Official Career Storm
Chapter 134

Chapter 134: Chapter 134

Song Guanchao asked, "How is your document writing?"

Li Yiming knew this was a good opportunity to showcase himself, but he dared not speak carelessly.

If Song Guan Ci really asked him to write documents and he couldn’t produce good work, it would be terrible.

Li Yiming said, "It’s going alright. I’m responsible for about thirty percent of the documents in the office, and Director Liu has guided me as well."

"Come with me."

Back in the office, Song Guanchao handed over the document, "Organize this."

Li Yiming was excited.

It’s known that the quickest promotions are often in the General Affairs Office.

One of the most important reasons was their close proximity to the leaders.

Of course, their work was also the busiest, involving handling various documents for the leadership.

This demanded exceptionally high standards for those with a pen.

Those who remained, aside from those with connections, were all experts at writing documents.

Among them, the most dazzling was undoubtedly Director Liu, who after all, came from a teaching background.

Li Yiming realized that this was a great opportunity to build a relationship with Secretary Song.

"Don’t worry, Secretary Song, I will write it well for you!"

"Mm," Song Guanchao said a few encouraging words and watched the young man leave confidently with the documents.

He dug out Director Liu’s phone number and dialed it.

Liu Jie was in the hospital keeping his grandfather company.

Coming from a rural background and a poor family, his parents worked away from home, and he only saw them once a year during the Chinese New Year.

So, he was raised by his grandparents.

His grandmother had passed away early, and now his grandfather had been diagnosed with late-stage cancer. The doctor said it was a matter of days.

He had asked for leave, but Director Yan refused to approve it.

After enduring for two years in front of Director Yan, he couldn’t bear it any longer. Regardless of approval, he stopped showing up.

It’d be better to go back to being a teacher than to keep suffering insults here.

Sitting beside the hospital bed, looking at his sleeping grandfather, he suddenly felt his life was a profound failure.

As the first person from his village to attend college, he had had a bright future ahead.

Yet after years of struggle, his life remained a failure.

He met his wife in college, and his mother-in-law and father-in-law looked down on him, feeling he was not good enough for their daughter.

When he brought up marriage, his mother-in-law did not refuse, but she demanded that he marry into the family.

Marrying into the family!

For a man, especially one with ambition, it was unacceptable.

But he couldn’t bear to leave his wife, so he agreed.

After marrying into the family, his father-in-law used his connections to find someone at the City Committee to transfer him.

He thought he was on track to the pinnacle of his life, only to offend Director Yan.

His in-laws never stopped belittling him over this.

Even his wife, who had always supported him, became disillusioned.

Their marital relationship rapidly deteriorated, and every time he went home, he could only eat leftovers.

As a man, he felt like a failure.

As a husband, he was even more of a failure.

He had thought about divorce, but every time he saw his daughter, his heart that had hardened melted again.

"Xiao Jie, what’s wrong?" His grandfather, not knowing when, had awakened and asked kindly.

Liu Jie quickly turned his head to wipe the corner of his eye and forced a smile, "Grandpa, how do you feel? Any better?"

His grandfather did not speak. He looked blankly at the ceiling for a long while before saying, "Xiao Jie, send me home. I want to go back."

Liu Jie was silent, knowing that his grandfather didn’t want him to waste money.

"Grandpa, what are you talking about? You’re still in the hospital. We should focus on treatment. Later, Xiao Fei will get out of school and come to see you."

On hearing about Xiao Fei, a glimmer of brightness appeared in the eyes of his grandfather.

At that moment, Liu Jie’s phone rang.

Seeing who was calling, he was somewhat surprised and hastily stood up, "Grandpa, I need to take a call."

He stepped out of the hospital room, Liu Jie composed himself and answered the phone with a forced smile, "Secretary Song."

"Director Liu, come to the City Committee."

"Secretary Song, I have some matters here I can’t leave."

"Do you want to secure your position or not?"

Liu Jie was taken aback; Song Guanchao’s words were so sudden that he was caught off guard.

"Secretary Song..."

"If you want to secure your position, come to the City Committee now."

With that, the call ended.

Twenty minutes later, Liu Jie arrived.

"Secretary Song, what did you mean on the phone?"

All the way there, Liu Jie thought about many things, but he still didn’t understand Song Guanchao’s intentions.

Song Guanchao asked with a smile, "How is your grandfather’s condition?"

Liu Jie’s eyes dimmed slightly, "Terminal stage, it’s just a matter of days now."

Song Guanchao patted his shoulder and pointed in the direction of the General Affairs Office, "Go see Director Yan for leave; take care of your grandfather’s affairs before returning."

"Secretary Song..."

"I understand your situation, and I won’t hide it from you; I need my own people right now."

Song Guanchao laid his cards out plainly.

Liu Jie was a clever man; he immediately understood his meaning.

Without any hesitation, he nodded, "Alright!"

He turned around to leave when Song Guanchao added, "If he disagrees, don’t hesitate to get physical."

Liu Jie paused mid-step, thinking he had misheard, "Get physical?"

"Mhm, get physical; take out all the grievances you’ve suffered these past two years, don’t hold back; I’ll take care of any issues."

Song Guanchao spoke calmly, and Liu Jie, with a thoughtful look, quickly understood this was a test for him.

He wanted to know if Liu Jie would follow his instructions.

Liu Jie nodded firmly and strode into the General Affairs Office.

Inside the office, everyone was surprised to see Liu Jie return.

"Brother Liu, why are you back?"

"Director Yan is still angry."

"Brother Liu, is the old man okay?"

He was well-liked in the office, and even though they knew that Director Yan was making things difficult for him, they still enjoyed interacting with him privately.

Liu Jie squeezed out a smile and responded to each one, then approached the outside of the director’s office, knocked on the door, and entered.

Director Yan looked up, and when he saw it was Liu Jie, he sneered, "Why didn’t you come to work today?"

Director Yan didn’t wait for Liu Jie to speak; with heavy thuds on his desk, as if he intended those outside to hear, "Liu Jie, do you have a problem with me? Huh? As a City Committee staff member, you’re absent from work without leave! What does that look like?"

Liu Jie replied calmly, "My grandfather is critically ill; the hospital has issued a critical illness notice. Director Yan, I need to take leave."

Director Yan scolded, "You say he’s critical, and he’s critical? How do I know if what you’re saying is true or false?"

The veins on Liu Jie’s forehead throbbed with the implications, while people outside exchanged looks.

That was a bit too harsh.

However, they also knew that Director Yan disliked Liu Jie and was deliberately picking a fight.

Director Yan scoffed loudly and continued, "Well, since he’s already critical, why don’t you just go back and visit him in a few days? That way, you can extend your bereavement leave."

"Fuck you!"

Liu Jie grabbed the teacup from the desk and lunged at Director Yan, furiously smashing it against his head.

The office immediately erupted with Director Yan’s screams of agony and curses, along with the sound of Liu Jie’s angry shouts and the thuds of solid punches.

A group of junior staff members all rushed over to the door and saw Liu Jie on top of Director Yan, punching left and right, amidst broken teacups and scattered papers on the floor.

Some even took out their phones to sneakily record the incident.

When they saw he had done enough, someone rushed in to pull him away, "Brother Liu, stop, stop."

The commotion was loud, and Song Guanchao heard it all from behind the door.

When he felt the noise subside, Song Guanchao rose leisurely and headed towards the office.

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