Chapter 189: Deputy Section Chief Qian

The next day, Ning Weidong went to work as usual.

Upon arriving at the Office, he did not rush to open his Correspondence Education textbook, but instead sat in his chair and closed his eyes to rest his mind.

He was waiting for someone.

As the time neared nine o'clock, Ning Weidong raised his hand and glanced at his watch.

Just at this moment, the door was knocked upon.

Ning Weidong raised an eyebrow, looked toward the entrance, and said, "Come in."

With a "creak," the Office door was pushed open, and a man of about thirty-five or thirty-six with a medium build walked in.

Ning Weidong curled his lips slightly; this was the person he had been waiting for. He immediately wore a smile on his face, stood up, and said, "Oh, a rare guest~"

The person who had arrived was none other than Qian Xiaopeng's older brother, Qian Dacheng, the Deputy Section Chief of the General Affairs Section of the Logistics Department.

Qian Dacheng wore a look that was not quite a smile, his gaze measuring Ning Weidong. He took a step inside and closed the door behind him: "Deputy Section Chief Ning!"

Ning Weidong could tell the visitor was not here with good intentions.

Logically speaking, when meeting in private, no one specifically adds the "Deputy" prefix to a deputy position.

Ning Weidong smiled, walked forward to greet him, and said, "Deputy Section Chief Qian, please sit."

Since the visitor was not here with good intentions, there was no need to be hypocritical; you call me Deputy Section Chief, I will call you Deputy Section Chief as well.

Qian Dacheng strode to the side of the sofa and stared at Ning Weidong.

Ning Weidong sat down on his own, not engaging in a staring contest with the other party, and naturally, he did not pour water or brew tea.

There was no need for that.

Qian Dacheng watched Ning Weidong sit down and even cross his legs. He frowned, sat down as well, and said in a deep voice, "Deputy Section Chief Ning, you certainly struck with a heavy hand~"

Ning Weidong glanced at him, lowered his head to straighten the hem of his short-sleeved shirt, and said indifferently, "What does Deputy Section Chief Qian mean? I don't quite understand."

How could Qian Dacheng not know that he was playing dumb? He snorted coldly, "Qian Xiaopeng is our family's fourth son."

Ning Weidong feigned a somewhat exaggerated realization: "Qian Xiaopeng? You mean that Qian Xiaopeng who tried to forcibly abduct a woman in broad daylight and attempted rape—is he your younger brother, Deputy Section Chief Qian?"

Qian Dacheng's face turned livid instantly. He gritted his back teeth tightly, the muscles in his cheeks twitching, and said in a deep voice, "If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext!"

Ning Weidong smiled and did not argue with him about this; in any case, how it was classified was up to the Police Station.

Qian Dacheng refused to accept it, slapped the table, and said, "Xiaopeng was just going on a blind date and some misunderstandings occurred. You, surnamed Ning~ you struck with such a heavy hand, trying to put him to death!"

"A misunderstanding?" Ning Weidong sneered: "Whether it is a misunderstanding is not for you to decide. If you feel the comrades at the Police Station wronged your brother, Deputy Section Chief Qian is more than welcome to go to the Police Station to question them. What is the meaning of running to me?"

Qian Dacheng was momentarily speechless and fell into a brief silence. He then took a deep breath and softened his tone slightly: "Must we really take this to an irredeemable point?"

Ning Weidong curled his lips, showing not the slightest intention of relaxing or making concessions.

Qian Dacheng stood up abruptly, looked down at Ning Weidong viciously, and said, "Fine."

He then turned and left.

The reason he did not negotiate further was that he saw Ning Weidong had no intention of reconciling at all.

Qian Dacheng actually knew that his brother was in the wrong in this matter, but he felt the biggest problem did not lie with Qian Xiaopeng, but with the couple from the Bai Family.

Why was it that in the end, Qian Xiaopeng ended up with a broken leg, while the Bai Family's eldest brother only received a slap? Even worse, Qian Xiaopeng was now locked up.

This matter could be big or small; he had come today to see what Ning Weidong's attitude was.

In Qian Dacheng's view, the source of this matter was Bai Fengqin, and his relationship with Ning Weidong was merely that of neighbors; there was absolutely no need to fight to the death.

He had even thought of a solution: to have Ning Weidong take a step back and, in turn, facilitate the marriage between Bai Fengqin and Qian Xiaopeng.

He had already inquired beforehand and knew that Bai Fengqin had been admitted to university. According to his thinking, she was worthy of their family's status. If he could take this opportunity to make Qian Xiaopeng settle down and start a family, it might even be a blessing in disguise.

As for the leg being kicked and fractured, although it sounded quite serious and was indeed painful, as long as it was set correctly, it would likely have no lasting impact.

However, the attitude Ning Weidong displayed was somewhat unexpected to him.

It was clear that Ning Weidong had no intention of taking that step back, and furthermore, he felt not a shred of guilt or remorse for kicking his brother's leg.

This made Qian Dacheng realize that the matter was not as simple as he had thought.

Qian Dacheng returned to his office with a gloomy face.

Inside his office, a woman in her thirties was waiting. As soon as he entered, she asked, "Old Qian, what's the situation over there?"

Qian Dacheng closed the door with a dark face, waved his hand, and said, "Just like the rumors, very arrogant and very difficult to deal with."

The woman was his wife, who also worked at the Mechanical Bureau. She frowned and said, "Should I go talk to Ning Weiguo?"

Qian Dacheng pursed his lips and said, "Useless. This person Ning Weidong is not simple. Look at what kind of person Wang Kaifeng is, and even he fell into his hands. I estimate he already told Ning Weiguo about Xiaopeng's matter last night. That he still has this attitude now explains the problem. Finding Ning Weiguo is useless. Besides... you don't have enough weight, unless... Fourth Uncle can step forward to beg for this favor."

The woman's eyes rolled, and she pondered: "You mean, Ning Weiguo wants to use this matter to make a scene and demand something from Fourth Uncle?"

Qian Dacheng shook his head slowly: "Hard to say, that's a possibility... but Fourth Uncle has already said he won't get involved. Whatever scheme Ning Weiguo is plotting, he can forget about it."

The woman said, "Is Fourth Uncle really not going to care about Xiaopeng?"

Qian Dacheng sighed and said, "You know what kind of temperament Fourth Uncle has. This time, Xiaopeng really made a spectacle of himself. If this really gets out, wouldn't our Qian Family be seen as having bandits and bullies?"

The woman was silent. Qian Dacheng leaned back in his chair, took a deep breath, and said, "The key to this matter is still that girl. Later, you go over and probe their stance."

The woman nodded and asked, "Then what about Ning Weidong..."

A flash of ruthlessness appeared in Qian Dacheng's eyes: "Our Qian Family is not to be bullied. You broke my brother's leg, and I will break your future."

On the other side, in Ning Weidong's Office.

After Qian Dacheng left, Ning Weidong narrowed his eyes, pondering the meeting just now.

In reality, it didn't matter what he said to Qian Dacheng; what mattered was the attitude of both sides.

A first meeting, testing each other out.

And as for the result of the test, Ning Weidong's attitude was tough, and Qian Dacheng likewise had no intention of backing down.

Under these circumstances, a clash was inevitable.

It was just that Ning Weidong reckoned that with the backing of the Wang Family and the Zhao Family—especially the Zhao Family—given Qian Dacheng's level of sophistication and his influence in the Manager, it would be very difficult for him to pose a direct threat to Ning Weidong.

All he could do was pull some strings in the dark, creating trouble to make Ning Weidong uncomfortable.

As for why Ning Weidong would not compromise a little and give the other party some face.

The reason was also very simple: the Qian Family did not deserve it.

Never mind that the Qian Family only had a Deputy Bureau Chief at the Mechanical Bureau; even a full Bureau Chief could not make him yield.

If Ning Weidong did not show enough toughness this time, he would become a benchmark for measuring him.

From then on, anyone who considered themselves stronger than the Qian Family could come to push Ning Weidong around.

If he gave in this time, there would be trouble in the future.

What's more, Ning Weidong had already broken someone's leg; this grudge was already set, and even if he took a step back now, there was no way to turn enemies into friends.

That talk of "meeting with a smile to dissolve grievances" was just a plot device found in novels.

How could a smile possibly dissolve grievances? At most, it just meant there was no immediate opportunity to stab someone in the back.

Ning Weidong simply had no scruples, and as for the sisters Bai Fengyu and Bai Fengqin, they had become secondary.

If Ning Weidong retreated here, the pressure would naturally shift to the Bai sisters; by standing firm now, he was effectively protecting the two women.

……

On the other side, Qian Dacheng's wife left the Red Star Factory, rode her bicycle to the Dazayuan where Ning Weidong lived, and met Bai Fengqin.

"Comrade, who are you looking for?" Bai Fengyu had taken a day off today to stay home and keep Bai Fengqin company.

Seeing a strange woman arrive at her door, she immediately became vigilant.

Bai Fengyu was very smart and guessed that the matter from last night was not over.

"Hello, Comrade Bai. My name is Zhao Min. My husband is Qian Dacheng; he is from the Red Star Factory and is in the same unit as Ning Weidong." After introducing herself, Zhao Min looked at Bai Fengqin behind her with a smile and pushed the gift in her hand forward: "There was a misunderstanding last night. I am a woman too, and I can really understand you both."

Upon hearing this, Bai Fengyu immediately frowned: "You are Qian Xiaopeng's sister-in-law?" As she spoke, she took a step forward to block Zhao Min's view of Bai Fengqin: "What do you want?"

Zhao Min smiled slightly: "Let's talk inside."

Bai Fengyu pursed her lips, unable to guess what medicine the other party was selling in her gourd, but standing at the door in a stalemate was certainly not appropriate, so she finally stepped aside.

Zhao Min entered the room and quickly looked around, assessing the situation of the Bai family.

It made her heart sink; clearly, the Bai family's economic situation was much better than expected, which could be seen at a glance from the various furnishings and electrical appliances.

Especially that eye-catching television set, which an average family in this era could not afford to purchase.

Zhao Min couldn't help but click her tongue, deciding to increase the offer on the spot.

The three sat down at the table, and without waiting to speak, Zhao Min took a stack of money directly from her coat pocket.

Though she said it was a stack, it was actually two portions.

Zhao Min said: "You were frightened yesterday; here is five hundred yuan..."

Bai Fengyu glanced at it; the five hundred yuan was divided into two portions, probably two hundred in one and three hundred in the other, all in relatively new Big Unity notes.

She knew that the other party had prepared two plans before coming; if she saw that they were easy to manipulate, she would only take out one portion, two hundred or three hundred.

But now she had brought it all out at once.

Bai Fengyu said sternly: "What is the meaning of this?"

Zhao Min said sincerely: "I know what kind of character our fourth brother has; he is a troublemaker. I am truly sorry this time; he deserved to be arrested. I didn't come today for any other reason, just to offer my condolences and express my apologies."

Bai Fengyu sneered in her heart; this woman spoke nicely, but if this money were accepted, it would likely be a hot potato.

Glancing at the money on the table, Bai Fengyu did not move and said indifferently: "Comrade, please take the money back. We sisters dare not touch it. Last night's matter has already alarmed the Police Station and a record has been made; we cannot change our statement. If you have any other ideas, you had better find someone else~"

(End of this chapter)