When the disciplinary committee members returned from their investigation and confirmed that such incidents had indeed occurred, and that there had been more than one, they immediately took Deputy Factory Director Luo away.
"Comrade Luo De, you are suspected of serious disciplinary violations. Please come with us."
Li Jianmin watched as Deputy Factory Director Luo was taken away by the Discipline Inspection Commission, and he was so frightened that he trembled like a quail.
The factory director and Minister Yang glanced at Li Jianmin and shook their heads.
Although Li Jianmin has not made any mistakes, his behavior makes it hard for people to like him.
Just because he was afraid of offending Deputy Factory Director Luo, he drove away the innocent Xia Lan, leaving the victim to bear the blame, while the perpetrator remained high and mighty, staying in the hospital without offering a single explanation.
All the malice was directed at the victim.
"Old Li, you've been a veteran in the factory for a long time. This time, you really went too far!" The factory director looked at Li Jianmin's expression and had no mood to say anything to him.
"Go and apologize to Comrade Xia Lan yourself! Also, I've already made the decision to transfer Comrade Xia Lan back to Old Yang's place. As for the pictorial, you can handle it yourself!"
The factory manager's words were like a bolt from the blue. Li Jianmin looked pleadingly at Minister Yang, who indifferently looked away, ignoring his pleas.
Li Jianmin's eyes dimmed.
"Yes, factory manager."
"Alright, you can go now!"
The factory manager told him to leave, and Li Jianmin left the manager's office with his head down.
"Old Yang, you must train this Comrade Xia Lan well! I had no idea that such a casually recruited female comrade would have such a background."
The factory manager had always thought highly of Xia Lan. Ever since the department store's anniversary sale, he had remembered Xia Lan's name. Such a thoughtful and capable woman should not remain unknown.
What she lacks now is experience; once she matures, she will be unstoppable.
Minister Yang nodded calmly, not exaggerating Xia Lan's abilities.
Because the factory director only heard about Xia Lan from him; he had never actually met Xia Lan and was unaware that Xia Lan's thinking was very mature.
She was always confident, not just boasting.
"I didn't expect that either, but she didn't reveal her identity, so I suppose she's not the kind of person who uses her status to prove herself," Minister Yang said with a smile.
To be honest, he was also surprised by Xia Lan's identity.
Unexpectedly, her husband turned out to be the captain of the transport team.
When he first saw them, he looked like an ordinary farmer.
How long has it been since we last met, and he's already become the captain of the transport team?
This would be unbelievable to anyone.
But he did manage to do it, and the police chief even had to call Xia Lan "sister-in-law," which proves that her husband's identity is far more than that.
He really did find a treasure.
Xia Lan was unaware of the deputy factory director's ordeal. Having just woken up, she lazily stretched.
When she woke up, Qin Yu had already gone to work. Xia Lan washed her face and went to the kitchen where she saw a pot simmering on a low flame. When she opened the lid, she saw the breakfast that Qin Yu had prepared for her.
Her favorite vegetable and lean meat porridge, along with two boiled eggs.
Enjoying the breakfast Qin Yu had prepared, Xia Lan smiled as she ate, feeling incredibly happy.
Although she felt wronged, Qin Yu's comfort made her feel loved and eased her grievances.
Make that little bit of grievance insignificant.
Just as I was about to take the bowl to wash, I saw the note placed next to the sink.
After you've finished eating, leave the bowl here. I'll wash it when I get back. Don't touch it with cold water. —Your husband, Qin Yu.
Xia Lan wanted to disobey and was about to turn on the tap when she found that no water was coming out.
I went outside to see why there was no water, only to find that the water valve was turned off.
It's obvious that Qin Yu did it.
Xia Lan didn't know whether to be angry or amused. This man really understood her; how did he know she would choose to 'disobey'?
"Knock, knock, knock." A knock came from the door, and Xia Lan was taken aback.
Who would come at this time?
Peeking through a crack in the door, I saw that the person knocking was Li Jianmin.
Li Jianmin was carrying quite a few things, so it seemed he wasn't there to question him, but rather to apologize.
What? You had a change of heart overnight?
"Minister Li?"
Xia Lan quickly opened the door.
When Xia Lan opened the door, Li Jianmin nodded gratefully to her.
"Comrade Xia Lan, I am truly sorry for this incident. I have caused you to suffer injustice, and I have come to apologize to you."
"Huh?" Xia Lan had no idea what had happened to cause such a big change in Li Jianmin's attitude towards her.
"This was my fault. I shouldn't have listened to Comrade Luo and made this decision for you. Please forgive me!"
Li Jianmin stuffed the things he was carrying into Xia Lan's hands.
Xia Lan was startled and quickly stepped aside.
"No need, no need, it's enough to figure it out. You can take these things back!"
Xia Lan looked into the handbag and saw it contained malted milk powder, some high-end biscuits and pastries—all expensive items—as well as cigarettes and alcohol…
This doesn't look like an apology, it looks like bribery.
"How can that be? This is specially made to apologize to you! Don't worry, I reported it to the factory manager and it was approved by him. It won't cause you any misunderstanding."
Li Jianmin was practically begging Xia Lan to accept it; if she didn't, how would he survive?
"Really, no need, really no need..." Xia Lan still didn't want to accept it.
"If you won't accept my apology, then I'll kneel down before you!" Upon seeing this, Li Jianmin threw down his things and turned to kneel down before Xia Lan.
Xia Lan quickly stopped her. "I'll accept it, Minister Li, please don't kneel."
She couldn't accept such a grand gesture.
"It's good that you're willing to accept it. Minister Yang has already asked you to return to the sales department. Will you be able to come to work tomorrow?" Li Jianmin asked cautiously.
“Of course you can.” Xia Lan nodded.
Li Jianmin breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then obediently left.
After Li Jianmin left, Xia Lan thought that Minister Yang had spoken up for her, but then she realized that was unlikely.
Minister Li and Minister Yang are at the same level. It's unlikely that Minister Li would have such a profound realization after Minister Yang said a few words, and would have to kneel down and apologize to her.
Xia Lan thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure out what had happened, so she simply stopped caring.
I casually put my things down, changed my clothes, and prepared to go out to buy things.
As soon as Xia Lan stepped out the door, the door across the hall opened, and Yang Caimei came out, looking at Xia Lan with a gossipy expression.
"Xia, was that your boss just now?" Yang Caimei asked curiously.
“Sister Yang, that’s a leader from another department in the factory,” Xia Lan explained.
"I saw him carrying big and small bags over, as if he wanted to apologize to you?" Yang Caimei was very curious. The factory leader actually wanted to apologize to Xia Lan?
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