036 Worse than expected
Xiao Tian let go of Caiyue and smiled at her: "I'll take a look." β
The person who rang the doorbell was Ouyang Qing.
After receiving Xiao Tian's call last night, she left the dinner hall. On that occasion, she didn't want to stay any longer without Xiao Tian. She only went because she wanted to accompany him.
Today is the weekend at the end of the month, and she usually goes to spend time with her father.
Her mother passed away in her junior year of high school, and now she has only one closest relative to her father.
My father was in an important position, so his protΓ©gΓ©s were everywhere, and the family was constantly flowing on weekends. She likes to be quiet and indifferent to fame and fortune. It was awkward for her to stay in that home, so she always liked to live by herself.
Knowing that she was coming today, her father asked the nanny to buy all kinds of ingredients she loved early in the morning, and prepared to make them for her at noon. It was a happy day, but Ouyang Qing saw a sad look on his father's face.
"Dad, what's wrong with you?
Secretary Ouyang thought for a while before asking, "How close is the relationship between Xiao Tian and Zhao Fei, who opened a bar?"
Ouyang Qing was startled, and then asked with some abruptness and worry, "Did something happen to Zhao Fei?"
"Last night, a number of nightclubs and clubs under Zhao Fei's name were caught by the public security at the same time, and someone was trading drugs on the spot. Now, the case has been directly reported to the Provincial Public Security Department, and even the Ministry of Public Security has received the news. The director of the Provincial Public Security Department reported this matter to me again because of the relationship between Zhao Fei and Xiao Tian. β
Ouyang Qing and Xiao Tian have known each other for many years, she understands the relationship between Xiao Tian and Zhao Fei, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they have been friends for a long time, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they can stick knives in each other's ribs.
"Dad, is this serious?"
"This operation is a crackdown operation deployed by the Provincial Public Security Department, which is nominally anti-pornography, but in fact it is to catch drugs. β
Secretary Ouyang's words made Ouyang Qing start to worry about Xiao Tian.
"Qingqing, you have been dating Xiao Tian for so long, are you sure that Xiao Tian will not be involved in this matter? If he is really involved, Dad can't show favoritism. β
Ouyang Qing wanted to know more about the case, but her father refused to reveal more.
She now thinks back that the reason why Xiao Tian left without saying goodbye last night should be because of Zhao Fei's matter. And the reason why he didn't tell her was because he didn't want her to worry. She didn't stay any longer, and drove directly to Xiao Tian's villa.
Over the years, the relationship between her and Xiao Tian has been intimate and delicate.
She is the daughter of the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, and he is a proud son in the business world, and there are too many possibilities between them to become a relationship of exploitation and exploitation. But she knew very well that when Xiao Tian first became friends with her, he didn't know her true identity at all. Even after knowing her identity, he rarely made requests to her except in very special circumstances.
It has always been her who has taken the initiative to carefully detect Xiao Tian's needs, and then help him introduce various relationships without a trace.
Xiao Tian also knew how painstakingly she was helping him, not only to avoid their relationship being badly affected by various interests, but also to take into account his self-esteem as a man, and at the same time to consider not to involve her father too much. It's hard to grasp the scale in between, but she's handled it well over the years.
Although they are not really a couple, in front of outsiders, they do not deny the public's speculation about their relationship too much, and they all tacitly choose not to respond positively.
As far as she is concerned, she really loves Xiao Tian deeply, and she likes to be regarded as Xiao Tian's woman. She knew that Xiao Tian didn't love her, but he was one of the few men who really cared about her because of her personally, not because of her father.
For Xiao Tian, her presence can not only avoid being excessively harassed by other women, but also help him deal with various relationships in the business world. But he does like to stay with Ouyang Qing. She was his confidant!
"Qingqing, aren't you going to accompany your father today?, is there something important?" Xiao Tian asked a little strangely as he sat down on the sofa side by side with Ouyang Qing.
"I already know about Zhao Fei, from my father. Dad said that this operation was a unified operation deployed by the provincial department. β
Xiao Tian was a little surprised, the case that could be stabbed to the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee was naturally not a small case. It seems that Zhao Fei's matter is much more serious than he expected before.
"What is the attitude of the city bureau towards Zhao Fei now, did Secretary Ouyang mention it to you?"
Dad said that Zhao Fei is now under investigation as an important suspect, and the matter has attracted the attention of the Ministry of Public Security. β
Xiao Tian knew that the reason why Ouyang Qing was in such a hurry to find him must not be just because of Zhao Fei, but because he was worried that he would be implicated by Zhao Fei.
"Qingqing, don't worry about me, I'm fine. β
Ouyang Qing didn't feel a little relieved by his comfort.
"The opportunity to get the attention of the provincial department and even the Ministry of Public Security is not always available. Although you deliberately keep a low profile, there are many people waiting to see your jokes, waiting to bring you down and they are so self-reliant, and they will make trouble if nothing happens, not to mention that this is such a good opportunity. God, I'm worried about you, you have to be careful. β
Xiao Tian gently patted the back of Ouyang Qing's hand, "Don't worry, Qingqing! I know the severity, don't worry about it!"
Ouyang Qing was still not at ease, "What is the situation you have now?"
"As soon as I received the news that Zhao Fei was being investigated last night, I had already asked people to collect the information I wanted, but I haven't fed back it back yet. Originally, according to my estimate, it should be a commercial opponent or a previous enemy revenge, but since this matter is connected with the unified action of the provincial government, this matter may be much more troublesome than I expected before. β
Xiao Tian didn't mention that he was being followed last night, because he knew that it would make Ouyang Qing worry about him even more, and he didn't want her to be scared.
"God, how sure are you that this matter will be resolved?"
Xiao Tian looked at Ouyang Qing with some distress, "This shouldn't be a question you would ask. β
With Ouyang Qing's IQ and understanding of politics, asking such a question is really a result of concern.
If it is just a commercial dispute and conspiracy, it is not difficult to solve this matter with Xiao Tian's current means and energy, but when it comes to government behavior, the layout of relevant forces and the game of interests of relevant departments, even if a businessman has energy, how much power does he have to resolve it?
His relationship with Ouyang Qing is well known, if some people with ulterior motives want to use the unified deployment of the Provincial Public Security Department to catch Secretary Ouyang's pigtails, then this matter will not be solved so easily.
Although as the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, it is impossible to be defeated so easily, but Xiao Tian, as a pawn in the entire operation, the possibility of becoming a victim is entirely existent.
"God, it's man-made. I know you're not going to get involved in drugs. But can you make sure that Zhao Fei won't touch that thing for money?"
Xiao Tian did not answer Ouyang Qing's question.
One is that at present, he is indeed not completely sure that Zhao Fei has nothing to do with drugs, even if he believes in Zhao Fei's character and character, but Zhao Fei has so many subordinates, Xiao Tian does not dare to guarantee that Zhao Fei can restrain everyone.
The second reason is that if the Municipal Public Security Bureau or even the Provincial Public Security Department really wants to arrest this case, then whether Zhao Fei really has anything to do with drugs is probably not the primary issue.
Ouyang Qing understood the reason for Xiao Tian's silence, and changed the question, "Now besides waiting for news, what else can we do?"
"This happened too suddenly, and if there is an adversary operating in it, then the current situation is that the enemy is in the dark and I am in the light, so until we find out the identity of the opponent, the best thing to do is to wait and see. β
"Feel free to come to me if you need me. Ouyang Qing stood up and prepared to leave as she spoke, she had to rush back to accompany her father.
After Xiao Tian left the piano room, Caiyue was left alone in the piano room, and she looked at the piano room when she was bored.
The room was empty except for the piano and piano bench, so the paintings hanging on the walls were very conspicuous. Her eyes swept over the paintings, and she froze.
There were five paintings on the walls of the piano room, two of which she knew and had seen with her own eyes.
One is the painting she saw at Zhou Wenxuan's art exhibition called "Road", and the other is actually a portrait of Zhou Wenxuan with her as a model.
Why did he buy her portrait? Was it because the author was Zhou Wenxuan, or was it because she was the person on the painting?
Zhou Caiyue stared blankly at the painting hanging on the wall, unable to tell what she was thinking. She felt that her thoughts were a little confused, and she walked to the window.
Outside the window is the blue sea, the edges of the waves are white, and the waves are constantly pushing forward and lapping against the white sand. The sky in early autumn is clear and cloudy. In the middle of the vastness of the sea and the sky, there are little white Europe spreading their wings and flying.
She was not in the mood to appreciate such a beautiful scenery, because at this moment her heart was churning like the waves in front of her. Everything that happened from last night to the present made her feel dazzled, and she couldn't figure out whether she was in a dream or reality.
After pondering for a while, she suddenly became a little curious about the person who came to find Xiao Tian today, and quietly slipped out of the piano room.
She hadn't come too close, but enough to hear their conversation. Ouyang Qing was a news anchor, and it only took her a few seconds to hear that it was her who was talking to Xiao Tian.
Toward the end of their conversation, she walked back to the piano room.
She felt a little blocked in her heart, so she leaned against the window frame again and looked at the sea.
Although she was very reluctant to admit it, she was still a little surprised that the person who had just appeared was Ouyang Qing. The couple is so eye-catching in Qiaodong, especially in this city. They are like the legendary golden boy and jade girl, so good that it is enviable!