Return to the City: The Strongest King-Chapter 1920 - 1819: The Cactus Blooms (Part 5)

What Director Zhao said was exactly the same as what Song Xiaoru had said earlier.

"Do you know how long it takes to cultivate a deputy director? How many resources it requires? How much money? Do you know how many people are just waiting eagerly for you to stumble and fall?"

"If you don't think for yourself, at least think for me. If not for me, think about Minghe City, Ningjian Province, think about the country. How can you be so reckless, so caught up in personal feelings, and still be a deputy director?" The more Director Zhao spoke, the more his temper flared, and his voice rose. Secretary Liu quietly stepped out and closed the door tightly.

"And you even close the door! I really want to print this document out for everyone to see what my deputy director has done!"

"Luckily, Secretary Liu came in time; if he had come later, this document would have been submitted to the court, and you'd be waiting to go to jail!" Director Zhao picked up the document again, pointing and glaring at Qiao Yutong.

"No next time, alright, go ahead, this matter ends here with me, seeing you so troubled." Director Zhao held his forehead with one hand, gesturing for Qiao Yutong to leave with the other.

"Then I'll go, Director Zhao."

Director Zhao didn't respond, took a deep breath with his eyes closed.

Outside the door, Qiao Yutong also breathed a sigh of relief.

Qiao Yutong sat in his office all day without going out, feeling agitated and restless.

As it was time to get off work, Song Xiaodong suddenly called.

The tight string that was Qiao Yutong's nerves all day just snapped.

After being criticized by Director Zhao, Qiao Yutong didn't have the courage to answer Song Xiaodong's call.

So, Qiao Yutong didn't answer.

Soon, a text message popped up.

"Deputy Director Qiao, want to have dinner tonight? Are you free?"

Qiao Yutong, as if he were a thief, quickly turned off the phone screen and looked around.

There was only Qiao Yutong in the office.

Qiao Yutong didn't reply either.

After work, only when he got in his car did Qiao Yutong dare take out his phone and call Song Xiaodong.

"Hello? Director Qiao! Are you free tonight?" Song Xiaodong got straight to the point.

Before calling Song Xiaodong, Qiao Yutong hadn't decided whether to go or not.

"I am... not...," Qiao Yutong didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"Are you, or aren't you? I want to treat you to dinner, I feel bad about what happened yesterday when you ended up in the detention center."

"It's nothing, but Director Zhao scolded me this morning." Qiao Yutong couldn't help but speak in a spoiled tone.

"Really? Then let me treat you to dinner as compensation, okay?" Song Xiaodong asked.

"That's more like it." Qiao Yutong tilted his head, holding the phone between his ear and shoulder and stepped on the gas.

"Oh dear, how did I agree so quickly..."

After a long day at work and a scolding, Qiao Yutong wasn't looking particularly good, and she seemed indifferent when she saw Song Xiaodong.

"Director Qiao."

Qiao Yutong sat down moodily, tossing her bag to the side.

"What's wrong, got scolded?" Song Xiaodong asked with concern.

"Yeah!" Qiao Yutong gave Song Xiaodong a sidelong glance.

"Don't be mad, don't be mad, let me treat you to some steak."

"Not eating, makes me fat!"

"Who dares to call Director Qiao fat, arrest them!"

"You smooth talker."

"Thank you so much for yesterday, but try not to do that again in the future. I don't mind, I'm just a businessman, but you need to think about your future." Song Xiaodong said to Qiao Yutong.

"Oh, stop it, you sound just like Old Zhao." Qiao Yutong sighed, covering her ears.

"Okay, okay, I won't say it."

"How's your son?" Qiao Yutong asked.

"He's good, just keeps trying to scratch his scalp during the day." Song Xiaodong answered.

"Yeah, when kids are young, granulation on wounds itches a lot," Qiao Yutong said.

"Right."

"How did it happen? You have so many wives at home, and you can't keep an eye on the kid?" Qiao Yutong seemed to scold Song Xiaodong.

"They work during the day too; it just happened accidentally."

"You're not a responsible father either, leaving a kid at home unattended and you're out for food and drink all day." Qiao Yutong criticized Song Xiaodong.

"Yes, yes, Director Qiao is right, Director Qiao is right."

"Oh, stop calling me Director Qiao, I'm almost the criminal Qiao Yutong, let alone Director Qiao. Director Zhao is still mad at me, says he doesn't want to see me."

"Even if Director Zhao doesn't want to see you, I do!" Song Xiaodong gazed at Qiao Yutong with a slightly smitten look.

Qiao Yutong also noticed the fiery look from Song Xiaodong, feeling uncomfortable all over, but pretended not to hear and glared at Song Xiaodong, saying, "You already have kids and you're still so unruly!"

"What good is it if you want to see me? Can you promote me?" Qiao Yutong added.

"Of course I can, it's no trouble at all!"

"Stop bragging, I don't want it, I want to rely on my own efforts."

"Yes, yes, Qiao Qingtian is right!"

"But seriously, yesterday I really appreciate it. Even if you didn't barge through, I would have. My sister and my wife both praised you for being kind!" Song Xiaodong continued.

"I know you, you'd have forced your way through anyway. I haven't done anything illegal or against the rules yet!" Qiao Yutong laughed.

"Which of your wives praised me for being kind?" Qiao Yutong rolled her eyes at Song Xiaodong and asked.

Thinking it over, it seemed like it was Sun Yiyi who said it, so he said, "The one with the best figure!"

"Pah!"