Chapter 543

Chen Yang, your performance this year has been excellent; I hope you keep up the good work and achieve the listing goal in the new year!

After the advertisement for the Old Hundreds E-commerce Platform appeared again on the Spring Festival Gala stage, Liu Jianghua gave Chen Yang, who was accompanying Liu Qingqing during her postpartum confinement in Hong Kong, a call of praise.

"Thank the governor's encouragement, we will certainly strive to complete the goal!" Chen Yang thanked Liu Jianghua's support. He was very clear that now Liu Jianghua is more reliable than the Lin and Hu families. As long as the latter does not fall, his career in Dongjiangsheng is very stable.

After Liu Jianghua's phone call ended, Lin Wei's phone also came through.

"Chen Yang, are you going to marry Liu Qingqing?"

Chen Yang originally wanted to say: "If you don't remarry me, what's it to you who I marry?"

But the words came to his lips and he still held them back. Because Chen Yang was very clear that angering Lin Wei would bring no benefit to him or Liu Qingqing.

He spoke to Lin Wei in a calm tone: "Qingqing just gave birth; I'm staying here with her for a few days. You won't mind, will you?"

Lin Wei snorted coldly: "We are no longer husband and wife; why would I mind you being with other women?"

Chen Yang guessed she was saying one thing but meaning another. If she truly didn't mind, she wouldn't have called. So he directly said:

"If you're willing to remarry me, I'll fly back right now."

"Who would want to remarry you!" Lin Wei said and then hung up directly.

This result was entirely within Chen Yang's expectations. Even if Lin Wei is jealous of Liu Qingqing, she will still prioritize the Lin family's interests.

Chen Yang originally still had mental burdens, but after Yexin pointed it out, his sense of guilt also decreased greatly. As long as the Lin and Hu families don't stab him in the back, when cooperation is needed in the future they can still continue to cooperate. But he will no longer support either side unreservedly as before.

During the Spring Festival of 2005, Chen Yang stayed in Hong Kong accompanying Liu Qingqing and the two children, and his New Year greetings to leaders and relatives were all made by phone.

During this period, the Lin and Hu families tacitly did not disturb him.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Chen Yang returned from Hong Kong to Xingcheng reluctantly, as Liu Qingqing was unwilling to let him go.

To his surprise, Chen Bing actually appeared at the pickup gate.

"Brother Bing, are you here to pick me up?"

"The old master sent me."

"How did the old master know I'm flying back today?"

"No need to ask, hurry up and get in the car!"

Chen Yang followed Chen Bing, full of doubts, back to the Sunshine Garden residential area.

The old master was playing with his grandson. Seeing Chen Yang arrive, he immediately handed the child back to Zhong Lin, then slowly walked toward the study.

After Chen Yang greeted Zhong Lin, he quickly followed behind. Upon entering the study, he cautiously asked: "Old master, do you have something for me?"

The old master examined Chen Yang closely, snorted coldly, and said: "You little brat, you're blessed with good looks—just divorced from the Lin family's girl, and in the blink of an eye you're glued to the Liu family's girl."

"Old master, please don't tease me." Chen Yang knew the old master summoning him was definitely not about love and romance; there must be something else. "Did my father-in-law say something to you?"

The old master glared at Chen Yang and said: "What? Are you still afraid Lin Guojun will beat you?"

Chen Yang laughed embarrassedly. He knew Lin Guojun's temperament very well. If he really wanted to beat him, he'd have to lie in the hospital for at least a week.

The old master suddenly sighed and said to Chen Yang: "You little brat, you're still young! Although Old Master Hu is dissatisfied with you, haven't the Lin Guojun couple wronged you? Out of spite, you ran off to Hong Kong alone—where are you putting their face?"

Chen Yang certainly knew his behavior hurt Lin Guojun and his wife's feelings, but he also had his own doubts.

"Old master, do you think they treat me well because of my wealth, or because I used to be their son-in-law?"

The old master said: "This is your family affair; I'm not in a position to judge. Based on my understanding of Lin Guojun, he doesn't care much for fame and profit. If he truly were angry with you, given his temperament, could you still stand here intact?"

Chen Yang fell silent at once. Thinking it over carefully, after the divorce incident, Lin Guojun and Hu Qingwan's couple's attitude toward him had hardly changed from before the divorce. His discomfort came more from Old Master Hu and Lin Wei's attitudes.

Seeing Chen Yang silent, the old master added: "Chen Yang, regardless of Old Master Hu's attitude, as long as you maintain good relations with the Lin Guojun family, you'll be fine. As for your feelings toward Lin the girl, I won't comment. I'm just reminding you: as long as you haven't completely broken ties, surface matters still need to be handled."

Chen Yang this time basically understood. It seems that not contacting the Lin and Hu families during this Spring Festival has already affected their face.

According to the old master's meaning, even if Old Master Lin and Old Master Hu dislike him, he still has to put on a smiling face and go over to join the fun.

He felt such behavior was pathetic and resentful, saying: "Old master, do I really have no other choice?"

The old master chuckled lightly and said in a harmonious tone: "Of course there are choices. Isn't Governor Liu fond of you? If you cling to his thigh, Old Master Hu will surely be unable to do anything to you. But can you guarantee you won't suffer even the slightest resentment from Governor Liu?"

Chen Yang gave a wry smile and shook his head.

The old master patted Chen Yang's shoulder and comforted: "You're still young; when you've experienced more, you'll know that some relationships worth maintaining should be maintained. Friends may not be able to help you much, but enemies can always inadvertently deal you a fatal blow. So would you rather have more good friends or more enemies?"

As a Reborn Person, Chen Yang naturally understood the old master's meaning. Open spears are easy to dodge, hidden arrows hard to guard against. If the Lin and Hu families firmly decide to abolish him, even having Liu Jianghua as a backer would be of no use.

In the face of power, merchants are ultimately too insignificant!

Chen Yang suddenly felt a bit regretful; when Liu Jianghua initially invited him to join the provincial state-owned enterprise reform team, he missed the chance to transition from business to politics. If he had become Liu Jianghua's direct disciple back then, perhaps the situation would be different now.

Of course, there's no regret medicine to take in this world. Chen Yang also cannot be reborn again.

After finishing his talk with the old master, Chen Yang then went to Chen Chunmei's home.

Regarding his nephew's behavior of spending the New Year in Hong Kong with Liu Qingqing, Chen Chunmei was very angry and nagged for over an hour.

However, after Chen Yang produced photos of Chen Thinkyang and Chen Shengjun, Chen Chunmei's attention was immediately diverted.

"This is Thinkyang, right? He looks exactly like you did as a child—really handsome!"

"This is Shengjun? Looking at these brows and eyes, he should take after his mother, right? Or does Victory resemble you more?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang was quite speechless.