Chapter 1623

Chapter 1623

Two days later.

Houhai Courtyard.

It was a little after eight when Dong Xuebing lazily climbed out of bed, dressed, and glanced at the clock. He grabbed his bag and headed out of the courtyard.

"Xiao Dong."

"Hey, Aunt Zhou."Cheêck out latest novels at novelhall.com

"Where are you going?"

"Oh, I'm going to work today."

"You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Auntie will give you some steamed buns here."

"Oh, Aunt Zhou, you're too kind."

"Just take it. I made them at home, and they're still warm. Just wait."

"Uh, okay, thanks, Aunt Zhou. I'll stew some pork belly for you later."

A few minutes later, holding the steamed buns given by the neighbor whom he met just a day ago, Dong Xuebing got into his Xia Li car and felt warm inside. Seeing someone else greeting him, Dong Xuebing rolled down the window and exchanged a few polite words before driving out of the alley. After the incident two days ago, everyone had a good impression of Dong Xuebing. They also learned that a young man with much influence had moved into the courtyard, uninhabited for two or three decades. Dong Xuebing had also integrated into the community.

Driving along, Dong Xuebing found some time to eat the steamed buns. They were delicious, with generous meat filling, much better than the ones from the breakfast stalls. He enjoyed them thoroughly, finishing all of them.

Eating his fill made him feel better about going to work. However, as he thought about work, Dong Xuebing felt a bit discouraged. It was just too dull, low-key, low-key, and low-key. His mind was filled with this word. Dong Xuebing might not even be aware of it, but deep down, he was probably still combative. So, now that he was at the Commission for Discipline Inspection, he felt uncomfortable all over. But he had to go. He couldn't take leave every day. He had already been on a business trip for half a month. If he took more leave, he would feel embarrassed.

Around nine o'clock.

He arrived at the compound of the organization.

Dong Xuebing glanced at his watch and realized he was already more than ten minutes late. Since he was already late, he didn't hurry. He leisurely drove toward the gate.

But then, at this moment, he heard the sound of an engine nearby.

A silver Audi A4 rushed over, its speed relatively fast.

Although the gate of the disciplinary committee was not small, it was past rush hour. The gate was already halfway closed, leaving only enough space for one car to pass. Two cars couldn't enter side by side. The Audi A4 probably saw a car ahead and slowed down, but the next moment, upon seeing Dong Xuebing's old second-hand Xiali, it accelerated again. Ignoring that Dong Xuebing was about to pass, the Audi A4 rushed ahead and squeezed in first. It is evident that the driver, realizing he was late, was in a hurry. As a result, Dong Xuebing had to brake hastily to avoid a collision.

The two cars passed each other.

The driver glanced back at Dong Xuebing.

Dong Xuebing saw that it was a man in the Audi A4, probably a little older than himself but not more than five or six years. Most likely, he was a leader since he could afford to drive such a car to work. Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes, unhappy and not particularly pleased with the man's demeanor. How could he drive like a maniac?

But the man didn't even apologize. He drove off into the distance, obviously not considering Dong Xuebing's Xiali important. He probably didn't think Dong Xuebing was a cadre either because people from their department wouldn't drive such a poor-quality car. Even if they walked to work, they wouldn't drive an Xiali.

The car stalled.

After several failed attempts to start it, Dong Xuebing realized that the car was too old.

Everyone was fed up with him. Strictly speaking, Dong Xuebing had been in office for over a month, but he had arrived late for nearly a month, and then on his first day, he was late. On the second day, he took leave again, followed by an extended vacation. It was unacceptable.

Look.

He's late again today.

Han Fei was the most influential character among these people. She seemed to have a bias against Dong Xuebing. She lowered her head and continued working, pretending not to see him. Her father was the director of the Second Bureau of the Organization Department, so she had the confidence to act this way.

"Director Dong."

"Director Dong."

He Zhou, Sun Zhaobang, and others symbolically greeted him, already having opinions about this unsociable Dong Director. Their greetings were not very enthusiastic.

Dong Xuebing nodded slightly. "Is Director Yin here?"

The lowest-ranking Zhang Dongliang said, "He's in his office."

"Okay." Dong Xuebing didn't go to his office but to the leader's office first.

He knocked on the door, heard a "come in" from inside, and pushed the door open. "Director Yin, I'm back to report to you."

Yin Cheng'an smiled and asked, "How's your child?"

Dong Xuebing replied, "He's fine now. The illness has cleared up. By the way, I'll prepare a report for the business trip." After speaking, he took it out and handed it to him. "Thanks again for this time."

Yin Cheng'an casually glanced at it and didn't read it. Everyone knew this business trip was just an excuse for Dong Xuebing to take a break. "Alright, as long as the child is okay. That's it. Go back to work, and if you have any issues, come find me."

Dong Xuebing said, "Then I'll go back first."

"Go ahead." Yin Cheng'an didn't mention Dong Xuebing's lateness again, as if he knew nothing about it. He was very easygoing.

It was the first time Dong Xuebing had encountered such a friendly leader, making him feel a little embarrassed. He couldn't help but explain, "I moved house these two days, so I was busy in the morning, that's why..."

Yin Cheng'an smiled, "It's okay. There's not much work here, and there haven't been any tasks lately. Adjust your work time as you like. There's no need to be so particular. Try to come earlier when there are leadership inspections or important tasks. Otherwise, it's fine."

Leaders had the right to be late, which was a potential benefit. Even if Dong Xuebing was a bit late, it didn't matter much. But it was the first time he had heard a leader tell him it was okay to be late. Look at him; this was a good leader. Dong Xuebing had a good impression of Director Yin, unlike the disciplinary committee cadres, who were always stern and official. Dong Xuebing liked people like him.

Outside.

After leaving, Dong Xuebing met Chen Dayou, the Deputy Director of the Second Division, who had just returned from outside.

"Director Chen."

"Mm, Director Dong."

They passed each other, and Chen Dayou didn't say much either. He just went into his office. From his expression, he probably also had some opinions about Dong Xuebing. Director Chen was utterly different from Director Yin. He was a very traditional disciplinary cadre and meticulous in his work, so he looked down on Dong Xuebing, a leader who was always late and absent. The entire department almost marginalized Dong Xuebing.

But Dong Xuebing didn't care. Being low-key was the way to go now, and this time, he was genuinely keeping a low profile.