Twenty minutes later, Director Qi arrived in his car.
He didn't bring a chauffeur and drove here himself.
When the valiant Senior Colonel walked out of the Cadillac in a neat military uniform, I realized that the situation wasn't good.
He glanced at me, and before I could greet him, he turned his gaze to You Meng.
Perhaps it was only now that I began to notice that Director Qi's gaze towards You Meng seemed to contain some strange elements.
Director Qi was the youngest Senior Colonel in the Secret Service. He was only in his thirties, but he was already the Secret Service's Director. There was no doubt that he had both ability and courage.
He had an inconspicuous parted hairstyle. His skin was oily and neutral, and his waist was straight and upright.
When he spoke, there was a hint of firmness in his gentleness.
He was very tall, at least 1.89 meters. For modern women, he could be said to be the type of tall and handsome Prince Charming.
In terms of appearance, I always felt that he particularly resembled a famous Hong Kong movie star. His appearance, appearance, and even his mannerisms were somewhat similar.
That movie star was Li Xiuxian.
Director Qi did indeed look a lot like Li Xiuxian, including the way he spoke, the way he acted, and the way he behaved was quite similar to Li Xiuxian.
He was very handsome, very young, and a classic successful man.
He was the pride of the military, and a senior member of the Secret Service.
To be exact, I had never looked at Director Qi so closely before, but his arrival and expression gave me a very strong premonition.
Especially the way he looked at You Meng. That kind of complicated emotion, if it wasn't full of affection, how could it be explained?
At this moment, I couldn't help but think: Could it be that the leader You Meng mentioned who was pursuing her was Director Qi?
At this time, You Meng had already walked over. After greeting Director Qi, Director Qi said to You Meng, "You Meng, why didn't you tell me you came back from your vacation? How was your vacation?"
You Meng was quite eloquent. She said with a hint of mischief, "Director Qi, you're so busy every day. I don't dare to disturb you.
I had a great time during this holiday. "
Director Qi suddenly smiled and stretched out his arm in an inviting gesture. "You Meng, come with me to the car. Let's talk about work."
You Meng asked in confusion, "Director Qi, what are we going to talk about? Can you tell us in advance?"
Director Qi said, "Let's talk about the preparations for the New Year's Eve party. You've always been the backbone of our Secret Service. Without your appearance, there won't be much to see."
You Meng pretended to be shy. "Director Qi, don't praise me. It's easy to become arrogant and complacent.
But Director Qi, you've already talked to me about the New Year's Eve party. "
Director Qi was slightly stunned. "Well, Director Qi told me that the Bureau attaches great importance to this year's New Year's Eve program and the Spring Festival program. According to Director Qi, it's very likely that several leaders will come to celebrate this year's New Year's Eve program.
So, regarding the details of the program, the Special Guards Department has issued a few standards. I'll pass them on to you. "
You Meng said meaningfully, "Do I need Director Qi to pass them on personally?"
Director Qi smiled and said, "That depends.
This matter is related to the honor of the Secret Service. I have to do it personally.
I hope that you, as the backbone of the Arts Department, can support my work. You know Director Qi's temper. If I can't complete the task he gives me, I won't have a good time in the future. "
You Meng didn't have any more doubts. Instead, she glanced at me and said, "Director Qi, let Zhao Long come with us.
I'm trying to persuade him to cooperate with me. He's a piece of gold that hasn't been discovered yet! "
You Meng said while winking at me. I secretly complained: You Meng, You Meng, you've really tricked me!
However, Director Qi didn't agree to let me get in the car. He pointed at me and said with a smile, "Well, Secretary Zhao should stay at home and be on duty. It won't be good if both of you leave.
How about this, I'll pass on the main instructions to You Meng. You Meng will come back and pass it on to Secretary Zhao. "
I was the first to reply, "Okay."
You Meng pouted and hesitated for a moment. Then, she also got in the car.
Now that things had developed to this point, even an idiot could see what was going on.
I smiled bitterly at the Cadillac that was driving away and went back to the house.
Actually, from a normal point of view, Director Qi's inspection today was quite illogical. Moreover, You Meng's behavior seemed to be different from usual.
There were a few main reasons. First, You Meng used to be very casual when she met Director Qi and called him 'Old Qi'. But today, You Meng affectionately called him 'Director Qi'. Second, Director Qi's eyes seemed to be a little too 'affectionate'. When he looked at You Meng, his eyes reflected a divine light that was close to 'infatuation'. Third, as the head of the Special Forces, Director Qi's main job was to coordinate the management of the various departments. This kind of 'cultural logistics' work should be handled by the Deputy Director or the Political Department, but he personally took care of it. Fourth, for the first time, Director Qi didn't bring a driver with him. He deliberately sent me away because he wanted to talk about 'work' with You Meng alone …
All these signs had completely exposed Director Qi's intentions.
Thinking back to the time when You Meng teased me about the senior colonel who was pursuing her, I didn't believe it at first. Because according to the general promotion system and procedures, one had to be at least forty years old to reach the rank of senior colonel in the army.
Would a man in his forties pursue You Meng?
But I neglected one person — Director Qi.
Director Qi was a special case. He was the youngest senior colonel in our Secret Service. He was quite a legend.
If he said that he was pursuing You Meng, I would definitely believe it.
A hint of jealousy flashed across my heart. It was a strange feeling.
Director Qi was tall, handsome, and had a high status. Would You Meng be 'captured' by him?
There was no way to tell.
It was just that at this moment, I really felt a little sad. A huge sense of loss spontaneously arose and couldn't go away.
I was thinking, did I really care about You Meng?
Otherwise, when other men pursued her, would I appear so anxious and disappointed?
Perhaps it was because of a complicated feeling, I went straight to the gym.
After a muddle-headed extreme exercise, sweat seeped into my eyes. Although my eyes hurt, I didn't seem to feel it.
Recalling the bits and pieces of You Meng, that sour taste was both real and illusory, both sweet and bitter.
In my heart, I once believed that You Meng and I were destined to be together a thousand times, but it was rejected a thousand and one times.
Perhaps, before this, I only thought that You Meng was beautiful and kind, so I had a good impression of her.
But today, it seems that I was wrong.
The appearance of Director Qi made me completely understand everything.
In fact, she had always been in my heart, and I had always cared about her.
I had always been deceiving myself, I had always pretended not to talk about feelings, I had been too hypocritical …
I knew that if I compared myself to Director Qi, my hardware and software were no match for him.
In terms of height and handsomeness, I wasn't as good as him; in terms of position and military rank, I was a thousand miles away from him; in terms of knowledge and talent, Director Qi was a postdoc, a top student from the National Defense University.
But my education was only at the high school level.
We weren't on the same level!
It wasn't that I was pessimistic, nor was it that I wasn't confident.
Reality was reality, I couldn't change it.
This was the first time my mind was in a mess. Complicated imaginations rolled in my mind, alternating between hot and cold, and I couldn't calm down for a long time.
I suddenly had the urge to confess to You Meng.
But I have to admit, it was difficult for me to take the initiative in terms of feelings. I didn't have the habit of taking the initiative to pursue girls, even though I clearly knew that You Meng had feelings for me.
… …
So messy, so messy.
It was like I was drunk, I felt helpless, I felt the cruelty of reality.
I also felt my feelings for You Meng.
I really wanted … to have the courage to confess to her!
But I didn't know where to start.
Half an hour later, Director Qi sent You Meng back.
Director Qi didn't stay for long and drove back.
You Meng appeared in the on-call room with a smile on the corner of her mouth. She looked focused, as if she was thinking about something.
I wanted to ask what Director Qi said to her, but I hesitated.
You Meng also remained silent and did not speak, only concentrating on thinking. From time to time, a trace of an inexplicable smile would appear at the corner of her mouth.
I didn't know what Director Qi said to her!
But my intuition told me that the situation wasn't good.
We were silent for a long time in the on-call room before You Meng took the initiative to speak: "Zhao Long, let's go to the gym."
I shook my head and said: "I just came back from training, I'm not going."
You Meng frowned and said: "You don't have to go to the gym to train!"
I asked: "Then what are we going to do?"
You Meng glared at me angrily. She wanted to say something but didn't.
After a while, she scolded me 'idiot' and then left the duty room.
Looking at her back, I suddenly felt that I was really, really, really stupid …
The next day, You Meng, Staff Officer Huang, and I accompanied the leader to an important event.
The event was held at Yanjing University.
During the visit to China, President Butalage decided to give an important speech at Yanjing University. At the same time, he held a press reception to make an important declaration of the friendship between China and China.
Yanjing University's venue was very large and could accommodate several thousand people.
You Meng and I checked the venue's facilities and security in advance. We sat down with the other security personnel and had a meeting. After a few times, we began to arrange for the reporters, students, and other people to enter.
I was in charge of the security of the venue. Director Qi and another deputy director of the Special Forces came to supervise the inspection. I shuttled back and forth between the posts to help the security personnel verify the release of people and arrange the seating.
The security personnel at the entrance were a few old sergeants from the station. Inside the venue, there were more than thirty plainclothes security personnel and an emergency team on standby.
You Meng and Staff Officer Huang were also the security personnel of the venue. They were responsible for patrolling the venue in case something unexpected happened.
At the back of the venue, Director Qi walked over in a black suit. When he stopped in front of me, Director Qi asked: "Secretary Zhao, is everything ready?"
I nodded and said: "It's ready."
Director Qi instructed: "Pay attention to the security checks and strictly prevent unrelated people from entering.
Also, send people to the washroom to ensure that there are no omissions. "
I said: "It's ready."