"Hello Teacher Xue, I'm also a graduate of Xiling University and belong to the category of the old three batches, so I can say that Teacher Xue is my teacher too."

  "Secretary Ding was being polite, Xu Shaojie is my most outstanding student, I have always been very concerned about his graduation assignment problem, did not expect to work in the Huaiyang Municipal Party Committee office, it's a good thing, although he didn't stay in Xilin City, it's still pretty good, Xu Shaojie is very prominent, Secretary Ding will definitely take care of him more in the future."

  "Hehe, is it certain? Does Teacher Xu live in the school?"

  "Yes, my home is in Beijing, and my husband works in Beijing."

  "Oh, I see. The holiday is approaching soon and Teacher Xu will be returning to Beijing, right? I'm honored to have met Teacher Xu. In the future, I'll bring Little Xu to visit you specially."

  "No problem, but I haven't been in the country for the past three years. I'll be leaving at the end of the month and will return after three years. At that time, I will definitely contact Secretary Ding."

  "Alright, congratulations to Teacher Xu! When you return from studying abroad, I'll definitely make a special trip to visit you."

  The conversation unfolded at a moderate pace, and Xu Shaojie was very mindful of his place, keeping his mouth shut and not speaking. Xu Zhuxin poured white wine for herself, her movements seeming very mature, and she even took the initiative to pick up her cup and drink with Ding Yuan. Xu Shaojie noticed that Ding Yuan's face had a constant smile on it, and he realized for the first time that his class teacher was actually capable of drinking alcohol.

  Xu Shaojie would not have thought that Xu Zhuxin and Ding Yuan's conversation would have a significant impact on his future development. These effects were only understood by Xu Shaojie 10 years later, when he met Xu Zhuxin again.

  After Ding Yuan returned home, he didn't even bother to chat with his family members and went straight into the study. He flipped through a phone book and started dialing a long-distance call to Beijing. More than an hour later, Ding Yuan walked out of the study with a shocked expression. He finally knew Xu Zhuxin's true identity. It was not easy for Xu Zhuxin to go abroad for further studies, given the current situation. Ordinary people wouldn't even think about going abroad for further studies. Thinking about the relationship between Xu Zhuxin and Xu Shaojie, as well as Xu Zhuxin's attention to Xu Shaojie, Ding Yuan made up his mind. He decided to start reusing Xu Shaojie immediately. This meeting with Xu Zhuxin not only affected Xu Shaojie but also changed Ding Yuan's future career path.

  Xu Shaojie returned home to find Han Qing'e holding Xu Pingfan outside the house. This Xu Pingfan was quite mischievous, sleeping soundly during the day but becoming active at night. Xu Shaojie had also held Xu Pingfan and taken him for a stroll outside when it got dark. There was a stroller beside Han Qing'e, which seemed to be rejected by Xu Pingfan. Xu Shaojie approached and took Xu Pingfan in his arms, only to find that the little guy hadn't fallen asleep after all. As soon as he caught the scent of his grandmother's body, he suddenly changed people and began wailing loudly, crying out pitifully.

  "Alright, Shao Jie, go back and rest. Fanfan is used to me, you can't do anything with him in your arms."

  "You little thing, I'm holding you and you dare to cry. Wait until you grow up, I'll beat you until you're searching for your teeth all over the floor, let's see if you still dare to cry."

  Xu Shaojie made a dirty face at Xu Pingfan, and Xu Pingfan quickly turned his face to Han Qing'e.

  "Mom, Fanfan can't go on like this, sleeping during the day and being active at night. We need to correct her bad habits."

  "What does a kid of a few months old know, you're also like this at your age, still talking like a child. Alright, go back and rest while it's cool outside, I'll take Fanfan out for a stroll."

  There were already neighbors who had been walking for four weeks, came over to chat with Han Qing'e, tease Xu Pingfan, and several big moms hugged Xu Pingfan. It was really strange that Xu Pingfan didn't cry, but smiled, which made the surrounding big moms a burst of applause, and Han Qing'e's face was full of pride. Seeing this scene, Xu Shaojie returned home with a sullen face.

  After taking a bath at home, the smell of wine on his body disappeared. Xu Yijie was watching TV, while Liu Xiaomei was collecting the dried diapers. The whole house still had a faint smell of baby's milk. It was still early and Xu Shaojie couldn't sleep. Today was the weekend, he said, taking the car key and going out. He took advantage of his free time to drive around the streets, which also helped him clear his mind. He didn't drink much wine, so there were no problems.

  Driving in the most prosperous area for a while, Xu Shaojie was somewhat absent-minded, always thinking about his experience of going to work for half a month. There were no familiar people in the provincial capital, Sun Yong had gone home and would only come back when school started. The only person he knew who really worked in the provincial capital was Liu Hong, but Xu Shaojie wouldn't go visit him. For a while, he had no purpose, and the car drove to the front of a square. Xu Shaojie stopped the car, got out to smoke, and took a stroll around the square.

  "Look at you, young man in front, smoking in public, what kind of behavior is that? Stop it, stop it, show your ID."

  When the voice suddenly rang out, Xu Shaojie almost jumped with a start, but this voice was very familiar to Xu Shaojie. Several people around also heard the voice and saw Xu Shaojie in front of them. Not far behind him, there was a young and beautiful female police officer. Everyone was a bit surprised - why was the police bothering people smoking on the square? The smokers quickly walked away.

  Tang Wanrou's face was indifferent, and she quickly walked to Xu Shaojie's side.

  "Xu Ban Zhang, look at me, how cool is this?"

  Xu Shaojie saw Tang Wanyu wearing a police uniform and suddenly remembered that Tang Wanyu had also graduated. He felt a bit bitter, this Tang Wanyu was indeed a people's policeman, with a fierce style, after such a long time without seeing each other, she greeted him like this, where was there any gentle appearance?

  "Tang Wanrou, hello, do you want to hear the truth?"

  "Of course, I want to hear the truth."

  Tang Wanrou deliberately straightened her body and showed it to Xu Shaojie.

  "Judging from what you just said, outsiders would think it's a young couple flirting or the wife scolding her husband. The police don't care about smoking, and checking ID cards is something out of Hong Kong and Taiwan TV dramas. Where do you see police checking ID cards on the street?"

  Xu Shaojie spoke very seriously, and Tang Wanrou was still preparing to listen carefully. Before Xu Shaojie finished speaking, Tang Wanrou's small fist had already arrived.

  "Get out, how dare you speak like that, who is your wife?"

  Tang Wanrou had already seen Xu Shaojie, she was assigned to the Municipal Public Security Bureau, currently in the Political Department, without any specific tasks, just sitting in the office, just started work, weekend nothing to do, came out for a walk, didn't expect to meet Xu Shaojie.

  The two of them laughed for a while before Tang Wan Rou finally asked about Xu Shao Jie's workplace.

  "Xu Ban Zhang, where are you working now?"

  "I work in Huaiyang City, but I don't dare compare with you. If I'm not mistaken, you must be working at the Municipal Public Security Bureau."

  "Hehe, you're right, which department in Huaiyang City do you work in?"

  "Oh, I work in the municipal government office."

  "Wow, aren't you with the municipal party secretary every day?"

  "I'm telling you, Officer Tang, I'm Xiao Luobo, and I'm with the Municipal Party Secretary every day. You're enchanted, right? And the Municipal Party Secretary is my direct superior, Deputy Director of the General Office Qiao Yurong. The ones that accompany me every day are phones and documents, unfortunately they don't have ranks. Got it? Where's that like you, People's Police, people's leader and considerate person?"

  "You're a sly one, Xu Yijie, with your smooth talk, just you wait and see what I'll do to you."

  "A gentleman uses his mouth, not his fists. Besides, you're a beautiful policewoman, if you use force, others will see it and think you're beating your husband, think carefully about that."

  Tang Wanrou's face flushed red.

  "Alright, I know you're driving, take me for a ride around."

  After getting in the car, Tang Wanru sat in the passenger seat, and Xu Shaojie drove the car, cruising around on the streets. On a summer evening, driving with the wind blowing is a very pleasant thing, but it's something that ordinary people can't usually enjoy.

  "Xu Shaojie, have you talked about your friend?"

  Tang Wanrou suddenly asked this question, Xu Shaojie was a bit surprised, this girl really has a big nerve.

  "What's the point of talking about friends, with my kind of situation, working away from home, no money at home, a typical third-rate cripple, nobody wants me, but I'll still work hard, bread will be had, everything will be had."

  "Hehe, I'll be your girlfriend, how about it?"

  Xu Shaojie almost didn't grasp the steering wheel, he was already bold enough to speak for himself, but unexpectedly, compared to Tang Wanrou, he was still a small trickster seeing a bigger one.

  "I don't dare, I'm just a common folk, you're the people's police, belonging to the people, not me."

  "Drop dead, you're biased against the police."

  Tang Wanrou's fist really landed this time, Xu Shaojie felt that Tang Wanrou seemed to be getting angry, her fist had some strength in it, he gritted his teeth and spoke up.

  "Tang Wanrou, actually you didn't understand what I meant. You see, now you are a police officer in Xilin City Public Security Bureau, majestic and impressive, just like a towering tree. As for me, I work in Huaiyang City, a small and insignificant cadre, ordinary and unremarkable, just like a small grass on the ground. Now this little grass has big dreams, striving to grow and grow, growing into a large grass, and one day it will mutate and become a big tree, then it can be on an equal footing with you."

  "Hmm, you Chinese majors are all silver-tongued devils. With a mouth like yours, I don't know how many girls you'll deceive in the future. I'm a police officer, and from now on, I'll be keeping a close eye on you to see if you dare to cause any trouble."

  "Don't worry about this, after all I am a party member. It's just talk, it's called having the heart of a thief but not the guts. My courage is very small, I absolutely dare not make mistakes."

  "Hmm, I don't believe you, who knows if what you're saying is true or not."

  "If you don't believe me, go to the Huaiyang Municipal Public Security Bureau and ask the director. He'll be keeping an eye on me, I guarantee I won't even dare move."

  "Don't mention it, I'm actually planning to go to the Huaiyang Municipal Public Security Bureau."

  "I'm telling you, Tang Wanrou, this is just a joke, don't even think about going to Huaiyang City, the conditions there can't be compared to those in the provincial capital."

  "It's none of your business, I'm willing."

  Xu Shaojie couldn't help but want to slap himself a few times. His workplace was different, and normally at work, he wouldn't dare to flirt or be romantic. It was rare for his classmates to get together, and now that they had this opportunity, he ended up saying something disastrous. If Tang Wanrou really planned to go to Huaiyang City, who knows what her parents would think? If they found out it was because of him, they might directly come find him. Tang Wanrou was extremely beautiful, even more so than Zheng Yuxin, but Xu Shaojie felt that Tang Wanrou had a very bad temper and the domineering attitude of a noble lady, and wasn't on the same level as him. Therefore, Xu Shaojie had never thought about being friends with Tang Wanrou, thinking their personalities didn't match.

  "Xu Shaojie, I'm hungry and want to eat something, you treat me."

  Xu Shaojie drove to Xilin University, or went to a large restaurant outside the school to eat something. Before eating, when Xu Shaojie was about to pay, he was pulled aside by Ma Yapeng. Ma Yapeng quickly went to settle the bill, but unexpectedly, the boss refused to accept payment, saying that he was from Huaiyang City and had come to the provincial capital to open a restaurant. Secretary Ding Yuan was a leader of Huaiyang City and his own parent official, so this meal would not be charged. Secretary Ding heard about it and did not insist, drinking a large cup of wine with the boss while inquiring about some basic information. The boss smiled until his eyes narrowed at that time.

  When Xujiaojie brought Tang Wanru to the night market again, the boss's eyes widened. What kind of person is this Xujiaojie? He just graduated and drove a car, just had dinner with the municipal party secretary, and now he's bringing a beautiful girl here. The boss was so envious, people can't be compared, looking at others, luxury cars and beauties, beauties are still police officers, looking at themselves, starting from scratch, full of greasy smell, this life is not expected to have such treatment, it's better to accept fate, serve the yellow-faced wife at home honestly.

  At midnight, Xu Shaojie didn't drink wine and just ate some dishes. Tang Wanrou also didn't eat much. Xu Shaojie found it strange that Tang Wanrou wasn't hungry, so why did she want to have a midnight snack? Xu Shaojie had no idea, but Tang Wanrou had already made her move, going out with Xu Shaojie in public just to let others know.