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

Looking at Xiao Chengfeng, Chen Wan wondered what kind of expression he would have after she told him about it.

It should be noted that not only he himself regarded Xiao Chengfeng as the successor of the third generation of the Chen family, but also Xiao Chengfeng himself.

But this matter cannot be left unsaid.

It can't be hidden.

Even if Chen Min'en doesn't bring that child named Chen Jingcheng back to Yanjing in the next two days, sooner or later he will still have to come back to acknowledge his ancestors.

Knowing this earlier and preparing in advance is better than doing nothing.

"Chengfeng, Mom has something to tell you in advance. You may need to make some preparations."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chengfeng picked up an apple from the table and began peeling it with a fruit knife.

"Mom, what's the matter that makes you so serious? I remember you've never been this serious before, except when it comes to my future and love life."

"What? Are you going to introduce me to some girl again?"

"Mom, let's forget about it. To be honest, when I'm dating and getting married, I want to find someone I can like and who's also suitable for a life together. Didn't you agree to that?"

Xiao Chengfeng's words made Chen Wan sigh.

Indeed, she did agree, but she didn't originally intend to.

Xiao Chengfeng is her son, and someone she has high hopes for. If Xiao Chengfeng can have a wife with a very good family background, then he will have more help from his wife's family in the future. Even if it's just icing on the cake, it's still a good thing.

The problem is that, so far, the families of the girls that Chen Wan has taken a liking to have neither rejected nor agreed to the relationship. Chen Wan knows why.

Those she disliked were lining up to get to know her son.

She did select a few from some decent families, but Xiao Chengfeng was not interested.

This put Chen Wan in a difficult position, and she even argued with Xiao Chengfeng several times because of it. In the end, she, as a mother, compromised. But it was only a temporary concession. As long as Xiao Chengfeng didn't have any intention of getting married, she still had a chance.

"I'm not introducing you to a girlfriend, it's about the Chen family, about your uncle."

Xiao Chengfeng was stunned when he heard this, not expecting Chen Wan to say these things.

"Mom, what's going on with the Chen family? I go to Grandpa's every few days, but I haven't heard anything about my other uncles, aunts, or even some of my siblings."

"My uncle just took up his post in Linjiang Province not long ago, what happened to him?"

Chen Wan opened her mouth, then said softly, "Do you remember I once told you that your uncle and aunt had a child together? You haven't forgotten, have you?"

Xiao Chengfeng nodded; he certainly hadn't forgotten that.

"I remember it was when my eldest uncle was working in Qingjiang Province that my aunt gave birth, and then the baby died after giving birth."

"I know about this. My uncle and aunt were heartbroken for a long time because of it."

"However, it seems that at the beginning, it did not affect the relationship between the couple. They were just sad together. But later, I don't know what happened, but my aunt seemed to have a lot of resentment towards my uncle. The two of them rarely saw each other and only saw each other a few times a year."

"Mom, why are you suddenly bringing this up?"

"What? Uncle and Aunt have made up?"

"That's truly a joyous occasion. My uncle has never been genuinely happy. If he can reconcile with my aunt, we'll see more smiles on his face. That would be wonderful."

Is it a good thing?

It seems like a good thing. If the couple can really reconcile and Chen Min'en can have more genuine smiles on his face, Chen Wan will also feel happy.

The problem is, if the reason they reconciled was because they found their biological son, then Chen Wan wouldn't be so happy.

"Chengfeng, everyone knew back then that your uncle and aunt's child died at birth, but now I'm going to tell you that after the investigation, it turned out that the child did not die, but was the result of a scheme set up by your uncle's enemies."

"That child didn't die, but was taken away. I don't know the specifics of what happened, but I do know that your uncle and aunt found out about it and started a frantic search for the child in secret."

"After searching for three years without success, your aunt started to resent your uncle, because if it weren't for him, her child wouldn't be missing."

"She said that she would never forgive your uncle until the child was found."

"More than 23 years have passed since she gave birth."

At this point, Chen Wan looked at Xiao Chengfeng and spoke softly.

"But now, they've found them!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chengfeng was stunned for a moment, then his face showed an expression of extreme excitement and joy.

"What? You found it?"

"Mom, is what you're saying true?"

"Did my uncle really find his child who was lost for so many years?"

"This is great news! It's fantastic news! Why aren't you happy?"

Seeing Xiao Chengfeng's excitement and joy for Chen Min'en, Chen Wan didn't know whether to feel gratified or troubled.

Is Xiao Chengfeng a little too naive? Or too kind?

Or perhaps, this happened so suddenly that people only thought about Chen Min'en finding his biological child, without considering Xiao Chengfeng's future situation.

"Chengfeng, I'm naturally happy that your uncle has found his child. Besides, I also have the surname Chen, and your uncle's child is of the Chen family bloodline. I couldn't bear to see him wandering around."

"But Chengfeng, while I'm happy, my worry is that even though the child has been found, what about you? What will you do?"

"Don't forget, among the third generation of the Chen family, whether it's your maternal grandfather's side or other branches, there aren't many who go into politics, and even fewer who are capable. That's why you've always been highly regarded and many people call you the successor of the third generation of the Chen family."

"You know better than anyone how the Chen family's resources will help you in the future."

"But now, the Chen family has found this child named Chen Jingcheng, so he is the rightful eldest son and grandson. Most importantly, it is said that Chen Jingcheng has entered the system and is already a deputy section chief at the age of 23. Of course, none of this is important. What is important is that he is very ambitious and hardworking, which makes your uncle very satisfied."

"If he comes back, then he will be the successor of the third generation of the Chen family. All the resources of the Chen family will be tilted towards him in the future. You may not be able to benefit from it. In fact, you may have to give up your rightful place to make way for him."

"That's why I'm unhappy."

Chen Wan has finished speaking.

Xiao Chengfeng didn't notice that the knife he was using to peel an apple had already cut a large gash in his hand, and blood was flowing out instantly.

His heart was far from the calm that his face showed.