Tang Wenjun and Liu Zhiwen were not very familiar with each other, but they had some interactions at work. Liu Zhiwen used to be in charge of political and legal affairs for a period of time, and they had attended several meetings together. As Xilin City held a special position, the two men often had opportunities to attend meetings together. Therefore, Tang Wenjun was very surprised by Liu Zhiwen's visit and did not know what it was about. He would never have thought that Liu Zhiwen came here just because of Tang Wanrou's matter.

  After Liu Hong and Zheng Yuxin's wedding, the next morning, Liu Hong found his father Liu Zhiwen. The two men surprisingly shared the same idea, both mentioning Xu Shaojie. Liu Zhiwen warned Liu Hong that he should either resolve his relationship with Xu Shaojie or stay away from him to avoid escalating conflicts, otherwise, there would be trouble in the future. Xu Shaojie's work unit was easy to investigate, and Liu Zhiwen already knew that Xu Shaojie was now the secretary of the Yu Du District Committee in Huaiyang City, a young secretary with more experience than his son. However, Liu Hong had different thoughts, still holding onto his original idea of finding every opportunity to suppress Xu Shaojie, not allowing him to have any chance to rise. Since Xu Shaojie was working in Huaiyang City, there were no opportunities to undermine him at work, but there were ways to do so in his personal life. Xu Shaojie was dating Tang Wenyu, and Liu Hong thought he could use this to his advantage. Xu Shaojie's family background was not good enough for Tang Wenyu. Liu Hong's words made Liu Zhiwen think of Tang Wenyu. Liu Zhiwen was certain that Tang Wenjun did not know about this matter yet. When Liu Hong mentioned it, Liu Zhiwen felt a sense of shock and also sensed that Liu Hong was becoming more mature. Liu Zhiwen had to remind Liu Hong that nothing could be kept secret forever, Xu Shaojie would eventually find out, and the two men would become sworn enemies in the future. Liu Hong's expression turned serious as he insisted on his stance. As a father helping his son, Liu Zhiwen considered the matter carefully before directly finding Tang Wenjun.

  "Director Liu, please take a seat, what wind has blown you here?"

  "Director Tang, I'm here to visit an old leader, how come Director Tang is not welcome?"

  "Secretary Liu said something, I heard from Xiaoyu that Liu Hong just held a ceremony. How come Secretary Liu didn't send me an invitation? It's not very considerate."

  "Hehe, I saw Xiao Rou, it's been a few years since we last met. Xiao Rou has grown into a big girl now! By the way, is Xiao Rou still studying?"

  Xiao Rou has already started working at the Xilin City Public Security Bureau.

  "Tsk tsk, it's not easy, unfortunately my Liu Hong doesn't have good fortune, haha, has Little Rong talked about her boyfriend yet?"

  "Director Liu, who doesn't know your wife? She's the precious daughter of Director Zheng, clever and understanding, virtuous and filial. Many people know about her, yet you're still not satisfied. My little Ruo has a big temper, spoiled by her mother, I'm having headaches over this, but now I've come to accept it, each family has its own fortune."

  "Hey, it's all my family, one mouth blowing everywhere. By the way, our district committee has a young man named Chen Mubiao, who is really good now and is the deputy director of the district committee office. The young man is handsome and a university graduate. His father is someone you know, Municipal Committee Secretary-General Chen Dengxiang. Hehe, Director Tang, I was just casually saying that my family saw Tang Wenyue at the wedding that day and didn't expect Little Wen to grow up so beautifully, soon thinking of Little Chen."

  Tang Wenjun said with a smile, but really moved his mind. Chen Dengxiang, the Standing Committee member and Secretary General of Xilin Municipal Party Committee, was someone he knew. He was not very old and was said to have great prospects for promotion. As for Chen Mubiao, he had never met him before, but being young, he was already the deputy director of the Xueyuan District Party Committee Office. With such a father, his son must be quite capable too.

  "Hehe, these things aren't for us to take care of, it's a family matter. Tell Tang Hall Master about it when he gets back, this is women's business."

  "Secretary Liu, can't say that, children's affairs, where can you not worry about it, this matter, I really want to think about it, Xiaoyu is not young anymore, should talk about friends, look, you are all ready to hold your grandson."

  "Tang Hall Chief, since you think so, I'll go back and tell my family about it, help to make a match. If this thing works out, I'll be the great matchmaker, and won't miss out on drinking the celebratory wine."

  Liu Zhiwen left the Provincial Public Security Department with a smile, the first step was already successful, Liu Zhiwen thought so too. He didn't believe that Xu Shaojie could withstand countless emotional blows. As long as he could crush Xu Shaojie's confidence, it would be considered a success. The most valuable thing about young people is their positive and undefeated attitude.

  Cai Yuhua was particularly enthusiastic, running around to make contact, and in just a few days, everything was settled. Chen Dengxiang and Tang Wenjun were both satisfied. Next, the children of the two families met each other.

  From start to finish, Liu Hong knew everything, but Zheng Yuxin didn't know what had happened. Liu Hong and Chen Mubiao were very familiar with each other because of his father Liu Zhiwen's relationship, the two were close, this time Liu Hong held a ceremony, Chen Mubiao was helping out as the main force in the middle of the army, Chen Mubiao was three years older than Liu Hong, had been serving as deputy director of the office for over a year, due to his outstanding work performance, he might be promoted soon.

  Chen Mubiao looks white and clean, with a gentle and elegant appearance, like a bookish man who is popular among girls. Liu Hong knows that Chen Mubiao has high standards, perhaps due to his position as Secretary General. The beautiful girls around him are not even worthy of his attention, and after several years, he still hasn't started dating seriously.

  This time, Chen Mubiao was serious. His father, Chen Dengxiang, had never cared about his personal problems and only cared about his work. According to Chen Mubiao's knowledge, he might leave Xilin City this time and go to a lower county or city to work. Both father and son worked in Xilin City, which would have a bad impact. Therefore, Chen Mubiao was willing to go to the county or city to work, and his future promotion would be faster. Chen Mubiao knew about the other party's general situation: Tang Wenjun, the deputy director of the Provincial Public Security Department, had a daughter named Tang Wenyue, who worked in the Xilin City Public Security Bureau and was currently training in the Huaiyang City Public Security Bureau. She graduated from the Public Security College and had been working for over a year. Knowing these circumstances, Chen Mubiao would definitely take it seriously.

  "Liu Hong, what's going on with Tang Wanrou? Do you know?"

  "Brother Chen, you don't know Tang Wanrou? Really?"

  "What's this, I grew up in Huaiyang City, how could I know you outstanding talents who grew up in the provincial capital?"

  "Oh, I remember now. Old Man Chen was transferred from Huaiyang City to work at the Xilin City Committee. Hehe, I'm so envious of you. Tang Wanrou is quite famous, anyway, once you see her, you'll know."

  "Liu Hong, don't deceive me."

  "Brother Chen, how dare I talk nonsense? Let's put it this way, Tang Wanrou is even more outstanding than Zheng Yuxin."

  "Liu Hong, you're talking nonsense."

  Chen Mubiao was delighted, if Tang Wanrou was really in the situation Liu Hong said, it would be great. Good family conditions would help him a lot in the future. Liu Hong was even more excited, he believed Chen Mubiao would definitely succeed, not to mention Chen's own excellence, but also his exceptional family background. If they succeeded this time, they would gain multiple benefits, defeat Xu Shaojie, and strengthen the relationship between Liu Hong and Chen Mubiao.

  When Tang Wanrou went to work, she was always a little absent-minded. Xu Shaojie's impression on her became clearer and clearer. Xu Shaojie seemed to be able to control everything, with unique analysis and response methods for many things. Tang Wanrou thought of how Xu Shaojie would face emotional blows and the dark calculations during graduation assignments. What kind of mood would he be in? Ordinary people wouldn't know how to rage against such things, but Xu Shaojie could actually attend Liu Hong's wedding with a calm expression, without showing any emotions. This required great endurance.

  Tang Wanrou didn't quite believe Xu Shaojie's words, Xu Shaojie always thought that between the two of them, they would definitely encounter many twists and turns. Tang Wanrou didn't feel it, but she also had her worries, about her relationship with Xu Shaojie, which until now their family didn't know about. Tang Wanrou hadn't found a suitable opportunity to mention it, this time attending Liu Hong's wedding, not a few people saw them, Tang Wanrou thought that she should clarify things with her parents.

  When Xin Pingfeng walked into the office, Tang Wanrou was still deep in thought. The police officer opposite him saw Xin Pingfeng and stood up to greet him early.

  "Xiao Tang, get ready, I'm going to the provincial city right away. You come with me."

  Tang Wanrou nodded, usually when there's a car from the bureau going to the provincial city, Tang Wanrou would follow it back home to rest for two days, then take another car to Huaiyang City.

  "Xiao Tang, what's your relationship with Xu Shaojie? Are you two really dating?"

  Tang Wanrou found it strange that Director Xin would care about her personal problems.

  "Yes, Director Xin, do you have any instructions?"

  "Hehe, Gui Yaotou, what instructions can I give you? However, Xu Shaojie is working at the grassroots level, and you are working in the provincial city, which is a bit far apart. In the future, there will be some practical difficulties."

  Tang Wanrou smiled, but she didn't really understand the meaning of Xin Pingfeng's words. It wasn't until later that Tang Wanrou realized that Xin Pingfeng was actually reminding her.

  Tang Wanrou directly returned home, Xin Pingfeng asked Tang Wanrou to eat after going back home, but she refused. Every time she followed the local car to the provincial city, it was already troublesome enough, and eating was a matter between leaders, which Tang Wanrou would not join in on.

  "Mom, I'm back."

  Tang Wanrou's mother, Xu Yunyun, was cooking in the kitchen when she heard footsteps and knew her daughter had returned home. Tang Wenjun wouldn't be back for lunch that afternoon, and Xu Yunyun had originally planned to eat at work before heading home. But since she knew her daughter would be returning, she took the initiative to leave work early and cook dinner for her instead.

  After washing up slightly, the dishes were already served. Tang Wanrou only had an older brother who worked in Beijing, so usually it was just Tang Wanrou at home. When she picked up her bowl to eat, she found that her mother Xu Yunyun kept staring at her with a gaze that was somewhat different from usual, which made Tang Wanrou feel a bit strange.

  "Mom, let's eat, what are you looking at me for?"

  "Okay, eat, eat."

  Xu Yunyun was distracted while eating, still looking at Tang Wanrou. Tang Wanrou didn't know what was going on and quickened her pace of eating. Xu Yunyun had always taught Tang Wanrou to eat slowly and steadily.

  "Xiao Rou, eat slowly, what's the hurry?"

  After dinner, Tang Wanrou sat in the living room, turned on the TV and searched for channels. Xu Yunyun finished cleaning up quickly and came to sit beside Tang Wanrou.

  "Xiao Rou, this year is already 22 years old."

  "Mom, I know, you've said it how many times already."

  "Silly girl, when a man grows up, he should get married, and when a woman grows up, she should get married too. Of course I have to say that."

  Tang Wanrou felt a sense of tension, had her family found out about her and Xu Shaojie's relationship? Tang Wanrou thought back to what happened at Liu Hong's wedding and calmed herself down.

  "Mother, you already know."

  "Xiao Rou, I know what you mean now, what are you trying to say?"

  "Mom, why are you asking about my age, is it because you think I'm in the way at home?"

  "Nonsense, Mom wants you by her side all the time, but you're not young anymore, it's time to find a partner. At this age, I was already married to your father."

  Tang Wanrou didn't say a word, but she had a bad premonition in her heart.

  "Xiao Rou, tomorrow someone is coming home for dinner, take good care of them and listen to mom's words, don't go out."

  "Mom, what kind of guest is this? Why do I have to entertain them?"

  "Xiao Rou, you'll know tomorrow."

  "No, mom, you said it's a guest from somewhere else, otherwise I'll go back to Huaiyang City tomorrow morning."

  Xu Yunyun was a bit annoyed with herself for being too talkative, this daughter of hers was very clear-headed and had always been someone who followed through on her words, it was all because she had spoiled her too much in the past, but Tang Wanrou was very sensible in this regard, which made Xu Yunyun feel relieved.

  "Xiao Rou, didn't I tell you before? You should know what this is about."

  Tang Wanrou's heart began to sink, where would there be such a coincidence, early or late, just at this time, the person who introduced friends to herself came, Tang Wanrou quickly thought of Liu Hong.