226: Chapter 226 Pei Lin Takes a Finger's Eye on Xiao Chuyi

When he returned just now, Qin Chuan passed by the Deputy County Party Secretary's office and saw the door tightly shut, so he knew he wasn't in.

County Mayor Sheng Huaian said, "I happen to know about that. He left over an hour ago, likely for Ningzhou, probably to report to one of the city leaders."

Qin Chuan nodded again.

Being newly appointed, it was necessary to pay a visit to the city leaders; otherwise, people would say he didn't know the rules. However, having no intention of even showing his face here was quite interesting.

By this time, Deputy County Party Secretary Pei Lin had already arrived in Ningzhou and was sitting in Mayor Zhang Qun's office.

"Mayor Zhang, my father asked me to bring this specifically for you."

It was a tin of tea leaves with the words "Special Supply" written on it; this was high-quality stuff.

Zhang Qun looked delighted, looking at it over and over as if he couldn't bear to put it down. "Thank my old leader. Comrade Pei Lin, if you have any difficulties in the future, feel free to come to me."

Years ago, when Zhang Qun served as a deputy mayor in a certain prefecture-level city, Secretary Pei Yuantao was the Municipal Party Secretary, and now he was even a member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee.

Having worked together for many years, the two of them still shared some rapport.

Furthermore, Deputy Provincial Party Secretary Tang Weiwei and Secretary Pei Yuantao were of the same faction and were allies, while Zhang Qun was one of Tang Weiwei's people.

With these relationships in place, Secretary Pei Yuantao had even made a special phone call to Zhang Qun, instructing him to take good care of his son who was coming to work in Wanshun County.

Thus, Zhang Qun practically patted his chest and told Deputy County Party Secretary Pei Lin to come to him with any future difficulties.

With Mayor Zhang's promise, Deputy County Party Secretary Pei Lin was overjoyed and felt even more confident, believing he could practically walk tall and do as he pleased in Wanshun County.

He sat with Zhang Qun for at least thirty or forty minutes, and no one knew what they discussed.

After leaving the Mayor's office, Deputy County Party Secretary Pei Lin showed his face at the offices of several other leaders, including Secretary Kang Kewu, but none of those visits lasted more than ten minutes.

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Deputy County Party Secretary Pei Lin had been officially in office for three days, but he hadn't shown his face to Qin Chuan at all. It went without saying that he had no intention of aligning himself with Qin Chuan.

Heh.

If he doesn't come, then he doesn't come; I don't give a damn anyway. Qin Chuan stopped intentionally waiting for him in the office and just went about his business. He spent a large part of each day out and about, either conducting research and inspections, focusing on the Jigong Mountain Gold Mine, or overseeing the construction of the New Energy Vehicle Manufacturing Plant.

Over these three days, news that Deputy County Party Secretary Pei Lin was the only son of Secretary Pei Yuantao had spread throughout the entire Wanshun County officialdom. Basically, everyone within the system knew he was Secretary Pei Yuantao's only son and had an incredibly deep background.

The benefits of this were very obvious.

Deputy County Party Secretary Pei Lin's office became lively, with people coming in from time to time to report on work, clearly intending to curry favor.

What excited Deputy County Party Secretary Pei Lin even more was that he had accidentally discovered a great beauty in the County Party Committee Office. He felt a surge of attraction, and his first thought was that he had to find a way to get such a beautiful woman into bed.

After seeing off a Township Party Committee Secretary who had come to curry favor, Deputy County Party Secretary Pei Lin took a leisurely sip of tea, thoroughly enjoying the feeling that power brought.

Hmm, taking a position in Wanshun County isn't bad after all. With so many people flattering me, small places have their advantages. A bunch of unsophisticated fellows—once they heard my father is a member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, so many of them were eager to align themselves with me.

The only fly in the ointment was that among the members of the County Party Standing Committee, only Ling Yun had explicitly aligned with him for now; the others' attitudes remained unclear.

With my background, as long as they aren't stupid, they'll know what choice to make. If I can sideline the County Party Secretary and the County Mayor at the Standing Committee meetings and have everything my way, how satisfying that would be.

After thinking such pleasant thoughts, he checked the time. Time really flies; it was already past four in the afternoon. Hmm, there's a social engagement tonight; several bosses have invited me for drinks.

I'll take Xiao Chuyi along. Yes, take her with me. Maybe there'll be a wonderful romantic encounter tonight.

Deputy County Party Secretary Pei Lin had been captivated the moment he saw Xiao Chuyi. He had already made up his mind to win her over, and today was a good opportunity.

He picked up the phone and personally called the County Party Committee Office.

"This is Pei Lin. Have Xiao Chuyi come to my office for a moment."

Xiao Chuyi soon received the notice, and her mood immediately became a bit depressed.

Girls are generally quite sensitive, and she was no exception. She guessed that Deputy Secretary Pei was calling her over mostly because he wanted to get close to her under the guise of work.

She especially detested the way he looked at her every time—it was practically burning with desire, as if he wished she weren't wearing any clothes.

Sigh...

Being within the system, she was just an ordinary clerk, while he was the Deputy County Party Secretary. What could she do? She could only brace herself and go.

"Secretary Pei, you wanted to see me."

"Oh, Little Xiao is here. Please, have a seat. What would you like to drink?"

Deputy County Party Secretary Pei Lin personally poured a glass of water for Xiao Chuyi, taking the opportunity to brush against her small hand.

Like a startled rabbit, Xiao Chuyi quickly pulled her hand back. The glass of water almost fell to the floor, and she felt as nauseated as if she had swallowed a fly.

Deputy County Party Secretary Pei Lin felt a bit smug. Her hand was so soft and smooth; it felt wonderful to touch. Too bad it was only a brief touch before she quickly pulled away.

But no rush. I am the Deputy County Party Secretary, and you are just a lowly clerk. I have a hundred ways to get you into bed.

"Little Xiao, how old are you this year, and how many years have you been working?"

Pretending to be caring, he asked a few questions in his capacity as a leader, then changed the subject. "There's a drinking party tonight. Accompany me to it."

Ah!

Xiao Chuyi really wanted to refuse outright, but considering he was a leader, she worried that if she didn't show him respect, he might become very unhappy.

If the leader was unhappy, there was no need to even think about what the consequences would be.

After hesitating and struggling for a moment, Xiao Chuyi could only say helplessly, "Al... Alright."

Deputy County Party Secretary Pei Lin was delighted, and his expression softened significantly. "Little Xiao, you're good. I happen to be short a secretary. Do you have any thoughts on that?"

Being the secretary to a Deputy County Party Secretary was a huge temptation for many people.

Especially for someone like Deputy County Party Secretary Pei Lin, a princeling with such a powerful background—becoming his secretary basically meant a meteoric rise.

But Xiao Chuyi wasn't dazed by this windfall. Instead, she remained very clear-headed, knowing full well that if she agreed, she would have to pay a price that everyone understood. No, absolutely not.

She hadn't even had a boyfriend, and her heart belonged only to Qin Chuan. How could she let Deputy County Party Secretary Pei Lin take advantage of her?

"Secretary Pei, I'm not cut out to be a secretary. Even if I were given the position, I wouldn't be able to handle it; I'd only cause trouble for the leader."

Agreeing to attend the drinking party tonight was her absolute limit; being his secretary was completely out of the question.

Deputy County Party Secretary Pei Lin didn't seem angry. "Don't be in such a hurry to refuse me. I'll give you a few days to think about it. It won't be too late to give me an answer in a few days."

"Alright, give it some serious thought. It's about time; let's head out now," Deputy County Party Secretary Pei Lin said as he stood up.

Xiao Chuyi was extremely reluctant, but she truly had no choice. She could only follow slowly behind Deputy County Party Secretary Pei Lin, little knowing that she would bump into Qin Chuan just as they reached the hallway.