Thus, several pieces of evidence, seemingly indicating no chance of a turnaround for Xu Xiusen and that he would inevitably be sentenced to several years and have his career ruined, actually brought about a major turning point in the end.
Those who mingle in officialdom are as clear-headed as a mirror; they probably only know that it was Xu Xiusen's mother-in-law, who is rumored to have a bad relationship with him, who helped him.
A group of people who were also involved in officialdom, seeing him released from prison, made several attempts to arrange a banquet for Xu Xiusen before finally managing to get him to attend.
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Everyone attending the banquet had their own agenda, just on different scales. For example, Wan Yuan's agenda was very small compared to the others.
When he first became a civil servant, he was assigned to Xu Xiusen for his internship, and he always called Xu Xiusen "teacher".
Although they later had less contact due to different departments, he still called Xu Xiusen "teacher" whenever he saw him. He went to the banquet to gain insight into what changes would occur in the B City political arena.
Although he wasn't a high-ranking official, as the head of the local police station, it was still necessary for him to keep abreast of the political developments in Beijing.
At the banquet that day, Xu Xiusen was in a good mood and high spirits. He drank a few more glasses than usual. Some sycophants came up to him and asked what happy event had happened to him, and if possible, to tell him so that everyone could share in the joy.
Xu Xiusen was usually aloof and indifferent to others, but this time, he was uncharacteristically happy, his eyes brimming with joy as he spoke in a suppressed voice about his good news.
He has just found his daughter who had been missing for many years.
An official of similar rank and age to Xu Xiusen joked with him, "Xiusen, what long-lost daughter? I bet it's your adopted daughter. There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Adopting daughters is all the rage these days. As the saying goes, 'Adopted daughter by day, adopted daughter by night,' haha. Xiusen, what kind of beauty could possibly make a man like us, who has been celibate for so many years, suddenly become so sensual? Haha..."
Before he could finish laughing, the next second, his laughter turned into a shrill scream.
"Ah... my eyes; ah... my nose; ah... my face..." In the most luxurious private room of the top hotel in City B, cries of agony, each more pitiful than the last, echoed.
Xu Xiusen, who was always expressionless, slammed his colleague who had been joking to the ground, raining blows on his face.
The man who was being brutally beaten clearly did not expect Xu Xiusen to suddenly attack him. Caught off guard, he had already taken countless blows to his face.
His face, especially his eyes and nose, was surgically altered in South Korea six months ago using public funds. The Korean doctor who performed the surgery told him that he must not be subjected to any external force for at least six months, otherwise not only would the effects of the surgery be wasted, but there would also be serious side effects.
The so-called side effect is that his eyes and nose will no longer look the same as before the plastic surgery.
"Xu Xiusen!" The man had undergone plastic surgery for love, and the thought that if he became even uglier than he was now, his lover would definitely not want him anymore emboldened him. He roared at Xu Xiusen, "Why did you hit me? Stop right now!"
Xu Xiusen stopped, but only after punching the man several more times. Those last few punches were clearly intentional, hitting the man's mouth while he warned, "Hey Zhang, I'm warning you, if you dare to spew nonsense again, I'll knock your teeth out!"
Xu Xiusen is known for keeping his word in official circles. Even though he may have seemed to be drifting through life aimlessly for countless years, he always kept his word.
What was supposed to be a lively banquet ended in discord.
The banquet was over, and everyone who attended understood one thing well: never mention to Xu Xiusen that his daughter was his goddaughter.
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