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After the interview, Lin Yi and Xu Shimeng parted ways, and Lin Yi went to the banquet hall alone to attend the dinner.

Although Lin Yi really wanted to accompany Xu Shimeng to his uncle's restaurant to fulfill his promise to take her to eat Qinghe cuisine, he also knew that he had to attend the banquet that night.

Xu Shimeng took Wu Fang and Pan Ling to Lin Zhengjun's restaurant, which was called Qinghe Zhiguang.

Lin Zhengjun's restaurant was extremely popular. When Xu Shimeng and her two companions arrived, it was lunchtime, and there were no private rooms available. In fact, there was only one table left in the main hall.

"Shimeng, this restaurant is so popular, the food must be delicious."

After the three sat down, Xinhua News Agency reporter Wu Fang said with a smile.

"Yeah, it's delicious."

Xu Shimeng responded verbally, but her gaze drifted to a dining table next door.

The guests at that table were wearing police uniforms, and one of the policewomen was very pretty.

Shen Chuchu.

Xu Shimeng saw Shen Chuchu and recognized her.

"Today's investment promotion conference is so grand in scale!"

"Yes, there are many large enterprises here, even the provincial governor is here, and there are many reporters too!"

"I heard that the investment promotion conference was planned and organized by County Chief Lin! County Chief Lin is amazing. Under his leadership, Qinghe's future development is sure to be bright!"

……

Beside Shen Chuchu, several policewomen were excitedly discussing the investment promotion conference that day, praising Lin Yi.

Because they all knew that Shen Chuchu and Lin Yi were classmates, and there were rumors that they were dating, but it was inconvenient for them to make it public.

Therefore, while they outwardly praised Lin Yi, they were actually trying to curry favor with Shen Chuchu.

Shen Chuchu didn't reply, but her face was beaming with a happy smile, genuinely happy for Lin Yi's success.

"Shi Meng, Lin Yi has a very high reputation in Qinghe."

Pan Ling from the People's Daily couldn't help but say something to Xu Shimeng when she heard Shen Chuchu's table praising Lin Yi.

Wu Fang said, "Pan Ling, Lin Yi isn't outstanding. Do you think he can win Shi Meng's heart? You know all the young men in Beijing are lining up to pursue Shi Meng..."

"Freeze said!"

Xu Shimeng was initially surprised by her chance encounter with Shen Chuchu, but upon hearing Wu Fang and Pan Ling's conversation, she quickly interrupted them.

After developing feelings for Lin Yi, she inquired about Lin Yi's situation from Xiao Yuan. After hearing Xiao Yuan talk about Shen Chuchu, she learned that Lin Yi was not dating Shen Chuchu, which is why she launched her romantic offensive against Lin Yi.

But she knew that Shen Chuchu was a kind-hearted girl with a troubled life, and she didn't want to embarrass Shen Chuchu.

however--

Although Xu Shimeng reacted quickly enough, she was still a beat too late in speaking.

Wu Fang's words were heard by everyone at Shen Chuchu's table.

In an instant.

The table next to us fell silent.

Everyone at the table, including Shen Chuchu, turned their attention to Xu Shimeng.

Among them, Shen Chuchu's colleagues were filled with shock: She's County Chief Lin's girlfriend? Then Director Shen and County Chief Lin weren't dating?

Shen Chuchu looked intently at Xu Shimeng, as if trying to memorize Xu Shimeng's appearance.

Xu Shimeng sighed inwardly and smiled slightly at Shen Chuchu.

Shen Chuchu smiled politely, then looked away.

after an hour.

After Shen Chuchu and the others finished their meal, she got up to pay the bill, as usual.

"Uncle Lin, please pay the bill, and also settle the bill for table number 6."

Shen Chuchu took out her wallet. The table number 6 she mentioned was Xu Shimeng's table.

Lin Zhengjun was taken aback and said, "Chuchu, Xiaoyi just sent me a message saying that the guest at table number 6 is his friend and doesn't need to pay the bill."

“Uncle Lin, the guests at table number 6 are Lin Yi’s friends from out of town. They’ve come all this way to Qinghe, and I’ve run into them again. Shouldn’t I do my part as a host?” Shen Chuchu said with a smile.

"Ok."

Lin Zhengjun, Lin Zhengguang, and Fang Lan had always regarded Shen Chuchu as Lin Yi's girlfriend, and they thought it made sense when they heard Shen Chuchu say this.

After Shen Chuchu paid the bill, Lin Zhengjun asked with some surprise, "By the way, Chuchu, why don't you ever ask for a receipt when you pay? I see people from other companies asking for receipts for reimbursement."

"Uncle Lin, if I ask for an invoice for reimbursement, it will have a negative impact on Lin Yi."

Shen Chuchu smiled slightly, then turned and left.

When she returned to the lobby, she wanted to take another look at table number 6, but she ultimately refrained from doing so.

She walked through the hall, feeling as if the process was incredibly long, like an eternity.

She arrived outside the restaurant, greeted her waiting colleagues, and then rode away on her electric scooter.

It was already dark outside, and the streetlights on both sides of the road were on. Shen Chuchu rode her electric bike to an intersection.

Directly in front of her was the brightly lit Qinghe Hotel, with a crescent moon hanging in the sky above it.

Shen Chuchu glanced at the Qinghe Hotel, then turned right on her electric scooter and headed towards her dormitory, disappearing into the night.

Banquet hall of Qinghe Hotel.

The guests attending today's Qinghe Investment Promotion Conference have gathered together.

Lin Yi sat at the head table at the front, next to Governor Zhang Tongbin.

Given Lin Yi's status and according to the rules of the dinner table, he would not have been able to sit next to Zhang Tongbin, and he wouldn't even have been qualified to sit at the head table.

However, this was requested by Governor Zhang Tongbin, who wanted to express his closeness to Lin Yi.

That sense of kinship stemmed both from his recognition of Lin Yi's abilities and from the fact that he had heard a rumor: Lin Yi was dating the daughter of Xu Hongrui, the secretary of the Jiangnan Provincial Party Committee, and was very likely to become Xu's son-in-law in the future!

The Xu family is a top-tier wealthy family in Beijing. Xu Hongrui, the head of the Xu family, is currently in charge of Jiangnan and is destined to enter the game in the future, and is very likely to go even further!

"Lin Yi, I heard that you were admitted to Tsinghua University as the top student in Qinghe back then, and were hailed as the pride of Qinghe High School. Now, you have returned to Qinghe to take up your post, promoted the economic transformation of Qinghe, attracted so many enterprises to invest, and made a great contribution to the development of Qinghe. You are truly the pride of Qinghe!"

At the dinner table, Governor Zhang Tongbin showered Lin Yi with praise, then raised his glass and proposed:

"Come on, let's all raise a glass to Qinghe Light!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone at the table raised their glasses to toast Lin Yi.

"Thank you for your kind words, Governor Zhang, and thank you to all the leaders for your support of my work. I look forward to cooperating with various enterprises!"

Lin Yi quickly stood up, holding his wine glass to express his gratitude.

In that instant, he, hailed as the light of Qinghe, once again attracted the attention of everyone present, his brilliance dazzling.

at the same time.

County Public Security Bureau dormitory.

Shen Chuchu sat at the desk by the window and wrote in a worn notebook:

2008, December 7, sunny.

Lin Yi successfully planned and hosted the Qinghe Investment Promotion Conference today, bringing in many well-known enterprises to Qinghe and injecting new momentum into Qinghe's future development. He has realized his childhood dream of developing his hometown, and I am truly happy for him.

Lin Yi has a new girlfriend named Shi Meng. It's a very nice name, and she seems to be from Beijing.

She's beautiful and elegant; she and Lin Yi should be a good match, right?

……

At this point, Shen Chuchu couldn't help but stop writing, and then closed Lin Yi's personal diary.

"Happy birthday, Chuchu."

she said to herself.