When Zhang Xin saw that she had attracted Chen Xing's attention, she couldn't help but feel proud. She explained that she had just walked the red carpet and had to attend the award ceremony later, so she didn't change out of her gown.
You have to attend the award ceremony later. How can you have time to come here? Chen Xing glanced at Zhang Xin.
I have an appointment with you, Mayor Chen. Of course, I have to come here. Besides, the award ceremony is later. It will take at least an hour. Zhang Xin picked up her phone, looked at it, and smiled.
Come in. Chen Xing moved sideways and invited her in.
After inviting Zhang Xin in, Chen Xing didn't close the door, but left it wide open.
Zhang Xin looked back and saw the open door. She smiled and said, Mayor Chen, the higher you are, the more gentlemanly you are.
What is a gentlemanly man? Chen Xing shook his head and smiled. Isn't it better to have less gossip?
As Chen Xing spoke, he walked to the window and looked down with a smile. "Look, a superstar is indeed a superstar. Wherever she goes, there are reporters following her. Look at the two or three reporters across the road. They must have followed you here."
These paparazzi are so annoying. Zhang Xin wrinkled her nose and showed a cute expression.
Someone followed you. Doesn't it mean that you are popular? Chen Xing smiled and said, "So you should be happy."
Sometimes, I would rather not be so popular. I don't have any personal space. Zhang Xin smiled bitterly.
You are a typical discontented person. You wanted to be famous when you were not famous, and you used all kinds of means. Now that you are famous, you start to feel that you don't have any personal space. Tell me, how can you be satisfied? Chen Xing looked at Zhang Xin sarcastically. He remembered that Zhang Xin used to make use of him, even sacrificing her body. Now that he was really famous, he felt that he didn't have any personal space. People are so discontented.
Mayor Chen is still blaming me for setting you up in the past? Zhang Xin looked at Chen Xing with burning eyes. Although Chen Xing didn't say anything, Zhang Xin still felt it.
He had long forgotten about the past, so there was nothing strange about it. Chen Xing smiled.
Yes, it was an old story. Many years had passed in the blink of an eye. Zhang Xin murmured. Time flew by quickly. All these years, she took the initiative to keep in touch with Chen Xing. Even though Chen Xing's attitude towards her was lukewarm, Zhang Xin still kept sending messages to Chen Xing and occasionally called him. Although Chen Xing didn't answer her calls, Zhang Xin still did it out of habit. Sometimes, Zhang Xin didn't know why she did it.
It was undeniable that Zhang Xin had some thoughts about Chen Xing's status and power. Otherwise, she wouldn't have kept in touch with Chen Xing so persistently. If Chen Xing was just an ordinary person, maybe they wouldn't have met each other.
We're getting old. Chen Xing smiled indifferently. As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Xing looked at Zhang Xin and changed his words with a smile. No, I should say I'm getting old. You haven't changed in these years. You're still so beautiful and there are no wrinkles on your face. Look at me, there are wrinkles at the corners of my eyes.
Mayor Chen, you're getting old. You're in the prime of your life at 40 or 50 years old. You're still young now. Zhang Xin covered her mouth and chuckled. As for me, I'm already in my thirties and I don't even have a partner, much less a family. So sometimes, I really envy you, Mayor Chen. You have a family and everything. You're the one who's reaping the fruits of both your career and family.
It's not that you don't have a girlfriend, but you don't want one. Chen Xing stared at Zhang Xin and said with a smile.
I want to find one. Why not? Which woman doesn't want love? I'm also a normal woman. I also want to be protected and loved by a man. Zhang Xin looked at Chen Xing with a smile. I like you, Mayor Chen. I'm even willing to be your lover. It's a pity that Mayor Chen doesn't care about me.
We're friends, aren't we?
Can we only be friends?
Yes, we can only be friends.
When Zhang Xin heard Chen Xing's words, she fell into a daze. She felt a little disappointed in her heart, but she wasn't sad either. Based on their interactions over the years, if Zhang Xin were to say that she had any deep feelings for Chen Xing, that would be pure nonsense. As for her offer to be Chen Xing's lover, she was rejected. Zhang Xin analyzed her own feelings. The disappointment in the depths of her heart was perhaps a slight sense of defeat towards her own charm. Even with her beauty and the dazzling halo of a celebrity, she still couldn't capture Chen Xing's heart. Zhang Xin started to doubt whether she was not attractive enough to men.
They looked at each other for a long time and finally laughed silently. Zhang Xin thought that Chen Xing was willing to see her tonight because he wanted to have a "showdown" with her. He wanted to define their relationship. Zhang Xin was a little disappointed, but she also felt relaxed for no reason. This might be a better ending.
Time really flashed by like a white steed.
In the blink of an eye, it had been more than two months since Chen Xing took charge of the work of the Municipal Party Committee. On this day, the Provincial Party Committee held another city-wide meeting in Jiang City. All the main leaders of the Provincial Party Committee attended the meeting. At the meeting, Zheng Zongming, the Organization Minister of the Provincial Party Committee, announced the relevant appointments of the central government on behalf of the Provincial Party Committee. Chen Xing was appointed as the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of Jiang City.
At the meeting, Chen Xing made an impassioned speech, saying that he would lead Jiang City to a new chapter of development.
With the official appointment of Chen Xing as the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, all kinds of rumors in the past two months finally came to an end. This time, Chen Xing was finally promoted. As for the news about Zhang Yiping, with Chen Xing as the Secretary, the news about Zhang Yiping's accident was completely confirmed. All that was left was an official announcement.
Walking out of the meeting hall and facing the bright sunshine, Chen Xing looked a little absent-minded. He knew that he was going to be promoted a few days earlier than the appointment. However, after the official meeting of the cadres, Chen Xing still couldn't calm down for a long time. Ten years was like a reincarnation. The young man who came to Jiang City in pursuit of love was looked down upon and looked down upon by others. Today, he really stood on this land with his head held high. No, that's not right. In fact, he had stood on this land with his head held high for a long time. But today, he really became the person standing at the top of the pyramid of this city.
His dusty memories turned page by page. Thinking of his young and frivolous vow to trample this land under his feet, a trace of confusion flashed in Chen Xing's eyes. Today, when he really trampled this city under his feet and fulfilled the dream of his youth, there was an indescribable feeling in his heart.
What was fate? Chen Xing couldn't answer it.
The Zhang Clan of the past had already been destroyed. The arrogant and conceited Zhang Clan had already become a thing of the past.
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