420: First time being late for work

Nestled in his arms, Li Yanran pouted and said, "Darling, can you hold me a little longer? You're the top leader of Yushu City, so what's the harm in being late for work once in a while? My legs were so sore from standing earlier, you really need to make it up to me."

"Is your request for compensation really that simple? Is holding you for a nap all it takes?" Lin Zifeng said, tracing his finger along the bridge of Li Yanran's nose.

"That's the compensation I want. Tell me, do you agree or not?" Li Yanran insisted.

"Fine, I agree, okay? Weren't you exhausted earlier? Hurry up and get some sleep!" Lin Zifeng said, affectionately stroking Li Yanran's hair.

Li Yanran nodded obediently and then closed her eyes.

Facing Li Yanran, who was four years his junior, Lin Zifeng could not bear to refuse her little requests. Looking at the flawless, beautiful face before him, he smiled with satisfaction.

Before long, Lin Zifeng also fell asleep.

When the two woke up again, it was already 2:30 PM. Lin Zifeng hurriedly got up to get dressed. Li Yanran leaned lazily against the headboard; she was not afraid of any accidental exposure in front of Lin Zifeng. She looked at him and said, "Darling, I'm not going to the company this afternoon. Do you need me to drive you to work?"

"No need, just get some good rest at home! It's more convenient for me to leave on my own." After saying this, the fully dressed Lin Zifeng turned to face Li Yanran, leaned down to give her a gentle kiss on the forehead, and prepared to leave.

However, Li Yanran reached out her jade-like arms, wrapped them around his neck, and pulled Lin Zifeng in for a kiss.

Lin Zifeng savored Li Yanran's sweet lips as if he were tasting fine wine. The long kiss lasted for three minutes, and they only parted when Li Yanran's breathing became ragged.

Lin Zifeng pinched Li Yanran's cheek and said, "I really have to go now. If I don't leave, I won't be able to bring myself to leave at all. I finally understand why so many ancient monarchs would neglect their morning court sessions."

"I'll take that as a compliment. If you can't bear to leave, no one is forcing you to!" Li Yanran said with a playful laugh.

Seeing Li Yanran's charming, soul-stirring gaze, Lin Zifeng muttered, "Little vixen," and turned to walk outside, making Li Yanran giggle.

Lin Zifeng took a taxi back to the entrance of the Municipal Party Committee Compound. By the time he walked into his Office, it was nearly 3:00 PM; it was the first time Lin Zifeng had been late for work.

Lin Zifeng looked at Wang Zhongyu, who had walked into the Office with him, and asked, "Zhongyu, I was delayed by personal matters. Has anyone stopped by?"

"Secretary, I have been working by your side for over five years, and you have almost never been late or left early. That is something rarely achieved by Cadres at the department or section-level. As the Municipal Party Secretary of our Yushu City, what does it matter if you are occasionally delayed? Even if you were to take a day or two off, it would be perfectly normal. The nature of your work is vastly different from that of ordinary Cadres; you need to oversee the overall work of our Yushu City, so you don't need to clock in like ordinary staff."

After saying this, Wang Zhongyu continued, "Secretary, after work started this afternoon, Vice Mayor Zhang Linhua stopped by, wanting to report to you regarding work in the agricultural sector. I told Mayor Zhang to find another time to come back."

After listening to Wang Zhongyu's report, Lin Zifeng nodded and said, "Zhongyu, you're getting better at talking. Stop buttering me up in the future; we still need to hold ourselves to strict standards. Otherwise, if this goes on for a long time, what will happen if others follow suit? If you want to correct others, you must first correct yourself. In the future, unless there are extremely special circumstances, I will avoid such things from happening again."

The two worked together every day and knew each other very well. Wang Zhongyu knew that Lin Zifeng did not mean to blame him and that he was speaking from the heart.

Therefore, while admiring Lin Zifeng's self-discipline, Wang Zhongyu quickly said, "Secretary, I have learned my lesson."

A few days passed in a flash, and soon it was the day of the Film and Television City groundbreaking ceremony.

Early in the morning, after breakfast, Lin Zifeng changed into a navy blue suit, and Chen Yuxi also changed into a beautiful and elegant outfit.

The couple entrusted Lin Yining to Li Li and then walked out of the house together.

As they went downstairs, Lin Zifeng said, "Wife, do you want to ride in my car to Heping Town?"

"Let's not! At home, you are my husband and Ningning's father. But when attending such an important occasion, you are the Municipal Party Secretary of Yushu City; you must represent the entire Yushu City to attend the Film and Television City groundbreaking ceremony. As for me, I represent our Yuqing Trading Company. When I get to the Office, I still have to take the staff with me! So, you go your way, and I'll go mine!"

Chen Yuxi directly rejected Lin Zifeng's proposal.

Hearing what Chen Yuxi said, Lin Zifeng nodded and said with a smile, "My wife is truly sensible and understands propriety! Then I will listen to my wife."

As they were talking, they walked out of the unit door. Wang Zhongyu and Li Qiang, who were waiting downstairs, hurriedly came up to greet them, first greeting Chen Yuxi separately.

"Good morning, Sister-in-law. Good morning, Director Chen."

"Good morning to you both. I'm heading to the Office now."

After saying this, Chen Yuxi walked toward her car. Lin Zifeng and the other two got into their car, and the two vehicles drove out of the Residential Community one after the other, heading in different directions.

"Secretary, wearing these black-rimmed glasses makes you look several years older than usual," Wang Zhongyu, who was sitting in the passenger seat, said with a smile.

"That's exactly why I wear these black-rimmed glasses for major occasions. There will be many media reporters on-site today, so it is more appropriate for me to appear with this image," Lin Zifeng said with a chuckle.

Wang Zhongyu nodded and said, "Yanran Entertainment Media Company is a well-known domestic entertainment company with many artists under its banner. I heard that many stars arrived in our Yushu City yesterday to show their support for the Film and Television City groundbreaking ceremony. Along with them came a large number of fans; yesterday, all the hotels and guesthouses in our City Level were fully booked. Some of our local residents also want to catch a glimpse of these stars at today's groundbreaking ceremony. A large number of entertainment news media have also arrived, and reporters from both provincial and municipal levels will be in attendance. Today's groundbreaking ceremony will surely be extremely lively. Most of the City Level's police force has been sent to Heping Town to assist in maintaining traffic and on-site order."

How could Lin Zifeng not know the news Wang Zhongyu mentioned? Because Li Yanran had done this with his consent; although he had some minor concerns, considering the promotional effect, he agreed without hesitation.

Yang Xiaohu, Xiao Di, Tang Jia, Liu Shuangshi, Brother Hu Yi, and Han Ming had already arrived in Yushu City yesterday evening.

They all came with Li Dongliang. Originally, as the host, Lin Zifeng wanted to invite them to dinner, but Li Yanran refused.

Li Yanran's reason was simple: Lin Zifeng had to attend the groundbreaking ceremony today, and she wanted her man to appear before the media in the best possible state. After today's groundbreaking ceremony concluded, they could host a banquet for everyone in the evening.