Chapter 17: From Princess to Duck!

  In the afternoon, Cai Suyan was at work when she suddenly received a call from Huang Yuejing: "Hello, is this Cai Suyan? Oh, I'm Huang Yuejing from the office of the Director of the Public Security Bureau of Hanjiang City... Ah, yes, last time Liu Bihua and I took care of you together in the hospital. Hmm, I want to tell you something - there was an incident of beating a petitioner at our public security bureau's petition department, and Director Cai went to handle it this morning. But he hasn't come back yet. This afternoon, Secretary Guo from the Political and Legal Committee suddenly came to the Public Security Bureau and announced that he would be taking over as Director of the Public Security Bureau. This... we can't find Director Cai now, so we had no choice but to call you..."

  Cai Suyan put down the phone and stared blankly for a long time... Recently, there have been too many things happening to her! This made Cai Suyan suddenly mature a lot, especially after overcoming severe psychological obstacles with Liu Bihua's help last time, which greatly enhanced Cai Suyan's self-confidence.

  What Huang Yueling said earlier, if it were in the past, Cai Suyan would have hurriedly rushed back home to find Cai Zhenghua or her mother. But now Cai Suyan calmed down and waited until evening after work to return home.

  Seeing her mother just returned, Cai Suyan calmly asked: "Mom, where is my dad?" Cai Suyan's mother was currently on leave and had started a company outside, but recently the business wasn't going well, so she basically didn't have the mood to care about Cai Zhenghua and Cai Suyan.

  After drinking a big cup of water, Cai Suoyan's mother said: "I've been quite busy these past few days. This afternoon your father called me and seemed to want to say something but ended up not saying it. He just said he wouldn't be coming back tonight because he went with the leader to the provincial city."

  Cai Su-Yan heard her mom say that, and she knew something big must have happened. Otherwise, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Guo Chun-Nian, wouldn't be running to the Public Security Bureau saying he's the acting director... Could it be that her dad's position is going to change? That's also possible, recently with Liu Bao-Hua's help, her dad has cracked two big cases in a row, and now the working group from the Ministry of Public Security is still in Hanjiang City. No matter what aspect you look at, the situation should be favorable for her dad. Besides, conflicts between the government and petitioners are common, it shouldn't have too much impact on her dad.

  Cai Su Yan's mother, Wu Wenxia said: "Xiao Yan, what's wrong? I think you seem to have something on your mind today? Are you thinking about that Liu Bihua again? Xiao Yan, I've told you before, although Liu Bihua saved you, his family is from a rural area and they're not even from our province... he's not suitable for you! Ah, listen to mom's advice... you absolutely cannot be foolish! Wait for mom to introduce you to a rich, powerful, and well-connected young man!"

  "Mom... what are you talking about?! Who's thinking of Liu Bihua?! Even if I was thinking of him, it's because he's my brother! What rural people, out-of-province people... You're too snobbish! Keep those rich and powerful playboys to yourself! I don't want them!" Cai Suyan is now a bit annoyed. According to the overall situation, Cai Zhenghua should be fine, but Cai Suyan always feels a bad premonition.

  "Hey... how can you talk to your mom like that? What do you mean I'll keep it for myself? Even if I agree, your dad won't! Let me tell you, next week I'm going to introduce you to a boyfriend, and this time you have to go see him! He's from the provincial city." Wu Wenxia muttered while opening the refrigerator to prepare dinner.

  Cai Su-yan said impatiently, "We'll talk about it later! I'm starving! After dinner, we still have to go to the TV station, there's a program called 'Hanjiang Police Report' tonight. Mom, don't put chili peppers in the dishes later, someone has acne on their face these days."

  Cai Su-Yan's mother smiled and said: "Hehe, that proves our daughter has grown up and matured!"

  Cai Su-Yan hummed and ran into her own small hut.

  Wu Wenxia looked at her daughter's back and smiled: "This girl... has really grown up! Hmm, she just mentioned being pragmatic? In the past, she was even more pragmatic than me! She basically looked down on poor people! How did she change all of a sudden?"

  Cai Suyan lay on the bed after entering the house, she turned her head to stare at a bulletproof vest and a military helmet on the table... After a long time, Cai Suyan murmured: "Where's my brother? Did he drive with Dad to the provincial city?"

  With Liu Bihua by her father's side, Cai Su-Yan suddenly felt a lot more at ease. In her subconscious mind, Liu Bihua was her guardian angel and also her father's lucky charm! Thinking about tonight's "Hanjiang Police Report" program featuring an exclusive interview with her father, which included many shots of Liu Bihua... Cai Su-Yan couldn't wait any longer! She wanted to finish dinner quickly and head to the TV station. Through tonight's program, her father and brother's glorious images would surely be further etched in the minds of the people of Hanjiang City!

  Under the urge of this can't-wait thinking, Cai Su-Yan hastily finished her dinner and arrived at the TV station.

  As soon as he walked into the broadcast room, the director of the TV station's news department said: "Xiao Cai, you're here? The station head just said that tonight's 'Hanjiang Police Report' is cancelled."

  "Why?" Cai Suyan's brain suddenly went a bit numb, and her subconscious immediately sensed that something had happened to her dad! Otherwise, they wouldn't have stopped broadcasting this episode! When Cai Suyan came to this conclusion in her mind, she even scared herself! In the past, she would have naively thought that stopping the broadcast was just that. Now, when did she become so sharp? It seemed like all of this was brought about by her brother.

  The head of the news department is also very strange, he knows the relationship between Cai Su-Yan and Cai Zheng-Hua. Before, Yu Tai-Chang from the TV station had a good relationship with Cai Zheng-Hua and was also very good to Cai Su-Yan. But just now when Yu Tai-Chang came over and mentioned Cai Su-Yan, his expression was extremely dissatisfied and even angry!

  Shaking his head, the news department director who couldn't think clearly said: "This... I'm not clear either. Right, the station head said you came and told you to go to his office."

  "Oh." Cai Su Yan responded with a low tone. At this moment, her expression was very downcast. She knew that something must have happened, otherwise the director would have gone home early and wouldn't still be in the office at night.

  "Be strong!" A phrase that Liu Binghua had once said to her suddenly popped up in her mind... Cai Sujuan immediately lifted her head and knocked on the door of the director's office.

  Yu Taichang saw Cai Su Yan walk in with a very cold expression, and before she could say anything, he said: "Starting from tonight, the 'Hanjiang Police Report' column will be suspended! You are originally a public security personnel, and it's not suitable for you to stay at the TV station for a long time. Starting tomorrow, you should go back to the Public Security Bureau."

  Before Cai SuYan could react, Yu TaiChang grabbed the internal phone and said: "Security department? Send someone over to help clean up."

  Yu Tailong is now very angry, the Public Security Bureau actually beat a reporter from the Provincial TV Station, and that reporter is even his own relative! The director of the Provincial TV Station is extremely outraged, and has already suspended Cai Zhenghua through special connections! If he didn't think Cai Sujuan was being polite to him, Yu Tailong really wanted to scold her on behalf of his father's debt!

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  At the gate of Hanjiang TV station, Cai Su-Yan hugged a large cardboard box, inside which were her things from the office at the TV station.

  A gust of autumn wind came, and a sheet of news manuscript in the cardboard box was blown up and rolled into the middle of the road... then crashed into a speeding large truck!

  The paper clip struggled for a while before being crushed to the ground, although it flapped its wings a few times, but could no longer fly!

  Cai Suyan's heart was like a knife cut at this moment, and her tears fell down like a string of broken pearls... Reflecting the distant car lights that were sweeping and coming, her tears looked so crystal clear!

  At this moment, Cai Su felt that she had transformed from a proud princess to an ugly duckling in an instant! And just like that piece of paper with broken wings - it was a duck that might never fly again!