411: This prosperous era is joyful and exciting.

Hearing Li Yanran's words, cold sweat trickled down Lin Zifeng's back. He never expected that despite being so cautious, he would still be found out.

Fortunately, the Li and Qiao families had such a relationship with him. If this had been discovered by a political rival, they could have used it to deal him a fatal blow at a critical moment in the future, potentially causing him to stumble.

At this thought, Lin Zifeng felt a lingering fear while also being incredibly lucky.

Seeing the constant changes in Lin Zifeng's expression, the clever Li Yanran guessed what he was thinking. To comfort him and ease his worries, she spoke again: "My dear, you don't need to worry too much."

"The reason My father could find out so much is that he has the authority to mobilize the power of special departments."

"Most other high-level Cadres don't have this privilege. Because My father's duties involve the evaluation, recommendation, and promotion of department and bureau-level Cadres nationwide, he must have a grasp of their political leanings, which is why he has this privilege."

"Moreover, My father has already wiped away all the records and traces regarding these matters of yours!"

Hearing Li Yanran's words, Lin Zifeng nodded and looked at her, asking, "Yanran, am I too sentimental and fickle?"

"You are a bit sentimental, but not fickle."

"If you were fickle, I wouldn't have had to go to such lengths just to be with you."

"Don't forget, I am a well-known young miss in the Beijing circle. The young talents who want to pursue me could form a line miles long."

"If it were any other man, would I have needed to take the initiative?"

"Would I have had to scheme so much just to be with you?"

"It's not that you're fickle; it's that you're too outstanding and attractive to women. Since I could think of every possible way to be with you, it's inevitable that other outstanding and brilliant girls would use the same methods to be with you."

The two of them chatted in the Office for over half an hour. To avoid raising suspicion, Li Yanran eventually stood up and left.

Recalling the scenes from the past, he felt no regret. Although he was within the system and his working ability was stronger than the average person's, he was still a normal man with human desires.

He couldn't imprison his normal human emotions for the sake of his future.

If that were truly the case, his life would be too dull.

As long as he had a clear conscience, worked diligently, and devoted himself entirely to the development of his jurisdiction, why should he fear the bumps and twists in the road ahead?

At this thought, Lin Zifeng felt suddenly enlightened, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his heart.

Just then, his phone chimed with a WeChat message notification. He took out his phone and saw it was a message from Xiao Di.

The content of the WeChat message was simple: "Brother Lin, I'm wishing you a happy National Day in advance! I know you're very busy with work and will surely receive many holiday messages then, so I'm sending mine early."

Seeing the message and thinking of Xiao Di's youthful and beautiful figure, a handsome smile appeared on the corners of Lin Zifeng's mouth.

After thinking for a moment, he composed a reply and sent it: "That's very thoughtful of you, Xiao Di. I also wish you a happy holiday in advance!"

Seeing Lin Zifeng's reply, Xiao Di, far away in Shanghai, broke into a brilliant smile. Her fingers danced across the screen as she quickly sent another message.

"Brother Lin, have you been very busy with work lately? I heard my boss went to your area to invest and is going to build a Film and Television City there."

"In that case, I'll have the chance to go there and film in the future."

"Yes, I hope you study hard so that you can come to our Yushu City Film and Television City and produce even better works in the future."

And so, the two of them chatted politely for over ten minutes before saying their goodbyes and stopping the messages.

A close female classmate of Xiao Di's came to her side, tapped her gently, and asked curiously, "Xiao Di, who are you chatting with?"

"I've seen you engrossed in your phone for over ten minutes. I've never seen you like this before, holding your phone with both hands and staring at the screen without even blinking."

Hearing her classmate's inquiry, a hint of panic flashed across Xiao Di's pretty face. She quickly put her phone away in her pocket before saying, "I wasn't chatting with anyone; I was just looking up some information."

"Something's not right with you, Xiao Di. Be honest with me, are you secretly in a relationship behind my back?"

The female classmate asked with a suspicious look.

Xiao Di's pretty face flushed as she hurriedly said, "What are you talking about? I'm not in a relationship."

"Then why are you blushing? Actually, there's nothing wrong with being in a relationship. Our school is full of handsome guys and beautiful girls, and plenty of people are dating secretly."

"Even if you are in a relationship, I won't laugh at you; I'll only wish you well."

"I said I'm not, and I'm not. If you don't believe me, then fine. If you keep going on and on, I'm going to ignore you today."

"Class is about to start, I'm not going to talk nonsense with you here."

After saying this, Xiao Di didn't wait for her to respond and quickly turned to walk toward the classroom.

The female classmate shouted, "Wait for me!" and chased after her.

A few days flew by, and soon it was National Day. Red flags and festive red lanterns were hung everywhere in the city and along the expressways.

The festive atmosphere was thick, and the number of out-of-town tourists on the road increased. There were many cars and people, but thanks to the improvements in Yushu City's transportation, traffic jams were now rare.

Traffic police were added along the road from the city area to Heping Town to ensure vehicles could pass through without obstruction.

Although the number of tourists at the Yingjianzui Scenic Area increased year by year, everything proceeded in an orderly fashion due to the work being arranged in advance and the experience from previous years.

Even Chen Yuxi, the Director of the Office, didn't need to go to the scenic area to supervise the work there.

Chen Yuqing and her son would arrive in Yushu City in the afternoon. Having visited Yushu City many times, they didn't need Lin Zifeng or Chen Yuxi to pick them up; they were already well-acquainted with the route.

This time, Chen Yuqing and her son would only stay in Yushu City for a week, so she only brought one Nanny.

In the morning, Lin Zifeng and Chen Yuxi purposefully dressed in a low-key manner, preparing to attend Li Qiang's wedding together.

Wang Zhongyu had already made an appointment with them to come and pick them up.

So when they went downstairs, Wang Zhongyu was already waiting in the car. Lin Zifeng had given Li Qiang a few days off, so Wang Zhongyu took on the role of the driver.

Wang Zhongyu had already obtained his driver's license three years ago during his spare time. Although his skills weren't as good as Li Qiang's, they could be described as steady.

Seeing the couple come downstairs, Wang Zhongyu greeted them while opening the rear door.

The three of them got into the car together, and Wang Zhongyu drove out of the Residential Community, heading straight for the hotel where Li Qiang was holding his wedding.

"Secretary, it's so festive and lively today! There are more than twice as many cars on the road as usual, and people have genuine smiles on their faces."

"Seeing the huge changes in our Yushu City now, as a born and bred Yushu City local, I am truly happy and proud!"

Wang Zhongyu said with a smile while driving.

"Today is a joyous day of national celebration. People all over the country are celebrating the arrival of this major holiday in various ways."

"As the motherland grows stronger step by step and the people live in happiness and health, how can this prosperous age not be joyful and exciting!"

"In the future, our country and our Yushu City will only develop better and better. we've truly come upon a great era of a strong nation and wealthy people!"

Lin Zifeng looked at the continuous stream of pedestrians and vehicles outside the car window and spoke with emotion.

Chen Yuxi smiled and nodded, saying, "Over the years, our country has changed year by year. People's living standards are constantly improving, science and technology are developing rapidly, and we have more and more of a voice in the international community."

"As a part of the Dragon Country, we truly feel pride and happiness."

The three of them talked all the way until Wang Zhongyu drove the car near the hotel.