Qi Tongwei at the start: Not relying on Liang Lu, but winning by a single move against Heaven.

After leaving Gao Yuliang's house, Qi Tongwei and Zhong Xiaoai spent the whole afternoon together.

Six months later, Qi Tongwei retraced the campus of Han University and had many feelings.

Looking at the familiar teaching building, and at Zhong Xiaoai beside him who was becoming more and more feminine.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

My campus life has come to a complete end.

The cutthroat world of officialdom had officially begun.

The two spent the whole afternoon cuddling together at Wuhan University.

They laughed and made a ruckus, very high-profile.

They walked past the library, past the cafeteria, and past the tree-lined avenue.

Zhong Xiaoai held his hand tightly, not letting go for a moment.

She pointed to the wisteria-covered corridor and insisted that Qi Tongwei carry her on his back one more time.

Qi Tongwei smiled and shook his head, but still squatted down.

Zhong Xiaoai lay on his back, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons with laughter.

Neither of them noticed, as they were playfully frolicking.

In a corner of the wisteria corridor, there stood a person, Liang Lu.

She was wearing a beige trench coat, her hands in her pockets, looking at the two of them with a gloomy expression.

Looking at Zhong Xiaoai on Qi Tongwei's back, he stared intently at the two smiling faces.

She didn't say anything, nor did she step forward.

She just watched silently until their figures disappeared at the end of the wisteria corridor.

As six o'clock approached, Qi Tongwei and Zhong Xiaoai arrived at the small auditorium of the Department of Political Science and Law.

It was supposed to be a class reunion, but there were actually very few people there.

Those were the few who stayed in Jingzhou to work.

Chen Hai, Hou Liangping, Lu Yike, and others.

Of course, Gao Yuliang still hosted the dinner.

A round table was set up in the small auditorium, and about ten people gathered together in a harmonious atmosphere.

When Gao Yuliang saw Qi Tongwei arrive, he smiled and addressed the group.

"Your senior brother has arrived."

Everyone cheered and greeted Qi Tongwei with smiles.

Qi Tongwei waved and greeted everyone.

"Happy Chinese New Year, everyone... Yike, you've lost weight again..."

Chen Hai and Hou Liangping exchanged a glance, smiled, and stood up.

"Tongwei! You're back? Eat more today, I heard there aren't any green vegetables there..."

"Don't talk nonsense. Bianxi's mutton is so famous... how could our senior brother lack food?"

The two sang in perfect harmony, their chemistry unmatched.

His words were full of sarcasm and ridicule towards Qi Tongwei.

Qi Tongwei smiled but didn't say anything, pretending not to hear.

Gao Yuliang walked over, grabbed Qi Tongwei, and pulled him to his right.

"Today's small gathering is mainly to welcome you... Please sit here..."

Qi Tongwei quickly refused, and the two of them went through another round of polite refusals.

In the end, Qi Tongwei sat in the seat of honor.

Zhong Xiaoai sat down next to Qi Tongwei, thus becoming his second companion.

Lu Yike is Gao Yuliang's niece and became the secondary guest.

Hou Liangping sat next to Lu Yike, but ended up being the third person to accompany her, looking completely unwilling.

Qi Tongwei glanced at Hou Liangping, whose expression was unfriendly, and made a joke.

"Monkey, your spot today is good...it suits your status perfectly..."

Upon hearing this, the men in the room burst into laughter, while the women looked at each other, puzzled.

Hou Liangping was already dissatisfied with the seating arrangement, and after hearing Qi Tongwei's words, his face became even more gloomy.

He wanted to say something to retaliate, but Gao Yuliang beat him to it.

"Classmates... although it's a small gathering, it's also your first get-together since graduation."

"I'll take the lead, raise a toast, and wish everyone a bright future..."

He looked around at everyone with a faint smile on his face, exuding the air of a patriarch.

"Let's all get together every year from now on. Don't forget your roots once you leave Hanzhong University."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone responded in unison.

After finishing his drink, Hou Liangping, who had just felt he had lost face, immediately stood up.

He held his wine glass, looked at Gao Yuliang, and had a smug look on his face.

"Professor Gao, let me toast you... I'd like to give you a report."

"The student did not let you down; my application for deputy section chief has already been submitted."

"If nothing unexpected happens, I should be able to get promoted to deputy section chief after the New Year!"

After Hou Liangping finished speaking, he glanced at Qi Tongwei with a smug expression.

Gao Yuliang didn't clink glasses with Hou Liangping, nor did he even glance at him.

Gao Yuliang was already dissatisfied with his breakup with Gao Fangfang.

Seeing his arrogant demeanor now only intensified my disgust.

Gao Yuliang snorted coldly and reprimanded him.

"He's not young anymore, yet he's still so arrogant. He's always acting like a monkey, never doing anything proper."

He pointed at Qi Tongwei, raising his voice slightly.

"Learn from your senior brother, be more composed."

"Look at Tongwei, he's already a section chief now, what are you saying?"

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in uproar and all turned to look at Qi Tongwei.

Chen Hai's eyes widened in surprise, and he exclaimed.

"A section chief? Qi Tongwei, you've been promoted to section chief?"

Qi Tongwei put down his chopsticks, his face calm and his voice indifferent.

"Now I'm Secretary Wang's secretary, and I've been promoted one level."

Hou Liangping's face darkened, he gritted his teeth, and muttered something under his breath.

"Sigh, I understand, Senior Brother Qi... Being a secretary, serving people... is indeed not a good job."

His voice was a little sour, so sour it made your teeth ache.

Gao Yuliang frowned slightly, his expression turning even more unpleasant.

He glanced at Hou Liangping and began to reprimand him again.

"You know nothing! You have absolutely no political awareness! Look at any secretary, aren't they all demoted?"

"In two years at most, Tongwei will have to go to the county or district level for training, starting at least as a deputy county head!"

The crowd erupted in uproar again, and discussions arose everywhere.

A deputy county magistrate? A 27-year-old deputy county magistrate?

Hou Liangping was taken aback, and his expression turned even more unpleasant.

He didn't say anything more, tilted his head back, and downed most of a glass of baijiu.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Qi Tongwei quickly tried to smooth things over.

He smiled, picked up his wine glass, and waved it at everyone.

"Classmates, the New Year is just around the corner. Let's raise a toast to our teacher together."

Wishing you good health, teacher!

Everyone immediately echoed in agreement, and the atmosphere eased considerably.

Amidst the clinking of glasses, the classmates, each with their own thoughts, all drank to their hearts' content.

As the dinner party drew to a close, Qi Tongwei, holding a wine glass, walked over and sat down next to Hou Liangping.

He put his arm around Hou Liangping's shoulder, leaned close to his ear, and whispered a question.

"You and Gao Fangfang broke up?"

Hou Liangping was taken aback, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

His affair with Gao Fangfang caused quite a stir, and Gao Fangfang even slapped him in the face in public.

When Qi Tongwei brought it up, he felt a little embarrassed.

He gave a casual reply.

"Ah, that's normal. Graduation season is breakup season, after all..."

"The two people are on different paths and can't walk together."

Qi Tongwei did not refute, but slowly nodded.

He smiled slightly, lowering his voice a few decibels.

"Liangping, what do you think of Liang Lu?"

Hou Liangping was taken aback and looked at Qi Tongwei, his eyes full of confusion.

Liang Lu's pursuit of Qi Tongwei caused quite a stir; the whole school knew about it.

Qi Tongwei said this to him, but he didn't understand what it meant.

Seeing that he didn't understand, Qi Tongwei clinked glasses with him and raised an eyebrow.

"He's usually quite shrewd, but he makes a fool of himself when it really matters... Liang Qunfeng, you know what I mean..."

He paused slightly, then added another sentence.

"At least ten years less of hard work..."

Hou Liangping stared blankly for a long time, mouth agape.

He stared at Qi Tongwei's smiling face for a long time.

He suddenly realized that among his classmates, Qi Tongwei was the one who understood him best.

Instantly, he felt that Qi Tongwei was not so hateful anymore, and even his appearance had become much more handsome.

He nodded slowly, clinked glasses with Qi Tongwei, and said in a deep voice.

"Senior brother... thank you for your guidance..."

......

The dinner party for law and political science students hadn't ended yet.

In the provincial party committee compound, Liang Lu pushed open the door to Liang Qunfeng's study.

She placed a plate of fruit on Liang Qunfeng's desk and began to massage his shoulders.

Liang Qunfeng frowned slightly, took off his reading glasses, and asked a question.

"What's wrong? Something on your mind?"

Liang Lu paused in her shoulder massage, then slowly spoke, her voice slightly hoarse.

"Qi Tongwei is back..."

Liang Qunfeng was taken aback.

"Didn't he go to the west?"

"I came back from my family visit leave..."

Liang Qunfeng nodded and snorted coldly.

"Come back if you want. Don't get any ideas, you can't force things..."

Liang Lu's face darkened, and she spoke again.

"Dad! Qi Tongwei has been promoted to section chief..."

Liang Qunfeng was taken aback again, pinched the bridge of his nose, and muttered something under his breath.

"So fast? I really underestimated this kid..."