Chapter 65: Flavor Like Wine

anor that lacked the superficial politeness of an official. After shaking hands with Su Can’s uncle, he maintained a respectful yet not overly familiar distance, showing sincerity without any bureaucr...Chapter 65: Taste Like Wine

When leaving the hospital, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Liu Lan and Mayor Hong Xiaotian shook hands. Both gripped firmly; Hong Xiaotian smiled and said, "Old Liu, what do you think about this"

Liu Lan also looked ashamed as he sighed, "Ah, it's my fault. I acted too impulsively without waiting for the investigation results. Mayor Hong, when I get worked up, I tend to speak bluntly. Don't take it to heart! Ultimately, we lack communication!"

This statement was profound in meaning; Hong Xiaotian nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, we lack communication."

Everyone around them laughed while internally pondering how the relationship between the mayor and secretary had changed after this incident and what stance they should take.

Vice Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Wang Jirong's smile was sincere. Previously, his heart had nearly dropped out of worry; he kept repeating to himself, "This is bad!" "This is bad!" But suddenly the situation turned around unexpectedly for him. His life could be divided into three parts: one part was his personal life, another was his political career, and the third was the future continuation, which meant his nephew Wang Haoran, who he loved more than his own son.

Just a moment ago, two-thirds of his life seemed precarious, but now all worries were gone. He suddenly felt that the sky, earth, and shade under trees had become milder, making him feel decades younger.

This was not surprising; it was akin to how someone diagnosed with cancer would feel about being informed of a misdiagnosis. Such unexpected joy in life is likely to be greatly appreciated.

This made Wang Jinger feel that the office politics of the past wasn't so bad after all, far from being as stable and peaceful as their current situation. Thus, Red Xiaotian and Zeng Quanming didn't seem to dislike each other quite as much.

Wang Jinger shook Zeng Quanming's hand and sighed. "Old Zeng, your teachings are effective! Having such a nephew is indeed a good example for us in building a spiritual civilized city! I'll treat you guys to dinner another day! Just a simple home-cooked meal!"

Wang Jinger was also thinking that since Zeng Quanming's nephew wasn't nervous or hesitant when facing the media today and handled everything appropriately, with such composure and courage in critical moments, if his own nephew could learn half of these qualities, it would be enough. People do learn from each other, after all; by treating them to a meal, he could subtly encourage Wang Haoran to emulate Su Cen. This way, he would achieve two goals at once—preventing his nephew from going too far with the other officials' children and ensuring that such an incident wouldn't happen to him in the future. Ultimately, having someone like this as a friend wasn't bad for Wang Haoran.

Yang Dingsheng, the head of the inspection team, seemed pleased as well. The mayor and city secretary resolving their differences so calmly could be seen as addressing the issue. If they had to resort to formalities and empty talk, it would only add more headaches. Any unresolved conflict between a city's top two officials was a serious隱患.

"In my opinion, let me buy everyone a meal. We'll celebrate this little hero who has brought glory to Xiahai in the spirit of civility and new trends!" Yang Dingsheng was in high spirits and offered.

Red Xiaotian and Liu Lan were taken aback. Everywhere Yang Dingsheng went, there was stability and prosperity, with officials united and stable. The incident that occurred in Xiahai had been enough to embarrass them; both of them felt a sense of unity when they realized their internal conflicts affected the leadership team and collective of Xiahai. Although Yang Dingsheng didn't voice his concerns, he likely harbored some tension.

When he suddenly decided to personally pay for everyone's meal out of pocket, not only were the city leaders stunned but also the colleagues from the inspection team.

Yang Dingsheng wasn't overly concerned and said with a smile when seeing everyone staring at him, "Let’s celebrate this little hero who has brought glory to Xiahai in the spirit of civility and new trends!"

Su Can's current situation is somewhat bad, not because of the injuries on his body; in fact, except for some difficulty in movement, there was nothing too serious.

The chief physician and the pretty head nurse could tell that Su Can wasn't paying much attention to them. They gave him a few precautions and left with smiles. When they left, they shook their heads, as the news of a murder case at Shi Yi High School shocked the hospital. They immediately sent the chief physician over for treatment, thinking it was an extreme incident between students fighting each other. However, they never expected this kid to have the courage to stand up and be interviewed by TV reporters, truly a dramatic life. The chief physician thought that when he told his family about it, they might even see him on TV.

The bad situation was in the ward: On Su Can's left side stood Chen Lingshan with Li Lumei accompanying her; and on the right side were Tang Wu and Du Ting who were accompanying her. They were the last group of classmates to come visit. Chen Lingshan wore a small pink vest, her slightly curled hair hanging down complemented by bright eyes, giving off an elegant doll-like appearance.

Tang Wu was in a tight t-shirt and fitted jeans, with her ponytail tied at the back. Her big eyes looked worriedly at Su Can; although she appeared cold to outsiders, those who knew her could see concern in her gaze.

Li Lumei said with a smile, "Hey Su Can, you’re amazing! I never thought you were so brave before. How did you come up with the idea of using a chair as a weapon Today, you’ve really shown us that the chair is the number one weapon in the Weaponry Rankings, just like Stephen Chow said! It made our Ling珊's heart flutter."

The group laughed.

They laughed until their stomachs hurt, but Su Can felt something was amiss as his parents were staring blankly at Chen Lingshan. Du Ting was a bit displeased and glanced at Li Lumei and Chen Lingshan before smiling at Su Can, "Hey, you’re talking about it now Luckily that knife didn’t hit your internal organs. When the blade stabbed you and you were carried out of the classroom, we were still in shock! Tang Wu dragged us all out of the classroom, and don't tell me this girl who doesn't speak much has such strength! Furthermore, we've been waiting outside without eating anything all day! You’re really sought after!

Tu Ting was ruthlessly pinched on the palm by Tang Wu, who let out an intentional "Ow!" in response.

Su Cen sensed that something was amiss. Sure enough, his father Su Licheng couldn't help but crack a smile, while his mother Zeng Ke's eyes swept over Chen Lingshan and then glanced at Tang Wu without restraint, her expression as sweet as if she had tasted honey.

Zeng Ke was even more surprised and delighted by Chen Lingshan. The daughter of the former manager now stood here; the princess who used to be surrounded by countless people, with glassy eyes under long lashes showing some concern for Su Cen—what did this signify

His aunt Yin Shuying, who came from a rural background and still carried that rustic charm, looked at these two increasingly endearing girls. When she turned to look at Su Cen, her mouth couldn’t stop the grin; Su Cen knew his aunt well enough to know that when she was this happy, she wouldn't nag.

His eldest uncle Zeng Quanming had gone out with a bunch of municipal leaders. Su Cen caught sight of his sister Zeng Na standing in one corner of the potted plants, observing Tang Wu and Chen Lingshan from an unobtrusive angle. Her eyes were filled with astonishment, and finally she stared at this younger cousin of hers whom she used to think was insignificant—now she seemed rather incredulous.

The atmosphere felt like a fine wine.

(To be continued)ow his plans. Who does he think he is!"Lin Zhouwu smiled bitterly at Su Can and said, "His dad transferred here to Xi Hai city and wants Weiwei to live with him. Even our things have been moved into t...