Chapter 36 – Fire! (2/2)

Zhuang Zhi immediately stops what he was doing and followed Li Qing out of the office.

Dong Xuebing slapped the back of his head in frustration. He felt his presence in the office was getting smaller and smaller.

On the other side, a car was traveling back to the Western District Branch Bureau. Zhou Changchun casually asked. “What do you all think of Xiao Dong?”

Guo Panwei, who was driving, was surprised at this question. “Xiao Dong is too young. Although his work attitude was good, he was too impulsive…….” He was afraid of Dong Xuebing competing with him. So, he did not hold back his words.

Guo Shunjie saw there were no changes in Zhou Changchun’s expression, he cleared his throat and said. “Chief Zhou, I am not saying this because I had some conflicts with Xiao Dong in the past. He is too immature. Just because he had written a draft of a speech for Bureau Chief Yang, he became so proud and had no respect for you. That day, he tricked me. If I knew that you were the one who called him into your office, I will also not……”

Zhou Changchun frowned.

Guo Shunjie also stopped speaking. He was laughing in his heart. Seems like Chief Zhou was not very pleased with Dong Xuebing.

Guo Panwei was also thinking in his heart. Chief Zhou should not trust that Xiao Dong much. If not, he would not initiate this conversation with both of them.

Branch Bureau’s cafeteria.

Dong Xuebing, Tan Limei, and Zhuang Zhi were sitting at a small table having their lunch. Dong Xuebing was thinking of a way to change Zhou Changchun’s impression of him and earn the trust of the two leaders of the General Affairs Office while eating. He was thinking hard, but could not think of a good solution. He sighed. It was too complicated to survive in the government sector. If this carries on, it might be years before he could get his promotion. He needs an opportunity to prove himself.

Dong Xuebing looked around and saw Zhou Changchun and Li Qing entering the cafeteria.

Dong Xuebing called out to them. “Chief Zhou, Division Chief.” But they did not hear him and sat down at an empty table not far away. Dong Xuebing sat down embarrassed and continued eating his lunch.

After eating for a while, Li Qing remembered something and frowned. “Old Zhou, did I unplug the electric kettle in my office?”

Zhou Changchun replied. “I did not notice when we are leaving your office.” He knew that the electric kettle in Li Qing’s office was faulty. No matter how long the water was boiling, it will not stop heating unless you unplug it. “Shall I go up and check?”

Li Qing replied: “Let’s have lunch first.”

Dong Xuebing and Tan Limei overheard their conversation. Dong Xuebing wanted to go up to them and offer to check the kettle for them. But he remembered that there were many important documents in Li Qing’s office and most likely he was not allowed to enter. So he did not approach them.

Suddenly there were shouts outside the cafeteria.

Everybody looked out. “What’s wrong?”

“Fire. The grey building is on fire!”

“What?”

“Ah……”