Chapter 6651

"That position… was removed?!" Kenny's heart thumped loudly at those words, and he promptly pressed, "Please, chief! We're talking about an entire ministry handling the entire province's cultural development! Yet you're saying a position just went poof?!" The man on the other side sighed. "Actually, it's precisely because it's so big that it needs to be streamlined. There's nothing I can do about that." Clearly reluctant to discuss the issue further, he then added. "I'm really sorry about this, but there's no need to rush, really. Just stay in the Calligraphy and Painting Association for a while, and I'll tell you right away should new opportunities arise." Kenny was naturally shrewd enough to read between the lines, and though despondent, he still replied politely, "Yes, sir. Thank you for telling me this—and do keep me in the loop if there are any developments." "Not a problem," the man on the other side agreed right away. "Oh, I have to hang up now. Let's catch up again sometim