we meet later. That's all for now.
As Chen Xing spoke, he waved at Xu Qingxuan who was at the door and hung up.
Xu Qingxuan wore a black one-piece skirt and cool high heels. She was dressed up beautifully. Chen Xing was stunned. Xu Qingxuan looked like a beauty in the workplace. No one would expect her to be a student.
Chen Xing, you must have waited for a long time. Xu Qingxuan walked over and smiled.
No way. Chen Xing smiled and gestured for Xu Qingxuan to sit down. He handed the menu to her. I've already said that I'll treat you tonight. You can order whatever you want.
Is that so? I won't stand on ceremony then. Xu Qingxuan smiled mischievously. She wasn't a woman who liked to be pretentious. Since she was here, she should be generous. There was no point in being courteous.
Just as Chen Xing and Xu Qingxuan were eating, two men and a woman appeared in a small fishing village by the sea in Shichuan Town, Changhe County, which was under the jurisdiction of Qingjiang Province. One of the men and the woman were a little older, while the other man was very young. In front of the three of them, there was a slightly short man who was dexterously walking on the small mountain road near the sea.
The brother in front, walk slower. We can't keep up. Li Baoguan was panting as he shouted. It was obvious that the family of three was walking together at this moment.
Hearing this, the man in front stopped and looked back at the family behind him. He curled his lips and looked a little impatient. After thinking for a while, he didn't say anything and sat on the grass to wait.
Brother, there doesn't seem to be anyone on this mountain. It's so remote. What are we doing here? Li Xiangda quickened his pace and walked to the man's side.
There's a small abandoned house in the belly of the mountain. You can stay there for the night. The man glanced at Li Xiangda, then stood up and walked forward.
Hearing this, Li Xiangda looked at his parents. They all frowned, but didn't say anything. After walking for more than ten minutes, they finally reached their destination. The man took out the key and opened the house. Li Xiangda walked in first and immediately shouted. Is this a place for people to live?
If it's not livable, what else do you want? Why? Do you dare to stay in a hotel or guesthouse? The man looked at Li Xiangda's family of three mockingly. It wasn't like he hadn't seen people like them before. They didn't look like poor people who smuggled themselves abroad to make a living. The few people in front of him looked like princes and were dressed well. The man could roughly guess where they came from. However, in his line of work, he was only responsible for collecting money to smuggle people out, so he didn't want to ask too much.
There isn't even a toilet here. What if they want to go to the toilet? It's not like we're giving you less money. You should at least arrange a better place for us. Ceng Rong said unhappily.
How can there be no toilet? The toilet here is very big. Even a five-star hotel can't compare to it. Look, this mountain is so big. If you want to go to the toilet, you can just find a place to squat. The man snorted. Alright, don't complain. Just make do for one night. There's food and drinks here. I'll pick you up tomorrow night and send you to the boat.
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