Comrade Yuliang, this is Zhong Zhengguo

How did Gao Yuliang end up here?

Shouldn't he be being interrogated and investigated by the disciplinary committee?

Not only did he appear in front of me, but he also got out of Mr. Lü's car.

What happened?

What exactly is going on?

Watching Gao Yuliang chatting and laughing with the two deputy directors and several vice-ministerial level leaders, Zhong Xiaoai suddenly had a very absurd idea: Could this Gao Yuliang be the new leader that Director Liu Haiyang was talking about?

Once this idea appeared, it was unstoppable, frantically assaulting Zhong Xiaoai's brain!

Zhong Xiaoai tried her best to stay calm. Her reason told her that Gao Yuliang could not possibly be the new leader of the Development and Reform Commission. Absolutely not!

Gao Yuliang was brought to Beijing by the inspection team because of problems. Even if such a person with problems is not investigated, it is absolutely impossible for him to be promoted to a ministerial-level leader in the National Development and Reform Commission!

Moreover, the new leader was personally appointed by General Manager Lü. How could such a big shot be Gao Yuliang?

However, the development of events left Zhong Xiaoai somewhat breathless. Gao Yuliang and the two deputy directors entered the Development and Reform Department, chatting and laughing, clearly acknowledging his new leadership position!

Zhong Xiaoai's mind went blank. Even after everyone had gone home, she remained standing there in a daze, her face as pale as a sheet of paper.

At that moment, Zhong Xiaoai had only one thought in her mind: It's over... It's completely over!

As for why Gao Yuliang wasn't investigated by the inspection team and how he became the deputy director of the Development and Reform Commission, Zhong Xiaoai no longer had the energy to think about it. She now had a problem she had to face... Gao Yuliang was her direct superior!

I'm doomed!

Just then, Gao Yuliang, who had walked to the front of the office building, suddenly turned around and looked at Zhong Xiaoai, who was standing there in a daze, and the corners of his mouth slowly turned up.

He had noticed Zhong Xiaoai long ago. Everyone was very enthusiastic, but she was the only one in the crowd who was just standing there in a daze. She stood out from the crowd and it was hard for her not to be noticed.

Gao Yuliang didn't know how Zhong Xiaoai came from the Discipline Inspection Commission to the Development and Reform Commission, but that didn't matter anymore. What mattered was that Zhong Xiaoai was now in his hands, which would be quite interesting.

Gao Yuliang looked at the director of the General Office next to him and reminded him, "Director He, would you please call Comrade Zhong Xiaoai back? We need to have a brief meeting to announce some new appointments."

"Oh...okay...okay..."

He Yu was taken aback at first, but quickly realized what was happening and personally ran over to call Zhong Xiaoai back.

Gao Yuliang had already learned from these people that Liu Haiyang needed to rest for a while. During this time, he would take full charge of the work of the Development and Reform Commission, which meant that although he was not the top leader, he would exercise the power of the top leader.

Gao Yuliang also understood the gist of why Liu Haiyang wanted to take a break and voluntarily delegate authority.

It seems that Liu Haiyang's wife is seriously ill and doesn't have much time left. The Development and Reform Commission is very busy, working non-stop every day. Liu Haiyang has no time to accompany his wife on her final journey. He has submitted a transfer application multiple times, but has been told that they are looking for a suitable candidate.

Gao Yuliang's arrival has completely freed Liu Haiyang; after the meeting last night, he didn't come today.

An internal meeting of the Development and Reform Commission was held soon. Gao Yuliang, as the person in charge of the Development and Reform Commission personally appointed by General Manager Lü and decided by Director Liu Haiyang, naturally took the first seat without hesitation.

Gao Yuliang looked at the members of the Development and Reform Commission below the stage, pushed up the microphone, and said, "Hello everyone, I am Gao Yuliang, the newly appointed deputy secretary of the Development and Reform Commission. Please take care of me in the future."

After a few polite exchanges, Gao Yuliang got straight to the point: "The main purpose of this meeting is to announce something to everyone. The National Development and Reform Commission is going to establish a new department, the New Energy Construction and Planning Project Group. I will personally serve as the group leader, and the deputy group leaders and other department heads will be selected from among you after an inspection."

"Secondly, I want to announce a new appointment. In view of Comrade Zhong Xiaoai's conscientious and responsible work attitude, she has been transferred to the New Energy Construction and Planning Group as an assistant."

"That's all, meeting adjourned..."

When Gao Yuliang announced the adjournment of the meeting, everyone present was still in shock. Was that it? Just two brief points, and that was it?

Furthermore, Zhong Xiaoai is the newly appointed deputy director of the Planning and Construction Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, a full-fledged deputy director-general level cadre. If you were to be transferred to the New Energy Group, you could at least be transferred to a lower-level department director position instead of becoming the deputy group leader!

This isn't a deputy team leader, nor a director, nor even a secretary. What on earth is this assistant? What's their rank?

Down in the audience, Zhong Xiaoai was already furious. How could she not understand a principle that everyone else understood?

Zhong Xiaoai realized that Gao Yuliang had recognized her long ago, and that the meeting this morning was not for any other reason than to deliberately annoy her.

So-called assistants have no power or rank; they might just be there to make things easier for me later. That's absolutely unacceptable!

Gao Yuliang got lucky and became the head of the Development and Reform Commission. He couldn't stay in the Development and Reform Commission any longer. He had to leave. Even going to a street office would be better than staying in the Development and Reform Commission!

Immediately after the meeting, Zhong Xiaoai printed out her resignation letter and knocked on Gao Yuliang's office door.

"Come in."

Gao Yuliang was reviewing the national major construction plans for the year when he glanced at Zhong Xiaoai as she entered. He put down his work and asked, "Assistant Zhong Xiaoai, what can I do for you?"

Zhong Xiaoai scoffed and shoved her resignation letter in front of Gao Yuliang. "Professor Gao, I am not competent for the job of assistant in the new energy construction and planning project team. Please find someone more suitable!"

Gao Yuliang rested his arms on the desk, interlacing his fingers, and smiled slightly. "Assistant Zhong Xiaoai, just a reminder: address people by their titles when you're working."

"Secondly, how can you say you're incompetent before the work has even started? If you don't know how, you can learn!"

Gao Yuliang threw the resignation letter on the table directly into the trash can. "If you want to resign, I don't agree."

"Fine, if you don't agree, I can go and apply for resignation from the other directors. The Development and Reform Commission isn't run by you alone!" Zhong Xiaoai didn't waste any more words and turned to leave.

After returning to her office and reprinting her resignation letter, Zhong Xiaoai went to Deputy Director Ning's office and said softly, "Director Ning, I am unable to perform my duties in the Development and Reform Department and would like to transfer. Please sign here."

"Xiao Ai, you asked me to sign yesterday, and I did." Deputy Director Ning pushed the report back, frowning as he refused, "Now that Deputy Director Gao is here, he personally appointed you to be an assistant in the new energy project team. It's not appropriate for me to sign this."

"Why don't you go find Deputy Director Gao and ask him to sign it for you?"

How could Zhong Xiaoai possibly go to Gao Yuliang? She came from Gao Yuliang's place; wouldn't going back be humiliating?

With a slight frown, Zhong Xiaoai reminded him, "Director Ning, my father is Zhong Zhengguo. It's just a simple matter of signing a document, could you please help me out..."

"Xiao Ai, I want to help too, but I really don't dare," Director Ning said with a headache, kindly reminding her, "Deputy Director Gao isn't an ordinary deputy director; he came in General Manager Lü's car, representing the orders of higher-ups!"

"And that new energy project team you're in, I don't even know what kind of project it is. What if it's a national-level project? My signature won't do any good!"

After hearing Deputy Director Ning's explanation, Zhong Xiaoai stopped pressuring him and turned to go to another deputy director's office. The answer she received was similar: she was told to find Gao Yuliang to get his signature.

Left with no other option, Zhong Xiaoai had to ask her father for help!

A dozen minutes later, the office phone rang. Gao Yuliang picked it up and said, "Hello, this is Gao Yuliang."

"Comrade Yuliang, this is Zhong Zhengguo..."