Chapter 1631
Afternoon. The Second and General Offices, housed in the Eighth Division, were in turmoil. Everyone was trying various methods—some were reporting the incident, while others were pleading. It was chaotic in both Offices.
"My dad?" He Zhou"s words took aback Han Fei.
He Zhou nodded, saying, "If your dad helps put in a word, maybe..."
Zhang Dongliang added, "Director Yin has good connections with higher-ups. If even Director Yin"s help doesn"t work, maybe your father..."
He Zhou continued, "Your dad isn"t like Director Yin. At least he"s a higher-level leader, even if he"s not in the same Office as us. He"s on par with our superiors, a senior official in the Central Organization Offices. His status is different, and his words might carry more weight. But, this matter is indeed difficult. Even if your father intervenes, it might not be very effective. After all, so many people witnessed Yang Zhen being kicked by Director Dong. The implications are too significant."
Han Fei anxiously asked, "Will my dad be able to help?"
He Zhou replied, "I don"t know, but it"s better than just waiting."
"But my dad never gets involved in my affairs," Han Fei sighed. "Every time I get into trouble, he never helps, let alone for other people."
He Zhou rea.s.sured her, "Come on, your dad is always watching out for you."
"Forget it," Han Fei retorted. "He"s always so stern and strict; he won"t go to bat for Director Dong. Do you know my dad at all?"
He Zhou realized that involving Han Fei"s father might not be appropriate, as it might give the impression of interfering. Unless her father had exceptional connections with the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, it wouldn"t be easy for him to speak out. "You"re right, I didn"t consider that. Well, let"s think of another solution?"
Zhang Dongliang checked the time. "It"s already past 1:30. We"re running out of time."
Sun Zhaobang agreed, "Many leaders have gone to meetings. They might be back and call Director Dong away!"
Han Fei stomped her foot in frustration. "I"m so anxious!"
But then, from Director Dong"s office, music could be heard - lively, upbeat rock music!
Listening to music? When things were so urgent? You"re still in the mood to listen to music??
Han Fei, He Zhou, and the others were speechless. They hadn"t expected Director Dong to remain calm and leisurely listen to music. They guessed he might even be sipping tea and munching on melon seeds. However, on second thought, they admired Director Dong"s psychological resilience. They had never seen a leader who could be so calm about things!
"No, I"m going to ask Director Yin how it"s going!" While Director Dong wasn"t in a hurry, Han Fei was. She was usually carefree, but she was very emotional. Director Dong had come to her aid at a critical moment, and Han Fei remembered his kindness.
Knock knock knock. Han Fei knocked on the door.
The director"s office door was closed tightly.
She knocked again but got no response. So, she turned the k.n.o.b and went in. The door wasn"t locked, and inside, she saw Yin Cheng"an talking on the phone by the window.
Yin Cheng"an quickly spoke into the phone, "Leader, please don"t just listen to one side of the story from the General Office... Yes, our Director Dong indeed collided with Yang Zhen"s car, but the incident started because Yang Zhen hit Han Fei"s car from our Offices first... Please... Let me explain... Also, regarding Director Dong hitting someone later, it was because the General Office initiated the physical altercation by pus.h.i.+ng Director Dong... I understand... I know Director Dong is at fault, but the other party is also responsible... So, I think the blame shouldn"t solely fall on Director Dong; it takes two to tango... Oh, you"re coming back soon? Okay, I"ll wait for you in your office to explain the details of the situation."
After the call ended, Yin Cheng"an sighed deeply.
Han Fei immediately asked, "Director Yin, what did the leader say?"
"Not sure yet, but they will hold Director Dong accountable. I heard several deputy directors from the Eighth Office are very angry." Yin Cheng"an didn"t conceal the situation. It was only natural for the Eighth Office"s leaders to be upset. The situation was grim with such a big incident and physical altercation involving Director Dong.
Han Fei quickly inquired, "What about Director Zhu?"
Zhu Weiye, Director of the Eighth Inspection Room of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. As the top leader, he was also a senior official.
Yin Cheng"an replied, "Director Zhu might still be in the meeting room. His phone is off, so I can"t reach him now. But he should be back soon, and it"s hard to say." Director Zhu had always supported their Second Office, and Yin Cheng"an had a good relations.h.i.+p with him. However, personal relations.h.i.+ps aside, given the gravity of the situation, even a leader couldn"t simply sweep it under the rug. Yin Cheng"an knew the hope of keeping Dong Xuebing was slim. Even if they managed to keep him, some disciplinary action was unavoidable. It would significantly impact Dong Xuebing"s future career prospects.
Han Fei was getting increasingly anxious.
Yin Cheng"an asked, "What is Director Dong doing?"
Han Fei exclaimed angrily, "He"s in the office listening to rock music!"
Yin Cheng"an sighed.
"I"m leaving. I"m calling my dad!" Han Fei was determined not to hesitate anymore, especially since Director Dong had shown such kindness this time.
Yin Cheng"an felt it wasn"t right. "Han Fei, wait a moment!"
Ignoring his advice, Han Fei left Director Dong"s office and went to a corner to take out her phone.
"Xiao Fei."
"How"s it going?"
"What did the leader say?"
Seeing Han Fei"s silence, they understood. Director Yin"s plea probably didn"t have much effect, and higher-ups must have made a decision.
"I"ll make a call." Han Fei said.
Seeing that she would call her father, everyone stepped away a bit.
Taking a deep breath, Han Fei quickly dialed the number, and the call connected.
“h.e.l.lo, Xiao Fei.” A middle aged man said. Hei Fei’s father, Han Zhenghe, the Director of the Second Bureau of the Cadres Offices of the Central Organization Office.
"Dad."
"What"s wrong?"
"I need your help! You must help me!"
"What"s the matter? Did you get into trouble again?"
"It"s not my fault this time; someone bullied me!"
Han Zhenghe furrowed his brows. "I told you before, deal with the trouble you caused by yourself. If you can"t handle it, then stop causing trouble everywhere!"
"Are you still my dad?" Han Fei was indignant.
Han Zhenghe shook his head. "It"s precisely because I"m your father that I must educate you like this. You, this girl, always dare to pick a fight with everyone. You won"t learn your lesson if you face consequences a few times. Alright, speak up, let me hear who you"ve angered this time."
"It"s someone who provoked me!" Han Fei immediately retorted. "My newly bought car was. .h.i.t by someone else. It was Yang Zhen from the General Office of our Eighth Division deputy director. Yes, I admit my parking wasn"t perfect; it was slightly off; after all, I"ve only had my license for a short time. But Yang Zhen deliberately didn"t go around my car when there was s.p.a.ce in front. He intentionally hit my car while I was watching, even scratching my side mirror. When he got out of the car, he didn"t apologize. Instead, he blamed me. A bunch of people gathered around us!"
Han Zhenghe frowned. "Are you exaggerating?"
Han Fei retorted, "What exaggeration? Everyone was there watching."
Han Zhenghe didn"t like his daughter"s troublemaking att.i.tude, but if someone bullied his daughter, he wouldn"t stand idly by. "Director Yin didn"t intervene?"
"Director Yin and Director Chen were not around." Han Fei explained. "At that time, only Director Dong was there. But Director Dong was surprisingly considerate. He drove and hit Yang Zhen"s car, then when Yang Zhen got out and confronted Director Dong, pus.h.i.+ng him, Director Dong... he kicked Yang Zhen."
"What?" Han Zhenghe was stunned. "Your leaders got into a physical altercation?"
Han Fei responded softly, "Anyway, the situation has escalated. You need to step in and help Director Dong. Otherwise, he"ll be in real trouble."
Han Zhenghe sighed. "What can I do?"
Han Fei acted coquettish. "Then I won"t care, but you must help me!"
Han Zhenghe said helplessly, "What kind of leaders are they? If they want to mediate, they should do it properly. How could they resort to hitting and car accidents?" He suddenly paused, feeling a bit unacceptable. Wasn"t that the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection? Leaders from the disciplinary committee should have higher moral standards than other Offices. The typical approach of leaders from the disciplinary committee usually exuded an aura of disciplinary integrity. How could a leader from there resort to physically a.s.saulting someone over a disagreement? Even in their Offices, they didn"t have such rogue leaders!
Wait a minute!
Director Dong?
Did she say Director Dong?
Han Zhenghe suddenly realized, "What"s his full name?"
"What do you mean?" Han Fei asked.
"That Director Dong you mentioned, what"s his full name?" Han Zhenghe inquired.
"His full name?" Han Fei blinked. "It"s Dong Xuebing, the newly appointed director-level supervisor of our Second Office. Why, Dad? What"s with your tone?"
"Dong Xuebing?"
So it was him!
No wonder he dared to hit someone!
Han Zhenghe fell silent for a moment. "I"ve been meaning to ask you these past few days, but I never got the chance. I forgot about it. So he"s been transferred to your Eighth Office"s Second Office? Why didn"t you tell me earlier?"
Han Fei couldn"t understand. "Tell you what? You never asked me. What do you mean? Do you know our Director Dong?"
"I don"t know him personally, and I"ve never met him." Han Zhenghe sounded somewhat nostalgic. "But I"ve heard of him."
Han Fei was stunned. "You know him?"
Han Zhenghe confirmed, "I"ve only heard of him recently when he was transferred to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection."