Sun Desheng shook his head and said, "No, Wu Tian, I genuinely believe Zhao Weimin is a very suitable candidate!"
"After all, Zhao Weimin is a long-serving employee with over twenty years of experience in the bureau. He is very familiar with the department's operations, making him essentially the most qualified person for this position."
"So, Wu Tian, rest assured, I will definitely ensure Zhao Weimin becomes the section chief."
Upon hearing this, Wu Tian smiled and nodded, saying, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Director Sun."
After settling this matter, the two of them didn't discuss it further. They went home after finishing lunch.
Another day passed, and it was Monday, time for work.
Zhao Weimin walked into the office with his briefcase. As soon as he entered, he saw Luo Yiping waiting for him in the office.
This surprised him, as Luo Yiping was usually the last to arrive at the office.
He had no intention of acknowledging Luo Yiping and planned to head straight to his workstation.
However, at that moment, Luo Yiping's chilling voice suddenly rang out, "Zhao Weimin, your boldness is truly growing with each passing day!"
Zhao Weimin was slightly taken aback, then looked at him and frowned, asking, "What do you mean?"
Luo Yiping pointed to his watch and said, "Still asking what I mean? Do you know you're late?"
"As a long-serving employee with over twenty years of service, you're actually late. Have you no shame!"
"I'm late?" Zhao Weimin checked the time and then said, "Where am I late?"
"There's still half an hour before work starts!"
Luo Yiping retorted, "What half an hour? You are clearly late!"
"I am the section chief of this office, and even I have arrived. Yet, you arrived later than me. Isn't this being late?"
Zhao Weimin knew that Luo Yiping was deliberately picking a fight, so he said, "What kind of rule is this? I've never heard of it."
"I've always arrived at this time. You didn't say anything before, so why are you bringing it up today?"
Luo Yiping said, "The past is the past, and the present is the present."
"This rule was specifically made for you. Do you have any objections?"
"Let me tell you, since you are late, I must fine you five hundred yuan and have you clean the office for a month!"
"Otherwise, I don't think you'll learn your lesson!"
This statement immediately angered Zhao Weimin. Zhao Weimin said, "This is completely unreasonable!"
"You're still holding a grudge from the incident the day before yesterday and want to retaliate against me. So stop using regulations as an excuse!"
Luo Yiping chuckled coldly, "Zhao Weimin, I think you've gone mad."
"What incident the day before yesterday? I have no idea what you're talking about."
"This is clearly your fault, yet you're trying to shift the blame onto me. You're truly shameless!"
"Ask your colleagues in the office if there's anything wrong with what I'm saying?"
Zhao Weimin looked at the office colleagues, but found that they all dodged his gaze and then lowered their heads, with no one daring to speak.
Having worked in the office for so long, they all knew the relationship between Luo Yiping and Zhao Weimin.
For them, it was better to stay out of such matters, otherwise, they would inevitably get caught in the crossfire.
Seeing their reactions, Luo Yiping felt extremely smug.
He considered himself the overlord of the office, and everyone should fawn over him.
However, he found Zhao Weimin very displeasing, so he had to teach Zhao Weimin a lesson.
But Zhao Weimin and Luo Yiping had a deep-seated animosity, so naturally, he would not yield to Luo Yiping.
He glared at Luo Yiping and said, "Luo Yiping, don't push it too far!"
"I will not acknowledge your unreasonable demands!"
"Not acknowledge?" Luo Yiping raised an eyebrow. "Zhao Weimin, I've already given you a chance. It seems you truly don't fear death!"
"Fine, the appointment letter for the section chief should be issued today."
"Once I take office, you'll see how I deal with you!"
Zhao Weimin trembled with rage!
He hadn't held much hope for what Wu Tian had said.
If Luo Yiping indeed became the section chief, he would resign immediately, giving Luo Yiping no chance to step on him!
Just as the atmosphere reached a stalemate.
Suddenly, Director Sun Desheng's secretary walked into the office.
He announced loudly, "Everyone, please be quiet. I will now announce the next section chief on behalf of Director Sun!"
Upon hearing the director's secretary, the entire office fell silent, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
Immediately after, Luo Yiping's face lit up with ecstatic joy!
It's finally here!
Since the director's secretary had come to his office, didn't that mean his appointment as section chief was a done deal?
His body trembled uncontrollably from excitement, while Zhao Weimin's expression turned extremely grim.
In his heart, he also believed that Luo Yiping would be the next section chief.
Luo Yiping took a deep breath, then raised an eyebrow at Zhao Weimin, "Just wait for your death, you loser!"
After speaking, he looked at the director's secretary with a fawning smile and said, "We're all listening. Please announce the section chief's name."
As he said this, his heart pounded incessantly.
If he had heart problems, he would probably have a heart attack right now.
The director's secretary opened the appointment letter and said expressionlessly, "After careful research and discussion by the bureau's leadership, the bureau has decided to appoint... Zhao Weimin as the next section chief!"
"Thank you, Director Sun!" As soon as the director's secretary finished speaking, Luo Yiping immediately bowed and said.
Silence, an eerie silence.
At that moment, Luo Yiping thought he had gone deaf, feeling as if the entire world had lost its sound.
He looked up, staring blankly at everyone.
And everyone else was also stunned, with no one speaking.
Luo Yiping suddenly realized!
Wait a minute!
Who was the section chief that was just announced...
He was bewildered, and looking at the director's secretary tremblingly, he asked, "Who... did you just say?"
The director's secretary said, "Didn't you hear clearly? The person I announced was Zhao Weimin."
Boom!
The director's secretary's words exploded in the office like thunder.
Everyone's eyes widened, their eyeballs seeming as if they would be torn apart!
The section chief was Zhao Weimin?
How could this happen!
Even Zhao Weimin himself was dumbfounded.
He stood frozen in place, looking like a wooden stake, almost devoid of life.
His heart was filled with shock. What Wu Tian had said was actually true; he had become the section chief?!