Chapter 430: Yang Qing Strives to Have Three Children

After the talk with Wang Daochen ended, Lin Dongfan also felt much more at ease.

Junior Sister Jian Sining has already arrived in Baiyue Province and is currently stationed there handling the case. Wang Daochen promised to promote Chen Shaokang, so he probably won't go back on his word.

With Junior Sister and Chen Shaokang assisting from the side, things will be much easier.

Regarding Chen Shaokang's impending promotion, Lin Dongfan hasn't told him yet, planning to give him a surprise after the Provincial Department's transfer order arrives.

That morning.

Lin Dongfan sat with his legs up in the office, on the phone with Yang Qing; that guy, ever since marrying Xu Yue, has given up the whole spa routine and focuses his energy on making babies with his wife.

The first child was a boy, which made Yang Qing quite depressed.

Last month he had a second child, also a boy, leading Yang Qing to seriously suspect that there might be something wrong with the feng shui of his family's ancestral grave.

He wants a daughter—why is it so hard?

Yang Qing complained on the phone: "I heard from folks back home that to have a daughter you need to eat more sour things. So I bought a crate of old Chen vinegar and put it at home, telling Xu Yue to drink a bowl every day. But she says I'm crazy and refuses to cooperate. Now what do you suggest? Why don't you call her and persuade her? She'll listen to you."

"You really are sick; you should go to the hospital right away."

"This folk remedy has been passed down for thousands of years, the wisdom of our ancestors—if she doesn't try it, how will she know whether it works?"

"Let me see you drink a bowl of vinegar every day."

"I've suffered quite a bit too."

"What have you suffered?"

"In order to produce a high-quality daughter-in-law for your son, I've quit smoking, drinking, and carousing, striving to make sure every bullet I fire is top-notch! Isn't that enough?"

"Hard to put into words, can't be evaluated."

"Why don't we change our marriage-alliance approach?"

"Change to what approach?"

"If... I mean, if I really am destined not to have a daughter, I still have two sons here—pick one and make him the husband of your precious daughter, arrange a child betrothal."

"Saying this is useless."

"Then who says it's useful?"

"My old man wants to arrange a child betrothal; you need to go see him."

"Then I guess I'll just wait a few more years."

"You chickened out?"

"Your old man is probably around 95 years old now—no rush, your daughter Lin Zhao Xia is only two, we can afford to wait."

"Are you hoping your old man rides off on a crane to the west?"

"Heaven and earth as my witness, my thoughts are far more malicious than that—I hope your old man enjoys Along life, and twenty years from now he still has the strength to whip you with a lash."

"Hmm, that malicious idea is very effective; we can go with it."

"By the way, I keep forgetting to ask—you haven't gone home for months; are the problems in Haishan really that thorny? Do you want me to help?"

"How would you help me?"

"Find an excuse to conduct a cross-provincial water-meter inspection; it doesn't seem too difficult."

"We'll talk about it later; for now I've already found trustworthy elite police locally, so I don't need to trouble you to come."

"Alright, if you can't hold out, just shout for help—I'll cover you across provinces."

"You should first have your daughter before saying anything—failing to produce a girl, you're truly useless! I have both sons and daughters, hahaha, that's real strength!"

Saying that, Lin Dongfan seemed to already see Yang Qing's depressed expression.

Without waiting for Yang Qing to retort,

Lin Dongfan then hung up the phone—the ultimate level of a heartless move is to retort and then disappear, leaving no chance for a counterstrike.

Just then,

Financial Controller Yu Youwei walked in: "What's up? You're laughing so happily." Her attire truly is becoming more tasteful—a custom-made professional outfit, elegant yet not lacking sensuality.

Lin Dongfan's legs were still propped up on the desk.

However comfortable, however it comes.

He picked up the cigarette on the desk, lit it, and exhaled clouds while smiling back: "Seeing a pleasing beauty, of course I'm happy."

"You're just trying to placate me like I'm a fool." With a faint smile, Yu Youwei swiftly got to the point: "Pull your legs in—the Zhang Yinlan from the Civil Affairs Bureau is here; she has something to discuss with you."

"Please let her in."

Lin Dongfan pulled in his legs, took two puffs of the cigarette, then extinguished it in the ashtray.

Not long after,

The still-charming Zhang Yinlan, led by Yu Youwei, entered the Chairman's office. Yu Youwei didn't go in and, as an afterthought, closed the office door.

This was Zhang Yinlan's first visit to Lin Dongfan's office.

After entering, she looked around like a tourist, appreciating the office's furnishings and layout, and remarked with interest: "Manager Fan, isn't this setup a bit grandiose?"

"Not really, the total area is only 180 square meters."

Lin Dongfan and Zhang Yinlan exchanged a smile, having already guessed what she would marvel at; within the system, even a leader of Wang Daochen's rank cannot have an office larger than 54 square meters.

And for the highest-ranking officials in Haishan City, Yu Huacheng and Guo Lichun, the office standard is 44 square meters.

In comparison.

Lin Dongfan's 180-square-meter office is nothing short of a behemoth. The south-facing floor-to-ceiling window offers a view of the sea, while the north side has a pool table and other exercise equipment.

Lin Dongfan enjoys playing pool.

When he has nothing to do, he summons Yu Youwei to come practice, teaching her how to sink a ball in one shot.

Seeing Zhang Yinlan in her formal attire, Lin Dongfan figured she wouldn't be interested in a one-shot sink today, so he waved her to a seat: "Sit down, what do you need?"

Zhang Yinlan pulled over the chair opposite the desk, sat down, and slowly told Lin Dongfan: "Regarding the Fisherport New City project, Secretary Yu is personally overseeing it. Tomorrow the city has a project advancement meeting; Secretary Yu wants you to give a progress report."

"Just this? You could have said it over the phone, yet you personally made the trip." Lin Dongfan laughed.

Zhang Yinlan frowned slightly: "There are still some things I need to remind you about; it's not convenient to say over the phone."

"What? Speak directly, there's no one here who can eavesdrop." Lin Dongfan said.

Zhang Yinlan spoke frankly: "The Fisher Harbor New City project was originally overseen by Guo Lichun. Now, control of the project has fallen into Secretary Yu's hands; Guo Lichun probably won't admit defeat easily. Secretary Yu worries he will join forces with the Hailong Society to cause trouble, hinder the project's progress, and wait for a chance to regain control of the project. Therefore, Secretary Yu specifically asked me to remind you: you must ensure that every link of the project proceeds without a hitch."

"I have this under control." Lin Dongfan said: "I have already entrusted Chen Shaokang to strengthen security supervision at the construction site."

"Chen Shaokang isn't suspended?" Zhang Yinlan asked.

Lin Dongfan laughed: "Being suspended doesn't mean he can't work? It's not a double dismissal; he's still a police officer, and he has the authority to handle any accident that occurs on site."

"That's also true." Zhang Yinlan laughed: "I didn't expect you to be quite knowledgeable about internal affairs."

Upon hearing that, Lin Dongfan smiled without speaking: "Little Master, it's not just understanding; if Little Master reveals his identity, you'd have to respectfully call him Director Lin."

However, let's get back to the point.

If Guo Lichun and the Hailong Society really intend to cause trouble, relying solely on Chen Shaokang's strength would probably not be enough to turn the tide.

Out of caution.

Lin Dongfan picked up his phone and called Xie Xiaofeng: "Xiaofeng, send a team of bodyguards to the fishing village to assist Chen Shaokang and maintain order."