During this period of time, there were always incidents in Lin County, and Sun Xiaomu's heart was always in her throat. Although she believed in Liu Lihai's maturity and wisdom, she was still worried that he would be involved in the struggle of the officialdom. She even thought that if Leng Hongyan really used his means to make him withdraw from the officialdom, she would be very happy. She didn't want him to go deeper and deeper on the road of officialdom, but Liu Lihai was obsessed with officialdom and these struggles. She already knew that Wu Yueying was brought back to Lin County by him. She was really worried about him. Why was he always wrapped up with these mature women? What kind of love did he have for her? These always lingered in Sun Xiaomu's heart.
When Sun Xiaomu was sorting out the supplies in Jingjiang Daily, her mind was always filled with the shadow of Liu Lihai. In just over a year, she had gained love, and also gained a lot of memories that she thought she needed to keep. The two new interns in the newspaper were helping her to sort out the things. She had taken a lot of photos of old houses in Jingjiang during the year. She couldn't bear to throw away any of them. After sorting them out, there was a big bag. Together with other daily necessities, the big and small bags were full. When she and the two interns had finished sorting, Liu Lihai actually came to the hall of the editorial department.
Liu Lihai greeted the other colleagues and walked to Sun Xiaomu. Her face was flushed. She still didn't know how to publicize her relationship with Liu Lihai in front of her colleagues in the newspaper, and she didn't know how to get along with Liu Lihai in front of her colleagues.
Liu Lihai looked at Sun Xiaomu. His face was full of generosity, as if there was no ambiguity between him and her, and he had not experienced the Leng Hongyan incident. He looked at Sun Xiaomu and asked, "Where are you going with all these bags?"
Sun Xiaomu glared at Liu Lihai, but Liu Lihai deliberately ignored her and continued to chat with his colleagues. He stepped forward to help Sun Xiaomu carry her bag. As he carried it, he said, "I was just about to go downstairs. I'll help you carry it down."
Sun Xiaomu allowed Liu Lihai to carry the big and small bags to the courtyard of the news agency. From time to time, her colleagues would say to her, "Welcome to Jingjiang again." Sun Xiaomu nodded and smiled as he socialized with Liu Lihai. His heart was filled with sweetness. This scene was what she had always wanted. She had imagined countless times that one day, Liu Lihai would love and protect her like this. He would bring her across the hall of the news agency and silently spread their love in front of her colleagues. It was a pity that during the year they lived in the news agency, they were always like a cat and a mouse. One was always peeping at the entrance of a cave, and the other was always thinking about how to catch the other. Who was the cat and who was the mouse? Sun Xiaomu still could not figure it out.
Sun Xiaomu happily followed Liu Lihai downstairs. When they arrived at the news agency, Liu Lihai threw Sun Xiaomu's bag in the trunk of the car and asked her to wait for him in the car. He went to invite Zhao Guangming to have lunch together, and he would send her back to the provincial capital.
Sun Xiaomu said, "You go do your work. I'll go home myself."
Liu Lihai ignored Sun Xiaomu's words. After putting the things away, he said to Sun Xiaomu, "Sit in the car and wait for me to come out, okay?" After saying that, Liu Lihai made a face at Sun Xiaomu. Sun Xiaomu burst into laughter. Only then did Liu Lihai feel relieved and turned to leave Sun Xiaomu.
Sun Xiaomu did not argue anymore. She actually liked how Liu Lihai treated her in such a domineering manner. She was even more willing for Liu Lihai to send her back to the provincial capital. But what would she do after returning to the provincial capital? She was still unwilling to take Liu Lihai to see her parents. Fortunately, Liu Lihai did not mention seeing her parents. As for when she would take him to see her parents, she really had not thought about it yet. Perhaps Liu Lihai had not thought about it yet. He had never mentioned letting her go to his home. She was willing to wait for him. She believed that one day, he would take her to see his mother, just as she would take him to see her parents. No matter what her parents thought, she still wanted to experience their love with him.
When Liu Lihai walked into Zhao Guangming's office, Zhao Guangming was still buried in documents. When leaders met their subordinates, they usually did this. It was as if they were not working if they did not look at the documents. However, when Zhao Guangming saw Liu Lihai come in, he quickly raised his head from the pile of documents. He smiled and asked Liu Lihai, "How do you feel, County Magistrate Liu?"
Liu Lihai sighed. He did not show his worry in front of Sun Xiaomu, but President Zhao Guangming had always been good to him. He did not want to hide anything anymore. He was still worried about Sun Xiaomu. He said that she had found a job in the provincial capital, but was that really the case? At least in Jingjiang, Sun Xiaomu had been working smoothly. If it were not for him, would she have left?
Zhao Guangming stared at Liu Lihai and asked casually, "Are you going to make your relationship public?"
Liu Lihai knew that the "you" in Zhao Guangming's words referred to him and Sun Xiaomu, not him and Leng Hongyan. As for his relationship with Leng Hongyan, everyone was well aware, and no one dared to say anything to his face. Zhao Guangming obviously knew that he had an affair with Leng Hongyan, and was also worried that he and Sun Xiaomu would be ostracized and suppressed because of their relationship being public.
Liu Lihai looked at Zhao Guangming and said very sincerely, "I really like Xiaomu."
Zhao Guangming nodded understandingly and changed the topic. "Let's go. Lu Xiaoyang is very arrogant now, and it's not good to be late. " After saying that, he took the initiative to stand up from the boss's chair. As soon as Liu Lihai saw Zhao Guangming stand up, he also quickly stood up and followed Zhao Guangming downstairs.
When they were going down the stairs, there were people shouting from time to time, "Hello, President Zhao. Hello, Mayor Liu." When this kind of greeting fell into Liu Lihai's ears, he felt that it was so pleasing to his ears. He found that he actually still liked the officialdom, liked the official position, and liked to see the envy that his colleagues showed toward him. Who didn't want to live in the envious eyes of others? This feeling of being superior to others was too wonderful for the young Liu Lihai. But now, he had to get used to the days without Leng Hongyan's support. Thinking of this, Liu Lihai still felt sad in his heart, and he also sighed deeply in his heart. After all, he couldn't have fish and bear's paw at the same time.
After getting in the car, Sun Xiaomu called out, "Hello, President Zhao."
Zhao Guangming nodded while looking at Sun Xiaomu and said, "Xiaomu, if the job in the provincial capital is not good, can you come back after a period of time?"
Sun Xiaomu looked at Zhao Guangming gratefully and said, "Thank you, President Zhao. Don't worry about me, I really found a good job."
Liu Lihai drove on the side. He didn't participate in the conversation between Zhao Guangming and Sun Xiaomu. He felt that Sun Xiaomu was comforting him. The more it was like this, the more Liu Lihai felt sorry for Sun Xiaomu. But in this situation, there was nothing he could do. There was no pain that could compare to the guilt he felt when he saw the person he loved compromising for his own sake.
When they arrived at the hotel, Liu Lihai went to park the car. Zhao Guangming and Sun Xiaomu went to the private room one after another. Lu Xiaoyang hadn't arrived yet, but Lu Xiaoyang was closer to the hotel. Besides, they couldn't let Lu Xiaoyang wait for them. Although Lu Xiaoyang was just a small secretary, because of Secretary Wu Haotian and because Secretary Wu Haotian was likely to be re-elected, Lu Xiaoyang's current value was extraordinary. In Beijing, Lu Xiaoyang was considered the second most important person, so naturally, he was very arrogant.
After Liu Lihai parked the car, he went to the private room he had booked. As soon as he sat down, Lu Xiaoyang arrived. Zhao Guangming stood up to greet Lu Xiaoyang. Liu Lihai and Sun Xiaomu also stood up at the same time. Zhao Guangming said, "Xiaoyang is the secretary of the chief after all. He is punctual." He then introduced Liu Lihai to Lu Xiaoyang.
This was the first time that Lu Xiaoyang met Liu Lihai. He had heard of Liu Lihai for a long time, but he didn't expect that he was really handsome. No wonder Leng Hongyan was obsessed with this kid. However, Lu Xiaoyang glanced at the girl with Liu Lihai inadvertently. Because Zhao Guangming and Liu Lihai didn't introduce each other, he couldn't take the initiative to ask. So after a while of polite greeting, everyone sat down.
This was the first time that Liu Lihai had invited Sun Xiaomu to a banquet with a guest. When the wine and dishes were served, Sun Xiaomu actually toasted Zhao Guangming first, which made Lu Xiaoyang feel a little uncomfortable. After all, he was the main guest today, and Zhao Guangming was just accompanying him. Although Zhao Guangming's position was higher than his, because of Secretary Wu Haotian, his value was naturally not the same. But this little girl was so ignorant, and it seemed that she didn't even look at him.
At this time, Lu Xiaoyang heard Zhao Guangming ask Sun Xiaomu, "When will I attend your wedding?" Sun Xiaomu was particularly embarrassed by Zhao Guangming's question and didn't know how to answer. Liu Lihai quickly stood up to help her out of embarrassment and said, "Old leader, don't laugh at us. When there is a wedding, we will definitely pick you up."
Zhao Guangming didn't ask any more questions. It wasn't until this time that Lu Xiaoyang knew that this girl was actually Liu Lihai's girlfriend. This made him even more surprised that this kid had such a decent girlfriend, which made him envious for a while. He always felt that Sun Xiaomu had a good sense of propriety, and she didn't like to get close to him like other female reporters. Except for Sun Xiaomu, he had been in contact with all the female reporters in Jingjiang Daily. He was a little surprised that Sun Xiaomu had been in Jingjiang Daily for more than a year. Why did he only see her now? If he had known earlier that Sun Xiaomu was in Jingjiang, would he have been tempted? He liked to hang out with female reporters very much. Now, the one who stuck close to him was a new female reporter from Jingjiang Daily. However, in his eyes, all the female reporters he had met before were far inferior to Sun Xiaomu. When Lu Xiaoyang was thinking about this, his eyes frequently fell on Sun Xiaomu.
Liu Lihai looked at Lu Xiaoyang's eyes that were looking at Sun Xiaomu, and he was very unhappy. He somewhat regretted that he shouldn't have brought Sun Xiaomu to this occasion. However, because he had to ask Lu Xiaoyang to hand over the report to Secretary Wu Haotian, he had to pull Sun Xiaomu to stand up and toast to Lu Xiaoyang.
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