Hou Liangping was terrified

Zhong Zhengguo was furious!

What does it mean that once you're cured, you can only work in the new energy project team?

What does it mean to take a break for twenty or thirty years?

Zhong Zhengguo's original plan was to let his daughter rest first, and then find a way to transfer Gao Yuliang away, which would be much easier to do at that time.

But Gao Yuliang's words completely blocked his escape route!

To sum it up in one sentence, Zhong Xiaoai is a member of the project team. She can take sick leave, and she can come back to work when she recovers. If she doesn't recover, she can stay on leave. Don't even think about transferring her to another department.

This is absolutely outrageous!

Zhong Zhengguo coldly threatened, "Gao Yuliang, leave yourself a way out. You might need to see me again in the future. I'm still in this position, after all. Don't push yourself into a corner with no way back!"

"You're being too serious, Mr. Zhong."

Gao Yuliang smiled familiarly and reminded him, "The new energy project is a key and core project. Others would love to get into this new energy project team. I transferred Zhong Xiaoai to the new energy project team as a promotion and important appointment. President Zhong, don't be so pessimistic."

Zhong Zhengguo was somewhat troubled. He held considerable power, and under normal circumstances, he would not have taken a mere deputy director of the Development and Reform Commission seriously.

But Gao Yuliang was different. He was an imperial envoy, holding the imperial sword, and dared not violate any rules, for fear of displeasing his superiors.

It's like having a lot of energy but nowhere to use it, which is very frustrating.

Zhong Zhengguo and Gao Yuliang hung up the phone for the second time. This was more like a clash in officialdom, a duel between a high-ranking official and an imperial envoy. However, this time Zhong Zhengguo was hesitant and lacked his usual authority and domineering presence.

Not long after the phone call ended, Zhong Xiaoai came with a leave request form to ask for leave. Gao Yuliang sneered, realizing that Zhong Zhengguo was afraid.

However, Gao Yuliang still signed Zhong Xiaoai's leave application and reminded her again: "Comrade Zhong Xiaoai, I want to remind you that you are now a member of the new energy project team. The country needs you for construction. When you are better, come back to work at the new energy project team immediately."

Zhong Xiaoai stared at Gao Yuliang, her face filled with anger: "Teacher Gao, this matter won't just end like this!"

Faced with Zhong Xiaoai's threat, Gao Yuliang smiled and said, "What a coincidence, that's what I was thinking too."

Zhong Xiaoai stormed off. She had been transferred from the Discipline Inspection Commission to the Development and Reform Commission, and after working for less than 24 hours, she took a long vacation.

Back home, Zhong Xiaoai was ashen-faced, her anger finding nowhere to go, so she could only call Hou Liangping.

"Xiao Ai, what's wrong...?"

Before she could finish speaking, Zhong Xiaoai interrupted her, roaring, "Hou Liangping, didn't you say that Gao Yuliang has been hanging around Handong University ever since he graduated?"

"Didn't you say that Gao Yuliang couldn't possibly have any other backers besides Zhao Lichun?"

"Didn't you say that Gao Yuliang had no chance to meet anyone?"

"Cough cough cough..." Zhong Xiaoai coughed a few times in anger, her chest heaving violently, and said in a tearful voice, "Do you know how wrong you were? I'm finished, everything is over!"

Hou Liangping, who was far away in Handong Province, was about to tell Zhong Xiaoai the good news of his promotion to deputy chief prosecutor of the Handong Provincial Procuratorate when he heard Zhong Xiaoai's hoarse roar and was momentarily stunned.

He blinked, completely bewildered, and asked, "Xiao Ai, what happened? What's wrong with Gao Yuliang?"

Hearing Hou Liangping's voice, Zhong Xiaoai became even more furious. He angrily retorted, "What happened to Gao Yuliang? Gao Yuliang wasn't investigated by the organization at all. In fact, not only was he not investigated, he was even promoted!"

"He's now the deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, a ministerial-level position!"

Hou Liangping was dumbfounded, his mind buzzing. When he came to his senses, his face turned pale, and he gripped his phone tightly, saying incredulously, "This...this...how is this possible? Gao Yuliang was taken away by the inspection team, how could he not accept the investigation and even get promoted?"

"That's absolutely impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

"Impossible? Hahaha..." Zhong Xiaoai laughed after hearing this, a somewhat desolate laugh. "I thought it was impossible at the time too, and then, the reality was that Gao Yuliang was promoted to deputy director of the Development and Reform Commission, taking full responsibility for the work of the department, and becoming my direct superior!"

"I'm finished now. I either have to work for him or keep taking sick leave..."

"How could this happen? How could this happen?" Hou Liangping's eyes were blank. He didn't understand why things had turned out this way. Gao Yuliang was clearly finished, how could he possibly turn things around!

Suddenly remembering something, Hou Liangping hurriedly said, "Our dad!"

"Yes, Xiao Ai, you need to call Dad right away and tell him to deal with Gao Yuliang immediately. If Gao Yuliang isn't dealt with, he'll definitely retaliate against me and our family!"

"Hou Liangping, can't you stop being so naive!" Zhong Xiaoai laughed self-deprecatingly. "Deal with it? How do we deal with it?"

"Gao Yuliang commutes to and from get off work in General Manager Lü's personal car, and the project team he established only reports to General Manager Li and General Manager Lü. Do you understand what that means?"

"Gao Yuliang represents the will of those above. No one dares to touch him, including Father. Don't you understand?"

"What? Mr. Li... Mr. Li? Mr. Lü... Mr. Lü?" Hou Liangping was really panicked now. This was a huge scandal. With Gao Yuliang's powerful background, wouldn't he be on his way to great heights?

"Xiao Ai, what do we do now? What do we do now?" Hou Liangping asked in a panic, "I targeted Gao Yuliang and dealt with the Han University gang so much before, Gao Yuliang definitely won't let me off the hook..."

Zhong Xiaoai knew the seriousness of the situation, took a deep breath, and reminded him, "Stay put in Handong and don't even think about being transferred back to the capital!"

"And..." Zhong Xiaoai hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, "Don't tell anyone in Handong about Gao Yuliang. Don't reveal a single word. Keep it a secret for as long as you can!"

"I understand!" Hou Liangping readily agreed. He knew very well that once the news of Gao Yuliang's promotion spread throughout Handong Province, the suppressed Handong University gang would launch a fierce counterattack, and he would become the clown!

There might even be some people who would be willing to risk their lives to curry favor with Gao Yuliang!

Hou Liangping is already considering whether he should try to mend his relationship with Professor Gao. Professor Gao has such an amazing background, his future is limitless!

Although he had made a mistake, he was still Gao Yuliang's student, and Gao Yuliang admired him the most. Hou Liangping felt that if he lowered his head, admitted his mistake, and made amends, Teacher Gao would definitely forgive him.

On the other hand, Gao Yuliang had no time to think about these things. He was preparing his press release for three days later, which would be his first time appearing and speaking at an important meeting. This was of utmost importance!

However, at this moment, Gao Yuliang received a call from Qi Tongwei.

"Teacher, have you really been promoted?" Qi Tongwei asked, his first question revealing his doubts about the authenticity of Gao Yuliang's promotion.

"Yes." Gao Yuliang didn't hide anything, "Currently serving as the Deputy Director of the Development and Reform Commission, concurrently as the full-time Deputy Director of the Reform Office, and Director of the New Energy Bureau."

"Huh?" Qi Tongwei, who was already skeptical, was even more incredulous now. A deputy director of the Development and Reform Commission was already astonishing, but he was also involved in the Reform Office and the New Energy Bureau. Are you kidding me?

Gao Yuliang noticed Qi Tongwei's hesitation and pressed him, "Is something the matter? Just say it!"

"There's something I need to say..." Qi Tongwei hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "It's like this, I went to visit my teacher's wife today and got some news from her that Fangfang has been back in China for many years and is currently working at the Chinese Academy of Sciences."

"Fangfang is back in China?" Upon hearing his daughter Fangfang's name, Gao Yuliang immediately became anxious and asked urgently, "Has something happened to Fangfang?"

"Ahem." Qi Tongwei coughed twice and said in detail, "It's not that anything happened, it's just that Fangfang has a boyfriend and they were going to get married, but because the news of your being investigated by the Party has spread so widely, the boy's family doesn't agree."

"The boy's father is Meng Derun, the director of the Agriculture Department."