After driving Lin Mao away, Chen Xing turned to look at Zeng Jing. This strong woman had indeed become more haggard. At this moment, Chen Xing didn't know what to say to comfort her.
Zeng Jing, I'm sorry for your loss. After a moment of silence, Chen Xing said with a heavy heart.
Zeng Jing nodded. She didn't expect that Chen Xing would come. At this moment, she had already calmed down. Looking at Chen Xing, Zeng Jing said gratefully, "Mayor Chen, thank you for coming.
We are friends. I even had dinner with Jiang Yi a few years ago. I remember all these. It's my duty to send him off. " Chen Xing nodded.
After figuring out Chen Xing's identity, Zeng Jing's family members also bowed to Chen Xing gratefully.
Chen Xing said some comforting words and didn't stay long. Soon, he left the funeral parlor. This was not the time to catch up. Chen Xing also knew that Zeng Jing was more immersed in grief now. After the memorial service today, Zeng Jing also had to be busy with the aftermath.
After leaving with Wu Gang, Chen Xing looked at the time and said, "Wu Gang, I'll go back to Hai City after lunch."
"So fast?" Wu Gang was a little surprised. Then he said, "Don't you want to stay for a night? Maybe Zeng Jing will come to see you at night. Since you came all the way here, she should come to thank you."
"No, I'll go back to Hai City in the afternoon. I'll stay in Hai City for a night and go back to Nanzhou tomorrow morning." Chen Xing smiled. "Jiang Yi's funeral is not over yet. Zeng Jing will be busy these days. I won't stay and delay her time."
"How can it be called delay? She should come to thank me." Wu Gang shook his head and said.
"We are old friends. There is no need to do." Chen Xing shook his head and smiled. "Let's go and find a place to eat.
Do you still remember the restaurant we used to go to when we were training at the Party School? Wu Gang smiled. Why don't we go there to eat?
Alright, then let's go there. I still have some impression of that place, but if I were to drive myself, I wouldn't be able to find the place. Chen Xing smiled.
I often come to the market, so I'm more familiar with the city than you are. Wu Gang smiled and drove to the restaurant.
Wu Gang talked about Chen Bin, who was in the same dormitory as him at that time. Chen Bin wasn't doing too well now. He was in the Jiangcheng Industry and Commerce Bureau. He used to have some real power, but ever since he was transferred to an idle position, he hadn't been able to climb back up until now. When he was studying at the Party School, everyone was together and had a good relationship. At that time, he was in high spirits. A few years later, time was a butcher's knife that not only made people look old, but it also made the world change. When Wu Gang talked about this, he couldn't help but sigh.
Is Chen Bin still working at the Industrial and Commercial Bureau? Chen Xing asked.
Well, he's always been there. I don't have much contact with him, but I still know about his recent situation. I met him once by chance a few days ago. Wu Gang smiled. He was now less frivolous than when he was young and successful. He was much more stable, low-key, and didn't talk much. He was very different from before.
He should be more stable. He was already in his thirties. Chen Xing smiled. He didn't know how long it had been since he and Chen Bin met, so he didn't have a deep impression of him.
The two chatted as they ate. After lunch, Chen Xing asked Wu Gang to send him to Minghuai Road. The residential area of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee was there. Since Chen Xing had arrived in Jiang City, there was no doubt that he had to pay Huang Kunming a visit. From the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of Haicheng to the Organization Minister of the Provincial Party Committee, Huang Kunming's official career path was somewhat similar to Zhou Mingfang's. However, now that Huang Kunming had reached this position, it would be very difficult for him to go any further.
Chen Xing had called Chen Xing in advance, so Huang Kunming wasn't surprised by Chen Xing's visit. However, Huang Kunming was undoubtedly very happy that Chen Xing would come to visit him. He received him warmly. Zhang Guohua, Chen Xing's father-in-law, was now a member of the Politburo. In the future, with the support of the Zhang family, Chen Xing's achievements would definitely not be small. Huang Kunming naturally intended to make friends with Chen Xing, the young upstart. When Chen Xing was still working in Ximen County, he was Chen Xing's leader. With this layer of relationship, there was no need for them to be estranged.
Chen Xing sat in Huang Kunming's home for half an hour. Because Huang Kunming had to go to work, Chen Xing said goodbye and left. He didn't ask anyone to pick him up, and he also declined Huang Kunming's kindness of sending him a car. Chen Xing took a taxi to Jiang City Station and got on the long-distance bus to Hai City.
The seats on the bus were undoubtedly not as comfortable as those in private cars. Chen Xing didn't know how long it had been since he took such a bus. Since he became the county magistrate of Ximen County in Hai City, he had a special car to go and go out.
He hadn't taken a bus for many years. Today, as the mayor, he became an ordinary passenger for the first time.
After he bought the ticket and got on the bus, the bus was about to leave. Chen Xing was the last to get on the bus. When he was about to take his seat according to his ticket, Chen Xing found that the seat marked on his ticket was already taken. It was a handsome young man with dyed red hair, which was very eye-catching. Next to him was a beautiful short-haired girl with delicate eyebrows and eyes. She looked very gentle.
Chen Xing was slightly stunned. He took the ticket and looked at the seat again. Then he said to the red-haired young man, "This is my seat, thank you."
"Who said that I have to take my seat according to my number? Go away, there is an empty seat behind you. You can sit there. Everyone is sitting casually. Why are you being so serious? " The red-haired young man glared at Chen Xing.
Chen Xing was stunned. He really didn't know whether the other people on the bus had taken their seats according to their number. If they really sat casually, it would be meaningless for him to be calculative. Seeing that there was an empty seat beside the aisle, Chen Xing simply sat down. He was too lazy to be serious. At this time, it seemed that there was only one empty seat left on the bus.
As soon as Chen Xing sat down, the bus started. Raising his hand to look at the time, Chen Xing thought that it was about three or four o 'clock to arrive in Hai City. He picked up the phone and called Yang Zhen, asking him to send a car to the station to pick him up.
"Mayor Chen, why didn't you call me first? If I knew that you were in Jiang City, I would have come to Jiang City to pick you up no matter how busy I am." Yang Zhen was very surprised to hear that Chen Xing took the long-distance bus from Jiang City to Hai City. He didn't know that Chen Xing came back to Jiang City, and he didn't expect that Chen Xing would take the bus. He smiled bitterly on the phone.
"You are all busy people. I don't want to make a big fuss and delay your work when I come back." Chen Xing said with a smile.
"Mayor Chen, why are you still treating me like an outsider? It's rare for you to come back. No matter how busy I am, I have to make time for you." Yang Zhen smiled. "Then I will wait for you at the station first."
After the call with Yang Zhen, Chen Xing put away his phone and turned to look out of the window. He was both familiar and unfamiliar with the route from Jiang City to Hai City. A few years ago, he didn't know how many times he had gone back and forth. Whether it was when he was Zhou Mingfang's secretary, followed Zhou Mingfang to the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, or even earlier when he was in love with Zhao Qing. At that time, he went to Zhao Qing's home to meet her parents, and in order to get her parents' consent, he didn't know how many times he had gone to Jiang City. It could be said that at that time, he could know the buildings on both sides of the road even with his eyes closed.
Now that time had passed, Chen Xing looked out of the window again at the scenery on both sides of the road. Several years had passed. Whether it was the city or the countryside, it had changed greatly. He could vaguely see some of the shadows of the past, but most of it was a little unfamiliar to Chen Xing.
In the past, when he was out of the city, he could still see some houses on both sides of the road. Now, they were all high-rise buildings.
After looking out of the window for a while, Chen Xing was also a little tired. He was about to close his eyes and rest for a while. It would be a long time before he arrived in Hai City. It was enough time for him to sleep. He had been running around all day and was really a little tired.
Just after closing his eyes for a moment, his phone rang. Chen Xing took it out and saw that it was Shao Huadong. Chen Xing picked it up.
Mayor, tomorrow the province will convene the leaders of the Party committees and governments of all cities for a meeting. When will you be back? Shao Huadong said on the phone. He thought that Chen Xing was still in the capital and was afraid that Chen Xing would not be able to make it to the meeting tomorrow.
Will the meeting be held in the morning or in the afternoon? Chen Xing was stunned.
Three o 'clock in the afternoon. Shao Huadong said.
Hearing this, Chen Xing breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he would return to Nanzhou tomorrow morning, so he could make it. If there was a meeting tomorrow morning, he would have to change his schedule and rush back to Nanzhou at night.
I will go back tomorrow morning. I can make it. Chen Xing said with a smile.
That's good. Hearing this, Shao Huadong did not say anything more. He chatted with Chen Xing for a while and said that it might have something to do with the incident of a large number of people in Wangshan sitting in front of the gate of the Provincial government a few days ago. The provincial government convened a meeting to emphasize social stability and attach importance to the work of the people.
After the two chatted for a while, they hung up the phone. Chen Xing was slightly lost in thought. If it had something to do with the sit-in incident a few days ago, it was really possible. Although the problem was in Wangshan, so many people came to Nanzhou and sat in front of the gate of the Provincial government. The negative impact could be imagined. It was possible that the provincial government attached great importance to it and convened a meeting of the leaders of the prefectures and cities, asking them to do a good job and resolutely prevent such incidents from happening again.
He didn't know what went wrong in Wangshan. Chen Xing shook his head. It had nothing to do with Nanzhou. Chen Xing was too lazy to pay too much attention to it. Anyway, in Nanzhou, it was impossible for such a thing to happen. Chen Xing had always attached great importance to social livelihood issues. For possible group incidents, he demanded early detection and resolution. He paid attention to the demands of the people. It was basically impossible for an incident like the one in Wangshan to happen in Nanzhou. The people came to the province to protest, and there were quite a few people. He didn't know what happened.
While he was pondering, Chen Xing found that the beautiful short-haired woman on the other side of the aisle suddenly stood up and walked to Chen Xing's side. Her face was ashamed and angry. She looked at Chen Xing and begged, "Brother, can I change seats with you?"
"Huh?" Chen Xing looked at the woman strangely, then looked back at the red-haired young man sitting next to her. He saw that the red-haired young man's eyes were a little wretched, and he put one hand on the woman's seat.
Looking at the woman's expression again, Chen Xing vaguely understood something. He smiled and got up. "Okay, I'll change seats with you."
The woman looked at Chen Xing gratefully, her eyes full of gratitude.
Chen Xing got up and sat in the woman's seat. He turned his head and glanced at the red-haired young man, only to see the red-haired young man glaring at him. After looking at the beautiful woman sitting on the other side, the red-haired young man curled his lips resentfully, crossed his legs, and picked up his mobile phone to play. Just now, one of his hands had been secretly touching the beautiful woman's buttocks. Seeing that the other party didn't dare to shout, he was bolder and wanted to go further. However, the woman suddenly ran away and a man sat in her place. The red-haired young man was depressed and couldn't help but glare at Chen Xing.
Chen Xing sat in the woman's seat. The journey was peaceful. When they got off the highway from Hai City, Chen Xing looked at the time. It was already past three o 'clock. Just as he had expected, they would arrive at Hai City Station around three or four o' clock.
Chen Xing didn't call Yang Zhen again. He knew that Yang Zhen would definitely arrive at the station ahead of time. Maybe he had already arrived at the station.
After walking for about twenty minutes, the car finally entered the downtown area of Hai City. Soon, they arrived at the station. Chen Xing got up and got off the car. As soon as he got off, he saw a black car parked directly in front of him. Yang Zhen was already standing there. Chen Xing shook his head and smiled. He knew that Yang Zhen must have used his special privileges to enter the station directly. This station didn't allow outside vehicles to enter.
When Chen Xing was about to walk up, he heard a scream from behind. The beautiful short-haired woman from earlier ran out of the car, shouting "hooligan". Chen Xing turned around and saw the red-haired young man following closely behind the woman with a smirk on his face.
"How dare you act like a hooligan in broad daylight?" Chen Xing looked at the red-haired young man.
"It's none of your business." The red-haired young man glared at Chen Xing with a stern look. If Chen Xing hadn't changed seats with the woman just now, he wouldn't have been so bored along the way. He was still unhappy with Chen Xing. Seeing that Chen Xing still dared to speak at this time, the red-haired young man couldn't help but want to beat him up.
When encountering injustice on the road, everyone had the responsibility to help. Chen Xing smiled. The person in front of him was obviously a young man from the underworld. Chen Xing didn't want to argue with him. Seeing that Yang Zhen had already walked over, Chen Xing was about to ask him to call two policemen over and let this young man stay in jail for two days. This was to teach him a lesson so that he wouldn't forget it next time. Molesting a woman was enough for him to be detained.
Chen Xing looked at Yang Zhen. Before he could say anything, he heard the woman who hadn't left call out to him and push him. Chen Xing was stunned. When he came back to his senses, he realized that he had almost been punched just now.
What are you doing? Yang Zhen shouted. He had already run over. Although he was in his early fifties, he had been a police officer for more than twenty years. Even though he was now a leader, he rarely went to the frontlines. However, his foundation was still there. In a few steps, he rushed over and restrained the young man.
Yang Zhen's driver also ran over. Yang Zhen handed the young man over to the driver and snorted coldly. "Call back to the police station and ask someone to come over."
After Yang Zhen finished speaking, he turned to look at Chen Xing and asked with concern, "Mayor Chen, are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Chen Xing smiled and waved his hand. This young man had molested a woman in the car just now. Detain him for a few days and teach him a good lesson, but don't go too far.
Mayor Chen, don't worry. There are many ways to teach this kind of hooligan a lesson. Nowadays, there are many people who molest women on public transportation. It's rampant. If we encounter such people and they are caught by the police, we will teach them a lesson so that they won't dare to do it again. Yang Zhen said with a smile.
As the two were talking, the short-haired woman next to them looked at Chen Xing and Yang Zhen in a daze. Yang Zhen called Chen Xing mayor?
The reason why the short-haired woman didn't leave in a hurry was that she wanted to thank Chen Xing for helping her by exchanging seats with her in the car. However, she didn't expect to see this scene in front of her.
"By the way, thank you for just now. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would have been punched." Chen Xing looked at the short-haired woman and said with a smile.
I should be the one thanking you. Just now, that hooligan kept harassing me. If you didn't exchange seats with me, I don't know what to do on the way. The short-haired woman said to Chen Xing gratefully. While speaking, the short-haired woman looked a little hesitant. She looked at Yang Zhen and then at Chen Xing. You … you are?
Just treat me as a passer-by who saw injustice and pulled out a knife to help. Chen Xing laughed and pointed at the red-haired young man. This person will be arrested and sent to the police station. Don't worry.
After Chen Xing finished speaking, the woman nodded and then got on the car with Yang Zhen.
The short-haired woman was still in a daze. From the exit, a young woman in her late twenties came in. Seeing the woman, the young woman smiled and said, "Sister, what are you doing here? You've already got off the car. Why don't you go out? You made me wait outside and wonder why you haven't arrived yet."
"Sister, I just met a hooligan on the car. I was on tenterhooks the whole way." When the woman saw the woman, she felt wronged.
"Which bastard dared to bully my sister?" When the young woman heard that, she was furious. "I know a few people in the police station. I'll call the police immediately."
"Sister, there's no need. That person has been arrested. Look, he's caught by that person. Look, even the police are here." The woman smiled and pointed to the front.
What the woman didn't know was that Yang Zhen's driver had called the people from the Municipal Bureau. That was why the police had arrived so quickly.
"Well, it's strange today. The police came so quickly." The young woman smiled.
"Sister, it's not like that. Someone helped me. But that person has already got on the car and hasn't left yet." The woman pointed to the black car not far away. Because Yang Zhen's driver hadn't gotten on the car, the car hadn't started yet. At this time, Chen Xing and Yang Zhen were chatting in the car.
"I have to thank him." The young woman smiled and pulled her sister forward.
At this time, after Yang Zhen's driver handed the red-haired young man to the two policemen, he had already trotted to the car. He didn't dare to let the leader wait for too long.
When the young woman and her sister went forward, the car started and drove away.
When the young woman saw the license plate, she exclaimed in surprise. She had worked in the Political Research Office of the Municipal Party Committee for five or six years, so she had some common sense. The license plate of the car just now was clearly the license plate of the municipal leader's car.
"Sister, are you sure the person who helped you got on that car?" The young woman was a little surprised.
"Nonsense, I'm not blind. How could I be wrong?" The woman smiled.
"Did he come here by bus from Jiang City like you? The young woman asked again.
"Of course, otherwise, how could he help me in the car just now?" The woman rolled her eyes.
The young woman was surprised to hear that. The person who could be picked up by the municipal leader's car should be someone with a background. How could he come here by bus?
The young woman was puzzled. If Chen Xing saw her at this moment, he would probably be surprised too. The young woman in front of him was Li Ling, who had just graduated from college and was admitted to the Political Research Office when he worked there. Now, Li Ling was full of maturity and was no longer that young girl. That was also the last summer when Chen Xing worked in the Political Research Office. Later, he was transferred to the general office of the Municipal Party Committee and became Zhou Mingfang's secretary.
"Sister, I heard the person who got off the car call him the mayor. I don't know if it's true. The woman said.
"What did you say? The young woman's eyes widened.
"The person who got off the car just now called him the mayor. But that person is really young. He seems to be in his thirties." The woman asked curiously.
"Nonsense. You must have made a mistake. The new mayor of Hai City is an old man in his fifties. He is in his thirties. You must have misheard." Li Ling smiled. "Well, let's go home. The national examination is coming soon. After you resign, you should study hard for the exam. I have an appointment with a leader of the Organization Department tonight. As long as you do well in the exam, you don't have to worry about the interview. I will definitely get you in. Once you pass the civil service exam, you won't have to worry about anything for the rest of your life." Li Ling smiled.
"Sister, in fact, I don't want to enter the government. It's you who forced me to take the exam. Otherwise, I wouldn't want to resign." The woman said helplessly.
"You silly girl, other people don't have this chance. Besides, what's wrong with taking the civil service exam? You don't know how much effort your sister has put in to help you get in. She is trying to make connections for you so that you can have a good future." Li Ling looked at her sister dotingly. Her parents only had two daughters and no son. The relationship between the two sisters had always been very good. Her parents hoped that her sister could also have a stable job so that she wouldn't have to worry about anything for the rest of her life. Naturally, Li Ling tried her best to help her sister. Even the leader of the Organization Department, whom she had an appointment with at night, had been helped by her friend. Thinking of the ambiguous look in the leader's eyes when he saw her, Li Ling couldn't help but spit. A few days ago, when they had dinner, the leader's hand had touched her thigh.
Fortunately, he didn't go any further. In fact, it was the leader who took the initiative to ask her out tonight. Li Ling didn't need to think about it. After the last test, the leader must have other intentions. However, she had to go. In order to help her sister, she, as the elder sister, had to go all out. As long as the leader didn't take advantage of her, she would bear it.
Chen Xing and Yang Zhen left the station by car. Yang Zhen had booked a hotel in the evening, and Chen Xing didn't refuse. However, it was still early, so Chen Xing planned to go home first.
"Mayor, do you want to invite Minister Zhang to come here tonight?" Asked Yang Zhen.
"Okay, let's have a chat when we are back." Chen Xing nodded with a smile. The Minister Zhang that Yang Zhen mentioned was Zhang Mingde, the Minister of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee.
When they arrived home, Yang Zhen left first. After Chen Xing went upstairs, his father, Chen Shuiping, also came back. As soon as he saw Chen Xing, Chen Shuiping laughed and scolded him. "You didn't let me go to the station to pick you up when you are back. You are getting more and more distant from your father."
"Dad, what are you talking about? I am doing this for your own good. I don't want you to go back and forth." Chen Xing smiled.
"What's the trouble of driving to the station? It's not like you are walking there." Chen Shuiping shook his head with a smile and said, "I will stay here for a few days this time."
"I will stay here for one night and leave tomorrow morning." Chen Xing sat down on the sofa with a smile.
"So soon?" Chen Shuiping was stunned for a moment and then smiled helplessly. "It's not necessarily a good thing for your son to be an official. Look at you, you are basically not at home. Now your mother is taking care of her grandson in the capital, and I am the only one left at home.
"Dad, didn't you think that Mom was too long-winded and liked to nag when she was around? Now that Mom is gone, isn't that what you want?" Chen Xing grinned.
"Asking for a beating?" That was just a casual remark. How could he take it seriously? Chen Shuiping scolded him with a smile and sat down with his son. In fact, Chen Shuiping rarely had the opportunity to sit and talk with his son face to face. The time when his son came back could be counted on one hand, and the longest time he came back was three days. Every time he came back, he would have a lot of social activities. During these two or three days, the father and son rarely sat down and talked seriously.
"By the way, I have something to tell you. The day before yesterday, the city came to talk to me and said that they wanted to transfer me to the Education Bureau and make me the director, but I refused." Chen Shuiping said to his son, feeling a little confused. "Chen Xing, do you think that Zhao Yiping has become the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and the city still wants to promote me? Are they up to no good?"
"Dad, I think you are thinking too much. Even if Zhao Yiping has become the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, it is not worthwhile for him to set up a trap to harm a small teacher like you." Chen Xing smiled. The director of the Municipal Party Committee was still Zhang Mingde, and Zhang Mingde had a good relationship with him. Chen Xing did not agree with his father's words.
"Who said that I am a small teacher? After all, your father is the principal of the No. 1 Middle School in the city." Chen Shuiping smiled. "Besides, it is necessary to be cautious."
"You are right. Things are not as complicated as you think." Chen Xing smiled.
"I am just saying it casually." Chen Shuiping smiled and shook his head.
The father and son sat and chatted for a long time until the evening. After receiving a call from Yang Zhen, Chen Xing smiled and asked his father, "Dad, I am having dinner with Yang Zhen and Zhang Mingde tonight. Do you want to join us?"
"I will not join your dinner party. Your mother is not here, and I seldom cook for myself. Your father also has a lot of social engagements outside." Chen Shuiping smiled.
"Dad, mom is not here. You are not flirting with a female teacher behind her back, are you?" Chen Xing chuckled.
"Go to hell, you are the mayor. How can you be so improper?" Chen Shuiping glared at him and scolded him with a smile.
The father and son left together. Chen Shuiping had his own social engagements, while Chen Xing sat in Yang Zhen's car and went to the hotel together.
In the private room of the hotel, Zhang Mingde had already arrived. After Chen Xing came in, Zhang Mingde smiled and stood up. "Mayor Chen."
"Mingde is here. We haven't seen each other for a long time." Chen Xing said with a smile.
"We haven't seen each other for a long time. I am so happy to hear that Mayor Chen is back." Zhang Mingde was full of smiles.
Yang Zhen walked in behind Chen Xing and said with a smile, "Minister Zhang, we can go to Nanzhou to have a drink with Mayor Chen in the future. I heard that the scenery in Nanzhou is good. Let's go there for a tour."
"This is a good suggestion. I really have to find time to go to Nanzhou to have a drink with Mayor Chen." Zhang Mingde echoed with a smile.
"If you come, I will welcome you." Chen Xing smiled and sat down. "I am afraid that you are not in the mood. Now that Zhao Yiping has become the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, I think you will have a hard time."
"Sigh, Zhao Yiping is really powerful. When she was the mayor, the secretary of Kunming could suppress her. Now that she has become the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, she is really powerful. We, the members of the Standing Committee, have to listen to her." Zhang Mingde gave a wry smile.
"That woman has a strong desire for power and likes to seize power. You still have a long way to go." Chen Xing joked.
"Mayor Chen, why don't you transfer back to Hai City to be the secretary?" Yang Zhen also joined in the fun.
"If Mingde is transferred to the Central Organization Department in the future, you can consider transferring me back."
"Mayor Chen, don't make fun of me. I don't think I will have a chance to be transferred out of Hai City, let alone to the Central Organization Department, unless my ancestors are lucky." Zhang Mingde shook his head with a smile.
While they were chatting, Li Ling had just arrived in another room on the same floor. Zhang Yanghui, the head of the First Cadre Department of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee, was sitting in the room, smoking. The room was full of smoke. As soon as Li Ling came in, she choked and coughed.
"Oh, Minister Li is here." Seeing Li Ling coming in, Zhang Yanghui's eyes lit up. He stopped smoking and put out the cigarette butt, staring at Li Ling. Seeing Li Ling wearing a beautiful dress tonight, Zhang Yanghui's smile was particularly bright.
"Minister Zhang, you must be joking. How dare I call myself Minister Li?" Li Ling rolled her eyes at him. She was just a deputy director, far away from being a Minister. Zhang Yanghui was just teasing her by calling her Minister Li.
"I will have a chance to be Minister Li in the future. It's just a matter of time." Zhang Yanghui said with a smile. He beckoned Li Ling to sit beside him and said, "What do you think we should drink tonight?"
"Minister Zhang, I think I'd better drink something else. I don't dare to drink. If you make me drunk, I won't be able to go back tonight." Li Ling chuckled.
"It doesn't matter if I can't go back. I can just get a room in this hotel. It's very convenient." Zhang Yanghui smiled ambiguously and put one of his hands on Li Ling's thigh.
Li Ling cursed him in her heart, but she had no choice but to feign civility with him. Glancing at his dirty hand on her thigh, Li Ling's eyes flashed with a trace of disgust, and goosebumps appeared on her body.
Chief Zhang, I'll leave my sister's matter to you. You can't not help me. Li Ling pressed his hand and said with a smile.
"Don't worry. As long as your sister passes the interview, I promise she will be fine. Heh heh, even if her score is low, it's not impossible. It all depends on Minister Li's performance." Zhang Yanghui smiled. The meaning of his words was self-evident.
"Minister Zhang, don't lie." Li Ling's expression changed. If Zhang Yanghui really did that, her sister would be safe. However, Li Ling also knew that it was almost impossible, especially in the national examination. It was very difficult to cheat. Even in the interview, it was not easy to cheat. If Zhang Yanghui wasn't one of the examiners selected by the city every year, Li Ling wouldn't let him take advantage of her.
"It's not that I'm lying, but anything is possible." Zhang Yanghui said confidently. Everyone could make empty promises. Anyway, it was still unknown how high Li Ling's sister's score would be. He was not afraid to make a promise. Seriously, the most important thing was to get the girl in front of him.
"Really?" Li Ling curled her lips.
"Minister Li, if you don't believe me, why did you come to me?" Zhang Yanghui smiled and broke free from Li Ling's hand. He knew that Li Ling couldn't stop him because she needed his help. Zhang Yanghui suddenly pulled Li Ling into his arms and said, "Section Chief Li, you have to pay the price for everything. You've been in the government for so long, so you should know this."
"Ahem, Minister Zhang, this is a small gift from me. I will give you a reward when my sister's job is done." Li Ling broke free from Zhang Yanghui's arms and stood up abruptly. She took a step back and took out the envelope she had prepared from her bag and put it on the table. There was 10,000 yuan in the envelope, which she planned to give to Zhang Yanghui first.
"Minister Li, what are you doing? Do you think I'm a money-grubber?" "If you give me money, it will be boring. How can I take your money? I'm not interested in money." Zhang Yanghui smiled and hinted at Li Ling again.
Li Ling's face turned red. She had an impulse to run away from the room. She came to the appointment with Zhang Yanghui. In fact, she had thought that Zhang Yanghui would just take advantage of her after receiving the money, but he wouldn't go any further. However, the reality was cruel.
In fact, after staying in the agency for so long, she had seen too many dirty things. Li Ling was no longer the little girl who had just stepped into society. After getting married and being influenced by the agency, it was just a joke to say that she was a chaste girl. If she said that she was not even a little bit mentally prepared, she would be deceiving others and herself. But at this moment, when it really came to that step, Li Ling was obviously still not used to it.
"Minister Zhang, I need to go to the washroom. I will come back later." Li Ling took a deep breath and decided to go out for a while.
"Ok, I will wait for you. Minister Li, I know you know what I mean. Don't let me down." Zhang Yanghui smiled.
Li Ling's ears turned red, and she left the room as if she was fleeing.
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