Chapter 433

"It seems to be because of coal mine pollution or something; I don't really know the specifics," Li Shanshan whispered.

After Deputy Mayor Yu finished speaking and stepped down to walk toward the front row, Zhao Desan found it inconvenient to ask more, so he turned back to sit and watch the gala intently.

After watching for about half an hour, the content left him greatly disappointed; he felt it wasn't even as exciting as the one the bureau had staged itself last time. Thus, he began to look around restlessly, wanting to find Bai Ling, but he couldn't find her anywhere. Perhaps she had to stay home at night to take care of her husband, who was paralyzed in bed, and so hadn't come. After scanning the room, just as he was feeling disappointed, he suddenly spotted Bai Ling. She was standing in the crowd in the last row, likely feeling her status was low and it was inconvenient to stand in the front.

Zhao Desan stared straight at her. Sure enough, in no time, Bai Ling discovered a pair of eyes fixed on her. She shifted her gaze, and her eyes locked with his.

A ghostly smile tugged at the corners of Zhao Desan's mouth, and he rose to walk out.

"Where are you going?" Li Shanshan asked, pulling her gaze back from the stage.

"Going to the bathroom."

After walking out of his seat, Zhao Desan didn't go to the bathroom but instead walked slowly and steadily toward the office building. He deliberately slowed his pace, and before long, he heard a woman's intentional coughing behind him.

Now far from the stage, Zhao Desan was no longer afraid of being seen. He stopped and turned around to wait for her to catch up, asking, "Sister Bai, the gala is quite exciting, isn't it?"

"It is quite exciting, heh," Bai Ling said with a faint smile.