Sun Haiping had not failed to consider the implications. His ready agreement was not a coincidence; as the person closest to Qi Tongwei recently, he had already sensed the shifting tides. He had even spent several sleepless nights wrestling with the thought. Yet, no matter how he looked at it, remaining by Qi Tongwei’s side was his most promising path. He had no desire to return to his former life, drifting like a rootless duckweed.
"Secretary Qi asked me to consider it, and my quick response should be proof enough of my stance," Sun Haiping mused to himself.
Qi Tongwei stood up, patted him on the shoulder, and said gently, "All right, go back to work."
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