Zhou Jing put down his cell phone and started packing his luggage. There was a knock on the door outside. He turned around and shouted: "Come in!"
The door was gently pushed open, and Zeng Qinming walked in, frowning and saying: "Brother, are you leaving now?"
Zhou Jing grunted, walked over to him, and sighed: "There is no other way. I have been given an order from above not to continue the investigation!"
Zeng Qinming came to the bed and sat down, handed Zhou Jing a cigarette, lit one himself, frowned and took a few puffs, then smiled and said: "It's normal. County Magistrate Pei is Lin An's banner and has high prestige.
The local cadres all support him, and Secretary Jian must also be preserved."
Zhou Jing smiled and said in a low voice: "County Magistrate Wang just called, meaning he is the person whom the county party secretary Jian Min protects!"
Zeng Qinming felt a little strange after hearing this, frowned slightly and said: "Who are you looking for, so powerful?"
Zhou Jing took a puff of cigarette, turned his eyes towards the window, and said softly: "It seems to be a vice chairman of the Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference."
Zeng Qinming slapped his thigh, suddenly realized, nodded and said: "I know, that is an old cadre who left Lin An, and he is also the only old leader who has served as deputy governor. Strictly speaking, the cadres from Lin An's side were formerly
They are all people from that line. It’s just that the old leader has been enjoying peace since he retired. He doesn’t like to take care of things anymore and doesn’t come back often. But if something happens to Lin An, he is still very concerned about it.”
Zhou Jing smiled slightly, nodded and said, "It is said that he has a very good relationship with our big boss, Secretary Liao of the Discipline Inspection Commission."
Zeng Qinming was a little distracted. After a long while, he dusted off a piece of cigarette ashes, shook his head and said, "Secretary Jian has made great efforts to protect Pei Junying!"
Zhou Jing hummed and said softly: "However, County Magistrate Wang also said that they will sit together in the evening to discuss and try to compromise."
"Compromise?" Zeng Qinming was stunned when he heard this, then shook his head and thought: "It feels impossible. The two of them have joined forces and taken advantage of each other. How can they be willing to make concessions so easily? What's more, this is imminent.
The crisis has been resolved."
Zhou Jing smiled and said with a relaxed expression: "That's not necessarily the case. Since Secretary Jian is a mature politician, of course he knows that he should not push his opponent to the edge of the cliff until it is absolutely necessary. This will cause the opponent to make a desperate move regardless of the consequences.
, the final result is that both sides suffer losses, and since he is willing to sit down and negotiate, it means that there is still the possibility of solving the problem through negotiation."
"I hope so!" Zeng Qinming frowned into a Sichuan shape, sighed, put out his cigarette, and muttered: "There is little hope. I'd better take the time to discuss with County Magistrate Wang to come up with a countermeasure as soon as possible.
Otherwise, your opponent will retaliate and you will have no time to worry about it."
Zhou Jing smiled and said with relief: "Don't worry, the situation will gradually improve!"
Zeng Qinming hummed, a little uninterested, turned around and said: "I have nothing to do tonight, let's go out and sing karaoke together!"
Zhou Jing waved his hand and said half-jokingly: "No need, your brother is still as charming as before?"
Zeng Qinming snorted coldly and said angrily: "I think even if I have the intention, I don't have the courage. If someone takes a picture again, I really don't know what to do."
Zhou Jing smiled and said softly: "Congratulations to County Magistrate, you are finally willing to accept it. This is a lesson learned."
Zeng Qinming chuckled, and the sadness on his face disappeared. He looked at his watch and saw that it was getting late, so he walked to the door, turned around and said with a smile: "That's it, Director Zhou, you have to be busy first. It's half past seven in the evening."
, I’ll come over to pick you up, let’s have some fun at night, and if we find a pretty girl, let’s have some fun!”
"Forget it, I won't do this. If you really want to let go, just do it yourself!" Zhou Jing laughed and sent him out.
Two hours later, after dinner, the members of the investigation team left the hotel one after another to experience Lin An's nightlife. Zhou Jing also followed Zeng Qinming and drove to a large KTV private room in the city. After entering the private room, he ordered
Several scantily clad ladies started drinking and singing. Zhou Jing had no intention of singing, but he didn’t want to disturb them.
Inspired by Zeng Qinming's interest, he sat on the sofa and played a dice game with two young ladies. During the process, he drank a lot of beer. Half an hour later, he left the private room and went to the bathroom. In the corridor, he accidentally met someone he met directly.
A girl who was walking by bumped into him. He quickly turned to the side and said apologetically: "Miss, I'm so sorry!"
The girl looked at him, then suddenly giggled, tilted her neck, and frowned, "Hey, why are you here?"
"Who are you?" Zhou Jing was stunned for a moment. He looked carefully and saw that the girl was the girl who got drunk that night and ran out of the bar. She was wearing heavy makeup to hide her true face.
If you don't understand it clearly, you can remember it by listening to the accent and identifying it.
He smiled and said softly: "Teacher Pei Jie, I didn't expect to meet you here. What a coincidence!"
Pei Jie hummed and chuckled: "You have a really good memory. You know my name after meeting me once!"
Zhou Jing smiled and said casually: "Did you come out by yourself?"
Pei Jie shook her head and said with a smile: "No, I have colleagues celebrating their birthdays, and I played with them for a while. It felt quite boring. I wanted to come out and get some fresh air."
Zhou Jing groaned and said softly: "Then you guys have fun!"
"Same for you!" Pei Jie waved her hand, showed a cute smile, looked at Zhou Jing deeply, then turned and left.
Zhou Jing went to the bathroom, and when he returned to the private room, he saw Zeng Qinming holding a microphone and singing the song "Plainclothes Police". He was precise and precise, and his words were accurate and well-tongued. It was very exciting. He couldn't help laughing and applauding. After listening to the song, he and Zeng Qinming
Drinking and chatting, the two of them were there until about ten o'clock in the evening
Shaking hands and saying goodbye at the door of the karaoke hall, Zhou Jing waved and watched him get into the car and drive away. He turned around and returned to the car, only to see Pei Jie leaning on the side of the car with a lady's cigarette in her hand and smoking it very gracefully. She couldn't help but
He was slightly startled, frowned and said, "Teacher Pei, are you waiting for me?"
Pei Jie hummed, pursed her lips toward the karaoke hall, and said angrily: "We had a fight, and I'm not in a good mood."
Zhou Jing chuckled, took out the car keys, opened the car door, and said softly: "You are not old, and you have a bad temper!"
Pei Jie pouted her red lips, sat in the passenger seat, held her white leather bag in her arms, stroked her hair, and said with a smile: "You just know!"
Zhou Jing shrugged, started the car, raised his head, and said with a smile: "My temper has been clear for a long time, but I still don't know how to go down this road. I need your guidance!"
Pei Jie pursed her lips and smiled, leaning her head against the car window, looking at the smoke curling between her fingers, and said softly: "Didn't we go there that night?"
Zhou Jing turned the steering wheel, turned the car out, and said with a smile: "I told you, I just arrived in Lin'an, and I am not very familiar with the roads!"
Pei Jie smiled calmly and said softly: "It doesn't matter, I can go to the hotel. I'm in a bad mood and want to indulge!"
Zhou Jing was stunned, thinking he heard wrongly, and said in shock: "What?"
Pei Jie smiled brightly and said naturally: "It's nothing, I don't really want to go home tonight."
Zhou Jing was a little puzzled, glanced at her, and whispered: "Is it because you are in a bad mood?"
Pei Jie nodded, touched the black stockings with her hands, and said softly: "Yeah, I'm not in a good mood, and I feel like I'm destined to be with you."
Zhou Jing smiled slightly and said hesitantly: "We are very destined, but it doesn't seem to be enough."
After hearing this, Pei Jie frowned slightly, put out the cigarette and threw it out. She looked at him dissatisfied and pouted, "Why, you dislike me?"
Zhou Jing shook his head and said vaguely: "No, I'm just not mentally prepared."
Pei Jie sighed, crossed her shoulders with her hands, and curled her lips: "I can't tell, you are quite a serious person."
Zhou Dingding nodded, smiled and joked: "Of course, I am very strict in my private life and never engage in one-night stands."
"Ah, that's great. There really aren't many good men these days!" Pei Jie seemed a little embarrassed. She put her hand to her lips, coughed twice, then turned her head to the window, and stopped saying anything, her face also changed.
It becomes a little ugly.
Zhou Jing felt a little regretful, fearing that what he had just said was too harsh and hurt the girl's self-esteem, so he smiled and said: "You're not angry, are you?"
Pei Jie shook her head, staring at the store passing by the roadside, and said calmly: "No, but it would be better if you could buy me a cup of coffee. It's a bit early to go back now, and I may not be able to sleep.
With."
"No problem!" Zhou Jing smiled slightly, slowed down the car, and searched the roadside. Finally, after driving two hundred meters, he found a small coffee shop. He parked the car on the side of the road and found a small coffee shop.
After he was stable, he walked in side by side with Pei Jie.
The two went up to the second floor, sat down by the window, took the menu, and ordered Blue Mountain coffee and fruit salad. After the waiter quietly left, Zhou Jing raised his head, looked at the girl, and said tentatively: "Pei Jie,
You seem to be acting weird today, what, are you worried?"
Pei Jie hummed, holding a silver spoon in her hand, slowly stirring the coffee. After a long while, she said in frustration: "My boyfriend was robbed by a colleague, and I have to force a smile. This feeling is really unbearable. You can understand it."
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Zhou Jing shook his head and said half-jokingly: "No, if it were me, I would just steal my colleague's girlfriend!"
Pei Jie chuckled, glared at him again, and said angrily: "I hate it, stop making fun of people!"
Zhou Jing sighed, picked up the coffee, took a sip, and said softly: "What I said is true."
Pei Jie was a little curious, blinked at him, and wondered: "How many have you grabbed?"
Zhou Jing stretched out his right hand, waved it vigorously, then retracted four fingers, then smiled and said softly: "Just one for now!"
Pei Jie rolled her eyes, looked at her with disdain, lowered her head, and said with self-pity: "That guy who thinks about things differently, is so heartless, and has failed me with all his infatuation. Just thinking about it makes my gums itch with hatred!"
Zhou Jing felt a little funny and asked, "How long have you two been together?"
A sad look appeared on Pei Jie's face, she bit her lip and said slowly, "It's been a year."
"It's not short anymore!" Zhou Jing smiled, took out a cigarette, put it into his mouth, lit it, and said softly: "Then why did we break up?"
Pei Jie sighed, with a look of distress on her face, and pouted: "This is what I want to know too!"
Zhou Jing was surprised and said with a smile: "No way, he didn't tell you the reason for the breakup?"
Pei Jie shook her head, twirled her fingers and said, "I told you, but I still don't believe it. If you treat him so well, why would you leave?"
Zhou Jing smiled, played with the cup, and said softly: "Emotional matters are sometimes complicated, sometimes very simple. If you really like him, you can find a way to snatch him away. If you don't like him, just break it off instead of indulging yourself.
That won't solve the problem."
Pei Jie turned her head towards the window, shook her head and said, "No, they already have a very good relationship."
Zhou Jing picked up the cup, drank the coffee, and said softly: "Then there is nothing we can do. Once some things are lost, they can never be found again!"
"Yes!" Pei Jie sighed, her face became even more depressed, and she took a silver spoon and kept stirring the coffee in the cup.
Zhou Jing saw it, smiled slightly, and changed the subject: "I remember the last time we chatted, you once said that my father used to be the deputy director of the Lin'an County Government, and later went to prison for some reason. How did he get in?"
Pei Jie smiled bitterly, picked up the tea cup, took a sip on her lips, and said softly: "It was a car accident two years ago. It was very serious!"
Zhou Jing's lips moved slightly, and after a while, he sighed: "This is such a pity!"
Pei Jie stretched out her hand to wipe the corners of her eyes, and said in a very depressed tone: "Actually, there are other secrets involved in this matter, but there is no way to tell them."
Zhou Jing was slightly startled, then blurted out: "What's the inside story?"
Pei Jie bit her pink lips and said with a cold expression: "Dad went in for someone else and took the blame!"
Zhou Jing looked surprised and asked urgently: "Who is taking the blame?"
Pei Jie hesitated for a moment, then picked up the cup and said disapprovingly: "I told you, you don't know, that person's name is Pei Junying!"