Seeing that Xu Yun was completely shocked, Guoguo stopped joking with him, "Dad, let's go downstairs. Sister Wan 'er brought back an old man."
"An old man?" Xu Yun was stunned. He did not believe that Qin Wan 'er was that kind of person. How could she have anything to do with an old man? There must be something wrong. He had to go downstairs quickly.
The two of them rushed downstairs with their own ulterior motives. Then they were shocked by Qin Wan 'er's address of the so-called old man …
"Dad, you can stay here tonight. There are so many rooms in the hotel." Qin Wan 'er said with a little bit of a spoiled child.
The middle-aged man whose arm was held by Qin Wan 'er smiled, "Ha-ha, do you have something to tell me? If you do, I'll consider staying. "
Dad?!
Guoguo's eyes almost popped out. She exclaimed, "Sister Wan 'er, you also have a dad?!"
Xu Yun also suddenly understood. For so many days, he had not heard anything about Qin Wan 'er's family. Now that a father suddenly popped out, it was indeed difficult for everyone to accept.
Qin Wan 'er almost rolled her eyes when she heard Guoguo's words, "Of course I have a dad!"
Qin Wan 'er's father, Qin Zhongming, could not help laughing, "Who is this little girl? She is so smart and so cute."
Ruan Qingshuang stepped forward and held Guoguo up. She said embarrassedly, "Uncle Qin, the child is not sensible. Sorry for making you laugh."
"No, no, no. I like this kind of girl. She is just like Wan 'er when she was a child." Qin Zhongming smiled and looked at Ruan Qingshuang again. He could not help but exclaim, "I didn't expect that Xiao Ruan is so young and her daughter is so old. It seems that I still have to urge Wan 'er to hurry up and get married. Ha-ha. "
Ruan Qingshuang smiled awkwardly and didn't explain anything. She now regarded Guoguo as her own daughter, so she didn't care what others thought.
Xu Yun whispered to Qin Wan 'er, "So you were like Guoguo when you were little? You're really making your father suffer … "
Qin Wan 'er turned around and glared at Xu Yun. "You are the one with moral integrity!"
Because she did not control her voice, Qin Wan 'er's voice was a bit loud. As a result, it attracted Qin Zhongming's attention. The forty-eight-year-old Qin Zhongming had been in the government for over twenty years, but he still could not see through the young man in front of him.
"Wan 'er, this is …" Qin Zhongming gestured for his daughter to introduce him.
Qin Wan 'er pouted. "Xu Yun."
Xu Yun extended his hand and smiled. "Hello, Uncle Qin. I'm this girl's godfather." Because he was afraid that Guoguo would complicate their relationship, Xu Yun directly explained his relationship with Guoguo.
Qin Zhongming smiled and nodded. He shook hands with Xu Yun and said calmly, "Hello, I've heard Wan 'er mention you. Ha-ha, seeing you today, you are really young and promising! "
"Uncle Qin, you are the one with an extraordinary temperament. I'm really flattered that you praise us so much," Xu Yun said politely.
Qin Wan 'er did not give them a chance to continue the pleasantries. She urged them to chat while eating. Ruan Qingshuang immediately asked Lv Wenyi to take them to the room that had been arranged. Since Wan' er's father was here, of course, she had to treat him well. Then, she asked Liangshan to cook.
Only Xu Yun, Ruan Qingshuang, and the other four were at dinner. Chou Yeon, Qian Feng, and Fan Shuang 'er did not participate. After all, their identities were special, and they did not want too many people to know. So, Xu Yun asked Lv Wenyi to arrange for the food to be sent to the room.
After the wine and dishes were served, Qin Wan 'er also began to ask questions. "Dad, you must have been set up by someone when you were transferred to Hedong City, right?"
"Ha-ha, the organization arranged it, so I have to accept it. There is no such thing as being set up or not." Qin Zhongming also had a knot in his heart. He was directly transferred from Jinjiang's Municipal Party Secretary to Hedong City as the mayor. The area under his jurisdiction became smaller, and his official position also dropped from the head of the city to the next level.
Qin Wan 'er was a little confused. "Dad, I'm afraid there is something wrong with this. This is the first time I've heard of a Municipal Party Secretary being transferred to a smaller city to be the mayor. This is obviously a demotion."
Although according to the administrative level, the Municipal Party Secretary and the mayor were equal, after all, there was a difference between those who managed the Party Committee and those who managed the government. In Hua Xia, the Party led the government. So, the Party Secretary was the boss, and the mayor could only be ranked second.
There was a joke that expressed the relationship between the two very clearly. The male Municipal Party Secretary saw the beautiful female mayor for the first time, so he teased her, "The Municipal Party Secretary used to be the mayor." The word "worked" had a double meaning, and it made many subordinates secretly happy. But the female mayor was not to be outdone. "Yes, the Secretary was promoted by the mayor." The word "promoted" made people even more amazed.
Qin Zhongming was an experienced official. Of course, he knew what this meant to him. But he did not want his daughter to worry, so he did not say anything.
Today was Qin Zhongming's third day in Hedong City, and his power had been completely taken away by the Municipal Party Secretary. Although he still had the mayor's position, he had become the most dispensable person in the office. Qin Zhongming was very clear that this was a show of strength. But he was transferred to a city where he had no other connections except for his daughter. What could he use to fight against the other party?
For Qin Zhongming to reach this stage at his age, it looked like he was about to decline and stop preparing for retirement. Therefore, no one would try to get close to him at this time. No one would think that he had any future to promote young people like them.
Xu Yun noticed a slight change on Qin Zhongming's face. He knew at a glance that Qin Zhongming was in a very bad situation.
"Uncle Qin, although Xu Yun is not talented, I know some people in Hedong City. If you need my help, just say the word or call, and I will do my best." Xu Yun smiled. "Although Qin Wan 'er is not very reliable, she is my good friend. You are her father, so you are my uncle."
Qin Zhongming smiled. Now that someone was talking to him like this, he felt very warm. At least he did not feel completely isolated. At least he still had a daughter and a group of her good friends in Hedong City.
However, Qin Zhongming was also very clear that they could not help him. After all, they were on different paths. Based on his current situation, he had to hide his relationship with Qin Wan 'er. He was afraid that he would drag his daughter down.
"Uncle Qin, so you are the mayor … Ouch, Mayor Qin …" Ruan Qingshuang didn't know much about officialdom. She only knew that the mayor was a high-ranking official, so she was at a loss. She had never greeted such people in the officialdom, so she was a little confused for a moment. She stood up as she spoke.
Qin Wan 'er looked helpless. She quickly pulled Ruan Qingshuang to sit down. "Sister Qingshuang, what he does in the office has nothing to do with us. He is just my father here. You can call him uncle. You don't need to know what he does."
Ruan Qingshuang still felt rushed. "How … how can I do that? After all, Uncle Qin is the mayor … You see, I thought I was eating with my family, so I arranged a small room. This … sigh …"
Seeing that the girl was so honest and pure, Qin Zhongming admired her even more. "Xiao Ruan, don't say that. I am very happy that you arranged it like this. I feel like I can be part of your family. I like this feeling very much. As Shuang 'er said, don't call me mayor. I feel uncomfortable hearing it. Just call me Uncle Qin. It sounds nice. "
"Uncle Qin …" Ruan Qingshuang was not used to it.
"Sister Wan 'er, I call you sister, so I should call you Uncle Qin. But my mother also calls you Uncle Qin. What should I do? I can't call him Grandpa Qin, right? " Guoguo pouted. "I don't think this Grandpa is old at all … I don't want to call him Grandpa."
This little girl was so sweet that it made people feel good. Qin Zhongming laughed and said, "Your name is Guoguo, right? I often hear Wan 'er talking about you on the phone. How about this? I will give you a privilege. You can call me Old Qin, okay?"
Guoguo thought that it would not be so awkward to call him that. She nodded and said, "Okay, Old Qin!"
"Guoguo! You are so rude! "Ruan Qingshuang stared at Guoguo on the spot. It made her feel that it was too inappropriate.
Guoguo hurriedly stuck out her tongue. She did not dare to call him that because her mother looked really angry. And even Xu Yun did not speak for her. Instead, he explained that the child was not sensible and asked Old Qin not to mind.
But Qin Zhongming did not mind at all. Instead, he felt that he was very happy when Guoguo called him that.
"Sister Qingshuang, Xu Yun, you two don't have to worry about this. I agree to let Guoguo call my father Old Qin." Qin Wan 'er said, "There is absolutely no disrespect in calling him that. It is a privilege. I called him that when I was a child. You see, when Guoguo called him that just now, he was so happy."
Hearing Qin Wan 'er's words, Xu Yun also understood. Sometimes, this kind of disrespectful address was not because young people were impolite, but because the relationship between the two generations was harmonious.
Ruan Qingshuang was obviously more conservative. But seeing that Qin Zhongming had no objection and Qin Wan 'er had said so, she nodded and agreed.
Only then did Guoguo feel as if she had been pardoned. She said to Qin Zhongming, "Old Qin, you almost got me killed. I thought my mother was angry and I'm going to be spanked again."
The little girl's words made everyone convulse with laughter, and the atmosphere during the meal was quite harmonious. Originally, Qin Zhongming wanted to leave after the meal, but everyone's enthusiasm forced him to stay.
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