The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

"Grandpa!"

Chen Fang was pondering who this old man might be.

But Ning Yi, joyful and excited, ran toward the elder.

The authority on the old man's face disappeared in an instant.

It was replaced by boundless indulgence.

He embraced Ning Yi, caressed her forehead, and said, "Luckily, Grandpa arrived just in time, otherwise your face would have been spoiled, and then no one would want you."

"Come on, Grandpa, even if you hadn't come, those guys would have been taken down," she said, gesturing toward Chen Fang, somewhat proudly.

Meanwhile,

the four drunkards were dragged by the man in a black suit into an alley next to the barbecue restaurant.

Screams faintly followed, and after a while, they ceased.

"Grandpa, how come you are here?"

Ning Yi asked with a blissful face.

The elder, eyes full of tenderness, said, "I was worried about you working here, so I thought I'd come and see you. See, I've only just arrived and already come upon such a situation."

"Grandpa, let me introduce someone to you."

Ning Yi, holding the elder's hand, brought him to the table.

Although Chen Fang didn't know this man, he stood out of respect for an elder and nodded politely as a greeting.

"His name is Chen Fang. Isn't that a unique name?"

Ning Yi asked.

The elder slowly sat down.

His gaze assessed Chen Fang, clearly on guard.

"Chen Fang?"

He asked.

Ning Yi hummed in agreement and said, "He is the secretary to the County Party Secretary of Changming County."

This revelation somewhat surprised the old man, who asked, "You are secretary to Li Duming?"

He actually called Li Duming by his name, which indicated he knew something of substance. Chen Fang nodded and said, "Hello, sir. Yes, I am Mr. Li's secretary."

"Grandpa, are you hungry? Let's eat something together,"

Ning Yi picked up a skewer of barbecued chicken wings and offered it to the elder.

Clearly, the elder didn't feel like eating, yet he obediently took a small bite.

"Is it good?"

Ning Yi asked innocently and cheerfully.

The elder nodded and said, "It's tasty. By the way, Yiyi, it's so late already, why aren't you home yet? Why are you wandering outside? I went to your place and discovered you weren't home. I tried calling you but got no answer. I also called your office, and no one answered there either. You scared me. I had no choice but to have Zhen Ping drive around the streets, and fortunately, I found you."

While making this statement,

the elder's gaze was lingering on Chen Fang.

Perhaps, in his view, his granddaughter was lured out by Chen Fang.

"Grandpa, let me tell you, your granddaughter was really wronged today..."

Ning Yi detailed the entire sequence of events.

Only then did the elder realize he had misunderstood Chen Fang.

A look of regret crossed his face.

He said to Chen Fang, "Young man, my granddaughter caused you trouble today."

"It's okay, sir, we are colleagues after all. Besides, it was partly my responsibility for what happened to Ning Yi today, I invited her to eat as an apology,"

Chen Fang spoke politely and respectfully.

Finally, he also gained the elder's favor.

Seeing the elder chatting amicably with Chen Fang,

Ning Yi was very comical.

She, grabbing the elder's hand, said excitedly, "Grandpa, let me tell you, my colleagues here are really nice to me, they always praise me behind my back."

"Oh? What do they say about you?"

The elder asked with a smile.

Chen Fang, hearing this, tensed and wanted to intervene, but it was already too late.

Ning Yi thought for a moment and said, "They praise my figure, saying it doesn't make any hard impact, and some also praise me for being moist. Oh yes, I remember now, some even say I was born to be a 'cannon base'."

As soon as these words were uttered,

Chen Fang almost spat blood.

It was clear,

the smile on the elder's face slowly faded.

He asked, "Do you know what these words mean?"

Ning Yi, seeming quite smug, said, "Of course I know, 'doesn't make any hard impact' means I have a soft body and good figure, saying I'm 'moist' means they praise me for being fresh and lively, and calling me a 'cannon base' means I'm naturally steady and have depth, hehe..."

"Who told you all these explanations?"

The old man asked.

Ning Yi said with a show-off tone, "Chen Fang told me."

The old man suddenly looked towards Chen Fang.

The seriousness on his face eased considerably.

After pausing, he said, "Your explanation was good, I liked it very much."

That was not sarcasm, but a sincere statement.

In the old man's view, if his granddaughter Ning Yi knew the true meaning of those words, she probably wouldn't be happy. What grandparent wouldn't want their granddaughter to be happy?

Which grandparent would want their beloved granddaughter to be hurt?

In a way, Chen Fang's answer had protected Ning Yi's innocence.

Honestly, at that moment, Chen Fang had been relieved.

After all, his original words were that Ning Yi "bumps" into people without annoying them.

If the elder had known that, he might not have skinned him alive, but at the very least, he would have been scolded.

After finishing that statement,

the elder glanced at the man in the black suit who had rushed out earlier.

He said, "Make a call to that section chief named Lin Mang, tell him he needn't come tomorrow."

"Okay, Mr. Ning, I'll handle it right away."

The man in black nodded and then turned to make the call.

"Yiyi, if you are not happy working here, why don't you come back with grandpa?"

While speaking to Ning Yi, the old man's expression returned to its previous kindness.

Ning Yi cooed, "No, Grandpa, I want to work, and I will definitely continue. If Dad can do it, so can I, plus, I will not be worse than Dad."

This kind of coquetry.

Made the old man somewhat overwhelmed.

He quickly said, "Alright, alright, Grandpa won't say more. You go wait in the car for Grandpa; I want to speak with Chen Fang for a moment."

"Okay!"

Ning Yi obediently nodded her head.

Then she waved at Chen Fang, saying, "Secretary Chen, see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

Chen Fang responded.

Ning Yi happily got into the car.

Only after his granddaughter had closed the car door did the elder turn back and say, "I thank you on behalf of our Yiyi for today's matter."

"Elder, you are too kind; it was all my responsibility,"

Chen Fang said somewhat embarrassedly.

The old man reached out and patted Chen Fang on the shoulder, saying, "Our Yiyi is very naive, absolutely unsuited for the bureaucracy. Although I really don't like her choosing this path, I still fully respect her wishes. So, I hope you can help me look after her sometimes, is that alright?"

"Elder, like I said before, today's incident happened because Comrade Ning Yi helped me, and I owe her. So, if I can be of help, I will definitely do my utmost."

"Good, with your words, I can rest easy. Young man, we'll meet again."

The old man waved at Chen Fang and then walked straight to the car.

Two cars departed from the curb one after the other.

Only then did Chen Fang realize that both cars were without license plates.

Mr. Ning?

Were there any big shots surnamed Ning in Wen'an City?

Chen Fang thought hard but couldn't figure it out, and finally had to let it go.

Just as he was about to leave,

three police cars arrived one after the other at the barbecue restaurant's entrance.

Many fully armed police officers got out and rushed into the barbecue restaurant.

"Secretary Chen, what are you doing here?"

Suddenly, Chen Fang was called from behind.

He turned and saw the Deputy Director of the County Public Security Bureau and Chief of the Criminal Police, Ding Yanli, appearing before him.

They had met a few times before; although not familiar, they recognized each other.

"Director Ding, out on duty yourself?"

Chen Fang jokingly asked.

Ding Yanli looked very tense and asked, "Secretary Chen, have you been here all this time?"

"I've been here all along! What's the matter?"

Chen Fang nodded and asked.

Ding Yanli glanced around as if on guard and lowered his voice, "The Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Mr. Li Yu, personally called the Public Security Bureau, asking us to come here and make arrests!"