This pause lasted quite a bit.

It took a good ten minutes.

Ye Xiao'e finally mustered the strength to sit up on the sofa.

Even so,

her mouth was still covered with saliva.

It seemed that it had trickled down unconsciously when her body lost control earlier.

"You lost, now can you tell me who sent you over here?"

Chen Fang took a sip of tea and asked.

Ye Xiao'e took a deep breath.

She said, "I can't say, I promised not to."

Chen Fang was taken aback.

His face showed a hint of displeasure.

He said, "We clearly made a bet just now."

Ye Xiao'e raised an eyebrow.

She said, "Has no one ever told you not to trust what women say, especially beautiful women?"

Having said that,

she slowly stood up.

She tidied her dress.

The thong that she had taken off earlier, she also put back into her bag.

She said, "Alright, I'm quite satisfied now, it's time for me to leave."

"What about the special interview?"

Chen Fang asked with a hint of annoyance.

Ye Xiao'e smiled slightly, saying, "I'll write the special interview myself after I get back. Anyway, I came today just to let you know I've arrived in Xiaxiang City, and I didn't expect to gain anything extra."

After throwing out this sentence,

Ye Xiao'e pushed the door open and left.

Chen Fang was speechless too.

If he didn't know Ye Xiao'e came this time to support him, he would definitely give her a good scolding.

However, Ye Xiao'e's appearance has also made Chen Fang increasingly curious about the person behind the scenes.

Who exactly is this person?

To be able to persuade so many women all at once.

First of all, this person must be someone very close to him; otherwise, they wouldn't know about his relationship with these women.

Secondly, this person must have some influence over these women.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have listened to him, let alone been so steadfastly committed to protecting his identity.

He was mentally eliminating candidates one by one.

The phone on Chen Fang's desk rang.

He looked at the caller ID.

It was from the City Committee office.

"Hello, this is Chen Fang."

"Hello, Mayor Chen, this is Xu Hong."

On the other end, it was Peng Guoliang's secretary.

"Oh, it's Secretary Xu, is there something you need?"

"Mayor Chen, are you available now? If so, could you come to Secretary Peng's office?"

"Alright, I'll be there shortly."

After hanging up the phone,

Chen Fang quickly tidied himself up.

Especially, he carefully wiped his mouth in front of the mirror.

Otherwise, one careless move, with a few twisted hairs stuck on it, would be impossible to explain, not even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

When he pushed open the door to Peng Guoliang's office,

there were already five people inside.

It was Xiaxiang City's "Five-Person Group."

City Secretary Peng Guoliang, Mayor Zhou Nongxin, City Committee Deputy Secretary Ding Jiong, Deputy Mayor Gao Lianxi, and finally, the newly appointed Minister of Organization, Xu Lianyun.

A city's major decisions,

are not necessarily determined by the Standing Committee.

Sometimes, just a meeting of the Five-Person Group to confirm the direction is enough.

If there is a consensus,

there's no need to take it to the Standing Committee for discussion.

This Five-Person Group is also referred to as the Secretary's Office Meeting in some places.

It's essentially the same concept.

Since the entire Five-Person Group was assembled, and they called in Chen Fang, this indicated that today's meeting content might be related to Chen Fang.

With Xu Lianyun among them, and since she didn't notify him in advance,

it meant that this meeting was also convened temporarily.

"Comrade Chen Fang is here, please have a seat."

Peng Guoliang was sitting in the middle of the sofa, and gestured with his hand.

Xu Hong then placed a chair beside the opposite sofa, right next to Xu Lianyun.

Chen Fang sat down politely.

Zhou Nongxin said, "Comrade Chen Fang, the reason we called you over today is to seek your opinion and discuss your views."

Chen Fang nodded slightly.

He said, "Please, leaders, proceed."

Zhou Nongxin crossed his legs.

He said, "Some time ago, the city decided on the key development direction for the upcoming urban construction, specifically the so-called renovation project of old urban areas. The special funds for it are almost in place. Deputy Mayor Zheng Qifan had already started some initial work on the entire project. I think since you have taken over Mayor Zheng's duties, it would be appropriate for you to be responsible for this old district renovation project, what do you think?"

To be honest.

Zhou Nongxin's remarks came as a surprise to him.

He was somewhat familiar with the old urban district renovation project.

This project is Peng Guoliang's upcoming political performance project, involving 11 old districts in Xiaxiang City's two regions, with total funding reaching as much as 220 million.

The main task is to renovate the road network, rearrange the electricity lines, improve the living environment, and perfect the supporting facilities of these 11 old districts.

Additionally, they must redo the exterior facades of the districts.

In other words, it's about transforming these 11 districts with a new look.

As mentioned earlier,

this project was pushed by Peng Guoliang.

It's very important to him.

After Sun Zhaolun fell from power,

Peng Guoliang seized the opportunity to forcefully pass this resolution.

However, Zhou Nongxin didn't walk away empty-handed; he also seized the chance to have his man, Deputy Mayor Zheng Qifan, appointed as the project leader.

Generally, projects like this are quite profitable.

Of course, Peng Guoliang wasn't content to let Zhou Nongxin monopolize the benefits.

He played some tricks and transferred Zheng Qifan away.

As a result, the position of the project leader became vacant.

During the period of vacancy,

the factions had several confrontations over the ownership of this responsibility.

In the end, no one gained an advantage.

Unexpectedly, this time, during the Secretary's Office Meeting, this topic was discussed.

Zhou Nongxin unexpectedly directly recommended Chen Fang.

For Chen Fang, as long as he manages the project well, it would also count as a political achievement.

Although it's a good opportunity,

it's clear Zhou Nongxin, who is at odds with him, has ulterior motives in recommending him, much like when he recommended him to become Deputy Mayor in the first place.

Chen Fang's conflict with Zhou Nongxin was something Peng Guoliang was well aware of.

Appointing Chen Fang as the project leader was something he could accept emotionally.

Since both parties agreed,

they called in Chen Fang.

Even Xu Lianyun, sitting nearby, coughed to hint that Chen Fang should take up this task.

Everyone assumed Chen Fang would definitely agree.

Unexpectedly, after some thought, he said, "Mayor Zhou, thank you for your trust. As all of the leaders know, I've just arrived in Xiaxiang City and haven't started my work yet. There are many aspects I'm still learning about. Suddenly taking on such an important project, to be honest, I feel a bit apprehensive."

Peng Guoliang was stunned.

He asked, "What? You don't want to?"

Chen Fang smiled and said, "Secretary Peng, it's not that I am unwilling, but I feel that I may not have the capability. I believe there must be someone more suitable."

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