Then, Wan Zhenting turned around with a smile and looked at the dumbfounded Wu Xiongfei. He raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder lightly, saying hypocritically, "It's okay, young man, work hard and learn more from County Magistrate Li... Hahaha..."
But who could know that behind his seemingly warm smile, his heart was actually very dark.
As the director of the Municipal Bureau, he was used to his subordinates obeying his orders. Now he saw that his subordinates did not work obediently in the bureau, but ran to the provincial capital to serve Li Lin. He felt very upset. The feeling of being usurped by Li Lin was like a sour tide, spreading wantonly in his heart. So when he first saw Wu Xiongfei, he was really angry and wanted to send Wu Xiongfei back to Shannan immediately.
However, since Li Lin came out to explain, he had to restrain his edge.
After all, he came here today specifically to ease the relationship with Li Lin. If things got out of hand over such a small matter, it would be more trouble than it was worth.
So, he suppressed his unhappiness, followed Li Lin into the living room with a smile, sat down heavily on the sofa, and as if he suddenly remembered something important, he waved to Long Gang who was standing at the door and talking quietly with Wu Xiongfei, and said loudly, "Long Gang, have you brought up the gift we brought for County Magistrate Li Lin? Come on, you two are old acquaintances, let's sit down and chat together."
When Long Gang heard Wan Zhenting's call, he first nodded politely to Wu Xiongfei, indicating "let's talk later", then turned around, picked up a bag of cigarettes and a bag of tea, walked in steadily, and gently placed them on the coffee table.
Although Long Gang and Li Lin have a good relationship, Wan Zhenting is obviously the protagonist in today's occasion, so Long Gang just smiled and nodded at Li Lin and greeted him, and didn't say anything else.
Wan Zhenting smiled widely as he pushed several expensive cigarettes packed in beautiful packaging and a large bag of loose tea leaves in front of Li Lin. He said in a flattering tone, "Brother Li Lin, you've worked hard on your business trip to the provincial capital. I don't know what to bring you, but it's just a token of my appreciation. Don't refuse."
"Director Wan is really thoughtful. Thank you." Li Lin was not polite either. He grabbed the cigarettes and tea on the table and placed them on a corner of the coffee table.
In Li Lin's opinion, this seemingly simple tea and cigarettes actually carry Wan Zhenting's face, and are a gesture of showing weakness and goodwill.
If I refused on the spot, it would be equivalent to slapping Wan Zhenting in the face in public, completely cutting off the possibility of future cooperation.
Although Li Lin was quite disdainful of Wan Zhenting's fence-sitting style, he could not do without his assistance in many cases. If the relationship became strained, he would run into obstacles everywhere in the future. Therefore, at this time, it was not a bad thing to compromise appropriately.
At this time, Wu Xiongfei walked in carefully with a kettle, poured a cup of steaming hot tea for Wan Zhenting and Long Gang, and then quietly retreated. During the whole process, Wan Zhenting did not even look at him, let alone say a few polite words to him and asked him to sit down and rest.
In Wan Zhenting's heart, grassroots policemen like Wu Xiongfei are like a drop of water in the vast ocean, insignificant. After all, he holds the power to promote all county-level policemen in Pingyang. In his opinion, all subordinates should respect him and obey him absolutely. His arrogance is well-founded. If he is not deliberately putting on a show, how can he greet a deputy section-level policeman with a smile?
Wu Xiongfei sat outside the living room, feeling as if he had fallen into an abyss, extremely lost and depressed.
Originally, he was looking forward to the meeting with Wan Zhenting being as wonderful as he had imagined. He thought that Wan Zhenting would be polite and caring to him for Li Lin's sake. However, reality gave him a loud slap in the face. Wan Zhenting's cold treatment made him feel like a humble waiter, whose existence had pitifully low meaning and value.
At this moment, he deeply regretted not following Li Lin's initial hint. If he had known this would be the result, it would have been much better to hide in the inner room and not come out!
Now, he just felt that he was being rejected, and he couldn't even describe how uncomfortable he felt.
Suddenly, a warm hand gently rested on his shoulder.
Wu Xiongfei was startled and subconsciously raised his head. What caught his eyes was Long Gang with a smile on his face. Their eyes met, and the concern in Long Gang's eyes warmed Wu Xiongfei's heart.
Long Gang deliberately came out of the house just to comfort this lost young man.
He spoke in a gentle and reserved tone, "When you have time, go to the Municipal Bureau more often. I'll take you to meet the comrades in the Municipal Bureau... Director Wan is like this. In fact, he doesn't have any bad intentions. You don't have to take it to heart. If you have any problems in the future, you can come to me for consultation..."
Hearing this, Wu Xiongfei was deeply moved. He quickly stood up, a smile bloomed on his face again, and said, "Thank you, Captain Long. How dare I have any ideas about Bureau Wan? If I were a leader, I would also be surprised to see my subordinate suddenly appear in front of me. I understand. I actually told County Magistrate Li a long time ago to invite you to Shannan County when there is a chance. We can have a good chat. Maybe you are all busy, so there has been no opportunity. Don't worry, I will definitely visit the Municipal Bureau more often in the future."
Seeing that Wu Xiongfei had let go, Long Gang smiled and sat down beside him, patted his shoulder, and said earnestly, "Brother Lin and I are good friends. I can see that you also protect Brother Lin, so we are all friends, and friends should help each other more. Don't be afraid of trouble in the future. If you have any problems, just call me directly. After all, we are in the same system, and I can give you some advice when you encounter problems."
"friend?"
When Wu Xiongfei heard this word, he was a little dazed for a moment, and felt an indescribable warmth surging in his heart.
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