In the VIP lounge on the third floor of Haicheng Hotel, Chen Xing had booked the entire VIP lounge. By 6 pm, the place was already bustling with noise and excitement. Chen Xing's best friend from college, Huang Ming, had also arrived at the hotel early in the morning. He was busy setting up the banquet, causing Chen Xing to feel a little embarrassed. At around 6 pm, Chen Xing forcefully pressed Huang Ming down on a chair. "Old Huang, don't bother yourself. You're the guest today, so sit down and wait for the banquet to start."
Tsk, how can I sit down and wait for food at my brother's wedding? Huang Ming curled his lips and said half-jokingly, Chen Xing, don't tell me even the leaders of the province are attending your wedding this time.
Do you think I'm the son of a national leader? Chen Xing rolled his eyes. The leaders of the province are all busy with important matters. Why would they attend a small fry's wedding if they have nothing to do?
Your father-in-law is the governor of the province. Who dares not to give you face? Huang Ming laughed. Chen Xing, as long as you spread the news, so what if the leaders of the province are here? They will still fight to attend your wedding.
You're thinking too simply. At that level, everyone's words and actions are not only personal. They have their own factions. If they are in the same camp, it doesn't matter if they are in the same camp. But if they are in different camps, do you think they will come to join in the fun? Chen Xing laughed. But this time, I didn't invite any provincial leaders. I'm just a deputy director. If I send an invitation to the provincial leaders, I don't have any self-awareness. I'll just invite some city leaders.
Then why won't your father-in-law come tonight? Huang Ming asked curiously.
He won't come. He has already attended the banquet in Beijing on New Year's Eve. He won't come tonight. He's still in Beijing. In fact, it's better if he doesn't come. If he does, he will steal the limelight. Chen Xing said with a smile. The banquet in Beijing was originally planned to be simple. However, the atmosphere was somewhat changed with the presence of the Old Master. However, the Old Master also doted on his precious granddaughter, so he took this opportunity to go out for a walk. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone out for a long time.
The old man you're talking about is that old leader, right? Huang Ming's eyes lit up. His expression was no different from that of a fanatical fan who saw his favorite star. Huang Ming rubbed his hands excitedly. "Chen Xing, please help me ask for an autograph the next time you see Old Leader Zhang. Yes, just write it on the clothes. Anyway, our sizes are about the same. You can buy a new one for him to sign. Remember to mail it back to me after you're done. Otherwise, you can just rush to the capital to get it."
How old are you? "Is the age on the ID fake..." Chen Xing stared at his best friend who knew everything about him and was dumbfounded. "Do you really think you are chasing after a star? You even gave him a shirt for his autograph. Who knows, the shirt might be snatched away by the guards before it even reaches the old master."
"I won't poison the clothes. Is there a need to be so nervous?" Huang Ming smiled bitterly. He really believed what Chen Xing said was true. The old leader's security level must be the highest. Things of unknown origin must be strictly checked. However, Huang Ming didn't give up. "Chen Xing, you've become the grandson-in-law of the old leader. He can't stop you from handing me something, can he? At least think of a way to get an autograph for me. I've admired this old leader since I was a child. He led the army to war and made the enemy tremble with fear. I didn't have the chance before. Now that I finally have a chance to get an autograph from you, you've killed it so mercilessly. Chen Xing, you can't be so disloyal to your brother."
"I think you're possessed." Chen Xing smiled and shook his head. "You can't ask me to hold a piece of clothing in front of the old master and say," Grandpa, I have a friend who admires you very much. I want your autograph "… I mean, Huang, I can't say that out loud. Maybe the old master will think that I haven't grown up yet."
"What's the big deal? There are so many people who admire the old leader. Not to mention that we're only 30 years old.
If those people in their 40s or 50s have the chance to see the old leader with their own eyes, I don't know how many of them will chase after him like those fanatical fans now. " Huang Ming said very seriously.
Chen Xing could only smile and nod. Huang Ming was telling the truth. He also knew the influence of the old master. Although he was joking just now, Chen Xing also said seriously, "Huang, I'm serious. It's impossible for you to get the old master's autograph. Have you ever thought about the impact of the old master's signature? I don't need to say anything more. Let me give you a hypothetical example. If someone wears the clothes signed by the old master and stands in the government yard to protest, how much impact do you think it will have? How can those leaders and cadres deal with this kind of thing? They can't chase them away, and they can't arrest them. Think about it yourself. The old master's signature is a talisman. If someone with ulterior motives uses it to do something bad, it will be a big problem. At that time, with the hype of the foreign media, simple things will become complicated. "
"That won't happen, will it?" Huang Ming was dumbfounded.
"Of course it won't happen. I'm just hypothesizing. The old master's signature can't be casually signed. At his position, you also know that it's normal to say or write a word casually and use it as a talisman. You'd better get rid of this idea as soon as possible." Chen Xing smiled and shook his head.
"That's right. These days, those who do business like to take photos with the leaders and then hang them in a conspicuous place in the company. This is like a talisman, not to mention the old master's signature." Huang Ming nodded understandingly and didn't say anything more about this matter.
As the two were talking, a lively voice came from behind. Turning around, Chen Xing saw several old friends who had worked with him in Xi Men: Fang Xiao, the current County Magistrate; Lu Ming, the Deputy County Magistrate and Director of the Public Security Bureau; and Xu Jiang, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee of the County Party Committee. These three people were Chen Xing's old friends and subordinates who stood on the same side as Chen Xing when he worked in Xi Men. Among them, Lu Ming had the closest relationship with Chen Xing. What he had today was all thanks to Chen Xing's support.
"Director Chen, congratulations." Led by Fang Xiao, the cadres from Xi Men all congratulated Chen Xing. Chen Xing smiled and nodded. His eyes stopped on Lu Ming for a moment. The relationship between the two was obvious.
"Old Huang, take them to the box inside and have a seat." Chen Xing said to Huang Ming. Huang Ming ran a hotel in Xi Men. Now he was familiar with these powerful figures in Xi Men. Chen Xing was relieved and asked Huang Ming to entertain them first. Looking at the time, the leaders of the city should be here soon. He should go downstairs to welcome them. After all, he couldn't treat them as casually as he treated the people from the county.
"Old Fang, the leaders of the city should be here soon. You guys take a seat first. I'll go downstairs to welcome them." Chen Xing turned around and said to Fang Xiao.
"It's okay. Old leader, you don't have to be so polite to us. Just do what you need to do. There's no need to specially greet us." Fang Xiao spoke on behalf of them and waved his hand indifferently. Hearing that the leaders of the city were coming, Fang Xiao didn't think that he, as the county magistrate, was very arrogant. Today, Chen Xing was holding a wedding banquet. Fang Xiao was also looking forward to it. He knew that Chen Xing had a good relationship with the Organization Minister of the Municipal Party Committee, Zhang Mingde. Zhang Mingde would most likely come. However, he didn't know whether Huang Kunming, the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, would come. As far as he knew, Chen Xing had a good relationship with the top leader of Hai City.
"Well, I'll go downstairs first. You guys do as you please." Chen Xing nodded and went to inform his parents. Chen Xing went to the hotel room he had booked to have a look. Zhang Ningning was staying in the room at this time. His hair was done. It was done by Kong Yuxuan. This top stylist in the capital had specially flown over from the capital. For this matter, he had done his best.
When Chen Xing walked into the room, Kong Yuxuan was chatting with Zhang Ningning. Chen Xing smiled when he saw Kong Yuxuan.
This time, this top stylist had helped him a lot. No matter why Kong Yuxuan was so enthusiastic, he had to thank him. After chatting for a while, Chen Xing said that he was going downstairs and left the room.
It was already past 6: 30 pm. The invitation that Chen Xing sent out to the public all wrote 7: 00 pm. Those who arrived early were either relatives or friends, like Fang Xiao and his other old friends in Ximen County. When they arrived at the elevator, the door opened and two familiar faces came out. They were Yang Zhen and his son. When they saw Chen Xing standing at the door of the elevator, they were also stunned. Yang Zhen said half-jokingly, "Chen Xing, we didn't come late, did we?"
"Not late, not late, just right." Chen Xing smiled and nodded. "Director Yang, you and Yang Ming go in and have a seat first. I'll go downstairs to pick up the leaders of the city."
"Oh, Chen Xing, hurry up. Don't waste time on us." Hearing this, Yang Zhen pulled his son into the room without saying anything. His behavior was not much different from Fang Xiao's. "Chen Xing, we'll do as we please."
When Chen Xing arrived downstairs, he stood in the lobby of the hotel. Huang Kunming would definitely come, and so would Zhang Mingde. However, it was unlikely that they would come together. Qian Cheng, the former leader of the General Office of the Municipal Party Committee and the current Secretary of the Ximen County Party Committee, had not come yet, which was a bit unusual.
Chen Xing was holding a lively banquet. In a staff dormitory of the Municipal Government, Mayor Zhao Yiping stood in front of the window and looked at the Haicheng Hotel not far away. She didn't know if it was a coincidence that Chen Xing chose to hold a banquet in the Haicheng Hotel, which was not far from where she lived. She could see the Haicheng Hotel from where she stood.
Tonight was Chen Xing's wedding. Zhao Yiping looked out of the window and said something without turning his head. Zhang Guoli, who was sitting on the sofa and watching TV, raised his head and looked at his wife in front of the window. Zhao Guoli was quite surprised. "Who told you that?
Chen Xing invited the cadres of the city. Of course, I know. " Zhao Yiping's eyebrows knitted into a knot. He looked a bit depressed. Zhao Guoli stood up and hugged his wife from behind.
"Chen Xing's wedding is his business. Why do we care so much? It's normal that he didn't invite us. Not inviting us shows that he's not that bad." Zhao Guoli comforted his wife.
"He's not that bad?" Zhao Yiping sneered. "When he got engaged, he invited us and ridiculed us once. This time, of course, he doesn't want to ridicule us again. In fact, no one can blame anyone for this kind of thing, and we have no right to blame him.
In fact, what we did at the beginning was wrong, and now there's no need to dwell on the past. Chen Xing didn't invite us because he didn't want us to be embarrassed. It's meaningless for us to think too much. Let's be optimistic. Anyway, Chen Xing can't become the son-in-law of the Zhang family. This thing was destined eight years ago. If we really agreed at that time, today's Chen Xing wouldn't be the Chen Xing who made us regret and annoyed. If he didn't become the son-in-law of the Zhang family, do you think you would pay attention to him and value him again? " Zhao Guoli smiled and shook his head. He was very open-minded about this matter. The past was the past. If one looked at the future.
"Hehe, when did you become so open-minded?" Zhao Yiping leaned back. Her husband's shoulder was always her strongest embrace. Although she behaved very strongly outside and gave people the impression that she was a woman with a strong desire for power, at home, she was not the one in charge, but Zhao Guoli. Of course, when there was a big problem, the two of them would discuss it together. However, an old saying was right. Behind a successful woman, there must be a man who silently supported her. Zhao Guoli played such a role more often. When the two of them appeared together, Zhang Guoli always gave in to his wife.
"It's not that I've become open-minded, but it's useless to think too much. The more I think about it, the more annoyed I become. Look at Xiao Ran, she's living a happy life now. She and Ah Xiang have a good relationship, and that's enough. At least, we didn't hurt her by becoming in-laws with the Sun family." Zhao Guoli smiled. Sun Xiang was actually a good son-in-law.
Who knew if they were really happy or not. Zhao Yiping frowned even tighter. A woman's intuition was the most sensitive. As a woman, it was impossible for Zhao Yiping not to notice some of her daughter's inner emotional state. Her daughter and son-in-law seemed to be very loving on the surface, but in Zhao Yiping's eyes, she always felt that something was missing. However, she was usually busy with work and rarely asked about the couple's feelings. Even if she asked, how could she intervene in the couple's private affairs?
"I think Ah Xiang is a good guy. Don't be paranoid." Zhao Guoli smiled and shook his head.
"It's not that I'm paranoid. Forget it, let's not talk about this. Let them deal with their feelings. Do you think it was right or wrong to marry into the Sun family? Sun Zhihe had been making no progress in the past ten years. I didn't even know if he could go any further in the future. From the looks of it, it was very likely that he would stop here. This was far from what I had expected of him. Zhao Yiping said helplessly.
Ten years ago, Sun Zhihe became the Deputy Minister of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department at the age of 42. He was like a rising political star in the provincial capital. At that time, many people said that he had a chance to become the Deputy Minister. But ten years later, he was still sitting in that position. It was really hard to say what would happen in the future. Zhao Guoli sighed.
He knew that his wife's bad habit was acting up again. She was too calculative about gains and losses. Previously, when they became in-laws with the Sun family, she was still very happy. Now, she was a little dissatisfied that the future of the Sun family was not bright enough. Now, both his wife and Sun Zhihe were in the main hall. Sun Zhihe could not help his wife much, so she began to be calculative. On the other hand, Chen Xing could marry into the Zhang family. Zhao Guoli could imagine what kind of gap his wife had in her heart. People who were too realistic were too tired to live. He was also realistic, but not to the extent of his wife.
"What are you doing?" Zhao Yiping scolded with a smile and slapped her husband's hand. The pair of wide and thick palms had gone into her waist. Zhao Yiping was already 51 years old. She did not have much interest in this kind of thing. The only thing that could stimulate her desire was probably the pursuit of power.
"Yiping, how long has it been since we did it?" Zhao Guoli smiled and pinched the place that was actually already loose. Age was a woman's natural enemy. No matter how well his wife took care of herself, a 51-year-old woman still looked like a 40-year-old woman. But that was only the appearance. The changes in her body were the most honest. However, the skin on her face was indeed well taken care of.
"You are busy with your work. From being the Deputy Mayor to the current Mayor, you are getting busier and busier every year. When you go home at night, you are so tired that you just want to sleep. I am also busy with my business. We haven't had a couple's life for a long time." As Zhao Guoli continued, one of his hands had already lifted up his wife's blouse and reached inside.
"Yes, we haven't done it for a long time." Zhao Yiping pressed her husband's hand. In fact, she did not feel much, but she also knew that as a wife, she also had to do her duty. At this time, her husband's mood could not be affected.
"Let's go to bed. Let's find the feeling of being young tonight." Zhao Guoli picked up his wife. They were an old couple, so there was not much emotion between them. Their words and actions were simple and straightforward.
In the Haicheng Hotel, Chen Xing's wedding banquet had already begun. Sitting in the hall outside were Chen Xing's relatives and friends, as well as his father's mother's colleagues and friends, as well as some of his father's former villagers. Chen Shuiping came from the countryside. His elder brother and younger sister still lived in the countryside, and his elder sister also married in the countryside. He also had contact with some of the villagers in the village. When he went back on New Year's Day, he would always visit them. Naturally, it was inevitable that he would invite some villagers for his son's wedding.
Chen Xing's wedding banquet tonight had become a very different kind of wedding banquet. There were farmers who still farmed in the countryside, businessmen who did business, school teachers, people from public institutions, and leaders of government departments. From the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee to the section chief, it was really very strange.
In the two private rooms sat Chen Xing's former leaders and colleagues. In the private room on the other side sat Huang Kunming, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Zhang Mingde, the director of the Municipal Party Committee, Li Baojin, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Qian Cheng, the secretary of the Ximen County Party Committee, and Zhao Bin, Huang Kunming's secretary.
Qian Cheng came with Huang Kunming, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Li Baojin, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, and Zhao Bin. At first, Chen Xing was also stunned when he saw them, but then he realized that it was normal for them to come together. Qian Cheng was from the General Office of the Municipal Party Committee. Without Huang Kunming's support, Qian Cheng could not sit in the position of the secretary of the County Party Committee. It could be seen that Qian Cheng had done a good job as the director of the General Office of the Municipal Party Committee, which made Huang Kunming satisfied.
However, it could not be denied that Huang Kunming's courage to use people and his boldness in using people was also admirable. Whether it was Qian Cheng or Li Baojin, these were the team left by Zhou Mingfang. Not only did Huang Kunming not replace them, but he also dared to promote them. This was Huang Kunming's broad-mindedness and boldness as the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee.
Of course, this also had something to do with Huang Kunming maintaining close contact with Zhou Mingfang in private. Huang Kunming, as the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, did not concurrently hold the position of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee. He was far behind Zhou Mingfang, and he needed Zhou Mingfang's connections and resources in the province. It was not surprising that Huang Kunming and Zhou Mingfang slowly became close. This was the reality. The city had its own game of chess, and the province had its own game of chess. Huang Kunming also wanted to be on the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee. He did not want to be limited to Hai City.
People like Fang Xiao, Lu Ming, and Xu Jiang were arranged to sit in another room. In addition to these people, there were also the Secretary-General of the Municipal Government, Qi Yixuan, who had a good relationship with Chen Xing, He Ming, the Director of the Municipal Finance Bureau, and Yang Zhen. Yang Ming was also arranged to sit at this table because of his father's relationship. There were also the immediate superiors of Chen Xing's father in the school, Wang Fan, the Director of the Education Bureau, Li Wei, the Deputy Director of the Education Bureau, and Zhang Jincai, the principal of the school. As for the other teachers in the school, they could only sit in the hall outside. As for the leaders of his mother's unit, Deng Fang, the Director of the Forestry Bureau, and Yang Ping, the Deputy Director of the Forestry Bureau, were also sitting in this room.
Compared to Huang Kunming's room next door, there were more people in this room. One table could not fit all of them, so two tables were arranged. Fortunately, the room was very spacious, so the more people there were, the livelier it was. After all, without a leader like Huang Kunming around, everyone was relatively relaxed, but no one dared to speak loudly. They all knew that the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee was sitting next door, so they did not talk loudly.
At this moment, He Ming joked with Qi Yixuan. "Old Qi, you're the Secretary-General of the Municipal Government. You're also a leader of the city, so you should sit in the room next door. Why are you squeezing into this room with us small cadres?"
"He Ming, you're making fun of me." Qi Yixuan smiled bitterly. His position was very awkward. Not to mention that the people next to him were from the Municipal Party Committee, even if they were not, as a so-called leader of the city, he did not have the cheek to sit there. As the Secretary-General of the Municipal Government, he was not favored by Zhao Yiping. Although he had not been transferred yet, it was only a matter of time. Qi Yixuan himself did not know which corner he would be transferred to next, the kind where his future was bleak.
As He Ming and Qi Yixuan were talking, Fang Xiao quickly joined in. He valued He Ming, the Director of Finance, much more than Qi Yixuan. He could offend anyone but the God of Fortune. Some of the county's allocations were still counting on the Municipal Finance Department to quickly allocate them. As for Qi Yixuan, as the old saying goes, red is white. Qi Yixuan was not favored by the Municipal Government, so even if he was the Secretary-General of the government, he would not have much prestige. Moreover, everyone felt that Qi Yixuan's position would not last long, so most people's attitude towards Qi Yixuan was dispensable. Of course, at least Fang Xiao still respected him. At least Qi Yixuan's appearance at the banquet at night meant that he had a good relationship with Chen Xing, which was worth Fang Xiao treating seriously.
Huang Ming sat in the same private room. His task was to help Chen Xing greet the cadres of the county's bureau. The private room next door was handled by Chen Xing himself.
On Chen Xing's side, there was a banquet on the third floor. On the first floor, in the lobby of the hotel, a vice president of the hotel was respectfully accompanying a young man. He smiled and said, "Young Master Lin, the VIP room on the third floor has been booked. Someone is holding a banquet. Why don't you change to a private room on the second floor or something else?
The entire VIP room has been booked? Who is this? How could they be so generous? The young man surnamed Lin was surprised for a moment. Then, he was a little displeased. Didn't I tell you to always keep the VIP room on the third floor for me?
Young Master Lin, the main thing is that the person holding the banquet tonight is also very influential. The vice president smiled bitterly and soon whispered in the young man's ear mysteriously, "Even the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee has come to attend. How can we not give them face? They want to book all the VIP rooms. Of course, the hotel will agree. Look, Mr. Deng will personally take care of it tonight in case something goes wrong."
Really? Even Huang Kunming is attending? The young man was stunned for a moment. His face was full of disbelief. Which big boss in Hai City is marrying a wife? Even Huang Kunming is giving him face?
No, I heard that it is a young man who is an official in the capital. He has a big background. I think he is a deputy director. Tsk, I saw him. Compared to him, the leaders in the city are nothing. He is probably less than 30 years old, but he is already a deputy director. Look at the leaders in the city. Which one of them is not in their 40s or 50s? Some of them are already old men in their 50s or 60s.
Bring me up to have a look. The young man's face suddenly changed. He had already heard who was getting married. Just now, he did not take it seriously, but now he took it seriously.
No … no, Young Master Lin, they are getting married. You are going up … The vice president was a little dumbfounded. He did not dare to say the rest of the sentence, but his meaning could not be clearer. Are you going up to make trouble?
Do you think I am sick? Why do you want to make trouble at someone else's wedding? The young man glared at the vice president and took the lead to walk forward. He just wanted to see who Chen Xing's wife was. Quietly, Chen Xing got married?
Well … Well, Young Master Lin, please come with me. The vice president said helplessly. He could not afford to offend the young man in front of him. He was the son of the executive deputy director of the Provincial Department. He had just arrived in Hai City a few days ago and was accompanied by a big boss of Hai City. At that time, the boss of the hotel was also present. After introducing him, he found out that he was a big shot from the provincial capital. He felt that it was not bad to eat at their hotel. At that time, he happened to be in the VIP room on the third floor. This young man asked for a VIP room on the third floor to be reserved for him in the future. The boss of the hotel naturally agreed on the spot. If he could befriend such a person, a VIP room was nothing.
The young man did not come often. At least, it was only the second time in the past few days. Therefore, the room was temporarily used. He did not inform him and thought that he would not come. After all, it was the New Year. The other party should be spending the New Year in the provincial capital. Why would he come to Hai City? However, today was only the second day of the New Year, and he came.
The young man with the surname Lin followed him to the third floor. When they reached the third floor, the vice president followed closely by the side, afraid that the other party would really cause trouble. The person who organized the wedding was also a big shot. The hotel could not afford to offend either party.
The young man just stood by a round pillar, which could slightly block his body. Then, he looked towards the VIP hall. The vice president looked at the young man's actions and felt quite strange. He did not dare to ask. He just accompanied him by the side. As long as he did not cause trouble, it would be fine.
At that moment, just as Chen Xing and Zhang Ningning came out of the room arm in arm to toast one by one, the vice president looked inexplicably excited. She's here, she's here. Young Master Lin, do you see the bride? She's so beautiful. I've worked in the hotel for so many years, but I've rarely seen anyone comparable to this woman.
It's her? The young man was originally just curious to see what was going on. In the end, when he saw the bride, the young man's eyes suddenly widened. He did not dare to believe it, but more than that, he was frightened. His body almost subconsciously leaned against the wall, afraid that he would be seen by Chen Xing.
Go, go, quickly go downstairs, use the stairs. The young man was a little flustered. As he spoke, he hurriedly walked in the direction of the stairs.
Young Master Lin, what's going on? The vice president followed up and looked at the young man with a strange expression.
It's nothing, it's nothing. I won't be eating tonight. I'll leave first. If Chief Chen comes over, help me tell him that I have something urgent to attend to. The young man left in a hurry.
After leaving the hotel, as soon as he got into the car, the young man sat there in a daze. Thinking about the purpose of his visit to Hai City, the young man's forehead was a little sweaty. Recently, he often went to Hai City to secretly investigate the relationship between Chen Xing and those women. Although the deadline set by Young Master Zhang in the capital had passed, and it was useless to investigate Chen Xing, the young man thought that there must be a reason why the person in the capital wanted to investigate Chen Xing. Now that the deadline had passed, if he could find something, maybe it would be useful to Young Master Zhang. At that time, it could be considered as making up for his mistake. With this thought, he came in person. He did not expect that he would personally see Chen Xing get married in the hotel today.
Without a doubt, the young man in front of him was Lin Mao. Lin Mao was in a daze for a while, then quickly took out his phone and made a call. Dad, something big happened.
What happened? It's the Spring Festival. Why are you saying such inauspicious things? Lin Gang on the other end of the phone scolded.
Dad, I just saw Chen Xing. He's married. Do you know who the bride is? Damn it.
That Young Master Zhang is up to no good. He's digging a trap for us. Lin Mao was so angry that he cursed.
What's going on? Tell me clearly. What's wrong with Chen Xing's marriage? It's none of our business.
Dad, you don't know. Chen Xing married Zhang Guohua's daughter. He's the son-in-law of the Zhang family now. The young man said anxiously.
Zhang Guohua … Governor? Lin Gang stammered and then cried out in surprise. What did you say? Chen Xing married Zhang Guohua's daughter? How can you be sure? Do you know Zhang Guohua's daughter?
Dad, Zhang Guohua's daughter is very beautiful. I remembered her at first glance. I would never mistake her for someone else. Speaking of which, the reason why I could get to know Young Master Zhang was because of Zhang Guohua's daughter. At that time, Young Master Zhang was with her. There were also Chen Xing and two other people whom I didn't know, so I would never mistake her for someone else. Lin Mao was anxious to prove that he was right.
Chen Xing married Zhang Guohua's daughter. Wang Zheng asked us to investigate Chen Xing's private life … Lin Gang murmured. At this time, he could guess what was going on even if he was an idiot. He was so angry that he shouted at his son, "Get back here now. Don't stay in Hai City. You've made a big enemy for the Zhang family this time."
Lin Mao stammered and didn't dare to talk back. He hung up the phone and looked back at the hotel building. Lin Mao gritted his teeth and drove away.
Chen Xing brought Zhang Ningning to propose a toast. Starting from the hall, every table had to drink a little less than half a glass. Whether it was the uncles, aunts, aunts, or the villagers from his hometown, they were all very enthusiastic and urged Chen Xing to drink one more glass. These people were either elders or simple villagers. Chen Xing couldn't refuse them. He drank several glasses in a row and his face became slightly ruddy.
Chen Xing, don't drink so much. There are still many tables. Zhang Ningning had to remind Chen Xing.
It's okay. It's a happy day. It's okay to drink more. If I get drunk, it's exactly what you want. Then you don't have to worry about me bullying you at night. Chen Xing whispered in Zhang Ningning's ear. Zhang Ningning was so scared that he hurriedly looked around for fear that Chen Xing's words would be overheard.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Zhang Ningning rolled her eyes at Chen Xing and said nothing. With so many people watching, Zhang Ningning was not as shameless as Chen Xing to tease her.
When Chen Xing walked to the table of his former colleagues in the Political Research Office, he couldn't help but smile. Li Dongyang, Wang Zhen, and Li Ling were all his old acquaintances in the Political Research Office. Needless to say, Li Dongyang, like Chen Xing, had been in the Political Research Office for several years and was still working there. Wang Zhen and Chen Xing had been calling each other Sister Wang for several years. As for Li Ling, she happened to join the Political Research Office the year Chen Xing was transferred out of the Political Research Office. She had been with Chen Xing for half a year. Although it was not a long time, they had a good relationship. Chen Xing still remembered that people in the Political Research Office liked to tease this beautiful newcomer, and he was naturally one of them. Today, when he saw her, he felt that she was more mature.
She must be married. Chen Xing didn't feel that his mood had changed much. When he saw these people, he felt very close to them. Unfortunately, Li Dongyang and the others were a little more reserved when they saw Chen Xing today. The status of the two of them today was very different. They were still working as directors and deputy directors in the Political Research Office, while Chen Xing was already a deputy department cadre. In the city, he would be a city leader. When they met Chen Xing again, it was impossible for them to treat him as a good colleague like before. They were more respectful and distant. After Chen Xing moved to the province, they had less contact with each other.
Come, let's drink to the friendship that we used to fight together. Chen Xing looked at them and smiled. Inexplicably, he felt a little sour in his heart. These colleagues and friends of the past had become estranged after all. Perhaps this was also the price that had to be paid when gaining power. The social class divided people into different ranks. In the eyes of Li Dongyang and the others, he might have become a superior leader.
In the room where Zhang Ningning stayed just now, Kong Yuxuan was holding a cup of coffee and drinking it leisurely. Chen Xing invited Kong Yuxuan to sit at the banquet downstairs. Kong Yuxuan declined, saying that he preferred peace and quiet. It was better for him to stay in the room alone. It was too noisy downstairs, and he was not used to that kind of atmosphere. Moreover, they were all strangers.
Since Kong Yuxuan said so, Chen Xing agreed with him. Today, he specially flew over from the capital to do Zhang Ningning's hair, so he still had to do the necessary etiquette.
There were a few exquisite desserts on the table in the room, but Kong Yuxuan did not touch them at all. She picked up the coffee and walked to the window, looking at the scenery in the distance. Kong Yuxuan gradually narrowed her eyes. The cities in the mainland were all the same. They blindly followed the trend of construction and blindly pursued high-rise buildings. Instead, they lost the cultural heritage of their own cities. Every time she went to a city, the only thing that could attract her was those historical buildings.
A crisp ringtone rang softly. Kong Yuxuan picked it up. It was also a female voice on the other side of the phone. How is your contact with Chen Xing?
It's hard to say at the moment. My understanding is limited, and I need to observe further. Kong Yuxuan said lightly.
What do you think his ranking among the young officials with potential that we have listed?
In terms of overall potential, I think he can at least be ranked in the top ten. Kong Yuxuan's expression gradually became serious.
Why do you give him such a high evaluation? Is it because he has married a good wife? The woman on the other side of the phone was slightly surprised.
Dear Green, don't you always say that it's better to marry well than to do well? Conversely, it's the same. Marrying well is better than doing well. Chen Xing has married a wife who is of great help to him. Therefore, he thinks that his overall potential is much better than others. Kong Yuxuan said seriously. I have collected all the information of Chen Xing since he was in primary school and studied it carefully. Chen Xing has great potential. As long as he has help, he can definitely climb to the top. Now, he has the most important factor.
Well, do you mean that it's worth a lot of effort to follow up on him?
Yes, I think it's necessary for the higher-ups to list him as a key person for investigation. We can't miss an important person in the future. If necessary, we should add some people. Kong Yuxuan said seriously.
Okay, I will report to the higher-ups about your opinion.
With a beep, the room fell into silence again. Kong Yuxuan put away his phone, looked out of the window, and gently took a sip of coffee. His posture was calm and elegant.
On the third floor, the ongoing banquet was still immersed in a festive atmosphere. Chen Xing and his new wife, Zhang Ningning, had a happy smile on their faces. After a hundred years of hard work, they crossed the boat together, and after a thousand years of hard work, they slept together. This perfect couple was the envy of all the people who came to the wedding tonight.
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