That night, I was drinking and chatting at my father-in-law's house. After a few glasses of liquor, I was already drunk.
I was worried that Xu Tong might drive after drinking at night and it would be unsafe, so I called the driver, Xiao Xiang, to come pick us up. The car rolled over the icy road, making a slight creaking sound. The warm air in the car was thick, but it was stronger than the smell of alcohol on me. I know that Xu Tong and Xiao Xiang chatted for a while, and I remember the content clearly.
After sending Xixi and her parents home safely, I insisted on accompanying Xu Tong back to her residence. My mother frowned and advised me to stay at home, and my father sighed and shook his head, but I was drunk and staggered towards the door, and I refused to stop no matter how they pulled me.
As soon as I entered Xu Tong's house, I collapsed on the bed. Xu Tong gently helped me take off my coat. When her fingertips touched my hot skin, I mumbled a few words in a daze. She turned and went into the bathroom. The sound of the shower water mixed with my chaotic consciousness and quickly dragged me into sleep.
I don't know how long I slept before a strong thirst woke me up. I sat up naked, trying to calm myself and piece together the fragments of my memory to determine where I was. He turned his head and looked beside him. In the darkness, Xu Tong's bright eyes were glowing in the moonlight. She stared straight at the ceiling, like a heartless sculpture. This strange scene sent chills down my spine and my hair stood on end instantly. "Why are you daydreaming so late at night?" I said with a hint of drunkenness and fear in my voice.
She still didn't turn her head, her lips moved, her voice as light as a feather floating in the air: "The mission for the day has not been completed yet."
I rubbed my swollen temples and didn't hear what she said: "What did you say?"
She suddenly turned her head and a sweet smile appeared on her face, which looked particularly abrupt in the darkness: "Nothing, where are you going?"
"Thirsty." I subconsciously wrapped myself in the quilt tightly, my throat feeling like it was burning.
"I'll get it for you, don't catch a cold." She jumped out of bed nimbly in her pajamas, the silk fabric on her body gleaming coldly in the moonlight. She gently pushed me back into the bed, but the warmth of her fingertips made me shiver inexplicably.
When I turned around, she was trotting towards the kitchen. The sound of her slippers hitting the floor was particularly clear in the quiet night.
The hangover headache came in waves like a blunt knife cutting flesh. I pressed my throbbing temples with my fingertips, trying to relieve the piercing discomfort.
After an unknown amount of time, the door opened and Xu Tong slowly returned to the bedroom. She reached out and pressed the switch on the bedside, and the light pink ambient light suddenly lit up. The soft light spread across the room like water, dyeing the shadows into an ambiguous crimson color.
She knelt beside the bed, holding the handle of the mug with her fingertips, her movements as gentle as if she was holding fragile glass. "I made this honey water specially for you," her voice was wrapped in a sweet ending, and the porcelain cup made a crisp sound when it hit the wooden bedside. "Wait until it cools down before drinking it, so as not to burn yourself."
Before she finished her words, she had already neatly opened the quilt, her silk pajamas slipped off her shoulders, and her cold body wrapped around her like a vine. Her cheek was pressed against my chest, her breath carrying the sweet scent of honey, and her cool fingertips meandered along the lines of my muscles: "It's scary hot..." She chuckled, her eyelashes brushing across my skin, "It's like holding a little sun in my arms."
The aftertaste of alcohol and the ambiguous atmosphere intertwined in the air. I consciously tightened my arms and hugged her shoulders into my arms. Her lips were like a sweet butterfly, gently brushing across the skin, causing subtle tremors wherever they touched.
The moonlight filtered through the gauze curtains, casting a hazy halo on her outline. Her breathing gradually became hot and rapid. The surging emotions swept in like a storm, and reason was shattered in the whirlpool of desire. The body and soul continue to rise in the fusion, and then suddenly fall at the peak, wave after wave like the sea, pushing us into a deeper abyss.
When the last trace of passion slowly faded away, the sweaty bodies were still tightly embraced, and the rapid breathing sounds rose and fell in the quiet room. We were immersed in the afterglow, as if we had not yet awakened from the overwhelming joy. The air was filled with an intoxicating scent, telling of the passion and madness just now.
My breathing gradually calmed down, and my rationality slowly returned like the tide. My whole body suddenly stiffened, my pupils suddenly shrank, and I screamed in shock: "Oh no! I actually forgot to take safety measures just now!" My heart was beating wildly in my chest, the alcohol in my body dissipated instantly, and cold sweat slowly slid down my back.
Xu Tong sat up lazily, her hair scattered messily on her shoulders, but a sly light flashed in her eyes. The corners of her lips curled up into a faint smile, and her tone was nonchalant: "Look how scared you are. These few days are the safe period." As she spoke, she reached out and took out a small medicine box from the drawer of the bedside table and shook it. "Besides, I have already prepared it. Yuting has prepared it all."
Seeing her calm and composed demeanor, I gradually felt relieved. My throat was still burning with thirst, so I grabbed the water cup beside me, tilted my head back and drank it all in one gulp. The cold water flowed down my throat, but it suppressed the remaining panic in my heart.
After Zhang Weiguo took office as deputy director of the Development Zone Management Committee, I implemented the provincial party committee's regulations on "four direct responsibilities" as an excuse to disperse my own power on the surface, but in fact I was secretly laying out a chess game to firmly clamp down on his power. According to the new division of labor, he was responsible for finance and material procurement. When he heard the result, a hint of subtle pride flashed in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised. Then he began to show his goodwill to me frequently, looking very complacent. I know in my heart that a man like him who is eager for quick success and instant benefits will not get his shoes wet if he walks by the river too often. I need to wait for the right time and watch him suffer the consequences of his actions.
In terms of personnel arrangements, I handed over the personnel power to Xiong Jifei, deputy secretary of the Party Committee, and the burden of program construction fell on Tao Xinlei. Since Zhang Weiguo's arrival, Tao Xinlei's enthusiasm for work has obviously faded, and he looks depressed. I completely understand his plight - he was expected to take over the leadership of the Development Zone Management Committee, but was suddenly interrupted. Anyone would feel bad.
In order to appease Tao Xinlei, I went to Wang Yanshu's office almost every day during those days. She was the full-time deputy secretary in charge of the organization and personnel affairs of the county party committee, and she was annoyed by my pestering.
Finally one day, she looked at me helplessly, half teasing and half blaming me, "Guan Hongjun, in all these years, this is the first time I've seen someone actively run for an official position for others!"
I looked at her sincerely and explained seriously: "Sister, it's normal for Lao Tao to feel upset because he didn't get what he wanted this time. As leaders, we should not only think about letting cadres work hard, but also consider their feelings. Since he is frustrated working in the development zone, giving him a new platform can not only give play to his strengths, but also be a reasonable use of cadre resources. This is a good thing to kill two birds with one stone!"
Wang Yanshu raised his eyebrows and looked at me, tapping his fingertips lightly on the table: "It seems that you have already made a plan? Tell me, which position is most suitable for Tao Xinlei to bring out his potential?"
I moved forward, intending to get closer to her, and said confidently, "The newly established State-owned Assets Bureau in the county is in great demand. Can we arrange for Lao Tao to be the deputy director? Then, he can be sent to Daxun Group as a director or supervisor as a state-owned shareholder."
She stroked her chin and pondered for a moment: "The obstacle of horizontal transfer is indeed smaller, but the key depends on his own willingness."
"I'll take care of convincing him," I promised, patting my chest.
Wang Yanshu suddenly frowned and said in a serious tone: "Don't forget, civil servants can get paid when they work for enterprises. What are your considerations for pushing him to this position?"
I took a deep breath and spoke clearly, "Sending Lao Tao, first, for peace of mind. The responsibility of supervising state-owned assets is heavy, and we have to send someone who is not good at giving orders to enterprises and is not good at taking bribes. I trust Lao Tao's integrity; second, we have to focus on the long-term. The separation of government and enterprises is the general trend of reform. In the future, the county will inevitably establish a state-owned capital group. Letting him take root in the enterprise in advance can not only accumulate experience, but also give him a head start when he becomes the president of this group in the future."
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