Inside the room.
It was already afternoon.
Dong Xuebin and Su Yan sat facing each other. After dropping that line, Dong Xuebin studied Su Yan's expression with interest without saying another word.
Two seconds...
Su Yan finally confirmed, "Be your secretary?"
Dong Xuebin chuckled. "Yeah. Interested?"
Su Yan broke out in a cold sweat. He had never expected Secretary Dong to say something like that, to actually ask him to be his secretary. Just as he was about to speak, he realized that he had spilled quite a bit of water from the disposable paper cup in his hand onto his pants. He hurriedly set the cup down and wiped his trousers with a napkin, looking completely flustered. He tried to speak to Dong Xuebin as he wiped, but his words came out in a jumble. "I... am I... secretary..." His mind was a mess too, and he could not form a complete sentence for a long while.
Dong Xuebin was amused. He said slowly, "Dry the water first, then talk."
"Okay." Su Yan answered, speeding up as he wiped the water off his trousers. Then he took a deep breath and gave a wry smile. "Secretary, can I really do it?"
Dong Xuebin smiled. "Shouldn't you be asking yourself that?"
Su Yan said, "But I don't think I'm qualified. This job is too important. Not just anyone can... I'm afraid I'll hold up your work."
Dong Xuebin looked at him. "But I think you're qualified."
Su Yan froze, not knowing what to say. "I..."
Logically speaking, everyone would scramble for such a windfall. What did the County Party Committee represent? How much value did it carry? Anyone in the system knew perfectly well. It was no ordinary position. Not only could it raise one's rank by a level, but