183: I didn't expect you to be a little rich woman.

The next morning, Lin Zifeng woke up relatively early, not wanting to disturb Jiang Yufei who was still sleeping soundly.

He changed into sportswear and sneakers, then tiptoed out of the house.

Arriving downstairs, he jogged all the way to a nearby small park.

After warming up, he practiced the Eight Extremities Fist. The set of Eight Extremities Fist was performed with great vigor. After finishing, Lin Zifeng was covered in sweat and felt refreshed, with the fatigue of many days of work completely swept away.

Only then did he jog back home.

Upon returning home, he took his change of clothes and went into the bathroom to take a refreshing shower. Feeling refreshed, he walked out of the bathroom and went straight into the Kitchen.

By the time Lin Zifeng had finished making breakfast, Jiang Yufei had just walked out of the Bedroom.

"Zifeng, work has been too busy these days. Sleeping peacefully by your side is the only reason I overslept," Jiang Yufei said with an embarrassed expression.

"I know you've been working hard lately, hurry up and wash up! Otherwise, breakfast will get cold," Lin Zifeng said understandingly while gently pushing her shoulders toward the bathroom.

A few minutes later, the two sat at the dining table and started eating breakfast.

"Zifeng, I'm on duty on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. Are you going back to Miaoshan Town for the Spring Festival like previous years?" Jiang Yufei asked tentatively while eating.

Lin Zifeng knew the subtext of her words, but still said, "I'm on duty today, and tomorrow I'll return to my grandparents' place in Miaoshan Town. However, during the last few days of the holiday, I have to go to the City Level. I promised Yuxi this a long time ago."

He didn't want to lie to Jiang Yufei, so he chose to tell the truth.

The look of disappointment on Jiang Yufei's face flashed and then disappeared. She immediately recovered, nodded, and said, "I see. Then let's wait until you return from the City Level to find a chance to meet again."

In order not to put psychological pressure on Lin Zifeng, Jiang Yufei took the initiative to change the subject.

"Zifeng, I heard you say you adopted a younger sister. What is that all about?"

"It happened like this." Then, he told Jiang Yufei everything, from meeting Aunt Li in Xiangyang Town, to sponsoring Li Yuan, and later his parents adopting Li Yuan as their goddaughter.

Finally, he said, "Xiao Yuan and our family are fated to be together. She is a sensible child. I've wanted a younger sister since I was a child, and now that dream has come true."

"This girl is really quite pitiful; her background is quite tragic. To have such excellent grades in that kind of special family environment is already very rare. Now that she has become your family's goddaughter, her fortune has changed from now on. If there is a suitable opportunity in the future, I would also like to meet this sister of yours," Jiang Yufei said with anticipation.

Just like that, the two ate and chatted, and soon finished breakfast.

Jiang Yufei tidied up, cleaning away all traces of her presence, and the two went downstairs together.

Lin Zifeng drove. To avoid others discovering any clues, Jiang Yufei did not sit in the passenger seat but sat in the back.

"Zifeng, you went to the City Level a few days ago to pay New Year greetings to the Municipal Leaders with Secretary Wan. How was your chat with My father?" Jiang Yufei, sitting in the back seat, asked curiously.

"It went very well. You know, when I went to the City Level to pay New Year greetings, the local specialties I brought were the same as those I gave to the County Leader in the town—none of them exceeded two hundred yuan. The return gifts from Secretary Cao and these Municipal Leaders to Secretary Wan and me were all more valuable than the specialties we brought. I didn't go there to give gifts; I went there to take advantage," Lin Zifeng said very casually and frankly to Jiang Yufei.

"After the incident where you were slandered and framed last time, not only did the Cadres in Yushu County know that your savings were less than twenty thousand yuan, but the leaders in the City Level also knew about it. Even if you went to pay New Year greetings empty-handed, these Municipal Leaders wouldn't blame you," Jiang Yufei said with a sweet smile.

"Hehe, times have changed. My savings have now exceeded twenty thousand. If you want any gifts, just ask. As long as it doesn't exceed twenty thousand, I'll buy it for you," Lin Zifeng said with a chuckle, not caring at all.

"Forget it! You should keep that money for yourself! Although this girl doesn't have much savings, it's still several times more than yours. You should save more money in the future! Otherwise, you won't even have enough for your 'wife fund' in the future, and that would be a joke," Jiang Yufei said coquettishly.

"Oh, I didn't expect you to be a little rich girl. Be careful, or I might just live off you. I'm not good at saving money, so in terms of finances, I might have to choose to live off you in the future," Lin Zifeng joked, making Jiang Yufei giggle.

The two talked all the way. Lin Zifeng drove to a place two or three hundred meters away from the bus station and stopped at the side of the road at Jiang Yufei's request.

"Zifeng, your license plate is too conspicuous. The bus station is crowded and noisy, so I'll get off here. You don't need to get out of the car. After I get off, you can go straight to the County Party Committee for your shift," Jiang Yufei said considerately.

Lin Zifeng agreed, pulled Jiang Yufei over, and gave her a light kiss on her pretty face. Only after seeing Jiang Yufei get out of the car and walk toward the bus station did he turn around and leave.

He drove all the way to the County Committee Compound. Just as he got out of the car, Wang Zhongyu hurried over from the entrance of the lobby.

"County Head, Qiang Zi has gone back to Heping Town for the New Year. He asked me to tell you that if you have any needs, you can call him at any time, and he guarantees he will be back within an hour and a half."

"Since it's already the holiday, let him go back to his hometown and spend the New Year with his family in peace. Can't I drive myself?" Lin Zifeng said while walking upstairs.

Wang Zhongyu agreed and continued, "County Head, I've checked. There are more than a dozen Cadres on duty in the compound today, and two people are also left on duty in the Government Canteen. The Government Canteen has already made preparations for lunch and tonight's New Year's Eve dinner."

Hearing Wang Zhongyu's detailed report, he nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Today, we'll just stay in the Office. Your job today is just to answer the phone. The best outcome is that it would be best if there wasn't a single call today."

The two talked all the way and walked into the Office one after another.

Wang Zhongyu made tea for Lin Zifeng, tidied up the Office, and then turned to leave.

With nothing to do, Lin Zifeng used the time to make phone calls to pay New Year greetings.

He called classmates like Zhang Zimo, Wang Chusheng, Li Yuhang, and Zhu Yiming.

While offering his New Year blessings, he also chatted with each of them for a few minutes.

After calling Chen Yuxi, he hesitated for a moment before calling Chen Yuqing.