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"Have you ever seen ants moving house?" Qin Feng suddenly asked.

"Huh?" Chen Guohua didn't understand what Qin Feng meant; the topic had changed too quickly.

"You're still lacking in life experience. When I was a kid, I loved studying these little animals. I discovered that sometimes on sunny days, ants would suddenly start moving house without warning, in a massive, army-like manner, moving to forage for food," Qin Feng laughed.

"I know this. I've looked at it carefully and learned about it in school. It's an animal's instinct before a rainstorm. They have the ability to predict the weather. Once they sense that a rainstorm is coming, they will move their nests in advance, from low places to high places. They will also reinforce the entrances of their nests to prevent rainwater from entering, and at the same time, they will speed up their foraging for food and storing food." Chen Guohua thought Qin Feng was joking with him, so he smiled and began to explain why ants move their nests.

"Yes, because they sensed that a heavy rain was coming, so their unusual behavior was preparation for the rainstorm," Qin Feng nodded seriously.

Qin Feng's sudden seriousness puzzled Chen Guohua, who realized that Qin Feng was not joking.

"What do you mean?" Chen Guohua realized something.

"A downpour is coming!" Qin Feng exclaimed.

Chen Guohua frowned, pondering the meaning behind Qin Feng's words. He wanted to ask more, but seeing that Qin Feng had already closed his eyes and leaned back in his seat, he kept quiet.

With Chen Guohua's intelligence, he had a pretty good idea of ​​what Qin Feng was saying.

"Go and find out more. Was it Yang Guoqiang who invited Jiang Longjun to this meal, or did Jiang Longjun contact Yang Guoqiang first, and then Yang Guoqiang invited Jiang Longjun?" Qin Feng suddenly spoke up again.

“Okay, I’ll have them send me the information later.” Chen Guohua nodded.

"Could you make some arrangements for me? I'll treat Tang Zeyan to dinner tomorrow night," Qin Feng added.

Chen Guohua paused for a moment, then nodded.

Jiang Longjun had dinner with Yang Guoqiang, and Qin Feng then invited Tang Zeyan to dinner, clearly a confrontation.

Just then, Zhang Xinming's cell phone rang in his bag in the front seat. Zhang Xinming picked up the phone, glanced at it, and turned to Qin Feng, saying, "Mayor, it's Secretary Tang on the phone."

"Speak of the devil and he appears." Qin Feng smiled, reached out and took the phone from Zhang Xinming, answered it, and then, smiling, chatted for a while before hanging up.

"What's going on, Secretary Zeyan?" Chen Guohua asked in a low voice.

"Tang Zeyan invited me to dinner tonight. Why don't you come with me?"

"Xinming, Secretary Zeyan's secretary will contact you about dinner tonight. You can make the arrangements." Qin Feng handed his phone to Zhang Xinming.

Qin Feng returned home after having dinner with Tang Zeyan. As soon as he entered, he saw Yang Yuxin sitting lazily on his sofa reading a book, with a cup of coffee in front of her.

Qin Feng was surprised to see Yang Yuxin here, even though she hadn't been here for several days.

"You're back?" Yang Yuxin asked without looking up, as if she were a wife seeing her husband return.

"You're back? How did you know I was back from Xidu today?" Qin Feng asked, taking off his coat.

"I don't know, so this is the third day I've been waiting here for you to get off work and go home," Yang Yuxin said.

Qin Feng was taken aback. He hadn't told Yang Yuxin about his trip to Xidu, let alone when he would return. Recently, his relationship with Yang Yuxin had been like that of a gentleman's friendship, with little contact between them.

"What's up?" Qin Feng asked.

"No, I just wanted to let you know that my visa has been approved," Yang Yuxin asked.

Qin Feng paused for a moment, then nodded. He walked to the window, opened it halfway, leaned against it, lit a cigarette, took a couple of puffs, and asked, "When are you leaving?"

"In a few days," Yang Yuxin said.

"So urgent?"

"I'll go to Shanghai for a few days first, and then leave from Shanghai."

"What specific day are you leaving? I'll see you off," Qin Feng said.

"I didn't want you to see me off, that's why I didn't tell you the exact date I was leaving," Yang Yuxin said.

Qin Feng suddenly realized, but he also felt a pang of heartache. However, he still nodded calmly. This was a decision that Yang Yuxin had made long ago, and something she had told Qin Feng about long ago.

Aside from nodding, Qin Feng suddenly didn't know what to say to Yang Yuxin. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Then I can only wish you a safe journey in advance."

"Are you free tomorrow night?" Yang Yuxin asked.

"Is something wrong?"

"Do you remember what I told you before? I'll cook you one last Jiangnan dish before I leave, as a way to finish the months I've spent learning Jiangnan cuisine, and also as a way to settle things between us." Yang Yuxin looked at Qin Feng.

Qin Feng's lips trembled slightly, and he nodded again, saying, "Okay, I'll be back after get off work tomorrow."

"Alright, I won't disturb your rest any longer." Yang Yuxin closed her book, stood up, and prepared to leave, holding the book in one hand and her coffee in the other.

After taking two steps, he said to Qin Feng, "Yang Guoqiang treated Jiang Longjun to dinner last night."

"I know that Yang Zhijie, Ding Haiyang, and Ma Shanming were dining at the Lixin Hotel," Qin Feng nodded.

"Looks like I wasted my breath. Don't worry about it. I just happened to know about this and thought it might be useful to you, so I thought I'd let you know. Goodnight." Yang Yuxin waved and continued walking out.

"Why didn't Yin Da show up there?" Qin Feng asked Yang Yuxin.

"How would I know? Maybe something else happened, maybe I wasn't feeling well yesterday, or maybe I was in a bad mood. I already told you, I'm leaving soon and I'm not getting involved in these things anymore. I don't know either if you ask me." Yang Yuxin walked out.

"Does Yang Guoqiang suspect Yin Da?" Qin Feng asked.

Yang Yuxin stopped in her tracks.

"Was your departure also forced by Yang Guoqiang?" Qin Feng asked again.

Yang Yuxin stood with her back to Qin Feng for several seconds before finally turning around and smiling at him, saying, "Why should he force me to leave? I'm not even afraid of death, what makes him think he can force me?"

"Don't think too much about it. I wanted to leave on my own. And don't waste your time on me anymore. Instead, think about Yang Guoqiang and Jiang Longjun's meeting." Yang Yuxin said, then opened the door, walked out, and closed it.

……

The next morning, Ma Shanming walked into Jiang Longjun's office.

“Secretary Jiang, Tang Zeyan and Qin Feng had dinner together last night. It’s said that Tang Zeyan invited Qin Feng.” Ma Shanming said after sitting down.

"What's the big deal?"

“Secretary, you just had a meal with Yang Guoqiang, and Tang Zeyan immediately invited Qin Feng to dinner. This seems a bit like a tit-for-tat move,” Ma Shanming began to instigate.

“In the past, the Yang family couldn’t win me over. If they wanted to influence the municipal party committee, they could only turn to Tang Zeyan. So back then, Tang Zeyan was a hot commodity in the Yang family. You must have received a lot of benefits from the Yang family before, right?” Jiang Longjun said, glancing at Ma Shanming.