Name: The Holy Son of the Energy Department Enters Handong

"Congratulations! Congratulations, Uncle Wang! Congratulations!"

In the courtyard where Zhao Xia lived.

Lin Xiangqian, Wang Haoran, Chen Daolai, Bai Yanzhe, and Zhao Xia sat around a small table drinking beer.

Zhao Xia congratulated Wang Haoran, a successful man who had transferred from the Ministry of Public Security to the Discipline Inspection Commission as the first deputy secretary.

"What a stroke of luck!" Wang Haoran was already quite drunk.

The other four people were all pouring him drinks today.

Wang Haoran, however, was not afraid at all and accepted them all.

The beer wasn't very strong, but I drank a lot of it!

The other four were slightly tipsy, but Wang Haoran was already experiencing double vision.

"If I were to say that I have made progress, the biggest credit should go to that little rascal from the Zhong family."

This is absolutely outrageous! They actually broke the rules and showed no regard for procedure or justice!

Then the Zhong family will have to pay the price.

Xia, you mustn't follow in that old man's footsteps.

When you go to Handong Province, don't cause trouble, but don't be afraid of trouble either!

But you must remember one thing: everything must be done within the bounds of the rules.

Anyone who breaks the rules is asking for death.

"In this country, rules are everything!" Wang Haoran muttered drunkenly, his hand on Zhao Xia's shoulder.

That makes so much sense. If Zhao Xia didn't know he was really drunk, she would have thought he was faking it.

"Old Wang, you're just showing off. You've really gotten lucky!"

"They've actually progressed even faster than us!" Bai Yanzhe said enviously, squinting his eyes.

Originally, only President Lin could be addressed as "leader" among the four people present, but now there is another one.

They're both still stuck in the same place; how can you not be envious?

"What a stroke of luck!" Wang Haoran said with a cheerful laugh.

He never expected that he would be able to reach this point so quickly.

He was truly happy, and in front of several old friends and his junior, Zhao Xia, he drank himself into a stupor.

It was twelve o'clock.

All four elders were drunk, but to varying degrees; some were completely intoxicated, while others were only slightly tipsy.

Zhao Xia called their secretary and had someone pick them up and take them back.

As for the messy table, he had to clean it up by himself.

After tidying up and taking a shower, it was already one o'clock.

Zhao Xia entered the room, feeling both drunk and somewhat exhausted.

I had just lay down when I found myself being hugged from behind.

"Why aren't you asleep yet, it's so late!" Zhao Xia asked with concern, feeling his wife's softness behind him.

After taking a shower, his drunkenness had dissipated considerably.

"Can't you sleep without me?"

"Hiss!" Zhao Xia gasped upon hearing this. This Sichuan boy really had no sense of proportion when he started to act cute.

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?" Zhao Xia turned around and hugged Xu Qiuyan with concern.

"I'm just happy for you. You've made progress again, and you've become a high-ranking official, reaching a height that many people can only look up to!"

You achieved that at the age of forty-two.

"That's wonderful!" Xu Qiuyan nestled in Zhao Xia's arms and murmured.

"No matter how great he is, he's still your husband." Zhao Xia looked at her bitter face and laughed.

"You must be reluctant to leave, right? Don't worry, I promised you I'd definitely come back to see you once a month. Don't miss me too much," Zhao Xia said, understanding her thoughts.

"You said it yourself. If you can't do it, I'll go to Handong Province and make trouble for you!" Xu Qiuyan said fiercely.

"Okay, let's go to sleep. Thank you for staying up late with me. We usually go to bed before 11 p.m."

"It's all your fault, you bad guy!"

I don't want to sleep anymore, I want to...

The next day at noon, Zhao Xia dragged her tired body to her feet.

There was only one pill left on the table.

They exclaimed that it was a terrible sin.

He'll definitely die young if he continues like this.

"You lazybones, just keep sleeping!" Zhao Xia quietly got out of bed.

He was halfway through writing a report, right at a crucial point, when he suddenly had an inspiration.

I need to take this opportunity to finish writing it quickly.

"Knock knock knock!!"

However, this was only when he took out the document, a special report on the economic development of Handong Province.

There was an untimely knock on the door.

"Seriously? I just woke up and haven't even washed my face, and people are already here?"

Zhao Xia quickly and roughly straightened his clothes before opening the door.

who can that be?

Why are you knocking on the door in the middle of the day?

"Here it comes! Here it comes! Here it comes!"

Zhao Xia opened the door and saw a young man in his thirties with slicked-back hair and wearing a white shirt.

Mr. Li is Mr. Lin's secretary.

"What does Director Li want with me about?" Zhao Xia asked politely, then frowned.

His gaze turned to the person who came from behind Director Li.

He was dressed in simple casual clothes, looking like a retired senior cadre, but behind his round-framed glasses were a pair of shrewd and sharp eyes.

The gaze directed at me was scrutinizing and...

Was there even a hint of respect?

Wait, what's with that respectful look? Could it be someone in the industry who knows his status?

But why doesn't he have any recollection of this person?

Director Bai turned to look at the people he had brought with him.

This is to signal the other person to introduce themselves.

"You must be Comrade Zhao Xia. It's truly a pleasure to meet you in person. You are a young and talented man."

I am Zhao Lichun.

The former Party Secretary of Handong Province, now... a nobody.

After Zhao Lichun finished speaking, he extended his hand.

Zhao Xia was genuinely shocked upon hearing this.

The person in front of me was actually Zhao Lichun.

"So it's Comrade Lichun. I'm so sorry for not greeting you sooner!" Zhao Xia politely extended her hand to the outstretched hand, then asked with a puzzled look, "What brings you here today?"

"That's right, Governor Zhao, General Lin learned that Comrade Lichun once governed Handong Province."

"I specifically asked Comrade Lichun to have a talk with you to facilitate your work in Handong Province!" Director Li reminded him.

"Please come in quickly, please come in quickly."

"What instructions are you giving?!"

"That's a bit much, young master." Director Li muttered to himself with a wry smile.

"Governor Zhao, if there's nothing else, I'll leave now. You two chat."

"General Manager Lin still needs my assistance with some work." Director Li gave an awkward laugh and hurriedly left.

Only Zhao Lichun and Zhao Xia remained in the same spot.

Zhao Lichun was deeply shocked by what he saw.

The Zhao Xia in front of me is truly no ordinary person.

He had just clearly seen the look in Director Li's eyes, the man who was close to General Manager Lin.

Based on his many years of work experience, he was certain that this Director Li was afraid of Zhao Xia.

Upon discovering this, Zhao Lichun's heart leaped into his throat, and his gaze toward Zhao Xia held a hint of awe that he had never shown before.

The scene shifts, and the two are now sitting opposite each other on a sofa.

Zhao Xia was brewing tea.

His expression was gentle, showing no signs of tension.

In contrast, Zhao Lichun is different.

He sat down in front of Zhao Xia.

I felt an inexplicable pressure.

He hadn't felt it when he was standing, but now that he was sitting closer, he could feel the domineering aura hidden beneath Zhao Xia's lazy exterior.

Its edge is subtle, yet exceptionally sharp.

It's not an overbearing arrogance that's constantly on display, but rather an overbearing arrogance that suddenly appears, startling you with a single glance.

Sometimes near, sometimes far, sometimes bright, sometimes dim, you can't grasp it, sometimes you can't even perceive it, but it is real.

It gives one a sense of bottomless fear.

"Here, Comrade Lichun, have some tea." Zhao Xia held up the brewed tea and handed it to Zhao Lichun.

"Governor Zhao, are you really only forty-two years old this year?"

"I can't stand this kind of aura." Zhao Lichun took the tea and laughed self-deprecatingly.

It livened up the atmosphere.

Zhao Xia doesn't look like he's forty-two, but his aura is far stronger than that of an average forty-two-year-old.