The subordinate hadn't actually done anything wrong; he just misread a line and misreported a number while giving a report, which incurred Xu Xiusen's wrath, and he was severely scolded and suffered a miserable fate.

Having learned from this example, the subordinates present were extremely cautious and apprehensive when giving their reports, fearing that they might inadvertently provoke Xu Xiusen's wrath again, which would be disastrous.

The atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly became very tense, as if it could explode at the slightest spark.

Just as another district leader went up to give a report, his hands trembling as he flipped through his prepared remarks, Xu Xiusen's phone rang. Although it was only on vibrate, because the conference room was too quiet, everyone present could hear it clearly.

The person who was about to give the report suddenly felt a sense of relief. "My mother-in-law who just passed away last year, please bless me from heaven and let me not have to give this report."

Xu Xiusen picked up his phone, glanced at it casually, and then casually put it to his ear. A strange voice came from the other end.

The person on the other end of the phone only said a few words, but Xu Xiusen's expression changed completely. He jumped up from his chair and loudly questioned the person on the other end of the phone, "What did you say?"

After the person on the other end of the phone said something else, Xu Xiusen shouted sternly, "I order you to stop right now! I'm coming right away!"

After finishing his sentence, he hung up the phone and rushed out of the conference room. He was so fast and without any warning that he almost bumped into his assistant, who had just reached the conference room door and was about to come in to bring him tea.

Seeing his angry expression, the assistant asked in a low voice, "Mayor Xu, are you going out?"

He didn't dare ask Xu Xiusen where he was going, so he changed the way he asked the question.

Xu Xiusen ignored him completely, and strode towards the elevator while putting on his coat.

The assistant had been by Xu Xiusen's side for some time and had a good understanding of Xu Xiusen's temperament and personality. Judging from his anxious appearance, he knew that something must have crossed his bottom line.

As for what it is?

He couldn't guess, and dared not guess. The only thing he could do was quickly call the driver to bring the car to the door and wait for Xu Xiusen.

He had just taken out his phone to call the driver when he saw Xu Xiusen impatiently running towards the emergency exit after waiting for the elevator for a while. He was planning to walk down the stairs.

Upon seeing this, the assistant knew the situation was dire and quickly dialed the driver's number.

Xu Xiusen's driver seems to have an easy job with a high income, but there is an unwritten rule that he must be on call at all times, especially during the eight-hour workday. In case Xu Xiusen needs the car at any time, he cannot go anywhere.

Relatively speaking, they were quite humane towards the driver. In addition to arranging a seat for him in the office, they also provided him with a computer to access the internet.

After all, he's a young man who doesn't like reading books and newspapers. Letting him surf the internet when he doesn't need the car meets his needs and is also humane.

The assistant called the driver, but after a long time, just as the call was about to hang up automatically, it was finally answered. The assistant realized that Xu Xiusen had been downstairs for several minutes, so he shouted into the phone, "Why did it take you so long to answer the phone? Mayor Xu needs the car. Hurry up and drive it to the door and wait for him."

The driver sounded a little confused and asked his assistant, "Now?"

The assistant was so angry he could hardly contain himself. "Nonsense! Why would I call you if not now?!"

The driver said nervously, "But... I'm not at work right now."

The assistant nearly jumped up from the spot. "It's working hours! If you're not at the office, where are you?!"

He was furious with this distant cousin. If it weren't for their kinship, how could he possibly use his connections to arrange for Xu Xiusen to drive for someone like that?

Looking back now, he realized he had completely shot himself in the foot. This distant cousin not only caused him to lose his job, but also dragged him down with him.

He had already gained some prestige in the entire B municipal government by becoming Xu Xiusen's assistant. He hoped to go further and higher in the political arena, and he couldn't let a distant cousin ruin his career.

Immediately, he decided not to hire this distant cousin anymore. Just as he was about to tell him not to come to work anymore, his distant cousin said on the other end of the phone, "Cousin, my girlfriend is pregnant. I'm taking her to have an abortion."

The assistant didn't want to waste any more words with him, "Then you should spend time with your girlfriend. You don't need to come to work anymore."

The driver yelled, "Cousin, please don't say that! We're relatives!"

"Relatives?" The assistant scoffed. "What kind of relatives are we?"

"Cousin," the driver said anxiously, "how can we not be relatives? Don't you remember? Your maternal grandmother and my paternal grandmother's grandfathers were born to the same father."

"These are relatives who are not even remotely related, how dare you bring them up?" the assistant said angrily. "You are not allowed to mention that we are relatives again. I don't have relatives as disgraceful as you!"

After saying that, he hung up the phone. Only then did the driver panic. Before his cousin could hang up, he quickly said, "Cousin, don't hang up yet. Give me another chance. I have a very important secret to tell you."

"I don't want to hear any secrets!" the assistant refused outright. "Just don't let my mom call me!"

"Cousin..." the driver screamed hysterically on the other end of the phone, but to no avail. His assistant cousin was determined to sever ties with him and slammed the phone down.

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