In officialdom: After she left, I rose rapidly through the ranks!

Li Feitu mentioned Li Ruoxue's name, hoping to make Chen Jingcheng feel more at ease.

Being a younger brother is true.

In fact, Chen Jingcheng may feel honored to be treated like a younger brother by the county magistrate, but in Li Feitu's view, it should be his honor to be treated like a younger brother.

However, with the addition of the "Kunkun" relationship in the middle, everything became much better.

Chen Jingcheng smiled and shook his head, saying, "County Magistrate, you can just say what you want to ask. Is it about Ruoxue?"

"I called Ruoxue and thanked her in person for her recommendation and help. We had a very pleasant chat and agreed that she would come here to visit for a few days if she had the chance."

Hearing this and seeing Chen Jingcheng's smiling face, Li Feitu was very happy.

Chen Jingcheng's expression couldn't be faked. Perhaps there hadn't been any substantial progress with Kunkun yet. After all, they hadn't seen each other for so long and hadn't been in much contact. If they suddenly contacted each other, it couldn't be that they would do something right away.

However, Chen Jingcheng was not averse to it. In fact, when he mentioned Kunkun, his expression was very happy, which in itself represented a signal.

This is excellent; this is exactly what Li Feitu and the entire Li family wanted to see.

However, the more this was the case, the more Li Feitu felt that he should communicate with Chen Jingcheng about some things in advance. Otherwise, if Chen Jingcheng only found out about the matter at the last minute, then the original goodwill might turn into deliberate intent.

Perhaps Chen Jingcheng won't care too much about it, but what if?

If Chen Jingcheng really misunderstands, wouldn't all our efforts be in vain?

"Hehe, Kunkun is a sensible and smart child, but sometimes he can be quite clingy."

"Especially when it comes to relationships, it's a complete blank. Jingcheng, I don't want to praise my sister. As for your relationship with her, I won't interfere or ask too many questions. Let's see how things develop on your own."

"However, I still want to remind you that boys sometimes need to take the initiative. I know my sister well. You can tell what kind of person she is by seeing how she has silently watched over you for so long without ever daring to express her feelings."

At this point, Li Feitu paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Jingcheng, let me first state my position, and also on behalf of my family. Regarding Kunkun's love life, my family never interferes. As long as she's happy, that's all that matters."

"Of course, a person's character must be acceptable first, and I trust you, so my family trusts you too."

"If someone's character is questionable and it's not good for Kunkun, then I'm sorry, but no matter how strong their abilities or how powerful their background, we will do everything in our power to stop it. After all, it concerns my sister's lifelong happiness."

Li Feitu's words left Chen Jingcheng speechless for a moment.

He and Kunkun had only just started contacting each other. To be honest, when they chatted, Chen Jingcheng could picture Kunkun's lively, cute, gentle, and kind appearance. Even though they hadn't been in contact for so long, he didn't feel any sense of estrangement. On the contrary, he still felt relaxed and even happy.

He didn't deny that he had feelings for Kunkun, but weren't Li Feitu's words a bit too hasty?

Are they already talking about marriage?

"County magistrate, Ruoxue and I are not yet."

Chen Jingcheng wanted to explain, but before he could speak, Li Feitu waved his hand and said with a smile, "No need to explain, I know you two are not a couple yet."

"I just want to say that I trust you completely. If you two really want to take things further, you don't need to worry about your families objecting."

"Don't worry, no one objects. If anyone does object, I'll talk to them."

"Of course, whether it develops or not depends on yourselves."

After saying all that, Li Feitu looked at Chen Jingcheng and said seriously, "Jingcheng, let's not talk about this anymore. I want to talk to you about something else."

"It's about your background."

"I heard you're not your current parents' biological child?"

This topic is actually quite sensitive. To say directly to someone that they are not their parents' biological child is rather presumptuous and involves their privacy.

So, after Li Feitu finished speaking, he immediately said, "Jingcheng, I didn't mean anything by it. I treat you like a younger brother, so I speak frankly about some things."

"If you don't want to continue this topic, I can stop talking."

Chen Jingcheng was indeed somewhat surprised.

He never expected that Li Feitu would know this secret. Yes, a secret. Although his parents and others knew this secret, it was still a secret.

However, after being surprised at how Li Feitu found out from the beginning, Chen Jingcheng was no longer surprised. Li Feitu was the county magistrate, and Chen Jingcheng was from Linchuan County. If Li Feitu wanted to investigate him, what couldn't he find out?

Moreover, Chen Jingcheng is not the biological child of Chen Dachuan and his wife. This fact may be hidden from others, but it cannot be hidden from those who want to investigate him and have the right to access certain information. He is an adopted child of Chen Dachuan and his wife, and the adoption procedures have been completed. This fact alone cannot be hidden from those who have ulterior motives.

However, Li Feitu's sudden question left Chen Jingcheng somewhat puzzled, but a feeling suddenly arose in his heart.

Li Feitu definitely has something to say; it's not just a casual question, nor is it gossip. Perhaps he knows something.

At this moment, Chen Jingcheng thought of the question he had asked Li Feitu before, and also the question Li Feitu would ask him after meeting him.

Perhaps Li Feitu really did see someone who looked like him.

For some reason, Chen Jingcheng felt a mix of anticipation, trepidation, and unease at this moment.

"County Magistrate, it's nothing. I've never hidden my background."

After a moment of silence, Chen Jingcheng spoke softly, his tone and expression revealing no other thoughts, only indifference.

"Indeed, my current parents are not my biological parents. I was adopted by them. You could say that without them, there would be no me, and I might not be in this world anymore."

"They treat me like their own child, even better than their own children, so I am very happy and have never felt dissatisfied."

"If I had to say something, it would be that I am not strong enough, and I have not been able to give them enough happiness."

After Chen Jingcheng finished speaking, he looked at Li Feitu, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "County Magistrate, are you asking me these questions because you have the answers to the questions I asked you before?"

"Can you tell me now?"

"Do you know anything about my background?"

At this moment, Li Feitu did not give him the perfunctory response he had shown before. Instead, he gently got up, walked around the office twice, looked at Chen Jingcheng, and nodded.

"Yes, I think I know something about your background."