Chapter 101: A Different Kind of Resistance

  Thank you.

  "Mom, you have to make it clear, otherwise I'll leave tomorrow morning."

  "Silly child, you can talk about friends now. Tomorrow, Chen Mubiao is coming to our home to play. Chen Mubiao works in the Xueyuan District Committee Office and is the deputy director of the office. You two meet each other."

  "Mom, what's going on? Who introduced him?"

  Tang Wanrou's attitude made Xu Yunyun somewhat puzzled. She had said these things before, but Tang Wanrou had never reacted like this. What was wrong with her today?

  "Xiao Rou, what's wrong?"

  "Mom, I'm fine, you must tell me clearly, otherwise I will leave tomorrow morning."

  "Alright, alright, I'll tell you. It was Uncle Liu and Aunt Cai who introduced us. Chen Mubiao's father works at the Xilin Municipal Committee, Secretary-General Chen Dengxiang. The young man is quite good, you should meet him, it shouldn't be a problem."

  Tang Wanrou suddenly understood why someone had helped to introduce a blind date so quickly, and with such haste. She thought of Liu Hong and Liu Zhiwen, and couldn't help but shudder.

  "Xiao Rou, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

  "Mom, I won't be meeting Chen Mubiao after all, you don't need to prepare anything. I'm going to Huaiyang City right now."

  Xu Yunyun never expected Tang Wanrou to say something like that, she thought of what Tang Wanrou said before, could it be that her daughter is already dating?

  "Xiao Rou, don't talk nonsense, are you dating someone?"

  Tang Wenjun had just entered the door when he heard Xu Yunyun say this, and the atmosphere in the house was a bit off. Xu Yunyun was anxious, while Tang Wanrou's face was gloomy.

  "What's going on at home? What are you talking about? Has Xiaorou talked about her boyfriend or something? How come I don't know?"

  After Tang Wenjun came in, Tang Wanjun didn't even look at him and sat on the sofa with a sullen face. Although Tang Wenjun was mighty in the provincial public security system, he was helpless in front of his daughter. As long as it wasn't a matter of principle, Tang Wenjun had no way to deal with her, but what principled matters could there be at home?

  Xu Yunyun hastily told Tang Wenjun about the conversation they had just had. As he listened, Tang Wenjun's expression turned serious. The matter of Tang Wanjun's lifelong happiness was a principle in this family. Tang Wenjun would not overly interfere with his daughter's marriage, but since his daughter had not yet talked to friends or met boys, it was not a big deal. If she were to talk to friends, Tang Wenjun would respect her choice, of course, also depending on who the other person was.

  "Xiao Rou, what's going on? Why are you thinking of going back to Huaiyang City to see him? What's so special about it?"

  "Dad, Mom, I won't meet Chen Mubiao."

  "No, you won't say the reason, we have to meet in person. You don't know, Secretary Liu and his wife have been running around for this matter, and we haven't even had time to thank them yet. Besides, Chen Mubiao is also a university student, what's not good enough about him?"

  Tang Wanrou stood up abruptly and went back to the bedroom, closing the door tightly. Tang Wenjun and Xu Yunyun looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what was wrong.

  "Xiao Rou's behavior is not right, this kind of situation has never happened before."

  "Lao Tang, you'd better have a good talk with your daughter. She sometimes listens to you. What's going to happen when she meets Xiao Chen tomorrow?"

  "Hmm, let me think... I'll have a good talk with Xiao Rou."

  Tang Wanrou's heart didn't know what to feel, she was thinking of living a good life, everyone was happy and excited, but unexpectedly, there were people like this in the world, and she just happened to meet one. Liu Hong was so sinister, who knows how many people he would harm in the future? Tang Wanrou thought of Xu Shaojie's calmness and couldn't help but shudder a little. She foresaw that there would be intense collisions between Xu Shaojie and Liu Hong. Now it seems that Xu Shaojie is still very thin, and even in the future, it will be difficult to have the opportunity to overthrow Liu Hong. After all, Liu Hong's foundation is solid, and Liu Zhiwen will stop at nothing to create opportunities for Liu Hong. In contrast, Xu Shaojie relies solely on his own efforts, step by step climbing up. The starting point between Xu Shaojie and Liu Hong was different, this game of wits was unfair.

  Tang Wenjun's shout interrupted Tang Wanyu's thoughts, and she didn't want to open the door. No matter how much Tang Wenjun said outside, Tang Wanyu just ignored him. After a while, Tang Wenjun's voice disappeared.

  Tang Wanrou was very annoyed and didn't know what to do. She thought that running away from home was unrealistic, but she didn't want to see Chen Mubiao. Suddenly, Tang Wanrou saw the phone on the table, which was an extension line that could be used to make calls. She thought of Xu Shaojie, yes, calling Xu Shaojie would be a good idea. He would eventually find out about this kind of thing anyway, so she might as well hear his opinion.

  When Tang Wanrou dialed the number, fortunately, she was able to get through to Xu Shaojie's phone directly. Tang Wanrou's luck was good, and the call went through. In an instant, Tang Wanrou gained confidence, which was a very good omen.

  Xu Shaojie had just answered the phone, and Tang Wanrou was a loud and clear voice, telling the whole story. It didn't take long, just a few minutes, and Tang Wanrou finished telling the whole thing. Tang Wanrou's focus was on the last part.

  "Shao Jie, what should I do?"

  On the other end of the phone, there was silence. Tang Wanru's heart beat faster. Xu Shaojie's words were extremely crucial. If Xu Shaojie backed down, Tang Wanru would be very disappointed. Or if Xu Shaojie completely demanded himself to pretend, Tang Wanru would also be heartbroken. At this time, Tang Wanru hoped that her future man was a top-notch and upright person.

  "Xiao Rou, have you really decided to be with me?"

  "Nonsense... what's the point of calling if it's like this?"

  Tang Wanrou's heart suddenly returned to her chest, and this huge drop made Tang Wanrou somewhat unbearable. Xu Shaojie's words made Tang Wanrou want to cry, and she knew that when a man said such things, he was prepared to take on everything.

  "Xiao Rou, don't cry, listen to me. Our relationship is unknown to your parents, Liu Hong must have taken advantage of this gap and found out some things. He's too naive, it's not a big deal, this is a good opportunity. You listen to me, do as I say, there won't be any problem."

  Tang Wanrou immediately stopped crying.

  "Xiao Rou, there are some things in the political circle that you're not clear about, but your father is. Now go find your father and tell him everything, including our relationship, the grudges between me and Liu Hong, Zheng Yu Xin. You must remember, every detail, say it all out clearly, genuinely express your feelings towards Liu Hong, then make your attitude clear. Tomorrow's meeting with Chen Mubiao, don't decline, clearly tell Chen Mubiao that you've already discussed being friends, if Chen Mubiao isn't foolish, I think he'll ask for the reason."

  "Shao Jie, I don't want to meet Chen Mubiao."

  "You must meet in person, Chen Mubiao was used as a gun by Liu Hong, don't you want to make Chen Mubiao understand?"

  Tang Wanrou suddenly understood.

  "Shao Jie, you're so bad! Don't treat me like this again in the future."

  "It won't happen, since we're together now, I'll definitely protect you, don't worry, Liu Hong is no match for me, he'll find out later what kind of price he'll pay for doing this."

  After hanging up the phone, Tang Wanrou's face revealed a smile. She didn't expect Xu Shaojie to be so deep and come up with such a good plan. Chen Mubiao's identity was not ordinary, if he understood this matter, what would his reaction be? For a moment, Tang Wanrou actually looked forward to it, but first, she had to talk to her father.

  When Tang Wenjun entered his daughter's room, he thought his daughter had already figured it out. However, as his daughter spoke, Tang Wenjun's face became increasingly unsightly. Tang Wenjun finally learned about Xu Shaojie and that his daughter was already dating someone. He also found out that Liu Zhiwen had seen his daughter with Xu Shaojie together. As for what his daughter said about the conflicts between Xu Shaojie and Liu Hong, and the entanglements with Zheng Yuxin, it was just the cause of the matter. Tang Wenjun recalled that when Liu Zhiwen came to his office, he didn't mention anything about Xu Shaojie being with his daughter.

  Tang Wanrou had finished speaking, and Tang Wenjun hadn't spoken for a long time.

  "Xiao Rou, did you call Xu Shaojie?"

  Tang Wanrou didn't expect her father to ask such a question suddenly, and she nodded involuntarily.

  "Is it Xu Shaojie who told you to say these things? What else did Xu Shaojie tell you?"

  "Dad, it's Shaojie who told me to say this. Shaojie also wants me to meet Chen Mubiao tomorrow and tell him that I've already talked about the matter of having a boyfriend, and also mention that Liu Hong and Zheng Yuxin both know about this because we all attended Liu Hong and Zheng Yuxin's wedding together. If he doesn't believe it, he can ask Zheng Yuxin."

  "Xu Shaojie really said that, awesome! He's more impressive than many old veterans. Are Xu Shaojie and Liu Hong classmates?"

  "Yes, Xu Shaojie is two years older than me, and he will be 24 next year."

  "Did you say Xu Shaojie is now the Secretary of Yudu District Committee and was directly dispatched from the Huaiyang Municipal Party Committee Office?"

  "Yes, after working in the municipal party committee office for a month, when I went to Yudu District, I was the deputy secretary. Later, I came back to participate in the singing competition, and by the time I returned to Yudu District, Shaojie had already become the district party secretary."

  "Alright, I understand. I support you and believe your choice is not wrong. However, I have a request: bring Xu Shaojie home as soon as possible so I can meet him. As for Xu Shaojie's matters, I'll discuss them with your mom, and you just do what he says. Hmph, thinking of using me as a shield? That's too much!"

  "Dad, Shaojie has said it before, he won't be coming home for now."

  "Hmm, why?"

  "I told Shao Jie before, he said that when he feels qualified to step into our home, he will come. He said that when he feels qualified to marry me, it's time for him to come to our house."

  Tang Wanrou's voice became smaller and smaller, her face turned red, and she lowered her head.

  "Haha, okay, it's been many years since I've seen a young person like this, with such spirit! I won't force Xu Shaojie, you tell him not to keep me waiting too long. Alright, I'm leaving now, go call Xu Shaojie, I know you're thinking about this right now, hehe, my daughter has grown up."

  Tang Wenjun had just left the bedroom, Tang Wanyu couldn't wait to pick up the phone and quickly dialed Xu Shaojie's number. After hearing everything, Xu Shaojie remained calm as usual, but Tang Wanyu was overjoyed.

  Chen Mubiao was a man who had been in the official circle for many years. When he arrived at Tang Wanrou's home, and Tang Wanrou invited him to have a private conversation, Chen Mubiao felt uneasy. When Tang Wanrou said that she had already talked about being friends with someone, and her boyfriend's name was Xu Shaojie, who was a university classmate of Liu Hong, this matter was known by both Liu Hong and Zheng Yuxin. If you don't believe it, you can ask Zheng Yuxin. Chen Mubiao understood some of the situation after hearing this, just as Xu Shaojie had expected. Chen Mubiao asked many questions, and Tang Wanrou followed Xu Shaojie's instructions to reveal the grudges between Xu Shaojie and Liu Hong, including things about Xu Shaojie and Zheng Yuxin. Tang Wanrou found that Chen Mubiao was angry, his face turned red, and his hands were slightly trembling. However, Chen Mubiao quickly calmed down.

  "Tang Wanrou, if I'm not mistaken, everything was arranged by Xu Shaojie, wasn't it? You can't say these words."

  Tang Wanrou lowered her head and didn't say anything.

  "I have no other meaning, I have two opinions. Firstly, wishing you and Xu Shaojie a happy life, one opinion is that today's matter should not be known to others, especially Liu Hong and Zheng Yuxin, let's just say we don't match in character, everything will be handled by me. The second opinion is, I really want to get to know Xu Shaojie, this can only be entrusted to you, if Xu Shaojie has the chance to come to the provincial city, please introduce us."

  Tang Wanrou hastily agreed, and during dinner, Tang Wenjun had a smile on his face. Xu Yunyin was still a bit nervous, but seeing Chen Mubiao's bright smile, not mentioning anything about the matter between him and Tang Wanrou, Xu Yunyin understood.

  After dinner, Chen Mubao bid farewell to Tang Wenyun and Xu Yunyun in a very polite manner. When he said hello to Tang Wanrou, Chen Mubao spoke out words of blessing, which left Tang Wenyun and Xu Yunyun somewhat surprised, thinking that they did not expect the young people of today to be so excellent and formidable.