Chapter 47

"Yesterday, how did your talk with Jia Chunpeng go?" Jiang Yudong only remembered to ask Gao Zhe about this matter on this day.

"He didn't seem very interested. I think Jia Chunpeng is just Gao Zhanting's son-in-law, and until Gao Tingyuan really hands over the Tingyuan Group to him, Jia Chunpeng will find it hard to have a say." Gao Zhe told Jiang Yudong his thoughts.

"This matter isn't urgent for now. Things will always turn around eventually." Jiang Yudong seemed to suddenly be less anxious about the Jiutan matter.

Jiang Yudong's attitude towards Jiutan surprised Gao Zhe, as if he had completely changed from before. This was somewhat unusual. Gao Zhe guessed that Jiang Yudong must have received some news, and this news was related to the Jiutan Development Zone. However, Gao Zhe couldn't figure out the exact reason. Could it be that Jiang Yudong had already contacted some large company to take over?

Gao Zhe suddenly remembered that Jiang Yudong had previously been in contact with a central state-owned real estate company. Perhaps this real estate company was preparing to take over. Jiang Yudong was a parachuted official, and in the Tanshan political circle, it was rumored that Jiang Yudong had a high-level backer. This was the reason why Jiang Yudong was very assertive when he first arrived in Tanshan, and his work in Tanshan progressed very quickly. The old hands in the Tanshan political circle didn't dare to offend the forces behind Jiang Yudong. Otherwise, if these local old hands really went against Jiang Yudong, he wouldn't have any way to deal with them.

Gao Zhe didn't say anything more. As a secretary, he naturally understood that a secretary should talk less and do more. Since Jiang Yudong didn't bring it up, it meant he didn't want Gao Zhe to know. Or perhaps the news wasn't ready to be spread.

"By the way, Mayor Jiang, when I went to Jiutan, I met a doctor from the Central Hospital at the Jiutan Hotel. It wasn't a big deal, but now our Tanshan City is promoting him as a star in the health system. I'm worried that if something happens in the future, it won't be easy to handle." Gao Zhe mentioned it casually.

"Who?" Jiang Yudong was sensitive to this matter. On one hand, the municipal government hoped to improve Tanshan City's image through the rescue of a student from the First High School. On the other hand, his daughter was dating a doctor from the emergency department of the Central Hospital. And the only one who fit the criteria was Qin Chuan. Jiang Yudong immediately understood Gao Zhe's intention. As a seasoned person, Jiang Yudong could see that Gao Zhe had feelings for Jiang Lingling. Moreover, his wife also liked Gao Zhe very much.

"Qin Chuan. That afternoon, I was talking with some entrepreneurs in Jiutan, and I stayed at the Jiutan Hotel that night. I ran into Qin Chuan and a woman checking into the hotel. From their intimate behavior, their relationship must be more than just friends." Gao Zhe said.

"I know about this matter. In the future, don't bring up personal matters at work." Jiang Yudong's expression didn't change, but Gao Zhe could see the anger hidden beneath his calm demeanor.

"Mayor Jiang, if there's nothing else, I'll go out." Gao Zhe couldn't figure out Jiang Yudong's thoughts, but he had done what he needed to do. Doing more would be superfluous and might make Jiang Yudong dislike him.

Jiang Yudong went home on time and sat on the sofa waiting for Jiang Lingling to come home.

Since Qin Chuan had promised to come back with her in a few days, Jiang Lingling was very happy. When she opened the door, she saw Jiang Yudong sitting on the sofa.

"Dad, you finished work so early today?" Jiang Lingling asked while changing her shoes.

"Yes. Lingling, come here, I have something to ask you." Jiang Yudong's tone was very calm.

"What is it? So serious." Jiang Lingling asked.

"Are you currently dating Doctor Qin Chuan? How much do you know about him?" Jiang Yudong's tone began to change.

"Actually, he hasn't confessed to me yet. I don't know his thoughts. But of course, I know Doctor Qin. He graduated from Nanya Medical University and started working at our Tanshan Central Hospital after graduation. Have you heard something? He did have a girlfriend in college, and he told me that. He hasn't fully moved on from that relationship yet. But that's normal, right? Dating in college is common." Jiang Lingling started to feel a bit upset.

"Lingling, you're too naive. Not everyone is like you. Some people have very dirty minds. People in the hospital know a bit about your family situation. Do you think he's pursuing you for no other reason?" Jiang Yudong's voice became lower.

Jiang Lingling got angry and pouted, saying, "Do you think he's only pursuing me because I have a mayor for a father? I'll tell you, at first, he didn't even know I was the mayor's daughter. And even now, he doesn't have those feelings for me. It's your daughter who's chasing him, do you know that?"

Jiang Yudong clearly didn't expect this. He had always thought Qin Chuan was pursuing Jiang Lingling, but now he found out it was the other way around. However, he cleared his throat and said, "Since that's the case, you should distance yourself from him in the future."

"Why?" Jiang Lingling's eyes were already brimming with tears, and they immediately started to flow like a spring.

"It's like this. He might have a girlfriend and still be in a relationship with her. Secretary Gao saw Qin Chuan with a woman at the Jiutan Hotel a few days ago." Jiang Yudong looked at his daughter with a pained expression.

"That's impossible. Doctor Qin isn't that kind of person." Jiang Lingling didn't believe it at all.

"What's going on? Why are you scolding your daughter, Yudong?" Zhou Wanqing pushed open the door and saw Jiang Lingling sobbing, feeling very heartbroken.

"It's because of that Doctor Qin." Jiang Yudong told Zhou Wanqing about Gao Zhe seeing Qin Chuan at the Jiutan Hotel.

"What's this all about? If it's true, it's better to end things with Qin Chuan early. At least you're not too deeply involved yet." Zhou Wanqing said.

"It seems it happened a few days ago." Jiang Yudong didn't know the exact date.

Jiang Lingling suddenly realized, "That's not right. I was also at the Jiutan Hotel that night."

"Did you and Qin Chuan check into the hotel together?" Jiang Yudong and Zhou Wanqing said in unison.

"What are you thinking?" Jiang Lingling's face turned red, and she said coyly, "That night, Sister Zhanting, another doctor in the emergency department, was in a bad mood and asked Doctor Qin to drink with her. She ended up drinking too much. Doctor Qin took Sister Zhanting to the hotel and then called me to take care of her. That night, I slept in the same room as Sister Zhanting, and Doctor Qin checked into another room."

"That night, you said your friend called you, didn't you? Why did Doctor Qin call you?" Zhou Wanqing stared at her daughter, who had lied.

Jiang Lingling felt extremely ashamed. That night, she had thought Qin Chuan had invited her out and had made up her mind to do whatever he asked. She never expected to end up taking care of Gao Zhanting, and thinking about it made her feel embarrassed.

Jiang Yudong and Zhou Wanqing didn't expect it to be such a misunderstanding.

Zhou Wanqing asked, "By the way, have you told Doctor Qin to come to our house?"

Jiang Lingling's voice became much softer, "Yes, he'll come this weekend."

"That's good. I'll keep an eye on him. Yudong, if you don't have anything to do this weekend, come home early." Zhou Wanqing hurried to prepare dinner. Although the Jiang family's conditions were good, they didn't hire a nanny, and Zhou Wanqing preferred to cook dinner for her family herself. However, some household chores were usually done by a housekeeper.

"By the way, what was Gao Zhe doing at the Jiutan Hotel that night? It's not far from the city. Gao Zhe has a place to stay in the city, so why did he stay in Jiutan?" Zhou Wanqing felt a bit strange.

Jiang Yudong frowned but said, "He had some business in Jiutan that day. I asked him to go there. He had to meet with Jia Chunpeng the next day, and there might have been some social engagements that night, so he didn't return to the city."

Zhou Wanqing wasn't easily fooled, "Yudong, although Gao Zhe was my student and seemed to have a good character before, people can change, especially after entering the workforce. We should still carefully evaluate him before making a decision."

"I know. I also feel that he's a bit superficial. We'll see in the future. This incident isn't a big deal. His intentions were good." Jiang Yudong nodded.

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