Chapter 477: The Governor Wants to Be My Witness

Before my report even started, the phone in my pocket rang.

In a meeting of this caliber, phones should be turned off, or at the very least, set to silent. In such an occasion, the ringing of a phone is extremely inappropriate. Sure enough, everyone in the room looked over. I was incredibly embarrassed and wished I could find a hole to crawl into.

Chen Shengzhang, however, was very magnanimous and said, "Xiao Chen, it's your phone, answer it."

I rushed out of the conference room as if granted amnesty and hurriedly took out my phone.

I was furious; I wanted to explode!

But as soon as my eyes saw the name flashing on the phone screen, all my anger was instantly doused as if by a bucket of cold water.

Lin Xiaoxi!

I suppressed my anger and asked in a low voice, "Xiaoxi, is something the matter?"

Lin Xiaoxi giggled on the phone, and after laughing, she said tenderly, "Chen Feng, my dad and the others are here."

I was startled and hurriedly asked, "Where are you?"

"On the way to Chunshan," Lin Xiaoxi laughed. "Let's go pick up my dad together."

I hesitated and didn't make a sound. My heart, however, was burning like a fire, scorching and difficult to clear. For such a small matter as the Suxi Town relocation to alarm two high-ranking provincial officials to come, this had never happened in the history of Central Province.

"Are you going or not?" Lin Xiaoxi asked, acting spoiled.

"Xiaoxi, I'm very busy right now," I said, putting her off. "You go first, and I'll have Xiao Zhu accompany you."

"Your secretary?"

I answered yes.

Lin Xiaoxi seemed a bit unhappy and said petulantly, "Forget it, you'd better keep your delicate little secretary by your side. I'll go myself."

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, pondered for a moment, and said, "Xiaoxi, I'm giving a report; Chen Shengzhang is here."

Lin Xiaoxi was clearly startled as well and asked, "You mean the Governor of Central Province?"

"Yes."

"Why is he here?"

"Liu Misi and the others invited him," I said. "Your dad should know too."

"I didn't hear my dad say he was coming." Lin Xiaoxi hesitated and said, "Forget it, you go ahead and report, and accompany my dad and the others for dinner tonight."

"I can't be sure," I said, having unspeakable bitterness.

"Why can't you be sure?" Lin Xiaoxi's voice rose significantly. "Do you need my dad to come and invite you personally?"

I hurriedly said, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. Xiaoxi, please understand me. I will definitely go to pay my respects to Governor Lin tonight."

"It's a deal then," Lin Xiaoxi said before hanging up, "Don't worry about anything else. Reception is the County Public Security Bureau's business."

After hanging up, my steps felt heavy. I wanted to squeeze out a smile, but after trying for a long time, only the skin on my face twitched.

Calming my mood slightly, I stepped into the conference room.

Chen Shengzhang was having a lively conversation with George, and Huang Weiwei was fluently translating their words. Seeing me enter, her eyebrows jumped, and she lowered her head shyly.

Chen Shengzhang beckoned to me with a smile, "Come, come, come, Xiao Chen, come over and sit."

I still sat on half a buttock, not daring to sit fully.

Chen Shengzhang seemed to notice my expression was somewhat unusual and comforted me in a low voice, "Xiao Chen, did you encounter something difficult?"

I shook my head and also said in a low voice, "Chen Shengzhang, Vice Provincial Governor Lin is here."

Chen Shengzhang looked startled and turned to ask his secretary, "Did Old Lin have arrangements to come to Hengyue City?"

The secretary flipped through the schedule and said, "No such arrangement."

I hurriedly accompanied him with a smile and said, "Governor, I invited Vice Provincial Governor Lin to come to Suxi for the ribbon-cutting."

Chen Shengzhang said "Oh" and laughed, "Not bad, Xiao Chen, your energy is quite large, being able to invite our Governor Lin; you are no ordinary person."

I broke into a cold sweat, opened my mouth for a long time, but couldn't say a word.

Huang Weiwei, sitting in the back, hurriedly smoothed things over and said, "Chen Shengzhang, Chen Feng wanted to create some influence. After all, this groundbreaking in Suxi is the first foreign investment project in Hengyue City."

Chen Shengzhang looked back at her and said meaningfully, "Hehe, Xiao Huang, the husband sings and the wife follows. How about this: when you get married, I will come to be your witness. How about that?"

Chen Shengzhang's words were sudden, catching us all off guard.

Huang Weiwei reacted first and immediately smiled like a flower, "Chen Shengzhang, you aren't joking with me, are you?"

Chen Shengzhang smiled without a word, and his secretary behind him said softly, "Does the Governor joke when he speaks?"

Chen Shengzhang looked at me and said, "Xiao Chen, you said Old Lin is coming, that's very good. Why don't you just have them come directly here, and we can sit together and chat for a while."

I didn't dare to make the decision and looked at my cousin-in-law and Liu Qimeng.

Liu Qimeng was clearly unhappy. He didn't know about Chen Shengzhang's arrival, and he didn't know about Vice Provincial Governor Lin's arrival. It wasn't that I didn't report to him, but I had been too busy lately, and in the busyness, I had forgotten about this.

Actually, Liu Qimeng misunderstood me; I didn't know Chen Shengzhang was coming either!

My cousin-in-law laughed, "What are you still stunned for? Call Vice Provincial Governor Lin."

"I don't have Vice Provincial Governor Lin's number," I replied shamefully.

"I'll call," Chen Shengzhang's secretary took out his phone to dial.

Chen Shengzhang was still puzzled and asked me, "Xiao Chen, how did you get to know our Governor Lin?"

I said without hesitation, "Vice Provincial Governor Lin's daughter is the anchor of our county television station, and it was through her that I invited him."

Chen Shengzhang said "Oh" again.

Suddenly, the sound of something falling to the ground was heard. Everyone turned to look and saw Huang Weiwei with a flushed face, hurriedly bending down to pick up the pen that had fallen to the ground.

Chen Shengzhang's secretary came in after making the call and whispered in his ear, "Vice Provincial Governor Lin will be here in half an hour."

Chen Shengzhang waved his hand and said, "Good, let's wait for Old Lin."

Vice Provincial Governor Lin hadn't arrived yet, so my report didn't need to start.

My heart calmed down a little. Taking advantage of this time, I had to sort out the content of the report in my mind.

The American representatives clearly weren't used to our waiting, and led by Liu Misi, they began to sit restlessly.

What was originally a small gathering for me to report on the project had begun to take on a strange flavor because of Governor Lin's arrival.

"How about we ask our foreign friends to rest first?" Chen Shengzhang said to Huang Weiwei, "Xiao Huang, translate for me: thank them for coming from afar, and I will play the host tonight and host a banquet to entertain them. Now, please ask them to rest first."

Huang Weiwei nodded hurriedly and translated it as requested.

Liu Misi stood up excitedly and whispered to me, "Chen, you are going to have an internal meeting. I'm taking Miss Huang away."

I said unhappily, "Where are you taking her?"

"She is the translator I invited; does it have anything to do with you?" Liu Misi laughed triumphantly and glanced at Huang Weiwei, "Didn't you notice Miss Huang is unhappy?"

After Liu Misi finished speaking, he left me behind and followed his boss out the door.

Only a group of cadres remained in the conference room, all pursing their lips, not daring to make a sound.

Once the foreign friends left, Chen Shengzhang's face darkened, like the darkness before a storm, making people terrified.

"Old He, you talk."

My cousin-in-law was suddenly called upon by Chen Shengzhang, his expression tense, and he hurriedly raised his head and said, "Chen Shengzhang, let me speak."

My cousin-in-law, He Zhi, Executive Deputy Secretary of Hengyue City, and the in-law of Hengyue City's top leader, Secretary Chen. At this moment, he was also a little flustered like me.

A person like Chen Shengzhang gives people a feeling of awe without anger. It felt as if a leopard was crouching in front of me, and I, like a lonely little yellow sheep, was helpless and hesitant.

My cousin-in-law was, after all, someone used to big scenes. After calming down slightly, he began to talk eloquently.

Before he was even halfway through, he heard footsteps outside the door, followed by a burst of hearty laughter. Then a loud voice shouted, "Where is the Governor?"

Before we could recover, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and Vice Provincial Governor Lin Shengmao stood at the door, tall and sturdy, followed by the Director of the Hengyue City Public Security Bureau.

"Old Chen, you didn't even greet me when you came." Vice Provincial Governor Lin took a few steps over, shook Chen Shengzhang's hand, and shook it a few times.

Chen Shengzhang laughed, "Old Lin, you didn't tell me you were coming either."

Vice Provincial Governor Lin saw me beside him, pointed at me, and laughed, "I came for him."

Chen Shengzhang was clearly startled and said a heavy "Oh."

"This kid is not bad." Vice Provincial Governor Lin laughed exaggeratedly, dragged Lin Xiaoxi from behind him, and said, "Quick, call him Uncle."

Lin Xiaoxi winked and smiled at me, and called out sweetly, "Hello, Uncle Chen."

Chen Shengzhang looked at Lin Xiaoxi and said, "Truly beautiful! Old Lin, you have given birth to a good daughter."

"A grown daughter cannot be kept," Governor Lin sighed, "Look, this matter of her boyfriend, she insisted I come. If I had known you were coming, Old Chen, I wouldn't have waded into this muddy water."

He spoke and laughed as he pointed out the country, completely ignoring us small cadres present.

"Old Lin, who is your future son-in-law?" Chen Shengzhang asked.

"Isn't it him?" Governor Lin pointed at me, his gaze sharp, not allowing me to say a word.

"Him?" Chen Shengzhang looked puzzled.

"That's right, it's him," Vice Provincial Governor Lin laughed heartily, "My daughter's own eye. We old guys are losing even the power to refer."

Chen Shengzhang didn't say a word, but his gaze toward me contained many complex things. ===== CHAPTER 478 =====