Nominal: Who isn't a son-in-law?

As for Pei Qianqian, Chu Shijun genuinely likes her, partly due to her family background, but to him, she's simply an aid to accelerate his progress.

Because during his two years in high school, he already knew where his greatest asset lay in his future political career.

But all of this is predicated on his own ability being worthy of being mentored.

Seeing the growing number of people on the playground, Chu Shijun turned and headed towards the exit, preparing to return to his dormitory.

Tomorrow, I'll mail out the first draft, the first step in my rebirth, the official start of my journey.

……

Back in the dormitory, as soon as he opened the door, a strong smell of alcohol hit him, causing Chu Shijun to frown.

Looking inside, he saw Qi Tongwei carrying a bottle of wine, his face flushed from drinking, and his hair all messy. He roughly knew what had happened.

Hearing the door open, Qi Tongwei looked up and, upon seeing the person who entered, grinned and said slowly, "Shijun, you're back."

"Hmm," Chu Shijun nodded, glanced at the two beds where the people hadn't returned yet, pulled up a chair and sat down before asking, "Why are you drinking? Did you have a fight with Chen Yang?"

"No, it's his father," Qi Tongwei shook his head, took another big gulp, and said in a hoarse voice, "Shijun, are we country kids just destined to be looked down upon? I just like Chen Yang, I never thought about marrying into a wealthy family, and I didn't even know her father was the director of the Jingzhou Public Security Bureau before..."

Chu Shijun listened patiently to Qi Tongwei's words and roughly understood what was going on.

As he expected, Chen Yanshi, that old rock, never approved of Qi Tongwei from the beginning and never gave him a friendly look.

After Qi Tongwei came to Chen Yang's door, Chen Yanshi saw him and immediately thought that Qi Tongwei, this country boy, wanted to take a shortcut and follow in his footsteps as the director of the Public Security Bureau.

This can also be seen from the show.

To say that Chen Yanshi was fair and impartial would be a bit of an exaggeration, as evidenced by the Dafeng Factory incident.

In addition, he also has a son, Chen Hai, who also needs his political resources.

One resource cannot be used by two people; this is the unspoken rule.

Those who help their sons-in-law get promoted either have only one daughter in their family, or their own family members are incompetent, which is why they make such a choice.

Just like Hou Liangping, he had to report before even ringing the bell. The Zhong family's political resources were destined not to be allocated to him, and his official position would never be higher than Zhong Xiaoai's. The couple's rank would never be higher either.

After silently listening to Qi Tongwei's words, Chu Shijun shook his head, handed him a cigarette, lit one for himself, leaned back, took a drag, and then asked, "What are you thinking?"

"I just like Chen Yang. I really didn't know his father was the director of the Public Security Bureau..."

"Stop!" Chu Shijun frowned and interrupted. He knew that this was what Qi Tongwei was thinking. He was a man of strong emotions. Even if he had to kneel down and cry at a grave for an official position in the future, it would be the same. It was just a choice made under the pressure of power.

"You say you truly love Chen Yang, fine, then let me ask you, what if his father firmly disagrees with the two of you? These days, if Chen Yanshi doesn't speak up, you really can't get a marriage certificate. Or are you just going to wait it out with Chen Yang and see who has the most patience?"

"Or, you could give up the opportunity to be assigned a job after graduation and leave Handong and Jingzhou with Chen Yang? If you want to be assigned to another place, that's another story, but for Chen Yang, the school will definitely consider his father's opinion."

"When you went to his house, did you see anyone else?"

"Chen Yang has a younger brother named Chen Hai," Qi Tongwei said in a deep voice.

"So you should understand that Chen Yanshi will also pave the way for Chen Hai in the future. If you choose to be like Chen Yang, not to go into politics and to pursue other professions, I think there might still be room for discussion. But Tongwei, ask yourself honestly, are you willing to do that?" Chu Shijun's words were piercing and merciless.

A person with strong emotions is a good person, but when it comes to one's future and destiny, if he is not brought to his senses, this Director Qi may not be able to avoid being shot in the future.

If he and Qi Tongwei were strangers, it wouldn't matter, but they had been classmates for several years and had a good relationship. He didn't want this man who wanted to defy fate to end up like that.

"I……"

Qi Tongwei hesitated, his expression complex.

He came from a rural area and got into the Department of Political Science and Law at Han University, all for the sake of going into politics and making a name for himself in the future.

In the countryside, he witnessed the power of authority. His third uncle, who was the village secretary, was scolded by people from the township but dared not retaliate and had to greet them with a smile. Because of this, he vowed to forge a new path.

Now that he's at Han University, how could he possibly give up his political career?

"You don't dare to think about the consequences, do you?" Chu Shijun pressed on, "Let me tell you, you can make a lot of money in business, but you have to have the brains. You can join the army, but even if you train for ten or eight years, without merit or influential connections, you won't get promoted. When you return to your hometown, you'll still be worse off than a county magistrate."

Even if you make money in business, it's just a castle in the air. If someone wants to take it, they'll find a million ways to make you hand it over.

"Remember this: even heroes cannot resist the power that comes with it!"

"If you want to get ahead, then you will sometimes have to make a choice between love and your future. There are very few good things in the world that you can have your cake and eat it too."

Exhaling a deep puff of smoke, Chu Shijun continued, "Besides, ask yourself honestly how much you love Chen Yang. I remember you only started dating her last semester, right? There are plenty of pretty girls at school. What is it about Chen Yang that makes you, a grown man, come back drinking alone?"

Qi Tongwei fell silent. He didn't know how to respond to Chu Shijun's words, nor could he refute them. He could only pick up the bottle, take a big gulp, and then inhale deeply, coughing uncontrollably, before finally saying in a dry voice, "Shijun, do you still remember Teacher Liang Lu?"

"I know, she's the most beautiful girl at Han University," Chu Shijun nodded, watching Qi Tongwei's reaction.

Has Liang Lu already started taking action?

"After the exams last semester, Ms. Liang talked to me. I felt like she was keeping an eye on me. That's one of the reasons why I wanted to confirm my relationship with Chen Yang as soon as I came here this time. I want to do what you did with Pei Qianqian so that she won't keep an eye on me."

Chu Shijun smiled after hearing this and asked, "Do you know about Teacher Liang's family background?"

"I've heard of him. I heard his father is a high-ranking official in the province." Qi Tongwei nodded.

"Let me tell you, her father is Liang Qunfeng, the current deputy secretary of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission. The secretary of the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission is approaching the age limit, and if nothing unexpected happens, Liang Qunfeng will take over in the future. That would make him one of the top ten in Handong Province."

Qi Tongwei was shocked upon hearing this. He thought Chen Yang's father, Chen Yanshi, the director of the Public Security Bureau, was already quite remarkable, but he never expected that Liang Lu's father would be even more powerful.

"So if you want to follow my example, it won't work. Neither Qianqian nor I have any family members in officialdom. Even if Liang Lu tries to suppress us, it won't have much effect. I can also choose other paths. But if you get together with Chen Yang, within the political and legal system, Chen Yanshi can't withstand the pressure from Liang Qunfeng, and he won't support you either," Chu Shijun analyzed.

To his classmates, he was just a student from a rural area, and Pei Qianqian was just a student from another province with a slightly better family background. He would not have known about Pei Qianqian's family background until he met Pei Yihong or Pei Qianqian told him.