Reborn as a Noble’s Son - Chapter 644 - Chapter 644: Chapter 600: Worse Than A Beast_1

Chapter 644: Chapter 600: Worse Than A Beast_1

Hu Fei’s words were very polite, which made Tian Xujian laugh in his heart. The two Hu father and son really seemed to have put in an effort, offering him a car as a gesture of their sincerity.

However, at this time, he couldn’t accept the car. There had just been preliminary cooperation. There was still a lack of trust between them. If he were to accept the car at this point, it could be seen as availing himself too easily to their goodwill, which wouldn’t be conducive to future collaborations.

Tian Xujian then smiled and said, “There’s no need for the car. Riding a bike to work is a form of exercise. Old Hu, your Phoenix bicycle is a good thing. A second-hand bike in such good condition is hard to find.”

Tian Xujian’s words contained an implicit sarcasm, but Hu Jiawang didn’t take it to heart. He knew well that Tian Xujian was subtly reminding him that it might look showy for him to be on a bicycle while his son was driving an Audi, and even more so when offering a car.

However, Hu Jiawang didn’t really care as he was indeed trying to put on a show. He smiled and said, “Secretary Tian’s integrity is something we should learn from. Little Fei, since Secretary Tian insists, let’s not persist.”

Then Hu Jiawang stood up and said, “Secretary Tian, since it’s like this, I’ll excuse myself first. If there’s anything you need from me in the future, just let me know. I will do whatever it takes.”

This was his final stance. After all, the most important thing was substance. Hu Jiawang was not a three-year-old child; he knew well the rules of the game. Since he was here to seek support, he needed to make sure Tian Xujian was satisfied.

Sure enough, on hearing his words, Tian Xujian smiled and said, “Old Hu, there’s no need to talk about risking your life. We’re all comrades. I trust you.”

Having said that, Tian Xujian left before Hu Jiawang and Hu Fei could see him off. He took a taxi and returned to the residential area of the Municipal Party Committee and the municipal government’s families.

As soon as he entered, Li Sha asked, “Secretary, why did you…?”

Tian Xujian was not upset. He found his secretary increasingly handy. He smiled and said, “You’re wondering why I didn’t accept the car, right?”

Tian Xujian then explained, “Of course, accepting the car would reassure the Hu family. But it’s not the right time. I can’t be seen as greedy. Within the system, every step should be taken cautiously. It’s necessary. The father and son from the Hu family can’t simply win my trust with a few words. If so, my trust would be too cheap.”

Bearing his words in mind, Li Sha had an epiphany and nodded, “Secretary, you are indeed remarkable.”

Her words had a flippant undertone, causing Tian Xujian to feel a flicker of emotion. However, he remained rational and said softly, “Sha Sha, prepare the car. We’re leaving for Minzhou tonight.”

Tian Xujian had already set off for Minzhou full of ambition. Nie Zhenbang had no idea about it. His car arrived in the Wangxia District and stopped outside the Sea-view City TV Station. He looked at Jiang Ruoxuan beside him and said, “Reporter Jiang, we’re here.”

Jiang Ruoxuan was lost in thought and was startled when she heard Nie Zhenbang’s prompt. In a fluster, she said, “Ah! Oh, we’re here.”

Pausing for a moment, Jiang Ruoxuan looked up and said to Nie Zhenbang, “Mayor… Nie, I… I kind of… like you.”

Having said this, she felt as if a fish bone had stuck in her throat. However, once she let it out, she felt relieved.

Nie Zhenbang was stunned. Jiang Ruoxuan had a crush on him? The news was quite shocking to him.

After a moment of silence, Nie Zhenbang responded softly, “Reporter Jiang, you’re overthinking. You should go in and rest now. I have things to do, so I won’t escort you in.”

While Nie Zhenbang didn’t directly reject her, the detachment in his words was undeniable. He was evading the matter. After all, it was after work hours, even for a mayor. Did he truly have not a moment to spare? Obviously not.

At this moment, Jiang Ruoxuan suddenly moved forward, reached over the gear shift and hugged Nie Zhenbang. Her move was far from graceful as it was quite uncomfortable due to the small space in the car. However, an unprecedented sensation arose between them.

Nie Zhenbang froze for a moment. The lingering fragrance from Jiang Ruoxuan and her soft body against his almost made him lose his senses.

After a period of silence, waiting for Jiang Ruoxuan’s emotions to calm slightly, Nie Zhenbang was very careful. After subtly helping Jiang Ruoxuan regain her composure, he finally spoke, “Reporter Jiang, you should calm down, what is going on between us, it’s something absolutely impossible. I have my own career and family. You should also have your own career and family. In my eyes, you’re very innocent. Your life shouldn’t be like this. It should be a happy and fulfilled family. Do you understand?”

The flower has feelings, the water is indifferent, that’s the real picture at this moment. For Nie Zhenbang, viewing Jiang Ruoxuan, there isn’t any emotional factor involved at all. It’s undeniable that Jiang Ruoxuan is quite attractive, even on par with Dong Wan and Li Lixue. However, he has never harbored such thoughts about her.

In terms of emotions, Nie Zhenbang was already unwilling to touch on those issues. Nowadays, even Li Lixue has deliberately gone abroad to avoid suspicion. Once old Mr. Dong leaves, Dong Wan will probably go abroad as well. At this time, Nie Zhenbang doesn’t entertain these thoughts at all. If he wanted to think about these things, Yan Feng Jiao would have crawled into his bed back in New Li City long ago.

Jiang Ruoxuan had also calmed down significantly at this moment. She is still very depressed, sobbing softly. After about one or two minutes, when her emotions calmed down a bit, she finally whispered, “Mayor Nie, I’m sorry. I… I…”

After some hesitation, Jiang Ruoxuan, in the end, didn’t say anything. She opened the car door and left. As Nie Zhenbang watched Jiang Ruoxuan’s departing figure, he felt some loss, chuckled at himself, have I behaved worse than a beast?

Upon returning home, in the living room, Anna Yang had already come to greet him, “Honey, you’re home so soon. Didn’t you say you had something to attend to?”

Nie Zhenbang chuckled at this moment, “Yes, I didn’t drink, so I ate relatively quickly. Has Yah gone to sleep?”

Hearing Nie Zhenbang’s words, Anna Yang couldn’t help but roll her eyes at him, chiding laughingly, “Do you even remember Yah? You’re gone all day long, Yah nearly forgot she has a father.”

Although these words were spoken in jest, they revealed the true state of Nie Zhenbang’s life. He couldn’t even take care of his three daughters, let alone his children. He has devoted his entire attention to his work. Apart from the two years in Jingcheng when he was with the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the whole family enjoyed some quality time. In New Li City and Liangxi City, Nie Zhenbang was always in a rush. It seems that he has never truly served a full term anywhere.

As a result, Nie Zhenbang and his family have spent more time apart than together. Resigned to this, Nie Zhenbang feels both helpless and somewhat guilty at this moment. He whispered, “Anna, you guys have suffered.”

Pretty clear to Anna Yang who Nie Zhenbang meant by “you guys”. Even though she has suffered, Li Lixue and Dong Wan have probably suffered even more.

Anna Yang’s tears silently slid down her cheeks. Wiping away the tears, Anna Yang laughed on purpose and said, “Hubby, you’re too bad. Why such a melodramatic statement?”

Meanwhile, on the express highway from WangHai to Minzhou, the driver, Wen Jun, was fixedly watching the road ahead. In the back seat, the big boss was sitting with his secretary. At this moment, Secretary Li seemed to have fallen asleep, her entire body leaning towards the big boss.

This made Wen Jun somewhat envious, after all, the female secretary is more favored. If he were a male secretary, he wouldn’t have the privilege to sit in the back, he’d have to serve from the co-pilot seat. To lean on the big boss to sleep, unless you want to quit serving as his secretary.

As the car exited the Minzhou toll station, Wen Jun looked up at the rearview mirror and asked in a low voice, “Secretary, should we head to the Provincial Committee or?”

At this moment, Tian Xujian also opened his eyes, looking at the night sky outside the window. It was already past 10. At this hour, it wouldn’t be good to disturb the leaders to report. Subsequently, he nodded and said, “Let’s rest at the Minnan hotel for the night.”

In Minnan Province, he didn’t have any solid footing. Tian Xujian was well aware of it, although he was a member of the Provincial Committee and vice-ministerial cadre, his voice was still not strong enough. Everyone in the Minnan Province was aware of the relationship between Qiao Yiren and Nie Zhenbang. At present, he has no other choice but to gain the support of Yi Mingyang. As for Secretary Qiao juggling the role of the secretary and the governor, Yi Mingyang must be displeased, this opportunity could be used to hit Qiao Yiren, it’s better than nothing.

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But for him, it means something extraordinary, if he could use this opportunity to get rid of Nie Zhenbang, then it’s a win-win situation.

Minnan hotel, the Provincial Committee Guesthouse. After a night’s rest, early the next morning, Tian Xujian dialed the phone number of deputy secretary of the Provincial Committee, Yi Mingyang.

After the phone rang twice, from the other end, the hearty voice of Yi Mingyang came through, “Ha ha, comrades Xu Jiang, why have you found time to call me today.”

In dealing with Tian Xujian, Yi Mingyang also paid close attention to his manner. Tian Xujian was a member of the Provincial Committee and a vice-ministerial cadre, and it naturally wouldn’t be appropriate to handle him in the manner that he handled his subordinates.

On the other hand, Tian Xujian was also quite satisfied with Yi Mingyang’s attitude and laughed, “Secretary Yi, do you have some free time now? I am in Minzhou, and I’d like to report some work to you personally.” (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote and recommend it on WebNovel. Your support is my biggest motivation).