Xia Jian's unintentional words made Qin Xiaomin seem to see their hope in the future.

Xia Jian let out a long sigh and said, "Xiao Min! You know, I just hired a mayor, but I did this. My career is in Pingyang Town. To be bigger, it is in the countryside. If it weren't for this, I might not have been the so-called mayor."

"I know, it was because I used your point that I made you become the mayor of Pingyang Town. I can't talk about Mayor Chen, but he is an amateur in the development of agriculture. The transfer of Ouyang Hong's departure was a big loss for Pingdu City, but we can only discuss these things in private, but we can't do anything about them." Qin Xiaomin said that he would not talk about work anymore, but as soon as Xia Jiangang mentioned it, it aroused her thoughts.

At this moment, Qin Xiaomin's cell phone rang. When she saw that it was her mother Li Lan's call, she frowned and answered. Li Lan's concerning voice immediately came from the phone: "Xiaomin! Where have you been? Why haven't you come home so late? Don't forget that your foot injury has not fully recovered."

"I know, mom! I'm having a little gathering with my classmates and I'll go home later." Qin Xiaomin said, hanging up the phone with a little impatient.

Xia Jian glanced at his watch and found that it was already past nine o'clock. He hurriedly called the waiter and rushed to settle the account. Then he said to Qin Xiaomin: "Go back! Otherwise, your mother should be anxious. Anyway, I won't leave for the time being, so I'll stay in the provincial capital for a few more days."

"No, you have to send me back, and you will come to my house tomorrow morning. As long as you agree to these two o'clock, I will go back." Qin Xiaomin looked very willful, and Xia Jian had no way to do anything to her.

Xia Jian thought for a while and said, "I came to see you this time, and I don't want anyone to know. So it's better to have a more concealed meeting, otherwise once your mother discovers it, it will probably be a bit difficult for us to meet again."

"You are stupid! My mother is going to work in the morning. You will be waiting for me at around 9 o'clock in the morning. I will come down to take you in. Also, if you are afraid that others will find out, you will arm yourself just like you did just now." Qin Xiaomin said as she pulled out the big mask that Xia Jian had in her pocket and put it on for him.

The winter in the provincial capital is also the same cold. The winter in the provincial capital is even a little colder than in the city at night. Xia Jian and Qin Xiaomin walked on the street, whistling through them by the cold wind.

Xia Jian was fully armed, with only two eyes exposed under the wrapping of a large mask and a scarf. Qin Xiaomin was not much better. She wore a very beautiful plaid coat with a wide and thick scarf surrounded by white and black scarf. In her words, Qin Xiaomin said that hers was a blanket around her neck.

The two walked very slowly and leaned against each other. But others could not tell who they were. It was because of this that Xia Jian dared to accompany Qin Xiaomin for a walk in the cold wind.

It was already past ten o'clock in the evening, but Qin Xiaomin pulled Xia Jian's arm and refused to let go. Looking at his two talking eyes exposed outside the scarf, Xia Jian looked around and saw that there were no pedestrians passing by, and said loudly: "Go back quickly, I'll wait for you on the road outside your community at about 9 o'clock tomorrow morning."

With Xia Jian’s promise, Qin Xiaomin stopped a taxi and disappeared into the night. Xia Jian felt an indescribable sorrow in his heart.

In order not to let him suffer less cold, Xia Jian found a hotel on the side of the road and lived in it. Although the house was a little old, the heating inside was very powerful. It has been so many years, but it has never been as cold as this year. Xia Jian felt uneasy, as if the weather suddenly became colder and indicating something.

The next day, Xia Jian, who was lying on the bed, was really unwilling to leave such a warm room, but he had already made an appointment with Qin Xiaomin, how could he not go? In order to facilitate his actions, Xia Jian left the room when he left.

The house where Qin Xiaomin lives is obviously the assigned house, because the security guard at the entrance of the community is very strict. People who enter have their own door cards. If they don’t have to register, they call the person inside to come out to claim it. Xia Jianzhan looked at wherever he stood.

Fortunately, as soon as she arrived at nine o'clock, Qin Xiaomin walked out wearing some of her beautiful coats. She looked around for a while and then found Xia Jian standing under the big tree.

She waved hard, and Xia Jian ran over quickly when he saw this. Then, under the leadership of Qin Xiaomin, Xia Jian followed Qin Xiaomin into the community gate very smoothly.

When Qin Xiaomin saw that Xia Jian was still dragging a suitcase in his hand, he couldn't help but cover his mouth and smiled and asked, "You are planning to live in my house for a long time! That's not possible, our house only has two rooms."

"It's okay to sleep on the floor." Xia Jian laughed and followed Qin Xiaomin upstairs to her home. Xia Jian came to this place once, but it was night that day, and Xia Jian didn't remember it very clearly, but the layout of the room was quite familiar.

Xia Jian didn't treat himself as an outsider. He put his suitcase at the door, and then sat on the sofa wearing his shoes. Qin Xiaomin saw it and shouted loudly: "You are changing your shoes! When you leave like this, my mother will see your big footprints at the first sight when she comes back."

"Oh! Just save money! Your family is full of women's shoes, and there are slippers I can wear. Besides, you can just wipe the floor as soon as I leave." Xia Jian looked disapproving.

While making tea for him, Qin Xiaomin smiled and said, "You said it nicely. When you leave, you drag the land clean before leaving, otherwise you don't leave."

Xia Jian smiled and didn't say anything. Qin Xiaomin brought the brewed tea over and handed it to Xia Jian himself, then smiled and said, "You drink some tea first, and I will cook for both of us in a while."

"Your mother won't come back at noon?" Xia Jian couldn't help asking.

Qin Xiaomin shook her head and said, "She won't come back until she gets off work in the evening." As soon as Qin Xiaomin finished speaking, she heard the door lock turning. Qin Xiaomin's face turned green, and Xia Jian quickly sat upright.

The door opened with a loud bang, and Li Lan walked in with a briefcase. The three of them were almost stunned at the same time. Xia Jian's reaction was the fastest. He immediately stood up and said with a smile: "Hello Auntie! I'll go to the provincial capital to do business, and let's take a look at Deputy Mayor Qin."

"Ha! Don't act for you. Did you drink together last night?" Li Lan closed the door and then asked coldly.

Before Xia Jian could speak, Qin Xiaomin rushed to say, "Yes! We were together, starting from around 5 pm, we drank until after nine o'clock, and we even came out to take a break for a while. You should know all these things! Then what else do you ask?"

"Xiao Min! You talk to your mother like this really makes me feel heartbroken. It's right that I'm taking care of you, but I'm not doing this for your own good?" Li Lan sat on the sofa and said at the top of her throat.

Qin Xiaomin did not give in front of Xia Jian at all. She said in a crying voice: "Mom! I am 32 years old this year. I have always listened to you, saying that after graduating from college, I have to go to the grassroots to exercise. I have listened to you. You know how many years you have been going. I don't regret your career planning, but you should not restrict my personal freedom."

"Qin Xiaomin! You are speaking with some conscience. When did I restrict your personal freedom?" Li Lan was so angry that she patted the sofa. The Xia Jian was extremely embarrassed when she was sandwiched in the middle. You said you were not leaving or sitting, so you could only stand there stupidly and watch where the mother and daughter were quarreling.

Qin Xiaomin snorted coldly and said, "My foot injury has been healed long ago, but you don't let me go to work and let me interact with Xia Jian. What's wrong with Xia Jian? Isn't he from the countryside? But you can't see the highlights of him, and Sun Yao can't compare with him. So I put my words here today. No one except Xia Jian will marry in my life."

"Qin Xiaomin! Are you trying to piss me off?" Li Lan shouted, covering her chest with her hands.

Xia Jian saw that if he continued to quarrel like this, someone would have to die. Li Lan had no way to shut her up, but Qin Xiaomin still had some help. Xia Jian snatched her over and pushed her into her room, and then closed the door tightly from outside.

At this time, Li Lan's sweat beads as big as beans flowed down from her forehead. Her face turned pale and her breathing became more rapid. Xia Jian was shocked when he saw it, and hurriedly rubbed his palms and put his hands on Li Lan's shoulder.

Two warm air flowed down Li Lan's shoulders, through her chest, and to her navel. Li Lan's face gradually turned red, and her frown brows also stretched.

Xia Jian stopped and sat on the sofa and let out a long breath. Li Lan, who had recovered from his breath, looked at Xia Jian in surprise and asked in a low voice: "Do you still know medical skills?"

"I know a little bit, my aunt's problem should have been several years!" Xia Jian asked softly as Li Lan said.

Li Lan nodded and sighed and said, "It's been twenty or thirty years, but I haven't made it in these years. Today, it may be caused by being too excited."

"Auntie actually doesn't need to get so much of anger with Xiao Min. My relationship with her is not as good as she said. We are just good friends, and maybe it will develop to the point you don't want to see," Xia Jian said to Li Lan in a low voice.

Xia Jian can see the situation clearly. If he doesn't take the initiative to speak, the mother and daughter will be hurt if they continue to make trouble. If that is the case, then this matter will be even more difficult to deal with. Instead of doing this, Xia Jian might as well let Li Lan put his heart in his stomach. To be honest, he really doesn't mean to make up his mind to marry Qin Xiaomin.

When Li Lan heard Xia Jian say this, her face calmed down a lot. She glanced at Qin Xiaomin's room, then lowered her voice and asked, "Are you all said just now true?"

Xia Jian nodded and said no more. Li Lan stood up, she walked over and pushed open Qin Xiaomin's door. Qin Xiaomin stood at the door, obviously she was eavesdropping on the conversation outside. However, Xia Jian was sure that Qin Xiaomin didn't hear what he had just said to Li Lan, because he pressed his voice very low.

"Xiao Min! I'll put my words here today. I have nothing to say to be friends between you and Xia Jian, but if you want to go further, I will never agree unless I die here." After Li Lan finished speaking, she grabbed the briefcase on the sofa and turned around.

The sound of closing the door made Xia Jian feel that his relationship with Qin Xiaomin might have to reach this point.
Chapter completed!