A man in Handong: living off Zhong Xiaoai

"I am Zhong Xiaoai, secretary to Qi Tongwei, deputy secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Handong Province. May I ask who you are?"

Seeing Zhong Xiaoai's proud yet slightly angry expression, Qi Tongwei couldn't help but chuckle.

Zhong Xiaoai's formal statement will undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on Zhou Fuqi.

Moreover, Zhong Xiaoai deliberately asked who the other person was, which inadvertently created distance between them.

Upon hearing that it was Zhong Xiaoai, the daughter of Elder Zhong, Zhou Fuqi immediately sat up straight with his phone in hand.

Damn it, what I feared most really came true. Zhong Xiaoai's voice was icy cold, which made Zhou Fuqi, who was already somewhat afraid of Qi Tongwei, break out in a cold sweat.

Originally, Zhong Lao's son-in-law, Zhou Fuqi, was terrified and hesitated for a long time before making the call.

Now that he had met the person directly, the person who answered the phone was Zhong Lao's daughter, Zhou Fuqi's heart started pounding.

"So you're Mr. Zhong's daughter! I've heard so much about you! I'm Zhou Fuqi, the Deputy Minister of Police."

Zhong Xiaoai remained expressionless, and Qi Tongwei could sense that she might explode at any moment due to her powerful aura.

Others, even his own team leader Zhou Fuqi, generally wouldn't dare to lose their temper, and even if they did, it wouldn't be a big deal.

But Zhong Xiaoai is different. She can scold whoever she wants. Normally, being polite is just etiquette, but if someone offends her, she won't be polite and will get angry in a heartbeat.

What's even more terrifying is that if you anger Zhong Xiaoai, she might have even the slightest idea to harm you, and she could just casually tell her father at home and it would come true.

If Zhong Xiaoai were to act a little willfully, it would be far more terrifying than Liang Lu's little willfulness towards herself in the original drama.

"It's so late, is there anything you need to report to Secretary Qi?"

Qi Tongwei was stunned when he heard this. What?!

He's the deputy minister of the Xia Kingdom's police department, how could Zhong Xiaoai ask him what he needs to report to her?

To put it bluntly, although they hold the same position, they still have the responsibility to manage themselves.

Upon hearing Zhong Xiaoai's words, Zhou Fuqi's lips trembled slightly for a moment.

It's not that Zhou Fuqi was angered by Zhong Xiaoai's words.

Rather, it means that Zhou Fuqi didn't quite catch Zhong Xiaoai's tone just now because he wasn't familiar with her and didn't understand her way of speaking.

But now, Zhou Fuqi is absolutely certain that Zhong Xiaoai's attitude towards him is very bad, and her tone of voice is extremely unpleasant.

No matter what, Qi Tongwei is now a local cadre in Handong Province in charge of police affairs. As a cadre in charge of the Xia Kingdom system, I am naturally of a higher status than Qi Tongwei in principle.

Zhong Xiaoai actually asked what she had to report to Qi Tongwei.

This is absolutely not because Zhong Xiaoai doesn't understand the rules or fails to distinguish the primary and secondary relationship between herself and Qi Tongwei.

Zhong Xiaoai's father is none other than Elder Zhong, her husband Qi Tongwei is the Deputy Secretary of the Handong Provincial Party Committee, and she herself is a secretary at the bureau-level.

How could she not know who should report to whom between herself and Qi Tongwei?

It's obvious that Zhong Xiaoai is very angry right now.

Zhou Fuqi felt threatened, as if a top-notch swordsman had appeared in front of him with a sword and asked him where he felt unwell.

"Secretary Zhong... could you please let Secretary Qi answer the phone himself?"

It was obvious to Zhou Fuqi that he no longer dared to confront Zhong Xiaoai; it was too terrifying, as he was simply not in the same league as Zhong Xiaoai.

Zhou Fuqi now hopes to quickly give the phone to Qi Tongwei so that he can finish talking about the matter and that will be the end of it.

Seeing this, Qi Tongwei felt that there was nothing wrong with him taking over.

After all, Zhong Xiaoai had already spoken, given her powerful background; those few words were enough to make a resounding statement.

Even if he were to answer the phone now, Zhou Fuqi probably wouldn't have the air of a vice minister anymore.

Therefore, it's not a bad thing for me to answer the phone myself now.

Moreover, even if he answered the phone, Zhou Fuqi, who was just terrified by Zhong Xiaoai, might not dare to forcefully demand that he return the person.

However, Qi Tongwei was still unhappy when he saw Zhong Xiaoai's face; she didn't seem much better after those few words.

"Secretary Qi is very busy. If you have anything to say, please tell me. I will see if it is necessary and pass it on to Secretary Qi of 523."

Upon seeing Zhong Xiaoai's words, Qi Tongwei realized that it would be a loss for her to be his secretary.

If he weren't a vice-minister, his secretary wouldn't dare speak to Zhou Fuqi in that tone.

Upon hearing this, sweat poured down Zhou Fuqi's forehead.

Zhong Xiaoai's words were very clear: she was determined to handle this matter, and there was no way to get around her today.

Even though I'm scared now, I can't just stay silent after I've already made the call.

Besides, I've already promised Zheng Jindong, so it wouldn't be right if I didn't give him feedback soon.

Thinking of this, Zhou Fuqi closed his eyes and gritted his teeth.

Forget it! I'll just tell Zhong Xiaoai directly!

"Secretary Zhong, it's like this. I heard that Chen Haonan, the head of the Public Security Bureau of the Hantong Provincial Police Department, has a personal feud with a Hong Kong businessman in Hantong named Crow, whose real name should be Chen Tianxiong. So Crow was arrested without any reason. I would like Secretary Qi to look into the details of this matter."

Although Zhou Fuqi had already phrased it very tactfully, saying something like "let's find out about the situation."

In fact, what he meant was to tell Qi Tongwei to release the people immediately.

Because Zhou Fuqi has already defined this incident as Chen Haonan arresting Crow because of a personal grudge.

Chapter 323 Zhong Xiaoai has no manners at all

Zhong Xiaoai's expression darkened even more in an instant, and she gave a cold laugh.

Despite his tone just now, Zhou Fuqi still dared to reveal the truth, even going so far as to say that Chen Haonan had arrested Crow for personal grudges.

Chen Haonan is Qi Tongwei's man. Zhou Fuqi's words made Zhong Xiaoai feel that Zhou Fuqi had an aura of not being afraid of her.

Moreover, despite repeatedly using the word "report," Zhou Fuqi never picked up on it during the entire conversation.

Looking at Zhong Xiaoai's expression, Qi Tongwei knew she was genuinely angry.

If you were still unhappy just now, or you were upset by something.

Now, that's real anger.

Zhou Fuqi probably didn't know what the consequences would be for a cadre of his rank in Xia Country if he angered Zhong Xiaoai.

Qi Tongwei knew that Zhou Fuqi would find out soon.

"Comrade Zhou Fuqi, I don't know where you learned about this situation. Chen Haonan, the head of the Public Security Bureau of Handong Province, has a personal grudge against Crow, a businessman from Hong Kong. How could I, as Secretary Qi's secretary, not know about this? Could it be that we neglected our duties and failed to notice? How could you, far away in Beijing, be so well-informed about the situation in Handong?"

Upon hearing Zhong Xiaoai's words, Zhou Fuqi was momentarily at a loss, completely stunned. What did Zhong Xiaoai mean?

I'm giving her face because she's Elder Zhong's daughter, but if I don't, I'm still the Deputy Minister of the Police Department of Xia Kingdom!

I've been very polite to her today, so why is she talking to me like this? Is she still not done?

"Comrade Xiao Ai, I..."

When Zhong Xiaoai heard him call him Comrade Zhou Fuqi, he actually raised his voice by eight beats and said, "Comrade Xiaoai."

It seems they have a lot of confidence.

Seeing how confident he was, Zhong Xiaoai decided to deflate his confidence.

Therefore, Zhong Xiaoai didn't wait for Zhou Fuqi to finish speaking before speaking directly.

"Comrade Zhou Fuqi, as far as I know, Crow is actually a Hong Kong businessman, a high-ranking member of the Hong Kong triad society Tung Sing, a branch leader, known as 'Tiger Descending from the Mountain,' one of the 'Five Tigers of Tung Sing.' As the Deputy Minister of the Police Department of Xia Country, you openly stand on the side of Hong Kong gangsters to attack my Handong police officers. Are you serious?"

Zhou Fuqi suddenly lost his arrogance. He was a bit stunned because he genuinely didn't know that this Crow was the leader of the East Hall of a Hong Kong gangster organization. He was doomed.

He was momentarily at a loss for what to do, since Zheng Jindong hadn't explained these things to him clearly.

Seeing that Zhou Fuqi didn't speak, Zhong Xiaoai's lips curled into a slight smile.

Seeing the curve at the corner of Zhong Xiaoai's mouth, Qi Tongwei was basically certain that Zhong Xiaoai's anger had subsided.

Zhong Xiaoai is not someone who gets angry easily. This willful and capricious young lady will only calm down if the matter has been resolved.

In that instant, Qi Tongwei seemed to have already foreseen the outcome of the matter.

"The issues here are very complex, and I don't understand them clearly either. Since Comrade Zhou Fuqi is so interested, I'll apply to the higher-ups for you to become a proud ordinary police officer in the Public Security Corps of the Handong Provincial Police Department. That way, you can understand it properly for yourself."

After saying that, Zhong Xiaoai hung up the phone immediately.

When Zhou Fuqi heard Zhong Xiaoai say this, he wanted to say something more, such as, "Zhong Xiaoai, don't scare me," or "Zhong Xiaoai doesn't have that right," and so on.

However, to his surprise, Zhong Xiaoai hung up the phone. Zhou Fuqi thought this was probably just a false threat from Zhong Xiaoai.

She, Zhong Xiaoai, knew she possessed extraordinary abilities, and she also knew she was capable of making things difficult for herself.

The worst outcome would be to be transferred to an unimportant department.

This is all contingent on the fact that Dr. Zhong genuinely likes this daughter.

What kind of important person is Old Zhong? Would he indulge his willful daughter's whims?

Want to get rid of yourself? That's wishful thinking, hahaha!

It's just that it's hard to explain to Zheng Jindong; I need to think of a way to talk to him about it.

After seeing that Zhong Xiaoai had hung up Zhou Fuqi's phone, Qi Tongwei immediately made a call to Kyoto.

After Zhong Xiaoai hung up the phone with her grandfather, she hugged Qi Tongwei's neck and said coquettishly.

"I'm so angry! I'm not getting through this day without a hundred kisses!"

Qi Tongwei had just heard Zhong Lao's resounding words. It was clear that Zhong Lao could not accept Zhou Fuqi's behavior and his attitude toward his daughter.

Qi Tongwei still remembers what Professor Zhong just said.

"Is there a guy named Zhou Fuqi in the police department? I don't know him. How dare he talk to my daughter like that? I'll send him to Handong tonight! Okay, Xiao Ai, don't be angry. Daddy has taken care of the bad guys for you!"

In Grandpa Zhong's heart, Zhong Xiaoai was a priceless treasure.

Everyone says that Mr. Zhong is a doting father to his daughter. You can't really tell when something happens, but once something does happen, you immediately know how much his father-in-law loves his daughter.

Qi Tongwei smiled and looked at Zhong Xiaoai.

"One hundred isn't enough! Including the ones I was angry about earlier, we need at least two hundred!"

Upon hearing Qi Tongwei's words, Zhong Xiaoai tilted her head and revealed a smug smile.

Kyoto, at Zhou Fuqi's home.

After hanging up the phone with Zhong Xiaoai, Zhou Fuqi felt that he had cared too much about Zhong Xiaoai before; she was just a daughter, not Zhong Lao's son.