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"The Commission for Discipline Inspection came to inspect every few days. Once the Commission for Discipline Inspection came, almost all work had to stop, and everyone had to put down their normal work and cooperate with the inspection. In addition, almost all the responsible persons were called in for questioning every now and then."

"Under such circumstances, it is difficult not to affect work and it is difficult not to make people panic."

"In my opinion, this severe crackdown and strict investigation campaign has indeed been very effective in curbing the trend of corruption, but it has also had a great impact on our work, and our comrades at the grassroots level are indeed very dissatisfied." Lu Zian finally gave his conclusion.

Lu Zian laid so much groundwork in the beginning just to tell this last truth. If he hadn't laid so much groundwork in the beginning, just saying this one sentence alone would inevitably make Qin Feng think that he had some ulterior motives.

The county leaders are now fighting fiercely, and Lu Zian is afraid that his remarks will make Qin Feng think that he is taking sides, so Lu Zian's answer is very cautious.

After Lu Zian finished speaking, Qin Feng just nodded and did not express any opinion on this issue. Instead, he asked another question.

"Have you and Xiao Min confirmed your relationship?"

The gap between Qin Feng's question and the previous one was so huge that Lu Zian could no longer accept it.

“Secretary…I…I…I…” Lu Zian became nervous again, and his face turned purple.

"What do you mean by 'you'? You're a grown man, just having a relationship, what's so shameful about that? What? You've even held hands, and you're still not brave enough to admit it?" Qin Feng glared at Lu Zian.

"I...I..." Lu Zian was choked and speechless.

Lu Zian was not afraid of others knowing what happened between him and Xie Simin, he was just a little timid of Qin Feng.

Xie Simin told him that Qin Feng and her relationship was better than that of a brother and sister, so in Lu Zian's view, Qin Feng was Xie Simin's biological brother, and he was also the county party secretary. He was afraid that Qin Feng would not agree with him being with Xie Simin, so he had been hiding from Qin Feng and did not dare to let Qin Feng know about his relationship with Xie Simin.

"Secretary, I like Xie Simin, I love her, please allow me to be with Xie Simin, I promise I will do my best to make her happy."

Lu Zian held it in for a long time, and finally mustered up the courage and spoke to Qin Feng with a firm look in his eyes.

Seeing Lu Zian's look, Qin Feng couldn't help laughing. From Lu Zian's eyes, Qin Feng seemed to see himself many years ago when he was first taken by Zhou Qian to meet her parents.

"Love is your own thing. What right do I have to approve you two to be together? As long as you two love each other and want to be together, no one can stop you. So, whether to be together or not is your own business. You don't need to look at anyone's face, nor do you need anyone's approval."

"But, Lu Zian, if you really get together with Xiao Min, then you must be sincere and treat her well for the rest of your life. If you do anything to let her down, I will not let you go, and her father will not let you go either. You must consider the consequences carefully in advance." Qin Feng "threatened" Lu Zian.

"Secretary, I promise you that I will use my life to protect her and treat her well." Lu Zian got out of the car and stood by the door and said solemnly to Qin Feng.

Qin Feng nodded and said, "I hope you will do what you say."

"How much do you know about her family situation?" Qin Feng asked.

"Simin told me that she is from Dongyang, her mother is an elementary school teacher, and her father is an ordinary civil servant. They come from a working-class family."

"An ordinary civil servant..." Qin Feng couldn't help but smile when he heard this.

"Secretary, did I say something wrong?" Seeing Qin Feng's smile, Lu Zian felt strange.

"No, his father... is indeed a civil servant. Well, treat her well, and you have to be mentally prepared. It's not easy to get Xiaomin's parents' consent for you and her to be together."

Qin Feng said something to Lu Zian at last and let him leave.

After Lu Zian left, Qin Feng asked Wang Jun, who was waiting by the car, to wait in the car. He went upstairs and went to Xie Simin's dormitory.

Xie Simin rented a small apartment here. It was not big, only about 50 square meters, but it was completely enough for a single girl like her.

Qin Feng stood at the door and knocked. Xie Simin had expected Qin Feng to come, so she opened the door in time.

"What did you say to Lu Zian?" Xie Simin did not let Qin Feng in, and started "interrogating" Qin Feng first.

"You're not going to let me in? You're going to interrogate me here?"

"You are the county party secretary, no, the deputy mayor. How dare I interrogate you?" Xie Simin rolled her eyes at Qin Feng, then moved aside to let Qin Feng in.

"I don't have tea, but I have Coke and instant espresso. Do you want some?"

"Don't be so polite to me. I'm not used to it."

"You are such a jerk. Then don't drink." Xie Simin glared at Qin Feng again, and then asked, "What did you say to Lu Zian just now?"

"I am the county party secretary, and he is the Qingping Town Party Secretary. What do you think I said to him?" Qin Feng sat down on the chair.

"You are kidding me. Why are you here to talk about work? And you came downstairs to deliver something to me. Meeting Lu Zian was an accident. How could you possibly be talking about work? Tell me, what did you say to him?"

"What? Are you feeling guilty?" Qin Feng laughed at Xie Simin's expression.

"Who... who is guilty? Let me tell you, Lu Zian and I are just friends, don't let your imagination run wild."

"I'm not imagining things, but I'm not blind either. I saw you two holding hands with my own eyes."

"Who... who held hands? Are you dazzled?" Xie Simin's face turned red.

"Xiao Min, it doesn't matter whether I am dazzled or not. What matters is whether you have really thought it through."

"Have you thought about...what?" Xie Simin asked knowingly.

"Lu Zian is a good person, but I am only evaluating him from the perspective of a county party secretary. Whether he is a good man or someone you can trust for the rest of your life is something you can only evaluate yourself."

"You are indeed not young anymore, and it is time for you to fall in love and get married, but I also know that this is your first true love in your life."

Xie Simin's first love was with Qin Feng, but it was an unrequited love and a relationship that was destined to have no results. In Qin Feng's view, this was not love at all.

"And I also know your personality. Once you set your eyes on someone, you will never change. Even if you are wrong, you will stick to it. So, you must be careful before you decide to start, because this is related to your lifelong happiness."

"I am your brother, but this is your own business. I can't do anything for you. Everything depends on your own decision and choice." Qin Feng said earnestly.