After Li Ye returned to the capital, he first went back to his unit to report the prototype test results to Ma Zhaoxian.
As Ma Zhaoxian poured Li Ye some water, he asked with concern, "I heard you committed another act of bravery over in Chuncheng? You even helped the police crack a major case?"
Li Ye said in surprise, "Huh? You knew about that too?"
Ma Zhaoxian smiled faintly and said in a low voice, "Shang Bin told me. He said a young man like you had courage and guts. He also said the Chuncheng police had sworn brotherhood with you. So this year, we ought to give you a suitable award."
Li Ye said with an amused smile, "Sworn brotherhood with me? How come I didn't know that? And why would he be kind enough to get me an award?"
Ma Zhaoxian said, "Exactly! I found it strange too! When he came back the day before yesterday, I wanted to ask him about Chuncheng. But he said you had handled all the testing while he was only responsible for supervision, and then he started talking about all sorts of things concerning you."
"Talking about me... Hmm, now that was interesting."
Li Ye began to catch on. Shang Bin was patching up the mess he and Zhuo Minglan had caused!
These days, keeping a mistress was no longer as disgraceful as it had been in the eighties. Some television dramas had even begun openly featuring such plots.
Some people treated parading around with their mistresses as a badge of pride. So long as it was not reported to the relevant authorities, it would not stir up much of a storm—at most, it would earn them a few pointing fingers from old women in the streets and alleys.
But given