Chapter 916

Zhao De covered his mouth in fear, watching her crumple the document into a ball and throw it into the trash can forcefully, so he didn't dare to speak. He turned to the other side and leaned over to ask Little Zhao in a low voice, "Brother Zhao, why didn't Brother Xia come today? Did he ask for leave or...?"

Little Zhao had always just honestly done the work the leaders arranged for him and was not interested in the unit's infighting and power struggles for the sake of a career-advancing opportunity, nor did he care. So he knew nothing about the unit's decision to let Xia Xia Xia Xia Jian go to the Party School for training. He turned his head and said matter-of-factly, "Maybe he asked for leave. His wife is pregnant, maybe he's at home taking care of his wife."

Zhao De said "Oh," but thought to himself, *That shouldn't be it, right? * As far as he knew, a person like Xia Xia Xia Xia Jian would absolutely never neglect his work to take care of his wife. He was an ambitious guy who liked to show off in front of leaders; he shouldn't be neglecting his work.

Just as Zhao De vaguely felt that Xia Xia Xia Xia Jian's unexplained absence had something to do with the Party School study, Zheng Ru, who was on the side, probably heard his conversation with Little Zhao just now. She lowered her head to do her own work and said sarcastically to herself, "Division Chief Xia has gone to the Party School for study, making some people disappointed."

"What? Zheng Ru, you said Xia Xia Xia Xia Jian went to the Party School for study?" Zhao De felt very surprised and disappointed. In his urgency, he didn't even call him Brother Xia anymore, but called him by his full name.

Zheng Ru glanced at him sideways, continued her work, snorted, and said in a lukewarm tone, "Do you have an opinion about Xia Xia Xia Xia Jian going to the Party School for study?"

"Little Zheng, you said Brother Xia went to the Party School for study?" Little Zhao, who had always been uninterested in this matter, also felt surprised, because he knew Xia Xia Xia Xia Jian's character and ability best. He didn't understand why the unit would give this great opportunity to someone like Xia Xia Xia Xia Jian, who only knew how to flatter and wipe asses and had no work ability at all.

Zheng Ru said unhurriedly, "It was decided by the unit leaders after a meeting."

Zhao De was truly too disappointed. He couldn't understand how Xia Xia Xia Xia Jian could have secured this opportunity. Even if Zheng Zheng Zheng Zheng Tulu had an opinion about him and was unwilling to give him this opportunity, he should have at least left it for his daughter. Xia Xia Xia Xia Jian had no connections and no ability in the unit; it was truly a miracle that he could get this opportunity.

Zhao De couldn't understand it no matter how he thought about it. For a moment, he felt the sky had darkened. Why didn't they notify him if this matter had been decided? "When... when was the meeting held to decide it? Why didn't you notify me?" Zhao De asked Zheng Ru with an extremely awkward expression, his voice lacking its usual momentum.

"It was decided at the meeting last Friday. Besides, whoever is decided to go will be notified. It wasn't decided that you would go, so why should you be notified?" Zheng Ru said unhurriedly, her tone filled with sarcasm.

What he thought was a done deal had suddenly encountered an unexpected accident, which made Zhao De feel extremely disappointed. Coupled with the sarcasm in Zheng Ru's tone, Zhao De felt a great deal of anger for a moment, but had nowhere to vent it. He gritted his teeth secretly, clenched his fists tightly, and pinned all his anger on Division Chief Lan, hoping that under her report, Zheng Zheng Zheng Zheng Tulu would be brought down, so he could vent his anger.

*Damn it! * Zhao De cursed secretly. Xia Xia Xia Xia Jian had already gone to the Party School for study, and this matter was already decided. It was impossible to change it. In his anger, Zhao De gradually felt disheartened. The whole morning, he was like a frost-bitten eggplant, silent and absent-minded, with no heart for work. Since the morning when Lan Mei sought Zhao De's opinion and sent him to work, she had paced back and forth in the office, and finally, she hardened her heart, opened the office door, and went out, going straight to the door of Secretary Zhang's office of the Discipline Inspection Group on the fourth floor. After hesitating again and again, she finally raised her hand and knocked on Secretary Zhang's door.

"Who is it? Come in," Secretary Zhang responded from inside.

So Lan Mei pushed the door open with trepidation. The Discipline Inspection Secretary was an old man. When Lan Mei pushed the door open, he was leaning on his office chair, holding a small teapot in his hand, sipping while watching a TV series, laughing from time to time with the plot of the TV series.

"Secretary Zhang." Seeing that he was still staring at the computer without looking at her, Lan Mei took the initiative to call him.

"Oh." The old man Zhang responded absent-mindedly while staring at the computer. Suddenly hearing that it was a woman, he immediately moved his gaze from the computer screen to the door. Seeing it was Lan Mei, he clicked the mouse to pause the TV series, narrowed his eyes into a slit, and said with a smile, "Little Lan, what wind blew you here?" The main job of the Discipline Inspection Group was to investigate and punish violations of discipline and regulations by cadres and employees of the unit. Because China is a society of human relationships, over time, the Discipline Inspection Commissions of various government units have basically become a mere formality. Old man Zhang spent his days drinking tea and watching TV to pass the time. Because of the nature of the work of the Discipline Inspection Commission, there was usually no business contact with other departments. Old man Zhang was still a bit surprised by Lan Mei's sudden uninvited visit, and at the same time, he was pleasantly surprised. After all, very few women came to his office as the Discipline Inspection Secretary.

"Secretary Zhang, I want to report some things to you," Lan Mei said, lowering her head.

Secretary Zhang felt very surprised. He had been in the position of Discipline Inspection Secretary for so many years, and no department leader in the unit had ever taken the initiative to find him to report anything. He said "Oh?" with great interest and sat up straight, "Little Lan, you close the door first and come in and sit down before you talk."

So Lan Mei walked in, closed the door, walked to the sofa, and sat upright. As soon as she thought that the matter she was about to expose would damage her reputation, she became hesitant and didn't speak for a long time.

Seeing that she seemed to be in a difficult position, the old man Zhang picked up the teapot, took a sip of tea, and said with a smile, "Little Lan, what matter do you want to report? Tell me."

Lan Mei struggled in her heart. She thought that since she had already come here, if she backed out now, she would definitely not have a good life in the future. So she hardened her heart and said hesitantly, "Secretary Zhang, I want to report... report Director Zheng."

"What? You said you want to report Director Zheng?" Old man Zhang was shocked when he heard that the person she wanted to report was Zheng Zheng Zheng Liangyu, the top leader of the Construction Committee.

"Hmm." Lan Mei nodded.

"You... what do you want to report about Director Zheng?" Old man Zhang asked, a bit confused. At the same time, he felt that Lan Mei was a bit too bold, actually daring to report the top leader of the unit. Although Old man Zhang already knew that he was powerless as soon as he heard that the person she reported was Zheng Zheng Zheng Zheng Tulu, he still wanted to know why Lan Mei wanted to report him and what it was about.

Lan Mei lowered her head and said hesitantly, "Director Zheng... he insulted me."

"Director Zheng insulted you? How did he insult you?" Old man Zhang was immediately interested. He vaguely understood the general idea of the matter, but still wanted to know the detailed process. He wanted to know how Director Zheng insulted the most beautiful and charming young woman in the unit. Seeing Lan Mei lowering her head and feeling very embarrassed to state the detailed process, he added, "Little Lan, tell me the specific process of the matter. I'll see if the Discipline Inspection Commission can help you get justice."

Lan Mei mistakenly thought that the old man Zhang was a decent person, so she lowered her head and began to state the detailed process of the whole matter hesitantly: "Two weeks ago, one night, Director Zheng called and said he was eating with Director Feng of the Land Bureau and asked me to go over to talk about work. I went. After the meal, Director Feng left first. Director Zheng said he had drunk a bit too much and asked me to help him to the hotel room to rest. I helped him up. Later, Director Zheng gave me a bottle of drink. It wasn't until I drank it that I knew... I knew there was a drug in the drink. After drinking the drink, I gradually didn't know anything. Later, when I woke up, I found Director Zheng lying next to me, wearing nothing. He also... he also took advantage of me not knowing anything and took my naked photos to threaten me... Secretary Zhang, you are in charge of these things in the unit. You must help me make the decision regarding Director Zheng's despicable and shameless behavior."

After hearing the whole process of the matter, Secretary Zhang stared at Lan Mei, who had been lowering her head in shyness, and examined her carefully with an indecent gaze. He had long known that Lan Mei was a flower in the unit, but her personality was too arrogant. Although her husband Fang Jun had divorced her, because Fang Jun worked in the United Front Work Department of the Provincial Party Committee, no one in the unit dared to provoke her deliberately. This time, Fang Jun was investigated and punished by the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission, which was considered a downfall. This beautiful young woman lost her protective umbrella. No wonder Director Zheng would use such a shameless method to possess her. Old man Zhang examined Lan Mei's graceful and exquisite figure with a pair of lecherous eyes, thinking that it was a pity that such a beautiful and charming young woman was ruined by Old Zheng. However, he was powerless in this matter. If Lan Mei reported someone else, out of pity for the fragrant and cherishing the jade, perhaps he would help Lan Mei get justice. But the person who ruined her happened to be Zheng Zheng Zheng Liangyu, the top leader of the Construction Committee and the Party Secretary. Although he was the Discipline Inspection Secretary, he didn't have the courage to investigate the top leader. So he picked up the jade filter tip, took a cigarette from the soft Zhonghua on the table, inserted it, put the jade filter tip into his mouth, lit it, puffed it twice, narrowed his eyes, and pretended to be considering this matter.