429: They might have hit it off immediately.

Lin Zifeng and Chen Yuxi hosted a private dinner for friends, which lasted over two hours before concluding.

Outside the hotel entrance, Lin Zifeng and Chen Yuxi saw everyone off to their cars one by one; as hosts, their etiquette was impeccable.

Finally, only the couples Lin Zifeng and Chen Yuxi, and Li Yuhang and Yu Meixin remained.

Li Yuhang then smiled and said, "Secretary, Sister-in-law, let's all get in the cars and head back!"

"We drank quite a bit today. Fortunately, I held up, but I need to go home and sleep right away. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on much longer."

Lin Zifeng nodded and said, "You were much more proactive today than before. Inviting you to accompany these friends was the right choice."

"You and Meixin get in the car quickly! Yuxi and I are heading home soon too."

After Chen Yuxi and Yu Meixin said their goodbyes, the two couples got into their respective cars, and the two vehicles soon drove away from the hotel entrance.

Li Qiang drove steadily, ensuring the three passengers felt not even a hint of a bump.

Lin Zifeng held Chen Yuxi's hand, looked at her flushed face, and said with a smile, "Wife, you drank more than half a catty of White Liquor tonight, didn't you?"

"You rarely drank this much before, right?"

"We invited friends to dinner; as hosts, shouldn't we keep our guests company?"

"Yanran and Little Fox have quite a high alcohol tolerance. I couldn't just stop drinking before they were satisfied, could I? That's not the way to treat guests!"

"By the way, Zifeng, I noticed Yanran and that Wang Ziyan are very close!"

"I know Wang Ziyan is a reporter for the Provincial TV Station. Is their close relationship because of you?"

Chen Yuxi felt the alcohol going to her head, so she whispered these words into Lin Zifeng's ear.

"They did meet through me, but as for why they're so close, I don't know the specific reason."

"Maybe they just like each other's company and have a common language. You know relationships between people can sometimes be very mysterious."

"Some people have been in contact for many years but are only ordinary friends or just acquaintances."

"While others feel a connection the moment they meet and quickly become very good friends—what's called 'like old friends at first sight'."

"The two of them might belong to the latter category!"

Lin Zifeng hesitated slightly before answering cautiously.

Hearing Lin Zifeng's answer, Chen Yuxi nodded thoughtfully and leaned against Lin Zifeng's shoulder, falling silent.

Li Qiang soon drove into the Residential Community. Lin Zifeng and Chen Yuxi got out together, and after saying goodbye to Wang Zhongyu and Li Qiang, they walked upstairs side by side.

Lin Zifeng and Chen Yuxi returned home, smiled at each other, and walked into the Bathroom together.

Before long, the sound of running water and Chen Yuxi's murmurs echoed in the Bathroom.

Over an hour later, Lin Zifeng carried Chen Yuxi out of the Bathroom. They returned to the bedroom and lay in bed embracing each other. Soon, the sound of their steady breathing filled the room.

While Lin Zifeng and Chen Yuxi were asleep, Wang Ziyan was at another of Li Yanran's villas. After returning to the villa with Li Yanran and several female celebrities, they chatted for over half an hour before each returning to the rooms Li Yanran had arranged for them.

Not long after Wang Ziyan finished her shower and got into bed, there was a soft knock at the door. Wang Ziyan knew there were no men in this villa, so although she was a bit puzzled, she instinctively called out for them to enter. As her voice fell, the door was opened from the outside.

Li Yanran, wearing pajamas and holding a pillow, closed the door and walked toward her with a smile.

"Yanran, why are you here? Is something wrong?" Wang Ziyan said with a look of confusion.

"Ziyan, it's still early, and I can't fall asleep yet. I came over to chat with you. How about we sleep together tonight?"

Li Yanran said as she walked to the bedside.

Hearing Li Yanran's proposal, how could Wang Ziyan refuse?

So, while moving over and patting the spot beside her, she said with a smile, "I'd love to. Come on up!"

Li Yanran nodded, placed her pillow at the head of the bed, and then got in. The two women lay in bed and began to share women's secrets.

Both women already knew about each other's relationship with Lin Zifeng, so they had become completely open with one another.

Of course, most of the topics they discussed were about Lin Zifeng.

The two chatted until midnight, their voices growing softer and softer until they both fell asleep.

The next morning, Lin Zifeng went to work as usual, while Chen Yuxi went to pick up Lin Yining.

The morning passed quickly. Shortly after starting work in the afternoon, Wang Zhongyu knocked and entered, looking at Lin Zifeng to remind him, "Secretary, Mayor Qin and the others have arrived. They're waiting for you to hold the Special Meeting."

Hearing Wang Zhongyu's report, Lin Zifeng stood up and walked out of the Office.

Wang Zhongyu picked up the thermos on the desk and followed behind Lin Zifeng.

The two entered the Small Conference Room one after the other. The several people waiting in the Small Conference Room immediately stood up in unison.

Among them, only Qin Xiao, the Vice Mayor, met with Lin Zifeng frequently. She was an old colleague who had worked with Lin Zifeng in the same leadership team in Heping Town. Their relationship went without saying; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say Qin Xiao was part of Lin Zifeng's faction.

Seeing Lin Zifeng, Qin Xiao remained composed and was the first to greet him.

However, Lan Guilin, the Director of the Education Bureau, Yang Ke, the Director of the Culture Bureau, and Xu Yujun, the Principal of the Vocational Technical School, appeared somewhat restrained upon seeing Lin Zifeng.

They didn't know why this Municipal Party Secretary had called them for a so-called Special Meeting.

After receiving the notice in the morning, they had all been carefully reflecting on whether there had been any mishaps in their work recently.

Only after concluding that no errors had occurred in their work did they feel slightly more at ease.

Upon arriving at the Small Conference Room, knowing that Qin Xiao was close to Lin Zifeng, the three of them asked her about the meeting's content, but Qin Xiao was also completely in the dark.

However, Qin Xiao told the three of them with certainty, "Since the Secretary called the four of you for a separate Special Meeting, there will definitely be very important work arrangements, and they will be related to education."

Just as Qin Xiao finished speaking, footsteps were heard in the corridor. Knowing it was Lin Zifeng arriving, they all fell silent.

When they saw Lin Zifeng and Wang Zhongyu enter, the three of them greeted Lin Zifeng and then quickly greeted Wang Zhongyu as well.

After responding to each of them, Lin Zifeng sat in the main seat, waved his hand, and said, "Everyone, sit down. Let's not waste any time and start the meeting."

They all responded and sat down formally at the conference table.

Lin Zifeng then spoke again, "The meeting will now begin. I'm sure you've all guessed that the reason I called you for this Special Meeting is related to work in education, right?"

Hearing Lin Zifeng's words, they all nodded in agreement, and Wang Zhongyu began taking the meeting minutes.