In order to cooperate with Peng Xiaohui in setting up the village bank, I devoted a lot of effort in the past six months. Near the end of May 2011, the bank's funding and all procedures were finally completed.
In addition to coordinating public resources, I also converted the 20,000 yuan originally planned for the establishment of a scientific and technological innovation financing platform into shares and invested in this village bank called "Fenghui". The funds were invested in small amounts, of which 2 million yuan was invested in the name of a natural person, Peng Xiaomin.
Since I fully cooperated with Yue Mingyuan's work, he should know that I contributed to the establishment of Fenghui Rural Bank, so he was quite satisfied with my performance and would call me every now and then. This time, he asked me to go to the provincial capital to play golf.
I couldn't refuse, so I went there as agreed and brought Xiao Min with me. This was a deliberate arrangement by Yue Mingyuan.
I was driving and Xiao Min was sitting in the passenger seat, looking depressed and moody.
I held the steering wheel and asked with concern: "What's wrong? You look unhappy?"
She looked out the window: "When I think about meeting Yue Mingyuan and his people, I lose interest."
I said, "I'm here, what are you afraid of?"
She turned her head and looked at me resentfully: "Afraid? I'm afraid you're like a clay Buddha crossing a river - unable to protect yourself. Besides, what identity do you have to protect me?"
Her questioning left me speechless. What she said was so true that I had no words to say.
Seeing my embarrassed expression, she immediately forced a smile: "Forget it, don't think about it. Live in the present, and leave tomorrow's affairs to tomorrow. When I was a child, I didn't learn anything else, but I learned one word - endure. If you endure the night, you can always wait until dawn."
Her words touched me. I unconsciously moved my right hand away from the steering wheel and gently covered hers. The cold feeling passed from my fingertips to my heart, and it was as if a force instantly flowed through my body.
For tomorrow, for mine and for her tomorrow, I must cheer up and break free from Yue Mingyuan's control.
This is a standard 18-hole golf course located on the outskirts of the provincial capital, not far from Zhang Pingmin's villa.
The car drove onto the familiar tree-lined avenue - the road that carried the memories shared by Shen Mengzhao and I.
Although the passage of time is not long, things and people have changed. Those unforgettable memories seem to be covered with the mottled years.
He Zhibin received me. According to reports, Yue Mingyuan will be here for reception and will come later.
놛 first arranged accommodation for us, and naturally put Xiao Min and me in the same room.
Xiao Min just started to argue, but was stopped by my eyes. The play is in the hands of others, and our only role is to cooperate in the performance.
This was a gathering on the surface, but it was more like a secret meeting of an underground organization. The people who appeared afterwards were all the core team that maintained Yue Mingyuan's huge capital empire.
When Xiao Min and I were drinking coffee in the leisure area, He Zhibin led Hu Haiyang over.
I immediately stood up to greet him: "Director Hu, it's been a long time since we last met at Longting."
Hu Haiyang smiled and said, "My dear brother, you and I are both public servants. We are busy with official duties, so it is understandable that we rarely get together."
After a few pleasantries and sitting down, Hu Haiyang glanced at the reserved Xiao Min and said, "It's been a while since we last met, but Miss Xiao Min has become even more beautiful."
Xiao Min hunched her chest and nodded, lowering her head.
Hu Haiyang turned to me and said jokingly, "Brother, you better be careful. Why do I think you have lost some weight?"
I knew the ambiguity in his words, so I laughed it off and said, "Age is not forgiving. I can't do it. I can't do it."
Hu Haiyang and I smiled at each other, and He Zhibin smiled with us. Hu Haiyang waved at me, and He Zhibin immediately leaned over to whisper. Hu Haiyang whispered a few words, and He Zhibin nodded in understanding, then turned and left.
After He Zhibin walked away, Hu Haiyang lowered his voice and said, "I heard from Mr. Feng that you have done a great job recently and he has high praise for you."
I twitched my lips in self-mockery: "I am just a pawn, I am just being obedient and trying to please my master."
With a smile in the corner of his eyes, he said, "Young people are to be feared. They must always be vigilant and humble, and they will have a bright future." As he spoke, his eyes swept towards Xiao Min with a meaningful look, as if to say: You, Guan Hongjun, are just an ordinary man who cannot resist the temptation of beautiful women.
I changed the subject: "My brother has been transferred back to my hometown. I haven't seen him for a while. How is he doing?"
Hu Haiyang leaned back on the sofa and sighed, "My brother is like a blind man riding a blind horse. He can't tell the difference between the important and the unimportant. If he doesn't transfer him back, our family will fall apart." Then he changed the subject and pierced me with his eyes, "I don't know who told my sister-in-law about the affair between him and the female boss. My sister-in-law is getting a divorce."
My heart shuddered, and I could vaguely sense the hidden meaning behind Hu Haiyang's words - was he suspecting that I was the informer? What was my motive? Could it be that... he knew about the unbearable past between Liu Yun and me? Did he suspect that I was jealous and secretly revealed my brother's affair with Liu Yun to my sister-in-law?
Trying to remain calm, I said calmly, "People who tell tales don't do it just for gossip. What's their motive?"
Hu Haiyang shook his head: "I don't know. My brother can't explain it. Let's check it slowly."
In a flash, I suddenly thought: This matter is most likely related to Tian Zhenyu and his gang! Weakening our power in the Standing Committee is enough motivation for them to do these little tricks.
But I must not reveal these thoughts to Hu Haitao in front of me. Even if I did, he might not be convinced. The most urgent thing is to find an opportunity to talk to Hu Haitao. It would be more powerful for him to point out the truth than for me to say it. I don't want to bear this suspicion for nothing.
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