“What if I ranked fifth in the written exam? I got in by sheer luck. From a staff member in the government office to a leader’s secretary—on the day my ex-girlfriend begged me to get back together,...
Meanwhile, Su Ziying's car arrived at the provincial capital's bus station. An Audi was already parked at the entrance, where a man in a suit was waiting.
After seeing Su Ziying get out of the car, he went up and took Su Ziying's suitcase.
"Uncle Wang, thank you for your help."
"Not at all, it's my pleasure. Minister Su specially turned down a lot of work today, and she should be home by now, waiting for you," said driver Lao Wang with a smile, leading Su Ziying into the car. Su Ziying took out her phone, thought for a moment, and sent a message to Li Xiuyuan saying that she had arrived home.
Li Xiuyuan replied quickly.
"Okay, I'm relieved to be home. Get some rest and spend time with your aunt and uncle. I'll be waiting for you to come back."
A short sentence brought a smile to Su Ziying's face as she held her phone.
Li Xiuyuan returned to the county government compound around 4 PM. He first called Yun Yanchang's driver, Song Yu. After Song Yu arrived, Li Xiuyuan opened his trunk and put the items in the trunk of Yun Yanchang's car.
Song Yu watched Li Xiuyuan's actions without asking any questions. If it were anyone else, who would dare to put things in the trunk of Yun Yanchang's car? Song Yu would definitely stop them without Yun Yanchang's permission.
But Li Xiuyuan was different. It was Li Xiuyuan who appointed him as Yun Yanchang's driver. Moreover, as the driver, he knew the relationship between Li Xiuyuan and Yun Yanchang all too well.
After Li Xiuyuan finished, he smiled and explained, "Brother Song, I'm going to my home in Yun County for dinner tonight. I brought some things for Director Zhang."
Song Yu smiled and nodded: "Li Zhen, you are so thoughtful."
After putting his things down, Li Xiuyuan went upstairs. However, he didn't wait in Li Boyang's office. Instead, he sat in Huang Wei's office. Li Boyang's office was the secretary's office, and there were many people coming and going. Seeing him waiting there would be somewhat of a disturbance.
Unfortunately, she couldn't say anything. If she told him that Yun Yanchang had asked her to wait for her at his home for dinner that evening, it wouldn't look good, and Yun Yanchang certainly wouldn't like it. But if she didn't explain, many people might think that she had fallen out of favor and couldn't even see County Chief Yun when she came to the county government office.
Many people within the system like to interpret these things, including Li Xiuyuan himself. Sometimes, these seemingly minor matters do indeed represent a shift in the political climate.
It wasn't until almost five o'clock that Li Boyang called.
Li Xiuyuan came out of Huang Wei's office and went to Yun Yanchang's office. Yun Yanchang had already packed his things, and Li Boyang helped Yun Yanchang carry them.
"Xiuyuan is here." Yun Yanchang greeted Li Xiuyuan.
Li Xiuyuan nodded and followed Yun Yanchang, slightly behind. Li Boyang carried Yun Yanchang's bag and water bottle, and followed behind the two of them. The three of them walked downstairs together. Along the way, they encountered many people who greeted them, but they would deliberately glance at Li Xiuyuan a few more times, their eyes full of envy. This Li Xiuyuan was indeed Li Xiuyuan. Whenever he came back, he was so favored by County Magistrate Yun. This status was irreplaceable.