After breaking up with my boyfriend, I made a fortune and rose rapidly in my career.

Zhu Xiaoya raised her head as if to speak, but after looking at the atmosphere around her, she swallowed her words back.

Chen Ping walked to his seat, turned on his computer, and his face remained expressionless.

Chen Ping could sense that the way people in the office looked at him had changed; they were a little afraid and a little avoiding him.

The internal phone rang.

"Secretary Chen, come to my office." It was Xiao Yuhan's voice, very calm.

Chen Ping picked up his notebook and walked out.

......

In Xiao Yuhan's office, the curtains were drawn tightly.

She sat behind her desk, her fingers tapping lightly on the surface.

"sit."

Chen Ping sat down opposite him.

Xiao Yuhan stared at Chen Pingfang, remaining silent for a few seconds before asking, "What did Secretary Sun talk to you about?"

"It's nothing, it just means I'm too high-profile and don't know the rules," Chen Ping said calmly.

Xiao Yuhan frowned: "That's all?"

That's all.

Xiao Yuhan looked into Chen Pingfang's eyes, paused, and took a deep breath: "Pingfang, no matter how fiercely Sun Chuanhong and Wang Jianzhong fight, they share the same idea when it comes to stabilizing the overall situation. Wang Jianzhong has suffered such a great loss this time, his revenge won't be limited to work."

Her voice was very low: "You need to be careful."

Chen Ping nodded: "I know."

Xiao Yuhan looked at him, seemed to want to say something but didn't, and finally just waved her hand: "Go and get busy."

......

Wang Jianzhong's office was littered with broken porcelain shards.

He just smashed a tea set.

Sun Zhigang stood at the door, not daring to breathe.

Wang Jianzhong sat in the chair, his face ashen, his fingers tapping repeatedly on the armrest.

The Jinshuiwan project made Wang Jianzhong a laughing stock throughout the province.

He received one phone call after another from the provincial government, all trying to pressure him.

He thought about the whole thing and realized that Chen Pingfang always acted right on the rules, leaving him with no leverage.

Seeking media exposure is a normal form of whistleblowing; using official documents to pressure people is also in accordance with regulations.

This person doesn't seem like a newly arrived secretary at all; he seems more like a cunning old fox who has been in officialdom for decades.

Wang Jianzhong suddenly stood up, walked to the window, and looked out at Yunzhou City.

"As long as Chen Pingfang is still by Xiao Yuhan's side, it won't be so easy to touch Xiao Yuhan."

Wang Jianzhong turned around, looked at Sun Zhigang, and said in a cold voice, "Bring me Chen Pingfang's family background check form."

Sun Zhigang paused for a moment, then immediately took out a document from his briefcase.

Wang Jianzhong took it and flipped through the pages one by one.

Chen Pingfang, whose father is Chen Dashan and mother is Li Xiufang, runs a small supermarket in the old county town.

There is no background information.

A cold smile curled at the corner of Wang Jianzhong's mouth.

"If following the rules won't work, then we'll start with his family."

He threw the documents on the table and looked at Sun Zhigang: "I want him to know that in Yunzhou, he can keep the project, but he can't keep his parents."

Sun Zhigang's eyes lit up: "Mayor Wang, Chen Pingfang's father recently wanted to expand his shop, and he also has a loan dispute with a relative back home. We can try to find a solution from these two issues."

Wang Jianzhong nodded: "Go and do it."

......

The following afternoon, Chen Ping was organizing the follow-up documents for the Jinshuiwan project when his phone suddenly rang.

It was a call from my father, Chen Dashan, back in my hometown.

Chen Ping answered the phone: "Dad."

"Lay it flat..." Chen Dashan's voice trembled. "Something happened at home."

Chen Ping tightened his grip on the phone.

"The business administration and fire department officials suddenly came to inspect the store, saying they found a bunch of illegal additives of unknown origin in the warehouse and wanted to take me away for investigation..."

Chen Dashan's voice grew increasingly urgent: "Pingfang, I really didn't do such a thing! I have no idea where those things came from!"

Chen Pingfang's eyes suddenly darkened.

"Dad, don't panic, I'll handle it right away."

He hung up the phone, sat down in a chair, his face expressionless.

Everyone in the office was busy with their own things, and no one noticed him.

Only Sun Zhigang walked in from outside, picking his teeth with a toothpick in his hand.

He stopped as he passed Chen Pingfang's seat and said sarcastically, "Secretary Chen, you know, if a person is too high-profile, it can affect their family. I heard the county is cracking down hard lately, so you'd better remind your family to operate legally."

Chen Ping looked up at him.

Sun Zhigang wanted to say a few more words, but when he met Chen Pingfang's gaze, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

There was not a trace of panic in his eyes; his calmness was frightening.

A smile appeared on Chen Pingfang's lips.

"Section Chief Sun, you're right."

He stood up, picked up his coat, and walked straight outside.

Sun Zhigang stood there, stunned, and the toothpick in his hand fell to the ground.

......

Chen Ping walked out of the office building and dialed Guo Xiaojun's number directly.

"Old Guo, help me investigate something."

"you say."

"Have those people from the old county town's industry and commerce bureau and fire department been having any financial problems lately?"

Guo Xiaojun was silent for two seconds: "Something happened?"

"Um."

Give me half an hour.

Chen Ping hung up the phone, lit a cigarette, and took a deep drag.

Wang Jianzhong used his connections to target him across regions, intending to drive him to a dead end.

But Wang Jianzhong didn't know that Chen Pingfang had anticipated this move.

He had seen far too many of these kinds of tactics in his past life.

Half an hour later, Guo Xiaojun called back.

"We found out. The deputy director of the old county town's Industry and Commerce Bureau and the captain of the fire brigade have had problems with their accounts for the past two years. They are very close to a local thug named Liu Laosan and often help him settle things."

Chen Ping's gaze grew even colder: "Send the materials to my email."

"It's already been sent." Guo Xiaojun paused for a moment. "Lie it flat. What are you going to do with it?"

"Make a big fuss about it."

Chen Ping hung up the phone, opened his email, carefully read through the materials sent by Guo Xiaojun, and then dialed the provincial discipline inspection commission's hotline to report the incident.

......

In Wang Jianzhong's office, he was leisurely drinking tea.

Sun Zhigang stood to the side, smiling broadly: "Mayor Wang, Chen Pingfang's father has been taken away. He'll definitely come to beg you this time."

Wang Jianzhong nodded, a smug smile on his face.

Just then, his phone rang.

It was a call from an acquaintance in the old county town.

"Mayor Wang, something terrible has happened! The provincial discipline inspection team has suddenly come down! They specifically named the industry and commerce bureau and the fire department to investigate, saying they received a formal complaint that they are colluding with organized crime to frame legitimate businesses!"

Wang Jianzhong's expression changed instantly.

He suddenly stood up, and the teacup in his hand crashed to the ground with a "smash".

"What?!"

Sun Zhigang was also stunned.

Wang Jianzhong's fingers were trembling.

He then realized that Chen Pingfang was not afraid at all and had long prepared a means of counterattack.

Chen Pingfang reported his family's affairs directly to the provincial authorities.