93: The taste of progress

Culture and Tourism Bureau.

Shao Shushuang was feeling restless at work all day today.

She kept replaying her actions from the night before last in her mind.

The more she thought about it, the more annoyed she became.

She had clearly wanted to cultivate an image of being dignified on the outside but seductive on the inside.

As a result, after getting drunk, she immediately turned into a wanton woman.

And she was acting like a wanton woman in front of someone else's secretary.

Based on Shao Shushuang's understanding of those in power, while they all seek stimulation, they always pay extreme attention to their personal image.

Her overly bold, flirtatious actions earlier—wasn't that just destroying Chen Qiu's personal image in the eyes of his secretary!

She wanted to find Chen Qiu to explain, but she didn't know how to bring it up.

Thinking about how she had ruined the hard-won opportunity, Shao Shushuang was absent-minded throughout her day's work.

"Is it destined that I cannot be promoted?"

Shao Shushuang sighed.

As it neared the end of the workday.

Director Wang and the others returned.

Everyone in the office immediately straightened their backs and perked up.

Shao Shushuang was no exception.

If she remembered correctly, there seemed to be a special seminar for the Cultural Industry Park this afternoon, and Director Wang and the others must have just finished attending this meeting.

"Chen Qiu must have gone too..."

Shao Shushuang's figure of Chen Qiu flashed through her mind.

At the same time, a mellow voice suddenly reached her ears.

"Little Shao!"

There was only one person named Shao in the Culture and Tourism Bureau, which was Shao Shushuang, so after hearing this address, Shao Shushuang looked up reflexively.

Upon seeing that it was Director Wang who had called her, Shao Shushuang's scalp tightened, and she immediately stood up straight.

"Director Wang."

Shao Shushuang's heart hammered, her beautiful eyes filled with nervousness.

Director Wang usually didn't spend much time in the office, and even if there was something, it was Director He or Secretary Zhou who gave the orders.

Direct communication like this, or even calling out her name as a small staff member in public, was quite rare.

This reminded Shao Shushuang of the last time she was criticized by name by Director He and Secretary Zhou at the banquet, which was also in public like this...

Moreover, she seemed to have done something wrong the night before last, and Chen Qiu had met with Director Wang this afternoon...

"Is he going to criticize me again?"

Thinking of this possibility, Shao Shushuang's pretty face almost lost all color, and her heart sank into despair!

Being criticized by the top leader in front of everyone in the office was much more serious than the last time!

At this moment, Director Wang's voice reached her ears.

It was far from the harshness and coldness Shao Shushuang had imagined.

"Your report was well done, very diligent, keep it up."

The affirming words entered her ears, leaving Shao Shushuang, who had thought she was waiting for a verdict, stunned on the spot.

Her gaze fell on Director Wang's face, and the look he gave her was also full of approval.

"Thank you for the recognition, Director Wang."

Shao Shushuang replied in a somewhat dazed and flustered manner.

She could vaguely notice that the gazes of the surrounding colleagues had quietly fallen on her.

Carrying curiosity and surprise.

After Director Wang nodded, he walked away.

Just as Shao Shushuang was about to sit down, she heard Director He's voice again.

"Little Shao, come to my office for a moment later."

"Okay, Director He."

Shao Shushuang stood up straight again, watching Director He leave.

At this moment, she had already noticed that Director He's tone of voice had also become amiable.

You know, in the days before this, Director He's attitude towards her could be described as quite cold.

Most of the time, he didn't even call her 'Little Shao', but addressed her directly by name!

The tone was also far from as kind as it was today.

After Shao Shushuang sat down, she ignored the curious gazes of her colleagues and turned her thoughts.

Undoubtedly, something must have happened today for Director He, and even Director Wang, to have such a big change in their attitude towards her.

And the report Director Wang mentioned... the only report she had written recently was the one she showed Chen Qiu the night before last.

"Did Chen Qiu put in a good word for me at today's seminar?!"

Shao Shushuang quickly thought of this!

Her heart was both surprised and delighted!

"It seems my report, which I stayed up late to write for those few days, didn't go to waste!"

It was almost time to get off work, and Shao Shushuang didn't dare to make Director He wait, so she immediately got up and headed to Director He's office.

Five minutes later.

Shao Shushuang came out of Director He's office, her beautiful eyes filled with irrepressible excitement.

In the office, Director He's kind and amiable tone made Shao Shushuang feel as if he had been replaced by someone else!

The most critical thing was that Director He explicitly said that President Chen recognized her work ability.

So.

She was back in the working group responsible for the Cultural Industry Park!

She even had the nominal position of a team leader.

By the time she returned to her desk, it was already time to get off work.

The other colleagues also saw the work arrangement that Director He posted in the WeChat group.

They were all shocked.

The way they looked at Shao Shushuang had changed.

Just a few days ago, Director He had clearly ignored, or even targeted, Shao Shushuang!

In the blink of an eye, his attitude had completely reversed!

Even Director Wang recognized Shao Shushuang's work ability!

And in public!

This was an extremely positive signal!

As for whether it was work ability...

Don't be silly, they weren't twenty-something youngsters anymore.

In the bureaucracy, work ability ranked quite low in the hierarchy.

Besides, if her work ability were really that strong, she wouldn't have been able to get into this Culture and Tourism Bureau in a third-tier city in the first place.

Undoubtedly, this Shao Shushuang had a background!

And a big background that could even make Director Wang sit up and take notice!

"Little Shao, you were hiding it well!"

"Little Shao, congratulations, I knew you could do it!"

"Little Shao's work ability is so strong, does it still need your affirmation?"

"I'll have to rely on Team Leader Shao for guidance in the future."

Shao Shushuang could hear that the colleagues' tone was not only congratulatory but even carried a hint of flattery.

This made Shao Shushuang feel a bit flattered and dazed.

When had she, at the very bottom of the unit, ever received such flattery?

At this moment, Shao Shushuang only felt a tingling sensation rise to her brain, refreshing and invigorating!

It felt so good!

Is this the joy of progress?!

"Brothers and sisters, don't tease me. Whatever team leader or whatever, it's just a nominal title."

Shao Shushuang waved her hand modestly, but the curve of her lips was even harder to suppress than an AK.

After leaving the unit, Shao Shushuang felt that the sky was high and the sea was wide, and she was finally about to take off!

"Sure enough, gold will eventually shine one day!"

Shao Shushuang felt that her report was the shining gold!

However...

After the excitement, Shao Shushuang fell into deep thought again.

"If it were just that report, would it be worth it for Chen Qiu to specifically call me out in front of Director Wang?"

Shao Shushuang's beautiful eyes flashed with sharp light, she found Teacher Miaoyin on WeChat and asked her doubts.

Teacher Miaoyin: "Are you stupid? Work ability is just the foundation. It's not like they don't know your previous work ability. Just a report, could it make people look at you with new eyes?"

Although it was words belittling her, Shao Shushuang, who had calmed down after the excitement, felt it made a lot of sense.

Teacher Miaoyin: "The most important thing is that your actions that day changed the leader's impression of you. He has already started to become interested in you. You must not be stupid enough to think it's all thanks to your own ability, otherwise you'll be in big trouble."

Shao Shushuang's beautiful eyes flashed.

Having already tasted the addictive flavor of progress, how could she be willing to return to the past?

Now it seems that her previous thought that she had caused trouble for Chen Qiu was actually an illusion.

"Could it be that he likes the more loose version of me?"

A few blushes appeared on Shao Shushuang's pretty face.

Feeling a bit ashamed, yet also somewhat restless.