Chapter Thirty-Four I Don't Care Anymore

  Liu Siyuan had never seen such a lineup, and was so frightened that he was speechless for a moment. But reason told him that since he was in the official circle, sometimes this kind of occasion was inevitable. In the end, he could only force himself to casually point out one, but Hu Tianfang and Zheng Gaofeng burst into laughter, saying that one was not enough, and forced him to choose another one.

  "Hey, Little Liu is used to seeing beauties like Ouyang Qian, he can't stand this kind of ordinary woman anymore." On the other side, Zheng Gaofeng laughed loudly while hugging two girls.

  "I still prefer Liang's..." Liu Siyuan hastily said, while dodging the entanglement of the woman beside him.

  "Hey, looks like we have similar interests." Hu Tianfang suddenly said with a look of meeting a kindred spirit.

  "What? What hobby?" Liu Siyuan was taken aback for a moment.

  "Next time you'll see." Hu Tian put on a mysterious face.

  Zheng Gaofeng also chimed in: "Kid, you've got face, haha, it's not just anyone who can be invited by Tian Fang."

  Although he didn't understand what was going on, Liu Siyuan still nodded and agreed on the surface. After all, it wouldn't hurt to get along with these two young masters. Liu Siyuan tried his best to avoid those ladies because he simply had no interest in them and found them disgusting. However, he did drink a lot of wine, and the three of them made a ruckus until midnight before he stumbled back home with a buzz.

  The cramped but warm rental house and the Golden Wild Goose Nightclub formed a stark contrast, as soon as he entered, his intoxication naturally cleared up a bit.

  In the small rented house, Ding Hui was waiting for him. Seeing that he came back drunk, she couldn't help but complain: "Si Yuan, I've found that since you got promoted, you hardly ever come home for dinner, and you drink so much..."

  Liu Siyuan spread his hands and explained helplessly: "This is also a job requirement, when you're in the business world, your body doesn't listen to you."

  "Alas..." Ting Hui sighed, a hint of worry appearing on her face.

  "What's wrong with Xiaohui?" He asked softly from behind her.

  Ding Hui furrowed her brow and said: "I heard from classmates that when men have money, they will become bad, Siyuan, will you...?"

  Liu Siyuan smiled and said: "Hey, I don't have money yet."

  "You're always away from home because you don't have money, and once you get promoted in the future, I probably won't even see your shadow." Ding Hui said with a hint of resentment.

  Liu Siyuan actually thought that what she said made sense. After entering the inspection room, he often had the opportunity to follow behind the two deputy directors at the time, eating and drinking, and now that he has become the head of the second department, banquets are endless, it's not hard to imagine those higher-ranking officials, as long as they're willing, basically eating out every day.

  Of course, he still had to comfort her a few words: "Okay, Xiaohui, I know, and try to avoid some social engagements in the future."

  Ding Hui saw his good attitude and felt a bit embarrassed, stuttering: "I also understand that you need to work, it's just..."

  "Alright, our Little Wisdom is the most understanding...". Then she felt a bit sleepy and bid farewell before going to sleep.

  The work went unexpectedly smoothly for a while, and the Xin Yuan Chemical Plant finally gave in. They invited the Environmental Protection Bureau to send someone to station there and discuss countermeasures together. It seems that some people are just stubborn, like candles, they won't light up if you don't apply some pressure, and they won't know what's good for them unless you come down hard on them.

  For this, Environmental Protection Bureau's Tang Zhenfeng specially made a phone call to Liu Siyuan, with an unusually low tone, repeatedly saying that Liu Ke would give some guidance opinions.

  But in the end, Liu Siyuan didn't dare to really direct a high-ranking official like that, and could only repeatedly emphasize that the inspection office only cared about results, as for how to specifically implement it, the environmental protection bureau comrades were all experts, no need to ask for our opinions.

  He slammed down the phone, and Tang Zhenfeng couldn't help but curse. Liu Siyuan was young, but he was cunning and irresponsible. He only cared about setting things off, not about cleaning up the mess. He had put both the chemical plant and the environmental protection agency on the hot seat, and then he just washed his hands of it.

  He vented his anger and sighed, now he can't do anything about it. They used a clever trick, and the Environmental Protection Bureau is in a difficult situation, they can only grit their teeth and go along with it.

  At the same time, Liu Siyuan was also thinking deeply, feeling that things were too smooth and shouldn't be as simple as they seemed on the surface. He called Fang Xinyi to humbly ask for her advice, and after some thought, she suggested researching Mayor Chen's resume. After discussing the matter, Fang Xinyi suddenly said she wanted to see him and asked if he had time to meet up. Liu Siyuan's heart skipped a beat, and he hastily said he would make an excuse to sneak out and meet her right away. However, Fang Xinyi lightly laughed and said it wouldn't be possible, as she wasn't in Hanjiang City at the moment and wouldn't return for several days.

  Liu Siyuan wanted to cry but had no tears, his emotions had just been stirred up and then she poured a bucket of cold water over him, but he was also helpless. It's just that psychologically it's very strange, Fang Xinyi's attitude towards him seemed to have changed somewhat. As soon as the phone call ended, Ouyang Qian appeared out of nowhere again, with an odd expression saying: "Were you on the phone with your girlfriend?"

  "Ouyang comrade, where did I get a girlfriend from?" Liu Siyuan said with a hint of guilt.

  "Hmph, just one look and I can tell, speaking so gently, it's nauseating. Is that Chen Jun?" Ou Yang Qian's face was full of displeasure.

  Liu Siyuan really didn't want to dwell on this issue, and hastily changed the subject: "Ah, right, I just happened to ask you something."

  "Excuse me, does Liu Ke have any instructions?" She still had an unpleasant expression, and Liu Siyuan didn't understand what she was thinking. Suddenly, he remembered that Hu Tianfang and Zheng Gaofeng both explicitly said last night that he was the future son-in-law of Director Ouyang. As the saying goes, "no wind, no waves", but it's unclear who is spreading rumors. This matter can be big or small, and it's better to clarify it in time. However, work is still important for now, so he asked: "Do you know the background of our Mayor Chen?"

  Ouyang Qian raised an eyebrow and said, "What? You even want to investigate Mayor Chen?" The underlying message was that you're just a small deputy department head, how dare you investigate someone who is far superior to you.

  "It's nothing, just asking casually, if you don't know then it doesn't matter." Liu Siyuan scratched his head and said.

  Ouyang Qian looked at him, pondered for a moment and said: "Cut it out, don't look down on people. I'll tell you, you really asked the right person. However, if you want me to reveal some information, first tell me what gift you plan to give me on my birthday?"

  "This... what do you want? As long as I can afford it..."

  "Not a bit of sincerity." Ouyang Qian discontentedly pouted.

  "By the way, how are you planning to spend your birthday?"

  "Haven't thought it through yet, what's your bright idea?"

  "I? Forget it, I've never celebrated my birthday anyway. But if I had a choice, instead of inviting so many people to dinner, I'd rather take a day off and go traveling, see the great rivers and mountains of our motherland." Liu Sanyuan sighed, having rarely left his home province due to his family's economic difficulties.

  "What a great idea!" The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Ouyang Qian quickly expressed her agreement. She then asked: "Where do you want to go most?"

  "I? Many places, Lijiang, Jiuzhaigou, Sanya these tourist destinations want to go, but the capital is not bad either." Liu Siyuan replied casually, and didn't think much about why she asked this.

  "Alright then, my birthday happens to be on the weekend, why don't you accompany me to Beijing for two days of fun?" Ouyang Qian's small hand waved, and she concluded with a radiant smile.

  Liu Siyuan said somewhat strangely: "......this......isn't quite right, is it?"

  Ouyang Qian put her hands on her hips, seemingly trying to look fierce, but she was small in stature and looked not only not fierce at all, but rather cute: "Hey, didn't someone just say I could have whatever I wanted? Huh?!"

  "But we're a single man and woman, it's not very suitable..."

  Ouyang Qian heard this and glared at him, saying: "I don't even care anymore, what are you pretending for?"

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