The Beishan Reservoir was released ahead of schedule, and the pressure of fighting the flood downstream increased sharply, but no one dared to say anything. The news of Chen Xing's outburst at the reservoir spread.
In just one day, Chen Xing made the cadres of the city re-recognize him!
Sometimes, prestige was established in this way. Although many people did not like Chen Xing and secretly rejected him, they could not hide the fact that they were slowly afraid of Chen Xing.
Like the calm before the storm, there was no movement at the Beishan Reservoir. After Chen Xing's outburst, he returned to the city, and there was no more news. The city seemed to have suddenly lost its attention to the Beishan Reservoir. There was no notice, and no one from the Commission for Discipline Inspection or the Procuratorate was seen at the Beishan Reservoir.
The Municipal Public Security Bureau applied for the title of revolutionary martyr for the traffic policeman Xiong Xiangbin, who died in the line of duty. The Nanzhou Municipal Government reported it, and after the approval of the Provincial government, Xiong Xiangbin was awarded the title of revolutionary martyr.
The memorial service was scheduled to be held in five days, and Mayor Chen Xing had been scheduled to attend in advance.
The flood control work in the city was still grim. After two days of heavy rain, the rain had decreased, and it was not as heavy as before. However, the flood control and disaster relief work was still arduous. This heavy rain was also widely reported by the media as the once-in-a-century rainstorm in Nanzhou City, which was also rare in history.
In front of Chen Xing and other leaders was not the media's exaggeration and attention, but the more difficult aftermath work.
Chen Xing presided over an office meeting of the Municipal Government, and had already begun to arrange the follow-up work. After the flood, the problem of infection prevention in the urban-rural fringe became the focus of Chen Xing's attention. There was sewage, feces, and garbage everywhere, and the environmental pollution was more serious than in the urban area. The most important thing was that there were many migrants in the urban-rural fringe, and the victims were more concentrated. The sanitary conditions were poor, and it was easy to breed bacteria, causing some common infectious diseases to spread. Chen Xing asked the health department to focus on disinfection work, and all departments should work together to deal with the difficulties and minimize the losses of the disaster.
After not sleeping for two consecutive days, Chen Xing's physical strength had also reached its limit. After the meeting, it was already evening. Under the persuasion of Xiao Yuanqing, the office director, and others, Chen Xing was ready to go home and have a good night's rest. The rain weakened, and Chen Xing could finally relax a little. After going home and having a good night's sleep, Chen Xing could even feel that at this moment, he could even fall asleep while walking.
The room was empty, and Chen Xing did not choose to go back to his residence as the mayor. Instead, he drove to Jiang Wan's apartment, which was located in a high-end community along the sea road. Because it was near the sea and the terrain was from high to low, it was the place in the city that was least affected by the rainstorm. There was even little water on the road.
On the way, Chen Xing and his wife, Zhang Ningning, talked on the phone. If it were not for his wife's voice, Chen Xing might have fallen asleep while driving. His wife, who was seven or eight months pregnant, was still busy with the company and the foundation. Chen Xing secretly felt sorry for her. He kept telling Zhang Ningning to rest more and leave the company and the foundation to those professional managers. Otherwise, why would he hire them with a high salary? If it were not for his mother-in-law taking good care of his wife in the capital, Chen Xing would not be at ease.
After talking to his wife on the phone for nearly half an hour, Chen Xing hung up the phone. Chen Xing was looking forward to becoming a father, but he was also a little confused. From a husband to a father, it was not only a simple role change, but also meant that he would have to bear more responsibilities. Chen Xing was becoming more and more experienced in the officialdom, but in essence, he was still a young man who had not yet become a father.
The car slowly stopped in front of the apartment where Jiang Wan lived. Chen Xing and Jiang Wan had not seen each other for some time. In the past two days, they had been busy dealing with the rainstorm and flood. Chen Xing had not contacted Jiang Wan at all. Today, he suddenly thought of her, so he wanted to come and have a look.
Jiang Wan, who received the call in advance, was very happy. Not only did she come back from the store early, but she, who stayed upstairs, had been standing on the balcony, looking forward to whether Chen Xing had come or not.
It was still a warm small apartment. Every time Chen Xing came in, he felt at home. Jiang Wan always took care of him in every possible way. She was a woman who was suitable to be a wife at home. Unfortunately, her previous man did not cherish her. Chen Xing was amused by his own thoughts. If they had a good relationship, Jiang Wan would not have been in his arms.
I have just made ginseng soup. Have a bowl first. As soon as Chen Xing sat down, Jiang Wan had already brought a bowl of steaming soup from the small kitchen. Chen Xing could smell the fragrance.
Jiang Wan, every time I come over, you make this soup and that soup. I am almost embarrassed. Chen Xing shook his head and smiled.
"What are you talking about? If I don't make soup for you, who should I make soup for?" Jiang Wan pouted. She was not happy with Chen Xing's words. She looked at Chen Xing with pity. "You have been overworked these two days. Your body must be weak. Drink some ginseng soup."
"I am afraid that I will be full of energy after drinking the ginseng soup. If I have too much energy at night, what do you think I should do?" Chen Xing looked at Jiang Wan with a smirk on his face.
"If you have too much energy to sleep, then I will accompany you." As Jiang Wan said this, her face had already turned red. She had already guessed what the smirk in Chen Xing's eyes meant.
Chen Xing stared at Jiang Wan, and the smile on his face became wider and wider. He liked to see Jiang Wan's shy look. She was completely different from He Li and Chu Rong.
"What are you looking at? Is there a flower on my face?" Jiang Wan pushed Chen Xing lightly. She could not bear his gaze and said shyly.
Chen Xing smiled and did not speak. Jiang Wan was like a shy little woman, gentle, considerate, and good at taking care of others. She was obviously different from He Li. She was more like his wife, Zhang Ningning. In addition, Jiang Wan gave her virginity to him, which made Jiang Wan different from He Li and Chu Rong in his heart.
"Drink the soup quickly, or it will get cold." Jiang Wan brought the soup over and urged Chen Xing to drink it.
"Okay, I will drink it now." Chen Xing smiled.
Taking the bowl from Jiang Wan's hands, Chen Xing blew a few mouthfuls of steam before drinking. There was a newspaper on the table. Chen Xing casually picked it up and browsed through it. These past two days, there had been a lot of media reports regarding the Nanzhou flood and the various accidents that had occurred. Chen Xing had yet to see how the media had reported it. Although the publicity department had issued a press release, it was limited to the local media. Whether or not the foreign media would buy it was another matter.
"You are also interested in entertainment news?" Chen Xing picked it up and was disappointed. It was an entertainment weekly. Chen Xing had a feeling of rolling his eyes. He turned to look at Jiang Wan. He could not imagine that a woman in her 30s would read entertainment news that only little girls would be interested in. Chen Xing rolled his eyes at the sight of it.
"I just read it when I have nothing to do. What's so strange about it? It seems that I can't look at it. This is called childlike innocence, which means I am still young." Jiang Wan said embarrassedly.
"Yes, yes, of course you are still young. No one said you are old." Chen Xing smiled and put down the newspaper. However, the large title on the front of the newspaper was still very conspicuous. Young Jade Girl or Lustful Girl? Below it was a large portrait of Zhang Xin.
Seeing that it was Zhang Xin, Chen Xing could not help but look at it a few more times. The news said that she was going to star in a famous director's new film. In the film, there would be a large scale passionate scene. This would be the largest scene since Zhang Xin's debut. Zhang Xin, who always had a fresh image, had subverted many people's impression of her. Therefore, the newspaper began to exaggerate.
"Nowadays, the media likes to talk nonsense. She is just acting. It is not real. How can they make her look like this?" Seeing that Chen Xing was reading the newspaper, Jiang Wan interrupted.
"Why? Look at your one-sided attitude. Are you a fan of Zhang Xin?" Chen Xing said half-jokingly.
"I am not a fan, but I like her more. I can't stand the media writing nonsense about her." Jiang Wan pouted. "I heard that Zhang Xin used to film in Xi Men. She is a big star from our hometown. Of course, I have to support her."
What was this and what was that? There was no connection at all. Chen Xing shook his head and smiled. He pushed the newspaper away and did not want to read it anymore. It was difficult for people in the entertainment industry to stay clean. Although he had a relationship with Zhang Xin, he had no right to ask her to do anything. Although the newspaper only said that Zhang Xin would challenge the large scale scenes in the new film, Chen Xing also believed that Zhang Xin's character could not be simple after being in the entertainment industry for so long.
"Zhang Xin will have a concert in Nanzhou next month. I will definitely go and see if I can get her autograph." Jiang Wan said excitedly.
"Really? Isn't she an actress? When did she become a singer?" Chen Xing asked curiously.
"What's so strange about it? She is an A-list star now. She can act well and sing well. Besides, Zhang Xin's singing is really good." Jiang Wan said excitedly.
"Well, I think you have really become Zhang Xin's sweetheart." Chen Xing shook his head.
Although he felt that Zhang Yang had nothing to do with him, Chen Xing did not know why he still felt a little annoyed after seeing the news. Especially when there was a photo of her in bed next to the photo of Zhang Xin.
Chen Xing's hand on Jiang Wan's waist gradually moved. The exhausted Chen Xing still felt a raging fire that needed to be vented.
"Chen Xing, aren't you tired?" Jiang Wan murmured in a low voice.
"Yes, I am, but you are a feast for the eyes." Chen Xing smiled.
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