Chapter 38 Chapter Thirty-eight

Coming out of Mayor Pi's house, Zhu Huaijing hesitated again and again, but still wanted to visit Yuqin's place.A few days ago I heard that Pi Jie had gone abroad, and that Yuqin was so sensitive, Zhu Huaijing had been puzzled.But it was inconvenient to ask more questions, for fear of leading to unpleasant topics.Tonight he knew that Lei Fuchen had taken Pijie's money, and some kind of worry swelled in his heart. Yuqin was lying on the sofa, when she saw Zhu Huaijing open the door and went in, she also sat up, looked at him and smiled.Seeing her smile, Zhu Huaijing guessed that she must be alone in a daze just now. "What's the matter? You don't listen to music, you don't watch TV, and you're playing Shen Shen?" Zhu Huaijing deliberately relaxed.

"I'm thinking of you!" Yuqin laughed.Zhu Huaijing sat down, held her face in his hands, and patted it. This face was not covered by makeup, and looked weak and darkened.He thought, God knows what she's thinking here by herself, she's not thinking of me anyway! Zhu Huaijing wanted to make the atmosphere better and try to say some happy things.But as for Yuqin, she was laughing, but it was as if she was struggling.Zhu Huaijing saw that Yuqin was like this anyway, so he simply told about Pijie's absconding with money.Unexpectedly, Yuqin let out an ah, her mouth was long for a long time, and her face turned pale in vain, "More than 40 million?"

Zhu Huaijing said: "I guess, once the case of Piglet is found out, some people may be involved in the investigation. Such a big case will never be isolated." Yuqin didn't seem to care what Zhu Huaijing was talking about, she leaned her head on his shoulder and said, "Aren't you leaving tonight? If you don't, let's rest, it's getting late." "I'm not leaving, I want to accompany you well." Zhu Huaijing acted as if nothing had happened, and sighed, "Unexpectedly, Lei Fuchen, who is usually honest, had an accident." "What happened to him?" Yuqin just wanted to stand up, but sat down again, looking at him in surprise.

Zhu Huaijing said: "What problems can there be these days? There are no political problems, women are not a problem, only economic problems. He has been locked up for taking bribes. He is also a person, and he also asks for Piglet's money." Yuqin's face turned red in vain, and immediately turned pale again, without saying a word for a long time.Zhu Huaijing held her hand, which was icy cold.The worry in his heart became clearer and stronger, but on the surface he was very calm. "Go to rest. Although Lao Lei is a friend, there is nothing we can do about him." He felt that her body was soft, so he picked her up and carried her to the bedroom.He lifted the quilt and put Yuqin down.Whatever posture he put her down, she curled up in whatever posture, motionless, as tired as mud.He undressed her, cleaned her body, ran to the bathroom for a quick wash, and then got into bed when he came back.He was half lying on his side, kissing and stroking her without speaking.Yuqin didn't seem to feel it, just closed her eyes, as if her breathing seemed very weak.Zhu Huaijing guessed that she must have something on her mind, so he didn't think she was indifferent, otherwise he would have been angry.Yuqin lay flat on her back for a long time before slowly turning her body and laying on Zhu Huaijing's body.He hugged her and asked, "Yuqin, is there something wrong with you?" Yuqin shook her head and said, "No." keep warm.Unlike usual, Yuqin always sticks out her tender and moist tongue for Zhu Huaijing to suck affectionately.What he kissed tonight was always two lips, dry and cold.Sometimes her tongue sticks out a slippery tip, and Zhu Huaijing tries to hold it, but he can't hold it, so he slowly retracts it.He still kissed passionately, like a honey bee, tenaciously sucking the sweet juice that is not full between the stamens.

Finally, as if waking up from hibernation, Yuqin breathed a sigh of relief, turned over, climbed onto Zhu Huaijing, and kissed.She stuck out her tongue and licked Zhu Huaijing's face over and over again.Zhu Huaijing just wanted to hold on to her tongue, but her tongue was like a hurried traveler, she only stopped by his mouth for a while, and then went on a long journey.Yuqin became more and more forgetful, her eyes were blurred and her face was flushed.She was tender like water at first, and then turbulent.Yuqin's wildness and intoxication tonight made Zhu Huaijing very strange.He felt he was no longer a maestro wielding a baton, but merely playing the harmonies to an impassioned soprano solo.

Yuqin almost collapsed in the end, unable to breathe for a long time.Zhu Huaijing took her into his arms, stroked her chest lightly, and comforted her.Yuqin lay down with her eyes closed for a while and was dripping with sweat.Zhu Huaijing's heart ached, he got out of bed and found a dry towel to cover her under the quilt, rubbed her dry, and carried her to the bathroom to take a shower.Yuqin didn't say anything, and let him hug her up and down. With her back to him, Yuqin bowed into a ball and lay face inward.Her snow-white back was exposed to the wind.He was afraid that she would catch a cold, so he pressed his chest tightly against her, needing his caress.He couldn't feel her movement for a long time, and he thought she might be asleep, so he slowly stopped caressing.But the hand didn't take back, it was still on the most gentle place.

Unexpectedly, Yuqin suddenly turned her body slowly, turned over, looked at him with a pair of deeply sunken eyeballs, and said, "Huaijing, from now on...we will never see each other again." "What?" Zhu Huaijing couldn't help asking loudly. Yuqin closed her eyes again, and said softly, "It's not been a day or two since I had this idea, but I just couldn't say it out for a while. Let's break up after we spend this good night. Please don't ask why." How could Zhu Huaijing not resist asking why?He sat up, leaned against the head of the bed, hugged Yuqin, and let her pillow on his lap.He asked again and again why.Yuqin never spoke, her eyes were tightly closed, as if she had fallen into a deep sleep.Zhu Huaijing used words to provoke her, asking if she had someone else.Yuqin was not annoyed either, and just lay down with her eyes closed.Zhu Huaijing didn't ask her any more, nor was he agitated anymore. He raised his head high, leaned against the head of the bed, and closed his eyes.He fell into a very terrifying mood, with a gloomy heart.It seems that this kind of emotion is very romantic, but instead he savored the loneliness, loss and sadness deep in his heart, and taught himself to slowly start to feel cold.At this moment, he felt that he was really a lover. "We made an appointment to go to a beautiful Garden of Eden." Zhu Huaijing pondered his voice, very lyrical, "We set off hand in hand. God's benevolent eyes have been shining on us, so the road we walked was only the sound of springs, birds The language, the fragrance of flowers and the boundless forest. One night, we hugged and slept in a forest. The forest shattered the moonlight, and the ground was full of silver-white elves dancing with the wind. The unique fragrance of plants and fungi in the forest, All mixed in the moonlight and the breeze. We fell asleep and entered a common dream. However, I woke up early in the morning and suddenly found that you were gone. You left alone, leaving me. I don’t know where to go , looking around at a loss..."

Yuqin opened her eyes, with a weird smile on the corner of her mouth, "You are about to become a poet. I haven't read so many books about you, so I can't tell you how good you are. One day when I went to the kitchen, I happened to be steaming buns. It was so hot and fragrant. It's overflowing, like entering a fairyland. I thought, love is like this steamed bun. Open the pot, and when the heat dissipates, the aroma is gone, and only the steamed buns are left. Those who eat steamed buns Man, the choice of buns is to choose the filling inside, is it meat filling? Vegetarian filling? Sugar filling? The two of us choose meat filling."

Zhu Huaijing did not expect such a weird and straightforward metaphor to come from Yuqin's mouth.This time he really woke up like a dream, and he realized that he was in a situation of being at a loss, and he was indescribably confused and flustered.He wanted to escape here as soon as possible and never see this woman again.It turned out that this woman had just said her last farewell to him with wild lust. He wanted to get out of bed, but Yuqin's head was still resting on his lap, and her hand was gently stroking his lower abdomen.He couldn't bear it anymore, looked down at Yuqin, and said: "Yuqin, since the day I hugged you for the first time, I know that my life is integrated with you. I can't live without you. Yuqin, After all, we have been in harmony for a long time, and we can't break up just because we broke up. I would like to listen to what you said just now as a joke. Tell me, if you are in any trouble, let us find a way to deal with it together. "

Yuqin sat up and lay in Zhu Huaijing's arms, tears streaming down her cheeks, "Huaijing, I know you've already guessed what will happen, but you just can't bear to say it, so I must tell it myself. Pijie received 200,000 yuan. You said that Lei Fuchen reached out to Pijie, that is impossible. It was Pijie who bought him with money. Lei Fuchen may reach out to others, but he will not reach out to Pijie." The premonition was finally confirmed, and Zhu Huaijing couldn't help but shed tears.He loves this woman so much that he understands what this means to Yuqin.He couldn't say any comforting words, he just hugged her tightly, touching here and there, as if she was slowly melting into water, and he wanted to hold her desperately to prevent her from getting through his fingers; flow away.

Yuqin sobbed and said: "I knew this day would come. You said that Pi Jie had gone abroad, and I had a premonition that something might happen. We bought Tianma Entertainment City, and a discerning eye would see it as a loss-making deal. Pi Jie Talked to me many times, but I didn't let go. In the end, Pijie sent 200,000 yuan, saying that Lei Fuchen also agreed, and asked me to save face. I knew that Lei Fuchen must have accepted his benefits I think, if I take the money and make this deal, something will happen sooner or later. If I don’t accept it, Lei Fuchen will return the money I collected. And if Piglet insists on completing this deal, he will definitely It will work. The easiest way is not to let me be the general manager, let someone else do it. Huai Jing, after all, I am a mortal, not a saint. I am afraid of losing the position of general manager, and I am lucky. I think Why is it okay for others to accept bribes, but what happens if I accept bribes? No way, I had no choice but to accept and agree to complete the deal. I could have not accepted his money and still made a deal with him. However, Lei Fuchen would If you hate me, you will guard against me. Besides, I think that Piglet made 10 million for nothing all at once, why should I be so arrogant? People like Piglet are the real black sheep in this society!" Zhu Huaijing was very distressed, hugged Yuqin tightly and said, "You have been smart all your life, but you have been confused for a while. Why are you so stupid? Think about it, you are such an outstanding woman in people's eyes! When something like this happens, people will Forget all your good things, and just say that you won’t hesitate to let the country pay 10 million for you to get 200,000! Alas, Yuqin! What are your plans? Tell me, we will figure out a way together.” Yuqin wiped away her tears and stopped crying, "I've thought about it, but there is no way to save me. This kind of thing has happened, what else can I do? I have to wait for someone from the procuratorate to bring me up. I thought about turning myself in , It’s useless. Huai Jing, I’ve told you everything. You leave early, don’t wait until dawn. Don’t come to me again, and don’t call me, lest you get involved for no reason. I think In two or three days, I won’t be here anymore. I haven’t touched a penny of the money, and I’ll go to the bank tomorrow to get it out. As soon as the people from the procuratorate arrive, I’ll let them take away the money. Jing, please hold me tighter, I really want to hug you quietly like this, and never separate!" Zhu Huaijing hugged Yuqin, remorse and guilt crawled up his back like a snake, and finally wrapped around his neck tightly, making him unable to breathe.He thinks he killed Yuqin.He shouldn't have directly matched her with Pijie, and shouldn't have persuaded Yuqin to make this deal with Pijie.He shouldn't have gone to Lei Fuchen to hint at Mayor Pi's intentions.Looking back now, it seems that Mayor Pi did not explicitly ask him to talk to Yuqin and Lei Fuchen, everything seemed to be his own.He felt very sorry for Yuqin, but he didn't dare to apologize to her, fearing that Yuqin would really blame him if he reminded her.The two of them hugged each other without closing their eyes for a moment.Soon it will be more than three o'clock in the morning.Yuqin glanced at the clock beside the bed, and hugged Zhu Huaijing tightly, like a person who knew that his death was approaching, couldn't help crying.Zhu Huaijing kept kissing this tearful face, caressing her, and comforting her. "Huai Jing, I have never been so afraid of time, I have never been so afraid of dawn. I feel that the second hand on the clock is like a knife, and it is cutting my heart. Huai Jing, in this life, can I still see you? "Yuqin raised her tearful face and looked at him pitifully. Zhu Huaijing looked at her and said: "Yuqin, I will always be your Huaijing. Listen to me, as long as you want to be simple, whether it is pain or happiness, it is a process that takes time to bear. As long as you survive the suffering In this world, everything is over. Yuqin, I want you to want me to promise that you must be strong when Bulun encounters a big blow. No matter what others think of you, you, Yuqin, will always be pure and clean in my eyes. Harm you What is more important is this society, and those who should be responsible for your suffering are those who have the right to dominate this society. We are all ordinary people and have no ability to change everything, but we have the right to cherish our own lives. Yuqin, please be sure to tell me Guaranteed, no matter what, you must think about it and never do stupid things." Yuqin didn't answer him, but just wiped away her tears, lay down, stretched out her hand to Zhu Huaijing and said, "I want...Huaijing...I want you. Please give me one more time..." How could Zhu Huaijing have the heart to do it? This kind of thing?But he had to obey her wishes.He stroked Yuqin and felt that she was actually not emotional either.Does she just want to anesthetize herself, or do she want to do one last thing before parting?The two hugged each other, stroking each other and rolling around on the bed.Zhu Huaijing exaggerated his enthusiasm and tried his best to mobilize his emotions.Yuqin's hands seem to be particularly slender tonight, and her stroking movements are particularly soothing and melodious.He knew very well that Yuqin was also exaggerating her passion.At the last moment, the two of them finally forgot about each other, vividly. It was almost dawn, Yuqin's eyes were full of sorrow, she pushed Zhu Huaijing, "You go, it's getting late." Zhu Huaijing hugged Yuqin, wishing she could tuck her into her chest.He knew that Yuqin had no relatives in this world, and now she was in such a catastrophe.What a poor woman! Zhu Huaijing got dressed, and Yuqin was already crying on the bed.She didn't dare to cry aloud, so she could only bite the pillow tightly and cry silently.It's heartbreaking to be so miserable.Zhu Huaijing stepped forward again, brought her head over and stuck it to his chest.Yuqin bit his shirt and scratched hard on his back.Zhu Huaijing has been holding back, and now he can't take it anymore, tears welling up in his eyes. The sky was not completely bright yet, Zhu Huaijing had nowhere to go, so he had to wander unconsciously on the street.In the morning of early winter, it was cold.Zhu Huaijing couldn't feel whether it was cold or not, and he was a little numb. Finally, after seven o'clock, Zhu Huaijing stopped a taxi.There was still some distance from the gate of the Finance Office, so he got out of the car and walked towards the gate calmly.When the old man in the reception room saw him, he greeted him, "Director Zhu, take a walk early in the morning?" Zhu Huaijing then raised his hand and said, "Yes, just take a walk." He didn't go home, but went straight to the office.As soon as I got to work, Director Nie of the Finance Department sent me a document.After watching for a while, I couldn't hold it any longer.He tried his best to finish reading the material, and called Director Nie to come over.Director Nie took the materials, flipped through them, and said: "Director Zhu's work style is worth learning from, and he is vigorous and resolute. Of course, the main reason is that Director Zhu is familiar with the business, and he can read the materials quickly." Zhu Huaijing smiled, and did not agree. Be more humble.Director Nie was polite. Just as he was about to leave, Zhu Huaijing said, "I want to go out for a while. You ask Xiao Chen to drive downstairs and wait for me. A friend is here, an old colleague who was originally downstairs. Go and have a look." Changwen: "Do you want me to pay for you?" There are small cash drawers in the office, and it is often inconvenient for the director in charge to pay for entertainment in the office, which is often borne by the office.Zhu Huaijing smiled and said: "Thank you, I don't bother you. I will not be polite if I need you to pay the bill." Director Nie nodded and smiled: "That's fine. I'll go find Xiao Chen." Xiao Chen is Zhu Huaijing's special car driver. All he had to do was call Xiao Chen. Director Nie didn't need to call at all.But his subordinates are always willing to be asked by the leader to do some errands, and Zhu Huaijing always pays attention to meeting the psychological needs of his subordinates.After a while, Director Nie came back and said that Xiao Chen was already waiting downstairs.Zhu Huaijing said thank you, put away his bag, went to the director's office to say something, and went downstairs. Zhu Huaijing asked Xiao Chen to take him to the Ginkgo Garden Hotel.This is the hotel of the Finance Department, about 15 minutes' drive from the Finance Department.After getting in the car, Zhu Huaijing called Manager Wu of the hotel and said he would come right away.It will arrive in a while, and Manager Wu is already waiting outside the hall.Zhu Huaijing told Xiao Chen to go back, and called him again if he wanted a car.Manager Wu greeted him with a smile and shook hands with Zhu Huaijing.Seeing Director Zhu's car drove away immediately, Manager Wu smiled and greeted Xiao Chen at the back of the car.The subordinates dare not even offend the driver of the leader, for fear of being slighted. "Manager Wu, I've been very busy these days, and I have a lot of urgent documents to look at. I hardly have peace in the office, and people are always looking for me. I want to hide here to look at documents for two days." Zhu Huaijing said. Manager Wu hurriedly said: "Okay, okay. I'll arrange a room right away." Manager Wu ran to the service desk and said something, and immediately took Zhu Huaijing to the eighth floor, and asked the waiter to open a large suite on the top building. "Director Zhu, this suite is a bit out of the way, but fortunately it's quiet." Zhu Huaijing put the bag away, looked at it, and was very satisfied, but said: "There is no need to arrange a large suite, just a standard room." Manager Wu joked: "I don't have the guts to arrange a standard room for Director Zhu." Then he said: "The director of the department has a suite here, and sometimes he hides here for a few days when he is too busy. Sometimes there are too many people looking for at home, so I hide here to rest. You didn’t come here, I was afraid Director Zhu would not be satisfied with the conditions here. Just use it, and no one outside will know that you are here." Zhu Huaijing said: "I'll open a room temporarily when I come. I don't come every day, it's too wasteful." Manager Wu said: "Don't worry about Mr. Zhu. Anyway, the guest room is not full all the year round, and it is still empty. I have told the service lady that the key will be delivered later. When you usually come, you can open the door yourself. , it’s more convenient. Then I’ll resign first, and you can work here with peace of mind, no one will disturb you. If you have any instructions, you can call me anytime.” Just as she was speaking, the lady brought the keys.The service lady did not know Zhu Huaijing, but only knew that he was a very distinguished tenant.There was no need for her to understand Zhu Huaijing's identity. As soon as Manager Wu left, Zhu Huaijing went to bed and lay down.He couldn't take it anymore, he was so sleepy.He thought that Manager Wu really knew how to handle things.This big suite costs 380 yuan a day, which is more than 130,000 yuan a year.There are six directors and deputy directors in the hall, and the annual income is more than 800,000.Since I live here, I have to eat, and sometimes I have to entertain guests, which will cost at least one or two hundred thousand.Calculated in this way, the directors can remember a million dollars a year just because they sleep and eat here.Zhu Huaijing was too tired, his forehead ached, and his heart felt uncomfortable. He didn't have the mental energy to think too much, and he did the calculations in a daze, and fell asleep. Unbeknownst to Zhu Huaijing, Yuqin had been taken away by the procuratorate while he was soundly asleep.Yuqin went to the office to take care of it early in the morning, then took the safe and drove to the bank to withdraw the 200,000 yuan.She locked the safe in the office safe and sat drinking tea.The deputy general manager came over and said that there are a few things that need to be discussed.Yuqin is not in the mood, so let's talk about the afternoon.At eleven o'clock, through the window, Yuqin saw a police car from the procuratorate approaching.Yuqin was no longer afraid or panicked, she got up and opened the safe, took out the security box, and put it on the desk. A few days later, Zhu Huaijing found out that Yuqin had been put on trial.He wasn't surprised, but he was inexplicably nervous, as if he would be in some trouble.On this day, Zhu Huaijing was having dinner at home with a very serious look on his face.Xiangmei was afraid that he might have something on his mind, so she didn't dare to ask him more.A family of three buried their heads in eating, only to hear the sound of chopsticks clinking against dishes.He was indeed in a bad mood, but he could have concealed himself in front of his family, but because he had something to say to Xiangmei, he deliberately brewed this atmosphere.After dinner, only the couple were present. Zhu Huaijing took a serious look at Xiangmei, then looked away, looked elsewhere, and said, "Xiangmei, something may happen. No matter what you hear outside, you must stand up." live." Xiangmei's face turned pale with fright, her mouth was wide open, and it took a long time before she asked, "What's the big deal? You said it so horribly?" Zhu Huaijing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's nothing to say. It's all about Mayor Pi. To put it bluntly, this is a political struggle. I was promoted by Mayor Pi alone. If he has something to do, he will definitely be involved." To me. Maybe others will achieve the goal of the mayor through the people around the mayor. Politics is like this, there is nothing strange. Since I am in the officialdom, since I am valued by the mayor, when necessary, I will I can't avoid being wronged." He said the matter was very serious, but he didn't say anything specifically, it was just a cloud.Zhu Huaijing knew that he was playing tricks, but as he talked, he really entered into a certain mood, feeling that he was very noble and upright. Xiangmei was very nervous, and said: "You are not at home these days, and I have no chance to talk to you. I heard a lot of rumors about the eldest son of the city of Pi. It is said that he brought Hundreds of millions of public funds have gone abroad, is it true?" Zhu Huaijing didn't answer directly, but said: "It's not that simple, this is just playing tricks on the mayor, no matter what you say, just listen to it, don't discuss it with others, after all, you have different identities." Seeing that Xiangmei was too scared, Zhu Huaijing couldn't bear it anymore.He comforted her a few words, and said to visit Mayor Pi's house.When Zhu Huaijing went out, Xiangmei stood at the door, looking at Zhu Huaijing's back, and did not close the door for a long time.Her eyes were full of fear and apprehension, like the wife of a revolutionary who knows her husband is about to do something noble and dangerous. Aunt Wang opened the door and smiled politely.In the living room, only the dim wall lamp was turned on, and Mayor Pi was not seen.Aunt Wang closed the door and pushed inside with her mouth.Zhu Huaijing understood that Mayor Pi was alone in the study.Aunt Wang took Zhu Huaijing to the outside of the study, knocked on the door, and said, "Old Pi, Huai Jing is here." Mayor Pi leaned back in the leather armchair, smoking a cigarette.Zhu Huaijing immediately became nervous, realizing that something serious might have happened, because Mayor Pi had already quit smoking.Mayor Pi motioned for him to sit down.Hearing that Aunt Wang was answering the phone outside, saying that Lao Pi was not at home and hadn't come back yet, Zhu Huaijing was very moved knowing that Aunt Wang had declined all other visitors, and couldn't help feeling a sense of dignity in his heart.A scholar dies for himself! "Huai Jing, you came at the right time. Now the situation is becoming more and more obvious, and someone is pointing the finger at me." Mayor Pi looked at Zhu Huaijing closely, as if he was the one who pointed the finger at Mayor Pi.Zhu Huaijing saw the majesty of Mayor Pi for the first time.Unexpectedly, what he said out of thin air to Xiangmei at home came true.At that time, he didn't quite understand why he had to talk so seriously with Xiangmei, but now that he thinks about it, maybe he was afraid that Xiangmei would one day hear others talk about his affair with Yuqin, so he made it so serious about his disappearance. , so that Xiangmei will fall into a ecstasy early, so that she can't be sure whether it's true or not.After all, Mayor Pi hasn't smoked for a long time, and he coughs badly after smoking for a while.Aunt Wang heard this, pushed open the door, looked at her husband with heartache, and stood silently.Mayor Pi raised his hand, Aunt Wang sighed softly, closed the door and left. "Mayor Pi, take it easy. As the saying goes, roads return to roads, and bridges return to bridges. Pijie's affairs are Pijie's affairs, so let them check it out. To put it bluntly, the children of leading cadres do business. It’s not just Piglet. Compared with the children of bigger high-ranking cadres, what is Piglet’s matter? It’s nothing! Besides, Piglet doesn’t know where he is now, and their investigation is useless.” Zhu Huaijing said comfortingly. Mayor Pi looked very angry, and said: "Some people say that Longxing bought Tianma Entertainment City, and I, Pi Deqiu, manipulated it!" Zhu Huaijing expressed righteous indignation, "How can you say that? I know this matter best. These people must seek truth from facts!" Mayor Pi smiled slightly and said: "I guess someone will come to you to ask about the situation. Lei Fuchen said inside that you have visited him, specifically about Longxing's acquisition of Tianma Entertainment City, and that you are going to convey my meaning .” Zhu Huaijing looked very angry, "How can Lei Fuchen say that? I mentioned it occasionally when I was chatting with him. Is this not illegal? Piglet also casually mentioned him when he was playing with me." I want to sell the entertainment city to the Longxing Hotel. Is this not illegal? After all, this is just a commercial transaction, which was negotiated between the two of them. Even if Piglet doesn't have your special background, the transaction must be concluded. The price is reasonable, isn't it? Reasonable, it has nothing to do with others, it was negotiated by both of them. Mayor Pi, don’t worry, anyone who comes to me, I will always say this.” "Huai Jing, I am assured of you." Mayor Pi nodded in satisfaction, and seemed to suddenly think of something, "How about Pei Danian and Yuan Xiaoqi?" Mayor Pi's two sentences before and after sounded like there was no connection, but Zhu Huaijing understood it.That means, don't worry about you Zhu Huaijing, but don't worry about Pei Danian and Yuan Xiaoqi. The colleague hinted that Zhu Huaijing is doing some work in the middle.When Mayor Pi said "to you", he emphasized "you" and added emotional color.Although Zhu Huaijing understood Mayor Pi's will, it was inconvenient for him to talk to the two of them.This is tantamount to pointing out Mayor Pi's worries, as if he knows that there is something unclear between Mayor Pi and Pei Yuan.He pondered for a while, and then said as if nothing happened: "Pei Danian has asked me out many times, and he said he would buy me a cup of tea. Today he asked me out again, and I said I'm not free today, and I promised him tomorrow night. I have returned to Jingdu. Huang Dahong, the manager of his branch in Jingdu, is my old subordinate and fellow villager, and he respects me very much. Yuan Xiaoqi trusts this Huang." Zhu Huaijing's words are far-fetched, but he believes that The mayor understands.As expected, Mayor Pi understood, gave Zhu Huaijing a meaningful look, and handed him a cigarette. "Huai Jing, Manager Mei didn't say much in there, and she didn't say that you had looked for her. She is a heroine among women, and she does her own thing. It's a pity that a good comrade is called Pijie." Mayor Pi It's a pity. Zhu Huaijing looked at Mayor Pi's eyes, as if he knew his relationship with Yuqin, and felt a little embarrassed, so he didn't want to say more, but said: "This person is really good." "Huai Jing, if I don't ask you to come here for a while, you shouldn't come here." Mayor Pi said. Zhu Huaijing understood, and said vaguely: "I will pay attention outside." After leaving Mayor Pi's house, Zhu Huaijing didn't go home, but went to Ginkgo Garden Hotel.Seeing that it was still early, he called Pei Danian and asked him to come over.Pei Danian said yes, come over right away.He has always been respectful to Zhu Huaijing, let alone now, because Zhu Huaijing is already the deputy director of the Finance Department with great power.Zhu Huaijing told him not to bring anyone with him, but to drive here by himself.Pei Danian heard that the matter might be very important, so he hastily added: I'll be there in twenty minutes. During the twenty minutes, Zhu Huaijing paced and walked.His mind was in a mess and he had to think about how to talk to Pei Danian.He wanted to find Pei Danian, saying it was for Mayor Pi, or rather for himself.Pei Danian is usually generous in handling affairs, but his problem is that he is not tight-lipped, and he likes to brag outside, saying how good his relationship is with which leader.Zhu Huaijing was originally just a practical person he could use in his affairs, but now he is the deputy director, and he will become his bragging capital outside.In today's world, everyone understands what it means for a rich person to have a good relationship with a powerful person.Zhu Huaijing thought about it, thinking that he might not be able to talk to Pei Danian in a subtle way.The situation is very serious, so I have to speak directly.Take Mayor Pi, although he is still reserved today, he is much more outspoken than usual.Mature politicians never open their hearts, and others cannot know what is going on in their hearts.Today's Mayor Pi is certainly not immature, but things have reached the point where he can no longer play the art of leadership.But no matter what, just like a great artist has a natural temperament, no matter how straightforward Mayor Pi is, he is still more reserved than ordinary people.Art is often reserved, like the smoke slowly exhaled from Mayor Pi's mouth. Pei Danian knocked on the door and came in, saying hello to Zhu Huaijing.Zhu Huaijing shook his hand politely and poured tea for him. "I'm sorry, it's so late, but I'll excuse you to make a trip." Zhu Huaijing raised his legs, maintaining the necessary restraint. "Where did you say it? It's nothing important, Director Zhu won't order me casually." Pei Danian's inquiring gaze wandered over Zhu Huaijing's face. However, Zhu Huaijing felt that Pei Danian's gaze was crawling around his face like a mosquito, which was not a good smell.For the first time, he noticed the cunning of the businessman in Pei Danian's eyes, and this man usually gave him a somewhat dull impression, which almost made him wonder how such a person could be so rich.But this feeling was fleeting, and Pei Danian immediately sat in front of him again in a clumsy manner.Maybe I was too sensitive today, Zhu Huaijing thought.He didn't speak for a long time, Pei Danian became a little cautious, looked at him and smiled foolishly.Zhu Huaijing also smiled and said, "Actually, there is nothing specific. I want to ask you, have you heard anything about Mayor Pi's house outside recently?" Pei Danian obviously didn't expect Zhu Huaijing to ask this question, and couldn't figure out his intention. He hesitated for a while, and then said cautiously: "This... this... I heard something, I don't really believe it. Someone said Pidge went abroad and took a lot of money with him. I found it strange to hear that. I called Pidge’s cell phone and it was shut down. After I asked my friends, I found out that he really went abroad. It's very common, Director Zhu, don't you think so?" Zhu Huaijing said: "What you heard is true. The problem is, someone is playing tricks in the middle, trying to trick Mayor Pi. Mayor Pi is kind to you and me, don't you think so? But, I know , There is a person who has received a lot of benefits from Mayor Pi, but now he is helping others to speak ill of Mayor Pi." Pei Danian hurriedly said: "This kind of person is too hateful. What is the most precious thing in life? Isn't it just a feeling?" Zhu Huaijing greatly appreciated: "Yes, yes, Boss Bei is right. Some people only know how to follow the wind. Don't even think about it. Life is not a day or two, but decades. Who knows who is popular today? , will not be unlucky tomorrow? Who knows who will be unlucky tomorrow when it is dark today?" Pei Danian nodded and said: "Yes, as the saying goes, flowers do not last a hundred days, and people do not prosper in a lifetime. It is also said that only three poor and three rich will grow old, and three ups and downs will get them. Who can guarantee that they will go smoothly for the rest of their lives? I hate those people who praise red buttocks and step on black buttocks the most." Zhu Huaijing smiled and said: "Boss Bei is right. Besides, whoever wants to overthrow a person like Mayor Pi? The death of a tiger is still there! Besides, Mayor Pi is far from the time The point of cleaning up the mess. Let me tell you a story, it is true. When I was the deputy county magistrate in Wu County, there was a construction Baotou who made a lot of money. He was the first signboard in Wu County and famous. But One thing, he broke himself. One year, he contracted the inpatient department building of the County People's Hospital and made a lot of money. Later, someone reported that the health director and the director of the People's Hospital had accepted his bribes, and asked him to interrogate the procuratorate He couldn't stand the procuratorate's offensive, so he recruited the director of health and the director of the People's Hospital. As a result, the director of health and the director of the hospital were both sentenced. The project to him? From then on, he could never get another project. Not long after, the procuratorate arrested Baotou on charges of tax evasion and sentenced him to seven years in prison." Pei Danian snorted, expressing his disdain for Baotou, "This kind of person is too good at playing. This is the biggest foul! If I encounter this kind of thing, even if the knife rests on my neck, I won't say Well. What good is it? You hurt your friends, and you hurt yourself." After hearing this, Zhu Huaijing knew that he had achieved his goal, and there was no need to explain anything to him clearly.He avoided this topic and only chatted with Pei Danian, making the two of them talk like brothers.Pei Danian wished that such a young deputy director with a prosperous official career would be so close to him, and he was very happy.The two talked very late. Before leaving, Pei Danian said that he would go to see Mayor Pi tomorrow.Zhu Huaijing told him not to go this section, as long as he had Mayor Pi in his heart.Pei Danian nodded. 朱怀镜想明天再约见一下黄达洪，请他近日专程南下一趟，向袁小奇渗透一下皮市长的意思。只要巧妙地晓以利害，黄达洪会欣然照办的。其实朱怀镜对袁小奇并不担心什么，因为他深知其人其道。虽然朱怀镜不清楚皮市长到底在什么事上不放心袁小奇，但就凭袁小奇目前的身份，相信他也不会轻易让自己充当尴尬角色的。谁也不愿意同官场腐败的新闻联系在一起，何况袁小奇呢？让黄达洪南下，只是让袁小奇心里有个数。 朱怀镜澡也懒得洗了，上床睡觉。夜已深沉，他没有半点睡意，玉琴那双深深陷进去的眼睛，总在黑暗中哀怨地望着他。即使在约见裴大年时，他心里也总在想着玉琴。不知铁窗里的玉琴怎么样了？她是不是更加消瘦了？她是不是也在想着他？多么可怜的女人！想着玉琴平日里的千般好，朱怀镜禁不住潸然泪下。 朱怀镜每天都担心检察院的人会来找他，日子过得战战兢兢。人也日见消瘦了。他内心恓恓惶惶，外面却要强撑着。多是住在银杏园，一天洗两三个澡，他想多洗澡人会显得精神些；头发梳得溜光，打上摩丝；好久没服用秦宫春了，现在为了提神，每天服三支。部下见他瘦了，都说他身材越来越好了。朱怀镜便说自己每天坚持打网球，自然会减肥了。部下们便佩服他的毅力，又说他坚持体育活动，才是现代人的生活方式。 皮杰、雷拂尘、玉琴成了荆都市最近的热门话题。他们的故事一百个人说出来有一百个版本。起初流传最多的是皮杰的故事，故事里除了金钱，自然要加上女人，说他的床是特制的，七尺长，一丈宽，每晚都有两三个漂亮小姐陪着睡，而且每晚都是新鲜的。玉琴出事后，她便成了人们议论的中心了。对漂亮的女人，人们兴趣自然浓厚多了，故事也编得越来越呈桃红色。朱怀镜听到的可能是个足本故事，说玉琴美妙动人，男人见了没有不掉魂的。她没有结婚，也从没有正经谈过男朋友，可她床上从没少过男人。又说有位市领导的秘书，长得一表人才，总在外面拈花惹草。有回，玉琴同这位秘书在舞会上认识了，两人相见恨晚，当天夜里就滚作一堆了。玉琴从此便用大把大把的票子养着这位领导秘书，她自己也从这位秘书手上得到不少好处，很快就从一个服务员提到酒店经理位置上。人们把玉琴出任经理之前的身份，说成个普通服务员，大概合乎常人的心理：他们总以为这类漂亮女人原本都是浅薄的花瓶，搭上强有力的男人便出人头地了。朱怀镜听到这些话，又气愤，又惶恐，自然不敢解释半个字。好在朱怀镜听到的故事里，这位秘书并不姓朱。其实关于玉琴所有的故事里，基本情节是她同一位领导的秘书私通，但姓氏却是赵钱孙李的经常换。朱怀镜后来在不同场合多次听到这个故事，那秘书却是一会儿姓王，一会儿姓张。有回朱怀镜同朋友吃饭，酒桌上又说到玉琴的故事。说道领导秘书姓什么，他们便说朱厅长是从市政府出来的，对领导的秘书都熟悉，最有发言权。朱怀镜只是笑笑，拿话支吾了。有人便开玩笑，说那位秘书是韩国前总统朴正熙的同宗，姓朴（嫖）。朱怀镜听着背上发冷汗，却又只好附和着笑。 三个案子迟迟不见有什么结果，人们却仍然兴致勃勃地传播着与案子有关的故事，版本日益翻新。经济案子都是很复杂的，不可能很快结案。重要犯罪嫌疑人皮杰至今不知身在何方，看来这三个案子不知要拖到什么时候才水落石出了。听说雷拂尘得知皮杰一直没有下落，便一再翻供，使案子更加显得扑朔迷离。三个案子是联在一起的系列案，玉琴再怎么坦白交代，也不可能将她的案子先结了。朱怀镜突然发现很长时间没听见别人在他面前说玉琴的故事了，心头暗自紧张起来。他意识到，也许越来越多的人已经知道，同玉琴相好的那个男人就是他，而不是哪位领导的秘书。 朱怀镜真有些度日如年了。就在他诚惶诚恐的时候，检察院终于找上门来了。不过，因为朱怀镜毕竟是位副厅级领导，检察院不好随便找他问话。这天下午上班不久，检察院厉副检察长很客气地打电话给他，问他能不能安排个时间，想找他了解皮杰、雷拂尘、梅玉琴的有关情况。朱怀镜心里一凉，语气却很镇静，满口答应了，只是他坚持请检察院的同志到财政厅来，他手头工作忙，走不开。厉副检察长说行，马上就来。 放下电话，朱怀镜手忍不住有些发颤。他发现自己这个状态不行，便在办公室里踱步，想放松自己。细细一想，自己同这三个案子并没有关系，没有必要这么紧张。也许因为他从来没有以某种特殊身份同检察院打交道吧，心脏总是不争气地砰砰跳。他是一急就想大便的，立即就屎急尿慌了，肛门和腰背都胀痛起来。他便钻进厕所去大便。财政厅的厅领导办公室配有厕所，比市长办公室还要高级。当年财政局办公楼修好后，内部有人告状上去，财政厅长还受了纪律处分。朱怀镜蹲在厕所里，恨不能将体内所有东西都排个干净，好让自己轻松得像个氢气球。他很感谢那位挨了处分的前任厅长，真是牺牲他一个，方便代代人。大便完了，又洗个冷水脸。他将脸浸泡在冷水里，用毛巾使劲搓，搓得两颊发红。这样一折腾，朱怀镜彻底放松了。他对着镜子梳了下头发，端坐在办公桌前，拿出一个文件夹来批阅，一副日理万机的样子。 听到敲门声，朱怀镜很有修养地应道：“请进。” 门开了，见正好是厉副检察长同两位检察官。朱怀镜合上文件夹，再站起来同三位同志一一握手，说着客气话。三位入座了，朱怀镜拿起电话，“小李，过来一下。”马上就进来一位小姐，大概就是小李了。朱怀镜说：“给三位客人倒茶。”小李望着三位热情地笑笑，忙倒了茶，一一递上。朱怀镜本可以直接倒茶的，可他为了缓缓气氛，也想拿一个架子，便叫了小李过来。 厉副检察长介绍了随来的两位处长，就开门见山了，“耽误你时间了朱厅长。关于皮杰、雷拂尘和梅玉琴的案子，可能朱厅长也听说过了……” 朱怀镜马上笑道：“我听说的都是路边社新闻。外面有人说，皮杰带着几个亿的公款逃了，都是从财政厅直接划走的。外界传闻，都是老百姓说朝廷，想当然，荒诞不经，信不得的。所有具体情况，我不清楚。” 厉副检察长也笑了，说：“我们也掌握了，现在外界说法很多。但至少说明一点，群众很关注这几个案子。市委、市政府的领导也追的紧。所以，我们检察院感到压力很大，还请朱厅长多支持才是。” 朱怀镜问：“不知我能帮上什么忙？” 厉副检察长说：“朱厅长，先请你别有什么误会。据雷拂尘交代，说皮杰、他雷拂尘自己，这个……还有梅玉琴，他们同你的私交都不错。我想请你谈谈，是不是掌握一些同他们案子有关的情况。” “对对，我同这三位平日交往都比较多。但也只是在一起吃吃饭，打打保龄球。”朱怀镜便把他们三人的交情说了。他像在说故事，说了些他们三位的一些轶闻趣事，很好玩的。在朱怀镜的嘴里，皮杰很贪玩，也很够朋友。雷拂尘办事老成，人很豪爽。玉琴开朗大方，办事泼辣。这些显然不是厉副检察长他们想听的。朱怀镜也猜得出，他们会慢慢提一些问题的。 果然，厉副检察长很讲究措辞地发问了：“朱厅长，我们想核实一个具体细节。据雷拂尘交代，说在龙兴收买天马娱乐城之前，你同他说过这件事，是嘛？” “对对，说过。”朱怀镜想都没想，爽快地回答了。 “你能详细说说当时的具体过程吗？”厉副检察长问。 朱怀镜先是笑笑，再说：“我不清楚同这案子有什么关系，但我仍然愿意说说。皮杰同我常见面，在一起要么吃饭，要么喝茶。有天他同我说，天马公司的摊子铺得太大，顾不过来，想收缩战线。他说天马娱乐城，生意做得红火，有人看不过，老是挑刺。又说他爸爸对他的娱乐城天大的火，叫人封过，事后见面就说他。所以，他不想再经营它了。想来想去，打算同龙兴大酒店谈谈，看他们那里吃的下不，卖给他们算了。我说这个注意好，也免得皮市长经常为你这个娱乐城操心，而且毕竟你的身份特殊，影响也不好。他便开玩笑，说我也同他爸爸一个鼻子出气，老是教训他。这事是在闲扯的时候扯的，他说了，我听了。就这么回事。后来，我同雷拂尘扯谈时，不知怎么着扯着扯着就扯到皮杰了。因为都是经常一起玩的朋友，容易说到朋友间的一些事情。我便随便说到皮杰的这个想法。雷拂尘听了很感兴趣，说他原来还在龙兴的时候就有这个想法，只是以为皮杰肯定不会把这么个好地方脱手的，他就只是一厢情愿地想想罢了。至于后来他们是怎么谈的，最后是什么价格成交，我就不清楚了。可以这么说吧，龙兴收买天马娱乐城的事，我自始至终都知道。但仅仅只是知道。” 厉副检察长点头斟酌再三，才问：“皮市长事先知道这是嘛？” 朱怀镜便明白厉副检察长的真实意图了。果然有人想把矛头指向皮市长。他回答说：“这个我就说不准了。按常理说，皮市长毕竟是皮杰的父亲，儿子有什么事，会同父亲说。但据我了解，皮市长两个儿子，他最欣赏的是去美国留学的二儿子皮勇，他对皮杰一向严厉。皮杰也知道父亲不喜欢他，没什么话同父亲说。皮杰不太住在家里，几乎很少同父亲见面，我知道皮市长的夫人王姨，为他们父子俩的关系还很伤心。” 厉副检察长所有的提问，都被朱怀镜这么轻巧的敷衍过去了，真是滴水不漏。厉副检察长自然不太满意，最后当然非常感谢朱怀镜，说耽误了他的时间。 送走厉副检察长他们三位，朱怀镜舒了口气，又不禁为自己应对自如而得意。他又钻进了厕所。这回是如释重负的小便，听着顺畅而流的水声，他感到特别痛快。对着镜子再次整理自己，感觉这张脸瘦是瘦了，却仍然很精神。他发现自己到底是个腰杆子邦邦硬的大丈夫，没什么能难倒他。他想今天回家吃晚饭，在家里好好睡一觉，同香妹说说话。这一段，他天天服用秦宫春，却从来没有萌生春意。面临这种局面，哪有心思风花雪月？有时。他甚至为自己的荒唐懊悔不已，发誓今后再也不沾别的女人。这会儿，他想着回家睡觉，竟有些蠢蠢欲动了。 下班回家，不见香妹，却见她的包放在茶几上。知道她回来了，便喊了两声。不见回答。朱怀镜便往卧室里去更衣，隐隐感觉阳台上有人。过去一看，正是香妹坐在那里，低着头，双肩微微耸动。 “你怎么哭起来了？”朱怀镜抚着她的肩头问。 香妹撩开他的手，依然把头埋着。也许她听到什么话了！朱怀镜心里一阵慌乱，竟然比面对检察官的时候紧张多了。他在她身后默默站了一会儿，又问：“什么事吗，你不说话，只是哭，叫我怎么办？” 香妹嘤嘤地哭出声来了：“全世界都知道了，就我一个人蒙在鼓里！” “知道什么了？”朱怀镜装着糊涂。 香妹擦了把脸，眼泪汪汪但抬起头来，“你说清楚，你同梅玉琴到底是怎么回事？” 朱怀镜笑了起来，说：“我还以为你说什么哩！我比你还早些听说梅玉琴的事哩。最初说她同方明远，后来又说她有谁谁，反正说跟她好的男人多着哩，就是没听人说她同我。我跟你说过，有人在搞鬼。梅玉琴同我、方明远、皮杰，都是很好的朋友。我们了解她，她既不是贪得无厌的受贿犯，也不是风流浪荡的坏女人。她开朗大方，很有能力，可以说是位事业型的女能人。她阴差阳错地落到这步田地，我想中间自有隐情。现在她落难了，人人都向她吐口水，说她为了自己得到二十万，不惜让国家损失一千万，说她专门勾引有权有势的男人。这个小梅你不了解，她是个孤儿，没有任何亲人。现在出了这种事，连一个关心她的人都没有。外人只知道朝她泼污水。人言可畏呀！” 香妹鼻子一哼，说：“你倒蛮同情她的！难道她是被抓错了？” 朱怀镜说：“我并不是说他抓错了。在同一个罪名下，不同的人有不同的具体情况。哪怕是杀人犯，有时他杀的人的确该千刀万剐，但他照样犯了死罪。小梅是受了贿，但她绝不是个见钱眼开的罪犯。” 这时听到了儿子在喊妈妈，朱怀镜忙出来说：“琪琪你去外面玩一会儿回来，爸爸妈妈有事。” 香妹便揩干了眼泪，追到门口，叫住儿子，“别处去了，外面风大，冷死了。” 儿子望望爸爸，又望望妈妈，无所适从的样子。香妹便伸过手，拉着儿子回来了。朱怀镜知道香妹的脾气。两口子再怎么赌气，绝不会让儿子受苦的。她会暂时休战，等做好饭，一家人吃了，儿子做完作业，上床睡了，战争重新开始。 今天香妹没那么从容，这事的确在她来说太重大了。她只勉强吃了一碗饭就放了碗，进厨房收拾去了。朱怀镜知道她是一个人躲进厨房流眼泪。他也没胃口了，交代儿子慢慢吃，也放了碗。朱怀镜望着儿子吃完饭，将碗筷收了，送进厨房。香妹拿了块抹布，低头在里面四处抹。朱怀镜也不知说什么好，只好出来了。香妹半天不出来，老呆在厨房里。朱怀镜在客厅呆着，不知所错。儿子懂事了，看出爸爸妈妈在赌气，也不说话，坐在那里，低头抠着沙发。朱怀镜进厨房给儿子倒水洗脸，见香妹还在那里四处抹着。儿子洗了脸，朱怀镜交代他去自己房里，做好作业，早些睡了。 香妹将灶台、厨房四壁、吊柜抹了一遍又一遍，只是不抬头。朱怀镜站在厨房门口说：“这事我同你说清楚了，希望你相信。现在人家落了难，我们不要帮着别人恨人家。” 香妹又哭出声来了，“我不是听一个人说，而且说得有鼻子有眼，具体情节都有了，你叫我怎么相信你？” 朱怀镜说：“你也不想想，这种事情，别人越是说得有鼻子有眼，具体情节，就越是瞎说。如果我同小梅真有那事，谁能知道什么具体情节？是我们被谁抓在床上了，还是我同她风流的时候床底下躲着人？为什么在别人没出事的时候没人说，现在才有人说？明显是有人搞鬼嘛！” 香妹低着头说：“相信不相信，都没什么意思了。你想怎样就怎样，过不好我们就分开过算了。我不要你一分钱，儿子我养得活。” 朱怀镜不论再说什么，香妹都不做声了。他感到很没有意思，一个人上床睡了。今晚，香妹没有上床来，她去儿子房间了。 朱怀镜的日子过得很没有生气了。在厅里，他似乎依然是位受人尊重的副厅长，部下们见了他总是点头微笑着打招呼。他感觉人们仍然关注着这三个热点案子，只是大家都回避在他面前谈论。多年的领导干部经历，让他养成了昂首挺胸、目不斜视的习惯，从不左顾右盼，从不回头去看看后面。可他总感觉自己从容走过之后，那些同他点头微笑的人，也许正回头神秘兮兮地望着他的背影，他中午总是去银杏园休息，一个人睡在床上望天花板。他需要想清许多东西，却越来越糊涂。脑子里总是乱糟糟的。晚上回家睡觉，也总是一个人睡。香妹没什么话同他说，他想同她说些什么，又总是搭不上火。这天夜里，一个人睡着很没有意思，便索性起床去了银杏园。