It was noon.
In the County Party Committee Compound, Dong Xuebin parked beneath his building but did not get out.
Just then, Xiang Renjie, leading the extremely ugly Big Yellow Dog, smiled as he said goodbye to several college classmates and strolled unhurriedly into the compound. At the same time, Hu Silian spotted Dong Xuebin's car. She kicked down the stand on her electric bike, locked it, and hurried over.
Dong Xuebin was busy plotting against someone and naturally did not want to expose himself, so he immediately pulled out his phone and called Hu Silian.
Ring ring ring, ring ring ring. Hu Silian, not far away, took out her phone. Seeing the number, she froze slightly, glanced in Dong Xuebin's direction, and answered, "Hello?"
"Sister Hu, I need a favor."
"Xuebin, what are you trying to do? Don't you dare—"
"I know, I know. Um, did you see Xiang Renjie? Is he heading home? Help me hold him up. Just make some small talk and don't let him go upstairs."
"Hold him up? What do you mean?"
"Just keep him there for a while."
Hu Silian said bitterly, "Can you tell me what you're planning first? What if something happens? Wouldn't County Chief Huilan chew me out? Xuebin, we've known each other for two years. Don't drag me into a pit." A secretary's job was not easy—she had to handle the tasks her leader assigned while also taking care of her leader's family. Hu Silian could not help sighing, especially since she had ended up with a leader's family member like Director Little Dong. It was simply too much.
"I'd never set you up, Sister Hu. Please."
With no other choice, Hu Silian could not very well refuse Dong Xuebin's request. After hanging up, she turned her head, saw