Chapter 2822 Make More Contact with Him

After Xiao Jian'an got out of the car, the driver and Zhang Xinming got back in.

"How's it going? How's your relationship with Xiao Jian'an been lately?" Qin Feng asked Zhang Xinming.

“Mayor… I haven’t had much contact with President Xiao… I just…” Zhang Xinming was somewhat apprehensive, thinking that Qin Feng was testing him.

"Don't be nervous, I'm not blaming you," Qin Feng interrupted Zhang Xinming's explanation with a smile.

"Officials and entrepreneurs should be friends; otherwise, how can we develop the economy and create a good business environment?"

"However, you must stick to your bottom line during the contact process. You must be clear about what you should and shouldn't do." Qin Feng said these words to warn Zhang Xinming.

Qin Feng trusted Xiao Jian'an's character, but even with that trust, he was still a businessman.

“Mayor, I have absolutely not done anything against my principles. I have indeed had some contact with President Xiao and President Meng recently, but that was because of the task you assigned me. I have not developed any personal relationships with them.”

"I will try my best to avoid having too much contact with them in the future." Zhang Xinming understood Qin Feng's meaning and quickly expressed his agreement.

Qin Feng shook his head: "You're wrong. I'm not saying this to keep your distance from them. I mean to encourage you to interact with them more."

"Huh?" Zhang Xinming thought he had misheard.

"What do you think Xiao Jian'an wanted to see me about tonight?" Qin Feng asked.

“I… can’t guess, but I think it must be related to the projects he’s about to take over,” Zhang Xinming replied.

"He's going to meet with Mayor Yuanwei tomorrow to discuss the specifics of taking over the project. You have to understand that he came to Shazhou with all his savings and is completely unfamiliar with Shazhou. He's never been to Shazhou before and doesn't know anyone there. Tomorrow he's going to gamble away his entire fortune and his life. Wouldn't you be nervous if you were in his shoes?"

"The only reason he came to Shazhou and was willing to sit at this gambling table was because of me; he trusted me. But I didn't go to see him at this crucial moment. How can he feel at ease?"

"This was also my mistake. I should have gone to see him in person tonight, no matter how great the risk was." Qin Feng sighed. He could understand Xiao Jian'an very well.

"He insisted on coming to see me tonight so that he could hear me make a few promises to him in person."

"We should understand Xiao Jian'an's mentality, and we should also recognize his importance to us now. We must find a way to make him feel at ease and focused on developing his business in the sofa industry."

"So in addition to providing him with some policy support, we also need to give him some psychological support and reliance. His only reliance right now is me, but from a political point of view, I can't have too much contact with him. So you need to have more contact with him. You are my secretary, so your contact with him is, in a sense, my contact with him," Qin Feng explained.

“I know what to do,” Zhang Xinming nodded.

When Qin Feng returned home, he instinctively glanced at Yang Yuxin's door first.

This time he was away for several days, which is the longest time Qin Feng has been away since he took office as mayor of Shazhou City. Of course, the time he was taken away by the Discipline Inspection Commission does not count.

Yang Yuxin's door was locked, which disappointed Qin Feng.

"Go back first and get some rest," Qin Feng said to Zhang Xinming after opening the door.

Zhang Xinming helped Qin Feng carry the bag into the house before turning to leave. The bag contained a change of clothes that Qin Feng had brought with him when he went to Beijing. He had returned to his office after getting off the plane today, so the bag had been in the car.

Exhausted, Qin Feng went back to his room to get clothes and prepare to take a shower. He found that the house had been cleaned and tidied up inside and out, but he was used to it.

Actually, he knew from the moment he entered the door that Yang Yuxin had come in to clean the house for him, because a new green plant had been added to the house, and there was a pleasant fragrance, which must have been Yang Yuxin's doing.

Qin Feng went to the bathroom to take a shower. After showering, he came out wearing only his underwear, shirtless, and drying his hair.

This is a good thing about the North: no matter how cold it is outside, it's extra warm at home because of the heating. This has led to the situation where northerners wear cooler clothes at home in winter than in summer.

As soon as Qin Feng came out, he was surprised to find Yang Yuxin sitting on his sofa, wearing that cool silk nightgown, leisurely swirling the red wine in her hand, revealing her long, slender, and fair legs. There was another glass of red wine on the coffee table next to her long legs, which was obviously prepared for Qin Feng.

When Qin Feng saw Yang Yuxin, she was smiling at him and asked, "Finished washing?"

"Yang Yuxin... are you sick? If you come in without knocking next time, I'm definitely changing the door." Qin Feng cursed as he ran into the bedroom, wearing only a pair of briefs.

"Why are you running? It's not like we haven't seen this before..." Qin Feng heard Yang Yuxin shouting behind him as he ran into the bedroom.

Qin Feng went back to his bedroom, put on his clothes, and came out.

"Yang Yuxin, I'm warning you again, you're not allowed to come into my house without permission. Knock first before you come in, that's basic manners, don't you understand?" Qin Feng scolded Yang Yuxin angrily after coming out.

"I didn't know you were back. I thought you weren't back yet, so I came over to help you clean and tidy up your room."

"You're talking nonsense. You're holding two glasses of red wine. You dare say you didn't know I was back? You're doing this on purpose."

"A woman, can't she be a little more careful? Luckily I was wearing underwear today. What if I hadn't worn underwear after taking a shower?" Qin Feng was furious.

"If you're not wearing underwear... then what do you want to do? Do whatever you want, I'll cooperate and won't resist." Yang Yuxin said with a grin, her eyes even fixed on Qin Feng's lower body.

"Are you never going to stop?" Qin Feng said angrily, but actually he was helpless; he couldn't do anything about Yang Yuxin.

"Okay, okay, I'm sorry. I knocked on the door, but you didn't open it, so I went back to get my key. When I came in, I heard water running in the bathroom, so I knew you were taking a shower and waited for you. How was I supposed to know you'd come out wearing only your underwear after you finished showering?"

"Next time... I promise I'll be more careful next time," Yang Yuxin said, raising her hand in assurance.

"How can a grown man be so petty? You didn't lose anything, I'm the one who lost out. I'm not even angry, but you're the one who's angry."

"Alright, calm down. Have a glass of red wine. I apologize to you. I'm sorry, I'll be more careful next time, okay?" Yang Yuxin raised her glass and clinked it against Qin Feng's glass.

"Did everything go smoothly on your business trip to Beijing?" Yang Yuxin asked, changing the subject.