Well, where do you plan to go tonight? Chen Xing broke the silence. He didn't know why Jiang Wan suddenly came to his place. Looking at the time, it was almost nine o 'clock. It was not good to drive her away. Although Chen Xing admitted that he really didn't have any other thoughts, the atmosphere between them sitting quietly like this always made people feel that something was wrong. Things between a man and a woman could always make people's imagination run wild in a special time and a special atmosphere.
Nowhere to go. Jiang Wan replied softly and lifted her head to look at Chen Xing.
Her words were really ambiguous. Chen Xing smiled bitterly. As soon as he asked, he realized that it was a little inappropriate. At this time, if he asked her where she would go tonight, it would be easy to be misunderstood. Those who didn't know might think that he was hinting her to stay. In all honesty, Chen Xing really didn't have that kind of thoughts about Jiang Wan.
Yes, Jiang Wan was a very attractive young woman. She was round and smooth, beautiful with a sense of softness. She could arouse a man's desire to protect her. Chen Xing was also a normal man. He would also be attracted to beautiful women, but he didn't have that kind of thoughts at this time.
How could there be nowhere to go? Just go back to your home. Well, I mean back to your mother's home. Chen Xing smiled. He knew that Jiang Wan was not well received by her husband's family. After what happened today, Jiang Wan was afraid that she had completely given up on her husband's family.
She didn't want to go back now. Jiang Wan shook her head and stared at Chen Xing eagerly. She didn't say anything else.
Chen Xing was depressed. He thought to himself, "Miss, if you don't want to go back, at least say something. We're sitting here and staring at each other. You're not embarrassed, but I'm not used to it."
The two sat for a while. Finally, Chen Xing couldn't sit still anymore. He looked at the time and said casually, "It's 9: 30. It's cold now. Many people are used to going to bed early."
Oh. Jiang Wan answered in a daze again and did not say anything else.
Chen Xing put the teacup on the table with a helpless look. He was hinting to Jiang Wan that it was time for her to leave. "If you don't say anything and just sit here, then I have to rest." Jiang Wan was like a block of wood, replying with an "oh". Chen Xing shook his head and smiled bitterly. He couldn't help but want to chase her away.
By the way, I asked someone to call the police station in your town today. They will send someone to keep an eye on you. Your family will be fine. Chen Xing really had nothing to say. Thinking of what had happened during the day, he said casually.
Thank you, Secretary Chen. You are a really good official. It was rare for Jiang Wan to say a few more words.
"What happened today may make you have a bad impression of government officials. But you have to believe that justice can always defeat evil. Some officials in our party have indeed gone astray on the road of growth. They are not upright themselves. This is also because the team of Party members and cadres is too large. It is impossible for the higher-ups to supervise every aspect. But there are still many cadres like me. We have been working hard for this country and for the people of this country."
Chen Xing didn't know why, but he actually brought this up with Jiang Wan. When he heard Jiang Wan say that he was a good official, Chen Xing felt as though there was a rock in his heart, making him feel suffocated. He was only doing what a leader should do, but in the eyes of the common people, this was the performance of a good official. When an official did his job and the common people cheered and cried tears of gratitude, becoming a good official in the eyes of the common people, this was the sorrow of the ruling party.
Chen Xing's feelings were very complicated. But how could Jiang Wan understand the deep meaning of Chen Xing's words? She just looked at Chen Xing blankly and nodded subconsciously. She only knew that few officials were good, and Chen Xing was a really good official. Because last time, when Chen Xing had a chance to take advantage of her, Chen Xing chose to be a gentleman and took the initiative to help her. This was engraved in Jiang Wan's heart.
Last time, Chen Quanqing asked me to come with you. Jiang Wan's face turned red. She secretly glanced at Chen Xing and said, "When I went back, I did as you said. He really gave me 100,000 yuan. I felt very uneasy taking that 100,000 yuan, but I still took it. My brother's life depended on that 100,000 yuan, so I had to take it. But there is a saying that one should not accept a reward without doing anything. I didn't fulfill my verbal agreement with Chen Quanqing, but I still took his money. I felt very sorry for Chen Quanqing, especially after I heard that he was arrested by the Public Security Bureau.
You don't have to feel guilty. 100,000 yuan is a life-saving money for your brother, but it is just a small amount of money for Chen Quanqing. Moreover, it is not that you didn't fulfill your agreement with him. You just ran into a wall with me. So it is okay for you to take the money. " Chen Xing smiled disapprovingly.
"Then what if I want to fulfill my agreement now? Will Secretary Chen refuse?" Jiang Wan raised her head abruptly and stared at Chen Xing. Her face turned red all the way to her ears. Jiang Wan didn't know how much courage she had to muster to say these words.
"If you want to take the 100,000 yuan with peace of mind, there is no need for you to do so. Chen Quanqing's plastic factory discharged the sewage into the river without any treatment. God knows how much pollution it caused. The county is already letting him off easy by not charging him for the pollution treatment fee. He took out 100,000 yuan and treated it as a good deed. He has nothing to complain about." Chen Xing looked at Jiang Wan. This woman is really naive and cute.
Chen Quanqing has been arrested by the Public Security Bureau. If I still talk about the agreement with him, Secretary Huang will probably feel that it is ridiculous. Jiang Wan's voice was very soft. Actually, the verbal agreement with Chen Quanqing is just a cover. If I say … I want to stay with Secretary Chen tonight to repay his kindness, will Secretary Chen believe me?
This time, Chen Xing was really shocked by Jiang Wan's words. Although Jiang Wan looked a little seductive, based on the two times he met her, Jiang Wan gave him the impression that she was a dutiful woman. At this moment, Jiang Wan directly said that she would stay with him for the night. At this moment, Chen Xing was really surprised. Although Jiang Wan's words were not serious, Jiang Wan's expression was not the least bit lascivious. Just as Jiang Wan said, she did it to repay his kindness.
As I said, I just did what I should do today. I didn't do anything to help you. You don't need to take it to heart. Chen Xing shook his head. He couldn't let Jiang Wan stay any longer. Otherwise, a man and a woman alone together might really have an accident. Thinking of this, Chen Xing also stood up. "Miss Jiang, it's getting late. You should go back. If it's too late to take a taxi back to the town, I will call the driver to send you back."
"Secretary Chen, are you driving me away?" Jiang Wan sat there and didn't move.
"I'm not driving you away. It's really getting late. You should go back and rest. After what happened today, your mental state must not be very good. Go back early and don't let your family worry. You don't need to think too much. Those people won't dare to take revenge on you. If they threaten you, you can call me directly." Chen Xing said with a smile.
After Chen Xing finished speaking, he waited for Jiang Wan to get up and leave. His attitude was clear. He was going to see her off. However, the next moment, something that stunned Chen Xing happened. Jiang Wan directly took off the sweater she was wearing. It was a round-neck sweater. She lifted it up from the waist and took it off.
Chen Xing's eyes widened. It was not that he had never seen a woman's body before, but he couldn't react for a moment. To be exact, he was really stunned at the moment. Just a moment ago, she was tightly wrapped in a round-neck sweater, not revealing any part of her body. The next moment, she was directly naked.
"Ahem, Miss Jiang, hurry up and put on your clothes. What are you doing?" Chen Xing averted his gaze. If he were to continue looking at her, something that shouldn't have happened might happen.
Jiang Wan stood up, but she didn't put on her clothes as Chen Xing had expected. Instead, she walked to Chen Xing. "Secretary Chen, I really just want to repay your kindness. You saved my brother's life. 100,000 yuan may not be worth mentioning in your eyes, but for my brother, it's a lifelong kindness. It's also a life-saving money for my family. If my family borrows money by themselves, 100,000 yuan may not be able to repay it even if my parents work for several years. Moreover, no one will be willing to lend it to me. The poor are looked down upon and have no dignity. 100,000 yuan is a great kindness to my family. I'm just an ordinary woman, and I have nothing to offer to repay you, Secretary Chen.
"Miss Jiang, please put on your clothes first. If you have anything to say, let's sit down and talk." Chen Xing was so shocked that he kept stepping back. Inadvertently, he glanced at Jiang Wan's upper body again. It was really a glimpse. Chen Xing was so excited that he didn't dare to look at her anymore. He looked away and motioned Jiang Wan to put on her clothes quickly.
Jiang Wan didn't move, and Chen Xing didn't dare to move either. At this time, it was not easy to drive her out. He couldn't drive Jiang Wan out like this. The key was that even Chen Xing didn't dare to touch her. Otherwise, something bad would happen.
Secretary Chen, it's really funny. Do you know why my in-laws call me a jinx? They even call me a vixen. It's because less than four days after I got married, my husband got into a car accident. It wasn't easy to save him, but he was paralyzed in the lower half of his body and lost the ability to carry on the family line. My in-laws vented their anger on me, saying that I was a jinx who brought bad luck to their family, causing their precious son to get into a car accident. From then on, I wasn't welcomed in their family. It's been four years, four whole years. I've been living a submissive life in their family, being beaten and scolded. Now that I think about it, I don't know how I endured it. If I had to go back to that kind of life, I wouldn't be able to endure it anymore.
If I go back to that kind of life, I won't be able to bear it anymore. "Jiang Wan crossed her arms and finally blocked the view in front of her chest. But that was only a subconscious action. Her skin was covered with goosebumps. That was because she was cold. In the late autumn night, the temperature was still relatively low. It could be imagined that Jiang Wan was freezing at this time, but she didn't feel it at all.
My husband couldn't have sex, so my in-laws called me a jinx. Later on, they called me a vixen. It was because my father-in-law was greedy for me. The first time was when my husband wanted to go out for a walk after staying in the room for too long. He went out on his crutches, and I stayed behind to cook. My mother-in-law wasn't there that day. While I was washing vegetables in the kitchen, someone suddenly hugged me from behind. I panicked, and when I turned around to see who it was, I was dumbfounded.
Really, you can never imagine what kind of mood I was in at that time, what kind of state I was in. I never thought that my father-in-law, whom I had always respected, would do that kind of thing. Even though he often scolded me and scolded me very harshly, I really didn't hate him because I always thought that my husband's car accident was really my fault. I was born with bad luck and brought disaster to others. They only had one son, so they couldn't carry on the family line, so they vented their anger on me. I could understand it, and I still respected him as my father-in-law, but I never thought that he would do that kind of thing to me.
In a daze, I pushed him away and ran all the way out of the house. I don't know where I ran to. I only know that I cried my heart out that day. When I returned home at night, my father-in-law didn't say a word, and my mother-in-law started scolding me again.
However, from that moment on, I felt that the atmosphere in the house had become strange. My father-in-law's greed towards me didn't diminish just because he didn't get what he wanted. After that, he still tried to touch me several times. In the end, he failed because of my resistance. Later on, when he wanted to do it again, my mother-in-law finally saw it. At that time, my mother-in-law surprisingly didn't make a big fuss, nor did she scold my father-in-law. However, after that day, my mother-in-law called me a vixen. Since my father-in-law had failed so many times, he disliked me more and more. In his mouth, I had also become a vixen.
I didn't know when my husband had found out about this. He had never mentioned it to me, nor did he comfort me. He didn't point at his father to question him. He just pretended that he didn't know anything. From the beginning to the end, he didn't say a word. But I knew he knew about it. I had lived with him for several years. Although we shared the same bed, I understood him. From his words and actions, I knew that he had found out about my father-in-law. However, he didn't say a word.
Later on, when I accidentally eavesdropped on them, I found out that my father-in-law and mother-in-law were discussing making me pregnant. They said that Jianye couldn't do it, but the Zhang family couldn't go extinct. They still had to carry on the family line. My father-in-law said that his son couldn't do it, so he had to do it himself. Anyway, no one outside knew that Jianye's manhood was damaged in a car accident. Even if I got pregnant, no one would suspect it. I hid outside the door and eavesdropped. My mother-in-law strongly opposed it at first, but after my father-in-law persuaded her, she became silent. I knew that my mother-in-law didn't oppose it, but she also didn't approve of it. That's why she looked at me with resentment. Not only did I harm her son, but I also wanted to seduce her husband.
Today, my mother-in-law let me into the half-built house. I knew that she couldn't wait for me to be crushed to death by the bulldozer. In fact, she was also very sad. This was her powerless resistance against reality because she was also a traditional woman. She believed that carrying on the family line was an important matter. She couldn't stop her husband, but she also didn't want to see her husband and daughter-in-law do such a thing. I could understand her mentality. She had always been conflicted. She had always scolded me viciously, but I didn't blame her. She was also a pitiful person.
Chen Xing listened quietly. For a moment, he even forgot that Jiang Wan wasn't wearing any clothes. If he hadn't heard this with his own ears and that it had happened to someone in front of him, Chen Xing would have found it inconceivable. There were many such examples in reality, especially in remote villages where the thinking was increasingly backward and feudal. There were often more shocking things that happened. Chen Xing had heard of it, but he would never have thought that he would be able to witness it with his own eyes.
"Ahem, Miss Jiang's experience is pitiful. It's rare that you don't resent your parents-in-law. It's rare to see a woman as tolerant as you. However, Miss Jiang, can you put on your clothes first? Don't catch a cold. "Chen Xing glanced at Jiang Wan and smiled bitterly in his heart. This silly woman. Doesn't she know that her beauty is a feast for the eyes? Her half-covered seduction is going to kill me."
Even Secretary Chen felt that it was inconceivable after hearing this. Jiang Wan smiled bitterly. To put it nicely, this is called generosity and tolerance. In fact, I'm just a hopelessly stupid and cowardly woman.
But you can't say it like that. Your personality is related to your living environment. In the village, if you encounter that kind of situation, you might be very helpless and don't know what to do. So, you can only choose to accept it. At this time, besides comforting her, Chen Xing didn't know what else to say. The lack of spiritual civilization is really scary.
Maybe. The bitter smile on Jiang Wan's face had an indescribable sadness and desolation. This smile made Chen Xing's heart tremble. It shouldn't appear on a woman who seemed to be enjoying life.
Miss Jiang, put on your clothes first. Chen Xing sighed helplessly. At this time, words were also so pale and powerless. However, as soon as he touched Jiang Wan's body, a strange feeling arose in Chen Xing's heart. It was a very sad situation. Why did it make people feel something? Jiang Wan didn't move.
Jiang Wandong didn't move at all and only looked at Chen Xing. Secretary Chen, really, I just want to repay you. I don't have any other intentions. I'm not trying to use this opportunity to build a relationship with you. You've helped my family and today, you've helped me too. I really don't know how to repay you. Other than this clean body, I don't have anything else that I can offer.
Tut, Miss Jiang, as I said, you don't need to take the matter of Chen Quanqing to heart. As for today, I just happened to be there. Such a scum appeared in the cadres under my management. As the Secretary of the County Party Committee, I have no face. It's only right for me to stand up. You really don't need to feel that you owe me anything. Otherwise, you'll really make me feel ashamed. Chen Xing was helpless.
Secretary Chen, you think it's natural for you to do that, but it's not for me. If you hadn't appeared at that time, I don't know what would have happened today. Maybe I'd be a dead body now.
Miss Jiang, you think too much. The people from the Urban Construction Bureau were just scaring you. If there were people in the house, they wouldn't dare to really drive the bulldozer there. Chen Xing subconsciously wanted to defend the department under his management. This had nothing to do with Zhang Jiande and the others. It was decided by Chen Xing's identity and status.
I hope I'm thinking too much. Nowadays, there are also many people who die in the demolition, right? Jiang Wan looked at Chen Xing quietly. Her clean and pure eyes made Chen Xing speechless for a moment. He didn't know what to say. The situation that Jiang Wan said did exist, but Chen Xing still believed that that kind of thing would not happen under his management.
Miss Jiang, put on your clothes. Don't really get sick from the cold. Chen Xing urged Jiang Wan. A naked woman kept swaying in front of him, which made him flustered. He was a normal man! A young man who was not married yet!
What if I don't put on my clothes? Jiang Wan didn't retreat. Instead, she moved closer to Chen Xing. Chen Xing hurriedly stepped back and put on a serious face. Miss Jiang, if you continue to act like this, I'll look down on you. If you put on your clothes now, I'll still treat you as a friend. Otherwise, I'll only look down on you.
Chen Xing's words immediately stunned Jiang Wan. She struggled for a while. Jiang Wan looked at Chen Xing's serious face, as if she was trying hard to see if Chen Xing was lying. Weren't all men interested in women? Jiang Wan really couldn't figure out why Chen Xing could control himself in such a situation. She wanted to do something with Chen Xing, but she just wanted to repay him. It was so pure, and there was no other purpose.
Jiang Wan hesitated and stepped back. She turned to the sofa and put on the sweater that she had taken off. Her skin had already oozed goosebumps. At this time, she seemed to feel cold. Shivering, she put on the sweater. Jiang Wan faced Chen Xing again. Her expression was very complicated, and there was a trace of inexplicable heartbeat.
Miss Jiang, if you have any problems in the future, you can come to me. I'll help if I can. Chen Xing walked in the direction of the door. The meaning in his eyes couldn't be clearer. It was time for Jiang Wan to leave. He really didn't dare to keep her here anymore. A woman's mind was unpredictable. Who knew if Jiang Wan would do something shocking later?
Jiang Wan didn't know what to say. She bit her lip and kept staring at Chen Xing. Her expression was very resentful. Chen Xing felt uncomfortable under her gaze. If it was seen by others, they would think that she was a woman that he had slept with and then abandoned. In fact, he really rejected her taking the initiative to throw herself into his arms twice. She was really a beautiful young married woman.
Secretary Chen, do you think I'm very cheap? Jiang Wan lowered her head and murmured.
No, how could that be? On the contrary, I admire you very much. You are an amazing woman. I think you should face life more bravely in the future and dare to walk your own path. Chen Xing smiled and looked at her sincerely. These words were more or less insincere, but Jiang Wan, such a resigned woman, dared to stand up against life bravely. Chen Xing felt that he shouldn't kill the seed that had just sprouted. Instead, he should encourage it.
Really? Jiang Wan raised her head. Her eyes were filled with endless surprise. She asked a question that made her dumbfounded. Secretary Chen, are you married?
Well, not yet. Why? Chen Xing looked at the other party doubtfully. This question was a little too sudden.
It's okay. I'm just asking. Jiang Wan lowered her head. There was an inexplicable trace of happiness at the corner of her mouth. This was the first time she smiled lightly tonight. She didn't know why she was happy. It was just because she was purely happy. Secretary Chen, you are the best person in my heart. I will always remember you.
Thank you. You are a beautiful woman. I will also remember you. Chen Xing said with a smile. He saw Jiang Wan stand up. It seemed that she was about to leave. Chen Xing breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
He sent Jiang Wan downstairs. Chen Xing said that he would ask his driver to send Jiang Wan back, but Jiang Wan gently refused. Before leaving, Jiang Wan stared at Chen Xing in a daze. She didn't know when she would have the opportunity to see Chen Xing again after today. She had decided to leave Xi Men. She wanted to make her own world. Even if she didn't succeed, she would go out bravely. Failure was terrible, but if she didn't even have the courage to try, it would be sad.
Jiang Wan hoped that the next time she stood in front of Chen Xing, she would no longer be the Jiang Wan who gave Chen Xing the impression that she was meek and weak. She wanted to become a successful woman. How could she be successful? Jiang Wan didn't know. In the past 20 years, her life was limited to the countryside. She only knew that she would have a chance only if she went to the big city.
Secretary Chen, one day, I hope to be able to talk and laugh freely in front of you. I hope to be on an equal footing with you. I hope you can look at me directly instead of looking up at me like today. Jiang Wan silently said what she wanted to say to Chen Xing in her heart. She left resolutely.
Chen Xing didn't know what Jiang Wan was thinking, but he finally sent Jiang Wan away. He heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, turned around and walked back into the house. Before his butt touched the sofa, his phone rang. It was a call from Jiang City. It was Zeng Jing. Chen Xing picked up the phone. When he heard what Zeng Jing said, he was stunned.
Tonight was destined to be a restless night.
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