Chapter 188: Staring Straight (I)

Officialdom is a place full of deceit. Even if Zhang Ai, the head of the bureau, intended to promote Zhao De, and other old guys in the bureau's Party Group appreciated him, when he went to the new department of the Safety and Quality Section, the department leaders would still have a period of rejection and suppression toward him. In this process, if Zhao De was sensible and good at using his ability to flatter and win over his department leaders, he would be fine. Otherwise, various schemes and calculations would be inevitable in future work.

Arriving at the bureau early in the morning, Zhao De hadn't reacted yet. He walked to the door of his old, dilapidated office in the Logistics Department and suddenly remembered that he was going to work in the Safety and Quality Section today. He spat at the old office door, turned around in high spirits, and walked toward the comprehensive office building. He happened to run into Zhang Da, who was coming to work. He raised his head and said with a smile, "Director Zhang, morning."

"Little Zhao, why aren't you going to the Safety and Quality Section, and why are you running to my small place in the Logistics Department!" Zhang Da asked with a smile that hid a needle.

Zhao De said, "Isn't that where I'm going? Let's chat when we have time, I'm going to the office building first." When Zhao De spoke, there was a triumphant smile on his face, which made Zhang Da feel very frustrated, but he was helpless. He truly felt as if Zhao De had taken a dump on his head, and it was dysentery at that! He had been in the bureau for many years, and although he had reached the level of a department-level cadre, he was still in the Logistics Department, the most useless one among all the department-level cadres in the bureau.

"Fine, then you go ahead. Come by the Logistics Department to sit for a while when you have time." Zhang Da was full of anger, but his expression remained calm; he smiled with deep cunning, waved his hand at him, tucked his briefcase under his arm, and headed toward the Logistics Department.

Zhao De observed meticulously. From his subtle changes in expression and tone, he had already sensed that this bastard Zhang Da was very petty, and he must be very angry. Thinking of this, a cold smile squeezed out of the corner of his mouth. He warned himself again in his heart that one should be forgiving when possible. Even if he was now highly valued by the leaders, he shouldn't be too high-profile. He understood the principle of "making a fortune in silence."

When he arrived downstairs at the office building, Zhang Ai's special car happened to stop downstairs. Zhao De deliberately slowed down his pace up the stairs, wanting to wait for Director Zhang and thank her in person.

A moment later, Zhang Ai's special car stopped steadily. She got out of the car wearing a black woolen coat, carrying a shiny black leather bag, and walked toward the office building gracefully. She saw Zhao De at the stairwell. Her apricot eyes under her gold-rimmed glasses were a bit charming, and her lips, painted with lip gloss, curved into a seductive, light smile. "Little Zhao, what are you doing here?"

Zhao De pretended to have just discovered Director Zhang, turned around, and smiled respectfully, "Director Zhang, morning."

Zhang Ai stepped up a few steps in her high heels, walked to him, and asked, "Why aren't you going to report to the Safety and Quality Section?"

"I was just about to go." Zhao De said with a light laugh, "Director Zhang, thank you so much for this matter. Thank you, leader, for your appreciation and promotion."

Zhang Ai stepped up a step, stood side by side with him, patted his broad shoulders twice, and smiled gently, "Perform well. So many eyes in the bureau are watching. Don't make me unable to step down!"

"Yes, yes, Director Zhang, don't worry, I guarantee to perform well! I guarantee to complete the task!" Zhao De gave a salute jokingly, making Zhang Ai purse her lips and giggle. Her wise and capable face had a different kind of charm when she smiled, bright eyes and white teeth, quite charming.

"Alright, hurry up and report to Section Chief Song in the Safety and Quality Section!" Zhang Ai patted his shoulder again, gave the instruction, and then stepped up to the third floor in her high heels.

This woman Zhang Ai was also no ordinary person. Although she appeared amorous and uninhibited when she was with Zhao De, she still showed a serious, indifferent, and wise appearance in the bureau where she worked. Sometimes Zhao De had to admire this woman's ability to disguise herself. In officialdom, disguise is also a technical job. If you disguise well, you can go smoothly; if you don't, you will only ask for trouble and smash your own signboard.