“…”
Well, Qi Yan really doesn't consider himself an outsider.
Seeing Qi Yan "helping himself" the whole time, Zhou Mo opened the passenger seat of her Mercedes-Benz and got in.
"Let's talk in the car."
Qi Tan's words brought Zhou Mo's attention back.
Zhou Mo looked at Qi Tan and nodded silently.
The two of them sat in the back seat.
I have to say that in such an open-air occasion, the car is a really nice enclosed space suitable for conversation.
It can not only prevent outsiders from hearing what they are talking about, but also isolate a certain amount of noise outside the car.
"What do you want to ask?" Zhou Mo spoke first.
"Ren Huaibo, what is your origin?"
"Don't you know his uncle is Director Feng?"
Qi Tan's eyes were fixed on Zhou Mo, and he was obviously not satisfied with Zhou Mo's answer and was waiting for other answers.
Zhou Mo felt inexplicably guilty when he stared at him.
"Well...his uncle is Director Feng. He and I were classmates in the Master's program. Later, he went to the capital to work, and then returned to Dongjiang to pursue a doctorate."
"That's all?" Qi Tan was calm.
“No, no more.”
"Why did I hear that he was still in contact with your husband?"
"..." Zhou Mo said: "His second uncle and my husband's aunt are husband and wife."
"So, aren't you his sister-in-law? Why haven't I ever heard him call you 'sister-in-law'?"
Zhou Mo turned his face away, "The relationship is not good."
"Bad relationship? Is there any other reason?"
"Are you annoying?" Zhou Mo glared at him. "Ask me anything else quickly. I'm in a hurry to go home."
Qi Tan sat up straight again, "What is your relationship with Ren Huaibo?"
Zhou Mo was stunned. "What do you mean?"
"Isn't he your ex-boyfriend?" Qi Tan's expression suddenly became serious.
Zhou Mo's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason.
Obviously, this matter had nothing to do with Qi Tan, but in front of Qi Tan, Zhou Mo felt inexplicably guilty.
"Is it that your brain has rusted after I left? Or have your eyes developed hemorrhoids? Why choose someone like that when there are so many other people you can find?" Qi Tan was furious.
"...You have hemorrhoids in your eyes," Zhou Mo rolled his eyes. "That's all in the past. I'm already married, and my husband hasn't said anything. You're jumping around like a grasshopper here. What's the point? Are you still feeling attached to me?"
"You are not good-looking, why do you think you are so beautiful? Who has lingering feelings for you? You are just being sentimental." Qi Tan glanced at her coldly and turned his face to the other side.
"Okay, okay, I'm being sentimental. As long as you don't have any other intentions towards me, that's fine. Let me make it clear in advance that my husband and I have a very good relationship, so it would be best if you don't have any other thoughts about me."
"You think too much," Qi Tan said.
"How do you know Ren Huaibo is my ex-boyfriend?" Zhou Mo asked.
"Qi Yangang just told me."
“…”
Well, Zhou Mo actually forgot about this.
"What else did he say?" Zhou Mo asked cautiously.
"He talked about some things between Ren Huaibo and you, and how he was so outspoken in the factory, gossiping about you with other students, throwing dirty water on you, about things like scholarships and photos. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so upset that he would have gone to fight with Ren Huaibo."
Zhou Mo was stunned.
She didn't expect Qi Yan to be so protective of her.
"Although Qi Yan isn't an obedient person, he's just a bit lazy, playful, and loves playing games. He won't easily start a feud or fight with others," Qi Tan said seriously. "He got into a fight with Ren Huaibo and his gang just to protect you."
Zhou Mo lowered his head silently, "Sorry."
"You should say thank you to him instead of apologizing to me."
"If I want to thank him, I'll tell him that I'm also grateful for what happened today," Zhou Mo said. "If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that Qi Yan was protecting me so much behind my back. Of course, this was all caused by me. It was because of the feud between Ren Huaibo and I that I implicated you and Qi Yan. I should apologize."
"Be more careful and don't make friends with just anyone," Qi Tan frowned. "Ren Huaibo is a difficult person to deal with. Wait until your husband comes back and tell him everything and let him handle it. Ren Huaibo is his cousin. If he intervenes, the problem will be easier to solve from a family perspective. There's not much I can do for you. His uncle is Director Feng, and I'm just the director of the health department. You should know the ins and outs here. Although we're all officials, there are differences between officials, especially those in the public security and political law departments. They have real power and law enforcement authority, and that alone makes them incomparable."
"I know," Zhou Mo felt mixed emotions, gratitude towards Qi Tan but also guilt.
It was obvious that they had nothing to do with each other, and it was obvious that the trouble was just caused by her, but Qi Tan was still involved.
Qi Tan did not ignore her or take advantage of her because of their previous unhappy short relationship. Instead, he spoke to her earnestly and sincerely.
How could Zhou Mo not have mixed feelings?
"Before, I worked in the political and legal fields in the imperial capital. I had real power, and people were wary of me wherever I went. Maybe Qi Yan spoiled me because of that, and he thinks I can do anything," Qi Tan sighed, saying, "He also didn't understand the hierarchy and superiority and inferiority between different units, so he acted impulsively and didn't care. It's also my fault for not managing him well."
"Yeah," Zhou Mo realized Qi Tan was trying to comfort her. "Why didn't you stay in the capital?"
"My family is all here. I've been away for so long and I miss home."
Zhou Mo tutted, "You can't even tell a lie, how can you be more pretentious?"
"That's right," Qi Tan said stubbornly, "I'm from Dongjiang. What's wrong with coming back to build my hometown?"
"You're building your hometown, so why didn't you do it a few years ago? Dongjiang is already built now, and you're saying you're coming back to build it? Who would believe you?"
“…”
"You couldn't make it over there, so you ran back in disgrace, right?" Zhou Mo teased deliberately.
I thought that with Qi Tan's personality, he would definitely confront her, but I didn't expect Qi Tan to just say "hmm" in a low, imperceptible way.
Zhou Mo was just joking and had no intention of exposing her scars.
Qi Tan's sudden silence made Zhou Mo panic for a moment, "Sorry, I didn't mean to..."
"It's okay. Ups and downs in officialdom are normal. You're not wrong. No need to apologize."
“…”
Zhou Mo didn't know what to say.
"I'll contact your college later. I think all the volunteers from the School of Health Management will be dismissed. As for you...it's up to your college to see if they want you to come over," Qi Tan said. "Don't come to me about this. I'm looking for people who can get work done, not people who cause trouble and make things difficult for me. I'm under a lot of pressure here too. You've seen the difference between the students in your college and those at the Health Vocational College."
"I understand," Zhou Mo pursed his lips and sighed.
This is the only way Qi Tan can handle this matter.
Ren Huaibo has been making trouble since yesterday, and Qi Tan cannot allow him to continue making trouble.
Stop loss in time is the best solution.
"Then I'll go back and wait for news from the academy."
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