Chapter 188 I am preparing for pregnancy

Chen Qing was only half full and refused to eat any more.

She tried on the dress for the welcome party and it was the same size as before. It was too tight and she had to control it.

During this period, Liang Jing and Jiang Jingyan chatted casually.

Perhaps because of his status and the occasion, Jiang Jingyan was unwilling to talk much about official business, so Liang Jing basically just reminisced about the past and he responded casually.

"By the way." Liang Jing said seriously, "I have already asked about the matter you asked me to inquire about before."

Jiang Jingyan rested his elbows across the back of the sofa, half-circling Chen Qing, and glanced at him when he heard the words.

Liang Jing fell silent and played with her cell phone.

Chen Qing didn't notice. The man suddenly moved closer and kissed her hair. "Zheng Yuan is outside. Are you going to play with him?"

"Brother Zheng is here too? I didn't see him at the ceremony."

"Well, he has some official business this morning." Jiang Jingyan touched her cheek with his fingertips, feeling the soft, fine hairs on it. "Go and say hello for me."

Chen Qing understood and stood up, "Secretary Liang, I'm sorry to leave you."

Liang Jing watched him go with a faint smile.

The door to the lounge opened and closed, and she sighed meaningfully, "I didn't notice."

Jiang Jingyan held a cigarette in his mouth and snorted, "What?"

"Mr. Jiang likes innocent girls." She shook her head again, "Not necessarily innocent. When that girl looked at me, I felt my bones soften, not to mention men."

"Don't try to hit on my woman."

Liang Jing laughed angrily and threw a rolled-up tissue at him, "You're so unruly."

Jiang Jingyan hadn't lit a cigarette yet, so she took the metal lighter from the table beside her and sat over it.

"No more smoking." He turned his head away.

"Why? I, the great Secretary Liang, light your cigarette for you. What a great blessing!"

He took it from his lips and held it between his fingers. "Thank you, Secretary Liang. I'm trying to get pregnant and I'm quitting smoking."

“So fast.”

"I'm afraid the little girl will think I'm old, so I have to hurry."

Liang Jing was speechless. Jiang Jingyan didn't look his age. His facial features were heroic and strong, his skin was honey-colored and there were no fine lines. They were both from the training ground, but she had only seen one rough guy with such charm.

There were female soldiers who privately talked about the male soldiers' physiques. They said that the muscular men in the army were boring and there were not many with sexual tension. A girl in the same dormitory once saw Jiang Jingyan shirtless, training new recruits by whipping their belts in the rain, and then adjusting his trouser waist after the training. After returning home, she publicized the scene and described it vividly. Since then, Jiang Jingyan has had several titles that are not worthy of public attention, such as thermos cup.

"There were rumors before that you were supporting a female college student. Is that true?"

Jiang Jingyan smiled slightly, "Secretary Liang has a sharp ear."

"You've been cautious for most of your life." Liang Jing frowned.

"It's just a rumor, it's not about sponsorship."

"Just met?"

"For many years, there has been only one like this."

Liang Jing is not someone else, she has an open-minded personality, so Jiang Jingyan simply did not hide it from her.

He threw the cigarette on the table, resting his elbow on his thigh, invisibly increasing the distance between them. "What did you find out about what I just said?"

Liang Jing was lost in thought, a moment of daze passing through her eyes. "Oh... the file on that old case has been sealed. I asked a few colleagues who heard about it back then, and they all said that the city directly reported the results, and the provincial government didn't interfere."

"Is this normal?"

"Logically speaking, it's not normal. After all, the tourism zone project is huge. I haven't heard of any projects of that magnitude in the past seven years. The province should have sent someone to follow up. However, it's possible that the city received the report first, the evidence chain is complete, and the report was cleared and reported in accordance with the procedures, thus avoiding a second investigation."

Jiang Jingyan didn't respond. After a long moment, he stood up and spoke slowly, "What if someone is eager to close the case?"

"I understand what you mean, but the departments involved were completely overhauled, leaving no one who deserved punishment behind. Even if there was such a person, what was his purpose? He's made too many enemies, and if he had even the slightest loophole, they'd kill him in a matter of minutes. You've handled more cases than I have. Greedy people are greedy for life and death. Have you ever seen anyone so unscrupulous as to leave no escape route?"

Liang Jing works in a clerical position, is familiar with internal processes, and pays attention to logical rigor.

It is precisely because of this that Jiang Jingyan needs to listen to her opinion.

He had been keeping a low profile on this case for six years, and initially only took action around Jiang Zhongyi. After all, Jiang Zhongyi was in charge of the case himself. If it turned out to be a false case that endangered Jiang Zhongyi's reputation, he had to obtain all the evidence before he could proceed to the next step.

In fact, Jiang Jingyan had no clear clues pointing to anyone for a long time, but Yan Baiqing's focus on Li Xiangli's family made him conclude that the death of the Chen couple was related to Meng Hongwen. If the hidden beneficiary behind the scenes was Meng Hongwen, then all the impossibilities and illogicalities had answers.

"Secretary Liang." Jiang Jingyan poured a cup of tea and handed it to Liang Jing, "I have one more thing to trouble you with."

…

Chen Qing strolled around the lounge, asked the waiter for a glass of fruit wine, and hid behind the screen to play with his mobile phone.

Jiang Jingyan's original intention was just to let her avoid it, not to really go find Zheng Yuan.

After a while, Lian Zhuo withdrew.

"Secretary Lian." Chen Qing waved, "Come here."

"Ms. Chen."

"That Secretary Liang...are they familiar with each other?"

"Yes, she's the only female comrade in Mr. Jiang's social circle."

Chen Qing's heart sank. "Have you known each other for a long time?"

Lian Zhuo rolled his eyes and hesitated, "Yes... for a few years, but Mr. Jiang only treated her as a friend. We only met for official business in the army and rarely had private contact. After he retired, Secretary Liang was promoted, and we haven't seen each other since."

"You do understand." Chen Qing swirled his wine glass. "But it's also true that you're the only one around Jiang Jingyan who sees him every day."

Lian Zhuo laughed, "Miss Chen is jealous of me? Mr. Jiang may not take me with him on his business trips."

"He rarely goes on business trips, right? The only time he went on business trips was when I was a freshman."

"Yes, that year Mr. Jiang attended a special training course for cadre transition in another province, and I accompanied him."

Chen Qing took a sip of wine and asked, "Secretary Liang is also changing his job?"

"Yes, she and Mr. Jiang worked together to recover 30 million in embezzled funds. In the same year--" Lian Zhuo braked suddenly. Chen Qing was too cunning. She actually let him trick her into revealing the secret.

He tried to make amends, "The training course is tight, don't worry, Secretary Liang and Mr. Jiang have a revolutionary friendship."

Chen Qing drank the last sip of wine without revealing a word. "Jiang Jingyan fell ill during the training class that year, which alarmed the Jiang family. Mrs. Jiang went to take care of him personally, but she only stayed for two days."

Lian Zhuo said without a word, "Yes, when Mrs. Jiang left, Mr. Jiang's condition had almost improved, so he didn't stay long."

"You took care of it?"

"It's me. It's more convenient for me to take care of you."

"But Mr. Luo was out of the province discussing business and stopped by to visit the patient. Who did he say stayed in the ward?" Chen Qing scratched his head, pretending to think.

Lian Zhuo's face flushed red as he kept glancing at the lounge. "Ms. Chen, Mr. Jiang really had nothing to do with her. It was just a tantrum between comrades. You've experienced that in school, so you can understand."

Chen Qing became interested, "What did you stir up?"

He avoided answering.

"You were the one who started the conversation. I was just curious and would have listened to it. If you don't say anything, I'll have to ask Jiang Jingyan."

Lian Zhuo hurriedly stopped him and scratched his head.

He could handle conspiracies and intrigues with ease, but he couldn't grasp the hearts of women and the love between children.

As Jiang Jingyan's secretary, he had to keep his mouth shut, but he did let it slip first, and when it reached the ears of his superiors, it was considered negligence at work.

"I'm telling you, could you please not bring this up with Mr. Jiang?"

Chen Qing held the empty wine glass and raised his eyebrows, "I will never mention it."