Chapter 1038
Afternoon.
A little past five.
After casually taking the keys to an official car from the Discipline Inspection Commission office, Dong Xuebin drove out of the Municipal Party Committee Courtyard and headed straight for Xu Yan's home.
Ring, ring, ring. The phone rang.
This time, it was Yu Meixia calling.
Dong Xuebin answered. "Hello, Mei Xia."
"Xuebin, where are you right now?"
"I'm in the car. Didn't I get discharged today? I just got off work."
Yu Meixia's tone was always so cautious. "I saw on the news that Mayor Xie went to the provincial capital for a meeting. Is she not coming home today?"
"Yeah, she'll be gone for two days."
"Then... can I come see you? I'll cook for you."
"Ah, well..."
"Big Sister is just... worried that no one will take care of you."
"The thing is, I already made plans with someone, an old leader of mine. I promised to have dinner at her place, so I really can't back out."
"Then forget it, forget it. It's okay. Um... I'll hang up now."
"No, don't hang up yet. How about you come with me?"
"Me? How could I? It wouldn't be appropriate for me to go. It really wouldn't."
"Let me ask Big Sister Xu first. I'll call you back in a bit."
After hanging up, Dong Xuebin slowed the car and thought it over. Yu Meixia had never proactively called and said she wanted to see him before. This was the first time, so he really couldn't bring himself to refuse. He knew Sister Yu probably missed him. Besides, if Yu Meixia got to know Xu Yan, Big Sister Xu could look after her in the future. And Sister Yu's parents were both top leaders in Fenzhou City's electric power department and the