Invincible Young Master in the City
Chapter 576 - 576 572 Xu Xiangli's Thoughts

576: Chapter 572: Xu Xiangli’s Thoughts 576: Chapter 572: Xu Xiangli’s Thoughts At six or seven in the evening, inside a private room of a decently upscale restaurant, Ye Fan sat in the seat of honor, with Xu Xiangli and Wang Xianzhong respectively at his left and right.

Miao Jian took the seat at the other end of the table, directly facing Ye Fan.

Because of his status, Ye Fan could only host dinners in such settings.

After the dishes and drinks were served, Wang Xianzhong personally poured wine for Ye Fan as an apology for not having joined him in the investigation that morning.

With everyone’s glass filled, Ye Fan, as the host and leader, naturally lifted his glass and gave a toast.

Although he had no intention of seeking promotion, he also didn’t want to be bullied or pushed out, so he properly courted Xu Xiangli, Wang Xianzhong, and Miao Jian since they had taken the initiative to align themselves with him.

After draining a glass of wine and having a few bites of food, Wang Xianzhong was the first to respectfully toast Ye Fan, vaguely admitting his fault for not personally assisting Ye Fan in the investigation that day.

Wang Xianzhong also felt frustrated, not to mention the loss of taking credit for the ****, but mainly because he had the chance to become one of Ye Fan’s trusted insiders, only to be preempted by Xu Xiangli.

Ye Fan accepted Wang Xianzhong’s toast with a smile and emptied his glass in one go.

Seeing that Ye Fan had finished his drink, Wang Xianzhong felt slightly reassured, knowing that Ye Fan would not hold a grudge.

Although Wang Xianzhong intended to pour more wine for Ye Fan, Xu Xiangli was already holding the bottle and approached Ye Fan to pour for him, with grace.

Xu Xiangli leaned a bit close to Ye Fan, her left arm lightly brushing against Ye Fan’s right arm.

Since it was winter and they were wearing thick clothes, it was not too inappropriate.

However, the mature fragrance of Xu Xiangli distinctly entered Ye Fan’s nostrils.

After finishing pouring, Xu Xiangli lifted her glass and said to Ye Fan with a charming smile, “Political Commissar, let me toast you as well.”

“Hehe, sure,” Ye Fan said with a smile.

He had a good impression of Xu Xiangli, not only because she had personally assisted him with the case, but also because she had repeatedly offered timely reminders on the road.

Especially during the process of entering Mingde High School, Xu Xiangli had helped to ease the conflict between him and Wei Hanyuan.

“Ding!”

Their glasses clinked, and Ye Fan drained his wine in one tilt of his head.

Xu Xiangli clearly held her liquor well, also downing her wine in one gulp.

Her fair cheeks flushed a tender pink, making her beauty even more radiant.

After finishing her drink, Xu Xiangli immediately set down her glass and took the bottle to pour for Ye Fan again, leisurely.

Once the glass was full, Ye Fan nodded and said, “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome,” Xu Xiangli replied softly, turning her face slightly with bright eyes and white teeth, her smile as beautiful as a blooming flower.

Since Xu Xiangli was already close to Ye Fan, when she turned to speak to him, her breath was like orchid and brushed lightly against Ye Fan’s face.

If it had been someone else, it might have been difficult to control oneself, but Ye Fan, accustomed to seeing the world’s finest beauties, was not affected.

After speaking, Xu Xiangli did not linger and returned to her seat.

Having had two drinks in succession, Miao Jian wanted to offer a toast, but he had to wait a bit longer to give Ye Fan a chance to catch his breath.

So, for the next few minutes, Ye Fan and the others ate and chatted.

Xu Xiangli’s pretty face constantly wore an enchanting smile, as she contemplated whether to get even closer to Ye Fan.

In her view, Ye Fan had just cracked the serial murder case that even the city authorities had struggled with, achieving a significant feat.

Not only would he receive commendation from the county committee, but also from the city authorities, ensuring that his position as Deputy Political Commissar cum Head of the Public Security Squad was secure.

“Judging from his performance in the past two days, Political Commissar Ye is clearly a sharp, capable, and courageous person who is likely to do well in the world of politics, and with his youth, his career prospects are boundless.”

“By a stroke of fate, I became his most trusted subordinate.

If I can cement this relationship and become his close confidant, given time, when he gets promoted, I’ll climb up after him.”

“Otherwise, with my current connections and background, it would be good enough just to keep my current position, let alone have a chance to advance further.”

With that thought, Xu Xiangli had made up her mind to seize the rare opportunity to become Ye Fan’s trusted confidant.

While Xu Xiangli was harboring great expectations, Miao Jian was also filled with anticipation.

Chen Kunfei actually chose death by not attending the meal today, clearly disrespecting Ye Fan and giving him, Miao Jian, the chance.

As soon as Ye Fan took office, he was subjected to a surprise visit from Jiang Weidong’s family—a clear setup.

Miao Jian, seeing the obvious, knew that Ye Fan had been schemed against, and guessing from his knowledge of Chen Kunfei and others, he surmised that it was mostly their doings.

Being able to find out the real culprit in less than a day, he believed that Ye Fan would quickly find out who was behind this, and it was apparent that Ye Fan and Chen Kunfei were now irreconcilable.

He was very much looking forward to Ye Fan driving Chen Kunfei away and then promoting him to be the deputy squadron leader.

After having a good deal of the meal, Miao Jian finally found an opportunity to toast Ye Fan.

Ye Fan accepted Miao Jian’s toast with a smile, encouraging Miao Jian to keep up the good work.

He was already aware of Miao Jian’s situation and intended to let Miao Jian play a role within the scope of work managed by Chen Kunfei.

Chen Kunfei’s absence from his dinner tonight almost confirmed that Chen Kunfei was behind Jiang Weidong’s family’s attempt to set him up.

Miao Jian was, of course, overjoyed in his heart.

With Ye Fan as his support, he no longer had to worry about Chen Kunfei causing him trouble.

The meal lasted almost two hours, during which time Ye Fan and the others did more than just get to know each other and bond.

Xu Xiangli, Wang Xianzhong, and Miao Jian also reported their work to Ye Fan.

Although it wasn’t an official report, the dinner table allowed some of the more secretive matters to be disclosed, which was more advantageous for Ye Fan to grasp the situation within the county police bureau.

After the meal, Ye Fan didn’t organize a trip to the KTV.

Instead, he let everyone go home to rest.

Due to sensitive reasons, Ye Fan couldn’t drink and drive anymore, so he had to take a taxi back.

While waiting for the taxi, Xu Xiangli moved closer to Ye Fan and asked, “Commissar, where do you live?”

“In the Sunshine District in the eastern part of town,” Ye Fan said.

Xu Xiangli’s face, flushed from the alcohol, broke into a smile and said, “That’s perfect.

I also live in the Great Wall Gardens in the eastern part of town, very close to the Sunshine District.

Can I share a ride with you?”

“Haha, no problem,” Ye Fan said nonchalantly with a smile.

Shortly after, a taxi arrived.

Wang Xianzhong opened the door for Ye Fan: “Commissar, please get in.”

Ye Fan, without being delicate, said thank you and then got into the car.

“Hehe, Squadron Leader Wang, Miao Jian, I’m on the same route as the Commissar, so I’m leaving first.

Goodbye,” Xu Xiangli said to Wang Xianzhong and Miao Jian.

She walked around the rear of the car and got into the taxi from the other side.

“Goodbye,” called out Wang Xianzhong and Miao Jian waving their hands, feeling somewhat envious of Xu Xiangli’s luck.

Xu Xiangli got into the taxi but didn’t sit directly next to Ye Fan, leaving a fist’s breadth of distance between them.

After closing the door, she said crisply to the driver in the front, “Sir, please head to the Sunshine District in the eastern part of town.”