A man in Handong: living off Zhong Xiaoai

Fortunately, the two had been driving for a while, and shortly after hearing Chen Hai's crying, Qi Tongwei added 98-octane gasoline from his gas depot into Zhong Xiaoai's car.

After refueling, Qi Tongwei got out of the car, straightened his clothes, and then looked puzzled.

"Who is it? Crying so bitterly at the door?"

As he spoke, Qi Tongwei was about to open the door to take a look.

Seeing this, Zhong Xiaoai quickly straightened her clothes, pulled down her skirt, jumped off the table, and grabbed Qi Tongwei.

"Tongwei, I'll go!"

Qi Tongwei looked worried after hearing Zhong Xiaoai's voice.

"I'll go. It's not safe if they're here to cause trouble!"

Zhong Xiaoai smiled.

"How could they be here to cause trouble? How could someone who's causing trouble have the ability to get past the security guards and make a scene right at the entrance to your governor's office?"

Qi Tongwei agreed. He glanced at the door and sensed that there must be quite a few people outside.

As the top official of the Handong Provincial Government, it wouldn't look good for him to personally open the door, so he turned to look at Zhong Xiaoai.

"Alright then, be careful. If it's any weirdos, close the door, okay?"

As he spoke, Qi Tongwei stepped forward, hugged Zhong Xiaoai tightly, and then kissed her deeply.

Zhong Xiaoai looked blissful.

"Alright, Governor, you should go to the inner room and get ready. I'll go open the door for you right away!"

After saying that, Zhong Xiaoai gave a sweet smile.

Why was Zhong Xiaoai in Qi Tongwei's office in Chapter 449?

When Qi Tongwei saw Zhong Xiaoai smiling gently at him, he smiled back.

Then, he gently stroked Zhong Xiaoai's cheek with his hand.

"Be careful, little girl!"

Hearing the arguing outside the door, Qi Tongwei was extremely worried that something might happen to his Zhong Xiaoai. He would feel heartbroken even if she was just scolded.

No need to ask, that's Zhong Xiaoai's charm.

Zhong Xiaoai smiled and gently grasped Qi Tongwei's hand, which was supporting her cheek.

"Honey! It's okay! Nobody's going to eat your wife!"

When Qi Tongwei heard Zhong Xiaoai call him "husband," he felt a warm feeling in his heart for a moment.

Qi Tongwei came to Zhong Xiaoai again and kissed her once more.

Be careful!

Then, Qi Tongwei reluctantly left Zhong Xiaoai and turned back to the inner room of his office.

Zhong Xiaoai looked at Qi Tongwei with a gentle expression, as if her virtuous wife and loving mother mode had been activated for a moment.

After Zhong Xiaoai watched gently as Qi Tongwei returned to his desk and sat down, she went to the door and opened it.

Outside Qi Tongwei's office, there was a mess. Chen Hai's shoes and socks were scattered in the hallway during the argument. One sleeve of Chen Hai's clothes was torn off, leaving half of his arm exposed, like Lu Zhishen uprooting a willow tree.

On the other side, her sleeves were almost ripped off, and her bare shoulders were exposed. The scene was indescribable.

Upon seeing this, Zhong Xiaoai couldn't help but widen her eyes.

"Chen Hai?!"

After hearing Zhong Xiaoai's voice, Chen Hai turned to look at her.

Everyone else stopped what they were doing when they heard Zhong Xiaoai's voice.

They heard Zhong Xiaoai call out Chen Hai's name and realized that there might have been a misunderstanding, so they all let go of his hand.

Chen Hai's eyes were swollen from crying, and snot was still hanging from his nose.

When he saw Zhong Xiaoai, he was puzzled. Why was Zhong Xiaoai in Qi Tongwei's office? Moreover, she was a little disheveled, her hair was messy, and her lipstick was smudged.

"Zhong Xiaoai?!"

Chen Hai's eyes widened in an instant. In Chen Hai's worldview, Zhong Xiaoai was once his good friend, or the ex-girlfriend of his former good friend Hou Liangping (Monkey). Later, she fell in love with someone else and dumped Hou Liangping for that person, which made Hou Liangping very disappointed.

Later I heard that Zhong Xiaoai lived with that person and then got married.

But why is Zhong Xiaoai in Qi Tongwei's office now? And the way she looks now, she looks like she just drove a long distance. Judging from her condition, she probably didn't drive very close; it must have been a long drive.

Is there someone else in this room? Or am I mistaken? Is Qi Tongwei not the governor? Or does this office not belong to Qi Tongwei?

When the other staff members of the Handong Provincial Government saw Zhong Xiaoai, they all bowed and said in unison.

"Madam!" ×3

Chen Hai was stunned for a moment. He didn't know what was going on, but he kept staring at Zhong Xiaoai.

"lady?!"

Seeing this, Zhong Xiaoai didn't show much expression. She looked at the staff members, but didn't blame them. She spoke calmly.

"You all go ahead and get busy."

Upon hearing Zhong Xiaoai's words, those people lowered their heads, bowed again, and said...

"Yes, Madam!" ×3

After everyone left, Zhong Xiaoai looked at Chen Hai calmly.

She knew Chen Hai had come to see Qi Tongwei because she had overheard Qi Tongwei and Chen Yang's conversation.

"Come in, Tongwei is inside."

Chen Hai (cgbh) still stared with his bright eyes wide open. If you didn't understand, you might think he was Ultraman trying to steal someone else's entry. Anyway, it was hard to figure out. Looking at Chen Hai like this was a bit scary!

After Zhong Xiaoai went inside, Chen Hai quickly picked up his socks, shoes, and other items that had fallen out of his bag.

At this moment, Chen Hai saw the fountain pen that he had kept as a souvenir from the Department of Political Science and Law at Handong University.

After picking up the pen, he subconsciously glanced in Zhong Xiaoai's direction.

Although I had no prior interaction with Zhong Xiaoai, we were classmates after all.

Who would have thought that when they met again, one of them would be dressed in elegant attire, while the other would be as disheveled as she was now, with her socks and shoes knocked off.

After Chen Hai picked up the items, he quickly put on his shoes and socks at the door and then tidied his appearance.

After taking a deep breath, Chen Hai walked into the outer room of Qi Tongwei's office, which was also Zhong Xiaoai's office. Zhong Xiaoai was sitting at her desk, fiddling with her cosmetics and touching up her makeup.

Chen Hai stared at Zhong Xiaoai's table, completely bewildered. Zhong Xiaoai had become a beauty livestreamer?

But... how can a beauty influencer broadcast live from the governor's office in Handong Province?

Before Chen Hai could react, Zhong Xiaoai looked up at him, her expression unchanging, and said...

"Go in, Tongwei is waiting for you inside."

Chen Hai looked into the inner room. From Zhong Xiaoai's office, Chen Hai couldn't see the scene inside, only that the room was very large.

Although Chen Hai really wanted to find out why Zhong Xiaoai was sitting in the outer room of Qi Tongwei's office, he knew that Zhong Xiaoai didn't really want to talk to him.

Thinking of this, Chen Hai took a deep breath and walked towards the inner room where Qi Tongwei was.

Upon arriving in front of Qi Tongwei, Chen Hai saw that Qi Tongwei, who was sitting there, no longer had the same demeanor or clothing as before.

Although she had met Qi Tongwei at her sister Chen Yang's house before, the Qi Tongwei she met then looked quite different from the Qi Tongwei she knew now.

Compared to before, Qi Tongwei is now the governor of the entire Handong Province. Moreover, he has just effortlessly dealt with the Zheng family, one of the seven major families, and is riding high on his success.

As for herself, she had just been pulled and tugged, and had even cried outside Qi Tongwei's door. Her eyes were swollen, and her clothes were all loose and baggy, making her look like a beggar.

Upon seeing Chen Hai enter, Qi Tongwei did not offer any further expression, but simply pointed to the chair opposite him.

"Please sit down!"

Chapter 450 Isn't Qi Tongwei's wife my sister Chen Yang?

Seeing Qi Tongwei's actions, Chen Hai felt a little nervous. Although Chen Hai didn't know why Zhong Xiaoai was sitting in the outer room of Qi Tongwei's office, and although he had many questions he wanted to ask Qi Tongwei, Qi Tongwei was now the governor of Handong Province, which made Chen Hai unconsciously feel a sense of pressure towards Qi Tongwei.

After all, although Chen Hai didn't come from an ordinary background, his father was at most the Executive Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Handong Provincial Procuratorate, a department-level cadre. Compared to Qi Tongwei, the current Governor of Handong Province and a ministerial-level cadre, there was a world of difference.

Moreover, Chen Hai was currently at the lowest point in his life. He was like a bird trapped in a cage of fate, longing for a chance to break free and spread his wings to fly away. Chen Hai didn't feel he needed wings, because he knew very well that he was a bird capable of soaring, but he didn't know why he had been imprisoned in the cage of fate.

Now, the person who can help Chen Hai break free from this cage is none other than Qi Tongwei, standing right in front of him. Therefore, Chen Hai doesn't want to meddle in other people's business, nor does he want to seek justice for his sister, Chen Yang. If Qi Tongwei rejects his demands, Chen Hai will only face two choices: either return to the streets and become a homeless person, or he must return to the judicial office in Laoqiao Town to continue working. Either way, both choices are fatal for Chen Hai.

If Chen Hai didn't want to have to choose between these two fates again, he had no choice but to obey Qi Tongwei's arrangements and not to anger him. Even if Chen Hai was curious about why Zhong Xiaoai was in Qi Tongwei's office, and why she was disheveled and had messy hair when the door opened; even if Chen Hai wanted to help his sister Chen Yang get revenge and confront Qi Tongwei, he had to hold back now, because he didn't have the right to get angry with Qi Tongwei.

And so, Chen Hai, head down and looking utterly disheveled, sat down opposite Qi Tongwei. Seeing Chen Hai's appearance, Qi Tongwei couldn't help but sigh at the changes in circumstances.

At this moment, Qi Tongwei noticed that Chen Hai still had the golden attribute "Busy and Tired (Gold)" above his head, which he had leveled up to the maximum. Since Qi Tongwei had already summoned Chen Hai and promised Chen Yang to arrange a job for him, there was no need for Chen Hai to still have this "Busy and Tired (Gold)" attribute. The system now granted Qi Tongwei the ability to delete attributes directly. Therefore, Qi Tongwei decided to remove this little gift he had once given to Chen Hai.

"System, delete the entry for 【Busy and Tired (Gold)】 from Chen Hai's entry library."

After Qi Tongwei finished speaking to the system, a notification sound immediately appeared in his mind.

[Ding! The entry for Chen Hai has been successfully deleted!]

Then, Qi Tongwei looked at Chen Hai, who had just sat down, and noticed that Chen Hai had a golden tag above his head that read, "[Yearning to change his fate through Qi Tongwei (Gold)]". Looking at this tag, Qi Tongwei considered it for a moment. Since he had already decided to use Chen Hai, he should also recruit him. Because Qi Tongwei was indeed facing a situation similar to having no one else available.

It's not that Qi Tongwei's harem or the Qi family clique has few people, but rather that Qi Tongwei has now become the governor of Handong Province, and he can place people in many places. Besides the provincial departments in various sectors of Handong Province, there are also the various cities and counties under its jurisdiction, so there are many places he can assign people to. The Qi family clique plus the harem members are far from enough compared to the positions he can currently fill.

If Qi Tongwei didn't appoint his own people, other vice governors of Handong Province, as well as department heads and mayors, would constantly submit reports to him. Because Qi Tongwei couldn't fully understand everyone's situation, and sometimes there were no suitable candidates for certain positions, he had no choice but to believe the reports and recommend them to his own staff. Qi Tongwei knew very well that in the long run, this wasn't a good thing for him.

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Therefore, Qi Tongwei looked at Chen Hai and made a decision:

"System, recruit Chen Hai as a member of the Qi Family Gang!"

The system responded immediately after receiving instructions from Qi Tongwei.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Chen Hai has been successfully recruited as a member of the Qi Family Gang!]

As the system notification faded, Qi Tongwei saw the phrase "[Qi Family Gang Member (Gold)]" appear above Chen Hai's head. Chen Hai's demeanor shifted instantly. His earlier frustration, wariness of Qi Tongwei, and uncertainty about whether Qi Tongwei would help him get a job transfer, transformed into a surge of hope after successfully joining the Qi Family Gang. His gaze towards Qi Tongwei seemed different now, filled with expectation and trust.

... ... ...

After Chen Hai sat down, he said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Governor, I apologize for taking up your time."