Early the next morning.
County Party Committee Family Compound, Xiang residence.
Since yesterday, news of the Investment Conference's tremendous success had reached Xiang Daofa one call after another. After hanging up on Director of the County Party Committee Office Liao Yanshan, Xiang Daofa sat at the dining table with a dark expression. He lifted his bowl of porridge to his mouth, paused, then slammed it back down. He had no appetite anymore. To be fair, Xiang Daofa both wanted the Investment Conference to succeed and did not want it to. He was conflicted. If it succeeded, he, as the Top Leader, would naturally get some credit. But at the same time, the impact of his meddling in county government affairs would only become more pronounced.
"Dad, what's wrong?" Xiang Renjie asked.
"It's none of your business."
"Is it that Dong guy...?"
"That's enough. Pack your things and get ready to go back to Beijing. Don't delay your studies!"
Xiang Renjie had also heard that what happened at the Investment Conference had made his father lose a great deal of face, so naturally he was in a bad mood. He had also blamed Big Yellow Dog's death on Dong Xuebin. At that thought, a vicious glint flashed in his eyes. He already hated both Xie Huilan and Dong Xuebin to the bone. Before returning to Beijing for school, he had to vent this anger. You won't let my family have an easy time? Then I won't let you have an easy time either!
Many people had witnessed the Investment Conference's opening ceremony and knew that Xiang *** had lost to County Chief Xie politically this time. Well, by more than just a little.
But many people also knew there was nothing that could be done about it.
The County Party