Chapter 253 – Xie Huilan is mad! (1/2)

The next day.

Morning, at 9 am.

Dong Xuebing opens his living room’s windows after breakfast, letting the cool breeze into his apartment. Yesterday, he had finished all the things he is supposed to do. He reported to Bureau Chief Liang and settled the follow-up paperwork for the first-class merit, and had dinner with some close colleagues. He also called his mother, Second Aunt, and grandmother to let them know he is back. After that, he called Cao Xupeng to thank him for his concern. At night, Deputy Team Leader Feng delivered his Mercedes Benz and keys to him.

Xie Huilan is the only person Dong Xuebing still has not contacted.

Dong Xuebing decided to reserve today to accompany Sister Xie. He crossed his legs on the sofa and dialed Xie Huilan’s number. No one answered, and he called again ten minutes later.

“Hello?” Xie Huilan answered.

Dong Xuebing replied cheerfully. “Sister Xie, I am back.”

There was a paused. “… Ok.”

“Huh? It has been two months, and you are still angry?”

“Angry? Haha… my mood has never been better.”

Dong Xuebing felt something is not right. Sister Xie’s tone made the hair on his back stands. He cleared his throat and said. “I had apologized to you… I promise I will not be impulsive in the future and will take care of my safety. Err…. Are you at home? If it’s fine with you, I would want to go over to your place. Do you have groceries at your place? I can buy some over and prepare lunch for you.”

“Come over.”

“Ok. I will go over now.”

“Bye.”

After hanging up, Dong Xuebing starts to think about Xie Huilan’s attitude towards him. He felt something was off but does not know what happened, and he stopped thinking about it. Anyway, he will know when he meets Xie Huilan. Dong Xuebing returned to his room and got dressed before going to the nearby supermarket to but some vegetables. After that, he drove straight to the County Party Committee Quarters.

After alighting, Dong Xuebing carried all the groceries to the building.

“Oh, Chief Dong, when did you discharge?” Someone greeted Dong Xuebing.

“Ah… I was discharged yesterday and just got back to the County.”

A few familiar faces saw Dong Xuebing and asked about his condition.

This time, Dong Xuebing did not hide from anyway. He greeted those people and walked over to Xie Huilan’s building. It is the National Day Holidays, and everyone knew he is here to send gifts. This is very common in the government service, and Dong Xuebing does not need to hide.

Ding! The elevator door opens, and Dong Xuebing entered.

Second floor…

Third floor…

Fourth floor…

At Dong Xuebing’s position as Deputy Public Security Bureau Chief, he gets sufficient rest time. Although he will be busy at times, he will get at least one to two days off a week. But as the County Mayor, Xie Huilan got to take care of everything, and she seldom can afford to have any rest days. This National Day holiday is one of the rare occasions she can get to rest. If Dong Xuebing missed this opportunity, Xie Huilan’s next rest day should be during the Lunar New Year.

Ding Dong… Ding Dong… Dong Xuebing pressed the doorbell.

After waiting for a while, Dong Xuebing pressed again.

Dong Xuebing waited for almost two minutes, and no one opens the door. Dong Xuebing waited for a while and opened the door with the keys given to him by Xie Huilan. When he enters the apartment, he saw Xie Huilan sitting in the living room, reading newspapers. She is wearing her usual ladies’ suit and her hair tied up in a bun.

“You are at home, why didn’t you open the door for me?” Dong Xuebing brought the groceries to the kitchen.

Xie Huilan replied without lifting her head. “I had given you a set of my keys.”

“Huh? I got the keys, but you should at least say something when I pressed the doorbell. I thought you had gone out.”

“I am tired and lazy to move.”

Dong Xuebing was observing Sister Xie and felt something was wrong. Why is she treating me like this? Is she still angry with me over the last incident? She should have gotten over it. Dong Xuebing was perturbed and dared not to speak to Xie Huilan. He returns to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients for lunch and, at the same time, clean up the kitchen. He wanted to soften the mood, but when he returns to the living room, Xie Huilan was still the same.

Xie Huilan was still reading the papers and not saying anything.

Dong Xuebing felt uneasy and asked. “What’s wrong? Did I make you angry?”

Xie Huilan smiled and did not answer him.

“Sister Xie…” Dong Xuebing moved closer to Xie Huilan. “Can you stop treating me like this? We had not met each other for more than two months, and I had just recovered, and cannot suffer any shock. If I did anything wrong, please put up with me.” Dong Xuebing still does not know why Sister Xie is upset with him. They were fine before he left for Beijing, and Xie Huilan might be mad at him for getting injured, but she should have stopped being mad at him after two months.

Xie Huilan took a glance at Dong Xuebing and continued reading her papers.

Dong Xuebing asked. “Sister Xie, can you say something, and don’t make me wait?”

Xie Huilan looked at Dong Xuebing and nodded. “Fine.” She reached under the coffee table and took out a white envelope. “Read it yourself.”

“What is this?”

“Someone made a report to the Commission for Discipline Inspection about you.”

Dong Xuebing got mad. “Ah? Who is so evil to report about me? I have a clear conscience. What’s there to report against me?”

Xie Huilan narrowed her eyes. “You should say these after you read the contents.”

Dong Xuebing thought that the report would be about him being corrupted or received bribes. But Dong Xuebing had never taken any bribes and is not worried. Most likely it is someone jealous of him driving a Mercedes Benz. Dong Xuebing took out the letter from the envelope and was stunned by the contents. Cold sweat started to flow down from his forehead!

Xie Huilan laughed. “Didn’t you say you have a clear conscience?”

Dong Xuebing stuttered. “I… I…”

“Haha… what’s wrong? I remembered that you are good at arguing. Go on… explain yourself.”

Explain? Dong Xuebing does not even know what to say. If the report is about him receiving bribes, corrupted, or Police brutality, he can still argue his way out. But this person is reporting against Dong Xuebing about his lifestyle and relationships with women. A few photographs of him hugging and kissing Aunt Xuan were attached to the report!

Damn!

Who had taken these photographs?

Dong Xuebing was covered in a cold sweat. Lifestyle problems? He is not afraid of this allegation against him, as he is not married, and the Party cannot stop him from going out with other women. No one can do anything to him with these pictures. This is different from the incident with the Former Party Secretary. Secretary Chang was transferred away because of some photographs showing him and another woman when he is already married.

Dong Xuebing is worried because Xie Huilan knows about his relationship with Aunt Xuan!

This is deadly, and what Dong Xuebing worried the most!

If possible, Dong Xuebing would want to jump out of the windows to escape from everything. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the photographs closely. He had panicked earlier and had not noticed where the photographs were taken. After taking a second look at the photos, he realized it was taken yesterday when he was parting with Aunt Xuan. Who is it?! Who is so evil to take these photographs and report it to the Commission for Discipline Inspection?! No one will do this unless he or she has deep grudges against Dong Xuebing!