While out picking up trash, I was forcefully pushed around by a beautiful female CEO.

"Brother, I meant Director Qin, that young Director Qin Xiao!"

Seeing the confusion on Meng Boqu's face, Li Zuwang said.

"Qin Xiao?"

Upon hearing the name Qin Xiao, Meng Boqu's face briefly showed a thoughtful expression, before his expression suddenly changed to one of shock: "Is...is it that person from the Qin family?"

"That's right! Although Director Qin is only a deputy, his father is the top official in Minghai City. Otherwise, Director Qin wouldn't have such influence, getting me promoted to deputy section chief with just a word! Moreover, our Armed Forces Management Bureau's Director Zhang Wei is almost retired, so it probably won't be long before Director Qin is promoted to director!"

Li Zuwang smiled, then spoke with deep emotion.

Hearing Li Zuwang's explanation, even Meng Yuanhe, who was standing to the side, couldn't sit still. He excitedly walked over and said to Li Zuwang, "Zuwang, the Qin family is someone our Meng family can't possibly associate with. You must take this opportunity to build a good relationship with that young Director Qin!"

"Dad is right, Zuwang. That Director Qin is not someone you can easily get close to. The Qin family has been operating in Minghai City for many years, far more so than the Su family, which has only risen to prominence in the last two years. You must not miss such a good opportunity."

Meng Boqu quickly echoed Meng Yuanhe's words and spoke to Li Zuwang.

Seeing this, Meng Jingran felt a mix of emotions. They were all from aristocratic families, but there was a huge difference between them.

Compared to the young Director Qin mentioned by his uncle Li Zuwang, this young master of the Meng family was much lower in status. He was older than Qin Xiao, but in terms of his position within the system, he was far inferior to this young Director Qin. At present, he was just a research staff member in the Drug Administration.

In terms of rank, Meng Jingran was not even as high as his uncle Li Zuwang, let alone that Director Qin. If he wanted to see Director Qin in private, he would probably have to ask someone to pull strings.

"Dad, brother, you're overthinking it! I don't have a deep relationship with that Director Qin. The reason he helped me is because he learned that I injured my lung while saving my comrade."

Seeing the expressions on Meng Yuanhe and Meng Boqu's faces, Li Zuwang offered a somewhat helpless explanation.

"Zu Wang, you're just too stubborn. Friendships are built, aren't they? Isn't this a perfect opportunity? If you take the initiative to get to know this Director Qin better, you'll build a relationship, won't you?"

"Yes, your older brother is right. If he doesn't have faith in your abilities, even if you're in poor health, that Director Qin won't help you."

Meng Boqu and Meng Yuanhe spoke again.

Listening to the two of them talking back and forth, Li Zuwang felt his head was spinning.

He was well aware of his own worth. The young Director Qin was helping him out of camaraderie from their military days. If he were to fawn over him, he would be ungrateful and would not only fail to gain favor but would also be looked down upon by the other party.

Moreover, he was already in his early forties, while that young Director Qin was only in his twenties. With such a large age gap, how could they possibly get along?

However, he couldn't directly refute what Meng Yuanhe and Meng Boqu said. With a headache, he quickly changed the subject, looking at the two and asking, "By the way, Dad, Big Brother, weren't you supposed to ask me to come today to discuss Qingyao's marriage certificate? Where are they?"

As he spoke, Li Zuwang did not forget to look around the hall again.

"Ugh!"

Meng Yuanhe sighed.

Meng Boqu also shook his head, his expression somewhat unpleasant.

"What happened?"

Seeing this, Li Zuwang couldn't help but feel a little confused.

"It's a long story, let Boqu tell you. There are some things I need you to investigate."

Meng Yuanhe glanced at Meng Boqu and said.

Li Zuwang was even more confused, wondering what his father-in-law and brother-in-law were up to.

Meng Boqu then sat down and recounted the whole story of Meng Qingyao and Lin Feng to Li Zuwang.

"Big brother, you and Dad want me to use my connections to check if that kid's resume is genuine?"

After hearing Meng Boqu's explanation, Li Zuwang understood what the two meant.

"That's right, Zuwang. Based on your experience, do you think what Kobayashi said is true or false?"

Meng Yuanhe nodded and asked with a solemn expression.

"Well... it's hard to say! Normally, it's very difficult for an ordinary person to reach this level at the age of twenty-five, but it's not impossible. Because different branches of the military, especially some special branches, undertake very dangerous missions and have many opportunities to make meritorious contributions, so it's not impossible for them to be promoted in rank faster."

Li Zuwang hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Can you use your connections to find out? After all, this kid has already registered his marriage with Qingyao, which is no small matter. Qingyao has already offended the Su family. If this kid is an imposter, our Meng family will be in big trouble this time."

Meng Yuanhe said with a worried expression.

"That should work. I have a comrade-in-arms serving in the Southeast Theater Command near Kyoto. It shouldn't be difficult for me to make a phone call and ask. By the way, do you have Kobayashi's identification? If you have his identification, it will be easier to check."

Li Zuwang thought for a moment and then spoke.

"There's only one marriage certificate that Qingyao posted on her WeChat Moments, but the name on it is Lin Nan. I asked Qingyao, and she said that Lin Nan is the boy's real name. Here, take a look."

Meng Yuanhe glanced at Meng Boqu, who immediately handed the photo of the marriage certificate to Li Zuwang.

Li Zuwang doesn't usually interact with the younger generation of the Meng family, and he only retired last year, so he doesn't have any social friends with Meng Qingyao.

"Okay, brother, send me the photo and I'll forward it to my comrades. The name doesn't matter. If Xiao Lin is really serving in the Southeast Theater Command, there must be a photo of Xiao Lin in the military file. We can just compare them and we'll know if it's the same person."

Li Zuwang glanced at the ID photo and spoke.

After Meng Boqu sent the photos, Li Zuwang made a phone call.

……

Meanwhile, outside the Meng family villa.

Since it was afternoon and there wasn't much to do, Meng Bufan and Li Zhiheng took Lin Feng to stroll around the football field that was part of the villa area.

Li Zhiheng followed slowly to the side, not saying much.

In contrast, Meng Bufan was much more talkative, constantly asking Lin Feng about his past in the military. Because they had shared the same military experience, the two had a lot in common.

Lin Feng answered his brother-in-law's questions selectively, but even so, Meng Bufan was still deeply moved.

"Bufan, you've just joined the army. How's life there? Are you getting used to it?"

Lin Feng asked.

"Well, brother-in-law, it was tough, but not too bad. It's just that I'm too skinny, and during combat training, my physique was a disadvantage, and I kept getting beaten up!"

Meng Bufan scratched his head, looking somewhat annoyed.

"Ha ha!"

Seeing Meng Bufan's expression, Lin Feng couldn't help but laugh.

Although Li Zhiheng, who was standing to the side, didn't say much, he couldn't help but laugh: "It must be because you were disobedient that you got beaten up."

"Cousin, I didn't!"

Meng Bufan retorted, then said sullenly, "Many of those who join the army are trained fighters. I've never even carried a bucket of water since I was a child, how can I compare to them?"

Li Zhiheng chuckled and shook his head without saying anything.

"Fighting isn't all about physique and brute force. You're quite something. How about I give you some pointers? Go back and practice a lot. You might struggle against those with real skills, but you should be able to handle most people, or at least you won't suffer any losses."

Lin Feng thought for a moment, then smiled and said to Meng Bufan.