Chapter 462 Promoting Shu Ying as an Exception

As Xie Zhiyan spoke, he moved closer with a half-smile, his warm breath brushing against Shu Ying's face as he looked at her with interest.

Shu Ying blushed instantly and explained somewhat embarrassedly, "I misspoke. What I meant was, let's not do anything else..."

"Oh? Something else? What did Yingying originally want to do with me?"

Shu Ying: ?

Well, the more I try to explain, the worse it gets.

Shu Ying simply turned her face away, pretending that she hadn't said or heard anything.

Looking at his wife's rosy profile, Xie Zhiyan smiled gently and kissed her earlobe, which was so red it looked like it was about to bleed.

"Okay, I won't bother you anymore, or you won't be able to sleep later."

As Xie Zhiyan spoke, he carried her to the bed and settled her down, then gently patted her shoulder.

"Go back to sleep, I'll stay with you."

Shu Ying snuggled into Xie Zhiyan's arms, intending to continue sleeping, but as soon as she closed her eyes, she remembered something very important that she hadn't said.

“Zhiyan, I saw my father again today. I even found an opportunity to pass him a note with my current situation written on it.”

"But then I felt that the note was too small, and I should use a bigger note to write more details."

“Dad hasn’t seen me for so long, he must miss me a lot. I don’t know when I’ll see him again… He must want to know more about me.”

"You said, if only time could turn back..."

Xie Zhiyan looked down and saw that she had indeed closed her eyes tightly.

In that half-dreaming, half-awake state, he was still mumbling incoherently—

"Dad, you're doing very well with the inkstone..."

Xie Zhiyan's heart stirred, and he pulled her closer into his arms, placing delicate kisses on her brow.

"Sleep well, Yingying, everything will be alright..."

The next day.

Before Shu Ying even reached the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office, she saw Director Wu walking over from the other end of the corridor, beaming with delight.

Upon recognizing Shu Ying on the other end, Director Wu smiled even more broadly.

"Comrade Shuying! You've done a great service this time! The higher-ups just called to tell me that you'll be highly commended for this!"

Although you have only just officially joined us, your performance has been truly outstanding and amazing.

"The leader's idea is to give young people opportunities and not hesitate to reward young people who perform well. This is also to encourage other young people to make continuous progress and strive for advancement."

"Therefore, after careful consideration, we may make an exception and promote you."

"However, the specific arrangements are still undecided. I'm just giving you a heads-up to make you happy."

"Promotion?"

Shu Ying was initially happy, but then hesitated and suppressed her smile.

"Director Wu, first of all, I am very grateful for the cultivation and recognition from all the leaders, but I will postpone the promotion for now."

"I just started working here, and it's too early and too fast for me to get promoted now."

"I am relatively inexperienced and have much to learn from the leaders and seniors. I just happened to have this opportunity and made a small contribution."

"If I get promoted too early, I'm afraid I'll be blinded by the illusion of success and it will affect my ambition."

"However, I am still very honored to be appreciated by the leaders. This is a great affirmation of my efforts."

"Let me gain more experience and grow under the guidance of my seniors before taking on important responsibilities. This will also give the leaders more peace of mind."

The nail that sticks out gets hammered down; Du Zhiwei is already jealous enough of her current state.

Du Zhiwei's jealousy was only out in the open, but what others thought was anyone else's opinion.

Everyone here is an elite selected from among the best, so it's only natural that they all have a certain arrogance.

She's only just arrived; there's no need for her to make enemies.

Moreover, she genuinely felt that she was inexperienced and still in the learning stage, so there was no need for her to be promoted at this time.

However, she was indeed happy to receive such recognition from her superiors.

This shows that she has at least established herself in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, proving that she has the ability to stay there.

There will probably be fewer dissenting voices in the future.

I really hope to find my mother soon so she can see what she has achieved.

My mother has always worked for the country and hopes that our motherland will become better. If she knew that she had joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and made certain contributions, she would definitely be happy and proud of her.

Seeing that Shu Ying was so modest, Director Wu didn't press the matter further.

“It’s a good thing that young people are ambitious. Don’t worry, I understand what you mean, and I will pass it on to your superiors.”

"But Shuying, your abilities have already been proven. Promotion is only a matter of time. I estimate that it won't be long before you can be promoted openly and legitimately."

"Consider this a heads-up so you can be mentally prepared."

Shu Ying smiled and agreed.

at the same time.

Qian Shouren had just returned from his assignment and hadn't even had a chance to enter his home when he was arrested at his doorstep and taken to the Duanqiao Village Police Station.

On the way, he kept grumbling indignantly—

"What right do you have to arrest me? Are you real police or fake police? Believe me or not, I'll report you to your superiors!"

He kept complaining the whole way, but when it was time to get off, he stayed on the bus and refused to get off.

"I don't care, I haven't committed a crime, I'm not going to the police station. I just got back from an assignment and I'm exhausted. I don't want to cooperate with you. Take me back right now!"

He Yaoqing and Lu Qunli exchanged a glance, then expressionlessly pulled the person off the car.

"Cooperating with the police in handling cases is every citizen's duty. Moreover, we are bringing you back for investigation in accordance with the law. You are now a criminal suspect involved in a case, and arresting you is compliant and legal."

"Didn't you just yell that you were going to report me to our boss? Get out of the car now, I'm giving you this chance. Maybe the boss will personally interrogate you in a little while."

Qian Shouren was stunned. He was dragged out of the car without any room for argument and watched as he was pulled into the police station. Recalling Lu Qunli's words, "You are now a criminal suspect," he was terrified and began to stutter.

"No...no, explain yourself, what did I do wrong?"

What exactly went wrong?

Before Lu Qunli and He Yaoqing could answer, Qian Shouren was dragged into the office area, where he looked up and saw Zhou Dazhu and Cui Lanhua, who had just been brought out of the interrogation room.

Qian Shouren stopped shouting instantly, as if his vocal cords had been cut off. He couldn't say a word and just stared at Zhou Dazhu and the other man.

"He...they..."