During this meal, Liang Jian and Hu Xiaoying never regained the relaxed and warm feeling they had before. The light, gentle atmosphere of love has now become a thick fog in winter.
It sticks to people's bodies and makes them feel heavy and breathless.
The originally delicious lunch tasted a bit like Juewa because he ate it absentmindedly. Liang Jian put down his chopsticks after eating very little. Hu Xiaoying still ate slowly, looking very gentle in every move. Long time no see, she
There seems to be a quiet demeanor on her body, unlike before, even if she restrained her sharpness when she was with him, she still showed a hint of the demeanor of a superior. At this moment, she seemed like a quiet and elegant woman.
Liang Jian looked at her, gradually concentrating. Hu Xiaoying must have felt the concentration in his eyes, stopped her chopsticks, looked up at him, smiled faintly, woke him up, and asked: "Is there something on my face?"
Liang Jian smiled and shook his head and said, "No, I just think you are a little different."
Hu Xiaoying said: "Really? Maybe it's because we haven't seen each other for a long time."
There was a place in Liang Jian's heart that felt a slight pain when he was touched lightly. Hu Xiaoying asked again: "Are you free in the afternoon?"
Liang Jian replied: "Yes."
"Come with me for a walk." Hu Xiaoying said. Liang Jian agreed readily: "Okay."
Before seeing her, Liang Jian had always had two villains fighting in his heart. Even at the moment when the photo was taken, they were still arguing. But after the meal ended in silence, there was no longer any dispute in Liang Jian's heart.
Maybe it was this short period of silence that gave him courage, or maybe it allowed him to gain real reason. Since he can't let go, why must he force himself to let go. Some things may be painful just because they are too serious.
.
Liang Jian told himself this.
In the Wetland Park, Liang Jian walked beside Hu Xiaoying, and his right shoulder would occasionally rub against her left shoulder. The heavy fabric in winter would make one or two dull friction sounds, giving the two people a constant silence.
Polish and polish.
Maybe I have been shopping for a long time, or maybe it was just a while. In winter, the wetland park is very cold because it is near the water and there are few tourists, so it is very quiet, so that the passage of time is not obvious. Liang Jian hesitated again and again, but finally couldn't bear it
He finally asked the question that had been pressing in his mind for many days.
Before he said this sentence, he thought about it for a long time in his heart to avoid accidentally hurting Hu Xiaoying. After chewing on what he finally thought should be okay, he chewed it twice and asked: "Some time ago, I heard
He said that you might be transferred back to the province, is this... is it true?"
Hu Xiaoying turned her head, raised her chin slightly, and asked him: "Do you hope it's true?" When she said this, there was a light in her eyes that instantly lit up, making Liang Jian feel a little cowardly.
.Liang Jian never thought that he was a weak person, but at this moment, under Hu Xiaoying's eyes and in front of this question, he lost the courage to answer.
He didn't know whether to answer yes or no. It was not that he had never heard of the rumors between Hu Xiaoying and Hua Hua. Although he told himself many times that they were just rumors and should not be taken seriously, he still couldn't help but have random thoughts in his heart.
It's not that he can't trust Hu Xiaoying, it's that he can't trust Hua Jianjun and the politics in this officialdom.
The two villains appeared in Liang Jian's mind again, fighting fiercely. Hu Xiaoying waited for him for seven or eight seconds, and the light in her eyes dimmed. She retracted her raised chin and stopped moving.
She was so angry just now. She smiled and said, "I know, you don't have to answer me."
Liang Jian suddenly felt anxious. He hurriedly denied: "No, I actually wanted you to come, but..."
Hu Xiaoying interrupted him, looked straight ahead at a certain place, and with a certain determination that Liang Jian couldn't understand, she said decisively: "I will definitely come to the province."
In an instant, Liang Jian almost blurted out a sentence: "How come? Rely on Hua Jianjun?"
The moment he was about to speak, Liang Jian suddenly woke up and stopped talking. Hu Xiaoying turned to look at him and asked, "What's wrong?"
Liang Jian smiled and said, "It's nothing."
That light appeared in Hu Xiaoying's eyes again. She looked at him and asked: "If I come, can we go back to the past?"
Liang Jian was stunned. Going back to the past? Is this possible? But, isn't this what the other selfish self in his heart wants?
Before Liang Jian could think of how to answer, Hu Xiaoying suddenly took a step forward and leaned gently into his arms. Liang Jian subconsciously put his arms around her.
She seemed to have lost some weight, and he could feel the thinness of her body under the clothes.
Liang Jian looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he felt relieved. He held her in his arms with a little force of both hands, stroking her hair with his cheek, and the long-lost fragrance of her hair floated into the tip of his nose, making him wish that time would stop.
at this moment.
At this moment, something bright seemed to shine into Liang Jian's eyes. Liang Jian suddenly raised his head and looked around, but saw nothing.
Hu Xiaoying was also shocked by Liang Jian, let go of her hand, and asked: "What's wrong?"
Liang Jian said: "It seemed like someone was taking pictures. But I didn't see anyone."
Hu Xiaoying stood a step away and said, "Maybe you saw it wrong."
"Maybe." Liang Jian responded, looking away from the surroundings. Just as he was about to say something, Hu Xiaoying said with some interest: "It's quite cold here, let's go."
Liang Jian had no choice but to agree. After walking out of the Wetland Park, Hu Xiaoying left because she still had work in Jingzhou. Liang Jian sat in the car and watched her drive far away before looking back.
What he really wanted to ask remained unasked after all. Liang Jian felt that he was not qualified to ask her this question. She was free, but he was not free. What was even more hateful was that he never thought about getting rid of this question.
kind of unfreedom.
Liang Jian sighed and drove back. His car had not gone far when a man walked out of the Wetland Park with a camera hanging on his chest. After looking around, he walked towards a car parked far away.
An unassuming car.
This person walked to the car, and the window of the back seat of the car rolled down, revealing a face. If Liang Jian were here, or if Hu Xiaoying were here, they would recognize this face.
The man hanging the camera took it off his neck and handed it to the man in the car. The man in the car took the camera and looked at it again, then returned the camera to the man, and then the car left.
The camera man also got into another car and left.
Monday was the activity for cadres to go to the river. The two leaders from Beijing had already arrived at the provincial government on Sunday night and stayed in the villa area in the provincial government compound. When they arrived, Liang Jian received a call, first from Zhang Qiang.
, and then Minister Xiang’s.
Because of time constraints, Minister Xiang and the others had to rush back to Beijing on Tuesday morning, and there was definitely not much private time on Monday night, so Liang Jian took Xiang Jin and Nishang, who had just returned to Ningzhou, to the province that night.
In the courtyard of the mansion, I met my father-in-law.
Minister Xiang seemed very happy to see Nishang and Xiang Jin. Nishang is more than half a year old and has begun to recognize people. Normally, when people in the community hug her, she will make a fuss even though she doesn't cry. But, strangely
What's interesting is that Nishang was particularly well-behaved in Minister Xiang's arms. Her bright and clear eyes were staring at her grandfather with great concentration.
Xiang Jin said with a smile: "It seems that blood relations are really wonderful. Does this little guy know that the person holding her is her grandfather, so she doesn't make any fuss at all?"
After hearing Xiang Jin's words, Minister Xiang became even more happy. After teasing for a long time, he returned the neon clothes to Xiang Jin and then said to Liang Jian: "I have something to tell you. Come with me to the study."
The study here is not the study room in Minister Xiang's home in Beijing, but a room in the villa used to arrange receptions. Liang Jian and Minister Xiang each sat down on a sofa.
Liang Jian asked: "Dad, what do you want to say to me?"
Minister Xiang said: "I heard that you are now transferred to the Women's Federation."
Liang Jian nodded. Minister Xiang asked, "Do you need my help?"
Liang Jian was a little surprised that Minister Xiang would say such a thing. But Liang Jian didn't want Minister Xiang to help. He shook his head and replied: "No. In fact, it would be good to be in the Women's Federation for a while, so that I can calm down and think calmly."
one time."
Minister Xiang was quite satisfied with Liang Jian's answer. If Liang Jian replied that he wanted his help, he would be disappointed. Indeed, the Women's Federation is a fringe department, but Liang Jian is still very young, and with Governor Zhang, even if Hua Jian
Even if the military suppresses her, she will definitely not stay in the Women's Federation forever.
Minister Xiang said appreciatively: "The fact that you think so means that you are politically mature."
"Thank you dad for the compliment." Liang Jian said.
Minister Xiang asked about Hua Jianjun again and asked Liang Jian how the Hua Jianjun was performing in Jiangzhong Province during this period. Liang Jian was really hard to answer this question. He didn’t like Hua Jianjun, no matter whether it was Yu Gong
It's still private. Hua Jianjun was not only involved with Hu Xiaoying, but also secretly suppressed him. However, when Minister Xiang asked about it, Liang Jian couldn't directly say that Hua Jianjun was not good. If so, it would definitely make people angry.
Minister Xiang felt that he was still immature. The compliment just now was undoubtedly wrong. However, Liang Jian was a little unwilling to say nothing. He thought that he would do something anyway.
Liang Jian thought for a while and said: "I am now in the Women's Federation, and I am not as well-informed about the affairs of the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government as before. However, because Comrade Gao Chenghan is assisting the Water Resources Department recently, I heard from the Water Resources Department that
There have been some rumors."
Minister Xiang glanced at him and didn't ask him what the rumor was about, nor did he say not to let him continue. Liang Jian thought about it and didn't continue. He stopped there. This was something he must understand.
If you want to give Hua Jianjun some eye candy, then four words of gossip are enough, not to mention that his father-in-law has never liked Hua Jianjun. If Liang Jian talks too much, she will be no different from a gossiping woman.
Already.
Liang Jian, who has been a secretary for so many years, knows something about this.
Minister Xiang suddenly asked about the deceased Zhou Yunlong again. Minister Xiang's words surprised Liang Jian. He asked: "I heard that there is another hidden story about Comrade Zhou Yunlong's accident."
Liang Jian thought for a while and replied: "There were many coincidences and doubts in that accident. Therefore, Governor Zhang and Comrade Zhang Xiachurong from the Public Security Department suspected that it might not be an accident. But at present, the clues are not clear and need to be further verified.
"
Minister Xiang nodded, and then said: "Once this kind of thing is found out, it must be severely punished and will never be tolerated." After saying that, he suddenly asked: "Then what do you think?"
Liang Jian thought for a moment and replied: "Actually, a lot of things have happened since the flood control operation began. I think there is every reason to suspect that Comrade Zhou Yunlong's accident had human factors."
Minister Xiang asked again: "Then how confident are you about the murderer behind this?"
Liang Jian looked at Minister Xiang in surprise, and it took several seconds before he came back to his senses. This investigation was not Liang Jian's business, and this kind of thing cannot be inferred casually. Minister Xiang would not know these truths,
But he still asked. Liang Jian could only attribute it to the fact that Minister Xiang regarded him as a family member, so he asked him like this.
But Liang Jian did not dare to answer rashly. After thinking for a few seconds, Liang Jian said: "The flood control operation involves a wide range of interests, and there are many possible targets. It's hard to say."
Minister Xiang changed the question again: "Then do you think it's someone from inside or someone from outside?"
Of course Liang Jian knew what the so-called inside and outside meant. He felt that Minister Xiang today was a little strange, or abnormal. In the past, with his personality, he would not have asked a question like this. Such a question
, almost a hint. Liang Jian didn't know whether the answer that Minister Xiang wanted to hint to him was inside or outside.
He had no choice but to answer: "It's all possible, but I think it's more likely outside. If you want to stop it inside, there are more ways, so there's no need to take such risks."
Minister Xiang did not ask any more questions, which made Liang Jian breathe a sigh of relief.
When leaving the villa, Liang Jian asked Xiang Jin, "Do you feel that there is something different about your father today?"
Xiang Jin asked him: "Which aspect are you referring to?"
Liang Jian originally wanted to tell Xiang Jin about their conversation in the study, but then he thought about it and decided not to.
Just after returning home, Liang Jian received another call from Governor Zhang. Governor Zhang asked him if he had seen his father-in-law. Liang Jian remembered the conversation in the study. He asked Governor Zhang: "Zhou Yunlong Hall"
Is there any progress in this long case?”
Governor Zhang paused and said, "Yes, we can confirm that it was a homicide, not an accident."
Liang Jian's heart pounded. Although he had been prepared and expected, he still felt shocked when the moment was confirmed. What shocked him was why human lives were lost at the expense of profits? Just a water control operation, let
People are so mad that they kill people.
Liang Jian did not say these words, he just asked: "Who is the person behind this? Do you have any clues?"
Governor Zhang sighed and said, "The driver who caused the accident has been found, but the person behind the scenes..." Governor Zhang replaced his next words with a sigh, and Liang Jian naturally understood.
He thought that in this world, there are always some evil people who can easily hide behind others without showing up, and let others bear their sins.