C169

Chapter 169 - Heart with Thousand Knot

When Zhao Shensan heard Zheng Yanhong ask where he got all this money from, he let out another pampered sigh. He slightly twisted his face, and said dubiously: "Don't worry, I won't take the money that I shouldn't have, you just need to do your part of the job well. You don't need to worry about me taking care of such trivial things, I definitely won't fork out my own money.

Zheng Yanhong's heart warmed, thinking that since Zhao Shensan was already prepared, there was no more reason to be picky about him. Furthermore, after vomiting for half a day, her anger had also dissipated, and she had stopped talking.

Wu Kejian was naturally in high spirits during the banquet. Although it was a tie this time, one could still understand with just his knees which was the most authoritative person compared to a Mayor Secretary or a chief of government, so there was a world of difference between the two levels.

When Zheng Yanhong walked into the banquet hall, she found that the Director of Government, the Chairman of the Political Consultative Committee, as well as the various directors and deputy chiefs of various government departments, as well as the two leaders of the windward area, and a few directors who were close to Wu Kejian in the city were already seated.

She quickly smiled and said, "Aiyaya, Wu is rising today, so I should be the first one to come over to help out our guests. Who knew that you would wake up early in the morning and end up in the evening due to the traffic jam at the entrance of windward area's government that you are about to take over. Don't blame me for being late!"

Wu Kejian acted humbly in front of all the leaders, and immediately said: "Seeing that Mayor Zheng is truly worthy of being a leader, and took the initiative the moment he opened his mouth, although he clearly came late, but pushed away all responsibility, I don't have the right to say anything, so I'm asking to see if the other leaders have any objections."

Director Liu said, "That won't do! No matter the reason, as long as we come late, we will be punished with alcohol. Mayor Zheng is obviously trying to get away with it, we cannot agree to her request! "

As a Treasurer, coupled with the fact that he had a deep personal relationship with Zheng Yanhong, Peng Huiping's tone and manner of speech were very rough. He then laughed and joined the fray: "That's right, the penalty wine is unavoidable! Come, come, let's just drink three cups of wine and forget about the sin of being late! "

In such an occasion, Zheng Yanhong was extremely amiable and hearty. Without saying a word, he drained the cup of wine before saying: "Is this enough? Tch! Why make it so difficult for women, you bunch of men? You don't blush at all? "

"Hahaha!" "I think there's a TV series called 'Why Women Make It difficult for Women' which you changed. But that's good too, women make it difficult for women, and men make it difficult for you, so you don't have to worry about other women!" the CPPCC president said.

After drinking for a while, Zheng Yanhong gestured for Wu Kejian to follow her outside. She extended her hand out and said meaningfully: "Congratulations, Brother Kaiji!"

Wu Kejian immediately covered her hands with both of his hands and shook them hard: "Leader sister, everything is within words. Your brother knows this very well! That's right, I heard that Mayor Gao was gloating when he came back from the province, saying that some Lin brat wanted to pry him away, but I didn't expect him to use so much strength and bring me out as well! "Looks like the provincial capital is going to be moved. If that's the case, then the prospects for you staying here are not very clear. I think you have a good foundation in the province too, don't you intend to go back and develop there?"

Zheng Yanhong's heart went 'thump', as though something had snapped, and she suddenly felt empty, a wave of guilt that did not come from nowhere struck her, causing her expression to become unnatural, as she muttered: "Sigh! It doesn't matter, since I'm a deputy head. Even if the new leader doesn't admire me, at most, during the division of labor, it would make me feel more relaxed. I'm too lazy to start over in the province.

Wu Kejian saw that she had become so negative, and asked curiously: "Is your mood alright today? As soon as I entered, I noticed that you seemed to be forcing yourself to smile. That boldness was even exaggerated and fake, is there something wrong with your heart? "

Zheng Yanhong thought that since Fan Qianjin was so shameless, sooner or later, he wouldn't be able to endure it any longer. Rather than suddenly getting divorced and making everyone suspicious, it would be better to spread a bit of discordant atmosphere and say in a low voice, "Sigh! How embarrassing … Brother Crestfallen is not an outsider, and I'm not afraid of being ugly, but I told you not to tell anyone! Our Fan Qianjin … Sigh! He … He was with my nanny yesterday... "Sigh!"

"Ah?" Hey! It's not that I'm talking about you, sister, but you're just messing around. I've been to your house and met that nanny of yours. You said that you were so busy all day long, yet you actually got such a beautiful nanny at home.

However, this kind of thing is also very common. It's not that I'm speaking up for a man, this kind of thing is like eating and drinking for a man. It's fine after eating, but even if you do something out of line, Big Bro's heart is still on you. "If you want to be more open-minded, you can just kick the nanny out. It's not worth worrying about this kind of thing!" Seeing Zheng Yanhong's difficult to explain look, Wu Kejian immediately understood and advised him.

Zheng Yanhong said in a low voice, aggrieved, "That's right, if it was just me who found out, then it would be fine, but at most I would just drive away the nanny as per your instructions, and then stretch my neck to swallow it down. Why did Secretary Lin's younger sister and his daughter just happened to be guests at my house yesterday? Where do you think I put my face? It seemed like … "I can only get a divorce …"

"Huh?" This time, Wu Kejian was truly shocked. Compared to the first cry that was filled with nothing out of the ordinary, this one shout, the sound was much stronger in terms of speed and tone of voice. Could it be that you, Brother Bu, are acting arrogantly, causing chaos in the living room … Eyebrows... "That one?"

Zheng Yanhong laughed bitterly: "Heh! Her eyes were like lightning as he thought, "The heavens are not hiding secrets!" Yesterday, Secretary Lin's sister brought her son, who was also a mischievous kid. When he entered the kitchen, he thought that my son was hiding something, and quickly opened the door, but who would have thought that Fan Qianjin was actually with the nanny in the kitchen … Sigh! It was unbearable to look at!

I don't know where to put this face... I drove them both away in a fit of anger in front of my guests, who knows... Who would have known that Fan Qianjin would actually be so shameless as to buy a house with a nanny. The two of them went to live together together last night! "

This time, even Wu Kejian thought that Fan Qianjin was unforgivable, he said angrily: "Hmph! This Director Fan is really unwise, how can he be so shameless? It was one thing for a nanny to play and taste something new, but how could he mess around and buy a house? He really couldn't differentiate between sesame seeds and watermelon. He was completely muddled by losing you to a nanny! "Since that's the case, you can't forgive him that easily. If it doesn't work, then divorce him!"

Zheng Yanhong had achieved the effect of paving the bed, and then laughed bitterly: Haha, okay, okay, today is your wedding day, how did you ruin the atmosphere because of my family's shameless incident? "Come, come, come, I don't have anything special to congratulate you on. This little decoration is really lucky, you can take it and play around with it. I hope that you will be successful in your career as a official."

Zheng Yanhong handed over the exquisite small box that she prepared for Zhao Shensan to her, because there were so many voices in the room, Wu Kejian did not reject them and kept it. After the two entered the house, they socialized for a while, and Zheng Yanhong's heart was like a big rock, she secretly told Wu Kejian that she did not feel comfortable and wanted to leave first.

Wu Kejian understood that it was hard for her to be happy that she had encountered such a troublesome problem. He hurriedly sent her to the door, watched as he followed Zhao Shensan into the carriage, then left.

Zheng Yanhong was silently sitting in the backseat the whole time. Because the lunch was really held at the hotel by the lakeside, she drove along the lakeside road. Zhao Shensan did not know what had happened to her, and asked softly: "Are you going home?"

"..." Oh... "Why don't you leave me by the lake? I want to walk by myself. You go back first and wait for me to pick up the phone in the afternoon." Zheng Yanhong said.

"What?" "A cold day..." Zhao Shensan subconsciously opposed.

"What's there in the afternoon? Can I freeze to death under the sun? If I tell you to stop, then stop. Zheng Yanhong suddenly became agitated.

Zhao Shensan did not dare to disobey, and stopped the car with a sigh. Zheng Yanhong opened the door and got off the car, then walked along the lakeside in a daze. In the beginning, Zhao Shensan had just been driving the car to slowly follow her, but when she sensed him and turned back to glare at him in dissatisfaction, he helplessly drove away.

He silently wandered along the lakeside, the warm winter sun no longer nipped at the bone, the cool breeze caressing Zheng Yanhong's face that was flushed from alcohol, should be very comfortable.

She thought back to the last time she had eaten with Qiao Yuanzheng, and how she had intentionally mentioned that if Gao Mingliang was left behind after he left, he would definitely have a very direct relationship with her if he were to leave. If that happened, wouldn't it be because of her taking care of and ruining his future?

Honestly speaking, she still could not love Lin Maoren, this man, but she could not hate him, and was always in a passive state, where she could not hide from him, accept him, and was unwilling to accept him at any time. When they were together, she could be moved by his true feelings, but when they were separated, she would also be separated.

But, even though she had been through so many troubles, Zheng Yanhong had already completely broken all ties with him. Putting aside the emotional factors, Lin Maoren was not a bad leader. He did not know what kind of trick he fell for last time, to actually say those shameless words to Qiao Yuanzheng in order to protect himself!

"Sigh!" Secretary Lin, oh Secretary Lin, I didn't do it on purpose … "I hope you don't hate me …" Zheng Yanhong muttered softly.

"Get in." Suddenly, a small but imposing voice sounded in Zheng Yanhong's ears. She was shocked, and turned around quickly, only to see Lin Maoren driving the car that he had taken her in countless of times to a stop by his side.

"Oh …" Mao … "Ugh …" Secretary Lin, why are you here? I am not... I am... "Ugh …" You should be busy Secretary Lin. I have a meal here at noon, so I drank some wine and came out to walk. I was waiting for my driver to pick me up. " When Zheng Yanhong saw Lin Maoren, the guilt was even clearer. She actually had the feeling that she had been caught doing something bad on the spot, and was at a loss for words.

"Get in!" Lin Maoren drove and caught up with her, his voice full of orders. Unknowingly, Zheng Yanhong stopped in his tracks, and walked to the car like a puppet. Before she could pull open the back door, Lin Maoren had already opened up the front passenger door, and stared at her with his deep gaze. Zheng Yanhong seemed to be bewitched by his two ponds of water and sat down.

The car followed the familiar route and didn't go far before they arrived at the academy building. Only after entering the garden did Zheng Yanhong wake up from her shock and shouted: "Ah? Why are you here? Secretary Lin, I still have a meeting in the afternoon, I definitely cannot stay here! "Please let me off, I'm leaving!"

Lin Maoren did not care about her at all, using the electric key to open the electric door remotely to enter the courtyard, then methodically closed the door and parked the car. Then, he got out of the car and walked over to Zheng Yanhong.

Zheng Yanhong struggled weakly, and protested in a low voice because she felt guilty: "Why are you Secretary Lin? Didn't I say I was leaving? Can you let me go? "

"Don't move or speak, otherwise I'll kiss you in the yard." Lin Maoren's low and deep words subdued Zheng Yanhong, and she quickly said: "Then I won't escape, can you let me down and walk by myself?"

Lin Maoren really did put her down, and took out the key to open the door, then walked in first. Zheng Yanhong lowered her head and slowly followed along, her heart beating like a drum, making it hard for her to listen.

Lin Maoren did not try to pester her like he was worried, but instead walked in and brewed a cup of strong tea for her: "Drink some tea to dispel the smell of the wine, you little girl, what do you smell like? Why was he wandering around the lake by himself just now? Are you looking for me? "

Zheng Yanhong was stunned, she really did not know why she would suddenly ask to get off the carriage by the lake, and she did not realise that the road she was walking on was actually the way to here.

"Why are you here? Didn't I hear from Sister Mao Ling that you and your wife are staying in a suite set up for you in a hostel? Here... Is it empty now? " Zheng Yanhong asked.

"Why did you come? I came for what?" "Red, stop lying to yourself. Neither of us can leave the other." Lin Maoren slowly said.

"I didn't!" Zheng Yanhong seemed to be shocked as he replied, "I just attended a feast to send Comrade Wu Kejian off, and was just walking along the way. You have already reunited with your wife's family, and I am also harmonizing with Fan Qianjin … "Ugh …" In short, they were living their own lives, so who could not be separated from them? "How boring."

"Tch!" Keep your husband and wife in harmony! Even if an ordinary couple can't get along well with each other, at the very least, they can still maintain a close relationship, but can you and your husband still reach such a basic level? It looks to me like we're covered in chicken feathers now. " Lin Maoren said with a rare sarcastic tone.

Zheng Yanhong was infuriated by his words. The injustice she suffered due to her guilt immediately disappeared, and she said huffily: "We are husband and wife as well, and we have not delayed you, Mr. and wife, from helping each other out. Why would a leader like you pay attention to our family's situation? Isn't she too idle? Or was it because I was too lucky that I wanted to bask in the sun? "

Lin Maoren looked at Zheng Yanhong who looked like a little hedgehog with a thorn sticking out from its head, and smiled with gratitude. He then raised his hand and caressed her hair, and sighed, "Sigh … This is just like my treasure that is not afraid of the heavens or the earth. Just now, when I picked you up by the lake, you were as helpless and pitiful as a little stray cat that lost its owner.

After a few moments, Zheng Yanhong's wariness completely collapsed. She muttered to herself: "What stray cat, am I not worried that you will be able to keep me here? If it wasn't for … "Ugh …" Oh yeah, where are Sister Mao Ling and Dou Dou? "

Lin Maoren wasn't stupid, how could he not know that Zheng Yanhong was clearly concerned about him but wasn't willing to let him know? Only then did he quickly change the topic, and a trace of a gratified smile flashed past his eyes like the flames. He lifted Zheng Yanhong's chin, brought the cup of tea that she had been carrying all this time to her lips, and said with a gentle and low voice that was like a drop of water: "Come, have a drink of the tea treasure."

Once again, as if she had been bewitched, Zheng Yanhong opened her mouth and drank the bitter tea. As if it was filled with the sweetness of spring water, after she finished it in one go, she finally understood that this situation was too ambiguous, and immediately dodged to the side and said: "Aiya, Secretary Lin, I really have a meeting in the afternoon, please let me go."

"Bao, there are some things that are different from what you see on the surface." How could Lin Maoren possibly let her go? He put down the teacup and stopped her with his arm, then said softly: "There is an agreement between Liu Peipei and I that you cannot understand. This time, she didn't come back to remarry, and just stuck onto me, wanting me to settle a difficult matter with her lover.

As you know, with my current position, if there were any family gossip, it would be very unfavorable for the upcoming adjustment, even if I wanted to leave the cloud in a flat tone. I would have to keep my relationship with her for the time being and wait for the dust to settle before I could lay my cards on her. During this time, I may leave you alone, but you should understand that in this life, I can't hold any other woman in my heart. So, wait for me? "Hehehe."

However, she had a feeling that there was a very big hole in this explanation, as if the moment she opened her mouth, she would seize this loophole to scold him. Yet, when she carefully tried to grasp at this loophole, she couldn't, so she opened her mouth and said words that were the complete opposite of what she had thought: "Did you already know that you might be leaving? So, what do you plan to do? Are there any countermeasures? "

"Yun Du …" When it came to work, Lin Maoren dragged his voice as if he was uninterested, and said: "I've stayed in this place for six years. Two years Mayor, four years Party Secretary … Now that he was about to leave, he realized that there was nothing worth remembering for the rest of his life.

For the past five years, for the sake of my identity as a Mayor and a Party Secretary, I have erased my nature, erased my feelings, turned myself into a working machine, and lived a monotonous life of work. Days after days passed just like that, but not a single one of them lived for 'Lin Maoren' … "

As Zheng Yanhong heard his voice, a wave of unexplained sadness hit him, but who knew that Lin Maoren would suddenly change his tone of voice, and say in a very agitated manner, "Until … Meet you... Red, you are my greatest gain and achievement in the Cloud Capital. Do you believe it? Ever since I first met you, it was as if I had lost the calmness and calmness of a man who knew his fate, and would occasionally be as impulsive as a little boy who had fallen in love. There were a few times when I thought about you too much in the middle of the night, but instead, I drove alone in my car and silently looked at the window of your house.

Sometimes, when I think about how you could be snuggling in Fan Qianjin's embrace and sleeping, jealousy would gnaw at my bones and limbs like maggots, making me wish I was dead. I wished that I could charge into your house and pull you away … "

"Don't say anymore …" Zheng Yanhong's entire body went numb when she heard it, and a sour and hot liquid seemed to stick onto her throat, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Go …" Go... "Let's go!" Lin Maoren suddenly said with a sigh: "This time, I really am leaving! I have confirmed from the province that I am going to work as a clerk in another city. Although leaving you is a last resort, but I think this is good as well. It's inevitable that we will be separated because of the interference from each other, and we can avoid any undesirable consequences if we stay together. I only hope that you can wait for me and not marry anyone else before I take care of my family situation, alright? "

Hearing him say that, Zheng Yanhong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "What nonsense are you spouting? I'm fine, I'm originally their wife, what do you mean by not marrying? "I'm really confused."

Lin Maoren said disdainfully: "Enough, you don't have to cover for your so-called husband, I already knew about his disgraceful things, you will get divorced sooner or later, with your charm, there are not many men who are willing to chase after you, and that's what I am most worried about right now."