I was surprised and asked, "Director Qi, what's wrong?"
Director Qi said seriously, "Did you organize the Chief to take a photo with the soldiers of the Second Platoon?"
I told him the truth, "Yes.
I just finished. "
After I answered, I began to wonder: How did this matter reach Director Qi's ears so quickly?
Could it be that someone tipped him off?
Actually, if I thought about it carefully, it wasn't that strange.
Director Qi was a high-ranking leader, and there were a lot of people who wanted to curry favor with him. Once something happened in the Chief's office, there would definitely be people who 'actively wanted to improve' who would report to him immediately.
I could only say that I felt regretful and helpless about this' reporting 'method in the military. Every leader had their own trusted subordinates. As long as there was a leader, there would definitely be subordinates who were good at flattering and reporting. Many people relied on this method to climb up the ranks step by step.
Actually, when I thought about it again, it wasn't just in the military, but also in other places.
Director Qi scolded, "Ridiculous!
This is absolutely ridiculous! "
I furrowed my brows and argued, "Director Qi, it's hard for the soldiers at the basic level. I'm trying to get them to take a picture with the chief. Is there anything wrong with that?" I raised my voice and questioned. My dissatisfaction with Director Qi was still growing.
Director Qi scolded, "Did you report to your superiors that you organized this photo?"
I said, "I didn't go through this procedure when I encountered this kind of thing before.
It's only reasonable. There's no need to alert the superiors, right? "
Director Qi said, "Nonsense!
Zhao Long, I'm telling you, don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you made some contributions to the Secret Service!
Now, you don't have to report to your superiors. You're really brave to organize a photo with the Chief without permission. Do you still have me in your eyes? "
I felt a strong sense of hostility from Director Qi's words.
I could tell that Director Qi was starting to make an example out of me.
He was using his authority to put pressure on me and even wanted to bring me down.
Before this, when Secretary Zhang was in charge of the Chief's Office, he had organized similar activities without reporting to the Security Department.
Later, when Director Qi found out about this, he praised Secretary Zhang for being considerate of the soldiers at the grass-roots level. For this reason, he even praised Secretary Zhang at a meeting of the bureau officials.
But today, I did the same thing as Secretary Zhang, and I was scolded by Director Qi.
If there were no other factors involved, it would be too difficult to explain.
Director Qi's change in attitude towards me was all because of one person.
This person is You Meng.
It seemed that You Meng had been heavily influenced by Director Qi!
For the sake of You Meng, he has already begun to 'rightfully' attack me!
No matter how great a leader was, he couldn't escape the word 'love'.
However, I didn't know how to deal with Director Qi's deliberately making things difficult for me. After all, he was my leader and a senior officer in charge of all the Chief's Offices.
So I could only passively defend myself: "Director Qi, when Secretary Zhang organized the group photo last year, he didn't report it to you, right?
You even praised Secretary Zhang back then. Why did I become a sinner when it came to me? "
Director Qi felt that he was in the wrong, so he changed his perspective and continued to scold me: "Zhao Long, do you know that the Chief is working very hard right now? If you don't disturb them, it will affect the Chief's energy …"
I said, "Director Qi, you are purposely targeting me, right?"
Director Qi: "…"
After hanging up the phone, I couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh.
What can I do when there's a huge amount of pressure?
Perhaps, from now on, an emotional battle has completely begun. I could even smell the smoke of gunpowder.
My opponent was my superior — the dignified director of the Senior Colonel Academy.
The dramatic beginning indicated Director Qi's determination and strength in this regard.
However, it was quite easy for a leader to find trouble with a subordinate, but as a subordinate, how could I face the leader's deliberately making things difficult for me?
However, the reality seemed to be much crueler than I imagined …
Director Qi was increasingly targeting me, which made me feel very depressed. I didn't know how to deal with his deliberately making things difficult for me. Should I take the initiative to fight back, or should I endure it for a while?
If I took the initiative to fight back, how could I fight back? He was a Senior Colonel, and I was a Captain's Guard Secretary. There was a huge difference between our positions and military ranks. If I wanted to compete with Director Qi, it would be like hitting a rock with an egg. However, it wasn't in Zhao Long's character to just accept it.
If I continued to ignore Director Qi's deliberately making things difficult for me, it wouldn't be long before I became the loser in this emotional battle, and I might even be expelled from the Secret Service.
The officialdom was like a battlefield, and the love field was filled with smoke of gunpowder. The officialdom in the army wasn't always smooth sailing. To a certain extent, the officialdom in the army was much more complicated than in society.
I was just a small Captain, but in the eyes of a high-ranking official, I wasn't even a small shrimp.
I have a sudden thought, and that is, I want to have a good talk with Director Qi and reveal Director Qi's true colors in front of Director Qi.
But to be honest, Director Qi's impression has been deeply ingrained in Director Qi's heart. Many people have tried to overthrow Director Qi, but in the end, they all became obstacles for Director Qi.
Stepping under his feet.
Director Qi was a special kind of Chief. He hated those who liked to snitch on him. If I rashly exposed Director Qi, then I would most likely be used as cannon fodder and 'die' without a burial place.
I was very hesitant, so I looked for You Meng to discuss countermeasures. You Meng was also a little distressed about this matter. After a long sigh, she said tentatively, "What I can do now is to try my best to behave well so that my father won't think of me as a spoiled and willful little girl."
I complained to You Meng, "You Meng, you're not answering my question. I'm looking for you to discuss how to deal with Director Qi's deliberately making things difficult for you. It's not like I'm asking you to be a lady. What's the point of you behaving well?"
You Meng pointed at my forehead and argued, "You don't understand, do you?
Let me tell you, this is called a roundabout tactic.
Right now, my parents don't really believe my words. Maybe it's because I used to play pranks in front of them, so no matter how serious I am now, they just laugh it off.
If I can completely change their impression of me, then my words will have weight in the You Family. "
I asked, "That can't be. Is your position in your family not stable enough?
Haven't you always been the precious daughter of the You Family? "
You Meng said thoughtfully, "It's true that I'm a precious daughter, but they don't believe me.
I used to play pranks in front of my parents. Sometimes, I even lied to them for fun. Now, they don't really believe me.
In their eyes, I'm still that naughty, willful, and bad girl who likes to play pranks. "
I laughed at You Meng and said, "You've been crying 'wolf' too much. No wonder Director Qi doesn't believe you.
Your pranks scared them, so who would dare to believe you? "
You Meng stroked her hair and sighed, "I can't bear to look back on the past. It's all this girl's fault for being too willful. I lost my prestige and authority in the You Family.
If God gives me another chance, I will definitely restrain my willfulness and naughtiness and become an obedient and sensible child. "
I smiled and said, "You Meng, don't think too much. Let's think about reality. With Director Qi's recent behavior, he keeps making trouble for me. Who knows when I'll get angry and beat him up. At worst, I'll just change my job!"
You Meng quickly covered my mouth and said with a frown, "What are you talking about?
If you really do that, won't you fall into Director Qi's trap?
The reason why Director Qi did this is to provoke you and make you reveal a flaw or even violate the rules. Then, he can easily deal with you. "
I smiled bitterly and said, "That's true, but it will be too late by the time he starts messing with me.
Sigh, I can't believe that Director Qi, who used to take care of me, is now trying to do something to me because of you! "
You Meng pulled my arm and said, "Zhao Long, don't be so indignant, okay?
Yumeng will always be your Yumeng. I've said it before, no one can snatch me away from you.
Why are you always praying and worrying? "
I patted You Meng's soft hand and said, "I'm not praying and worrying.
If Director Qi gets me out of the Secret Service, then everything will be over. "
You Meng said, "He wants to get you out of the Secret Service?
He doesn't have the ability to do that, does he? "
I said, "You Meng, you were born in the family of a Director. In your eyes, being a Director is nothing, but in our eyes, being a Director is a height that people can only look up to. Standing at such a height, if you throw a stone, who knows how many people below you will trip."
You Meng comforted me and said, "Don't worry, my baby Longlong. Nothing will happen.
If Director Qi gets you out of the Secret Service, I will follow you. When we enter society, we won't necessarily be worse off than now. "
I said with some emotion, "You Meng, you are too naive."
You Meng was puzzled and said, "How is that naive?
As long as we are together, so what if we don't work as guards?
If we don't work as guards, our lives will be better and we will have more freedom. We can eat, drink, and do whatever we want. "
I said, "When the time comes, you won't think this way."
You Meng glared at me and pinched my nose. "You've wronged me. Don't tell me you still don't believe how deep my hunger (love) for you is?"
Perhaps it was because the word 'love' was hard to say, so You Meng used the word 'hunger' instead. However, her beautiful face was already red from embarrassment.
I was about to reply when my phone suddenly rang.
I opened it and saw that it was an unfamiliar number.
I answered the call and asked, "Hello, who is this?"
An adult man's voice came from the other side. "Is this Mr. Zhao Long?"
I said in surprise, "I am Zhao Long.
May I ask who you are? "
The other side said, "It doesn't matter who I am. The important thing is that there is a matter related to your interests. I wonder if Mr. Zhao is interested?"
I said, "Tell me about it."