When it was close to zero o'clock, Chu Tianqi returned to the hotel. The hotel is near the Municipal Development and Planning Commission, so it is convenient to pick up the approval document of the "Work Feasibility Study Report" tomorrow.

When the two broke up, they didn't say anything sweet, but talked about a lot of topics between friends. Chu Tianqi and Meng Yuling both realized that they had to face the reality, and the reality was that the two could only be friends. Meng Yuling's mood was much better, especially when she confirmed that Chu Tianqi didn't hate her, she let go of a big stone in her heart. It's just that the guilt in her heart is deeper, and she regrets that she took the wrong path, and she really responded to that sentence: one wrong step, one wrong step.

When he returned to the hotel, Chu Tianqi suddenly felt hungry. He bought two buckets of noodles from the front desk, a pack of mustard, and two small hams. When I returned to my room, I brewed it with boiling water and devoured it.

The white half-sleeves had been soiled by Meng Yuling's snot and tears, so the half-sleeves were washed first and dried on the hanger. After taking a shower in the bathroom, Chu Tianqi lay down on the bed*. Even though it was past midnight, his brain was still not tired, and he leaned against the head of the bed, lit a cigarette and smoked it.

Today, I was able to meet Meng Yuling again and talk deeply for more than four hours, and a knot in Chu Tianqi's heart was also opened. He has always thought that Meng Yuling's switch to the arms of others is a typical dislike of poverty, love of wealth, and love of vanity. Through today's conversation and contact, he felt that she was not so unkind, and she must have had unbearable hardships when she made such a choice, although she didn't say it, but he could feel it.

Meng Yuling was able to guard the door of the café for three days, just to find the ring, and it has been kept now, which shows that she cherishes this relationship very much, and it is only because of creation that she separates herself from her. Chu Tianqi believed what she said, because she had no reason or need to lie to him now, they were just friends now, at best, they could say something deeper than ordinary friends.

Looking at Meng Yuling's current state, and through her words and deeds, you can know that she is unhappy in her life, very unhappy. Her husband only asks for her and has no giving, only suspicion and no respect for her, only rude and no tenderness for her, he is an out-and-out bastard, and an out-and-out hooligan.

Think about the fact that she gave up religion and joined politics in order to have a better development, so as to live a dignified life in front of her, and let her see that she is not a bad seed. Through today's meeting, his mind is gone, but his desire to make a difference in his career has become stronger. Because he wants to make that Boss Zhang, that is, Meng Yuling's current husband, dwarf in front of him. For himself, for Meng Yuling, and for others who were hurt by him, find back their dignity.

When Chu Tianqi fell asleep, it was not early, but he slept soundly this time.

……

The next day, when it was almost eight o'clock, Chu Tianqi got up. After washing up, I didn't eat breakfast, so I went directly to the Municipal Development Planning Commission and found the Investment Management Section. Section Chief Meng Yuling didn't go to work, she arranged for a young man to hand over the approval to Chu Tianqi.

There was nothing else to do, so Chu Tianqi made a call to Director Gong and got on the shuttle bus back to Yuchi County. Along the way, under the bumps and shaking of the shuttle, he slept and slept again. At noon, Chu Tianqi arrived at the Yuchi County bus station. He was about to call Director Gong when Lei Peng, who came to pick him up, saw him. learned from Lei Peng's mouth that Director Gong's father suddenly fell ill, but fortunately he was sent to the hospital in time, otherwise I am afraid that his life would be in danger. Lei Peng told Chu Tianqi that his uncle-in-law would soon arrive at the restaurant where they were eating.

While waiting for Director Gong, the two chatted about "Dog Erheng", about the drug trafficking group, about "Brother Chao", and of course about their respective jobs. Now the brothers are in charge of a big mess, and when they are usually fine, there are very few phone calls, and even if they call, they don't talk much. Today is the opportunity to have a good chat with us.

When the meal was just served, Director Gong arrived. In less than a day, Director Gong's appearance has changed a lot, his beard is thicker, the few hairs that are already small appear to be even more sparse, the big bags under his eyes have also drooped, and the whole person has aged about ten years old all of a sudden.

Chu Tianqi inquired about Director Gong's father's condition, and took out 200 yuan of condolence money to give to Director Gong's father. Director Gong repeatedly excused himself, and under Lei Peng's persuasion, he put it away.

After receiving the reply handed over by Chu Tianqi, Director Gong read it carefully, he read every sentence and even every word very carefully, and only after he confirmed that the message was accurate, did he put the reply into the handbag beside him.

"Xiao Chu, you can really do it. Picked it up so quickly. It is said that it will take more than two months, but now it is only about 20 days, and I heard that the new section chief has been in office for less than a week, which is too fast. Do you have any tricks?" said Director Gong excitedly.

Chu Tianqi naturally wouldn't say anything about him and Meng Yuling, he said with a smile: "I don't know, when I went to the Municipal Development Planning Commission today, I directly took the approval document." ”

"Really? Who gave it to you? The newly appointed Section Chief Meng is very strict, I have only met her once before, and I have never dealt with her. Director Gong asked, "Did you make an appointment with her yesterday?" Today I heard from a friend that this female section chief almost never accepts such invitations. ”

"I didn't make an appointment with the section chief, she didn't answer my call, and I didn't see her in the investment management department today, I only saw one of her male subordinates. Chu Tianqi continued to make up nonsense.

"Wait. Lei Peng answered, "What did you just say Section Chief Meng, who is still a woman, which reminds me of a person." Did she use to be the deputy director of the office of the Development Planning Commission?"

Chu Tianqi did not speak.

Director Gong said with some surprise: "Lei Peng, do you know her? She used to be the deputy director of the Office of the Municipal Planning Commission. ”

"Oh, that's right. Lei Peng looked at Chu Tianqi and said with a smile, "It's not that I know her, but someone is familiar with her, and the relationship is not ordinary." ”

Chu Tianqi was uncomfortable by Lei Peng, and said, "What are you doing with me?"

"Don't pretend, I've heard that there is a person's ex-girlfriend who is the deputy director of the office of the Municipal Planning Commission, and her name is Meng Yuling. Lei Peng was still staring at Chu Tianqi.

Director Gong looked at Lei Peng, then at Chu Tianqi, and he also smiled: "Xiao Chu, you really didn't see her?"

"I didn't see it. Chu Tianqi secretly scolded Lei Peng for being troublesome, but he had to continue pretending, "I really haven't seen it, I don't even know if the other party is a man or a woman." ”

Lei Peng smiled mysteriously and did not speak.

Director Gong nodded: "Anyway, Section Chief Meng is a special case." Otherwise, just waiting for the director's office meeting of the unit will have to wait for several weeks. Even if you don't meet with Section Chief Meng, she will find your name on the report, so it's no surprise that she did her best to urge it. can approve so quickly, 100% because she knows you well. Speaking of this, Director Gong said with a smile, "Xiao Chu, you have this kind of relationship, don't be small, you want to introduce me to me, I also want to make further progress." ”

Director Gong obviously didn't believe that Chu Tianqi hadn't met Meng Yuling, but he also understood why Chu Tianqi didn't admit it, after all, he was his "ex" girlfriend!

Hearing Director Gong say this, Chu Tianqi had no choice but to say, "Certainly, definitely." I just don't know if it's the person Lei Peng said, of course, people have to sell my face, after all, I haven't been in touch for several years. Chu Tianqi asked rhetorically, "How can a section chief help your progress?"

"Okay, okay, as long as I can introduce you. You don't know, that location is quite important. In other words, the section chief is more effective than the general deputy director of the Municipal Planning Commission, because he has real power in his hands. Director Gong said seriously.

Chu Tianqi nodded and said again: "I must be introduced, I must be introduced." ”

At lunch, under the ridicule of Lei Peng and Director Gong, hearty laughter broke out from time to time in the small room.

……

After lunch, Chu Tianqi took the transit shuttle bus at half past one in the afternoon, and it was expected to arrive at Qingniuyu at about four o'clock. From the moment the shuttle bus started, Chu Tianqi was looking forward to the shuttle bus arriving early, because he had always remembered the agreement with her. Now there is less than a week left before the end of June, and the "Engineering Feasibility Study Report" has been approved, and it is time to fulfill the agreement. According to Ning Junqi, it was Chu Tianqi who made the questions himself, did the questions by himself, judged the questions by himself, and asked for the reward himself. None of this is important, the important thing is that Ning Junqi did not explicitly make it clear that he would not recognize this agreement.

He was thinking about what she would say if Ning Junqi asked her to say something, what would she want to hear, how would she react if she said something that was not suitable, and would she return to her original state of opposite. If she spoke to herself, what would she say? Chu Tianqi's heart was both expectant, apprehensive, and nervous. The more nervous he became, the more he couldn't figure out what to say to her.

It is getting closer and closer to Qingniuyu Township, and it will be less than half an hour away, Chu Tianqi's heart is tightly clenched, and he knows that the time has come to test himself.

There was indeed a test waiting for him, but it was not what he thought.

"Jingle bell", the mobile phone rings. Chu Tianqi took out his mobile phone and looked at the number displayed on it, which was the phone number of the township mayor's office.

Quickly pressing the answer button, Chu Tianqi said with some excitement: "Township Chief, you look for me, I will be there immediately, and when the time comes, I will tell you a good news." Now ......"

"Come back, go straight to my office. Ning Junqi interrupted him and said calmly.

Chu Tianqi could feel a hint of excitement in her calm voice, because her voice trembled slightly. It's subtle, but he feels it. He secretly said in his heart: If you are still pretending to be with me, how much you are looking forward to it and how excited you are?

……

Twenty minutes later, the shuttle bus arrived at Qingniuyu.

Chu Tianqi got out of the car and walked towards Ning Junqi's office. When he reached the door of the village chief's office, he stopped, suppressed his excitement, and raised his hand to knock on the door. At this time, his left ear moved a few times without warning, which gave him a sense of foreboding.

"Please come in", Ning Junqi's voice came from the room.

Chu Tianqi gently pushed open the door of the house and walked in, taking the approval document from his bag as he walked. Chu Tianqi got a total of two original approvals, one for the county development planning committee and one for bringing back.

"Comrade Chu Tianqi, someone is looking for you. Ning Junqi pointed to the sofa and said.

Chu Tianqi looked in the direction of Ning Junqi's finger, and when he saw the person on the sofa clearly, he "clicked" in his heart: trouble is coming.