Xiang Wenxin's face was full of teasing, "Listen? Of course, I'll listen! Now that I've arrived in Hu Yang and it's Xiao'er Little Zhongzi's territory, my brother trusts you so much, what else can I do? Now, it's all about how you handle things. Whether you can satisfy me is the question!"
Liu Zhizhong nodded solemnly, "Okay, I will definitely work hard, work hard to satisfy you!"
"Good, so tell me, how are you going to handle it?"
"Actually..." Liu Zhizhong said as he picked up his coffee, took a gentle sip, and after putting it down, continued, "This time, Little Aunt Xin didn't suffer any substantial harm. Of course, she did suffer psychological and emotional humiliation, which is absolutely inexcusable. Right?"
"And the ones who really got hurt were Chen Yuanyuan and Zhang Zhengchang. They brought shame upon themselves and suffered physical pain. It's certain they will also endure psychological and dignity torment later on, which serves them right. Right?"
Liu Zhizhong lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and then said, "Right now, those two are in a lot of pain, still in the hospital for treatment or calming down, likely to nurse their wounds for a while. Isn't that so?"
"Right, no problem. And then? You mean to say..."
"After Chen Yuanyuan recovers, he should kneel to Lady Xiang Xin and slap his own face. There's no problem with that. As for Zhang Zhengchang, he's really just a bootlicker with a venomous mouth, so forget the kneeling, but a slap is definite. However, stripping Zhang Zhengchang of his retirement benefits would cause a big stir, so there's no need for that, right?"
Xiang Wenxin frowned slightly, "Eh? Little Zhongzi, are you letting this old bastard off easy?"
"Not letting him off easy at all! After all, he was once a department head in Yangzhou, wielding power for so many years. To slap his own face in front of you is humiliation enough, isn't it?"
Xiang Wenxin fell silent, seemingly displeased and not too happy about it.
Liu Zhizhong then said, "Lady Xiang Xin, let's be magnanimous where possible! The main reason is, what if there are family connections like the Xiang family behind these two? Chen Yuanyuan's uncle was once a provincial official, so it's inevitable that they may have contact with such powerful families. Lady Xin has come from the Southern regions, and it's not fitting for a powerful dragon to suppress the local snakes. The powerful people of the world living in harmony, that's the true way! If Lady Xiang Xin can be a bit more generous, wouldn't this show the grace of the Xiang family? When told, wouldn't it be a glorious thing?"
With a spoon, Xiang Wenxin gently stirred her coffee cup, creating a captivating sound. It seemed as if she was contemplating, "Hmm... Your point does make some sense. And then?"
"Then, what I mean is, when those two come back to apologize, Lady Xiang Xin can stay behind the scenes without showing her face. They don't deserve to see our beautiful Lady Xiang Xin! You can witness their discomfort and awkwardness from behind the scenes, and that's the real effect! They can't reach your level, they don't deserve to face you and apologize, and this is one of their punishments!"
"Hmm, Little Zhongzi, you do have a way with words, and I do enjoy hearing them! Come on, say more?"
Liu Zhizhong smiled happily, "I really appreciate and like Lady Xiang Xin's sense of humor! But speaking more on the matter, Old Secretary Li Tanglu was never really connected to this issue, he definitely shouldn't be dragged into it. What do you think?"
"This..." Xiang Wenxin pondered for a moment, nodded, placed the spoon on the saucer, and took a sip of the coffee, "Hmm, the coffee is really good! Little Zhongzi, your coffee-making skill is not bad, you've got something there, hehe..." This update ıs available on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝕟𝕖𝕥
He was somewhat speechless; clearly, Xiang Wenxin was a bit reluctant to let Old Secretary Li go, ah...