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

The convoy drove all the way to the helipad.

Around 10 o'clock, the special plane carrying the Linjiang Provincial Party and Government Delegation landed.

The delegation of the Linjiang Provincial Party and Government, headed by Chen Min'en, finally arrived.

Upon seeing Chen Min'en, the party and government leadership of Qingjiang Province immediately went to greet him.

Secretary An extended his hand and said with a smile, "Min'en, it's been a while since we last met. Welcome to Qingjiang Province with your delegation for exchanges."

Chen Min'en's age is definitely not young compared to anyone else present.

However, compared to the provincial and ministerial-level officials present, even among the deputy provincial-level officials, Chen Min'en, at fifty years old, was considered extremely young.

Holding Secretary An's outstretched hand, Chen Min'en smiled and said, "Old leader, I still often think back to the days when we worked together."

"I am truly happy to see you today."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Chen Min'en shook hands with the second and third provincial officials and then said with a smile, "Secretary Zhou has an important meeting to attend in Yanjing, so I led this delegation here first. After the meeting in Yanjing is over, Secretary Zhou will come directly here."

Secretary An smiled and nodded. They already knew about Secretary Zhou's impromptu meeting and the fact that he couldn't bring the team, as they had communicated with him in advance.

Logically speaking, since Secretary Zhou was absent, Secretary An could have chosen not to come to the airport reception and let Governor Zhao lead the team. However, since Chen Min'en was the one who came, he did come.

"Min'en, how about this? You must be tired from your journey. Let's get in the car first."

"We can have a good chat in the car. Once we get to your hotel, you can rest first, and then we can have a short meeting."

Chen Min'en naturally did not refuse, and then boarded the Coaster accompanied by the main leaders of Qingjiang Province.

The others also had their own escorts who led them to their respective vehicles.

The exchange between the leaders of the two provinces regarding this matter, the details of the reception, and the formulation of the plan all went through rounds of negotiations, and were finally confirmed by the leaders of both provinces.

The itinerary and reception manual is very meticulous, detailing where to visit, conduct research, and hold meetings. It also specifies the duration of each stop, who will give the presentations, where to stay in which hotel, and where to dine—all of this is written in the manual.

And there are many things that weren't written down, down to who sat with whom, what dishes were served, hotel security, hygiene, utensils, and so on, down to the smallest detail.

Qingjiang Hotel may not sound as grand as some international hotels, but those who truly know it understand that it is not open to the public and is a special hotel for government receptions. In fact, it is more like a garden than a hotel.

In addition to the main building, there are also rows of small villas.

Security at the Qingjiang Hotel was even tighter today; you couldn't get in without proper identification.

And this is where the Linjiang Provincial Party and Government Delegation is staying today.

Li Zhiyuan stood on the hotel lawn, surrounded by groups of people.

He was among the crowd welcoming Chen Min'en, but he never found an opportunity to go up and speak to Chen Min'en.

As the vice chairman of the People's Congress, he naturally needed to accompany visiting personnel from the Linjiang Provincial People's Congress of the same rank.

Chen Min'en was always surrounded by admirers. Secretary An, Governor Zhao, and Deputy Secretary Wu all gathered around him, talking incessantly. The atmosphere was very harmonious, and laughter could be heard from time to time.

Li Zhiyuan was only a dozen meters away from Chen Min'en at this moment, but he couldn't possibly run up to Chen Min'en in front of so many leaders and say that he had clues about his biological son.

That's absolutely impossible. Not to mention that Chen Jingcheng and Chen Min'en haven't done a genetic test yet, even if they had, what would the Chen family's attitude be? Would they want others to know in public? That's a question.

It's not that they don't want Chen Jing to acknowledge his ancestral roots, but rather that the Chen family is too special, Chen Min'en is too special, and Chen Min'en's son has become special as well.

Besides, today is a major reception event in Qingjiang Province, and private matters cannot be discussed now.

Fortunately, Li Zhiyuan already had an idea.

When they reached a quiet place, Li Zhiyuan called Li Zhixing.

Logically, Li Zhixing could have participated in the reception, since the deputy secretary-general of the Linjiang Provincial CPPCC Office was also present, in addition to the secretary-general.

However, Li Zhixing did not come because he had not yet taken office, and Sun Lianqi had crossed out his name.

However, it's better if they don't come now. If they don't come during the day, they can come at night.

"Brother, have you seen Comrade Min'en? Have you told him what happened?"

As soon as Li Zhixing answered the phone, he couldn't wait to speak.

Li Zhiyuan frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Comrade Min'en has arrived at Qingjiang Hotel, but there are too many people with him, so I can't just go up and talk to him directly."

"Besides, this is a work setting, and it's inappropriate to say these things."

"Zhixing, I think you need to find an opportunity to talk to him about this."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhixing gave a wry smile and said, "Brother, I don't even have the qualifications to participate in the reception now. Even if I manage to get into the Qingjiang Hotel, I still won't be able to see Comrade Min'en."

Li Zhiyuan was naturally aware of this situation, but he found a suitable opportunity.

"Zhixing, I just heard what Comrade Min'en said. He used to work in Qingjiang Province and intends to take some time to meet his former colleagues and leaders."

"You and Comrade Min'en had a close relationship back then, so you're definitely on the invitation list. Even if the Sun family tries to erase your name, I'll find an opportunity to strike up a conversation and remind Comrade Min'en of you."

"When you see Comrade Min'en tonight, you'll have a chance to say some things."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhixing readily agreed.

The matter was of great importance, and he certainly knew what he had to do.

Besides, he was also looking forward to seeing Chen Min'en.

"Okay, brother, I know what to do. If I have the chance to see Comrade Min'en, I will definitely make things clear and let him know what the situation is now."

The call was then disconnected.

After hanging up the phone, Li Zhiyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After a short rest, the leaders of the two provinces held a brief meeting in the conference room of Qingjiang Hotel.

After the talks, at noon, the leaders of Qingjiang Province held a simple welcome banquet for the leaders of Linjiang Province in the banquet hall of Qingjiang Hotel.

Because there were other activities in the afternoon, and at Chen Min'en's request, no drinks were served.

After the welcome banquet, it was lunchtime.

It wasn't until 2:30 p.m. that the leaders from the two provinces got back into their cars and set off again, first conducting research in Qingzhou, the provincial capital.

It wasn't until 5:30 p.m. that everyone returned to the Qingjiang Hotel.

Meanwhile, Li Zhiyuan had already managed to obtain the list of Chen Min'en's former colleagues and superiors who would be attending the banquet that evening.

Sure enough, he didn't see Li Zhixing's name on it.

The Sun family is the culprit!

However, Li Zhiyuan would never miss this opportunity.