Chapter 19: The City Falls for a Smile

  Fang Wentao guessed that Jian Ruoming would follow up and intentionally took a step back.

  Suddenly, before he could react, his back was heavily bumped by a tall and sturdy chest.

  "Heh heh," Fang Wenda took advantage of the situation and smiled triumphantly at his own plan, then pretended to praise, "The room is decorated very warmly, isn't it, Xiao Jian?" As he spoke, he suddenly turned his head and his mouth moved towards Jian Ruo Ming's face.

  Jian Ruoming's face turned bright red as she hastily retreated a step back, barely avoiding Fang Wendao's incoming kiss.

  My god, what the hell is this? This guy doesn't look like a big leader at all, he totally looks like some punk from the streets.

  Chu Tian Shu's eyes were about to spew out fire.

  Jian Ruoming gave Chu Tian Shu a look, indicating that he should not be impulsive.

  Fang Wendad was a soldier, in the troops mixed to the deputy political commissar of the division, turned to the provincial SASAC as a section chief, later climbed up from a troops transferred to the provincial discipline inspection commission vice secretary He Tianying, not many years, became the provincial SASAC agency party committee secretary and discipline inspection commission vice secretary.

  Recently, rumors have been circulating that He Tianying will be promoted to Secretary of the Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission, and there are also rumors that Fang Wenda will be promoted to member of the Party Group and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of the Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.

  Fang Wendao, who had just been promoted, got divorced from his wife and set his sights on Jian Ruoming, a 30-year-old single beauty who was the deputy director of the Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission's Reform and Development Department. He often made crude jokes under the guise of discussing work and occasionally flirted with her when no one was looking.

  Jian Ruoming naturally looked down on Fang Wentong and others who were rough and uncouth, and under their harassment, he had to find Lin Guodong, the Standing Vice Minister of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department, and proactively requested a transfer. He was then transferred to Qingyuan City State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission as Deputy Director.

  It's a last resort and an unavoidable move, hoping that if it can't be provoked, it can be avoided.

  Unexpectedly, Fang Wenda really had a bit of shamelessness and audacity, and actually took advantage of the double rest day to chase him to Qingyuan City. In a hurry, Jian Ruoming specially kept Chu Tian Shu behind, in order to prevent Fang Wenda's boring move.

  Even so, he still took advantage of me.

  Fang Wendai pretended to be nonchalant and pushed open the bathroom door, glancing inside. He saw not only the peach-colored camisole and silk underwear hanging on the hook but also Chu Tian Shu's discarded triangle bra in the basin. His face suddenly turned dark as night.

  After finishing the call, Fang Wenda sat back on the sofa, with a dark face and sourly said: "Xiao Jian, it seems that your days in Qingyuan are quite comfortable."

  "Where," Jian Ruoming, who had been forced to eat tofu, couldn't get angry and had to sit down on the sofa with a smile, politely saying: "Secretary Fang, it's a small place, I'm satisfied as long as we have such conditions."

  "The hardware is a bit worse, but the software is still good." Fang Wentao looked at Chu Tian Shu with a sarcastic expression and said: "At least in the Provincial State-owned Assets Commission, there hasn't been such a handsome and strong young man serving as an assistant yet."

  Jian Ruo Ming's smile froze on his face.

  Chu Tian Shu could no longer bear it, he took a step forward and stood in front of Fang Wen Da, coldly asking: "This leader, what do you mean by this?"

  Fang Wenda originally didn't get along with Chu Tian Shu, and after some investigation, he had already considered him his greatest emotional enemy. At this moment, this guy actually dared to come over and interrogate him, momentarily enraged, he cursed: "What are you? Scram!"

  "Chu Tian Shu pointed at him loudly and said: 'You can scold me for being unrefined, but I absolutely will not allow you to insult Director Jian's character.'"

  As the Secretary of the Provincial State-owned Assets Commission Party Committee and Deputy Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Committee, Fang Wendao had always been pointing fingers at department-level cadres below him. Today, in front of his beautiful female subordinate, he was suddenly questioned by a small clerk from a local place, which made him furious and blurt out: "Do you think that just because you've got her backing, you can do whatever you want? You're really overestimating yourself!"

  Chu Tian Shu was furious, his eyes wide with anger, his fists clenched, and he bellowed: "I don't care what you are, but if you dare to spout another word of nonsense, I'll smash your stinking mouth!"

  Fang Wenda was intimidated by Chu Tian Shu's fierce momentum.

  He pretended to be calm and said with a smile: "Look at you, making a joke and taking it seriously, ah, no sense of humor at all."

  "Chu Tian Shu, what do you want to do?" Seeing Fang Wen Da giving himself an excuse, Jian Ruo Ming glared at Chu Tian Shu and scolded loudly: "Secretary Fang is telling me a few jokes, why are you chiming in? It's not like you at all, go stand aside."

  Chu Tian turned back to the study with a huff.

  The conversation didn't go well, and the atmosphere was awkward.

  Fang Wendai sat for less than two minutes, glanced at his watch, stood up and bid farewell, saying: "Xiao Jian, I have another engagement tonight, I have to go, I'll come visit you again when I'm free."

  Jian Yueming didn't stay any longer and stood up to see him off: "Secretary Fang, thank you so much. Welcome to come again to guide our work."

  "Look at you, Jian, this is a private space, it's not like we're in the office, why are you making it seem like an official reception?" Fang Wend said discontentedly.

  "Sorry, I just saw an old leader and it slipped out of my mouth. I'll pay attention next time."

  Fang Wend looked at the study and said with a double meaning: "Alright, Xiao Jian, when you return to Linjiang, remember to give me a shout, don't forget old friends just because you've made new ones."

  Jian Ruo Ming said: "Xiao Chu, Fang Shu Ji is leaving, come out and see him off."

  Chu Tian Shu walked out with an expressionless face.

  Fang Wendao held Jian Ruoming's hand and said sourly: "Xiao Jian, don't see me off. You all continue, continue, goodbye!"

  Jian Ruoming was refused by Fang Wendao when he wanted to send him downstairs.

  After a few minutes, there was a loud banging sound from downstairs, like someone was heavily pounding on the unit door.

  Jian Ruo Ming stood on the balcony, sticking out his head to wave at Fang Wen Da. Fang Wen Da honked the horn and stepped on the accelerator, speeding away with a whoosh.

  Chu Tian Shu was still collecting the melon rinds and fruit juice on the tea table.

  Jian Ruo Ming walked over and said coldly: "Xiao Chu, don't bother collecting anymore, you can leave."

  Chu Tian Shu raised his head and looked at Jian Ruo Ming, apologetically saying: "Sorry, Director Jian, I've put you in a difficult position in front of the leaders."

  "It's not your fault." Jian Ruo Ming shook his head, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes, and said in a low voice: "But you really are too impulsive."

  Chu Tian Shu understood, she stayed behind just to deal with Fang Wen Da's entanglement, even if it meant ruining her own image and creating a fake ambiguous relationship with herself, so that he would thoroughly give up. However, her original intention was not to have a direct and intense conflict with him.

  "Yes, yes, Director Jian, your criticism is correct." Chu Tian Shu said respectfully.

  Watching Chu Tian Shu wearing pajamas and nodding his head like he was being criticized at work, this image is really too comical.

  Jian Yu couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  This is the first smile Chu Tian Shu has shown since entering the door, a simple and clear one.

  This smile is pure and sweet, coming from the heart, pleasing to the eye.

  In Chu Tian Shu's eyes, she was stunningly beautiful.

  He couldn't help but stare at Jian Ruoming and said: "Sister Ming, you look really beautiful when you smile!"

  Jian Ruo Ming's eyes widened slightly, and she paused for a moment. She raised her hand to gently sweep aside her long hair, and her expression once again became as icy as the frost on a mountain peak, making it impossible for anyone to gaze at her directly. Her bright, black-and-white eyes stared intently at Chu Tian Shu, and she said softly, "Chu Tian Shu, you've greatly disappointed me."

  Chu Tian Shu was stunned and looked at her with confusion.

  Jian Ruo Ming said with disdain, "Yesterday at noon, I saw you getting angry for Liu Chunna's sake and thought you were a decent person. But your behavior just now shows that you're also just a hypocrite, no different from Fang Wenda."

  "Mei Jie, no, Jian Director, I didn't mean it that way, really."

  Jian Ruo Ming said: "Chu Tian Shu, I admit it, you helped me today, but do you think this gives you the right to lecture me?"

  "Director Jian, I..."

  Jian Ruoming shook his head and said coldly, "Forget it, you don't need to say more. I'll remember this favor of yours, but don't expect me to oppose your 'going down to the countryside'. All I can promise is that a year from now, you can still come back."

  Chu Tian Shu looked as if he had suffered a great injustice, his face flushed red, the veins on his neck throbbing, and he said loudly: "Jian Ruoming, is this your charity to me?"

  Jian Ruo Ming was startled, this usually mild-mannered little man, how dare he address himself by his own name.

  "Jian Ruoming, you can use me, but you cannot insult me." Chu Tian Shu said angrily: "I can tell you clearly that I cooperate with you to play a drama for Fang Wenda, it is out of a man's sense of justice and respect for you personally, not in order to seek your favor."

  Jian Ruoming was shocked by Chu Tian Shu's majestic and awe-inspiring demeanor, and she didn't dare to look directly into his eyes.

  When she first entered the State-owned Assets Commission, she saw Chu Tian Shu, who was a head taller than her, nodding and bowing in front of Tian Ke Ming, who was less than 1.7 meters tall, with his waist straightened to an unnatural position. She couldn't help but feel a little disdain for him. Just yesterday at noon, she saw Chu Tian Shu rush to the crown for Liu Chun Na's sake, and afterwards thought it was just a young man's temporary impulse to protect his girlfriend from being bullied.

  But now she had to reevaluate the Chu Tian Shu in front of her.

  After a moment of silence, Chu Tian Shu calmed down.

  "He said: 'Director Jian, as a man, I don't deny my appreciation for a beautiful woman. However, I have no ulterior motives or evil intentions, nor do I have any improper thoughts.'"

  Jian Ruoming wanted to say something, but was stopped by Chu Tian Shu without hesitation: "No, don't interrupt me, please listen to me finish."

  He continued: "I admire and thank you from the bottom of my heart, not because you are a leader, but because your words on the phone saved me from despair. From that moment on, I have regarded you as an elder sister who guides me through difficulties, a good sister who truly cares about my progress and growth. I cannot tolerate Fang Wendas bullying towards you, nor do I want to see you always being unhappy. What I hope most is to see your happy smile."

  At this point, Chu Tian Shu suddenly choked and couldn't continue speaking, with a glimmer of light in his eyes.