The sun was scorching, and the summer heat was steaming. The hot weather made people feel particularly agitated.
Hai City, located along the coast, was a beautiful pearl on the coast of the East Sea. The air was fresh, and the trees were shady, complementing each other with the modern high-rise buildings. The roads in the city were wide and clean, just like one's own spotless room … Hai City was rated as one of the most livable cities in the country. Every blade of grass, every tree, and every corner of the street showed the charm of this seaside city.
Chen Xing was a deputy director of the Political Research Office of the Municipal Party Committee. Ever since he graduated from university, he had spent a total of five years going from being a civil servant on probation to becoming a deputy director of the Political Research Office of the Municipal Party Committee. Those who had connections might be able to be promoted immediately after a one-year probation period, but Chen Xing had to endure for four years before he was promoted to deputy director of the Political Research Office. And this promotion was not because he had sufficient qualifications and had endured for a long time before he was promoted. Instead, it was because his research articles were well-written and he was appreciated by the section chief. Coupled with a little bit of luck, he was promoted to deputy director of the Political Research Office. Otherwise, he would still be an ordinary staff member.
Chen Xing's favorite old saying was, "The road to Shu is difficult, and it is more difficult than going to Heaven." Because this sentence was in line with his state of mind, he changed it to "The road to officialdom is difficult, and it is more difficult than going to Heaven." Then, this sentence became his catchphrase.
This damned weather! Who knew when it would rain again? Chen Xing cursed the Heavens as he walked. Having joined the Party since his second year in university, he had always been a staunch atheist. He never believed in the existence of ghosts and gods in this world. Now that he was cursing the Heavens under his breath, Chen Xing felt at ease and was not at all aware that he would be punished by the Heavens.
This afternoon was a college reunion at Jin Jiang Hotel in Hai City. This was a four-star hotel and was quite famous in Hai City. The hotel happened to be not far from Chen Xing's home in the city, so Chen Xing simply drove his No. 11 car over and left his old Alto at home. He didn't need to drive it out to embarrass himself, and he could also save some gas money.
Chen Xing was not the organizer, so he was not clear about the specific arrangements. Given his character, he did not want to know about these things that had nothing to do with him. If it were not for a call from his best friend in college who also happened to be from the same city as him, Chen Xing would not even consider coming. The so-called friendship between classmates was completely bullsh * t to him. During his college days, he had buried his head in books. Except for one or two of his best friends, he was basically just a casual acquaintance who only nodded at each other when they met. If it were any deeper, there would be no way for him to communicate with them.
He didn't know what the organizer was thinking to arrange for such a time. He wondered if his brain had been kicked by a donkey. Chen Xing squinted and looked up at the sky. His eyes were so bright that he almost couldn't open them. In the clear blue sky, the sun hung like a fireball, as if it was going to scorch the whole earth. The surrounding clouds had long been burned away. At a glance, there were no clouds for thousands of miles.
To reach Jin Jiang Hotel, they had to pass through a downtown area. When they walked there, the number of pedestrians gradually increased. Chen Xing lowered his head and walked listlessly. At this moment, he was completely relying on the shadows on the road to distinguish whether there was anyone in front of him or not. He didn't even bother to raise his head.
"Ah!"
With a loud sound, Chen Xing suddenly cried out in pain. He squatted down with both hands covering the back of his foot. In his heart, he cursed his bad luck. He had only been distracted for a moment, how could he have suffered such a tragic accident?
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, are you okay? As Chen Xing cried out in pain, the woman in front of him also realized that the pair of high heels on her feet had caused trouble. She apologized profusely.