Qi Tongwei at the start: Not relying on Liang Lu, but winning by a single move against Heaven.

In 1990, there was no such thing as a short holiday; the National Day holiday was only three days long.

Although Zhong Xiaoai took ten days off, it would take four days to travel to and from the destination.

In addition, she spent three more days working overtime with Qi Tongwei, making it a total of seven days.

If you calculate it that way, the two of them only have three days left to be alone together.

As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Knowing that their time together was running out, the two cherished it all the more.

In the few days that remained, the two of them traveled to almost every corner of Bianxi City.

The Grand Bazaar was bustling with people and filled with the aroma of cooking fires in the early morning.

The aroma of baked buns, mingled with the scent of cumin, wafted through the air.

Zhong Xiaoai held Qi Tongwei's hand and weaved between the stalls.

Throughout her diet, Chung Hsiao-ai's favorite food has been dairy products.

Whether it's yogurt or milk skin, the flavor is exceptionally rich, incomparable to anything found in inland areas.

They shopped during the day and shopped at night...the two of them seemed to have no sense of fatigue.

The two men left their mark in every corner of Bianxi City, and used three rolls of film.

Three days is too short, yet too long.

It was too short to see all the scenery of Bianxi, but long enough for their feelings to boil over.

Over the course of those three days, the two developed a tacit understanding with each other.

For example, Zhong Xiaoai wants to go to the Grand Bazaar, and Qi Tongwei wants to go horseback riding.

In the midst of their playful bickering, Zhong Xiaoai's pants disappeared...

Qi Tongwei said he wanted to go eat barbecue, but Zhong Xiaoai was afraid of gaining weight and didn't want to go.

Another round of laughter and playful banter ensued, and before the laughter had even subsided, Zhong Xiaoai's pants were gone again...

In short, these past few days, "disagreements" have become their flirting tactic.

The standard operating procedure is as follows:

The cause was a disagreement between Zhong Xiaoai and Qi Tongwei.

During the process, the two began to joke and play around.

Before she knew it, Zhong Xiaoai's pants had disappeared.

As a result, Qi Tongwei was panting heavily, and Zhong Xiaoai's face was flushed.

Zhong Xiaoai was seduced, or Qi Tongwei was seduced.

Time flies, and three days passed quickly.

Today is the last day the two of them can be alone together; tomorrow Zhong Xiaoai has to go back to Handong.

Zhong Xiaoai pouted and nestled in Qi Tongwei's arms.

"Senior brother...I don't want to leave."

"What? You're not going to school anymore? If you take more than fourteen days off, you'll have to drop out."

Qi Tongwei held her close, gently stroking her hair, his eyes full of affection.

Zhong Xiaoai was stunned, her eyes lit up, and her voice rose a few decibels.

"How about I take a year off from school and come to Bianxi to be with you?"

Qi Tongwei glared at her, pretending to be angry, and slapped her on her shapely buttocks.

"Nonsense! You're not listening to me again!"

The process has now entered the second phase.

Amidst the laughter and joking, Zhong Xiaoai's pants mysteriously disappeared again.

"Senior! You can't just take your pants off like that..."

The playful noises gradually subsided, replaced by soft, panting breaths, like spring water that couldn't be melted away.

......

Zhong Xiaoai eventually left.

Although she truly loved Qi Tongwei and couldn't bear to leave him, she wasn't ultimately driven by love.

She knew that Bianxi was Qi Tongwei's battlefield.

She also has her own studies and future plans.

Before leaving, Zhong Xiaoai held Qi Tongwei's hand, reluctant to part.

Her eyes were a little red, but she held back her tears.

She cried so badly when we parted last time.

She didn't want Qi Tongwei to see her like that again.

Qi Tongwei repeatedly comforted him.

"I have 30 days off during the Chinese New Year holiday, and I will definitely spend a lot of time with you."

"Go back to class obediently, and I'll definitely return to Handong in three years at most..."

The two lingered on the platform for a long time.

Zhong Xiaoai did not board the train until it sounded its last whistle.

Even when he took those two steps to board the vehicle, he kept looking back every few steps.

When she came, Zhong Xiaoai traveled in a hard sleeper, but on the way back, she traveled in a soft sleeper.

The tickets were obtained by Baimaiti; I don't know what channels he used.

He only hurriedly sent it over the night before he left.

Qi Tongwei was somewhat surprised when he saw the ticket, but he did not refuse it.

He understood that Baimaiti was repaying a favor for the color TV and also trying to bring the two of them closer.

After all, he was no longer a student soldier who had just arrived in the western border region.

He was Wang Quanyou's secretary. Although he was only ranked fifth, he was still a section chief.

"Tongwei, see your brother and sister-in-law off properly. A sleeper berth will be more comfortable on the way."

The green train slowly started moving, and Zhong Xiaoai leaned half her body out of the window, waving vigorously.

"Senior brother! I'll be waiting for you in Handong..."

The train gradually moved further and further away, disappearing from Qi Tongwei's sight.

He lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and felt a sense of melancholy.

Although he was very confident that he would make a name for himself in Bianxi over the next three years.

But he wasn't sure if he could return to Handong smoothly after his term of service in the border region ended.

The train pulled away from Bianxi City Railway Station, but Qi Tongwei did not leave.

He frowned, staring blankly in the direction of Handong.

At this time, Qi Tongwei was unaware of this.

Although he was stationed in the western border region, his name had already spread throughout the officialdom of the eastern part of the country.

That's why he became a thorn in the side of his former junior brother.

The reason is actually very simple, and can be summarized in one sentence.

Qi Tongwei has been featured on the internal news program, and for two consecutive episodes.

The title of the first article is, “A Role Model in the New Era: The President of the Student Union of Hankou University Takes the Initiative to Support Border Areas.”

The article has a clear theme and a straightforward political orientation.

He was directly established as a role model for young cadres who are deeply rooted in the grassroots and have a strong sense of responsibility.

The second article is titled "Taken from the people and used for the people: Bianxi cleverly solves the fiscal dilemma."

This one is even more explosive, like a sister piece to the first one, but with more weight.

He was promoted from a responsible young cadre to a capable and insightful minister.

These two reports, with their correct political stance and clear direction, have been widely reprinted by provinces and cities across the country.

Handong Province was no exception, and Qi Tongwei's name once again came into the public eye.

Hou Liangping was furious when he saw the report.

He stared at Qi Tongwei's photo on the internal reference and snorted coldly.

"Hmph! He didn't behave himself even after going to Bianxi... I, his senior, really know how to cause trouble..."

He tossed the internal report to Chen Hai across the table and drawled out his words.

"Look, Qi Tongwei is on the internal news report... He's enjoying immense prestige."

His voice was sour, making no attempt to hide his jealousy.

"So what if it's reported to the internal authorities? Bian west... it's not even certain he'll survive..."

"Once you go over there, don't even think about coming back. You'll be stuck eating scraps for the rest of your life."

Chen Hai took the internal reference, flipped through it casually, and his voice was full of sarcasm.

He didn't understand.

Qi Tongwei, a poor boy from the countryside, why is he always the one who gets ahead of him?

He also hoped that Qi Tongwei would crash and burn, preferably to the point of no return.

As the head of the Department of Political Science and Law at Hanzhong University, Gao Yuliang naturally saw these two articles.

He read them very carefully, and he read each article three times.

After reading the article, he felt a mix of emotions.

Are you happy? He is very happy.

He felt proud and happy for his beloved student who had achieved success.

But along with the joy came a touch of bitterness and self-reproach.

He couldn't understand how he could have been so bewitched back then.

In order to win Liang Qunfeng's favor, he deliberately targeted his outstanding disciple.

He even began to reflect on whether he could have protected Qi Tongwei if he had been more assertive back then...

When Liang Qunfeng was mentioned, he naturally didn't miss these two reports.

Actually, he had already regretted it.

It started when Qi Tongwei applied to be transferred from the Confidential Office to support the border regions.

He began to regret whether he had misjudged the situation or used the wrong strategy...

If only I hadn't targeted Qi Tongwei back then, but instead tried to win him over.

Now, will Qi Tongwei call him "father-in-law"?

Besides these old acquaintances from Handong, there was another person who also read these two articles.

It's none other than someone else.

It was Zhong Xiaoai's father, Zhong Zhengguo!

However, Chung Cheng-kuo's reaction was different from these people.

What he saw more was Qi Tongwei's methods of solving problems and his political stance.

Chung Cheng-kuo sat in his study, lost in thought for a long time.

He slowly picked up his pen and wrote a line of comments on the internal reference, his handwriting vigorous and powerful.

"Bianxi Welfare Lottery takes from the people and uses it for the people. It's worth considering!"