In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong

"Mom, I just asked the doctor, and it turns out your malnutrition is caused by a loss of appetite. From now on, you..."

Before Chen Hai could finish speaking, Huang Weimin chimed in, "Fuzhen, did you hear that? There's nothing wrong with your health. You just need to pay attention to your nutrition. I know you're upset and feel like you upset Old Chen sometime, but it's really not your fault."

People have their own destiny. Old Chen has lived for over eighty years, which is considered a long life for our generation. Why do you have to blame yourself for all the problems?

Those who have left are gone, and those who are alive must continue to live. With you like this, Haizi doesn't even have the energy to go to work, and he worries about your health every day.

As we get older, the most important thing is not to be a burden on our children, don't you think?

Upon hearing this, Wang Fu felt a pang of pain in her heart.

I wanted to argue, but I had no reason to. Yes, when people get old, they shouldn't cause trouble for their children.

“Brother Weimin, I know… I was just having a moment of weakness, but I will live a good life from now on.”

“Right, we’re both over eighty, how much longer can we hold on? You and Old Chen will meet again in a few years, so just give each other some time alone.”

Chen Hai, who was standing to the side, felt that something was off about what was being said, but since the person was trying to comfort his mother, he could only pretend not to hear it.

After Wang Fuzhen fell asleep, Huang Weimin got up with his cane and patted Chen Hai on the shoulder.

"Hai Zi, you need to be more serious about your work. Being a district head isn't easy. Your mother can't take any more stress right now, understand?"

"Uncle Huang, I understand!"

"I hope you truly understand... Sigh, Jingzhou is meaningless now that your father is gone. I might be leaving soon. If you need anything, just let me know, and I'll help you one last time if I can."

After saying that, Huang Weimin left the hospital without paying attention to Chen Hai's expression.

In the afternoon, Chen Hai also returned to work in Guangming District.

However, as soon as Chen Hai got off the bus, he ran into someone he didn't want to see: Hou Liangping!

"District Chief Chen, you haven't been here all morning. I thought you weren't coming."

Just at the entrance of the Guangming District Party Committee and District Government, Hou Liangping, who was about to leave, bumped into Chen Hai.

What are you doing here?!

Chen Hai had no patience for Hou Liangping.

Hou Liangping didn't care about this and said with a smile, "A few days ago, our anti-corruption bureau investigated a deputy division-level cadre suspected of accepting bribes. This cadre is from your Guangming District."

As the head of the anti-corruption bureau, I have to inform you, my direct superiors, beforehand. Otherwise, if I arrest people without your knowledge, people might say I, Hou Liangping, don't know the rules.

"Haven't you broken the rules enough already?"

Chen Hai's words were icy.

"That was before. Now I abide by the rules and regulations and do everything according to the rules and regulations. After all, Secretary Chen has repeatedly emphasized that our procuratorate cannot take the lead in not abiding by organizational discipline."

Chen Hai took a deep breath, not wanting to continue the banter with Hou Liangping, and asked directly, "Which cadre is suspected of accepting bribes? You can take him away for investigation. Of course, you can also hand him over to our Guangming District or the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection."

If there's nothing else, please leave!

"Oh my, District Chief Chen is putting on quite a show!"

Okay, that's enough for me.

Hou Liangping still had a smile on his face, and Chen Hai couldn't help but sneer, "Zhong Xiaoai tastes really good."

Upon hearing this, Hou Liangping calmly stopped in his tracks.

"What a coincidence, Tang Chuchu's tastes even better!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Hai was somewhat taken aback.

"You! I'm not going to waste my breath on you. Chu Chu is already pregnant with my child. You'll be crying from now on!"

? ? ? ? ? !

Hou Liangping, who was originally planning to leave, immediately turned around upon hearing this.

"What did you say? Tang Chuchu is pregnant?"

"What, you think that child is yours?"

Chen Hai was extremely disdainful.

Who can say for sure?

After all, I put in the effort that day, and you haven't had any contact with Tang Chuchu since then, Chen Hai. What if the child in Tang Chuchu's belly is mine… tsk tsk tsk!

In an instant, Chen Hai's face turned extremely gloomy.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Don't rush, District Chief Chen. I'm talking about 'what if,' what do you understand?"

"There's no 'what if'!"

"Tsk, I'm just teasing you. Whether it's mine or not, just ask Tang Chuchu and you'll know. But she might not know whose child it is. Once the child is born, everything will be clear."

Thank you for the news, District Chief Chen!

After saying that, Hou Liangping left immediately.

Chen Hai's mind was filled with the possibility that the child was Hou Liangping.

"They only did it once... No, no, Chen Hai, don't scare yourself..."

Chen Hai kept encouraging himself, but a loophole had already appeared in his mind, and this loophole was constantly stimulating his nerves.

After leaving Guangming District, Hou Liangping, who had just been angry with Chen Hai, realized that there was indeed a possibility of such an outcome. He was very confident in his own abilities; Chen Hai might not be as accurate as him even once in a hundred attempts.

Thinking this way, Hou Liangping suddenly felt that it wasn't a bad idea. Tang Chuchu was gentle, considerate, and beautiful, and he was currently divorced. If it really was his child, then living a simple life together would be quite nice.

"Looks like I'll have to take some time to investigate!"

Hou Liangping had already taken this matter to heart.

In a coffee shop, Yi Xuexi and his wife Mao Ya were sitting comfortably, with Wang Dalu sitting opposite them.

With the entry of Continental Group, the renovation project of old residential areas in Guangming District has progressed rapidly during this period.

The main structures of several buildings have now been completed. To thank Wang Dalu, Yi Xuexi's wife suggested that Yi Xuexi treat him to a meal.

We've scheduled dinner for the evening, but it's noon now. Since we haven't seen each other in a long time, we'll have a get-together at the coffee shop first.

“I’m talking about studying. It’s not that I didn’t want to help you a while ago, but thousands of people in my company are waiting to make a living. You asked me to do a project for Guangming District for free, but I didn’t have the money to pay their salaries!”

Wang Dalu truly lives up to his reputation as a businessman. Even though he's not particularly fond of Yi Xuexi, he still maintains a smile. There are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests.

Yi Xuexi was extremely embarrassed, but Mao Ya quickly came to his rescue, saying, "Dalu, your company has become more and more successful in recent years. To be honest, I'm really envious of you!"

Chapter 222 Wang Dalu's Gathering to Learn About His Wife

Wang Dalu smiled at Mao Ya.

"Forget it, you two have been living quite well these past few years, and your career is currently on a smooth path."

He's already reached the level of a department director; in a few more years, he might even become a vice-provincial level official, a senior national cadre.

"Then you'll be the wife of a high-ranking official, respected wherever you go."

These words left Mao Ya slightly dazed.

Did she ever imagine living like this?

To be honest, I dream about it!

Once upon a time, she and Li Dakang's ex-wife Ouyang Qing were on the same level, neither of them inferior to the other. However, as Li Dakang rose through the ranks, Ouyang Qing's status also rose accordingly. The two were originally best friends, but in recent years, Mao Ya has really been embarrassed to contact Ouyang Qing.

Firstly, he felt their statuses were mismatched. Ouyang Qing was recognized wherever she went, but who recognized him?

Another reason is that Mao Ya felt that Li Dakang was too cold-blooded, and that even after she was promoted, he didn't know how to help her husband.

For various reasons, the two best friends became increasingly estranged.

"Sigh, the mainland, my husband Lao Yi has been working in a position at the level of a division chief for more than ten or twenty years. Now that he has finally been given an important position by the organization, it is hard to say whether he can be promoted again."

Even if I were promoted, I'm afraid I'd never be like Ouyang back then.

Upon mentioning Ouyang Qing, Yi Xuexi frowned instantly.

"Why bring her up? She's a bribe-taker; if it weren't for Li Dakang's connections, she would have been in jail long ago."

"Yes, she has a good husband... she can get away with taking bribes without any consequences..."

Mao Ya was also jealous, but these words made Yi Xuexi feel particularly uncomfortable.

Wang Dalu, who was standing nearby, immediately stepped in to play the good guy.

"You two stop arguing. Come on, try this coffee. It's made with the best freshly ground beans and has a rich, smooth flavor."

Upon hearing this, Wang Dalu and Mao Ya stopped paying attention to each other and took a small sip from their cups.

Mao Ya found the taste lingering and pleasant, but Yi Xuexi, this rough and uncultured man, found it extremely bitter.

"This stuff is really bitter. Only people from the mainland are used to drinking it. It's not even as good as a glass of plain water."

Upon hearing this, Mao Ya's face darkened. She was incredibly embarrassed, as if her husband had no other merits besides being a department-level cadre.

"Old Yi, if you don't like it, that's fine. Don't you have work to do? We can have dinner together tonight."

With his wife's approval, Yi Xuexi couldn't wait to get up.

"Okay, I'll come over tonight."

And so Yi Xuexi left.

Only Mao Ya and Wang Dalu remained in the coffee shop.

"Mainland, Lao Yi didn't mean it just now, please don't take it to heart."

"Sigh, that's just his personality, why should I blame him?"

Wang Dalu smiled and pretended not to care, but in his heart he had already mocked Yi Xuexi several times.

"By the way, have you really never stayed in that villa I gave you over the past few years?"

Mao Ya sighed upon hearing this.

"Old Yi wouldn't allow it. He said that one shouldn't accept rewards without merit, and that this is no different from corruption."

"I have to say, it's really something about your family's education. It's just a villa. Our relationship doesn't require him to do anything for us. Besides, what could he possibly do back then?"