After giving only one reminder, Lu Qing left.
Whether Shao Yuqiang listened to her or not is not her concern.
The appointments of the minister and deputy minister were quickly announced, and a new chat group was established.
The current head of the department is Feng Shu, the former head of the planning department. She is a tall woman with a mature and assertive personality, and she is also very efficient in her work.
She was well-liked by her superiors and leaders when she was a minister, and she had good relationships with various departments, so it was a popular choice for her to become the general manager.
The following evening, Feng Shu arranged a farewell dinner.
Lu Qing didn't particularly like these huge social occasions, but since he was now a vice minister, he couldn't avoid them.
With Leng Wei, Gu Fei, and Yang Xiwen all staying, having company made them less resistant.
The meal was fairly lively, but some of the polite conversation made Lu Qing feel disgusted.
The Youth Association has four departments and more than a hundred people. In just one year, more than half of them probably don't even know the names of the people in their own departments. What kind of relationship can they have?
Some people, however, like to put on a sentimental show, raising their glasses to express their reluctance to part, perhaps without even knowing which college the other person is in.
After Lu Qing finished eating, he felt it was boring to stay inside, so he went out for some fresh air.
It's very hot outside in the summer without air conditioning.
Before long, Lu Qing felt uncomfortable, as his body was covered in sweat.
Just as she was about to return to the private room, she suddenly noticed someone crouching by the door, peeking in furtively.
This person looks somewhat familiar; it's like I've seen him somewhere before.
Lu Qing changed her position and looked closely. Wasn't that the boy who stopped her and struck up a conversation on the first day of freshman enrollment?
This person was acting suspiciously there; I wonder what they were up to.
Lu Qing was about to call him over and ask him something when he saw someone walk out of the private room.
It's the head of the headquarters, Feng Shu!
Lu Qing keenly sensed a hint of gossip, so he hid in the shadows to watch.
As soon as the man saw Feng Shu, he hugged her.
Feng Shu pinched his earlobe and smiled, her lips curving upwards:
Why did you come here?
The man looked like a puppy, staring at Feng Shu with his big, watery eyes:
"Sister, I was a little worried about you because you didn't come back so late, so I came to find you."
"I hope my sister isn't angry anymore!"
Feng Shu seemed to enjoy the boy's well-behaved appearance, and smiled as she patted the top of his head:
"How could this be!"
"I'll need a little more time. If you don't mind, you can wait for me downstairs for a while."
The boy immediately smiled and said softly:
"Of course I don't mind! I'll go downstairs and wait for you, sister. Don't drink too much, it'll hurt your stomach!"
"I understand!" Feng Shu smiled gently.
The boy turned and left.
After he walked away, Feng Shu looked towards the shadows where Lu Qing was hiding and said:
Have you had your fill of gossip?
When Lu Qing saw that she had been discovered, her heart skipped a beat. She felt a little embarrassed, but she still calmly walked out.
"Sorry! I just came out for some fresh air, I wasn't planning on getting involved in your gossip!"
Feng Shu chuckled softly:
"It's okay, it's not like it's anything shameful."
After hesitating for a moment, Lu Qing still asked:
"Excuse me, but how long have you been together?"
After thinking for a moment, Feng Shu said, "It seems like it's been about a month, but I can't remember exactly."
"Um... there's something I might need to warn you about. That person isn't a good person. That day..."
Lu Qing originally wanted to tell Feng Shu about the boy who approached her that day and what she had deduced from his face, but Feng Shu directly said:
"I know."
Lu Qing asked in surprise, "What do you know?"
"That guy is no good!" Feng Shu said with a smile, as if she didn't care at all.
In fact, she really didn't care.
"Jian Zeming looks harmless, but he's actually a scumbag."
"Although he listens to me and acts like my dog on the surface, his heart is not with me."
"He's with me and trying to please me, but he only does so because he thinks there's something for him to gain from me."
Lu Qing asked, puzzled, "You knew all this, yet you still stayed with him?"
"Is this a conflict?" Feng Shu asked in return.
Lu Qing: "..." My mind is a complete mess, I don't quite understand.
Feng Shu walked over, gently patted Lu Qing's shoulder, and sighed with a smile:
"You really haven't experienced any heartbreak!"
"Let me put it this way, I'm with him purely for fun. He's young, in great shape, good-looking, and has a sweet tongue. As long as he doesn't cheat on me and disgust me, I don't care what he's thinking!"
Lu Qing finally understood: Feng Shu wasn't love-struck; she was just lustful.
“What you just said… was unnecessary!” Lu Qing said.
Feng Shu smiled slightly: "It's not superfluous. At least it proves that you are a good person."
Lu Qing: "..." I got friend-zoned so easily?
Feng Shu glanced at the time; it was almost eight o'clock.
"They're going to an escape room party later, are you coming?"
Lu Qing shook her head. Asking a ghost hunter to play in an escape room was no different from scaring a cat with a paper mouse!
"If you don't want to go, then don't go. There's nothing fun in there anyway."
"Let's go back to the private room, it's so hot outside."
Feng Shu pulled Lu Qing back.
He added another sentence when they reached the door:
"By the way! That guy wants to join the Youth Association's Practical Department. When the Youth Association holds recruitment interviews in a few days, you need to block him as much as possible and try your best not to let him in."
Lu Qing raised an eyebrow: "If you don't want him to come in, why don't you just tell him directly? Why make me be the bad guy?"
Feng Shu smiled and said, "I just wanted him to serve me a little longer!"
"Just do me a favor. I don't want to see him again after we break up, that would be disgusting!"
Lu Qing nodded in agreement.
After dinner, those who wanted to go to the escape room went, while Lu Qing and the others called a car back to their dormitory.
When Lu Qingchao saw Jian Zeming downstairs at the hotel, she glanced at him and clearly saw a hint of panic flash in his eyes.
Why panic?
Naturally, he was afraid that Feng Shu would find out that he had flirted with Lu Qing!
What he didn't know was that Feng Shu had already seen through what kind of person he was.
He tentatively asked Feng Shu if Lu Qing had said anything to her, but Feng Shu pretended not to know, which reassured him.
A few days later, the Youth Association officially began its recruitment process.
The heads and deputy heads of each department are responsible for interviewing new employees.
Because freshmen have to undergo military training during the day, and the minister and vice minister have to attend classes, the interview was scheduled for the evening.
Lu Qing had too many classes during the day and didn't rest at noon. It was only eight o'clock and she was already yawning from sleepiness.
Shao Yuqiang frowned slightly upon seeing this:
"Lu Qing, why don't you go back to your dorm and rest? Leave things here to me."
Lu Qing rubbed his eyes and said:
"It's okay! I'm just a little tired, but I can't fall asleep even if I go back to the dorm to sleep."
Shao Yuqiang nodded slightly: "Okay, if you really can't hold on, don't force yourself."
Lu Qing hummed in agreement.
Shao Yuqiang is a pretty good person, and he is very capable at work. However, he is too rigid, overly arrogant, and sometimes so strict that he is a bit inhumane.
For example, in the following interviews, several young women almost cried because of his questions.
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