Liang Jian's car had just gotten off the highway when a call came in, a very familiar number, but lying in the mobile phone address book for a long time had not been contacted.

Hu Xiaoying is now the head of the Propaganda Department. Zhang Qiang was a vice minister when she left, and she had the opportunity to go to Beijing, but for some reason she stayed. A year ago, it finally turned positive. Liang Jian often sees her photos in some provincial newspapers, and every time, he will have the same pain in his heart.

They haven't been in touch for a long time.

Liang Jian looked at the mobile phone and was stunned for a long time, until Lang Peng, who was driving in front, suddenly reminded: "Your mobile phone is ringing." ”

Liang Jian picked up the phone and shouted, "Sister Hu." ”

"Where are you now?" Hu Xiaoying's voice was a little anxious from the other end of the phone. Liang Jian's heart suddenly warmed, after so many years, she still cared about him in her heart. This warmth swept away all the irritability and worries that had accumulated in his heart all the way over the trip, and suddenly, he felt much better.

Liang Jian replied: "Just got off the highway." ”

"Do you remember that coffee shop we used to go to together?" Hu Xiaoying asked him.

Of course Liang Jian remembers. Every place he and she went to would be remembered, hidden deep in his heart. He nodded, and suddenly realized that she couldn't see it. Just as he was about to speak, Hu Xiaoying suddenly said as if he saw him nodding, "I'll wait for you there, you come to see me first." ”

Liang Jian was stunned, since Hu Xiaoying knew that he came to Ningzhou, he must know what he came to Ningzhou for. But she said let him go and see her first, in front of work, she has never been an emotion-first person, so she must have something important. Liang Jian didn't ask her on the phone, and after hanging up the phone, he told Lang Peng the address, and the two went straight there.

Time flies, and after a few years, I re-walk that road, and I see that the scenery on both sides has changed, and I have a faint feeling of vicissitudes. The coffee shop is still the same coffee shop, but there are more trees and more people in the small square outside the coffee shop.

Lang Peng stayed in the car, and Liang Jian found Hu Xiaoying in a quiet corner of the coffee shop. She sat there, wearing a beige trench coat with a white shirt underneath it, and shoulder-length hair casually draped over her shoulders. The sunlight came in through the window and fell on her face, as quiet as a fairy who had fallen into the heavens. Her eyes were out of the window, and she didn't notice Liang Jian approaching at all.

Liang Jian walked to the table, she didn't look back, Liang Jian followed her gaze and looked out, outside the window, two children were playing with you chasing me, with a bright smile on their faces, even the sunshine was lost.

Liang Jian's heart suddenly ached.

"Sir, what do you want to drink?" The waiter's voice pulled Liang Jian's gaze back from her face and also pulled her gaze back from the window.

He turned his head to the waiter, but her gaze fell on his face, revealing a hint of affection.

When he turned around, there was a calm in her eyes.

Liang Jian sat down, Hu Xiaoying turned around and took out something from his bag and put it in front of Liang Jian. Liang Jian was stunned for a moment and asked, "What is this?" ”

"There are a couple of letters about you." Hu Xiaoying replied.

Liang Jian was taken aback, and his brows couldn't help frowning, it can make Hu Xiaoying so nervous, I'm afraid the content of this letter is not simple. Liang Jianli wanted to open the big envelope in front of him, but Hu Xiaoying held him down.

"Let's see in the car later. I have something to tell you. Hu Xiaoying's voice was a little low, although she tried very hard to restrain herself, she still couldn't help but want to care about him and hug him.

Men may be born with a much more rational creature than a woman. Liang Jian's mood was a little heavy by those report letters, and he couldn't take care of these children's affections. He replied earnestly: "You say." ”

At this time, the waiter brought Liang Jian's coffee up. Hu Xiaoying took it, added milk and sugar to him with his own hands, and stirred it well before giving it to him.

"You don't take a sip?" Hu Xiaoying looked at him and said. Liang Jian took a sip of it, frowned, and blurted out, "It's not as delicious as what you cooked before." ”

This statement is completely subconscious. Liang Jiancai said it, and immediately woke up. He didn't know why he said this, he was just in the coffee mouth, and suddenly remembered the taste of the coffee she brewed when the two of them were together. In the past few years of separation, he has also drunk coffee many times, but he has never remembered the taste that belongs to her like today. Liang Jian didn't know what was wrong with him.

He glanced at Hu Xiaoying with some embarrassment, but when he saw the misty light in her eyes, his heart seemed to have been hit by something, and he missed a beat. Liang Jian stretched out his hand and gently covered the back of her hand, perhaps the burning heat of his palm scared her, and in an instant, the fog in her eyes was swept away, so clear that Liang Jian's heart also calmed down.

Her hand twitched out, and he slowly retracted it.

"These letters are copies, the originals are on the side of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, after the original secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection is gone, although the current secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection is also an old man, but after all, he is not very familiar with us. I guess these provincial secretaries should have already read it. You have to be mentally prepared for this time. “

Liang Jian really didn't have this psychological preparation, and he didn't know the content of the letter yet.

Hu Xiaoying only paused for a moment, and quickly continued: "You have been in Yongzhou for three years, and a few days ago, the provincial standing committee held a special meeting to study the issue of your next whereabouts, and the province seems to have the intention of transferring you back. “

Liang Jian frowned, he understood that this transfer would definitely not be reused, and it seemed that the province was very dissatisfied with him. It's just that Hu Xiaoying didn't say it through.

It's just that Lao Tang once said that when Yongzhou is over, he will let him go to Beijing. It's just that...... He glanced down at the envelope in front of him, now that there were more letters, if the province didn't give him a chance, it was likely that his career would be over. Of course, this is the worst outcome, but Liang Jian can't help but make such psychological preparations, given Hu Xiaoying's solemn appearance just now.

Seeing that Liang Jian didn't speak, Hu Xiaoying was a little unbearable, and said with concern: "Are you injured today?" ”

Liang Jian shook his head and replied, "No." ”

Hu Xiaoying breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then you can go, it's not good to delay for a long time." Today's events have a great impact, I heard that the provincial secretary is very angry, you explain it well, try to lower your posture, don't be impulsive. ”

Liang Jian knew that Hu Xiaoying was worried about him, so he nodded in response.

When they parted, Hu Xiaoying sent him to the door of the café, looking at his worried back, and many indistinguishable colors passed under his eyes.

After getting into the car, Lang Peng saw that his face was not very good in the rearview mirror, and said with concern: "What's wrong?" Is something wrong? ”

"Nope." Liang Jian didn't tell Lang Peng the truth. He looked down at the envelope, and suddenly remembered that he hadn't asked Hu Xiaoying how she got these letters. It's certainly not easy.

Liang Jian wanted to call him, but his hand touched the phone and took it back. From here to the provincial government quickly, he doesn't have much time.

He didn't think about anything else, and opened the envelope with his hands, and poured out seven or eight pieces of paper inside, on which were printed in black letters, some of which were not very clear, but most of them could still be seen clearly.

Most of the content on the letter seems to be handwritten, and only one is in printed font. Time is tight, he can't take a closer look, he can only take a cursory look at the content, and find that it is all small things, but when these are all put together, it is not a trivial matter, enough to affect a leader's opinion of you.

"It's almost there." Lang Peng suddenly said. Liang Jian came back to his senses, put the letter back in the envelope, and then carefully put it away.

The provincial secretary's office is still on that floor, but the room has changed, the secretary has also changed, and after a few years, it seems that there are fewer familiar faces here.

Outside the provincial secretary's office, as soon as Liang Jian walked, the door of a nearby office opened, and a man about the same age as Liang Jian walked out, wearing a pair of gold-wire glasses, his eyes were behind his eyes, and after sweeping Liang Jian from head to toe with some coldness, his voice was also very cold: "You wait first, the secretary is not free now." ”

Liang Jian could only wait. It was Qi You, the secretary of the provincial secretary Qiao Renliang, who spoke. Liang Jian has met him a few times, except for the first time when he came, after he gave him a smile, he has always had such a cold face. Liang Jian is also used to it, not to mention, it is not worth it to be a secretary of a provincial secretary.

Liang Jian followed him into the office, Qi You sat down behind the desk by himself, he didn't say hello, Liang Jian sat down on the sofa by himself. After a while, Qi You glanced up at him, and his eyes flashed with contempt, and he lowered again.

After a while, he suddenly spoke: "Do you want tea?" ”

Liang Jian was asked so suddenly, and when he came back from his contemplation, he smiled faintly and said, "Don't bother." ”

Qi You didn't even bother to be polite, and said directly: "Then you are thirsty and pour yourself." ”

Liang Jian nodded. He went back to his work.

Liang Jian waited in the office for an hour before the phone on Qi You's desk rang. Qi You picked it up and said two words, okay. Then he hung up.

"The secretary has time to see you now. Come with me. Qi You stood up, and Liang Jian followed him out. There was no one in the provincial secretary's office, not even a teacup. Liang Jian knew that there must have been no one in there just now. Maybe he just wanted him to wait a little longer outside.

Liang Jian walked in, and the provincial secretary Qiao Renliang raised his head from the document and glanced at him, and then said lightly. Liang Jian glanced around the room and then sat down in the chair across from his desk.

After he sat down, Qi You went out without even making tea.

Behind his desk, Qiao Renliang wore his reading glasses, which he only wore when reading documents, and studied a document in front of him intently. Liang Jian didn't take a glance at what was written in the document, so that the provincial secretary could read it so seriously. Qiao Renliang is fifty-two this year, which is not very old for a provincial secretary. But he already wears reading glasses, why?