He hesitated for a moment, then stopped.
He decided it was better to prioritize Qin Yan. If Qin Yan offended Secretary Wang, she would surely be in trouble.
If Qin Yan had a difficult time, his life as a driver wouldn't be smooth either.
To put it simply, the study tour opening ceremony was an immediate benefit, while Qin Yan's smooth sailing was a long-term benefit.
Between the two, the long-term benefit was the priority.
And so, Chen Feng stayed to explain the proposal for renaming Mingshan Town from a town to a district to Secretary Wang.
When Chen Feng rushed back to Mingshan Town that afternoon, the study tour opening ceremony was already halfway through.
After much deliberation, Chen Feng nervously entered the conference room.
"I want to remind everyone present that the Mingshan Town study tour is not a marketplace; it has disciplinary requirements. The opening meeting for the first study tour has someone arriving late. Have you no awareness at all?"
Host, Deputy Mayor Xiao, criticized Chen Feng without naming names. His objective was simple: to embarrass Qin Yan, who was sitting beside him.
Qin Yan, sitting in the front row, smiled subtly.
Inside, she wished she could kill Chen Feng.
She had repeatedly warned Chen Feng that the opening ceremony of the study tour was very, very important and that he must not be late. Yet, he was late.
Jiangcheng was not far from Mingshan Town. How could he be late?
What did this mean? It meant Chen Feng didn't take the opening ceremony of the study tour seriously, which was a very dangerous way of thinking.
People in power circles who didn't know what was important and what wasn't were people who should be considered for removal. Keeping them around would only be a burden.
It must be said that Qin Yan was indeed a shrewd operator in the political arena. Even in her extreme anger, she managed to sit in the front row for over two hours under everyone's watchful eyes as if nothing had happened.
"Tidy up, you can leave."
After the study tour opening ceremony concluded, Qin Yan immediately summoned Chen Feng to her office.
"Deputy Mayor Qin, are you angry because I was late for the study tour?" Chen Feng asked tentatively.
"Otherwise? Do you know that because of your lateness, Xiao Ming publicly slapped my face?" Qin Yan stared at Chen Feng with killing intent.
"Deputy Mayor Qin, it's not what you think. Please, let me explain..."
"Shut up! If you had admitted your mistake frankly, I might have given you another chance. But now, the facts are clear, and you're still quibbling. You're hopeless. Get out of my sight quickly and don't disturb my mood." Qin Yan scolded sternly.
Chen Feng pondered for a moment and finally turned to leave Qin Yan's office.
Qin Yan was not just a deputy mayor, but also a woman.
When a strong woman is angry, any explanation will only fuel her rage.
The best approach was to let it cool down.
Qin Yan was not an unreasonable fool. As long as she calmed down, she would understand.
"Chen Feng, there's an important figure coming to inspect the town today. Hurry up and pack your things and leave. Don't loiter around."
While Chen Feng was smoking to relieve his boredom below the office building, Security Captain Sun Ming walked over with a solemn expression.
"Captain Sun, what do you mean?" Chen Feng didn't understand immediately.
Normally, Sun Ming was incredibly fawning towards him, calling him Driver Chen with great respect. Why the change in attitude today?
"Chen Feng, you used to be Deputy Mayor Qin's driver. I was polite to you out of respect for Deputy Mayor Qin. Now that Deputy Mayor Qin has dismissed you, do I still need to be polite to you? To tell you the truth, I've had enough of bowing and scraping to you. You're just a driver, what are you?" Sun Ming said with a smug, lewd smile.
"How did you know I was dismissed by Deputy Mayor Qin?" Chen Feng was stunned for a moment.
Damn it, the news traveled so fast!
"Mingshan Town is this small; news travels fast. You made Deputy Mayor Qin lose face in public, of course, she would dismiss you! Alright, enough of this nonsense. Important people are coming for an inspection soon. Get lost quickly, don't be an eyesore here." Sun Ming said as he forcefully pushed Chen Feng outwards.
"Don't push, I'll leave." Chen Feng gave Sun Ming a cold glare and walked straight out of the compound.
Behind him, several security guards surrounded Sun Ming, their faces like obedient dogs fawning over him.
Chen Feng was not annoyed; on the contrary, he thought it was a good thing.
If it weren't for the misunderstanding with Qin Yan today, he wouldn't have seen Sun Ming's disgusting true colors.
The misunderstanding between him and Qin Yan would eventually be resolved if Qin Yan wasn't foolish.
Once the misunderstanding was cleared up, he would still be a favored person by Qin Yan's side. By then, Sun Ming would know what kind of consequences he would face for offending someone he shouldn't have offended.
He didn't want to provoke others, but if some people insisted on provoking him, then he couldn't help it. Although he was just a driver, he was not an ordinary driver, and he had his own ruthless methods.
Not long after Chen Feng left the compound, Qin Yan received a call from Secretary Cheng Liren of Jiangcheng. He said that the Jiangcheng higher-ups attached great importance to the proposal and were studying it, with a high probability of it being passed. He also took the opportunity to praise Chen Feng, noting that although the young man was just a driver, he had capabilities. If it weren't for his two-hour explanation of the proposal in simple terms, the top leader of Jiangcheng wouldn't have been able to see it so quickly.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yan understood immediately.
She had wronged Chen Feng earlier, thinking his lateness to the study tour opening was due to his carelessness. Little did she know, he had done it to help her.
After hanging up, Qin Yan personally went to Chen Feng's residence to find him. Such a capable and loyal driver was someone she absolutely couldn't lose.
At this time, Chen Feng was reading a book diligently in his rented room. Although he was no longer Qin Yan's driver, this was only temporary. It wouldn't be long before Qin Yan sent someone to call him back.
Therefore, he had to maintain his ambition.
Opportunity is for those who are prepared!
After reading for a while, Chen Feng heard someone knocking on the door.
Chen Feng's first thought was that the landlady had come to collect the rent early.
"Landlady Auntie, I'm a bit short on money these days. Can you give me a few more days?" Chen Feng said as he opened the door.
As he opened the door, Chen Feng felt a wave of dizziness.
Damn it, it was Qin Yan.
"Deputy Mayor Qin, why is it you?" Chen Feng said, stunned.
"I've come to get you back. I misunderstood you about being late for the study tour opening ceremony. Just now, Secretary Wang from Jiangcheng has explained the matter to me." Qin Yan said with an embarrassed expression.
"Deputy Mayor Qin, you're too kind. As a subordinate, it's normal to be misunderstood. You could have just sent someone to call me; there was no need for you to come in person." Chen Feng said, while flusteredly and awkwardly tidying up his rented room.
To save money, he had rented a small cubicle, which was dirty and run-down.
Especially conspicuous was the pile of used tissues by the bed, used for self-pleasure.
"Chen Feng, didn't you get a ten-thousand-five-hundred commission last time you went to the neighboring town to collect debts? Why are you still living in such a small cubicle?" Qin Yan asked curiously.
"Deputy Mayor Qin, you have to see my poor living conditions. It's like this, my father has a chronic illness and needs to go to the hospital for medication regularly every month. That ten-thousand-five-hundred, I had already sent it home." Chen Feng didn't hide anything and told her the truth directly.