"Director Zhang, why are you looking for me tonight..." Qiao Liang looked at Zhang Lin with questioning eyes.
"Director Qiao, let's drink tea first. This is the Tieguanyin I brewed specially. Try how it tastes."
Qiao Liang took a sip from the cup and nodded: "It tastes good. I can see that Director Zhang has some taste in tea."
"If Director Qiao likes it, I will give you two boxes later."
Qiao Liang hurriedly waved her hands: "No, I don't dare to accept your things. No, I never accept anyone's things."
Zhang Lin laughed: "Director Qiao, it seems that you were bitten by a snake once and have been afraid of well ropes for ten years. You are too sensitive. I gave you tea not to bribe you."
"What is that?"
"Thank you." Zhang Lin pursed her lips, "If it hadn't been for Director Qiao's timely reminder this morning, I'm afraid Xiuxiu, the driver, and I would have..."
Qiao Liang waved his hand to interrupt Zhang Lin: "Hey, that's nothing. It's just a little effort. You are lucky. I happened to be unable to sleep in the middle of the night and found out."
"No matter what, I should be grateful to Director Qiao, from the bottom of my heart." Zhang Lin said sincerely.
Being used to Zhang Lin's cold and arrogant attitude in front of him, Qiao Liang felt uncomfortable for a moment, and then changed the subject: "Have you investigated this matter?"
Zhang Lin nodded: "On the way back, I called the manager of Jiangjing Hotel and asked him to pull up the surveillance video of the parking lot and send it to me. Unfortunately, half of the surveillance camera in the parking lot was broken.
It’s been many months and I haven’t changed it yet.”
"That's no use. Besides, it's difficult to check with surveillance. It's so dark at night that you can't see clearly."
Zhang Lin nodded again: "Actually, we were followed when we went out to do errands yesterday."
"Oh..." Qiao Liang pretended not to know about this and acted like an accident, "Who is following you?"
"I don't know." Zhang Lin shook her head calmly, "The car following us was a Beijing brand white car. I remembered the car number at the time and arranged for someone to check it. It was a fake car."
Qiao Liang nodded: "Who does Director Zhang think did it? Is it related to the case you are going to handle?"
Zhang Lin was silent in thought.
Seeing that Zhang Lin was silent, Qiao Liang knew that she had a very strict tone regarding the case, so he stopped asking and continued drinking tea.
After a while, Zhang Lin shook her head: "Let's not talk about this anymore."
"What are we talking about?" Qiao Liang looked at Zhang Lin.
Zhang Lin looked at Qiao Liang: "I was chatting with Minister Ye on the phone just now, and I heard her talk about you and Secretary Jing at the wine party tonight."
As soon as Zhang Lin mentioned this matter, Qiao Liang was troubled and angry. His nostrils were twitching and he was breathing heavily. He said angrily for a long time: "Covering the sky with one hand, using your power to bully others!"
"Are you talking about Secretary Jing?"
"right."
Zhang Lin frowned: "Aren't you afraid that I will spread the word about Secretary Jing behind your back?"
Qiao Liang was stunned for a moment, then continued: "It doesn't matter if you tell him. Anyway, I have already offended him thoroughly, and it doesn't matter if you add this to it."
Zhang Lin smiled lightly: "Do you think I am someone who likes to tell lies?"
"I don't know, I don't know." Qiao Liang said bluntly.
"Even if you don't understand, you have saved my life. Do you think I would treat my benefactor like this?"
"It's hard to say. In the officialdom these days, there are many people who retaliate for the sake of promotion and betray their friends for glory." Qiao Liang said bluntly.
Zhang Lin was not offended at all by Qiao Liang's rude words. Instead, she felt that he was a straightforward and upright person.
"Director Qiao, I think we need more communication and understanding."
"How to communicate? How to communicate?"
"Aren't we just communicating now?" Zhang Lin laughed.
Qiao Liang looked at Zhang Lin blankly and suddenly said: "You look so pretty when you smile."
Zhang Lin's fair face blushed slightly, and then she said softly: "Actually, everyone looks good when they smile. Of course, the smile must come from the heart."
Qiao Liang nodded: "That makes sense."
"Director Qiao, from the first time we met until now, although we haven't met much, I have been observing you."
"Why are you observing me?" Qiao Liang was stunned and a little nervous. Could it be that Zhang Lin wanted to find some reason to get her involved again?
Seemingly guessing what Qiao Liang was thinking, Zhang Lin said: "Director Qiao, don't think too much. I observed you because you left a deep impression on me."
"What impression?"
"When I was examining you that night, you would rather delay the interview with the deputy director than testify against Li Youwei. From you, I saw a kind of unyielding and toughness that is rare for ordinary men, as well as loyalty and moral integrity. Although you are working
The lack of cooperation made me annoyed and even angry, but excluding work factors, I have to praise your performance that night and that you are a good man with kindness and righteousness."
Hearing Zhang Lin's praise, Qiao Liang couldn't help but feel a little happy, but also embarrassed and scratched his head.
Zhang Lin continued: "I heard what Minister Ye said about you and Secretary Jing at the banquet tonight. Although I was surprised, I felt that this was in line with your personality. Logically speaking, it was Secretary Jing who took the blame first.
It is obviously wrong for him to humiliate you in public. This is not in line with the magnanimity and magnanimity that a big leader should have. So I think your appropriate response is excusable and should be fully understood."
Qiao Liang felt warm in her heart, this woman was so considerate.
"Yes, actually, I was forced by Secretary Jing to do that. I was impulsive and excited at the time."
Zhang Lin said: "This kind of impulse and excitement is completely understandable. There is a saying that is good, always leave a way out for others. Secretary Jing humiliated you in this way in front of so many people today, especially in front of Minister Xu. It is really too much."
, he is not only humiliating you, but also hitting Minister Xu in the face.
I guess that although Minister Xu didn’t say anything, he must be very dissatisfied with Secretary Jing in his heart. In fact, it was not only Minister Xu who was dissatisfied, but Minister Ye was also very dissatisfied. When he talked to me about this just now, he was very dissatisfied with Secretary Jing.
There are also quite a few criticisms.”
Listening to Zhang Lin's words, Qiao Liang suddenly understood the meaning of Xu Honggang's "you are cruel" and Ye Xinyi's "stubborn donkey" just now. They should both be praising themselves.
Thinking about it this way, I couldn't help but feel a little more comfortable.
"Director Zhang, I am very touched that you think so. Thank you."
"Don't be polite, Director Qiao. I think we should be able to be friends in the future, real good friends." Zhang Lin's tone was very sincere.
"Director Zhang said this because of what happened this morning?"
Zhang Lin shook her head: "Not entirely, it's mainly because of my previous impression of you. Of course, what happened this morning made me feel a little more grateful and fond of you, and I'm more willing to be friends with you."
Qiao Liang felt Zhang Lin's admiration for him, and he was surprised and secretly proud at the same time. It was indeed good to have such a beautiful woman as a friend, and this beautiful woman was also the director of the third room of the Discipline Inspection Commission, who was feared by everyone in the propaganda system.
"Thank you Director Zhang for your high opinion. It is an honor for me to be friends with a beautiful official like Director Zhang."
"Well, from now on, we are friends." Zhang Lin took the initiative to extend her hand.
Qiao Liang held Zhang Lin's tender hand, which was warm and sensual.
Like in the morning, Qiao Liang's thumb couldn't help but rub the back of Zhang Lin's hand twice, it was so slippery.
