Transmigrated into the body of a villain, I became my sister's savior.

The Central Government's Eight-Point Regulation includes relevant provisions that strictly prohibit public officials from holding unauthorized gatherings for meals.

However, firstly, the policy will definitely be tightened at each level as it is passed down, and secondly, it is difficult to grasp the right balance, as it is easy to be reported.

Therefore, public officials are very cautious about having meals together.

The private room that Xu Yi booked was very private, and the probability of it being seen by outsiders was very small.

Lin Jianshen arrived first, followed by Xu Yi, and then Ye Xiangwen.

Ye Xiangwen didn't really want to come, but he had no choice; Xu Yi was now his boss.

He didn't want to make things too tense in public, so he had to come with a heavy heart.

As soon as I entered, I saw Lin Jianshen chatting and laughing with Xu Yi.

His face instantly darkened.

But he was a man of officialdom, and he too wore a mask on his face that allowed him to switch between different expressions at will.

That slight displeasure quickly subsided, and her expression returned to normal.

Lin Jianshen greeted him, "Director Ye, it's been a long time."

Ye Xiangwen could tell from his tone that Lin Jianshen was really just greeting him and had no other intentions.

There is an unwritten rule that even when addressing someone as a deputy director, the word "deputy" should be dropped.

But he just felt very uncomfortable.

If it weren't for Lin Jianshen, would he have ended up in this state?

He glanced at Xu Yi: "Director Xu, wasn't this supposed to be a colleagues' dinner? Why are there outsiders here?"

Lin Jianshen said, "Director Ye, I was too harsh back then, so I'm asking Director Xu to host a dinner to apologize to you."

Xu Yi had already stood up and personally pulled out a chair for Ye Xiangwen: "Please sit down, please sit down. We can talk while we eat."

Since Xu Yi had already adopted this stance, Ye Xiangwen had no choice but to sit down.

Lin Jianshen added, "Later, I became an actor and gradually learned about human relationships and social customs. Only then did I realize that I had gone too far back then."

"Director Ye, you..."

Before I could finish speaking, my phone rang.

He answered the phone: "We're eating...not many people...sure, just add an extra pair of chopsticks...the address is..."

"Welcome, welcome! Let's have a good time together..."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Jianshen looked apologetic: "Oh dear, an uncle came to Donghai and wanted to have dinner with me. I told him I already had plans, but he said we could have dinner together."

"I'm really sorry that we had to add more people at the last minute. How about this meal is on me?"

We've already given them the address and said all that.

Xu Yi could only blame Lin Jianshen in his heart for being so inconsiderate; how could he invite just anyone to such a dinner party?

However, he was also very shrewd. At this moment, he remained calm, glanced at Lin Jianshen, and said, "Since he is Lin's elder, let's wait a bit before we start eating."

He thought to himself that this person must have quite a lot of influence, making two bureau chiefs wait in vain.

Ye Xiangwen had just finished a cup of barley tea when a hearty laugh came from the doorway: "Wow, so many people!"

"It's my fault, it's my fault. I insisted on coming to freeload and kept everyone waiting. I'll punish myself with three drinks later."

Ye Xiangwen looked up and saw a person standing at the door.

This person already had a large frame, and after gaining weight, he appeared somewhat bloated.

Like the fat cat in the TV series.

Ye Xiangwen felt that he looked familiar at first glance, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.

Lin Jianshen stood up, pulled out a chair for him, and said, "Uncle Yu, please sit here."

Is your surname Yu?

Xu Yi asked somewhat uncertainly, "Director Yu?"

Yu Songbai nodded, waved his hand with an air of granting amnesty to the world: "It's me, it's me, serve the food."

Ye Xiangwen then remembered that he had seen Director Yu's photo on the OA website news and in many internal promotional articles.

Many requests and reports, which read "Please approve or reject, leader," ultimately ended up with Yu Songbai's signature.

Xu Yi and Ye Xiangwen were both shocked.

She hurriedly got up to pour water for Yu Songbai.

It's like when a branch office executive meets someone from the head office, they suddenly seem a little less impressive.

In reality, they are worlds apart.

Is Lin Jianshen so powerful that he can get Director Yu to eat for free?

Yu Songbai then smoothed things over, saying, "My daughter is a fan of Xiaolin. I usually chat with him quite a bit, and we've gotten to know each other over time."

"I'm in Donghai on business today, so we'll have a meal together and I'll get her autograph."

Xu Yi then remembered that Lin Jianshen was very popular on short video platforms, with over three million followers.

The fan base is predominantly female.

There were quite a few female colleagues in the workplace who didn't understand why he was shirtless while flipping the wok in front of the stove, so they zoomed in and watched it repeatedly.

It's perfectly reasonable that Director Yu's daughter is a fan of Lin Jianshen.

Xu Yi sensed something unusual. He was good at protecting himself, so he decided to say more and say less.

So he showered Lin Jianshen with compliments, saying he was young and promising, handsome, and of good character.

In reality, it's all empty talk without any substantial content.

When the superiors spoke, Ye Xiangwen echoed them, also saying things like Xiao Lin was an outstanding young man.

He was just more frustrated. If he had known that Lin Jianshen would develop like this, he would have been willing to have Ye Feifei become Xia Tingwan's lapdog.

This whole thing has caused quite a stir...

The dishes were served quickly.

Yu Songbai has a good appetite and eats very quickly.

Ye Shangwen knew this was because Director Yu had served in the military when he was young.

He had some knowledge of Yu Songbai's resume.

Yu Songbai is a member of the Yu family. Although he is almost sixty years old now, he is overweight.

When this person had just come of age, the Yu family sent him to the Vietnam battlefield, where he even distinguished himself.

He really did carry a gun and kill people.

After experiencing ups and downs in officialdom, the Yu family spent a great deal of effort to get him to his current position.

However, this person later became corrupt and degenerate very quickly due to his improper conduct.

The Yu family therefore severed ties with him.

Yu Songbai ate heartily for a while, then asked, "Why isn't there any wine?"

Having a meal with three people already puts them in a state of both violating and not violating the rules.

Want more alcohol?

Ye Xiangwen and Xu Yi looked at each other in bewilderment.

But Yu Songbai didn't care at all and waved to the waiter to bring over a few bottles of wine.

"Liquor is the essence of grain; the more you drink, the younger you become."

He skillfully opened a bottle of Shanxi Laojiao liquor, and personally got up to pour wine for Ye Xiangwen and Xu Yi.

"It's no fun for me to drink alone. I know Xiaolin; he's allergic to alcohol."

"Well, you two have to have a few drinks with me."

Well, since they poured the wine themselves, I can't refuse now.

People who have been to war are also very bold when it comes to drinking.

Yu Songbai has an amazing alcohol tolerance; he can drink high-proof liquor like water.

Xu Yi and Ye Xiangwen couldn't handle such a bold drinking style.

The two soon became drunk.

Yu Songbai was chatting about gossip within the system when, in the midst of his lively conversation, he suddenly put down his wine glass.

"Xiao Ye, what happened to you? You're only a few years away from retirement, and you've already been disciplined and demoted?"

"This is quite rare."

The most common practice would be to have him take early retirement or transfer him to a nominal position, rather than demoting him as is the case now.

We all work within the system, so we see each other all the time.

Stay on the front line when doing things, and see you in the future.

Ye Xiangwen was already somewhat intoxicated and delirious.

He concentrated and sat upright, saying, "I failed to adhere to the mass line and made some mistakes."

"It is only right to accept criticism from the Party and education from the people."

Yu Songbai waved his hand: "Just spouting empty talk."

"To be honest."

Ye Xiangwen could only say that her daughter, Ye Feifei, had gone too far in engaging in school bullying.

He covered up and condoned the behavior, which caused the matter to escalate and attract public attention.

After speaking, he glanced at Xu Yi again, seemingly casually.

He knew that the faction behind Xu Yi had also stepped in.

This result, which seems simple on the surface, actually involved multiple rounds of strategic maneuvering.

Yu Songbai scoffed coldly: "It's no big deal."

"Kobayashi, I heard you're involved in this too?"

Lin Jianshen said with shame, "Back then, I wasn't an actor yet; I was just a street thug who didn't understand social etiquette, so my methods were a bit too drastic."

"It is indeed my problem."

Yu Songbai criticized, "Look at you, you've put Xiao Ye in such a passive position."

Lin Jianshen said with self-reproach, "Alas, it's all my fault."

"But what's done is done, there's nothing I can do. How about I punish myself with three drinks to apologize to Director Ye?"

Lin Jianshen is allergic to alcohol, and Yu Songbai won't let him drink. Ye Xiangwen quickly dissuaded him, saying, "It's all in the past, let it go."

"The thought is enough; there's no need for alcohol."

Lin Jianshen looked grateful: "Thank you for your understanding, Director Ye."

He seemed even more guilty: "Hey, Uncle Yu, could you perhaps think of a solution?"

Yu Songbai said, "Xiao Lin, you don't understand. Xiao Xu has already taken this position. Do you think I would let him go back to being the deputy?"

He hesitated for a moment, as if he had remembered something: "It doesn't seem like it's impossible... The director of the Culture and Tourism Bureau is being transferred out."

"We could move Xiao Xu to the Tourism Bureau, freeing up his position, and then Xiao Ye would have a permanent position, right?"

Xu Yi and Ye Xiangwen both widened their eyes at the same time.