Chapter 275: I'm Afraid You'll Go Snatch the Bride!

Although Liu Xiuzhi is already over forty, she is well-maintained and dresses in a very avant-garde style.

While Tang Ye was chatting with her, someone actually bought her a cocktail for free.

While he was in the restroom, a strange man sat in his seat and struck up a conversation with Liu Xiuzhi.

Tang Ye thought to himself, what would Mayor Jiang's mood be if he saw this scene!

"Sorry, my boyfriend is here!" Liu Xiuzhi gave Tang Ye a wink to drive the strange man away.

Tang Ye was stunned for a moment.

He hadn't reacted yet.

Liu Xiuzhi rested her hand on Tang Ye's arm.

Seeing that Tang Ye was tall, sturdy, and had an extraordinary appearance, the strange man immediately felt inferior and left in disappointment.

Liu Xiuzhi withdrew her hand and said with a smile, "Thank you for helping me out of that awkward situation."

Tang Ye looked around vigilantly and gave an awkward smile, "Sister Xiuzhi, don't make jokes like this in the future."

Liu Xiuzhi was slightly taken aback and sighed, "You look positive and sunny, but deep down you have the same temperament as Jiang Jing—you can't take a joke."

Tang Ye thought to himself, is this a joke?

This is putting him on the spot!

He is married!

If someone took a photo and made an issue out of it, not only would he be put in a passive position, but many people would also be implicated.

Seeing that the conversation had reached a natural end, Tang Ye proposed to leave.

Liu Xiuzhi rubbed her chin.

The behavior just now was indeed excessive!

She should drink less next time!

……

After parting ways with Liu Xiuzhi, Tang Ye headed to Yunhu Courtyard.

On the way, he called Du Xi.

On the other end of the line, Du Xi's voice carried a hint of small pride:

"My mom changed the bed, and she even bought an extra-thick mattress."

Tang Ye realized what she meant and teased her with a smile:

"My mother-in-law is so thoughtful; I must properly experience how comfortable the new bed is tonight."

Du Xi gave a soft "Mm," with a trace of grievance: "I've missed you so much these past few days. I never used to suffer from insomnia, but lately, I can't seem to fall asleep. Sometimes I want to call you, but I'm afraid of disturbing Mayor Jiang's rest."

Tang Ye felt warm inside, "I will definitely make it up to you tonight. Du Xi, I want to be with you every day too, but I'm working hard now all for our future."

Du Xi blushed and said coquettishly, "I understand you. I was just complaining a little."

After arriving at Yunhu Courtyard, Tang Ye and Du Xi were intimate outside the courtyard for a while before going inside.

After greeting Xiao Qin, he went straight to the study.

Du Chengfeng was reading intently. Seeing Tang Ye enter, he took off his glasses and a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth: "Sit down, I happen to have some things I want to discuss with you."

Tang Ye looked puzzled and asked, "What are your instructions?"

Du Chengfeng took out a document and handed it to Tang Ye, saying, "The Municipal Party School is going to hold a Young Cadre Training Class for ten days. The target of the training is Section-level Cadres directly under the city, and you can go participate."

Tang Ye understood in his heart that this training class, while seemingly for concentrated study and improvement, was actually an opportunity to enter the reserve echelon of the Municipal Organization Department.

Once a Deputy Division Level position becomes vacant, the trainees have a chance for exceptional promotion.

He had been promoted to Section-level for less than a year, and he hadn't originally held high expectations for a promotion to Deputy Division Level.

However, since Du Chengfeng had specifically arranged it, he naturally could not let down this good intention.

"Thank you, Dad." Tang Ye blurted out.

Hearing this "Dad," Du Chengfeng was clearly stunned for a moment, and then his smile grew even wider: "Regarding the incident in Suiyuan County, your execution was quite good. I saw in the materials reported by the City Bureau that Chen Bo was prepared to commit suicide by shooting himself at the time?"

With the mindset of sharing gossip, Tang Ye recounted the situation at the scene in detail:

"Ginger is indeed spicier when it's old... As soon as Director Gu heard that something had happened to Chen Bo, he reacted immediately. He understands this student's personality too well and knew that Chen Bo was very likely to take extreme actions.

So I persuaded Director Gu, and we rushed to the scene together to convince Chen Bo to give up the idea of suicide.

Chen Bo never expected Director Gu to appear suddenly. This guy has extremely strong self-esteem and didn't want to disappoint Director Gu, so at the critical moment, he pulled back from the brink."

Du Chengfeng nodded slightly and sighed with emotion: "If Chen Bo had pulled the trigger, my official career would likely have ended there, and Secretary Zhou would also likely have been criticized by the Provincial Party Committee leaders."

Tang Ye instantly understood what Du Chengfeng meant.

This was using the incident to teach him the rules of the game in officialdom.

If Chen Bo had committed suicide, the nature of the case would have been completely different.

The province had given Zhou Chengwu a task, but they absolutely did not support the use of extreme measures.

In the game of officialdom, following the rules is of vital importance.

"I have a project proposal, please help me take a look at it." Tang Ye took the opportunity to take out the project proposal that Liu Xiuzhi had given him. "This was given to me by Mayor Jiang's ex-wife, Liu Xiuzhi. I have studied it carefully, and it happens to be able to solve the funding shortage for the City People's Hospital to build a new hospital. She originally wanted me to pass it to Mayor Jiang, but I know Mayor Jiang too well; he would definitely avoid suspicion, so I thought of giving it to you."

Du Chengfeng took the project proposal and flipped through it page by page, occasionally throwing out a few questions.

Tang Ye had an extraordinary memory; although he had only read the proposal once, he knew the content like the back of his hand.

Du Chengfeng intentionally asked about several key data points, and Tang Ye reported them all accurately.

"Leave the materials with me for now; I will find a suitable time to show them to Secretary Zhou," Du Chengfeng said as he closed the proposal.

Although there was no explicit statement, Tang Ye knew in his heart that as long as the proposal could be placed on Zhou Chengwu's desk, he would be one big step closer to success.

Tang Ye stepped into Du Xi's room.

The room was clean and bright, with simple furnishings and no excessive, cluttered decorations.

He walked casually to the wardrobe and gently opened the cabinet door.

Unlike the wardrobes of most girls, it was not stuffed to the brim with a dazzling array of various clothes.

Inside, summer clothes with simple styles hung neatly.

Du Xi tiptoed in, grabbed Tang Ye from behind, affectionately buried her face in the back of his neck, and took a deep breath.

"I like the scent on you; it's a bit like warm, mellow milk, yet carries the richness of strong liquor."

Tang Ye slowly turned around.

Du Xi was wearing loose pajamas, her black hair draped casually over her shoulders.

The neckline of her pajamas was slightly open, with a large expanse of fair skin and delicate collarbones appearing and disappearing from view.

Tang Ye smiled and sniffed his own arm: "Strange, why can't I smell it?"

Du Xi gave a playful smile and explained: "This is an attraction carved into the genes; apart from me, including yourself, no one else can smell it."

Tang Ye suddenly remembered something, "By the way, did Xiao Hui send you an invitation?"

Du Xi replied: "She did, inviting both of us to go together. I refused."

Tang Ye praised: "Well refused."

Du Xi was slightly smug: "I'm just afraid that you'll be impulsive and run up on stage at the wedding to snatch the bride. Xiao Hui is so flir! ta! tious! I'm afraid you won't be able to hold yourself back!"

Tang Ye was both annoyed and amused, saying helplessly: "Why would I go to snatch a bride? I only want to count sheep with you. Do you still not trust me? How about I swear a poisonous oath to prove it?"

Du Xi hurriedly reached out to cover Tang Ye's mouth, chiding him:

"Alright, alright, I'm just teasing you!

I know in my heart that you only have eyes for me!

You should hurry up and take a shower.

If you don't want to wash, actually that's fine too...

Or, should I join you?"

Tang Ye: "???!!!"