Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 1125: Chapter 662: Departure/Unexpected News (Part 2)

When all this was being said, there just happened to be a few subordinates waiting in the outer office of Mayor Ye. The always-proud Eldest Miss Nie couldn’t stomach this kind of humiliation at all; she left at once with a cold face, went back to the provincial capital the very next day, and hasn’t come back since.

After Nie Aixue left, the looks everyone snuck at Mayor Ye in private were mixed—some were worried, some were gloating. After all, the person he’d offended was the Governor’s daughter. A transferred cadre without a deep background, how could he afford to stomp all over the Governor’s face like that?

But a few days went by and Mayor Ye wasn’t summoned for a ”talk,” nor for a ”chat.” So everyone secretly began to speculate: could the rumor that Mayor Ye has no background actually be false?

In the end, no one knew which ”insider” came up with this explanation: the Governor is magnanimous and doesn’t want to make things hard for a man who used to be an outstanding soldier like Mayor Ye.

As for these rumors, Secretary Yu and Driver He weren’t without their worries, but as subordinates, how could they gossip about such things in front of their leader? So all they could do was conscientiously do their own jobs well and stand firmly on the same front as their leader. As for the rest...leave it to luck.

Still, the two of them were inwardly clicking their tongues—such an excellent girl and even the Mayor wasn’t interested. In this world, there probably isn’t a woman who could move Mayor Ye’s heart.

They never imagined that so soon, right in front of them, Mayor Ye would put on a textbook ”model boyfriend” act, completely overturning their guess.

The two of them couldn’t help sneaking looks through the rearview mirror—one glance, then another...

Ye Xuan frowned. ”Eyes forward!”

”Yes!” The two were so startled they answered in unison and didn’t dare sneak another look.

...

The car drove straight into the Niutou Village Vegetable Base. As soon as it stopped, Village Party Secretary Niu Guoqing hurried over and half-bent toward Ye Xuan, who had just gotten out of the car. ”Mayor, you’re here. Everything’s going smoothly on our end. Please come and inspect, inspect.”

”Old Niu, stand up straight when you talk.” Ye Xuan slapped him on the back. ”Haven’t I told you, this isn’t the old society anymore. What’s with all the bowing and scraping?”

Niu Guoqing chuckled, stuck his belly out a bit and gave a stiff little salute. ”The Mayor is right to scold me. From now on, I, Old Niu, will definitely pay attention.”

”You...” Ye Xuan pointed at him helplessly, then pulled Luo Ye to stand in front of himself. ”Ye’er, this is the Village Party Secretary of Niutou Village. The Vegetable Base here is under his charge.”

”Hello, Secretary Niu, I’m Luo Ye.” Luo Ye smiled and held out her hand to Niu Guoqing.

”Hello!...Hello!” Niu Guoqing hurriedly wiped his hand back and forth on his clothes, then barely brushed Luo Ye’s fingers like a dragonfly skimming water before snapping his hand back. ”I’m a country man, I’m dirty, hehe...” He didn’t dare look Luo Ye in the eye while he spoke.

”Hehe...” Luo Ye laughed and deliberately teased him. ”Secretary Niu, when I stand next to Mayor Ye, am I so ugly you can’t bear to look?”

Niu Guoqing waved his hands in a panic. ”You look good, like someone out of a painting—no, even better than someone in a painting...”

Ye Xuan’s lips curled up. ”Old Niu, Ye’er is teasing you. She just wants you to relax a bit. Ye’er is my fiancée and also one of the shareholders in this base.”

”Thank you so much, Miss Ye, you’re our benefactor here, you really are our benefactor...” Niu Guoqing got even more flustered and directly changed Luo Ye’s surname for her.

Luo Ye had to correct him. ”Secretary Niu, my surname is Luo.”

”Surname Luo?” Secretary Niu looked at Luo Ye in confusion, then looked at Ye Xuan, completely at a loss. Clearly, when Luo Ye first introduced herself, his mind had been wandering who knows where.

Ye Xuan smiled and patted him. ”Come on, let’s go take a look.”

The construction of the greenhouses was already nearing its end. The frames had all been set up; all that was left was to put on the plastic, lay the straw mats, and then they could start dividing plots for planting.

They were using this simple method out of consideration for the local poverty. The idea was to make use of this season first, and when they expanded the planting area next year, they’d build steel-frame greenhouses.

With a handsome man and a beautiful woman like this, never mind a small village—even in a big city they’d have a one-hundred-percent head-turn rate. But in the eyes of villagers who hadn’t had much contact with the outside world, the Mayor was an unimaginably big official. They didn’t dare stare outright, so each of them pretended to look around aimlessly, stealing a glance, then another...

The villagers’ adorable behavior made Luo Ye and the others almost burst out laughing. Feeling that his face was being lost for them, Niu Guoqing started hollering at everyone to get back to work, occasionally chucking a clod of dirt at someone who was caught peeking. When the dust flew up, it set off waves of laughter...

After making a round of inspections, half an hour had gone by. Back at the car, seeing that Niu Guoqing looked like he had something to say but was hesitating, Ye Xuan gave him a gentle smile. ”Secretary Niu, if you’ve got something, just say it.”

”Secretary, when will you come again?”

Ye Xuan glared at him. ”What’s the matter exactly? Spit it out.”

”A relative of mine came secretly at noon today to pass me a message. He said Liu Er might be coming tomorrow night to stir up trouble...” Seeing Ye Xuan’s brows knit, Secretary Niu hurried to explain. ”It’s not that I’m afraid of them. For the sake of the village’s interests, the strong men in our village would risk their lives.”

”But the weapons on Liu Er’s side are pretty nasty. I’m afraid they’ll end up wrecking part of the greenhouses. It was hard enough getting them built up to this point. If they really destroy them...”

Ye Xuan cut him off. ”Alright, no need to go on. Do what needs to be done, and don’t leak this to anyone. Also, don’t tell anyone you’ve reported it to me. Understand?”

”Understood! Understood!” Niu Guoqing added another explanation. ”That relative of mine is from Upper Ma Village. He wanted me to beg a favor from you—if the greenhouses expand again, could you pick their village?”

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Nu’an’s First watch is here. Special thanks to Xiao Yu of ”Eternal Post-rainy Season” for the reward. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to come to Qidian () to cast a Recommendation ticket or a monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation.)