Morning.
Guangming Street Office.
The Model Unit designation had been secured. This tremendous piece of good news delighted everyone, and quite a few cadres were in high spirits, brimming with enthusiasm.
"Director, what day in July is the Commendation Meeting?"
"The Respect-the-Elderly Office said it's been moved up, but the exact date hasn't been set yet." "Should we make preparations in advance?"
"Heh, not yet. The invitations haven't come down, so don't publicize this for now. That's the district's intention as well."
After the meeting, Dong Xuebin and Geng Xinke chatted and laughed as they walked out of the Conference Room, discussing the Respect for the Elderly Model Commendation Meeting. On the surface, they appeared perfectly cordial, but Dong Xuebin sneered inwardly. He had not forgotten how Guo Mingfeng had framed him and repaid kindness with ingratitude by stabbing him in the back over Xue Qingrong's son assaulting someone. Dong Xuebin even suspected that Guo Mingfeng had not merely acted on instructions from Minister Xue of the Organization Department, but might also have received some subtle hint from Geng Xinke before daring to pull such a dirty trick behind his back. Better to believe it than not. Guo Mingfeng was a capable member of the Geng Faction, so it was entirely possible. Dong Xuebin had therefore already put Geng Xinke on the Blacklist.
If that was the case, then he probably could not count on Geng Xinke's elder sister, Geng Yuehua, either.
Thinking of what Xie Huilan had said about choosing sides, Dong Xuebin felt a slight headache coming on. District Governor Yuehua was definitely out of the question. With Geng Xinke's interests entangled between him and Geng Yuehua, did that leave only the district party secretary's side if he wanted to pick a camp?
Thus, after returning to his