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Chapter 837 Doing a Favor for the Other Party
“I only have my mother by my side, as you know. I have never been married and live with my mother.”

"Yes, I'm talking about her."

Xiao Liu was completely stunned, never expecting that this matter would involve her mother.

"Wang Yang, I don't quite understand. Have you found out something? Are you saying all this today to remind me?"

“You’re right. I don’t know if you’ll be on my side, and I know how deep your bond is between you and your child. But you wouldn’t want her to go astray, would you?”

Xiao Liu was stunned. Wang Yang's words implied that her mother might have been bribed. Could her promotion be related to her?

“Please speak frankly. I am not someone who cannot distinguish right from wrong. If you know me, you should know that it is precisely because I value my mother that I will not let her go astray.”

His concern was that someone might bribe his mother to do favors for that person in the future. This would essentially mean he had bought his position.

"Then I'll be blunt. Your mother has been bribed on the condition that you get a promotion and then she can spy on my family's private affairs."

Xiao Liu frowned: "What good will it do them to pry into your family's privacy? Is there some unspeakable secret in your family's affairs?"

“You should understand that every family has privacy, and mine is no exception. These secrets of mine are of great importance and cannot be revealed. I also don’t know how they found your mother.”

Xiao Liu knew perfectly well that her mother and Wang Yang's mother-in-law had an ordinary relationship before, but recently they had become quite close.

"No wonder. I remember my mom didn't like your mother-in-law before, but recently she's been inviting her over to play cards a lot. Their relationship seems to be getting closer."

Wang Yang smiled knowingly. The warming relationship between the two elders was naturally because his mother wanted to get information from Wang Nan.

“These secrets concern the safety of our family. I don’t blame your mother for being bribed, after all, the offer was too tempting. Promoting you is indeed a generous gift, but there may be more deals to come, and I don’t want her to get too involved.”

Xiao Liu nodded solemnly. He understood that Wang Yang meant well by saying all this. If it weren't for saving face for him, Wang Yang could have taken direct action against his mother.

"Don't worry, now that I know the truth, I will never let her continue down this wrong path. This matter has indeed caused you trouble, although I don't know exactly what they are trying to find out."

"I have one more request. I hope your mother will stop prying into my family's affairs. There are some things she doesn't understand who she's asking on behalf of. Also, I'd like to know how the other party contacted her."

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Liu felt that it would be best for his mother to explain the matter to him in person.

"Here's what we'll do: my mom just finished eating and is still strolling around outside. I'll ask her to come over. You can ask her yourself. I hope this matter can be resolved openly and transparently. If I relay the message, there might be some misunderstanding."

Wang Yang nodded approvingly. He increasingly admired Xiao Liu's character; he was indeed a person of great integrity. Someone else probably wouldn't have been so open and honest.

"Okay, thank you in advance."

"Don't mention it. This is the trouble I've caused you. Even if I'm dismissed from my post, I won't complain. A person should be upright and honest."

Wang Yang smiled knowingly. If it weren't for this relationship, he would really like to become close friends with Xiao Liu.

If you have honest people like Xiao Liu around you, things will be much easier. About forty minutes later, Aunt Zhang finally arrived, albeit late. Xiao Liu didn't mention Wang Yang's presence on the phone, only that he invited her to dinner, and that she had dressed up especially for the occasion.

She was clearly stunned the moment she saw Wang Yang.

"Why is Wang Yang here too? You didn't even tell me beforehand."

"It's alright, we've already eaten. Didn't you eat at home before?"

Aunt Zhang smiled sheepishly. She had thought Xiao Liu was going to treat her to some delicacies, so she had come on an empty stomach. Having lived a life of poverty in the past, she was now particularly fond of luxury goods.

"Mom, I asked you to come here today because there's something I need to clarify. It concerns Wang Yang's family, so I won't get involved. But I hope you can stand on the right side, understand what you're doing, and not do anything foolish."

After saying this, Xiao Liu sat quietly in the chair. Seeing his expression, Aunt Zhang began to panic, wondering if the matter had been exposed.

Wang Yang looked at her gently: "Aunt Zhang, don't be nervous. I just want to ask you a few questions. You kept asking my family about the reason for our move. Were you acting under someone's instructions?"

Aunt Zhang was taken aback at first, then retorted, "What do you mean by that? Isn't it normal for me to ask about your moving? Your mother and I are friends, aren't we? Even if we weren't friends, what's wrong with asking casually?"

"Whether you and my mother are friends or not is something you know in your heart. When did your relationship become close? You approached her with a purpose. No one else asked much, but you kept asking about it every day, as if you had to find out some secret."

Aunt Zhang's face immediately turned red. She really hadn't expected that the matter would be exposed so quickly.

"Your mom is so loose-lipped. I was just showing concern for her as a good friend, what's so shameful about that?"

"You're absolutely right. Our family's affairs are indeed something we can't hide, otherwise we wouldn't have kept it from everyone. I let my mother continue to associate with you because I trusted you, but I never expected that you had already been bribed."

Hearing Wang Yang's words, Aunt Zhang immediately became furious. She couldn't stand the word "bribery" the most. How could her son, with such a good position, possibly be bribed?
"Don't make baseless accusations. Do you have any evidence? If you don't have evidence, don't talk nonsense, or I'll sue you for defamation."

Wang Yang smiled calmly; it seemed Aunt Zhang wasn't going to admit it.

“Aunt Zhang, you should know that with your son’s current position, promotion requires strict review and cannot be decided by any one person on their own. If anyone questions this decision and files a complaint, an investigation will be launched.”

Xiao Liu, who was standing nearby, wasn't surprised to hear this. He knew that if Wang Yang really wanted to report him, he wouldn't have come to him today; he would have gone through the proper channels.

“Wang Yang, what do you mean? Are you going to report my son? Let me tell you, his promotion was fair and square, and he absolutely did not use any improper means.”

"Whether there were improper means or not, it's not up to us to say. His promotion this time was already a bit suspicious, and I have every reason to raise questions. Even if I don't say anything, someone else can anonymously report it, you should understand that."

These words panicked Aunt Zhang. She had done all this for her son, and if it really affected his future, she would be committing a terrible sin.

“I know you have your reasons for doing this, it’s all for Xiao Liu. Now that he’s been promoted, it’s easy for him to keep his position. As long as you’re willing to tell the truth, I promise I won’t pursue this any further.”

(End of this chapter)