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Morning...
Family Building, Room 601.
Thunder rumbled outside as a light drizzle began to fall.
When Dong Xuebin walked out of her kitchen, his expression had already changed into one of slight restraint. He did not dare let his eyes wander over her body. His arrival had disrupted District Governor Geng's plans, taken the Top Leader position that should have been easily within her younger brother's grasp, and even sent her brother to the hospital after getting him drunk on his first day in office. Dong Xuebin knew Geng Yuehua probably did not think highly of him, but he still had to show the proper respect. The Power of Time and Wealth 531
Geng Yuehua sat stiffly on the sofa in the living room, without a trace of a smile. When she saw Dong Xuebin come out, she pressed a hand toward the chair in front of her, signaling for him to sit.
Dong Xuebin smiled. "You're District Governor Yuehua, right? Sorry, I only recognized you now."
"I remember your name is Dong Xuebin, correct? Thank you for what happened today."
"It was nothing. It was what I should have done. How are you feeling? Do you need to go to the hospital for a checkup?"
"I'm fine." Geng Yuehua gave him a brief once-over with her expressionless eyes. "Don't be so restrained. Sit and talk. Help yourself to water; I won't fuss over you."
Dong Xuebin sat down in front of her. After thinking it over, he offered an explanation. "Actually, I'd wanted to report to you on my work for a while, but I went to the district government twice and you weren't there. I heard you were in meetings, so I never got to see you. I