Chapter 327 – Old Subordinate (1/2)

After leaving Senior Xie’s Mansion, Dong Xuebing and Xie Huilan went on separate ways. They had both drove over, and Xie Huilan returned to Yan Tai County, while Dong Xuebing returned home to pack his luggage. He will return at night or tomorrow morning. He went straight to a framing shop and used 10,000 RMB to get Senior Xie’s words framed up within ten minutes.

North Heping Road.

Dong Xuebing stretched as he opened the door of his apartment. This trip to Senior Xie’s Mansion is fruitful.

Dong Xuebing hums the National Anthem as he sat on the sofa.

Suddenly, the bedroom door open!

“Brother!”

“Xiao Bing, you are back?”

Dong Xuebing got shocked as he looks towards the bedroom. “Ahh… are you two trying to scare me to death? Why are you still here?” It was Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian. “Didn’t you return to Yan Tai County last night?”

Yu Meixia replied embarrassedly. “The bus broke down on the way and couldn’t be repaired. The driver told us to wait for the next bus, but it was too crowded and getting late. So… we came back…”

Dong Xuebing asked. “Where did you get the keys from?”

“… Qianqian has the keys.” Yu Meixia replied.

Qianqian blushed and softly replied. “When I come to Beijing, I was afraid both of you are not around. So, I secretly took Aunty Luan’s keys along.”

Dong Xuebing nodded. “You two are…”

Yu Meixia lowered her head. “Sorry…”

Dong Xuebing replied. “It’s not that I want to criticize you two. You all should get the driver to make an arrangement when the bus broke down. You all can return to the bus terminal to get another bus or give me a call. I might be busy, but I will still help you. You two are so pretty and are not familiar with Beijing. What if something happens to you all? Next time, inform me before you all do such things!”

Qianqian’s eyes turn red.

Dong Xuebing softened his tone and said. “Err… stop crying. I am not scolding you two. I am just worried about your safety.”

Yu Meixia looks at Dong Xuebing. “Err… are we going back today?”

“Yes. Let me take a rest, and I will drive back in the afternoon.”

“Should I get you a cup of tea?”

“Ok. I’m thirsty. Thank you.”

Seeing Qianqian feeling down, Dong Xuebing quickly comforted her and told her some jokes to cheer her up. When Sister Yu returns with the tea, Dong Xuebing secretly caressed her hands as he took the cup from her, making her blush.

As they were chatting, the doorbell rang.

Dong Xuebing wondered who it was as he walks over to open the door.

Guo Panwei replied politely. “Chief Dong, am I disturbing you?”

Dong Xuebing is happy to see his old subordinate. “No… come in… Sister Yu, brew tea.”

“No… let me do it. I will brew it myself.” Guo Panwei was still the same as before.

Dong Xuebing laughed. “Come in and have a seat. I am not your leader anymore. You don’t have to be so polite.” Guo Panwei immediately replied. “Chief Dong, if you had not recommended me to Chief Yan, I will not get the opportunity to take over the position of General Affairs Office’s Deputy Chief. I owe you a lot, and even if you are no longer with State Security, you will still be my leader.”

Dong Xuebing laughed and points at Guo Panwei. “You… your flattery skills are still so good.”

Guo Panwei quickly replies. “It’s from the bottom of my heart…”

“Haha… oh, how did you know I returned?”

“I visited my father at Si Ji Qing Qiao area and saw you driving a Mercedes Benz at a junction. I thought I saw wrongly…” Guo Panwei placed a bag of fruits on the table. “So, I bought some gifts for your place to visit you.” Dong Xuebing patted Guo Panwei’s shoulder. “Thank you. Have some tea.”

Guo Panwei greeted Yu Meixia and Yu Qianqian politely and sat on the sofa.

After chatting for a while, Dong Xuebing found out after he left, Guo Panwei had a hard time at work. Actually, Dong Xuebing could also guess it. If Guo Panwei is doing well, he will not have time to visit him so urgently. After Guo Panwei was promoted to take over Deputy Chief, General Affairs Office’s Chief, Li Qing, was promoted. Someone from the Political Section took over him. He took back all the authority of the General Affairs Office, and Guo Panwei could not do anything. With Guo Panwei’s years of service and experiences, he should have been promoted to Deputy Section Chief a long time ago.

Guo Panwei complained to Dong Xuebing about his disappointment.