142 A Feng

  Pei Jin Cheng was born with a temperament different from Lin Zhi Yuan's seemingly refined and mature appearance.

  His eyebrows didn't have the same sharp, intimidating air as Pei Jinrui's, and his facial features were even more elegant and refined when put together. However, when his phoenix-like eyes narrowed slightly, the hidden sharpness within could bring out a hint of ferocity on his otherwise handsome face.

  Lin Zhiyuan's heart was startled, but he remained calm and composed, his eyes scanning over Pei Jin Cheng without missing any emotional changes.

  But that flash of murderous intent was only for an instant, and Lin Zhiyuan thought that the heart-stopping moment just now was just an illusion.

  Just then, Pei Jin Cheng had already smiled and said, "If Big Brother Lin has any past conflicts with the Director of the National Land Bureau, just tell Jin Cheng directly and he will definitely cooperate to the best of his abilities, without any reservations."

  "Alright, I originally wanted to return a favor, but it seems that's not necessary. Director Lin is about to be promoted and will no longer be in G City. At that time, Jin Cheng, don't come looking for me again asking for connections. I can't help the entrepreneurs of G City with everything, right? Although that scoundrel isn't a good person, it's said that many people saw General Manager Shen running out of the hotel barefoot and disheveled that time. Although from the next day on, Jin Cheng Holdings stopped acquiring land, proving that nothing happened that night, and since it involves the government's reputation, no one leaked anything outside. But in the hearts of women, who knows if any shadows were left?"

  Lin Zhiyuan snorted, somewhat disdainfully, "If you say that this comrade is handsome and elegant, then so be it. But with a fat head and big ears, I'm afraid even Director Shen would find him nauseating at first sight."

  Pei Jin Cheng was furious, his internal organs were on fire.

  Xuan Bao doesn't care how they quarrel or are dissatisfied with each other, that's his view of her and her view of him.

  Even if he sees her shortcomings again and again, she is his wife; how can others bully her like that?

  His feet were suspended in mid-air, but his chest and abdomen were still covered with a quilt. His left hand was clenched tightly under the quilt, originally thinking that Lin Zhiyuan wanted to kill him by borrowing a knife, and political struggles in officialdom are always inevitable.

  The head of the national land bureau must have had some past grievances or be from a different faction, it's absolutely impossible for Lin Zhiyuan to give such a gift to him.

  So he readily pushed the boat, Lin Zhiyuan wanted to get rid of that laborious director, it was a matter of course, bringing it up, just wanting to use him to stir up trouble, maybe in the end still using this opportunity to get rid of him, how could he have been promoted by Lin Zhiyuan?

  Ke Lin Zhiyuan is after all Lin Zhiyuan, and has almost seen through his thoughts.

  Shen Xuan is his wife, in the few years he's been away, she has been holding up Jin Cheng Holdings, and was forced to withdraw from the real estate circle, surprisingly because she refused to get along with G City's land lord.

  Xun Xing's daughter was very stubborn and fierce. I don't know what kind of conflict this is, she has never mentioned it before, even Grandpa has never mentioned it. Does Grandpa know?

  Or did Grandfather know the reason why Shen Xuan withdrew Jin Cheng Holdings from the real estate circle, but due to the gradual decline of the Pei family's military and political power, he had no choice but to acquiesce in Shen Xuan's career change?

  Lin Zhiyuan just said, "Shen Xuan, your wife?"

  But now it's all "General Shen".

  He had to admit that Lin Zhiyuan was a man who was very good at psychological warfare, from "wife" to "President Shen", he hit his self-esteem as a man.

  He knew that Lin Zhiyuan's success was not entirely due to his strong background, after all, in the path of politics, one misstep could lead to irreparable consequences. Having a strong background but no brains would only lead to being abandoned by those above, even if they were your own father, and even if you had a great debt of gratitude.

  They say that township officials become so through drinking.

  County officials are made by walking.

  Municipal officials are standing out from the team.

  Provincial officials are born.

  Lin Zhiyuan's team is standing on the side of the Premier, Kangzhuang Avenue. He is now the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. There are rumors that Lin Zhiyuan will take over as Governor of the province next year. He wasn't born to be one, he absolutely has a brain for it.

  Grandpa said, Lin Zhiyuan is a wolf in sheep's clothing, can he be trusted?

  He said at the time that it was uncertain whether he could be received or not, but he could be placed in a government position.

  Now he wants to play another game with Lin Zhiyuan, and he also gets himself into the game. He is designing Lin Zhiyuan, while Lin Zhiyuan is still designing him step by step.

  They two are mutually in cahoots with each other, colluding and plotting together like a wolf and a tiger.

  Who is in whose trap?

  He didn't take into account Lin Zhiyuan's patience, Qiao Yu's surgery was definitely going to happen, Lin Zhiyuan had to rely on him, but with the condition of Ti Xiu Road, Lin Zhiyuan actually used a national land bureau chief in exchange, clearly testing Shen Xuan's position in his heart.

  What position does Shēn Xuān hold in his heart?

  If it's really because the director of the National Land Bureau coveted her and she refused, then had no choice but to quit the real estate industry, then even if Shen Xuan could swallow this tone, he couldn't.

  Pei Jin Cheng's phoenix eyes slowly opened, and the bottom of his eyes became clearer and clearer, revealing an undisguised relaxation. "Lin brother, let's have my wife handle the discharge procedures later, and we'll take my plane back to G City this afternoon. It just so happens that we can discuss Xiaobao's surgery together. This surgery is not like others. Last time Adis told me that according to initial judgment, another surgery will be needed a year after this one. If it stabilizes, the third surgery will be three years later, and five years later is the critical point. If Xiaobao's original heart still can't reach strong self-reliance five years later, then we'll have to consider a heart transplant."

  Lin Zhiyuan's eyes suddenly sank, his hand gripping the briefcase strap tightly, his knuckles turning white. A faintly cold smile spread across his face, "Jin Cheng, I've noticed something. Every time you mention Xiaobao and Shen You Ran in front of me, you always say 'Xiaobao' or 'the mother and son', but you never mention that the child has any relation to me. Why is that?"

  A refined man with knife-like eyebrows, exuding a murderous aura, "You're leaving yourself a way out! If things settle and that child has no relation to me, you won't have to take any responsibility?"

  Pei Jin Cheng's left index finger was lazily bent, pressed against the tip of his own nose, and gently rubbed it. "Lin Ge, I'm not sure if this child has anything to do with you, but one thing I can tell you is that the child's birth date is eight months after that big fire. And Shen You Ran hasn't remarried all these years. You know, just based on her external conditions, there would be many excellent men pursuing her, but she alone raised a child with congenital defects, really without any reason?"

  "I made it clear that Shen You Ran is my friend, the land by the sea, whether you help me or not, Xiao Bao's surgery will be done, and even five years later, Xiao Bao's heart transplant, I will help her do it. Because Shen You Ran signed a long-term employment contract with the Pei family, I promised to take care of them mother and son."

  Pei Jin Cheng saw Lin Zhiyuan's aura surge and said bluntly, "I brought this matter up as a condition for two reasons: first, the Pei family needs a strong backing like Brother Lin, and second, I don't want to owe you a favor. Shen You Ran won't acknowledge your kindness, but she will owe me one; do you understand my intention?"

  Lin Zhiyuan's heart skipped a beat, Pei Jincheng was trying to get Shen Youyan to owe the Pei family a favor, and in the end, he wanted to build this bridge to soften the hatred between him and Shen Youyan? Using this as leverage?

  Why soften what is clearly hatred?

  But he stepped into the trap set by Pei Jin Cheng step by step.

  He has never seen Shen You Ran's true face until now, but he has already helped Pei Jin Cheng settle the matter of the seaside military land.

  That child is his, and for years to come, he will have to be controlled by Pei Jin Cheng.

  But he still can't shake it off, because this heart surgery is a bottomless pit.

  Don't know when it will end.

  Pei Jin Cheng had never promised that the child was 100% his, but he took Pei Jin Cheng's hint as a promise. Now that he is teaching him to be clear about it, he still can't refute it.

  That child Pei Jin Cheng himself said it can't be proven, but he can't let go of it either.

  It's been many years since he last taught someone how to find a weakness.

  Shen You Ran was holding the child in the children's playground when he suddenly burst into tears. The scene kept replaying in his mind, "This afternoon, take care of the discharge procedures and call me. The road construction in G City should be coordinated. Your proposal is very good. Other things, let's talk about them when you return to G City."

  Xun and Xiao Ying were packing up things in the room. Pei Jin Cheng's bed was shaking, looking at Xiao Ying, "Xiao Ying, you go out first."

  "Oh."

  Xiao Ying retreated and went out.

  Pei Jin Cheng beckoned to Shen Xuan, "Xuan, come here."

  Shen Xuan was still wearing yesterday's clothes, Pei Jin Cheng's clothes had been washed, and the daytime in D city wasn't as cold as at night.

  "Huh?" Xuan asked, puzzled. She had always thought that time was money, and now he was in a hurry to be discharged from the hospital. She knew that there were big things happening in the city, and she still needed to consult with many doctors about the things he needed to pay attention to when taking a plane with such injuries. Time was tight, how could he afford to lie in bed looking so relaxed?

  She really came, he was a bit silly again. In fact, calling her over didn't know what to say. Originally wanted to ask her about the director of the National Land Bureau, but he couldn't ask. His wife was bullied by someone, but at that time he was lying in bed, knowing nothing.

  He asked her if it would make her recall the unpleasantness of that time again?

  Lin Zhiyuan said she fled barefoot and disheveled.

  How could she, such a proud person, bear others mentioning those humiliating past events again? If not this matter, then talk about something else. "Why haven't you changed your clothes?"

  "Uh, I forgot." Shen Xuan snapped her fingers and tapped her forehead.

  "I saw you pulling a large suitcase yesterday?" If I remember correctly, the handle of the big box was in Xiaoying's hand. Could it be that a maid brought many clothes? But it's also impossible for a maid's clothes to be placed together with hers.

  Xiao Ying's own clothes should be in the canvas travel bag on top of the trunk, which is not very big.

  Xun stood beside Pei Jin Cheng's bed, still holding onto his clean socks. "Yes, Grandfather said it gets cold here early and late, so he told me to bring some thicker clothes. But when I got here, I realized that all the ones I brought were yours..."

  Pei Jin Cheng stared at her in a daze, and Shen Xuan immediately added, "At that time, Grandfather was also urging me to hurry up, and I didn't have time to think carefully, so I just threw everything inside, and it ended up like this." Shen Xuan only described it lightly, but now that he has escaped danger, he seems to have already forgotten the kind of intense anxiety and pain he had felt at the time.

  Pei Jin Cheng was originally lying on the bed board, which was raised high, with a soft pillow supporting his back. After Lin Zhiyuan left and Shen Xuan came in, he asked her to help him put it down, leaning against the bed just like leaning against a sofa.

  He tilted his head, staring intently at Shen Xuan, watching as she pinched his socks, her hands making small movements, as if she had a grudge against the mushroom-shaped socks, pinching and twisting them, occasionally tugging on them.

  She seemed quite clean in his impression, let alone changing clothes every day.

  The weather in G city is quite hot and easy to sweat, he often finds that she takes a bath and changes clothes as soon as she gets home.

  She hasn't changed since yesterday until now.

  She was wearing casual clothes, a short-sleeved T-shirt on top and thin leggings below, with a pair of loafers on her feet. Her hair was tied back at the nape of her neck with an ordinary hair tie. If it weren't for the fact that she really was born with some stunning looks, this outfit would have looked very neat and tidy.

  She didn't have any makeup on her face, and she hadn't even applied the isolating BB cream that she usually wore.

  He can't smell that smell.

  This morning after washing my face, I didn't smell any fragrance of skincare products.

  Now that she thinks about it, she probably didn't even bring any skincare products.

  She said she forgot to bring it.

  She said, Grandpa said it's cold here in the morning and evening.

  She said, everything I brought is yours...

  She said it was too late to sort them out slowly, so she just threw them in hastily and made a mess like this.

  But she didn't bring a single change of clothes for herself, yet she brought a whole box full of his clothes.

  When she was tidying up, he saw that those clothes were not folded, just like they were taken off the hanger and thrown in casually. At that time, it must have been as she said, Grandpa was urging her to hurry, she didn't even have time to sort them out slowly, so it ended up like this.

  He didn't notice at the time whether there were women's clothes inside, only saw that there were long-sleeved shirts, several short-sleeved shirts, thin sweaters, trousers, socks, and underwear.

  He also brought his after-shave lotion...

  But she didn't even bring her own skincare products.

  She entered the room and stared at his medicine in the same way. It was cold in the room that night, but she didn't turn on the air conditioner, saying there were thirst-inducing ingredients in the medicine.

  He wanted to go to the toilet, so she carried him there...

  She is not gentle, not at all, but what are those things that are not gentle?

  Jin Yuansheng was born with a phoenix mark on his nose tip, which itched terribly.

  The corner of the eye close to the nasal wing is a bit swollen...

  His heart sank, and he tightened his grip, tightening it again and again until his eyebrows furrowed.

  He pulled her hand and wrapped it in his palm. Her hand was clutching a ball of cotton socks, which had some elasticity when he pressed down on it.

  My throat is dry and I can't make a sound...

  He softly called out, "A Xuan..."

  Tomorrow will be over 10,000, and the day after tomorrow may also exceed 6,000.