Chapter 4052

By then, Wu Jun would be in his early forties. Reaching the deputy-bureau level at that age wasn't considered fast, but compared to his previous life, it was a meteoric rise; in his previous life, he was still a small deputy-section-level official in his forties.

Hearing Su Xinghui ask about her situation, Xue Qin said, "Mayor Su, the municipal bureau is planning to transfer me to the municipal bureau after the New Year."

Su Xinghui asked, "And how is the municipal bureau arranging your position?"

Xue Qin replied, "It should be deputy director."

Su Xinghui said, "That's not bad; you've made progress again."

Xue Qin said, "By the way, Mayor Su, when are you leaving? If you're staying in Shangjun for two more days, I'll call our municipal bureau director and have him come to Shangjun to see you. He has always asked me to introduce him to you."

Wu Yuansheng snorted. Luo Xiaomei pulled him, and he stopped talking, picking up his teacup to drink instead.

Xue Qin ignored Wu Yuansheng and looked at Su Xinghui with some anticipation. If Su Xinghui could meet their municipal bureau director, her life in the municipal bureau would certainly be much easier, and perhaps her official career would be even smoother. Although she had been promoted fast enough already, she was still not satisfied.

Didn't she see Wu Jun? He was already a full-division-level cadre.

Xue Qin thought that, after all, she and Su Xinghui had a past. Although Su Xinghui didn't think of it that way, it was still a beautiful memory, and she hoped Su Xinghui would cherish their old friendship.

Su Xinghui's brow furrowed imperceptibly, and he said,

"I'm sorry, Xue Qin, I'm returning to Linshan tomorrow. I've been out for too long this time and can't stay here any longer."

Xue Qin gave a disappointed "Oh." She wanted to say something but didn't dare; she could hear the refusal in Su Xinghui's words.

Su Xinghui really disliked this side of Xue Qin; it was too utilitarian. She was using their past friendship as a bargaining chip.

However, seeing Xue Qin's disappointment, Su Xinghui felt a bit of pity, so he asked, "You're transferring to the municipal bureau, but what about your husband? Will he be transferring to the city too?"

At the mention of her husband, Xue Qin's brow furrowed as well. She said, "Whether he transfers or not, I can't control him."

Su Xinghui still remembered Xue Qin's husband, Chen Ping'an, an electrician at the Power Bureau who was very honest and down-to-earth. Their relationship used to be quite good, but listening to Xue Qin's tone now, it seemed their relationship wasn't as good as before.

This was quite normal, though; many female cadres' family lives ran into problems, especially in families where the wife was strong and the husband was weak—it was rare for there not to be issues.

The female cadres Su Xinghui had met, such as the former Deputy County Magistrate of Changshan, Fang Qing, or Xin Jing, Liu Xin, Zhu Yue, etc., were all typical examples of strong wives and weak husbands, and their families all had issues to varying degrees. Fang Qing often fooled around outside, and Xin Jing had even divorced.

Therefore, Su Xinghui wasn't surprised that Xue Qin's family had issues, but he certainly wouldn't bring up this topic again.

Su Xinghui chatted with them about family life and past events, and it was quite pleasant; after all, they shared common memories of their youth, and whenever they brought up funny stories from the past, everyone laughed until they were doubled over.

Just as they were chatting happily, Xue Qin's phone suddenly rang. Everyone stopped talking. Xue Qin took out her phone, looked at the number, and hung up with a look of annoyance.

But a moment later, the phone rang stubbornly again. Xue Qin hung up again. She wanted to turn off the phone but was afraid of missing an important call, so she set it to silent.

Although the phone was on silent, it still vibrated every time a call came in, and everyone could hear the sound of the vibration, so they all looked at Xue Qin.

Xue Qin said, "It's nothing, nothing, let's keep chatting."

Su Xinghui said, "You should answer the phone if it's ringing."

Xue Qin had no choice but to answer, "What's going on? Why do you keep calling? I know, I know, I'll be back in a while."

After Xue Qin hung up, Su Xinghui asked, "What's going on? Is your family urging you to go back?"

Xue Qin said, "Urging, urging, all they know is urging. Urge his dead head! It's still very early; why urge me to go back so early?"

Su Xinghui looked at his watch; it was indeed very early, only eight o'clock. He nodded slightly.

Xue Qin said, "Let's keep chatting, ignore him."

But after only a few sentences, Xue Qin's phone vibrated again.

Su Xinghui said, "You should answer the phone."

Xue Qin had no choice but to answer again, "Stop urging, I'll be back in a while."

She hung up angrily and was about to turn off the phone when Su Xinghui said, "Xue Qin, since your family is urging you to go back, you should go back first."

Xue Qin said, "But you haven't been back in so many years, I wanted to catch up with you more."

Su Xinghui smiled, "It's okay, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. You go back so your family doesn't worry."

Luo Xiaomei also advised, "That's right, Xue Qin, you should go back first."

Xue Qin stood up helplessly and said, "Mayor Su, I'm sorry, I'll go back first!"

Su Xinghui nodded, "Alright, you go back, let's keep in touch."

After Xue Qin left, Su Xinghui asked, "Does she seem to have problems with her husband?"

Wu Yuansheng said, "It would be strange if her family didn't have problems. She's an official who looks down on everyone, and she's out socializing almost every night. When municipal leaders come, they always call her to accompany them—drinking, singing, dancing—and she doesn't get home until the middle of the night. If I were her husband, I wouldn't be at ease either!"

Luo Xiaomei gave Wu Yuansheng a light pinch, but she also frowned and said, "Xue Qin has indeed changed a lot; she's like a different person compared to before. She doesn't care about her home at all, dressing up flamboyantly to go out drinking every day, often coming home drunk, and sometimes not coming home at all. Her husband often calls us here."

Wu Jun wasn't usually a talkative person, but at this moment he also shook his head and said, "Sigh, Xue Qin is really not doing well now. It feels like she's obsessed with being an official, not even caring for her child. If she transfers to the city, won't her family fall apart?"

Hearing this, Su Xinghui could only feel helpless. In a situation like Xue Qin's, one couldn't blame her husband for being suspicious. What kind of woman ignores her family like this? Even if one wants to progress and get promoted, one must balance family and career.