Chen Feng returned to Mingshan Town, and Qin Yan specifically summoned him to the office to understand last night's events.
According to subordinates, the two of them had stayed in a hotel in Jiangcheng City last night and had not returned.
"Chen Feng, last night, you and Cheng Lu..."
Qin Yan asked directly.
"Vice Mayor Qin, it's not what you think. We indeed didn't return last night and shared a room. However, we really didn't do anything. Cheng Lu was in a bad mood, got drunk, and fell asleep directly. I just slept with my head on the table all night."
Chen Feng replied truthfully.
"You, you're such an idiot, such a good opportunity..."
Qin Yan said jokingly.
"Vice Mayor Qin, please don't tease me. Although I don't know Qin Yan's family background, my intuition tells me that as her driver, I'm not good enough. Since I can't reach her, there's no need to force it."
"Your thinking has some logic. You are still in the starting phase, and what's most important now is not to take shortcuts but to steadily improve. Alright, let's put this matter aside. You rest well this morning, and in the afternoon, go pick up my sister. I have a banquet tonight and need to bring her along."
Qin Yan said with a serious expression.
"Understood, Vice Mayor Qin."
Although Chen Feng was confused as to why Qin Yan wanted to bring Qin He to the banquet, he kept his questions to himself.
As a leader's driver, one must have the awareness of a deaf person; never ask what you shouldn't.
After resting until the afternoon, Chen Feng went to Jiangcheng to pick up Qin He.
Qin He was a bit more lively than Qin Yan. On the way back to Mingshan Town, she chatted with Chen Feng a lot.
Subtly, Chen Feng analyzed that Qin He was brought by Qin Yan specifically to accompany leaders for enjoyment, essentially a public relations escort.
Qin He's name was also given by Qin Yan, along with a fake ID. Qin Yan paid Qin He a monthly allowance and would summon her as her sister whenever needed.
Chen Feng was quite puzzled. Why would Qin Yan, a woman, go through such trouble to have another woman do this? Wouldn't it be more effective if she did it herself?
In the evening, the banquet officially began.
Originally, as the driver, Chen Feng was supposed to eat in a separate small room with other drivers. However, to ensure the leaders drank well, Qin Yan specifically called Chen Feng over to join them for drinking.
Chen Feng had previously worked part-time in liquor sales and had a very good tolerance for alcohol. Accompanying people for drinks was a piece of cake for him.
Furthermore, in the context of official banquets, the higher the leader, the more privileges they tend to have.
Frankly speaking, if Qin Yan were a nobody at this official banquet, she wouldn't even have the right to bring her driver to the table.
"Everyone, the Phase IV expansion project of the Mingshan Town Industrial Zone was perfectly completed yesterday. Thank you all for your round-the-clock efforts, and especially thank you to our superior leaders for their strong support. Let's all toast Elder Xue."
Qin Yan raised her glass and spoke eloquently.
Chen Feng was impressed by Qin Yan's eloquence; she could make the dead seem alive.
In reality, the Phase IV expansion project of the Mingshan Town Industrial Zone had nothing to do with this Elder Xue. However, in Qin Yan's words, Elder Xue instantly became a great contributor.
Subsequently, the entire banquet focused on Elder Xue, a major figure in Jiangcheng.
Official banquets were like this: whoever held the most real power became the center of attention, and everyone had to cater to their mood.
The people from Mingshan Town, including Chen Feng, toasted Elder Xue one by one.
Elder Xue enjoyed this feeling of being the center of attention and also liked drinking this expensive liquor that cost tens of thousands of yuan per bottle.
Chen Feng couldn't discern the specific type of liquor because there were no bottles; it was served in mineral water bottles.
It was publicly claimed to be casual bulk liquor.
However, based on Chen Feng's experience in liquor sales, it was definitely not casually bought bulk liquor. It seemed to be a high-end liquor internally supplied to official units. Such a bottle of liquor in a mineral water bottle would cost at least ten to twenty thousand yuan.
Most liquors would sting the throat when drunk, but this high-end internally supplied liquor was smooth and had a pleasant aroma.
After a few rounds of drinks, Elder Xue became slightly tipsy.
"Qin Yan, you all continue drinking. I'm feeling a bit tired and will go up to rest. Tomorrow, I have several government report meetings in Jiangcheng to attend, all hosted by Cheng Liren. I must be well-rested."
Elder Xue said, while leering at Qin He.
Qin He understood immediately. Without waiting for Qin Yan's instructions, she stood up and helped Elder Xue to a private room upstairs.
The others, seeing this without comment, continued drinking with enthusiasm.
"Chen Feng, go prepare some local specialties. Elder Xue rarely visits Mingshan Town. When he leaves later, let him take some back."
Qin Yan said meaningfully.
If it were the old Chen Feng, he would have genuinely prepared local specialties. However, having spent some time in official circles, Chen Feng instantly understood Qin Yan's meaning.
Chen Feng thought for a moment and then went out to prepare the so-called local specialties.
After the banquet dispersed and while resting in the hotel room, Qin Yan specifically asked Chen Feng about preparing local specialties for Elder Xue.
"Vice Mayor Qin, I thought about it a bit. There isn't much special in Mingshan Town's local produce, only the free-range eggs have some uniqueness. So, I prepared a basket of free-range eggs and placed them in Elder Xue's car."
Chen Feng replied earnestly.
"What? A basket of free-range eggs..."
Qin Yan's face immediately turned grim.
"Vice Mayor Qin, don't rush. I haven't finished. Ostensibly, it's just a basket of free-range eggs. However, when Elder Xue goes to get the eggs, he'll find several gold bars beneath the cushioning grass. My thought process was that gold bars don't go through bank accounts, and it's quite reasonable for Elder Xue to find a few gold bars when buying something and hitting a gold egg..."
Chen Feng explained sentence by sentence.
"You scared me! I was thinking, you're not someone with a dull mind. Well, this is handled beautifully. Elder Xue will surely be very pleased. When people above are happy, it makes things easier for us down here."
Qin Yan appraised Chen Feng with appreciation.
This young man had high comprehension. In just a few months, he had become thoroughly familiar with and adept at navigating official matters.
It could be predicted that this young man would have a bright future in official circles.
Just as Chen Feng was about to humbly respond to Qin Yan, Qin Yan's expression suddenly turned grim again, her eyebrows furrowed into a knot.
Chen Feng was taken aback.
Damn, what was going on? Wasn't she beaming with satisfaction just a moment ago? Why did her expression suddenly turn so unpleasant? Had he said something wrong?
"Vice Mayor Qin, what's wrong?"
Chen Feng asked softly.
"I suddenly feel unwell. Go down quickly and buy me some Motherwort granules..."
Sweat beaded on Qin Yan's forehead.
Chen Feng understood immediately. Motherwort granules were a must-have remedy for menstrual pain for virgins, and they were very effective.
Before his college girlfriend moved in with him, she always kept Motherwort granules in her bag. After moving in together, once the virgin became a young woman, she no longer used Motherwort granules.
This meant that Qin Yan was still a virgin.