391: Turn a blind eye

Hearing his father's words, Zhang Zhenyue said with a hint of pride, "Dad, today's opportunity was rare! The two of us cooperated seamlessly; even the Secretary didn't realize that we found out he was coming here in advance and intentionally staged a chance encounter.

A single chance encounter today is more effective than you reporting on work ten times!"

"You're getting ahead of yourself after just a few compliments? This attitude simply won't do!

Son, you underestimate our Secretary too much. At the beginning, the Secretary might not have noticed that we did this intentionally.

But I can guarantee that within ten minutes of sitting at the dinner table, the Secretary realized it. Although we didn't follow him here, we discovered his presence beforehand and deliberately created this atmosphere."

Zhang Linhua spoke, his eyes filled with wisdom.

Hearing his father's words, Zhang Zhenyue said in disbelief, "Dad, that's impossible, right?

I saw that the Secretary seemed very happy throughout! If the Secretary had seen through it, he should have been dissatisfied with us, right?"

Hearing his son's confused words, Zhang Linhua continued to explain, "You know too little about our Secretary.

Our Secretary is broad-minded and has the capacity to tolerate others, as long as we are sincerely working hard and contributing to the development of Yushu City.

Even if the Secretary saw through it, he would still happily accept our behavior.

The Secretary is so young yet can completely control Yushu City and manage its overall development. How could he do that without such a temperament and a view of the big picture?

It is precisely because I have such an understanding of the Secretary that I cooperated with you to create this chance encounter.

Son, there is much for you to learn in the future.

Don't look at the fact that you are two years older than our Secretary; you are simply not comparable to him!

In the future, you must continue to work hard and stay grounded. Otherwise, even if I want to recommend you to the leaders, if you don't have any tangible achievements, how can I put in a good word for you?

You can only say more if you do more. You need to understand this logic, son."

Faced with his father's teaching by example, Zhang Zhenyue nodded with a serious expression and said solemnly, "Dad, I know what to do."

Zhang Linhua nodded with satisfaction before walking toward his car with Zhang Zhenyue. Zhang Linhua's driver quickly got out and opened the car door.

After the father and son got into the car, the driver drove away.

Chen Yuxi said while driving, "Hubby, it really was a coincidence today, meeting Mayor Zhang and his son here.

That Zhang Zhenyue has changed so much; he's like a completely different person compared to a few years ago.

Back then, Zhang Zhenyue was just a little hooligan. I didn't expect him to grow into a Deputy Township Head."

"Who doesn't make some mistakes when they're young? Zhang Zhenyue is a smart person, and under Mayor Zhang's teaching by example, it's not surprising he has this kind of change and growth.

Besides, although it was a chance encounter for us, they likely discovered us by accident first and then staged the scene of a coincidence."

Lin Zifeng said with a chuckle.

"Oh? How come I didn't see it? How did you figure it out, hubby?"

Chen Yuxi asked, very puzzled.

"Hahaha, the fact that everything seemed so smooth without any issues and the father and son performed flawlessly is exactly where the biggest problem lies.

But none of that is important. The result is good; the father and son achieved their goal, and I heard what I wanted to hear, so let's not dwell on these things anymore."

Lin Zifeng said with a loud laugh.

Chen Yuxi nodded with a smile and didn't press further. Instead, she spoke again, "Hubby, it's still early. Why don't we go visit Grandpa and Grandma?

Driving from here to Miaoshan Town is only about a thirty-minute trip."

Lin Zifeng thought for a moment before saying, "If just the two of us go to Grandpa and Grandma's house without taking Ningning back, they will definitely be unhappy.

Wife, how about this? Let's go back to the city first, pick up Ningning, and then go see Grandpa and Grandma!

Since you don't have much work to be busy with anyway, why don't you take Ningning and stay with Grandpa and Grandma for a few days?"

After a brief hesitation, Chen Yuxi nodded and said, "That works too. Staying in the countryside for a few days occasionally still feels quite fresh.

Ningning also likes running around in the large courtyard and playing in the countryside.

Tomorrow morning, you can drive back to the city for work yourself! Once Ningning and I have stayed long enough, I'll have the Office staff drive to pick us up, so you won't have to worry about it."

Hearing Chen Yuxi agree, Lin Zifeng didn't show anything on the surface, but he felt a sense of relief in his heart because Li Yanran was bringing her team over tomorrow.

He didn't want the two women to meet right now, which was why he made the suggestion on a whim.

In fact, Chen Yuxi also knew about Li Yanran coming to Yushu City to invest; Lin Zifeng hadn't hidden it from her. She had thought of some possibilities, just like with Lin Zifeng and Jiang Yufei before.

However, she didn't want to actively discover anything, choosing instead to be like Lin Zifeng and carefully manage their marriage.

Chen Yuxi was very smart; she had guessed many of Lin Zifeng's thoughts and knew that some things were beyond her and Lin Zifeng's ability to predict or control.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have taken the initiative to share with Chen Yuqing, nor would she have turned a blind eye to the matter between Lin Zifeng and Jiang Yufei.

But Chen Yuxi still said meaningfully, "We will notify you in advance before we come back."

Lin Zifeng heard a hint of hidden meaning in Chen Yuxi's words. His heart tightened slightly, but he pretended not to notice and said, "If you and Ningning want to come back, I can go pick you up.

I can still find the time for that."

"No need, just focus your mind on your work.

I'll call Sister Li now and give her a few days off. You call Mom and have her bring Ningning downstairs. Once we get to the city, I'll go home first to grab some clothes, then go pick up Ningning."

Lin Zifeng nodded, and he and Chen Yuxi made their respective calls.

The two of them drove home. Chen Yuxi went upstairs to pack some changes of clothes and daily necessities, and then they drove to pick up Lin Yining.

When Chen Yuxi drove the car into the Residential Community where Lin Zifeng's parents lived, Zhang Chunhua was already waiting in the community, holding a bag in one hand and Lin Yining's hand in the other.

Lin Zifeng and Chen Yuxi got out of the car, and Lin Yining said in a childish voice, "Daddy, Mommy, Grandma is going to Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma's house with us. Are you happy?"

Hearing Lin Yining's words, the couple looked at Zhang Chunhua.

Seeing their gazes, Zhang Chunhua said with a smile, "I haven't been back to my hometown for a while either. Since you two are going back, I'll follow along and stay for a few days."

"It's wonderful that Mom is coming back to the hometown with us; she can help me look after Ningning."

As Chen Yuxi spoke, she stepped forward to take the bag from Zhang Chunhua's hand. Lin Zifeng opened the trunk, and after Chen Yuxi put the bag inside, everyone got into the car together.