A man in Handong: living off Zhong Xiaoai

Zhou Fuqi's wife seemed very sad for a moment, and said in a tearful voice.

"Old man! A while ago, my daughter's company laid off staff, and both she and my son-in-law were laid off. We both lost our jobs, and I wanted to tell you. But I felt it was hard for you alone in Jingzhou, so I didn't tell you. You don't know, ever since you went to Jingzhou, everything at home has changed! My son-in-law's attitude has completely changed!"

Chapter 366 A Gunshot Rings Out in Front of the Provincial Government Building in Handong Province

At this point, Zhou Fuqi's wife burst into tears, sobbing as she spoke:

“My son-in-law used to be so polite to me, calling me ‘Mom’ this and ‘Mom’ that. Now, he treats me like a servant he’s hired, making me do all sorts of things, like mopping the floor and cooking. If I’m a little late washing his clothes, he immediately scolds me and tries to kick me out!”

Listening to his wife's words, Zhou Fuqi stood in the hallway, holding the invoice in his hand, completely stunned.

He knew very well that everything had turned out this way because he was no longer the deputy minister of the Xia Kingdom's police department.

The son-in-law who used to live off his daughter in his own home is no longer the same.

He's become arrogant now; he looks down on himself and even his daughter. ("570")

I never expected that the people at my daughter's workplace would fire her so that they could distance themselves from me and avoid being implicated.

Of course, this also affected his son-in-law, who already looked down on his family, and now he was implicated because of him.

Of course, he couldn't have his daughter anymore. He now knew that his misfortune was because of his own actions.

Back then, when he was doing well, why didn't he realize that it was because he benefited from it?

He had taken so many advantages under his protection, and now he's about to abandon his daughter because of the slightest disturbance.

"Honey, it's okay, this is normal."

Afterwards, Zhou Fuqi comforted his wife for a few moments before hanging up the phone.

Because he can't do anything now, he doesn't know what to do with himself day by day.

Zhou Fuqi longed to return to his peak and hoped to regain his former position.

The Zheng family helped me get to the top before, but this time, the Zhong family took me down.

However, Zhou Fuqi firmly believed that he could still rely on the Zheng family to return to his former glory.

Zhou Fuqi had already planned everything out; this matter would proceed in three steps.

The first step is to get Zheng Jindong to help me transfer out of Handong, so that I can temporarily escape the influence of the Zhong family and Qi Tongwei and make them forget about me.

The second step was to ask the Zheng family for help in promoting him in other areas, so that he could have more opportunities to advance in his career.

The third step is to wait until Qi Tongwei is won over by Zheng Jindong. When Zheng Jindong and Zhong Xiaoai are together, there will be no longer a distinction between the Zheng and Zhong families. Then I can return to Kyoto openly and legitimately. At that time, I will surely make a triumphant return!

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Zhou Fuqi's lips again.

That crow from last time, although it seemed unreliable, remembered its own affairs before leaving, so it must have already told Zheng Jindong about its affairs.

Although there is no news yet, Zhou Fuqi believes that Zheng Jindong must be trying to find a way out for himself.

Back then, I gave the Zheng family quite a few benefits!

What he gave away far exceeded the position of a deputy minister of the Xia Kingdom's police department.

Now I'm asking the Zheng family for a little help. It's just a small matter, and I don't believe they would refuse to help.

With this in mind, Zhou Fuqi walked confidently toward the finance department.

After a busy day, while others are still working overtime in the office, Zhou Fuqi doesn't have to.

Since I work in an office, doing odd jobs, there's no need for me to work overtime.

Now that he can leave work on time, Zhou Fuqi thinks that's the only good thing about it.

By the time Zhou Fuqi had packed up his things and left the headquarters building of the Handong Provincial Police Department, it was already getting dark.

At that moment, Zhou Fuqi felt a red dot shining on him, followed by a loud "bang".

Inside the conference room of the Hantong Provincial Government, Zheng Jindong looked at everyone present with an expression of uncontrollable rage.

“There are some things I shouldn’t say, but a former deputy minister of police was shot dead in front of the provincial police headquarters building. How can this be explained? This is a huge loophole in our Handong Province police system! This is a serious mistake by some people!”

As he spoke, Zheng Jindong couldn't help but slam his hand on the table...

Of course, the sniper who sent Zhou Fuqi away was arranged by Zheng Jindong.

He was extremely pleased with himself. He had both eliminated Zhou Fuqi, whom he hated, and was now able to take the opportunity to make trouble for Qi Tongwei. It was truly a win-win situation!

Qi Tongwei sat next to Liu Linzong, watching Zheng Jindong perform energetically.

This was the first time Qi Tongwei had attended a provincial government meeting since Zheng Jindong arrived in Handong.

Qi Tongwei, like Liu Linzong, now holds the title of Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, so his seating arrangement reflects his status as the second-in-command of the Provincial Government.

Qi Tongwei's expression was extremely unpleasant at this moment.

"Why does that person who just slammed their fist on the table in the conference room look unfamiliar?"

As he spoke, Qi Tongwei deliberately turned to look at He Dongfeng and thought for a moment.

"Governor He, do you know him? Could you introduce him to me?"

Zheng Jindong's expression turned somewhat grim upon hearing this. Although he had always been battling with Qi Tongwei, this was the first time they had faced each other face-to-face.

What does Qi Tongwei mean by this?

In the past, he would always skip provincial leadership meetings without a reason, even though he had been there for quite some time. It was only when serious problems arose in his jurisdiction that he remembered to attend the provincial government leadership meetings.

They don't even recognize themselves now, yet they still manage to make sarcastic remarks.

He Dongfeng felt embarrassed after hearing Qi Tongwei's question.

　1.7 Because in the entire Handong Province, the only person who gives Zheng Jindong face is himself.

Now, Qi Tongwei's question to himself not only humiliated Zheng Jindong, who had just been acting arrogantly and jumping around, but also served as a heavy blow to his own head.

He Dongfeng smiled awkwardly and glanced at Zheng Jindong, whose face clearly showed he was right.

"Secretary Qi, you may have been busy with work at the Provincial Party Committee recently and haven't attended any meetings at the Provincial Government. The comrade who just gave his opinion is from Beijing. He is Zheng Jindong, the Vice Governor of Handong Province in charge of work safety, who is replacing Sun Huashan, who had the previous problem."

Upon hearing He Dongfeng introduce him, Zheng Jindong immediately displayed an extremely arrogant and smug expression.

Chapter 367 Secretary Zhong is Late

Upon seeing Qi Tongwei, Zheng Jindong recalled that his sister would soon be meeting up with Zhong Xiaoai.

After I get Zhong Xiaoai drunk, I'll drive with her. Then we'll see if she can still maintain this arrogance in front of me.

After listening to He Dongfeng's words, Qi Tongwei smiled slightly and turned to look at Liu Linzong.

"The comrade who just slammed his fist on the table and glared at me made me think a new governor had arrived in Handong Province! I mean, Governor Liu, you're still here. Can't the higher-ups send two governors to Handong Province?"

Upon hearing Qi Tongwei's words, everyone, including Liu Linzong, burst into laughter.

Even He Dongfeng, who had previously wanted to side with Zheng Jindong, had a smile on his face.

Zheng Jindong's face was deathly pale. He felt that Qi Tongwei was being utterly unreasonable to him.

When I get into Zhong Xiaoai's car, I swear I will step on the gas pedal hard and make up for all the humiliation Qi Tongwei gave me today in Zhong Xiaoai's car!

Zheng Jindong still looked angry. He took a deep breath and looked at Qi Tongwei with great displeasure.

"Qi Tongwei, no matter who it is, no one can cover up your mistakes in police management in Handong Province. You bear inescapable responsibility for the gunshots that rang out in front of the Provincial Police Department!"

Looking at the furious Zheng Jindong, Qi Tongwei found the man quite interesting.

Knowing that he wasn't very smart, Zhong Xiaoai always called him an idiot.

At first, I thought that Zhong Xiaoai's nickname was a bit much, but today it seems that the word "idiot" is very fitting for him!

How could someone with such low intelligence think of coming to Handong and going against me?

Zheng Jindong actually wants Zhong Xiaoai? Before he even entered Zhong Xiaoai's world, she already looked down on him.

Now that Zhong Xiaoai is married to him and they have such a good relationship, what does Zheng Jindong have to compete with him for her?

Just then, the conference room door was suddenly pushed open.

Yes, Zhong Xiaoai, who was supposed to be observing the meeting with the leaders' secretaries, walked in with a smile on her face.

Don't ask Zhong Xiaoai why she was late. It's because before the meeting, Qi Tongwei was driving with her. Zhong Xiaoai was in such a hurry when she left that she felt a bit chilly. Luckily, she had disposable spares in her bag. After all, everyone here is an experienced driver, and all the equipment must be complete, so she went to the restroom to change.

It was just changed, so I'm late.

After Zhong Xiaoai came in, Liu Linzong nodded to her.

The other vice governors all looked at Zhong Xiaoai with smiles on their faces, only He Dongfeng's expression was not so good.

Zheng Jindong's eyes widened in surprise; the goddess he had been longing for had actually appeared at this moment.

When the meeting started, Zheng Jindong noticed that Zhong Xiaoai, Qi Tongwei's secretary, was not present. He assumed that Zhong Xiaoai did not want to come to the meeting with Qi Tongwei, but he did not expect that she would actually come.

Zhong Xiaoai usually acts like a lady when she's around a lot of people, but there are exceptions.

For example, today, she knew that Zheng Jindong was also present, and she also knew that Zheng Jindong wanted to embarrass her husband, Qi Tongwei.

So, Zhong Xiaoai deliberately came up behind Qi Tongwei with a smile, and when Qi Tongwei turned around, she kissed him.

"Honey, I'm sitting right behind you!"

After speaking, Zhong Xiaoai looked reluctant to leave and sat down in the audience seat behind Qi Tongwei.

Zheng Jindong watched as Zhong Xiaoai, whom he had been longing for, kissed Qi Tongwei passionately right in front of him.

Zheng Jindong found this unbelievable, because in his mind, Zhong Xiaoai was an extremely reserved and quiet girl.

Although she does have a willful and capricious side, she hides this side very well and is definitely not like this now.

In Zheng Jindong's mind, Zhong Xiaoai would never kiss a man in public, even if that man was her husband.

Besides, this is a meeting of the provincial government leadership of Handong Province. What is Zhong Xiaoai doing? How could she kiss Qi Tongwei in front of so many vice governors and even the governor?

Wasn't Zhong Xiaoai the most concerned about her image and appearance in the past?

After sitting down, Zhong Xiaoai did not take out a pen and notebook like other secretaries, nor did she begin to listen attentively and take notes.

After she sat down, she simply leaned on the table, propped her chin up with one hand, and looked at Qi Tongwei with a look of utter rapture.

Zheng Jindong simply couldn't believe it. Had Zhong Xiaoai been bewitched by Qi Tongwei? How could this be? Apart from her appearance, was this really the Zhong Xiaoai he knew?

Qi Tongwei has so many cars outside that he could hold a car show at home; I have seen all of this with my own eyes.

Even if Zhong Xiaoai is incredibly carefree and doesn't try to control Qi Tongwei, how could she still love him this much? That's impossible!

Qi Tongwei saw Zheng Jindong's astonishment and surprise, and suddenly said expressionlessly.