Chapter 68

Unlike Huang Zexuan's suspicion, Xu Junran remained calm, placing the bag he carried with him on the coffee table and smiling at Huang Zexuan, he said, "Director Huang, I heard that your current job is to review articles that newspapers are about to publish?"

Furrowing his brows, Huang Zexuan gave Xu Junran a somewhat surprised look.

To be honest, Huang Zexuan had an instinctive aversion to Xu Junran. Perhaps it was because he had used despicable means to steal Xu Junran's girlfriend, or perhaps he felt inferior to this top talent from the Chinese Department of Jinghua University in some aspects. Therefore, when facing Xu Junran, Huang Zexuan very much disliked his current demeanor.

Calm, composed, and not lacking in grandeur.

In Huang Zexuan's view, Xu Junran should be cautious and even a bit fearful of him, as a high-ranking official, just like before.

The calmness Xu Junran displayed now, and the equal treatment he showed towards him, made Huang Zexuan very uncomfortable.

He felt belittled.

Coughing, Huang Zexuan said to Xu Junran in a light tone, "Xiao Xu, I'm a few years older than you, so I'll call you brother. I heard you're working at the grassroots commune now?"

Since they were both in the system, there was one advantage: they could talk about their positions. In fact, in Huang Zexuan's mind, Xu Junran was not even worthy of being his opponent, or rather, they were not on the same level. His true opponents should be people like Cao Junming, who were also third-generation reds.

Xu Junran smiled faintly, "Yes, I am now a cadre at the Li Family Town People's Commune in our county."

"Good, good, to achieve such results at such a young age is quite impressive," Huang Zexuan's praise made Xu Junran frown. This man was a bit too much, not only putting on airs but also acting as if he were a central leader.

Xu Junran glanced at Huang Zexuan without showing any emotion and said calmly, "Director Huang, you flatter me."

Neither of them was an easy person to deal with. After their mutual probing, neither gained any advantage. However, Xu Junran had already understood that this Huang Zexuan was not an easy person to deal with. And Huang Zexuan also realized that the current Xu Junran seemed different from the talented student he used to be in school.

"Junran, why did you come to the capital?" Huang Zexuan smiled, poured a cup of tea for Xu Junran, and asked.

As a well-known third-generation red in the capital, Huang Zexuan's greatest skill was that he could be very热情 to anyone, regardless of whether he liked them or not. This was a political skill. Even if he disliked someone, he would still greet them with a smile. What he did behind their backs was another matter.

Xu Junran pointed to the bag on the coffee table, "I came to handle some business and to ask for your help."

Huang Zexuan was taken aback, thinking that perhaps Xu Junran's mind had been affected by his breakup. How could he still think of asking for his help?

He knew very well that Xu Junran probably hated him to the bone. By stealing his girlfriend and forcing the top talent of the Chinese Department of Jinghua University to return to his hometown, he had ruined Xu Junran's career and love life. Yet, Xu Junran could still face him calmly and chat with him, which was not just self-control but a deep level of sophistication.

"Ha ha, Junran, you're too polite. We are old classmates, so just tell me what you need. I'll do my best to help," Huang Zexuan laughed and said, "By the way, when you have time, invite Pingping, and we can have a meal together. She still misses you. Oh, and we are getting married next month. If you have time, you must come."

Pingping, of course, was Xu Junran's ex-girlfriend, Zhao Pingping, the woman who had left Xu Junran for Huang Zexuan.

Mentioning her at this moment, Huang Zexuan was clearly trying to embarrass Xu Junran.

"Is that so? If I have time, I will come."

To Huang Zexuan's surprise, Xu Junran did not show any signs of sadness. His tone and expression suggested that he did not care about this matter. Just a month ago, he had been devastated by the loss of his lifelong love, even pleading with Zhao Pingping to change her mind several times.

But now, when Xu Junran heard Zhao Pingping's name, it was as if he was talking about a stranger.

Raising his eyebrows, Huang Zexuan coughed and took a sip of tea. In his view, this Xu Junran was different.

Previously, he had not taken Xu Junran seriously because Xu Junran was not a political person. To be precise, he was a literary youth who enjoyed romantic and melancholic things. Such a person might have talent, but lacked any real power. In the face of powerful political tools, a talented person was nothing.

In the face of power, certain things were not as solid as people imagined.

As for Xu Junran, although he did not show it, he was not as calm as he appeared. In his previous life, although he had not truly understood his adoptive father's secret, Xu Junran knew that his adoptive father was unhappy until the end of his life.

In his previous life, Xu Junran was adopted by his adoptive father at the age of ten. They were more like father and brother. Growing up, he saw his adoptive father unhappy, sighing over his graduation photo every day, and drowning his sorrows in alcohol. He even gave up several opportunities to advance and change his fate. Xu Junran always thought his adoptive father was too weak, with a wealth of talent but unable to use it. A top student from Jinghua University with countless enviable connections, yet he chose to live an ordinary life in Wude County.

At that time, Xu Junran even felt that his adoptive father made him ashamed.

A person without talent but in a high position is called incompetent, and a person with talent but content with an ordinary life is called lacking ambition.

Until his adoptive father's death, Xu Junran could not resolve this issue in his heart.

But now, Xu Junran no longer harbored any resentment. What could his adoptive father do in his previous life against such an opponent?

Inferior in family background and connections, a poor student with no resources, even the last chance for advancement was blocked. What could he do?

Clenching his fists, Xu Junran's face darkened slightly. In this life, he would not let Huang Zexuan live comfortably!

He would make up for his adoptive father's regrets in his previous life.

Huang Zexuan, in this life, you are in for a rough time!

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