Chapter 21: The back door
Wang Bu arrived at the Lake-Ring Community beyond the city's second ring road. It was a recently completed residential compound for Municipal Party Committee families in Xiahai City, and a home had already been allocated to him shortly after his transfer: a shaded courtyard with a two-story house. The residence had stood temporarily vacant and had only some mid-range renovations, along with a small garden a few meters square planted with a peach tree.
Wang Bu had instructed his secretary, Xiao Li, to help arrange the furnishings. Apart from the television and washing machine that came with the place, the refrigerator, several small sofas, and even the desks and large beds in the three children's rooms had all been added later.
The three children usually stayed at the August First Hotel, which made getting to school inconvenient. After arriving, he had simply had this place cleared out and fixed up as a little home for them. Living here together ought to be quite harmonious and happy.
The Wang and Lin families had been close since childhood. Both were large families, one involved in the Republic's administration, while the other focused more on foreign affairs and also had roots in the military procurement system. But both families were busy with work and neglected their children. In the blink of an eye, Wang Bu discovered that he and his son had actually ended up in the same place.
At the moment, Wang Weiwei, Lin Luoran, and Lin Zouwen had yet to finish school. Looking at the empty rooms, did he feel lonely? Wang Bu really did feel a little lonely now.
He had been transferred here from the Provincial Party Committee. Although his administrative rank had not changed-both posts were at full department level-it was difficult to