Chapter 616

Su Qing, who was used to big scenes, had put the unpleasantness of last night's dinner behind her after a night's sleep. Who knew that when she arrived at the door of her office at the Provincial Party Committee, she would suddenly see the head of the Construction Commission, "Bald Donkey Zheng," pacing anxiously in front of her office door. There was no need to guess why he had come. For a woman, if she didn't have some ability and bearing, even if she sat on a "promotion machine," she wouldn't have climbed to the position of Minister of the Provincial Organization Department in the end.

Su Qing had thought that this mere department-level Construction Commission Director would surely be afraid after waking up from his drunkenness and realizing what happened last night, but she hadn't expected this "Bald Donkey Zheng" to come to the Provincial Party Committee so early in the morning to wait for her and apologize.

She had known that the guy was acting crazy from drink last night and didn't intend to hold him accountable. Since he had come to apologize in person, she didn't need to feel bad about last night's unpleasantness anymore. She smiled generously as if nothing had happened and walked toward the office door, saying, "Director Zheng, what are you doing here so early in the morning? Is there something at the Provincial Party Committee? Are you looking for someone or attending a meeting?"

Hearing her voice, "Bald Donkey Zheng" instantly recovered from his anxious state. He greeted her enthusiastically, bent over slightly like a servant, and smiled, "Minister Su, I'm here specifically to see you."

"See me?" Su Qing furrowed her willow-leaf eyebrows slightly and feigned a confused look, "What does Director Zheng want to see me for?" As she spoke, she took out her office key, inserted it into the keyhole, turned it, opened the door, and walked inside.

"Bald Donkey Zheng" had originally prepared himself psychologically, biting the bullet and waiting for her to take revenge for last night, but this Su Qing unexpectedly performed so calmly and even pretended that nothing had happened. "Bald Donkey Zheng," who had been in the political circle for many years, thought this was a bad sign. If she had scolded him to vent her anger, that would have been fine, but she acted so calmly, which immediately made him feel that there must be undercurrents beneath this calm surface. He couldn't help but feel more uneasy, and even his legs were shaking. He followed her into the office, closed the door gently, and stood there like a criminal who had made a mistake, waiting for the Organization Minister Su Qing to deal with him.

Su Qing took her handbag off her arm and placed it on the desk. She swept a glance with the corner of her eye at "Bald Donkey Zheng," who was as wilted as an eggplant hit by frost. A cold sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth. She took a teacup from the table, went to the water dispenser to pour a cup of water, took a sip, and said in a caring tone, "Director Zheng, do you want some water? If you do, I'll pour you a cup."

Zheng Bald Donkey's heart was about to jump out of his throat at this moment. He was uneasy and just wanted her to criticize him thoroughly and vent her anger from last night, so he could feel better. But Su Qing's unusually calm reaction really made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles. For a moment, he was like an ant on a hot pot, and cold sweat broke out all over his body. He didn't even dare to breathe loudly; how could he dare to let the dignified Minister of the Provincial Organization Department pour him water? He said with an extremely nervous expression, "No, no, how could I dare to trouble you, Minister Su."

"What does Director Zheng want to see me for so early in the morning?" Su Qing asked while walking around to the chair and sitting down.

"It's... it's a small matter... but it's not... not big," Zheng Bald Donkey answered in a low voice, stammering.

"Oh?" Su Qing furrowed her willow-leaf eyebrows slightly and looked at him with a confused look, "If there's something, sit down and talk slowly."

Zheng Bald Donkey then walked to the sofa with trembling legs and sat down carefully. The soft leather sofa wasn't comfortable to sit on, making him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles. He was very restless and didn't know how to start apologizing for last night's matter.

"Doesn't Director Zheng have something to say? If you have something to say, just say it directly," Su Qing said.

At this moment, a girl in her twenties stood at the door of the office that wasn't closed tightly and knocked on the office door three times. Su Qing said, "Come in."

The door was gently pushed open. This girl was a clerk from the Provincial Party Committee Office. She walked in with a piece of paper in her hand, glanced at Zheng Bald Donkey, who was sitting on the sofa with a nervous and uneasy look, and walked straight to Su Qing.

Just at this moment, Zheng Bald Donkey inadvertently saw the paper in her hand, which clearly had a notice about the transfer of Comrade So-and-so. He immediately understood that this was a document from the Provincial Party Committee Office. Because he only glanced at it inadvertently and didn't see the full title of the red-headed document, he became even more uneasy, fearing that because he had offended Su Qing, she was going to suppress him and use this normal means to deal with him. Once he thought of this, Zheng Bald Donkey suddenly broke out in cold sweat, his expression extremely nervous.

The girl took the transfer order to Su Qing's desk, handed the red-headed transfer order to her with both hands, and whispered something. Zheng Bald Donkey, who was extremely nervous, didn't hear what was said at all.

Su Qing took the document from the office, glanced at it, sent the girl away, and placed the document aside. Seeing Zheng Bald Donkey's nervous and uneasy expression at this moment, she couldn't help but feel a bit funny, thinking, "Director Zheng, weren't you arrogant enough to want to beat me last night? Why are you like a wilted eggplant now? A mere department-level cadre didn't take me, the dignified Minister of the Provincial Organization Department Su Qing, seriously after drinking a little wine. Why did you run here to apologize so early in the morning today?" "Director Zheng, why are you sweating so much? Are you feeling unwell?" Su Qing asked him deliberately.

Zheng Bald Donkey hurriedly said, "No, no."

"Oh, then what does Director Zheng want to see me for so early in the morning at the Provincial Party Committee? It seems like you're too embarrassed to say it. Say it, if you have something to say, just say it directly," Su Qing said generously.

Because of his nervousness, Zheng Bald Donkey rubbed his hands back and forth on his thighs for a while before biting the bullet and stammering, "Minister Su, I... I'm here for last night's matter. I'm here specifically... to apologize to you... I drank too much last night... and didn't recognize that it was you, Minister Su. I said something disrespectful to you... I hope you, as a great person, won't remember the faults of a small person, and please don't take that matter to heart."

"Oh, is that what you came for?" Su Qing couldn't help but chuckle, "Then Director Zheng, you're taking it too seriously. I know you drank too much, so I didn't take it to heart. Besides, look at how busy I am usually; where would I have time to think about those things? Director Zheng, you're really overthinking it."

"It was my fault first. I really had eyes but failed to recognize a superior, and didn't... didn't recognize you, Minister Su. I hope you can be more forgiving." Seeing Su Qing's reaction, Zheng Bald Donkey finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hehe, Director Zheng, you don't say, this matter really wasn't your fault. It was all my cousin. I asked him about the process of the matter, and it seems he was the one who offended Director Zheng first. Since Director Zheng is here today, I have to take this opportunity to apologize to Director Zheng for my cousin," Su Qing said with a light smile. Although what she said was reasonable and emotional, coming from a person of her status, it was undoubtedly a move to put Zheng Bald Donkey in a difficult position, making him feel a bit embarrassed.

"Minister Su, please don't say that. It was all my fault last night. I drank too much and was a bit muddled. You still have to... have to apologize to your cousin for me. It was all my fault." No matter whose fault it was, Zheng Bald Donkey took all the responsibility on himself.