Chapter 813: Chapter 813: The Real Offense

Ma Xiaoyan was laughing uncontrollably and seeing Xu Qianli not responding, she got even more excited, “I’m asking you, did you get Mo Xiaoyu pregnant and she’s now on maternity leave at home?”

“Yeah, she just got pregnant, so she’s resting at home. You’re Ma Xiaoyan, right? Do you want to take maternity leave too? I’d be happy to help you out, and it’s free, are you interested?”

As Xu Qianli said this, Ma Xiaoyan’s smile froze.

The group around them laughed even harder.

Haha, she was teasing Xu Qianli, trying to make fun of him, but now she’s been countered by Xu Qianli.

That guy, immediately offering Ma Xiaoyan maternity leave, he’s something!

Ma Xiaoyan first had her smile frozen, then she stuck out her chest, already quite full, making it even more prominent, responding boldly, “Go ahead, if you have the guts, let me take maternity leave, I’m afraid you don’t have that ability. I, Ma Xiaoyan, am not as stupid as that Mo Xiaoyu, fooled by you in just a few rounds.”

A young man beside remarked, “Xiaoyan, you are really something, you can even do this, I’m impressed. Aren’t you afraid that Vice County Magistrate Xu might take it seriously, and when you get to Cailin County, he’ll do you in? I heard he has a girlfriend, wouldn’t that make you the third wheel, is that really okay? Why don’t you consider me, I’m still single, I think we would be quite compatible.”

Ma Xiaoyan shot him a glare, “You, get lost. Not just you, all of you, what’s so funny? Oh, and that so-called Vice County Magistrate Xu, I’m not joking with you anymore, I’ve heard about you, making a name for yourself in Longhai Province, how did you end up in our Wangdong Province, are you also after the Mo family’s heiress?”

“Not really, I came here because I offended someone, and they pulled some strings to get me transferred.” Xu Qianli replied.

Upon hearing this, many people cast sympathetic looks.

Most people present had heard a bit about Xu Qianli’s story.

He was not just making a name for himself in Longhai Province; he achieved quite a bit in Jiang City at a young age, making him a bit of an online celebrity, gaining significant fame.

His major achievement was attracting investments worth over a hundred billion to a poor town, transforming the place completely.

Someone like that, logically speaking, could easily become a County Magistrate or a City Secretary in the future as long as they steadily progressed.

But alas, because he offended someone, he was transferred and had to start over in a new place. Such a pity, really unfortunate.

Especially Ma Xiaoyan, who sympathized greatly with Xu Qianli, patting his shoulder kindly, “No need to guess, it’s surely because your achievements were so outstanding, it made your leaders in Zhongzhou City jealous, afraid they couldn’t suppress you, so they orchestrated to kick you out to Hai City. It’s nothing, just develop elsewhere, don’t worry. Perhaps in this place, the higher-ups will value you more, giving you greater opportunities.”

Upon Ma Xiaoyan speaking up, many around them echoed her sentiments, persuading Xu Qianli to look on the bright side, suggesting a change of environment might not be a bad thing.

Once he got to Cailin County, his prospects would be even better.

Xu Qianli responded with a smile, “It’s okay, I haven’t taken this matter to heart, it’s nothing significant. Oh, I haven’t told you yet, do you know who I offended?”

Ma Xiaoyan’s curiosity was piqued, “Who? Who did you offend?”

Xu Qianli said, “I offended our County Magistrate and County Party Secretary.”

“Oh, your immediate superiors, huh? I heard you were working in a county under Zhongzhou City, called Jiang City, right? Their County Party Secretary and County Magistrate were jealous and kicked someone of your talent out, that’s despicable. How will Jiang City develop and prosper now?”

Ma Xiaoyan was particularly indignant on Xu Qianli’s behalf.

Leaving aside other matters, just the fact that he managed to bring in investments worth over a hundred billion – how many county officials nationwide could achieve that?

Someone like that, if nurtured properly, focusing on attracting investments and handling economic construction, Jiang City would have boundless potential.

But alas, exceptional abilities often incite jealousy, and Xu Qianli is a prime example of that.

Not only Ma Xiaoyan but many around them were indignant on Xu Qianli’s behalf, believing the actions of the Jiang City County Secretary and County Magistrate were truly unjust.

Such a talented individual, who had made great contributions to the locality, how could they be so easily dismissed?

Ejecting him was one thing, but they went to great lengths, using their connections to send him far away to Cailin County in Wangdong Province, how could they do such a thing?

While everyone was expressing their indignation, Xu Qianli cleared his throat, interrupting their complaints, “Well, you’ve misunderstood, when I said I offended my leaders, I didn’t mean Jiang City’s leaders, but OUR leaders.”

“What, our leaders?” Ma Xiaoyan heard something off, “What do you mean our leaders, how did it become ours? We are about to assume office in Cailin County, do you mean the leaders of Cailin County?”

Xu Qianli nodded, “That’s right, Cailin County’s!”

“Is that so?” Ma Xiaoyan widened her eyes, looking at Xu Qianli, sizing him up as she pondered his words, “You say you offended the County Party Secretary and County Magistrate of Cailin County, did you offend Secretary Fu Guotai and County Magistrate Zhang Dongyang?”

“Yes, it’s them, I offended those two. It was through their connections, who knows how many strings they pulled to have me transferred here to Wangdong Province, finally allowing me the privilege of working with all of you.”

“Also, let me tell you how I offended them. Previously, they were appointed as the new County Party Secretary sequentially in Jiang City, but due to some connections of mine, they had to return to Cailin County. Because of some misunderstandings from that, I ended up offending them.”

“Hey, why are you all running off, Ma Xiaoyan, why are you running too, weren’t we talking fine just a moment ago, what are you running for?”

As Xu Qianli spoke, everyone around had fled in droves.

Especially Ma Xiaoyan, who had been quite chummy with Xu Qianli, ran the fastest, dashing away into the distance.

Unfortunately, she didn’t succeed in her escape, as Xu Qianli grabbed her, preventing her departure.

Not able to run away, Ma Xiaoyan turned back with a frown, glaring at Xu Qianli, “I was just wondering who it was you offended, didn’t expect it was Secretary Fu and County Magistrate Zhang, you have such nerve to offend them, you really are something. You’re bold, you have guts, offending them so thoroughly, don’t drag me into it. Let me go, no grievances between us, don’t get me into trouble. I beg you, please let me go, otherwise, once I get to Cailin County, I’ll be in for a hard time.”