Invincible Young Master in the City
Chapter 638 - 638 634 Targeting

638: Chapter 634: Targeting 638: Chapter 634: Targeting Two days later, Ye Fan finished his report and took it to the office of Director Zhao Lina.

When knocking and entering Zhao Lina’s office, Ye Fan’s gaze was fixated on her, but it was a pity that Zhao Lina only glanced at him before returning her focus to the file she was reading, without any further actions.

Ye Fan approached the desk and said, “Lina…”

Zhao Lina suddenly looked up, her gaze icy as she stared at him, warningly saying, “Deputy Director Ye, please mind your behavior and speech.”

“Alright, Director Zhao,” Ye Fan conceded.

Then, he handed over his work report, saying, “This is my work report, please accept it.”

Zhao Lina took the work report and threw it onto the pile with other people’s reports in the top left corner, then without looking up she coldly said, “If there’s nothing else work-related, please leave.”

“…Goodbye.” Ye Fan said dejectedly and turned to leave Zhao Lina’s office.

The next day at ten in the morning, Zhao Lina called a meeting for all the department heads.

During the meeting, Zhao Lina publicly criticized Ye Fan’s work report for being mere perfunctory and showing a lack of understanding of his own job.

Ye Fan had only been the executive deputy director for just over ten days, so it was understandable that his work report could not be very thorough, but it was certainly not done in a perfunctory manner.

Nevertheless, Ye Fan chose to admit his mistakes, stating that he would definitely give his all in his work responsibilities in the future.

In the meeting room, almost everyone looked at Ye Fan with peculiar eyes, as if they were seeing another Feng Xixing.

After the meeting, Xu Xiangli followed Ye Fan back to his office.

“Director Ye, Director Zhao is really going too far!” Xu Xiangli said indignantly, “It’s completely normal that you’d still be getting to grips with the job after only ten days as the executive deputy director, yet she took the opportunity to make things difficult for you—it’s clearly a targeted attack!”

Ye Fan gave a faint smile and shook his head, “You can’t blame Director Zhao, my work report truly wasn’t good enough, and that’s a fact.

You must never talk like that again.”

“Director Ye, you’re just too magnanimous,” Xu Xiangli said, still not convinced.

“If it had been me, I would definitely have argued the points on my behalf.”

“Comrade Xu Xiangli,” Ye Fan suddenly became serious, “please mind your work attitude.”

Xu Xiangli felt slightly aggrieved and said, “Understood.”

Seeing the aggrieved look on Xu Xiangli’s face, Ye Fan comforted her, “Alright, I know you mean well.

But arguing over trivial matters is just a waste of energy.

Let’s direct all our energy towards our work and do more practical things for the people.

These are the right things to focus on.”

“Understood,” Xu Xiangli’s face slightly eased from her aggrievement.

In the following days, Zhao Lina would always seize on some minor issues to trouble Ye Fan and undermine him.

And Ye Fan, feeling indebted to Zhao Lina, would give in and step back on anything that wasn’t work-related.

Zhao Lina’s authority in the police department grew increasingly significant, completely overshadowing Ye Fan.

However, Ye Fan didn’t mind this.

He had never wanted to be a civil servant, much less get promoted.

His dedication to work was merely due to fulfilling his duties and being responsible.

On Thursday, when Ye Fan went back to the shared dormitory for a lunch break, he ran into Zhao Lina by chance.

Zhao Lina was still clad in her impressive police uniform; her chest was exaggeratedly protruding, but her stunningly beautiful face was cold as ice, exuding a strong aura that made people wary to even glance sideways at her.

“Director Zhao,” Ye Fan greeted with a smile.

However, as if she hadn’t heard him, Zhao Lina did not respond at all.

Not only that, but she also quickened her pace, walking ahead of Ye Fan, making sure not to walk alongside him.

Zhao Lina didn’t respond, and Ye Fan didn’t mind; he also didn’t compete with her for strides.

As they climbed the stairs one after the other, Ye Fan, following behind, couldn’t help but recall the time Zhao Lina had dressed up in a sarong in her boudoir, boldly showing off her seductive figure to him, and even performed an exotic belly dance for his eyes.

Before he realized it, they had reached the fourth floor.

Zhao Lina turned left, walked to the door of the dormitory opposite Ye Fan’s, took out her keys, went inside, and then slammed the door shut with a “bang.”

Ye Fan checked the floor number, confirming he hadn’t seen it wrong—it was indeed the fourth floor.

That meant Zhao Lina was actually living opposite him.

Normally, the living quarters of the number one and number two positions in the organization wouldn’t be opposite each other, yet Zhao Lina had chosen to live exactly there.

Before Zhao Lina arrived, the dormitory opposite was indeed vacant, but Zhao Lina, being the person in charge, would have certainly been informed by logistics about who lived across from her.

Ye Fan was momentarily puzzled.

With mixed emotions, Ye Fan entered his own dormitory.

Lying in bed, Ye Fan tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

He thought about calling Zhao Lina, but considering her cold demeanor, and his own unworthiness to reenter Zhao Lina’s life, he suppressed the urge.

Time flew swiftly, and before he knew it, the end of the month had arrived.

On Friday, Ye Fan drove back to Hua Hai.

This time in Hua Hai, Ye Fan went to see Li Zhaojun first.

However, his night was not particularly enjoyable.

It wasn’t that Li Zhaojun was unkind to him, but rather she seemed even more aloof than before.

Ye Fan took Li Zhaojun’s hand and felt it cold as ice.

Even when he kissed her lips, there was almost no response, as if she was an ice maiden.

That night, although Ye Fan and Li Zhaojun slept in the same bed, they did not cuddle, nor did they do anything inappropriate for children.

The next morning, after breakfast, Li Zhaojun took a short rest and then went to practice.

Ye Fan sat for a while in the lobby on the first floor, then went to his previous room and took out his phone to call his master, Zhuo Junwu.

Li Zhaojun’s changes made him quite worried; he suspected it might be a reaction to the cultivation with Qing Lian, but he was not certain, so he called Zhuo Junwu.

Once the call connected, Ye Fan first informed Zhuo Junwu that he had entered the late stage of Houtian prowess.

Although he had reached the late stage of Houtian almost two months ago, his busy work schedule had caused him to forget to call Zhuo Junwu.

Zhuo Junwu, learning of Ye Fan’s advancement, was overjoyed and advised Ye Fan to continue his diligent practice, solidify his cultivation, and to come back during the New Year to Four-Nine City for the highest secret teachings of Xingyi Boxing—the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound.

After that, Ye Fan cautiously spoke, “Master, there’s something I’d like to ask you about?”

“Go ahead,” Zhuo Junwu said with a hearty laugh.

“My wife Li Zhaojun has recently become increasingly colder, to the point where it almost pushes people away,” Ye Fan asked.

“I suspect it might be due to her cultivation with Uncle Qing Lian.

Could that be possible?”

“Is that so?” Zhuo Junwu mused, “While cultivating ancient martial arts, practitioners are somewhat influenced by their spirit, but your Uncle Qing Lian is not a cold person.

Could there be another reason?”

Ye Fan said with certainty, “There’s no problem in the other aspects.”

Zhuo Junwu pondered for a moment and said, “I’m not very familiar with the ancient martial art Qing Lian practices.

As I’ve told you before, your Uncle Qing Lian isn’t really my fellow disciple.

I suggest you best talk it over with your wife.

Some extreme ancient martial arts can indeed have a significant impact on a person’s character.”

“Hmm, alright,” Ye Fan responded.

(Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, wishing everyone a Happy New Year, wealth and prosperity, academic progress, and may all your wishes come true!)