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Chapter Six

At the beginning, I didn’t call the Provincial Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital because I wanted to ask about Udonmei’s situation before talking. [`Novel`] Also, although I told Governor Huang that I was single, I brought Udonmei with me.

I don’t have to worry about any adverse effects when Dongmei undergoes an abortion, but in fact, I care about it and feel a little awkward.

However, now I feel that I must go to the hospital immediately, because abortion surgery is not an emergency, and hospitals do not perform such surgeries at night. Of course, the exception is for acquaintances.

I immediately called Dai Qian and said, "Dai Qian, I want to trouble you with something."

She suddenly said in a surprised voice, "Feng, Mayor Feng, why did you suddenly think of me? Someone is going to be hospitalized, right? This is probably the only thing I can do for you, right?" [

I smiled and said, "That's almost it. Please help a friend of mine perform an abortion in person. Okay? Right now."

She immediately asked me: "Isn't she your girlfriend?"

Maybe my smile just now exposed this. I thought to myself. I said hurriedly: "Don't ask so many questions. I just want to ask you to do me this favor."

She said, "Okay. I'll go to the hospital right away. Just ask her to come directly to the ward."

I immediately drove to the Provincial Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital.

I found that the hospital has changed a lot. First of all, the door of the hospital has become more majestic. It was designed by the abbot when I was there. The place in front of me is exactly what I imagined and needed.

This door not only looks majestic, but also has a warm atmosphere. It is open, and the right side of the door is made of granite, with an angle of 45 degrees. There are flowers on the four sides, and in the middle

Several big bold letters: Jiangnan Provincial Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital

The other side of the gate is symmetrical to this side, but it is full of flowers.

I parked the car in the parking lot outside the gate, then handed my mobile phone to Udonmei, "You will use my mobile phone to call Director Dai in a moment, and she will perform the surgery for you personally."

She whispered: "Will she know me?"

I suddenly remembered that she was an intern here. After graduation, she failed the test and therefore did not go to work. Now she continues to work as a nanny for Governor Huang while continuing to review and prepare for next year's postgraduate entrance examination. It's not that I don't help her, but her results in the postgraduate entrance examination are too bad.

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I said: "She shouldn't know you. She was the manager of the labor service company when you were interning here. But she used to be a doctor in the department. Your small operation is nothing to her."

She glanced at the number on my phone and returned the phone to me, "I'll go in by myself. I know where the inpatient department is."

In fact, I don't want Dai Qian to see me and Udon Mei together today. It's just a small operation, she just did it.

I nodded. She immediately got out of the car and walked towards the inpatient department. She had just glanced at Dai Qian's number on my phone. She is studying medicine. It is not difficult to remember a phone number quickly, so I don't have to worry.

She couldn't find anything about Dai Qian.

I also got out of the car and walked into the hospital. When I got here, I really felt like I was revisiting my old place.

The renovation of the entire hospital has been basically completed, and now only the green part inside is left. The lights inside the hospital are not so bright at night, but it looks very warm. Several buildings look very good, with the appearance of a modern hospital. The former

The old and dirty hospital that looked everywhere has disappeared, and I can feel the vitality of this place.

I couldn't help but sigh: You can renovate a hospital even without funds. This is actually the advantage of national hospitals, and the advantage of thinking ahead. This is actually my own work, because I am so familiar with everything I see in front of me.

, the design drawings were revised several times after they came out. Later, more than once in my dreams, I transformed those drawings into what the future hospital would look like after it was completed. This is what it looks like in front of me, yes, that’s it.

I walked slowly around the hospital, sometimes stopping to take a closer look. The place I looked at was where the design plan had been revised. Well, this is right, it will be much more beautiful.[

Now, I feel even more that I was right to choose Dai Qian to take charge of this hospital. She built this hospital completely according to my ideas. Although she encountered some difficulties along the way, now, she finally really did it.

arrive.

Take the time to talk to Director Zou and ask him to report to the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department. Dai Qian should be promoted to a regular employee. She has played an indispensable role in the construction of this hospital and has fully demonstrated her ability.

People need opportunities. If it hadn’t been for me, if it hadn’t been for Lin Yu behind me, Dai Qian would never have been able to become the vice-president of the abbot’s work. And I can still say with certainty that my original position was

That decision is truly personal.

Dai Qian may not be thirty years old this year, right? If she is promoted to a full-time position, she will be a deputy director. Not only in Jiangnan, but also nationwide, she should be the youngest deputy director-level cadre. Although

It's a business establishment, but the level is there.

After walking around the hospital, I returned to the car and sat waiting for Udon-mei to come out. I guessed that she would be out soon. After all, dilation and curettage surgery does not take too much time. Maybe Dai Qian considered that she was an acquaintance of mine, so

Just do it very carefully.

I took out my phone and called Director Zou. After the call was connected, he immediately smiled and asked me: "A few days ago, I heard that something happened to the mayor and deputy mayor of Shangjiang City. I was very worried about you.

.”

I knew he was joking with me, so I immediately laughed, "Director Zou, why do you always think of the worst about me?"

He also laughed, "You're kidding. I know you are very capable, brother. You are the executive deputy mayor at such a young age. Isn't it just a matter of time before you become mayor and municipal party secretary? I called you last time, brother.

You are very honorable to me. Director Sun of your city also said so. He said that you are a very good person, not only strong in ability, but also very loyal. Brother, you have to give me a chance and let me treat you to a meal, okay?

"

I smiled and said, "Let me treat you. At the same time, I hope you can come to our Shangjiang City to check the work when you are free. Our health industry needs your strong support." At this time, I saw Udon Mei coming out of the hospital from a distance.

He came out of the department, so he hurriedly said to him: "Director Zou, I'm fine, I just want to call you to chat. I have someone here, let's talk at another time."

He smiled and said: "That's okay. You can call me anytime. I'm planning to come to Shangjiang City to see you soon. That's it, we'll talk another day."

Udonmei was slowly walking towards my car. I found that she had some difficulty moving, probably due to pain. The dilation and curettage surgery mainly causes traction on the uterus, and the internal organs of the human body are controlled by autonomic nerves.

Yes, there will be no pain when cutting, but severe pain will occur during the pulling process.

I immediately had the urge to help her, but I resisted.

She came to my car, opened the passenger door and prepared to get in. I reached out to her and gave her a hand, and she got up and sat down.

"How is it?" I asked her.

"It hurts. I'm so scared," she said, with a cry in her voice.

"It's okay. She should clean it up for you. In the past few days, you should be careful not to sleep with him, try not to use cold water, and strengthen nutrition." I said to her softly.

"Yeah." She said softly.

I then drove the car slowly outside.

Dai Qian called and said, "I have completed the operation on your friend. Mayor Feng, I did it very carefully. Don't worry."

It seems that Wu Dongmei didn't tell Dai Qian that I sent her here. This girl is really sensible. I thought to myself. I said: "Thank you. Dai Qian, I came to your hospital to see you a few days ago.

, the construction is very good. Are all the equipment and everything in place now?"

She smiled and said: "It's almost done. The renovation of the hospital has been basically completed, only the final greening part is left."

I smiled and said: "You are so capable. I didn't misjudge the person at that time."[

She smiled and said: "What can I do? I didn't do it exactly according to your idea at the time? And you were still helping us coordinate the loan later."

I said: "This is already very difficult. At that time, I looked at the whole hospital, that is, you can do this well... By the way, Dai Qian, let me treat you to a meal when you have time.

Thank you for your help today."

She immediately asked me: "You are in Shangjiang City, right? Come back now, I will treat you to a night of beer. It will only take an hour anyway."

I immediately thought: I might as well call Director Zou out tonight and tell him my thoughts. I immediately made up my mind, "Okay. Then I'll call you later."

I sent Udonmei outside the provincial leaders' villa area, stopped the car on a curve some distance away from the gate, and then said to her softly: "You can only go in by yourself. Dongmei, you must pay attention.

Body, you are still young."

She said, "Yeah." Then she looked at me, as if she was hesitant to speak. I said to her, "If you have anything to do, just tell me. It's okay."

She said: "Teacher Feng, I want to go to work..."

I was stunned for a moment, "Your graduate exam scores this year are so bad, so I can't help you. It's not impossible for you to work, but it's hard for undergraduates to find a suitable job now. So, no matter how good you are

Review for a year. When the time comes, you tell me in advance and I will ask the tutor you are preparing to take the exam to give you some guidance. If you fail to pass the exam next year, I will try my best to find a way to arrange a job for you. Do you think this is okay?"

She hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."

I sighed in my heart. In fact, I know what she is thinking. Now she is like a bird in a cage. In the past, all her goals were for money, but now, she will definitely think about her future career.

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American psychologist Maslow specifically studied the theory of human needs hierarchy. He divided needs into five categories: physiological needs, safety needs, social needs, esteem needs and self-actualization needs, from lower levels to higher levels. Physiological needs

Needs refer to the basic needs for sex, food, water, air and housing. These needs are the lowest level. People always try their best to satisfy such needs before turning to higher-level needs. A person will not be satisfied when he is hungry.

Interested in anything else, his main motivation is to get food. Even today, many people are unable to meet these basic physiological needs. Human security needs include the need for personal safety, stability in life, and freedom from pain, threats, or disease

Waiting needs. Like physiological needs, before safety needs are met, the only thing people care about is this need.

The next higher level is social needs. Social needs include the need for friendship, love and affiliation. When physiological needs and safety needs are met, social needs will become prominent and have a motivating effect.

Then there is the esteem need. The esteem need includes both the personal feeling of achievement or self-worth, and the recognition and respect of others for themselves. People at this level are concerned about achievement, reputation, status and promotion opportunities. When they get these

, not only wins people's respect, but also makes them full of confidence in their hearts because of the satisfaction of their own value. Failure to meet such needs will make them feel frustrated. If the honor given by others is not based on their true talents and learning, but in vain

, will also pose a threat to their psychology.

People's highest need is the need for self-realization. The goal of self-realization needs is self-realization, or the realization of potential. People who have reached the state of self-realization accept themselves and others.

Maslow's theory has been recognized by many psychology experts, and it can also be said to be an inevitable trend in the psychological development of each of us. Therefore, it is normal for Udonmei to have other ideas now.

But her idea is unrealistic, because Governor Huang needs her now. Although I didn't say this to her explicitly, she should be able to feel the implication of what I said.

She is a smart and sensible girl, but the sad thing is that she was born in such a family. This is actually a person's fate.

She was about to get off the car. I suddenly remembered something and stopped her immediately, "Dongmei, you have to remind him at any time in the future. Do you understand? Try to do this kind of surgery as little as possible, otherwise you may become infertile in the future.

.”

She glanced at me, a trace of hesitation flashed in her eyes, "Yeah."

After getting off the car, she walked forward. Watching her back slowly disappear around the corner, I suddenly felt an indescribable discomfort in my heart.

He could only sigh and then turn the car around.

Feeling depressed, I called Director Zou when I drove the car to the main road, "Director Zou, I'm back to the provincial capital. Let's find a place to sit down later. How about it?"

He said: "At this time? Now I don't dare to eat at night, and I have to drink when I'm with you. I've gained a lot of weight recently, please spare me."

I suddenly felt a little unhappy, but after all, I thought that he was my former leader, so I didn’t say much. I said, "Okay. Let’s leave it another day. But Director Zou, I’ve been too busy recently."

I'm busy. Unless you come to our Shangjiang City to inspect the work, we may have to find an opportunity to drink together in the provincial capital."

He said: "Listening to what you said, I feel that I should be a little bit wrong. As the saying goes, when a pregnant woman meets an old lover, she would rather hurt her body than her feelings. What's more, you and I are still in an old relationship for many years? That's okay, you say

Well, where?"

I immediately became happy and said, "Director Zou, with you here, we can't go to the food stalls, right? Let's go to the fish farm by the river. That place is nice. I'm going to get a private room now."

"

He said: "Okay. I'll be right over."

I then called Dai Qian and told her the location. She also said she would come right away.

In fact, if we were drinking at this time, it would only be lively with at least five people, but I thought that I would talk to Director Zou about Dai Qian today, so I no longer wanted to call other people.

When I am busy on weekdays, I often don’t think too much about many things, but in situations like today, I always think of some friends, and I immediately have the urge to drink with them. For example, Kang Demao, and Yang

dawn.

But it was definitely not appropriate to call them tonight, so I immediately felt tired. Friends need to be together often, so that they don’t become strangers and misunderstandings don’t happen. But I have something.

A kind of inertia, even when you are free, that kind of inertia will make you forget such things. If this continues for a long time, you will feel as if you owe something, so you will say to yourself: Next time, there will be something next time

I will definitely make an appointment with them when I have free time. But when the next time comes, it will often be like this again. So, I feel tired.

After arriving at the fish shop, I immediately asked for a private room. Private rooms are often available at this time, because many people like to eat late night snacks in the lobby, and such a place is busy.

I ordered a few kilograms of wild fish flavored with pickled peppers, fried small fish, and a few cold dishes. It was mainly for drinking and chatting, so the dishes were simple and elegant. Then I ordered another beer.

Director Zou arrived soon. It was his driver who brought him here, but he immediately asked the driver to drive back. I could see the situation below from my door in the elegant room. I was at my door immediately.

I said hello to him, he saw me and waved to me.

I went to the door of the private room to greet him. He shook hands with me and entered the private room. Then he asked me, "Just the two of us?"

I smiled and asked him: "Who else do you hope for?"

He smiled and said: "I thought there were still beauties from your Shangjiang City."

I laughed and then said to him: "Director Zou, let me tell you, we really don't have any beautiful women in Shangjiang City. Even if there were, they all ran away. Shangjiang City is so poor that we can't keep them."

.”

He looked at me and said, "I never imagined that your life in Shangjiang would be so difficult."

I was startled for a moment, then laughed. He laughed too.

We sat down separately, and he looked at the beer on the floor, "Beer? This thing is specially made for growing bellies."

I looked at him and said, "Director Zou, you haven't changed much? You're still as graceful as a senior handsome guy. It's okay, let's just drink whatever we want. I can't bear to drink liquor at this time. By the way, Director Zou,

You don’t have a drinking party tonight? That’s really rare.”

He said: "Why not? I asked the deputy director to go. You don't know, the meat on my belly has grown a thick layer. This is robber meat, and others can't see it when I wear clothes."

I immediately joked with him: "Director Zou, why do I think you have a new situation? The director's wife doesn't think the fat on your belly is ugly, right? Is it because your Xiaomi outside dislikes your belly being too big?

Already?"

He laughed again, "It would be great if that were the case. I have the heart but not the courage to do so, so I don't dare. Look at how many officials are being exposed now because of their issues with women. It's not worth it."

I was thinking: Why isn't this Dai Qian here? Then I stopped joking with Director Zou. I poured him a glass of beer and said to him: "Director Zou, I recently took the time to visit

After looking at the situation of the Provincial Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, I found that the hospital has completely changed. My hard work there was not in vain. Now the business of the hospital is very good, right?"

He nodded, "Yes. You have laid the foundation for this hospital, and its business is getting better and better. Nowadays, people are getting richer, so they have to find a place with good conditions for hospitalization, right?"

I smiled and said: "It was mainly due to your strong support at that time, otherwise the Provincial Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital would not be in the situation it is today. In addition, Xiao Dai is very capable. Although she is not old and is still a woman, she is very hard at work."

It’s really unsaid.”

He nodded, "Yes. When you chose her, I was a little worried. Now it seems you were right."

I raised my glass to him, we clinked the glasses and drank. Then I smiled and said to him: "So Director Zou, have you considered letting her become a regular employee now?"

He looked at me and smiled, "I understand why you want to drink with me tonight. It turns out it's because of this."

I immediately said to him seriously: "Director Zou, when it comes to Dai Qian becoming the vice president, I was really thinking about it from a work perspective. At that time, I felt that among the people in the entire provincial obstetrics and gynecology hospital, she was the only one who could

I still think that she is qualified for such a position. She was directly promoted from a department-level cadre to the position of executive vice president, skipping the deputy division level and directly reaching the division level. Although this caused criticism from some people at the time,

But now facts have proven that her promotion was not wrong. The promotion of one person is not a big deal, but it is a big deal for a hospital to develop because of it. Now the hospital's transformation has basically been completed, but the hospital is burdened with

So many loans need to be repaid, and the overall strength of the hospital needs to be improved in the future, which requires her to work harder. As the saying goes, if the name is not right, the words will not be right. If she is not given the position of the principal, she will not be able to work in the future.

There will be a lot of resistance. Director Zou, although I am no longer in the health system, I have feelings for the Provincial Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital. That place was the first unit where I really engaged in administrative work. So, in

Publicly and privately, I hope this hospital can develop as soon as possible. The Provincial Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital is also a hospital directly under the Provincial Department of Health. When this hospital develops, your face will be bright, and your work pressure will be reduced a lot.

dont you agree?"

He nodded, "What you said makes sense. But after all, she has not been in her current position for a long time. According to the relevant regulations on cadre promotion, it may be difficult to consider her full-time job now, and that position is still at the deputy department level.

So, the possibility of this matter is unlikely. However, I can temporarily not send the principal there, so that it will be much easier for her to work."

I shook my head, "Where is the party secretary? Although the hospital is a business unit, in the absence of a president, the hospital's party committee secretary will check and balance the executive vice president's decision. Now the hospital finally has such a good situation.

, if some of the next work is not done well, problems are likely to occur."

He shook his head and said: "Although the Provincial Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital is a hospital directly managed by us, the full-time positions there need to be appointed by the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department. You know this very well. With Xiao Dai's current situation, we have no reason to ask the Provincial Party Committee Organization

The Ministry will make this report."

He was telling the truth, of course I knew it. And I suddenly felt that I seemed a little too hasty on this matter.

The current cadre appointment policy is like this, and the most basic hierarchy must be met. Judging from Dai Qian's current situation, it cannot reach the level of special promotion. I couldn't help but sigh: "Yes, you are right.

There is nothing we can do about it. What I am most worried about now is that the hospital will have problems in its future decision-making. If that happens, the hard work of the past few years will be in vain."

He smiled and said: "No. I will take the time to go there and have a look. I will also give a reminder to the hospital team members. At the same time, I also make it clear that Xiao Dai has the final say on business matters. Don't worry now.

Alright?"

I was overjoyed and hurried to toast him with wine.

At this time, Dai Qian finally came. When she saw Director Zou inside, she was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly greeted Director Zou, "Hello, Director Zou."

Director Zou looked at me with a strange smile on his face, "So you called me Xiao Dai. I understand, you came to buy me a drink today specifically because of Xiao Dai's affairs."

Dai Qian looked at us inexplicably, "What did you say, Director Zou? Why can't I understand you?"

I smiled and said: "Director Zou, you are making a mistake. First, I did not tell Xiao Dai that you were coming today. Second, Xiao Dai and I have not been in contact for at least a year, and we have not even contacted each other by phone.

Did not pass."

Director Zou went to look at Dai Qian, "Is this really the case?"

Dai Qian looked a little cautious, she nodded and said: "Really."

Director Zou then sighed and said: "Xiao Feng, there are fewer and fewer cadres like you now. Many people leave their original units and no longer care about the affairs of their original units. You should just start from the province

I left the office and went to Shangjiang City. I didn’t expect you to be so concerned about the affairs of the Provincial Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital. Come on, Xiao Feng, Mayor Feng, I should respect you. Say it first, I’ll treat you tonight

.”

I laughed and said, "Director Zou, thank you."

Dai Qian said hurriedly: "I am a subordinate of you two, let me invite you."

I smiled and said, "Your hospital is in a difficult situation now. Our Shangjiang City is also an economically backward area. The Provincial Health Department has the most money, so I asked Director Zou to hire me. Anyway, he can't use up all the reception fees there."

Director Zou pointed at me and smiled, "You..."

I noticed when Dai Qian came in just now. She now has a short haircut and looks a little fatter than before, but this makes her look much more energetic. And I also noticed that she put on light makeup.

She feels a little more beautiful than before. She was originally an ordinary-looking woman, but I once discovered a pattern: women who were not beautiful when they were young will become more and more attractive as they grow older.

But beautiful women are just the opposite. As they get older, especially when they haven't seen each other for many years, people will sigh: How did a woman who was once so beautiful become like this?

There may be two reasons for this. First, intellectual women with ordinary looks tend to pay more attention to their own temperament, and they do not pay special attention to their appearance, so they often let nature take its course when it comes to their appearance. And letting nature take its course is true

The second is that women tend to age faster than men, and beautiful women will form a huge contrast after they age.

Dai Qian put on light makeup today, and her clothes must have been changed deliberately, which is why she came so late.

The fish tastes very delicious, it is indeed wild fish, and there is no trace of muddy taste in your mouth.

After eating a piece of fish, Director Zou sighed and said, "This fish tastes so good. No matter what, I will eat more. If I gain weight, I will gain weight."

Dai Qian and I both laughed.

Director Zou pointed at the fish in the basin with his chopsticks, "Now I often think about this question. In fact, we humans are just like this little animal. We are too insignificant. We really can't control our own destiny. Look at this

If the fish in the bowl hadn't been caught from the water, wouldn't they still be swimming happily in the water? It's a pity that they have become a delicacy in our mouths now."

Dai Qian hurriedly put down her chopsticks and said, "Director Zou, what you said is so cruel. I don't even dare to eat them."

Director Zou suddenly laughed, "If you don't want to eat, I'll eat a few more."

I laughed too, and then put a fish into Dai Qian's bowl, and said at the same time: "Director Zou, this world was originally designed like this. Fish exists on this earth, and one of its functions is

Food for humans and other animals. This is also a kind of fate. But I think this issue can better explain the influence of external factors on destiny. There was an old monk in a temple who especially liked to make tea with mountain spring water. One day

, he found that the mountain spring water in the bucket outside the house had frozen, so he thought that part of the mountain spring water in the bucket was boiled and turned into sweet and delicious tea, while the rest froze.

It turns into ice. This is originally mountain spring water in a spring. Whether it turns into tea or ice does not depend on the mountain spring itself, but on whether we put the bucket inside or outside the house. This is actually a matter of the environment.

Huge impact. Director Zou, you and I are both people who have a certain amount of power now. Aren’t the fates of many of our subordinates just like that half bucket of mountain spring water? If it were during the war years, the fate of many of us would be like

There is no fish in this bowl."

Director Zou nodded, "Xiao Feng, what you said is very Buddhist. It makes sense, it makes sense. I didn't drink beer in vain tonight. What you said is worth thinking about when I go back."

I hurriedly said humbly: "You are too generous. What I said is just a reality."

In fact, it was because what he just said made me feel that there was a negative element in it. I couldn't help but wonder: Did he encounter anything unpleasant recently? Or did he feel some kind of danger? That's why I brought up his topic.

Lead in a positive direction.

He shook his head and said: "But we still can't control many things in reality, so we have to let nature take its course. Xiao Feng, I rarely drink alcohol recently, and I basically leave the reception to the people below. I

I find it boring, so instead of going out to socialize every day, I might as well read a book at home."

I felt more and more that his mood was not normal, but it was difficult for me to ask him, because he showed no signs of wanting to tell me. I said, "Well, let's drink less today, just drink the wine in the glass."

.Then we’ll go back after having something to eat.”

He nodded and said: "This is best. You have to go back to Shangjiang City early tomorrow morning to go to work, right? You also go back early to rest."

I nodded.

We left here quickly after that, and it was really him who settled the bill. I was not polite to him, because I thought that he was reimbursing the money with public funds anyway, not to mention that we didn't spend much tonight.

I asked him to get into my car and said I would take him back. But he shook his head and said, "I want to go alone, so you can take Xiao Dai off."

The doubts in my heart became even more serious, so I hurriedly asked him in a low voice: "Director Zou, have you had anything unpleasant recently? Do you need me to do anything for you?"

He shook his head and said, "It's okay. Maybe I'm too tired. Haha! You go ahead, I'll go for a walk alone and lose weight on the way. I've just eaten so much, I have to burn off part of it through exercise."

I looked at him, but he walked forward alone.

"Let's go, I'll take you back." I looked at his retreating figure with a wry smile, then went to Dai Qian's side and said to her.

She nodded, "Thank you."

After getting in the car, I was still thinking about Director Zou's unusual mood today, and I couldn't help but say: "Director Zou doesn't seem to be feeling right today."

Dai Qian said something immediately. Her words made me immediately understand what was going on, and at the same time, I became worried about Director Zou...


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