Li Ye received the news several days later.
Ma Zhaoxian called Li Ye over and told him that someone from The Department had formally inquired about Li Ye's specific circumstances.
Li Ye smiled. "Uncle Ma, they didn't catch me on some weak spot, did they? I definitely haven't made any major mistakes. As for minor ones, they're all murky and unclear. They're not going to give me disciplinary action, are they?"
Ma Zhaoxian smiled as well. "Then you've guessed wrong. Someone has strongly recommended you to the higher-ups, saying you're a rare management talent. A small unit like the First Branch Factory doesn't give you room to spread your wings, and you should have a broader stage to show your abilities."
Li Ye's smile faded, and he said coldly, "Uncle Ma, who's being so kind? I ought to thank him properly."
Ma Zhaoxian's voice also turned grave. "They didn't say who recommended you, but I'm guessing... it wasn't a friend."
Of course it wasn't a friend!
During the Dragon Boat Festival, his mother-in-law, Teacher Ke, had told Li Ye to "stay put for the time being." And when he had gone to study at D School, Wen Leyu had also reminded him not to make his graduation study reflections too outstanding.
That was why, when he published an article in the newspaper this time, he had used the pen name Winter Tree. He simply did not want to stick his head out, lest someone snip him away.
But now it seemed that some people truly regarded Li Ye as a thorn in their eye and a spike in their flesh. If they did not pull him out for even one day, they would not feel satisfied for that one day.
Li Ye thought for a moment, then asked, "So the