Xu Chunliang laughed, "So you knew who he was all along?"
Li Xiumei replied, "Of course I knew."
"You didn't mention this to anyone, did you?"
Li Xiumei was momentarily stunned, then quickly understood what Xu Chunliang meant. She shook her head and said, "No, I didn't say anything."
"Even Secretary Zhou knows."
Li Xiumei immediately understood his implication and quickly explained, "Xiaoxu, please don't misunderstand. Even if I wanted to say something, I don't have any contact with Secretary Zhou."
This was indeed true. Secretary Zhou usually coordinated with the Director and Deputy Director of the Beijing Office during visits to the Capital City, while she only managed the Dongzhou Restaurant. Secretary Zhou rarely interacted with her, mainly to avoid suspicion, let alone any private contact.
Xu Chunliang asked, "Who else knows about Deming?"
Li Xiumei thought for a moment and said, "I'll ask at the front desk."
