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

"Jingcheng, are you really alright?"

"If there's nothing wrong, why would we take you away for questioning?"

"No, I hope I won't get a prison sentence?"

Li Sumei immediately became anxious, her eyes turning red, as if she could already see Chen Jingcheng being handcuffed and taken away.

Chen Dachuan, being a man, remained calm and immediately took Li Sumei's hand, saying in a deep voice, "Sumei, listen to what Jingcheng has to say."

Chen Jingcheng said with a smile, "Sometimes, political struggles are like this. Regardless of whether mistakes have been made, as long as there is some incriminating evidence, even if it is unfounded, it will be investigated."

"I know I'm innocent, but how can I prove my innocence without an investigation?"

"But Mom and Dad, don't worry, I can assure you that I'll be fine. At most, I'll just have to leave for a few days to cooperate with their investigation."

"Think about it, I already know what's going to happen next, so what can possibly happen to me?"

"I'm telling you this just to put your minds at ease. Don't worry so much that you can't eat or sleep after you see me being taken away. Don't worry, everything will be fine. I can prove my innocence."

Chen Dachuan looked at Chen Jingcheng, nodded, and said seriously, "Jingcheng, you're not a child anymore. As your parents, we can't offer you much help. Since you say it's okay, we'll believe you. All we can do is tell you not to worry about us. Don't worry, we'll take good care of ourselves."

After saying that, Chen Dachuan patted Li Sumei's hand and said softly, "Don't we know our own child, whom we raised ourselves?"

"Jingcheng will be fine, don't worry."

That being said, it would be a lie to say I'm not worried.

Li Sumei looked at Chen Jingcheng, her voice trembling slightly.

"Jingcheng, being an official is so dangerous, let's not become officials, okay? With your abilities, you can succeed at anything. If all else fails, your parents can still work and support you. As long as you are safe and healthy, we really don't ask for anything else."

Who doesn't hope their child will stand out from the crowd, become an outstanding individual, bring honor to their ancestors, and bring pride and joy to their parents?

However, when faced with real danger, most parents don't want these things; all they want is for their child's safety and health.

Only these things are real; everything else is unimportant.

Chen Jingcheng smiled and shook his head, saying, "Mom, there are risks in everything you do. The greater danger for officials comes from those who don't respect themselves. They break the law and violate regulations, which is why they worry about the Discipline Inspection Commission coming to their door all the time."

"I'm not a bad official, so don't worry, even if some bad things happen, things will eventually turn out alright."

After saying all this, Chen Jingcheng sighed inwardly.

Does being a good official mean there are no risks?

To infringe upon the interests of a minority for the benefit of the majority, especially when that minority wields considerable power, is itself a dangerous situation.

The question Chen Jingcheng needs to consider now is no longer whether he should be a good or bad official, but whether he can still be an official at all.

Even if he can emerge unscathed from the investigation this time, what future will Chen Jingcheng have if the Li family falls and Li Feitu is brought down?

Let alone the influence of the current deputy director of the government office in Linchuan County, even the benefits of being a deputy section chief are another matter entirely.

However, Chen Jingcheng did not tell Chen Dachuan and his wife any of this.

They've already worried enough, why add these unnecessary things?

But there are some things Chen Jingcheng still needs to remind them of.

"Dad, Mom, besides what I just mentioned, there's another situation you might have to face."

"You know, some people are just not good people at heart. Some of the things I did after I became a leader did not satisfy them. I'm afraid they will come to my door to mock me even more after I fall from grace."

"You may need to be mentally prepared."

Putting aside others, Chen Dashan and his son were probably the first to come and mock him after learning about the situation.

Chen Jingcheng was practically pointing his finger at them and saying their names out loud.

However, even if Chen Jingcheng didn't reveal their names, Chen Dachuan and his wife already knew.

Looking at the time, Chen Jingcheng smiled and said, "Dad, Mom, I have some things to do, so I'll head out first. Anyway, you don't need to worry about anything."

"Also, I'll be back for dinner tonight."

Today is Saturday, and Li Feitu is already waiting, as is Chen Jingcheng.

So there's nothing that requires overtime, and there's not much other work to do.

Now, all he needs to do is wait quietly for what is about to happen. In fact, there's nothing Chen Jingcheng can do anyway.

In the same situation, Chen Dachuan and his wife knew they couldn't help Chen Jingcheng much; the only thing they could do was to prevent Chen Jingcheng from worrying about them.

In the afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Chen went to the supermarket and bought some delicious food. They didn't know what to cook, so they decided to make as much good food and drink as possible while Chen Jingcheng was still at home.

By 5 p.m., it was already getting dark, and Chen Dachuan and Li Sumei had already started working in the kitchen.

At that moment, two people arrived downstairs from their apartment: a middle-aged man in his forties and an elderly man who looked to be in his seventies.

The Chen couple knew both of these men. The middle-aged man was the current village chief of Baimiao Village, while the man in his seventies was the most senior member of the Chen family in Baimiao Village. Even Chen Dachuan would have to call him "Grandpa" when he saw him.

As for Chen Jingcheng, all he can do is call him "great-grandfather".

Of course, there are others of the same generation, but this Third Grandfather Chen is not only of a higher generation, but also has great prestige. Almost all the members of the Chen clan respect and listen to him.

"Third Master, this is where Brother Da Chuan is staying now. Director Chen also lives here."

"Wait a minute, I'll have to trouble you to talk to Director Chen properly. The development and construction of our village are all counting on Director Chen."

Although Grandpa Chen is over seventy years old, he is in good health. His legs don't hurt, his eyesight is good, and his hearing is good. Sometimes he walks with more strength than a young person.

Seeing the village chief's pleading expression, Grandpa Chen nodded proudly and said, "Most of my Chen clan members now live in Baimiao Village. For the sake of my village, I will naturally do my best."

"Chen Jingcheng is a member of my Chen clan, and he should contribute to my Chen clan. He will understand this."

"Let's go and meet our family's official."

After saying that, Grandpa Chen took the initiative to walk forward, and the village chief quickly followed, supporting Grandpa Chen's arm.

They came here with only one purpose: to find Chen Jingcheng, who now wields immense influence in Linchuan County and has a promising future.