I was married off to a disabled hero in lieu of marriage; my in-laws doted on me and I aspired to gr

Just as their relationship was starting to warm up, they heard the sound of keys opening the door; Han Dan had returned.

Without a second thought, Lin Jie quickly stuffed the money into his coat pocket.

Zhao Weiguo was stunned for a moment, then realized that the seemingly happy and loving couple, Lin Jie and his wife, were not as loving as he had imagined.

It's good for a man to have selfish desires. But having selfish desires creates flaws, and flaws mean you're all in the same boat.

Han Dan led Hao Hao into the house. Seeing that there were guests, she smiled and said, "Welcome! Lin Jie, have you poured tea yet?"

"It's fallen!"

Lin Jie said something casually, and Hao Hao rushed straight into Lin Jie's arms, calling out in a childish voice, "Daddy... Daddy..."

Lin Jie lovingly picked up Hao Hao and said, "This is your uncle, call him uncle."

"uncle……"

Zhao Weiguo smiled and squeezed Hao Hao's hand: "The little boy is so cute, so well-behaved."

After saying that, she magically produced a box of high-end chocolates from her clothes: "Chocolate, candy, the kids' favorite."

Hao Hao happily hugged the beautifully crafted tin box, exclaiming, "Mommy, candy, candy..."

Lin Jie glanced at Zhao Weiguo. This man was no simpleton; he was insightful and thoughtful.

Han Dan put the bag of things Qiaoqiao had given her into the bedroom before coming out to hug Hao Hao: "Did you thank Uncle? These candies are so pretty, we've never seen them before!"

"Haohao likes it, Uncle will bring some more next time."

Hao Hao said happily, "Thank you, Uncle..."

Zhao Weiguo stood up, bent over, and smiled warmly: "Sister-in-law, I'd like to invite Section Chief Lin for drinks. Why don't you come along?"

Han Dan was unusually kind: "I won't go, you guys go ahead."

Lin Jie was stunned for a moment. Who agreed to go drinking with him?

Forced into this situation, with a pile of money in his arms, Lin Jie said, "I'll go change my clothes, wait a minute."

Lin Jie went into his bedroom, closed the door, and carefully hid the money. Feeling that no place was safe, he changed into a more conservative coat and put the money in the inner pocket.

Zhao Weiguo teased Hao Hao, his eyes darting around. Lin's bedroom was separate from his sister-in-law's; were they living separately?

Soon, Lin Jie changed his coat and said to Zhao Weiguo, "Let's go."

"Goodbye Hao Hao, goodbye sister-in-law."

"Come again next time, Lin Jie, don't drink too much!"

On the street, Lin Jie casually said, "There are some things you shouldn't let your sister-in-law know."

Knowing that Zhao Weiguo was a shrewd person, Lin Jie still gave him a heads-up.

"Brother Lin, I understand, so you can rest assured."

He's no longer Section Chief Lin, but Brother Lin.

"I've booked a table at Jufeng Restaurant, and there are a few friends there too."

"Luo Jianming?"

"No, it's just that my good buddy Luo Jianming is busy today."

Luo Jianming had plenty of time, so Zhao Weiguo didn't invite him. Seeing Lin Jie breathe a sigh of relief, Zhao Weiguo thought to himself that Luo Jianming was already a pawn to be discarded.

Jufeng Restaurant is a high-end restaurant run by the government to entertain foreign guests.

On weekdays, it's mostly officials who come, and the meals are all paid for with public funds. Very few private individuals can get into Jufeng Restaurant.

Lin Jie had never been inside. The marble floor, the waitresses all in uniform, their sweet smiles and polite manners—I heard there were strict requirements to become a waitress.

Zhao Weiguo skillfully led Lin Jie into the "Unique" private room. This kid, a shift worker, is actually a regular at Jufeng Restaurant?

The private room was empty. The waiter turned on the lights, pulled out a chair, and seated Lin Jie. Then he asked, "What would you like to order?"

Then, the recipe was brought out.

"Let's see what Brother Lin likes to eat."

Lin Jie picked up the menu and almost fainted. One fish cost 23 yuan. His salary could buy three fish.

Continuing on, a dish caught Lin Jie's eye: "Visitors from the Iceberg," a dish in the fifties.

Are these guests from the iceberg? They're practically visitors from heaven!

Seeing Lin Jie staring at the "Visitor from the Iceberg" for a long time without moving, the waiter enthusiastically introduced, "This dish is mainly seafood, a platter of ten kinds of seafood including prawns from Ecuador, oysters, abalone, whelks, etc..."

It seems expensive, but there's a reason for it; a pound of shrimp costs more than three yuan at the vegetable shop.

"Give me one," Zhao Weiguo said without hesitation.

"yes!"

"Huadiao chicken and glutinous rice ribs are our restaurant's signature dishes."

"Give me one!"

Zhao Weiguo ordered whatever the waiter recommended, but since the menu was in Lin Jie's hands, he didn't order any dishes.

"That's enough, that's enough, we can't finish it all."

Lin Jie was only focused on the price; it was almost two hundred. He couldn't order anymore.

The waiter left, and Lin Jie took a sip of tea, sighing, "Damn, that's expensive."

"I know them well, so I can get a 10% discount. It's a bit pricey, but the food is good. Most of the people who come here are officials."

As Zhao Weiguo stated the facts, Lin Jie cursed inwardly, "I'm an official too, how come I've never eaten such exquisite food before?"

Some people may not understand what the security department of a chemical plant is, so let me give a brief explanation.

Huailin Chemical Plant is a key central government unit. In addition to the epoxy resin workshop, it also produces cyclohexanone, raw materials, caprolactam, polypropylene, and more than a dozen other domestically in-demand chemical products.

The security department is responsible for fire prevention, theft prevention, and emergency response in all workshops; it can be considered the company's public security bureau.

Theft prevention is of utmost importance. A barrel of epoxy resin costs over a thousand yuan. In such a large production workshop, the daily output is dozens of barrels. Who would know if one barrel is missing?

Moreover, chemical workshops are prone to waste. If a product is substandard, it becomes waste material. It's common for a dozen barrels of waste material to be produced every month. It's also easy to pass off inferior products as superior ones.

Lin Jie was a platoon leader in the army. He lost a hand while defending the country. He was a comrade who had been tested by war, which is why he was placed in an extremely important position.

People, however, always change with their environment.

Before he could finish his tea, the door to the private room opened, and two men, older than Zhao Weiguo, entered.

Zhao Weiguo stood up and respectfully introduced, "Brother Xiong Zhiyu, a worker at the power plant. Brother Jia Heping, a team leader at the timber mill."

"Our chemical plant's security chief is Lin," Zhao Weiguo introduced Lin Jie.

Xiong Zhiyu and Jia Heping bowed and shook hands with Lin Jie, who responded with a cold laugh. Despite being ordinary workers, they were probably no pushovers, just like Zhao Weiguo.

The group sat down, and the waiter served the dishes. Except for Lin Jie, whose eyes lit up, the other three showed no reaction, as if they were tired of the food.

Xiong Zhiyu opened a bottle of Jiannanchun, a good wine, 15 yuan a bottle. Lin Jie had drunk it once when he returned from the army. The military region held a commendation meeting for him, and he drank Jiannanchun.

They poured the wine and the three men humbly toasted Lin Jie. After three cups of wine and a few bites of seafood, they felt more comfortable and started calling each other brothers.

However, no matter what Lin Jie said, the three of them always praised him highly and said humble things, which made Lin Jie feel particularly comfortable.