Chapter 472: Old Master Lin is pulling strings again

"Wife, do you think this child is a boy or a girl?" Chen Yang carefully stroked Lin Wei's belly. This was the first time since his rebirth that he had come into contact with his own bloodline, and he was genuinely excited.

Lin Wei was pregnant for the first time, so she naturally couldn't answer that question. She looked at Chen Yang with curious eyes and said, "Husband, do you prefer a boy or a girl?"

Chen Yang actually wanted a son, after all Liu Qingqing had given birth to a daughter, and the task of continuing the Chen family line was not yet completed. But he didn't want to put pressure on Lin Wei, so he could only say, "Boy or girl, it doesn't matter; as long as it's yours, I'll like it."

Lin Wei gave Chen Yang a sideways glance and softly snorted, "I can tell you still want a boy! Don't think I don't know what's going on over in Hong Kong."

Chen Yang gave an embarrassed laugh. At this point, no matter how he answered, he might step on a mine. He simply rested his head on Lin Wei's belly, closed his eyes, and stayed silent.

"Stop pretending, the doctor already said there's still no movement." Lin Wei bluntly exposed Chen Yang, but she didn't push him away. After all, the situation in Hong Kong had become a fact; even if she was angry, she couldn't change anything. If she pushed Chen Yang over to Liu Qingqing's side, the one who would suffer the most would still be herself.

Chen Yang didn't want to upset Lin Wei at this moment, so he could only keep pretending. Fortunately, this situation didn't last long; Lin Wei's phone rang. It was Hu Qingwan calling to let them know to come to the Lin family for a meal.

After arriving at the Lin family residence, Chen Yang discovered that Old Master Lin had also come, holding in his arms Du Yue'e's child, who had just been born not long ago.

This child was a girl, named Lin Xiaoyu. Just like Lin Xiaomi, both names were given by Old Master Lin.

When Chen Yang heard that name, he had teased Lin Wei, saying Old Master Lin must really like corn.

He hadn't expected it, but he had actually guessed correctly!

"Chen Yang, I'm now taking Xiaoyu with me and don't have time to look after your wife. If you ever go out of town in the future, you'd better hire a nanny to stay at home and attend to her." Hu Qingwan, while preparing milk for Lin Xiaoyu, gave Chen Yang her orders.

"Mom, I'm not a capitalist, why would I need a nanny!" Before Chen Yang could speak, Lin Wei interjected. She had never been waited on since childhood, and as she grew up she was even less accustomed to enjoying the treatment of capitalists.

Hu Qingwan gave Lin Wei a glare and sternly rebuked, "You've been careless since childhood; you finally managed to get pregnant—if there's no one to attend to you, what would happen if an accident occurred?"

"Pah!" Lin Wei expressed her dissatisfaction, complaining to Hu Qingwan, "Mom, can't you just wish me well for once?"

Hu Qingwan ignored her and directly told Chen Yang, "This child is the Chen family's bloodline; if you don't value it and let that girl run wild, don't come complaining to me later."

"Mom, rest assured, I will definitely take good care of her!" Chen Yang immediately gave Hu Qingwan a guarantee. At this point, not only a nanny, but even a bodyguard would need to be arranged.

Seeing that Chen Yang had made his promise, Hu Qingwan was satisfied and went to feed Lin Xiaomi some milk.

After a while, Lin Jianguo and Lin Feng also got off work and returned home. Hu Qingwan then went to the kitchen to help Du Yue'e's mother prepare the dishes. Lin Wei, meanwhile, ran to Lin Feng's room to ask Du Yue'e about pregnancy experiences.

In the living room, only four grown men and the one-month-old Lin Xiaoyu remained. Old Master Lin handed Lin Xiaomi to Lin Feng, then put on a solemn expression and said to Chen Yang:

"Chen Yang, I've heard that after the New Year, Deputy Governor Liu is very likely to advance another step. Since you're close to him, you must firmly maintain this connection!"

Chen Yang was a little surprised; he hadn't expected that Old Master Lin, even though retired, could still discern the political dynamics of Dongjiang Province.

"Before I came back, I even talked with Governor Liu about this, and he never mentioned it!" Chen Yang feigned ignorance and asked Old Master Lin, "Where did you get this news? Is it reliable?"

"Where I got this news, you don't need to probe. Anyway, it's more or less certain." Old Master Lin didn't answer Chen Yang's question, but his expression remained solemn. After a pause, he said, "Chen Yang, you must maintain a good relationship with Governor Liu. This is very important for whether your second uncle can move up a step."

As soon as he finished speaking, the faces of Lin Jianguo and Lin Feng changed.

Chen Yang saw this and was also speechless. He told Old Master Lin, "I've invested over 500 million in the New Peace area; even without Governor Liu's connections, given your second uncle's achievements this year, he could still get promoted."

"What do you know!" Old Master Lin snorted coldly and said seriously, "Personnel changes at the Provincial Party Committee will directly affect local personnel changes. If the newly appointed Provincial Party Secretary and Governor favor others to become the County Party Secretary of New Peace County, even if your second uncle could get promoted, he would be transferred to another economically backward county. In that case, his years of layout in New Peace County would be wasted."

Chen Yang didn't understand all these bureaucratic twists and turns, but he knew the leadership team of New Peace County. "Old Master Lin, you're overthinking it. The New Peace County Party Secretary used to be Governor Liu's secretary; he knows about my relationship with Governor Liu. Since he wants to move up a step, he certainly wouldn't fail to recommend your second uncle for the position."

Old Master Lin said, a little angry, "You kid, how can you be so clueless? Yan Hua recommending your second uncle only represents Yan Hua's opinion; Governor Liu might not take it to heart. If you speak up proactively, letting Governor Liu understand our true intentions, then he will truly value it."

"If Governor Liu really gets promoted, I'll find an opportunity to bring up this matter about your second uncle." Chen Yang hadn't expected a simple matter to be made so complicated by Old Master Lin; he could only nod and agree for now.

Old Master Lin nodded in satisfaction and then added, "Your father has been in the Qingshui City political and legal system for many years already. If there's a further opportunity, you also need to say a few more good words to Governor Liu."

Chen Yang sighed inwardly; this Old Master Lin was blatantly biased to an absurd degree. He had the eldest son's son-in-law pull strings for the second son, and only then did he think to pull strings for the eldest son.

However, Lin Jianguo was already a ministerial-level cadre; the difficulty of advancing further was much greater than for Lin Jiangye.

After Kong Jie acted as the Qingshui City Party Secretary, the mayor's position was temporarily vacant. But Lin Jianguo had always worked in the political and legal system; even if Chen Yang recommended his own father-in-law to Governor Liu Jianghua, the other party might not necessarily agree.

Moreover, if it were merely an internal adjustment within the political and legal system, letting Lin Jianguo directly go find Old Master Chen might yield better results.

Of course, in front of Old Master Lin and Lin Jianguo, Chen Yang definitely couldn't voice his own thoughts.

"Old Master Lin, Dad, when I see Governor Liu again, I will definitely bring this up with him. But whether it will succeed, I cannot make any guarantees at present."