Xia Chuchu saw that Li Jingya also made a joke between her and Ye Ming, her heart was shy and sweet, and her eyes kept glancing at Ye Ming, but she saw him sitting beside Secretary Li seriously, with a polite and indifferent smile on his face, as if he didn't take this joke seriously at all, and couldn't help but be slightly disappointed in his heart.

In fact, as Xia Chuchu guessed, Ye Ming didn't think about what kind of relationship he would have with Xia Chuchu at all, and he really didn't take these jokes seriously. In his mind, a gentle, demure, virtuous and considerate woman like Chen Yi is his ideal lover. And although Xia Chuchu is cheerful and lively, beautiful and generous, he is indeed not his favorite type.

More importantly, he feels that he and Xia Chuchu are too different in terms of family, social status or other aspects: he is just a small civil servant, but the other party is a famous TV star host; He is an orphan in a small county town, and the other party is the precious daughter of the director of the provincial local taxation bureau......

Therefore, he thinks that Xia Chuchu will never like himself, a "hillbilly" and a "local turtle". Director Xu and the others were joking just now, but they just saw two young people with comparable talents together, and they just talked about helping to have fun. And Xia Chuchu was interested in herself, just because she had saved Secretary Li's life, and she felt very curious. Moreover, she is still thinking about pulling herself on her "Romantic Hand-holding" program, so she will go to K City to visit herself......

That morning, Ye Ming, Xia Chuchu and Xu Fei had been at Secretary Li's house to accompany their family of three to laugh and chat, and had lunch at his house, and then the three of them said goodbye and went out.

After walking downstairs, Xia Chuchu squinted at Ye Ming and asked, "Hillbilly, what are the arrangements for the afternoon?" Do you want me to take you around the provincial city to open your eyes? ”

Ye Ming smiled and said, "Thank you Miss Xia for your kindness!" I really want to take Miss Xia's luxury car to explore the streets and alleys of the provincial capital. It's a pity that I still have to go to the provincial bureau to do something, so I have to miss it. ”

Xia Chuchu snorted from his nose, then ignored him, got into the car and started the engine, and drove out of the courtyard of the provincial bureau's family courtyard like an arrow.

Ye Ming followed Xu Fei to his office. Xu Fei closed the door first, then made him a cup of tea, and then sat on the sofa face to face with him, and said in a low voice: "Xiao Ye, thank you!" Today, you took me to Secretary Li's house, and it achieved the effect I expected. I already have plans for the next step, but I still need your introduction and cooperation. ”

"What are your plans?"

Xu Fei smiled mysteriously and said, "This is kept secret for the time being, and you will understand when the time comes." Do you remember? When I was having dinner at Secretary Li's house just now, Chu Chu mentioned: Five days is Secretary Li's mother's birthday, and you also said that you were going to celebrate the old lady's birthday. On that day, you can call me and go with you. ”

Ye Ming nodded and said, "Okay." I have to go back to Xinleng County today, take a look at the situation over there, and think about what I will do in the future. I'll come back on the old lady's birthday. ”

The next morning, Ye Ming appeared in the bureau on time at eight o'clock.

When signing in, Ye Ming found that his colleagues in the bureau suddenly became affectionate to him, and everyone who saw him greeted him with a smile. Even Zhang Dongfang, the second-in-command who has always been very cold to him, took the initiative to shake hands with him very enthusiastically, and told him that internal news had come from the city bureau and that his punishment for recording a major demerit would be revoked soon.

Ye Ming walked into the office amid a greeting and greeting, only to see Chen Yi's cheeks flushed, standing next to the desk, looking at him with a smile.

Ye Ming also looked at her with a smile, the two of them looked at each other, their eyes conveyed a strong affection and honey, and they both had a warm feeling in their hearts.

At this moment, Chen Weiping, the director of the office, pushed the door and walked in, and as soon as he saw Ye Ming, his classic smirk immediately piled up on his face, and he said in a low voice: "Xiao Ye, are you back?" Congratulations, the Municipal Bureau Office has issued a notice, requiring us to organize competent personnel, collect and sort out your excellent deeds, and form materials to report on, and prepare to apply for the honorary title of advanced individual in the province. Director Li also attaches great importance to this matter, and yesterday a party group meeting was held to study the issue of your declaration of honor. By the way, I just came from his office, and he asked me to inform you: please come to his office, there is something very important to talk to you. ”

Ye Ming smiled contemptuously and said, "I have nothing to talk about with him. If he has any requests, just tell me directly, there is no need to talk to people behind his back. ”

Chen Weiping smiled awkwardly, didn't dare to say anything, turned around and went to the director's room on the fourth floor.

Soon, Li Li appeared at the door of the office.

After not seeing him for two days, Li Li seemed to be a lot older and haggard all of a sudden: his face was gray, his beard was scumbag, and his big back, which was usually combed with oily and slippery, also looked a little messy at the moment, and he had completely lost his former high-flying and domineering demeanor.

At this time, although he had a smile on his face, this smile was more awkward than crying.

As soon as Chen Yi saw it, he immediately sank his face, turned around and walked out of the office.

Seeing Chen Yi disappear at the door, Li Li hurriedly closed the door of the office, the smile on his face that was more ugly than crying was quickly replaced by a panicked expression, and he rushed to Ye Ming's side in a few steps, like a life-saving straw, grabbed Ye Ming's right hand with both hands, and said with a crying voice: "Brother, if I have anything sorry for you before, please forgive me!" This time, please save me! If you don't forgive me and save me, I'm finished, completely finished......"

It turned out that since returning from Baozhu County the day before yesterday, Li Li had received several pieces of news that were like a bolt from the blue for him: First, the persons in charge of several tax-paying units who had a good relationship with him and had also given him a lot of money, such as Nie Mai, the financial director of Xinleng Iron and Steel Plant, Li Hong, chairman of Julong Real Estate Company, and Xia Hao, general manager of Xinyuan Coal Industry Co., Ltd., had all been taken away by the case-handling personnel of the K Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Anti-Corruption Bureau to assist in the investigation; Secondly, the two mistresses he kept had suddenly disappeared inexplicably in the past two days, and they were probably taken away by the Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Anti-Corruption Bureau; Third, yesterday Qiu Shunming called him and told him that someone in the provincial bureau had revealed that he would be transferred to the provincial bureau as the director of the wage distribution center in the next few days, and a new director was also in the pipeline......

These few pieces of news, like a slap in the face, beat Li Li dizzy. He clearly felt that he had a noose around his neck. And this noose, which is being tightened step by step, has already strangled itself to the point of exhaustion......

In the past two days, the fear in his heart has hit him like a flood, completely crushing his self-esteem and self-confidence.

He knew: The only one who can untie this noose for himself now is Ye Ming! If you want not to be strangled, if you want to avoid going to the cell, the only way is to beg Ye Ming to pull him and save him......

So, he could no longer care about the majesty of the secretary of the party group and the director of the bureau, and he could no longer care about the identity and status of the number one, so he came to beg Ye Ming from all over the place.

He even thought: As long as Ye Ming promised to save himself, even if he wanted to kneel by himself, he would not hesitate to kneel down......