Zhang Hongyang had actually heard this from his secretary, Qian Peng.
Qian Peng got lucky because of the girl he had a crush on.
Initially, Zhang Hongyang just wanted to smooth things over and gave him a fake role as a secretary in the Shadong County Government.
Who would have known, once this kid entered officialdom, it was like he had an epiphany; he picked up all sorts of cunning and slick tricks.
In reality, Qian Peng was feeling the power and benefits of authority because of his crush on the model. That incident had hurt him deeply and he saw through it all, which led to his realization.
Once this kid turned bad, hey, Zhang Hongyang began to see him more favorably.
Of course, Qian Peng was all about flattering and sucking up, and he liked reading novels about officialdom, which taught him quite a few dirty tricks, successfully winning Zhang Hongyang's favor. His position in the Shadong County Government became more stable and influential.
