Chapter 632

Zhang Kaishan and Su Xinghui looked at each other, their eyes full of surprise. Being able to hear Lu Zhenghong tell them in person that Gu Shanmin was very satisfied made them too excited. This was the praise of the Provincial Party Secretary, which was the greatest recognition for them.

Lu Zhenghong added, "We have already started promoting the Meng Hu Ling model throughout the province. I think that in the next few years, our province's economic work will definitely have great development."

Zhang Kaishan nodded with excitement.

Lu Zhenghong asked, "Do you have any difficulties in your work now? If you have any, you can bring them up to me."

Zhang Kaishan shook his head and said, "We don't have any difficulties now. The support you, Secretary-General, have given us is already big enough."

The three of them talked in the study for about half an hour before Zhang Kaishan got up to say goodbye. Lu Zhenghong said, "Why leave so early? Why don't you stay for lunch at my house?"

Zhang Kaishan hurriedly shook his head and said, "That would be too much of a bother for the Secretary-General. I still have some business to handle in Jiangcheng, so I won't eat at your house. Xinghui isn't going back with me, so let him stay."

Lu Zhenghong then got up and saw Zhang Kaishan out. Zhang Kaishan said goodbye to Song Qiaoli and Lu Xiaoya again, then went out, got into Peng Qiang's car, and left.

Lu Zhenghong said, "Xinghui, stay for lunch."

Song Qiaoli also said, "Yes, stay for lunch here at noon. Auntie will cook a few good dishes."

Lu Xiaoya, however, said, "Xinghui, let's go out for a walk."

Su Xinghui then looked at Lu Zhenghong and Song Qiaoli. Lu Zhenghong waved his hand and said, "Okay, if Xiaoya wants to go out for a walk with you, then go."

Song Qiaoli also said, "Then don't worry about coming back for lunch; eat outside. I'll be happy to have a day of leisure."

Lu Xiaoya said happily, "Okay, Dad, Mom, then we're going out."

Lu Zhenghong and Song Qiaoli watched the two of them go out with a smile. They looked at each other and saw the relief in each other's eyes.

After going out, Lu Xiaoya turned and asked Su Xinghui, "Do you have anything to do today?"

Su Xinghui looked at Lu Xiaoya's face full of expectation and said with a smile, "Yes, I do."

Lu Xiaoya asked with some disappointment, "What do you have to do?"

Su Xinghui said, "My business today is to accompany you!"

Lu Xiaoya then realized that Su Xinghui was teasing her. She smiled and hit Su Xinghui, saying, "You're so bad, you always like to tease me."

Su Xinghui didn't speak, just smiled and looked at her with doting eyes, which made Lu Xiaoya's face turn red, and she turned her head away in embarrassment.

As soon as she turned her head, she saw Tian Xiaotao. He was walking over from another road, which led to Governor Tian's house. It looked like he had just come out of the house.

Lu Xiaoya saw Tian Xiaotao and immediately reached out to hold Su Xinghui's arm. Her action made Su Xinghui turn his head and see Tian Xiaotao as well.

Almost at the same time, Tian Xiaotao also saw Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya. He subconsciously stopped in his tracks, and flames of jealousy shot out from his eyes, flames that seemed hot enough to burn everything.

Su Xinghui didn't care about the jealousy in Tian Xiaotao's eyes. He held Lu Xiaoya's arm and walked past Tian Xiaotao's eyes leisurely, walking out of the Provincial Party Committee compound.

Tian Xiaotao looked at their backs, his expression uncertain. He stood there for a long time before leaving and exiting the Provincial Party Committee compound.

At this time, Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya had already walked quite far, walking casually along the side of Zhexian Lake. Although they couldn't see Tian Xiaotao anymore, Lu Xiaoya's hand was still holding Su Xinghui's arm, as if she had forgotten about it.

Although it was still February, there was already a breath of spring by Zhexian Lake. The weather today was very good, the sunlight shone on them, and the gentle spring breeze blew the green willow leaves, occasionally brushing against their faces mischievously, making them feel ticklish.

The two of them didn't speak, enjoying the beautiful scenery of early spring.

Suddenly, Lu Xiaoya said, "Xinghui, Tian Xiaotao is getting married next month."

Su Xinghui said, "Is that so? Who is he marrying?"

Lu Xiaoya said, "I haven't paid much attention. I happened to hear someone say it. It seems he's marrying the daughter of some deputy minister in Jingcheng."

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "That's a good thing. He won't be able to pester you anymore. Should we send him a big gift?"

Lu Xiaoya covered her mouth and laughed, "If we go to send him a gift, wouldn't he be furious?"

Su Xinghui said, "Speaking of making him angry, I did make him angry once."

Lu Xiaoya suddenly became interested and asked, "Tell me, how did you make him angry?"

Su Xinghui said, "Do you remember the time you sprained your ankle?"

As soon as Su Xinghui mentioned this, Lu Xiaoya blushed instantly. It turned out she remembered Su Xinghui rubbing her ankle. That numb, tingling feeling was something she still couldn't forget. She nodded gently and said, "I remember."

Su Xinghui said, "That time, I saw a swindler eating with Tian Xiaotao and the others…"

Su Xinghui explained how he got Jiang Zhaoyang to help expose Wang Hongcheng's scam. Lu Xiaoya said, "So that time Senior Brother Jiang exposed Wang Hongcheng's scam, you were the one plotting behind the scenes?"

Su Xinghui complained, "How is this plotting? I was doing a good deed."

Lu Xiaoya still didn't quite understand, "You exposed Wang Hongcheng's scam, wasn't that for Tian Xiaotao's good? Why did you help him?"

Su Xinghui analyzed the pros and cons for Lu Xiaoya and then said, "If I hadn't exposed Wang Hongcheng's scam, the one who would have suffered losses would be the state, not Tian Xiaotao. He could even have benefited from it. But by exposing Wang Hongcheng's scam, the state would suffer less loss."

Lu Xiaoya thought for a while and nodded, "What you said makes sense. Then it was indeed right to expose this scam. Helping Tian Xiaotao was just unavoidable."

Su Xinghui said, "Tian Xiaotao must have also suffered losses, and the losses wouldn't be small. Wang Hongcheng and his gang ate and lived in the best hotels in Jiangcheng every day. With Wang Hongcheng's scamming methods, he must have asked Tian Xiaotao for some pocket money or something, and this pocket money wouldn't be small, at least one or two hundred thousand. So, I estimate Tian Xiaotao's loss was at least four or five hundred thousand."