Chapter Fifty-One: Beating People Is Not A Crime

  When Liu Fei received the call from Jiang Zhengyuan, he was hiding in a secluded corner, holding that thick phone book and reciting its contents. Upon hearing Jiang's instruction to come to the office immediately, his heart couldn't help but laugh bitterly, probably because of the trouble he had caused by hitting someone at noon. However, since Liu Fei dared to hit someone, he must have already thought about the consequences - it was just a fight, after all! At worst, they would fire him, but did he really need this civil servant job? He could still make a living elsewhere, but if that were the outcome, Liu Fei's heart would be filled with regret. After all, he had entered officialdom with a purpose - his goal was to become a deputy department-level cadre so that he could meet his two ruthless parents!

  Three minutes later, Liu Fei knocked on the door of Deputy Governor Jiang's office.

  "Come in!" The majestic voice of Deputy Governor Jiang came from inside the door.

  Liu Fei walked in with a relaxed push of the door, and on his way here he had already thought it through: I'm this kind of guy, if someone does me a favor I'll repay them, if someone holds a grudge against me I won't forgive them, love is just that!

  This time, Liu Fei did not sit directly on the sofa like he did in the morning. As a former student union chairman, he naturally knew that he should still be more restrained in front of his leaders, although he was full of arrogance, but that didn't mean he lacked brains. In the four years of the student union, he was elected as the chairman of Peking University Student Union for four consecutive terms, which couldn't be done without any means and vision.

  "Sit down!" Jiang Zhengyuan leaned back in his chair, turning his head to look out the window. Liu Fei couldn't see his expression, but from his tone of voice, Liu could tell that Vice Governor Jiang was somewhat displeased.

  Liu Fei sat down and put his hands on his knees, quietly waiting. He knew that since Vice Governor Jiang had him rush over immediately, he must have something to say.

  Ten minutes! Ten whole minutes later, Vice Governor Jiang turned his face back and glanced at Liu Fei's face before saying lightly: "I heard you hit someone at noon?"

  Liu Fei bluntly said: "Yes, I hit Cheng Hui!" After that, Liu Fei didn't say another word, with a look of letting the leader handle it.

  Vice Governor Jiang originally thought that Liu Fei would continue to explain the reason for hitting, but seeing him admit to hitting and then not say a word, lowering his head with an attitude of awaiting punishment, he couldn't help but be stunned. In his heart, he secretly thought: This young man is quite responsible, hitting is just hitting, no need to find excuses, much more straightforward than those old slippery officials!

  She fell silent for a moment.

  Vice Governor Jiang then asked: "Why did you hit him!"

  Liu Fei didn't hide anything and recounted the whole thing from start to finish. However, when he was recounting it, he only talked about the cause, process, and result of the event, without adding any of his own subjective thoughts. After finishing, he looked up at his leader.

  "Liu Fei, how should I punish you?" Jiang Zhengyuan's face turned cold and he said with a stern expression.

  Liu Fei saw Jiang Zhengyuan's face sink, and he knew that he had already decided to punish himself severely. This possibility was already within his expectations, so he replied calmly: "Governor Jiang, I was wrong to hit someone, you can punish me as you see fit."

  Bang! Jiang Zhengyuan slammed his hand on the table, causing all the teacups to jump up and then fall back down with a loud crash. Liu Fei was also startled and thought to himself: "What's wrong with this old man? He suddenly flew into a rage! Just now he was sitting there calmly... I'm doomed, it seems my luck has run out this time."

  Although Liu Fei was discontented in his heart, his face remained calm and serene at this moment, silently staring at Jiang Zhengyuan.

  Jiang Zhengyuan glared at Liu Fei fiercely and said in a rage: "Liu Fei, is this your attitude towards this matter?"

  Liu Fei was puzzled in his heart, thinking that he had already admitted his mistake with a very good attitude, why are you still getting angry? So he said again: "Governor Jiang, it's indeed my fault for hitting!"

  Jiang Zhengyuan slapped the table again, huffing and puffing: "No guts! It's just a fight between two people, what's the big deal?! Besides, even if there was a mistake, it was Cheng Hui who made the first move, why are you taking responsibility for something that isn't your fault?! I'm telling you, now that you're my secretary, you need to straighten up and not let others look down on you! Otherwise, get out and embarrass me! You did a great job today! For someone like Cheng Hui, he deserved a good scolding!"

  When Liu Fei heard this, he was a bit stunned and thought to himself: "Is this old man taking the wrong medicine? Why does it seem like everything he's saying is biased towards me?" For a moment, he was at a loss for words.

  Liu Fei didn't know what Jiang Zhengyuan was thinking at this moment. In fact, after listening to Liu Fei's account of the fight earlier, Jiang had already formed a very different impression of him. Originally, Liu Fei hadn't left a good impression on Jiang since he arrived that morning, especially after hearing about the fight. He was really furious at the time, but this time, from the moment Liu Fei entered until he finished explaining the whole incident, Jiang carefully observed every detail, and through these details, he inferred Liu Fei's character and personality. In Jiang's eyes, Liu Fei still had an air of naivety about him, doing things in a loud and overbearing manner, but everything he did was backed by reason! He would never take the initiative to find trouble with others, but once someone bullied him, he would launch a swift and fierce counterattack like a cobra! Especially earlier, Liu Fei's way of explaining things made Jiang very satisfied. Most people in this situation would bring their own subjective opinions, but Liu Fei didn't! This showed that Liu Fei was a very disciplined person, doing things with rules and methods, and through this point, it also highlighted that Liu Fei was much more mature than his peers! However, the fact that both impulsiveness and maturity coexisted in Liu Fei's personality fully demonstrated a problem - this young man was like an unpolished jade, full of flaws but with infinite potential at its core. At this moment, Jiang Zhengyuan couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for talent. His mind involuntarily recalled the scene he saw at noon, when he was walking in the courtyard after lunch and stumbled upon Liu Fei hiding under a big tree, intently reading the phone book he had given him, without even noticing his approach. Jiang didn't disturb Liu Fei and quietly walked away.

  At this moment, Jiang Zhengyuan saw Liu Fei standing there, and a smile of satisfaction appeared on the corner of his mouth. He thought to himself, "This kid didn't expect it, did he? Hmph, I, Jiang Zhengyuan, am a famous 'protector' in the provincial government compound! Moreover, you're in the right this time, if I were to say so, you've done a great job, a wonderful job. This time, Ma Ao's face is going to be thoroughly disgraced! I didn't expect that after all these years of being suppressed by Ma Ao, the vice governor, your arrival would help me slap him in the face so hard! However, this time you're in big trouble, Ma Ao is not someone who will let things go easily. Especially that Cheng Hui, he's not a pushover either, Secretary Chu had suffered at his hands before! No way, I have to scold you a bit, thinking of this, Jiang Zhengyuan said coldly: "Although Cheng Hui was wrong first, your actions were still unjustified. Now, get out and write a self-criticism report immediately, make it sincere, otherwise, I'll severely punish you!"

  Liu Fei hastily stood up and turned around to leave, but Jiang Zhengyuan coughed and said: "Get me a glass of water before you go!"

  Liu Fei's face immediately turned red, thinking to himself that his brother was so blind. This wouldn't do, he needed to pay more attention to details in the future. After brewing a new cup of tea for Governor Jiang, Liu Fei quietly came out and gently closed the door.

  He had just sat down at his desk in the outer office when the phone rang. Liu Fei took a look at the phone number, and his head suddenly felt a bit bigger. He had just seen this phone number, it was the office phone of Deputy Governor Ma Ao Wen. Liu Fei thought to himself that he was in trouble now, if Ma Ao Wen wanted to take care of him, it would be a matter of minutes.