bookbashuk Chapter 1825 Why was it sealed away...?
Chapter 1825 Why was it sealed away...?
As soon as the old man stepped into the main hall, Qiu Wu quickly came to greet him.
With a perfectly timed smile on his face, he walked a little faster than usual, bowing respectfully from afar, his posture extremely humble.
"Brother Jiang, I hope I didn't disturb your rest?"
The old man nodded slightly, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger: "You certainly know how to pick your time. My pre-rain Longjing tea has just been brewed."
The main hall is a typical Chinese-style layout, with two carved pear wood armchairs at the head of the table, separated by a small table inlaid with marble, which is used to serve tea to guests.
Beneath the armchair, on both sides, are four rows of long benches, their surfaces smooth and shiny, clearly used year-round.
Next to the long bench is a narrow table, just big enough to hold teacups and fruit plates.
The old man walked straight to the head seat and sat down, his back ramrod straight, exuding an air of authority that commanded respect without anger.
Qiu Wu dared not sit on equal footing with him, only occupying half of his body on the chair to the side, his back slightly hunched, and a perfectly appropriate smile on his face.
Jiang Cheng was originally supposed to sit next to the old man on the left-hand side of the long bench, the seat of honor.
As my gaze swept across the hall, I noticed Qiu Yihe sitting in the fourth row on the right.
In the first three rows, the first two rows were occupied by her two older cousins, who were huddled together talking in hushed tones, their eyes glancing over here from time to time.
When he met Qiu Yihe's fiery eyes, he instantly lifted his buttocks.
A mischievous smile curled at the corner of his mouth. He immediately changed direction, bypassed the open space in the middle, and went straight to the empty seat next to Qiu Yihe to sit down.
Seeing Jiang Cheng's actions, Qiu Yihe lowered her voice and said sarcastically, "Oh, what a strange day it is today that I can actually see Young Master Jiang here? I thought you were always hanging out among the flowers and plants outside and had long forgotten which way your front door faces."
Seeing her expression, Jiang Cheng put on a blank and innocent look, and even raised an eyebrow at her.
He brought his lips close to her ear and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear: "No flower or grass outside is as interesting as the thorny rose at home."
Qiu Yihe glared at her fiercely: "What are you talking about? Do you remember the time you threw car exhaust fumes in my face a couple of days ago?"
Jiang Cheng chuckled dryly: "Hey, don't talk nonsense. You said yourself that you didn't need it, and besides, I wasn't the one driving..."
At this point, Qiu Yihe got angry: "Does saying no mean I don't want it?"
"Oh~" Jiang Cheng feigned sudden realization, his gaze drifting to Qiu Yihe's heaving chest, a mixture of anger and anticipation. "So you were playing hard to get, huh? You should have said so earlier. I'm the kind of person who's 'hard' when I have 'balls,' you've seen it before..."
Other girls might need to ponder these words for a while.
However, Qiu Yihe, being a girl who liked to make risqué jokes, immediately knew what Jiang Cheng was saying based on his gaze.
The image of Jiang Cheng pinning her against the toilet door from behind flashed through her mind.
That action does fit the idiom quite well...
With the elders present, she dared not continue talking to Jiang Cheng.
Who knows what else he might say...
She could only quickly turn her face away, but her ears secretly turned red.
She was genuinely angry.
But she couldn't do anything to Jiang Cheng.
Even if you block him, he won't care.
But Jiang Cheng always seems to want to tease her whenever they meet.
He teased her, gave her hope, but didn't reciprocate.
He's clearly a scumbag!
This scene happened to be witnessed by the two older cousins in the front row.
The polite smiles on the two sisters' lips instantly froze.
They exchanged a glance, and the sourness and dissatisfaction in their eyes were almost overflowing.
However, due to Old Master Jiang's status, they dared not utter a single word of idle chatter.
After glancing at the interaction between Jiang Cheng and Qiu Yihe, the old man took a sip of his tea.
Looking at Qiu Wu, she casually asked, "By the way, I heard that you've assigned your daughter Qiu Ya to a new position?"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Wu's eyes lit up, his back bent even more subconsciously, his smile deepened, and his tone was full of flattery.
"You're so well-informed! This child was able to get into the legislative review process entirely thanks to your help behind the scenes. Otherwise, with her limited abilities, how could she have succeeded so smoothly? I'll always remember your kindness!"
No sooner had these words been spoken than Qiu Ya couldn't contain herself and quickly chimed in, "Grandpa, my sister is amazing! She submitted a proposal to seal off the anti-drug regulations as soon as she joined the company, and it's already in the preliminary review stage!"
These words clearly caught Qiu Yihe's attention.
Her hand holding the teacup suddenly paused, and she looked up at Qiu Li.
"The anti-drug regulations are being sealed? What bill did you submit?"
Seeing Qiu Yihe's curiosity, Qiu Li adopted a somewhat superior attitude.
He explained slowly and deliberately: "It's what's mentioned in the newly revised Public Security Administration Punishment Law, which involves sealing up the public security violation records of drug users and preventing them from being publicly accessed at will."
She spoke casually, as if she had only done a trivial matter, completely unaware that Qiu Yihe's face instantly darkened.
She gripped the teacup tightly with her fingertips, her knuckles turning white, leaving shallow marks on the rim of the cup.
She took a deep breath, trying to suppress the surging anger in her heart, but her voice still trembled uncontrollably.
"Why are the records of drug users' violations sealed and not allowed to be accessed publicly? Do you know how many anti-drug police officers risked their lives to obtain these 'records'?"
The others knew that Qiu Yihe worked in the police force, but they didn't know she was a narcotics officer.