Chapter 71 – Amazing Xiao Dong! (2/2)

Xu Yan acknowledged and pass a document to Dong Xuebing. “Make a copy of this document and send the original copy to the filing room.”

Song Shoujie was observing Dong Xuebing quietly.

Dong Xuebing took the document. “Yes. Is there anything else?”

“That’s all. Go back to work.”

After Dong Xuebing left the office, Song Shoujie laughed and shook his head. “That is the Xiao Dong you are talking about? You really want to push up him to take over the position of Deputy Chief of General Affairs Office? You should know that Political Commissar Zhou has a candidate in mind, and it is almost decided internally. It will be hard to change.”

Xu Yan smoothed her hair: “I don’t expect to win Political Commissar Zhou, but I just want to try.”

Song Shoujie smiles. “Fine. What I can do is only to say a few good words. But I still must ask you. This person you pick seems to be a bit…… too ordinary. He is very young, inexperienced, and did not seem to be able to lead. I wonder what you are thinking?”

Xu Yan slowly took a sip of tea and smiled. “Old Song, you cannot judge Xiao Dong based on his appearance.”

“Oh?” Song Shoujie said. “Tell me about it.”

Xu Yan spoke slowly. “You should have heard what Xiao Dong did after he joined the General Affairs Office. Haha…… You are an athlete when you are young, and you are also someone with guts. But Old Song, both of us have seen the raging fire in Li Qing’s office. If you are your younger self that day, do you dare to run into the office to retrieve the documents?”

Song Shoujie kept quiet.

Xu Yan continued: “But Xiao Dong dares, and he was able to retrieve the documents.”

Song Shoujie nodded.

“You should have heard about the football matches a few days ago. Our goalkeeper is injured during the injury time, and our opponents have a penalty. In that situation, who dares to claim that he is confident of saving that penalty kick?” Xu Yan put down her teacup. “But Xiao Dong dares to claim that he will save the penalty kick and he really saves it.” After pausing a while, Xu Yan continued. “The next game on the next day was a tough match. In the final 2 minutes, one of our players got injured, but there are no more substitutes. Our branch will be playing 8 games without a single win. At that moment, not even those English Premier League star players could do anything. But Xiao Dong went onto the pitch and scored the winning goal in the last second!”

Song Shoujie laughed. “From what you said…… This Xiao Dong is really capable.”

“He is even more amazing than that.” Xu Yan tapped the tabletop with her fingertips. “That day, I went to the City Bureau for a meeting, and I met an old friend. We had a short chat, and we talked about the football tournament. But when I mentioned Xiao Dong’s name, my friend also knows him. She is one of the interviewers for Xiao Dong, and she told me what happened during the interview. It was an incredible story.”

Song Shoujie asked curiously. “What happened?”

Xu Yan stopped for a while and then opened the door of the office. There were sounds of footsteps outside, and a staff member walked pass the office carrying some documents. After the staff member walked pass, Xu Yan closed the door and looked at the puzzled Song Shoujie. “Old Song, the person who walked pass just now. Can you remember what color his shirt is? What design is that shirt, and what is the design and color of his shoes?”

Song Shoujie was stunned. “What do you mean?”

“Nothing. I just want to see if you can remember those details.”

“Yan Zhi, are you joking with me? You did not even tell me to take note of those details, and my attention just now is also not on that person.”

Xu Yan returned to her seat. “This is why I say Xiao Dong is amazing. During his interview, the main interviewer tried to make things difficult for him, and purposely asked him the same questions I asked you. But guess what? 3 people walked pass on that day. Xiao Dong not only remembered the colors of their shirts and designs. He even remembered the pattern of the designs, necklace, whether if the shoes had dirt and even the color of the shoelaces.”

Song Shoujie frowned. “How is this possible?”

Xu Yan smiled. “I also feel that it is impossible, but it was the truth. Xiao Dong really did it.”

“……”

There was a period of silence in the room.

Xu Yan looked at Song Shoujie. “Now, do you still think Xiao Dong is ordinary? I think he is too amazing!”