After Qiao Liang and Wu Huiwen finished lunch, they went back to the hotel room to chat for a while. Qiao Liang had to catch a flight in the afternoon and couldn't stay too long. When the time was almost up, Qiao Liang stood up and said goodbye: "Sister Wu, I have to go
The airport, I can only accompany you here today."
"I'll take you to the airport." Wu Huiwen said.
"Sister Wu, there's no need to go to so much trouble." Qiao Liang said hurriedly.
"I drive myself, no trouble." Wu Huiwen smiled slightly, "Why, are you meeting me?"
"Okay." Qiao Liang did not insist. After hearing that Wu Huiwen was driving, Qiao Liang subconsciously wanted to spend more time with Wu Huiwen.
The two left the hotel. Wu Huiwen personally drove Qiao Liang to the airport in a black Passat. Along the way, the two chatted from time to time. Qiao Liang's eyes often stayed on Wu Huiwen's face. Regarding the upcoming parting,
Qiao Liang found that he actually felt a little reluctant to give up.
Wu Huiwen seemed to notice Qiao Liang's mood and smiled slightly: "Why, you can't bear to leave?"
"It's quite a bit." Qiao Liang smiled and nodded.
"If I have a chance this year, maybe I will go to Xizhou to see you." Wu Huiwen said.
"Really?" Qiao Liang had a look of surprise on his face.
"Really." Wu Huiwen nodded and said, "Our Guanzhou project to help the northwest should be implemented after the year. If nothing happens, I will lead a team to inspect it and stop by Xizhou to see you."
"That's great. I'll take Sister Wu to have some fun then." Qiao Liang said happily.
We arrived at the airport unknowingly while joking. When Qiao Liang was about to get off the bus, Wu Huiwen said: "Xiao Qiao, I won't get off the bus. I wish you a safe journey."
Qiao Liang was stunned for a moment, and the movement of opening the door also paused. He turned to look at Wu Huiwen, hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help but said: "Sister Wu, before we say goodbye, I want to..."
"What are you thinking about?" Wu Huiwen looked at Qiao Liang with a smile.
Qiao Liang mustered up his courage: "I want to... hug you..."
"Okay." Wu Huiwen nodded generously.
Qiao Liang felt warm in her heart, and then she hugged Wu Huiwen.
Feeling Wu Huiwen's warm and maternal body, Qiao Liang was moved and a little restless in her heart, and she couldn't help but start to exert force...
For a moment, Wu Huiwen's chuckle came to Qiao Liang's ears: "Xiao Qiao, I can't breathe."
As soon as Qiao Liang came to her senses, she quickly let go of Wu Huiwen and said sheepishly: "Sister Wu, I'm sorry..."
"It's okay." Wu Huiwen smiled lightly and looked at Qiao Liang, "Xiao Qiao, go ahead."
"Okay, I'll leave first." Qiao Liang glanced at Wu Huiwen one last time before getting out of the car.
After walking a few dozen meters, Qiao Liang turned around and saw that Wu Huiwen's car was still parked. He couldn't help but wave to Wu Huiwen's car. Wu Huiwen in the car also waved subconsciously.
Then Qiao Liang went straight to the domestic entrance of the airport. When he passed the international entrance, Qiao Liang suddenly heard someone calling him next to him.
Qiao Liang turned around and saw who it was. She was surprised. It turned out to be Xu Honggang's wife He Li. She was standing at the entrance of the international airport with her daughter Nini.
Qiao Liang didn't expect to meet him here by such a chance, so he hurriedly walked over.
"Sister-in-law, what a coincidence." Qiao Liang greeted He Li warmly.
"It's a coincidence." He Li nodded and looked at Qiao Liang, "Xiao Qiao, where are you going?"
"I'm going to Jincheng. I'm currently working in Liangbei County, Xizhou City, which is under the jurisdiction of Northwest Province. No, the Spring Festival holiday is about to end and I have to go back." Qiao Liang replied.
When He Li heard this, she looked a little surprised: "You have taken a job in the northwest? I thought you were still following Lao Xu in Jiangzhou."
"I stopped following Secretary Xu a long time ago. Didn't he tell you?" Now it was Qiao Liang's turn to be surprised.
At the same time, Qiao Liang thought that if what He Li said was true, then not only did Xu Honggang never mention him to He Li, it seemed that Fang Xiaoya also didn't mention him in front of He Li.
Fang Xiaoya is being treated in the United States, and He Li has been studying with her children in the United States for a long time. As cousins, they should see each other often. However, Fang Xiaoya is ill, and even if He Li goes to see her, he may not ask about herself.
Fang Xiaoya, if He Li doesn't take the initiative to ask, she may not take the initiative to mention it.
Thinking about it, this seems normal.
In this way, Qiao Liang was surprised at this time because He Li did not learn about her change from Xu Honggang.
"No." A trace of embarrassment flashed in He Li's eyes.
Qiao Liang noticed He Li's look, and felt more and more strange. He felt that He Li didn't tell the truth, as if she was hiding something. Thinking of this, Qiao Liang's heart moved and asked: "Sister-in-law, you are taking Ni on a special trip during the Chinese New Year."
Did Ni come back to reunite with Secretary Xu?"
He Li's expression became more and more unnatural at this time, and she nodded and said, "That's right."
Really? Qiao Liang was a little puzzled when she heard this. This answer was really forced, not like what a normal couple would say.
Qiao Liang was still thinking about it, when suddenly he heard Nini say in an adult-like tone: "Mom, you have divorced my dad, and you are always covering up for him. My dad didn't even come to see you during the Chinese New Year. I feel so early."
Without you, why do you have to think about him everywhere..."
"Ah?" Qiao Liang was startled when she heard this and looked at He Li in shock, "Sister-in-law, you and Secretary Xu..."
He Li smiled bitterly and wanted to stop her daughter from saying that it was too late. Now that Qiao Liang knew it, He Li no longer concealed it and said: "Xiao Qiao, to be honest, Lao Xu and I have divorced. We have already divorced."
Let each live his own life."
"This..." Qiao Liang didn't know what to say for a moment. Although Nini had just said it, Qiao Liang was still shocked when he heard what He Li said with his own ears. He always thought that Xu Honggang's marriage and family were very happy.
Unexpectedly, he and He Li divorced long ago.
At this moment, Qiao Liang suddenly remembered something. Every time Xu Honggang mentioned Ye Xinyi, his expression seemed a little strange. Could it be... Qiao Liang thought of a lot in an instant. When she thought of Ye Xinyi, her expression was a little weird when she talked about Xu Honggang, as if
I don’t want to talk more about Xu Honggang.
After meeting He Li by chance this time, Qiao Liang finally understood something.
Qiao Liang was just thinking about something when he heard He Li say: "Xiao Qiao, we are going in. See you again when we have a chance."
"Okay." Qiao Liang nodded, remembering that Fang Xiaoya was in the United States for treatment, and said quickly, "Sister-in-law, Xiaoya is in the United States, I hope you will take good care of her."
"Don't worry, Xiaoya is my cousin. If I don't take care of her, who will?" He Li nodded, "Xiao Qiao, I know Xiaoya likes you very much."
Qiao Liang was stunned for a moment, and then smiled bitterly. He knew that Xiaoya liked him, but deep down in his heart, he preferred to treat Fang Xiaoya as a sister. He didn't want to hurt Fang Xiaoya emotionally, so he didn't dare to accept Fang Xiaoya.
Xiaoya’s emotion.
Qiao Liang was still immersed in her own thoughts, and then heard He Li say: "Xiao Qiao, don't call me sister-in-law from now on, call me sister."
"Um..." Qiao Liang came back to her senses, looking a little uncomfortable, "Okay, Sister He..."
He Li smiled at Qiao Liang, then dragged her luggage in with Nini, and their figures quickly disappeared from Qiao Liang's sight.
Qiao Liang breathed out softly, shook his head, took back his thoughts, entered the airport, changed his boarding pass, passed the security check, and found a seat near the boarding gate to sit down.
The flight arrived on time, Qiao Liang boarded the plane, and after more than three hours of journey, Qiao Liang landed in Jincheng.
After coming out of the airport, Qiao Liang immediately called Liao Gufeng.
After the call was connected, Qiao Liang said quickly: "Secretary Liao, are you convenient now? I want to visit you."
"Don't come here if it's not important." Liao Gufeng seemed to have guessed the purpose of Qiao Liang's coming and said, "Boy, do you still remember what I told you before? As long as you walk and sit upright, you don't have to worry about gains and losses."
After Liao Gufeng finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
Qiao Liang was a little dazed holding the phone. Liao Gufeng actually refused to let him pass. However, after carefully reading Liao Gufeng's words, Qiao Liang vaguely understood something.
After thinking for a while, Qiao Liang put away her phone, checked the time, and decided not to go to the city at all, waiting for the last flight from Jincheng to Xizhou in the evening.
He was passing time boredly in the small restaurant at the airport. Not even half an hour had passed when Qiao Liang's cell phone rang. He took it out and looked at it. It was Ding Xiaoyun calling. Qiao Liang immediately picked up the call.
"County Magistrate Qiao, are you back?" Ding Xiaoyun asked on the other end of the phone.
"Secretary Ding, I just landed at Jincheng Airport, and the last flight in the evening is bound for Xizhou," Qiao Liang said.
"Then where are you now?" Ding Xiaoyun asked.
"We're at the airport now." Qiao Liang answered subconsciously, then realized, "Secretary Ding, are you also in Jincheng?"
"Well, I'm in Jincheng now. I'm on the same flight as you. You're waiting for me at the airport." Ding Xiaoyun said.
"Oh, what a coincidence." Qiao Liang couldn't help laughing, and then said, "Well, I'll wait for you at the airport restaurant."
Qiao Liang waited for nearly an hour before he saw Ding Xiaoyun's figure appearing at the door of the restaurant. Qiao Liang quickly stood up and waved to Ding Xiaoyun: "Secretary Ding, this way."
Ding Xiaoyun saw Qiao Liang and walked towards him. Qiao Liang pulled up a chair and Ding Xiaoyun sat next to Qiao Liang.
This was the first time the two met since that night two years ago. Seeing Qiao Liang at this time, Ding Xiaoyun's face turned red and he looked a little uncomfortable looking at Qiao Liang.
Compared with Ding Xiaoyun's embarrassment, Qiao Liang was much more natural. He smiled and said: "Secretary Ding, happy New Year."
"The New Year is over." Ding Xiaoyun responded softly.
"Today is only the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, so the New Year is actually not over yet." Qiao Liang said.
Ding Xiaoyun responded softly, staring at the table, a little at a loss. Before coming, Ding Xiaoyun didn't think much about it. He just felt that he hadn't seen Qiao Liang for several days and missed him inexplicably. But after seeing Qiao Liang now, Ding Xiaoyun
Only then did he realize that he still couldn't face Qiao Liang calmly.
Qiao Liang noticed Ding Xiaoyun's unnaturalness and took the initiative to find a topic: "Secretary Ding, why did you come to Jincheng today?"
"I accompanied a city leader to Jincheng to visit his old friend." Ding Xiaoyun said.
"Oh?" Qiao Liang frowned slightly. Ding Xiaoyun's words seemed to reveal a lot of information.
Qiao Liang glanced at Ding Xiaoyun thoughtfully and asked: "Which leader in the city?"
"Guess." Ding Xiaoyun blinked, a hint of playfulness flashed in his eyes. When talking about business, Ding Xiaoyun suddenly became much more calm.
Qiao Liang smiled bitterly: "Secretary Ding, how could I have guessed this?"
Ding Xiaoyun smiled and stopped being pretentious: "I came with Mayor Xiao."
"Mayor Xiao?" Qiao Liang looked shocked. There was only one mayor named Xiao in the city, and that was Xiao Shunhe, the second-in-command in Xizhou.
Qiao Liang glanced at Ding Xiaoyun a little uncertainly, and asked again: "Are they Xiao Shun and the mayor?"
"Of course it's him. He is the only mayor named Xiao in the city." Ding Xiaoyun said with a smile.
Qiao Liang was quite surprised when he heard the affirmative answer from Ding Xiaoyun. At this moment, he couldn't help but guess that, as a lesbian with little qualifications, Ding Xiaoyun could take up the post of Liangbei County Secretary, maybe there was Xiao Shunhe's shadow behind her.
