Volume 2: County Magistrate's Manor Chapter 5: Father-in-law and Mother-in-law? (Part 1)

  After dinner, when Tang Yi was about to leave, he took out a few small pandas from the low cabinet in the dining hall and threw them at Chen Da and Li An. Chen Da caught them honestly and smiled, saying: "The cigarettes you gave me to smoke have also changed my taste, and now I don't enjoy smoking those three or five yuan cigarettes."

  Li An accepted the cigarette, but his heart was a bit nervous. Who would have thought that coming to see the leader wouldn't just be empty-handed, but would actually receive something from him? Tang Yi seemed to notice his embarrassment and smiled: "Don't worry, don't worry, I'm not asking you for a favor." He chuckled again: "You shouldn't learn from Old Chen, who comes to your door every other day to freeload."

  Chen Da and Ha Ha laughed loudly, pulling Li An to bid farewell to Tang Yi. As they walked out of the building, Li An knew he shouldn't have spoken too much and should have maintained a calm demeanor, but couldn't help asking Chen Da and Ha Ha: "Director Chen, Secretary Tang is indeed wealthy, but is it right for us to take his things?"

  Chen Da and Pi Shou snatched the cigarette from Li An's hand, laughing: "That's okay, give it all to me, I'm not afraid of getting burned."

  Li An was driven to tears and laughter by Chen Da's words, and upon hearing Chen Da's words, he was startled again, as if he had suspected Secretary Tang himself. He quickly snatched the cigarette from Chen Da's hand and muttered: "I'm saying that there's no reason for subordinates to eat and drink with their leaders." Chen Da was very casual, but his thoughts were meticulous, and no matter how he thought about it, it didn't feel right.

  Chen Da and Hehe smiled: "Get used to it, get used to it."

  Li An cursed inwardly, but it seemed that Secretary Tang quite liked Chen Da's careless and sloppy appearance, obviously being more affectionate towards him. However, this kind of temperament couldn't be learned, so he could only try harder in his work performance.

  Back home, Li An's wife saw him carrying two packs of cigarettes and anxiously asked, "Didn't Secretary Tang accept?" Li An smiled wryly and said it was Secretary Tang who gave them to him. His wife was surprised for a long time, then hurriedly asked what he had talked about with Secretary Tang today and how Secretary Tang had reacted. After hearing that Secretary Tang had clearly stated that he had put his label on Li An's forehead, his wife was overjoyed, her face blooming like a flower. Being able to climb up to such a young and promising secretary, Li An's future looked bright, and his wife began to indulge in the fantasy of being the wife of a bureau chief.

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  That night, Qijie carefully made a few exquisite small dishes, sat at the dinner table with a smile, and waited for Tang Yi to come back. She could feel that she seemed to be more and more inseparable from Tang Yi, as if waiting for him to get off work every day was a kind of happiness. Thinking of his tenderness and consideration, as well as the intoxicating taste of their intimate moments, Qijie smiled foolishly, her face slightly flushed, and scolded herself, "Can't become a loose woman."

  The anti-theft door creaked, and Qijie flew to the living room like a swallow. Tang Yi had just pulled up the anti-theft door and closed the hall door when a warm, soft, and fragrant body was already pressed against his back, with two red lips lightly covering his ears, making him feel extremely itchy.

  Tang Yi twisted a handful of Qi Jie's snow-white sweater, provoking a burst of tender scolding from her.

  Tang Yi didn't change into slippers as usual, but smiled and said: "Prepare two bottles of good wine, bring a few more cigarettes, we're not eating at home today."

  Qijie smiled and said, "Are you still going to give gifts with these three hands?" She went to prepare, took two bottles of 65-degree Maotai and several packs of Zhonghua cigarettes in a plastic bag, thought for a moment and then found a newspaper to put inside to cover it up, so that people couldn't see what was inside from the outside. Looking at it again, she felt it didn't look good, so she started fiddling with the newspaper, thinking about how to fold it nicely.

  Seeing Qijie fiddling with the tea table, Tang Yi couldn't help but laugh: "You really thought I was going to give gifts, didn't you? I said we've been together for a few months now, how come your thinking hasn't improved at all. Today, is to meet your parents, no need to be secretive."

  Qijie let out a cry of surprise, not noticing Tang Yi's teasing, and shook her head vigorously: "No, I'm not going, I won't go..." Tang Yi's sudden move made her flustered, and she didn't know how to refuse him, so she just bit her lip and said no.

  Tang Yi looked at her pitiful appearance and felt even more sympathetic, sitting down beside Qijie and sincerely saying: "Qijie, I know your concerns. You want to be my mistress for a lifetime and don't want to ruin the hard-won happiness. I'll tell you, you're right.

  Tang Yi's heart felt a bit bitter as he thought about it, would there really be a day when Qi Jie left him? At this time, Qi Jie's soft body slowly stuck to his, gently hugging his waist and looking at the sudden appearance of Tang Yi's melancholy. Qi Jie could only hold him with pity, hoping to give him some warmth. Qi Jie thought it was because she didn't agree that made Tang Yi uncomfortable, so she didn't care about those worries anymore and said softly: "Then, shall we go now?"

  Tang Yi casually asked, "Where are we going?" Qi Jie dissatisfiedly pinched Tang Yi's waist and said, "Of course we're going to my place. You changed your mind so quickly? Don't you want me to be your girlfriend anymore?"

  Tang Yi was pinched by Qijie's soft and weak little hand, his stomach itched, and a hot flow rushed up. He laughed and kissed Qijie's pretty face: "Let's go now!" Forget about the troubles in your heart and take it one step at a time. You were originally deceiving Qijie, what pretending to be her girlfriend was just an excuse, the original intention was to lead her step by step on the road to marriage. Why are you still worried? Although there will be great resistance, I don't believe that I, who can influence history, cannot solve emotional problems. However, human emotions are often more difficult to grasp than historical trends.

  On the way to Qi Jie's parents' home, Qi Jie smiled and said: "From tomorrow on, I'll be the county party secretary's girlfriend, hehe" and kissed Tang Yi's face. She could walk hand in hand with Tang Yi in the neighborhood, feeling extremely happy. Although she had many worries, once she let go and became Tang Yi's official girlfriend, even if it was temporary, her heart felt wonderful.

  Tang Yi looked at her with some helplessness, thinking that women were indeed unpredictable. These past few days, whenever he mentioned this issue, she would frown and look worried, but now that she had agreed, she looked pleased and carefree. Seeing Qiao Jie happy made Tang Yi feel relieved as well.

  Qijie's parents also lived on the third floor. When they reached the entrance, Tang Yi adjusted his clothes and asked Qijie if she was feeling unwell anywhere, which made Qijie giggle and feel happy inside. However, Tang Yi didn't seem to be pretending; he looked a bit nervous, which greatly satisfied Qijie's feminine thoughts. The usually confident Tang Yi actually showed a nervous expression in front of the county town's leaders. Qijie couldn't help but kiss Tang Yi's face again and helped him adjust his collar. Tang Yi smiled wryly: "Even if you're my real girlfriend, don't be too affectionate on the street; it doesn't look good." This made Qijie's loving feelings turn to annoyance, and she pinched him with her long fingernails.