Chapter 68: Election Failure, Scumbag Father Breaks Down Defenses

Zhang Xianya and Chi Shaokang had a very good relationship, and she immediately became anxious when she heard that Chi Shaokang was sick.

"You're not feeling well? Why didn't you tell me? How come I didn't know?"

Chi Shaokang quickly reached out and patted the back of her hand, saying softly, "Don't worry, I'm not feeling unwell. Xiao Huan is just helping me take care of my health."

"Xiao Huan, is this true?" Zhang Xianya asked Xia Yuhuan.

Xia Yuhuan nodded gently: "Yes, Mom, it's just to help Dad take care of his health and treat his old ailments. Dad really doesn't feel uncomfortable right now."

"Is it a wound on his chest from before? Can it be healed?" Zhang Xianya asked, her spirits lifted.

She knew that Chi Shaokang had been treating the injury to his heart for years and felt sorry for him suffering. However, after seeing so many doctors, they all said that there was no way to completely cure it, which left her feeling helpless.

"I'll give it a try. I can't guarantee I can cure it completely, but I can guarantee I won't make it worse," Xia Yuhuan said with a smile.

Anyway, they wouldn't believe her if she said she could cure it, so she might as well not say anything.

Furthermore, it's not good for a doctor to make a promise to a patient that they can be cured completely.

If something unexpected happens, wouldn't that just cause people more distress?

“Okay, he’s had this health problem for many years, no rush. You should focus on recovering first, and then we can treat him once you’ve healed,” Zhang Xianya said immediately.

Xia Yuhuan was even happier to see that she put her own health and safety first and did not neglect her just because she could cure Chi Shaokang.

Her gaze was gentle as she softly said, "Dad's health mainly needs to be improved; he can just drink medicinal cuisine."

“I’m recovering at home right now, and I don’t have much to do. Dad gave me the medicine, and I’ll brew it for him every day so he can drink it first.”

"Besides, I'm planning to prescribe a medicine for myself to speed up my recovery, so it's not a big deal, so don't worry too much."

The couple were still somewhat worried that Xia Yuhuan was just putting on a brave face.

After repeatedly asking and confirming that it wouldn't affect her recovery, he finally agreed to hand over the medicinal herbs to her.

After Xia Yuhuan obtained the medicinal herbs, she began to brew the medicine. She also brewed Yan Hu's share of the herbs, and for a while, the Chi family's house was filled with the smell of Chinese medicine.

In addition to preparing their daily medicine, Xia Yuhuan also made the ointment that Yan Hu would apply to his hands at night.

Chi Shaokang handed it over to Yan Hu.

"Xiao Huan is such a good child. She's only just recovered a little, but she's already thinking about our health. She specially asked for medicinal herbs to decoct medicine for us and even made the ointment for you."

"Xiao Huan specifically instructed that you must apply this medicine every night, so don't let Xiao Huan's sincerity go to waste."

Yan Hu held the ointment, only to find it burning hot.

"Boss, Xia's health isn't even fully recovered yet. How can you let her take on all this? Our health issues are chronic and can't be cured in a day or two. There's no rush." ​​Yan Hu said with a stern face, his eyes full of disapproval.

Chi Shaokang rolled his eyes at him, "You think I urged you? I wasn't willing either, it was Xiao Huan who insisted."

"Xiao Huan said she knows her body well and that doing these things won't affect her recovery."

"It's just a kind gesture from the child, so please accept it and treat her better in the future."

Yan Hu then gave a soft "hmm," feeling a rare moment of emotion.

"By the way, is Xia Jianyong's competition for chief of staff almost over?" Chi Shaokang asked again.

"Yes, it's basically decided that Zhao Desheng will be chosen. The results will be announced in the next few days," Yan Hu said in a deep voice.

Chi Shaokang laughed and said, "Won't Xia Jianyong be furious then? He's been running around doing all sorts of things for this."

Yan Hu nodded slightly, which was taken as agreement.

Chi Shaokang said, "Zhenghao will be back soon, right?"

"Yes, it happened in the last couple of days."

"We'll see if Xia Jianyong can withstand this blow then," Chi Shaokang chuckled.

Xia Jianyong's lawsuit is only beneficial to his investigation of old cases, so he is naturally happy to see it happen.

"On the day the results are announced, you stay at home and keep watch. Don't let Xia Jianyong get desperate and hurt Xiao Huan," Chi Shaokang instructed again.

"good."

Three more days passed in the blink of an eye.

This was the day the results of the chief of staff election were announced.

"After organizational deliberation, it was decided to appoint Comrade Zhao Desheng as the new Chief of Staff."

Xia Jianyong's joy froze completely. He stood up in disbelief and growled, "Impossible! How could this be? It was clearly..."

"What? Comrade Xia Jianyong, do you have objections to the selection results?" The leader's authoritative gaze fell on Xia Jianyong, bringing him back to his senses.

Since the election results have been announced publicly, it means that everything has been approved by the higher authorities and there is no room for negotiation. Making a fuss at this time will only cause trouble for himself and will not serve any purpose.

He still had to continue working at his post, so he could only force a stiff smile: "No, you misunderstood. I was just too excited, too happy for Comrade Zhao Desheng, hehe, hehe..."

Xia Jianyong swallowed his broken teeth and blood, his heart filled with gloom.

That damned Zhao Desheng, that damned Xia Yuhuan, how dare they lie to him!

He will absolutely not let them get away with this!

Xia Jianyong waited anxiously for the meeting to end, and for all those who congratulated Zhao Desheng on his promotion to leave, before finally approaching Zhao Desheng.

"Zhao Desheng, you really have some tricks up your sleeve! You deliberately pretended to not continue the election to lull me into a false sense of security. You're really something." Xia Jianyong's eyes were gloomy.

"Your mother was saved by my daughter, and this is how you repay our family's life-saving kindness? Aren't you afraid that your reputation for being ungrateful will spread and ruin your reputation?"

Seeing that Xia Jianyong looked like he wanted to tear him apart, Zhao Desheng felt no guilt.

He raised an eyebrow: "Who told you to be less capable than others and lose the election? How can you blame it on me?"

"Besides, the person who saved my mother was your daughter, not you. I only need to repay her kindness. What does it have to do with you?" Zhao Desheng asked righteously.

At first, he was indeed willing to back down because of Xia Yuhuan's kindness in saving his mother's life.

But Xia Yuhuan said that she is herself and Xia Jianyong is Xia Jianyong, and she doesn't need to repay Xia Jianyong for the kindness she showed to his family.

Upon hearing this, he naturally felt justified in competing.

Because Xia Jianyong was certain that he would not continue to compete, he was able to operate behind the scenes without any resistance, which saved him a lot of trouble.

Xia Jianyong's face flushed red: "She is my daughter, a member of the Xia family. You are being ungrateful and repaying kindness with enmity. Zhao Desheng, I will not let you hold onto your position so easily."

Zhao Desheng was not intimidated and bluntly said, "Don't think I don't know that Xia was lost when she was a child. Now that she's an adult, you brought her back to marry in place of your precious daughter. To protect your adopted daughter, you made your own daughter marry a person in a vegetative state. You really are something, Xia Jianyong!"

"You still have the nerve to call her your daughter? If you had even a shred of fatherly affection for her, you wouldn't have done something so heartless."

"Xia Jianyong, let me tell you, Xia is my mother's savior. From now on, I will protect her, so don't even think about bullying her again."

"As for the election for work, if you're not satisfied, just bring it on and see if I'm afraid of you."

Zhao Desheng's domineering declaration gave Xia Jian a real headache.

He pointed at Zhao Desheng: "You, you, you..."