Chapter 4067

"Xu Qian, don't have any ideological burden or mental pressure, and don't be afraid. Tell it like it is. The District Commission will handle it impartially now and will never let you be implicated in any way!" Seeing Xu Qian with her head lowered and struggling to make a choice, Secretary Zhao once again encouraged her psychologically, hinting that she shouldn't be afraid of Zhao Desan.

Zhao Desan, of course, was not to be outdone. He turned his head and said to Xu Qian, "Qian'er, tell Secretary Zhao what exactly happened. I admit I was a bit fickle and had contact with other girls while dating you, but you didn't have to deal such a heavy blow to me, right? A day as husband and wife brings a hundred days of grace; couples fight in bed and make up in bed, right? Just tell Secretary Zhao the truth. Look, everyone is waiting for you to speak, so don't waste time."

Zhao Desan's use of 'Qian'er' was particularly intimate, making Xu Qian's heart soften instantly, and psychologically, she had already stood on Zhao Desan's side. After a fierce ideological struggle, she finally raised her head and said stammeringly, "Secretary Zhao, I will tell the truth. The content of my report last time was untrue..."

Before Xu Qian could finish her sentence, Secretary Zhao frowned, his eyes wide with anger, glaring fiercely at Xu Qian, and shouted, "What? Do you know what kind of behavior this is!"

Xu Qian said, "I know, I have to take responsibility, but today I must clarify the real situation. The fact is, Deputy District Mayor Liu... Zhao Desan and I are actually in a romantic relationship. We ate together that day, and because I discovered he was in contact with other girls while dating me, we quarreled. I felt unbalanced and couldn't get over it, which is why I did such a stupid thing!" Xu Qian had originally called him Deputy District Mayor Liu, but on a whim, she changed it to Zhao Desan, because she felt that only by calling him by his name would their relationship appear unusual.

"Secretary Zhao, that is the factual situation of that day." After Xu Qian finished speaking, a look of triumph flashed across Zhao Desan's face, and he said to Secretary Zhao unhurriedly.

Suddenly being recanted by the accuser, one can imagine how cold Secretary Zhao's heart was at this moment, because he knew that once Xu Qian didn't admit to the situation she described last time, the possibility of bringing Zhao Desan down would drop by more than half. Secretary Zhao's face had turned somewhat purple at this time. He glanced at Zhao Desan, then glared fiercely at Xu Qian, and said sternly with a serious face, "Xu Qian, do you know what kind of place this is? You will have to pay the price for your behavior! The Commission is not a place where you can say whatever you want! You had better confess the facts honestly!"

Zhao Desan clearly saw that Secretary Zhao was threatening Xu Qian, so he couldn't watch it anymore. He frowned and said to Secretary Zhao, "Hey! Secretary Zhao, hasn't she already confessed clearly! What else do you want her to confess!"

Xu Qian raised her head and secretly glanced at Zhao Desan, who was standing up to Secretary Zhao for her. For a young and handsome man like Zhao Desan, he often leaves an extremely beautiful image in a woman's heart. And that night, although she was arranged by Ju Weidong to accompany Zhao Desan in the hotel for a night, that night, Xu Qian tasted the ultimate pleasure of a woman. She spent that short night with Zhao Desan very happily. Zhao Desan's witty and humorous personality made her like him very much. Now seeing Zhao Desan standing up to Secretary Zhao for her, her favor for him doubled, so she looked at Secretary Zhao righteously and said, "Secretary Zhao, everything I confessed today is the truth!"

Secretary Zhao felt as if he had been played by Zhao Desan and the young, beautiful girl in front of him. He was extremely annoyed, frowned, glared fiercely at Xu Qian, pondered for a moment in his heart, and then asked in a serious tone, "Fine, then you say the facts you confessed today, then what about the report that Comrade Zhao Desan accepted bribes? Comrade Zhao Desan admitted it himself just now. You can't overturn this point!"

Zhao Desan was afraid Xu Qian would say the wrong thing, so before she could answer, Zhao Desan took the initiative to admit this matter and said, "I won't hide it from you, Secretary Zhao, there is indeed such a thing, but it has nothing to do with Qian'er. That day, Chairman Ju Weidong of Hexi Second Construction wanted to invite me to dinner, saying he wanted to talk about the tourism city project that Hexi Second Construction was building in the district. As the leader in charge, I naturally had to show up, and Qian'er works at their Hexi Second Construction, so of course, she participated as well. That bank card was handed to me by Qian'er. There is indeed such a thing."

Hearing Zhao Desan say this, Xu Qian looked at Zhao Desan's hinting eyes and understood how she should speak. She nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes, that's how it is. Ju Weidong asked me to hand that bank card to him. I don't know anything else."

Secretary Zhao, as if he had caught a handle, sneered and said, "Comrade Zhao Desan, so that means the matter of forcing Xu Qian to have a relationship with you is baseless, but the matter of you accepting bribes exists?"

Zhao Desan smiled unhurriedly and said, "Don't be in such a hurry to convict me, Secretary Zhao. Listen to me finish. Although I accepted that bank card, it was because Qian'er works under Ju Weidong. I was afraid that if I didn't accept the card, Ju Weidong would blame Qian'er. Out of helplessness, I accepted it..."

"Regardless of the reason, as a leading cadre, accepting bribes from others is a serious violation of the law and will be punished by the organization!" Secretary Zhao seemed to have concluded that Zhao Desan had serious economic problems.

Zhao Desan smiled calmly and said, "Secretary Zhao, but you might not know that I anonymously handed that bank card to our District Commission the next day. You can check it. There are 500,000 in the card, and not a cent was missing when it was handed to your District Commission."

Hearing Zhao Desan say this, Secretary Zhao was stunned for a moment, and then immediately arranged for someone to investigate. Not long after, Director Wang returned to Secretary Zhao's office, walked up, bent over, and whispered in Secretary Zhao's ear, "Secretary Zhao, the Commission did indeed receive an anonymous bank card a few days ago, and there are 500,000 in the account. What do you think?"

Secretary Zhao's face clearly turned gloomy. He glanced at Director Wang, then nodded gently, and said to Zhao Desan, "That's right, the Commission did indeed receive such a 500,000 bank card, but how can this prove that it was you, Deputy District Mayor Liu, who handed it in anonymously? Deputy District Mayor Liu, you also know that in our Commission, everything must be based on evidence. How can you prove that you are innocent?"

Zhao Desan had long expected that Secretary Zhao would pull this stunt. He smiled unhurriedly, took out a bank deposit receipt from his pocket, took it out, and placed it on Secretary Zhao's desk. Secretary Zhao picked it up and looked at it, and sure enough, he saw that the account number and deposit balance on the receipt were consistent with the bank card information received by the Commission. For a moment, his face turned the color of a pig's liver. Out of helplessness, he could only say, "It seems that this time, Comrade Zhao Desan, you were framed by someone, and it was our District Commission that wronged you."

With a disdainful smile on his face, Zhao Desan stretched and said, "Secretary Zhao, can I go now?"

Secretary Zhao looked at Zhao Desan with an awkward expression and said, "Of course."

Just as Zhao Desan was about to get up and leave, Secretary Zhao said in a serious tone, "However, this Xu Qian cannot leave yet. Her behavior of slandering leading cadres in the district must be punished!"

Hearing Secretary Zhao say this, Xu Qian, who had been keeping her head down, raised her face. Her face was instantly filled with a look of panic, and she looked at Zhao Desan in a daze, her eyes seeming to be asking Zhao Desan for help.

Zhao Desan knew that Secretary Zhao was going to vent his anger on Xu Qian, so he turned around and spoke for her, "Secretary Zhao, although Qian'er's report about me is untrue, there are parts that are true. The matter of me accepting the bank card exists. Since she made up for her mistake with merit, shouldn't we stop pursuing any responsibility from her?"

Secretary Zhao was momentarily rendered speechless by Zhao Desan's rebuttal. His cheeks puffed out, and he glanced coldly at Zhao Desan, saying, "Since Deputy District Mayor Liu doesn't intend to pursue any responsibility from her, then take her away!"

A triumphant smile flashed across Zhao Desan's face. He turned his head and said to Xu Qian, "Qian'er, let's go!" As he spoke, he walked out of the office.

Xu Qian felt a joy in her heart and hurriedly followed Zhao Desan out of Secretary Zhao's office.

After coming out of the Commission, Zhao Desan walked towards the District Construction Committee. When he was about to reach the District Commission, Zhao Desan suddenly discovered that Xu Qian was still following him, so he stopped and turned back to ask her, "Why are you still following me?"

With a trace of awkward shyness on her face, Xu Qian said in a low voice, "Deputy District Mayor Liu, thank you, thank you for not pursuing my responsibility."

Zhao Desan walked up, smiled, and said, "You were also instructed by Ju Weidong. I don't blame you for this matter!"

Xu Qian nodded, raised her head, and a look of tenderness appeared in her eyes as she said, "Deputy District Mayor Liu, you are really kind."

Hearing Xu Qian say this, Zhao Desan's heart couldn't help but feel a wave of warmth. He smiled and said modestly, "What's so good about me."

"You are just good." Xu Qian muttered in a low voice.

A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. Zhao Desan didn't want to have any more entanglements with this beautiful female secretary of Ju Weidong. He smiled indifferently and said seriously, "Alright, go back. Just don't follow that Ju Weidong and harm people in the future!"

"Deputy District Mayor Liu, I... I'm afraid..." Xu Qian suddenly raised her head and looked at Zhao Desan gloomily.

Zhao Desan looked at Xu Qian's somewhat terrified expression, couldn't help but look at her in confusion, and asked, "What are you afraid of? I won't cause you any trouble!"