Late morning.
In his own office.
Dong Xuebin had not gone out all morning, not taking a single step beyond his office door. He simply brewed tea and drank it, casually flipping through several personnel files on the Eighth Office Second Division's staff. He even played some upbeat music. Though he did not plan to accomplish anything, he still needed to know everyone's names, or he would make a fool of himself. With one leg crossed over the other, smoking, drinking tea, and listening to music, Dong Xuebin could not have been more content. After all these years as an official, this was the first time he had felt so relaxed and at ease. He felt as though he had wasted his previous years. What had he worked so hard for? What had he struggled for? Was it not so he could live better later on? Only now did Dong Xuebin realize that he had already far surpassed his peers. He possessed power and status that many people could never attain. He could take advantage of this rare free time and enjoy the present. After working himself to the bone for so many years, it was time to relax for a few months. Not bad at all.
It was lunchtime.
Dong Xuebin yawned and stretched. After cracking and spitting out the shells of two sunflower seeds, he stood up while still stretching and pushed the door open to leave.
Outside.
Everyone had also stopped working and was getting ready to eat.
Including all the leaders, their Second Office had only seven or eight people. There were not many of them, but every single one was a cadre. Aside from Second Office Director Yin Cheng'an and Deputy Director Chen Dayou, the highest-ranking person was Dong Xuebin, a Zhengchu Level inspector. Among