Chapter 1127: Someone Beat Me to It!

Xiao Hui saw the personnel appointment regarding Du Chengfeng.

Her "best friend's" father had actually become the number three!

Xiao Hui's inner feelings were extremely complex!

Returning home, she locked herself in her room, gathered her emotions for a moment, and then dialed Du Xi's number.

She had to manage this relationship well!

"Xi Xi, you really aren't being very fair."

Du Xi was somewhat bewildered, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Hui said with a smile, "I heard you're pregnant. You actually didn't tell me. Finding out this news from someone else, I feel quite disappointed."

Du Xi was caught between laughter and tears, "Hey, I haven't told anyone; it must have been my mom who spread the news."

Xiao Hui said earnestly, "Regardless, congratulations! To be precise, I should congratulate you on your double happiness. Your father's personnel appointment has come down; he has been promoted to Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. Seeing this news, I am truly happy for you."

Du Xi suddenly remembered the words Tang Ye had once said to her.

The reason she had never cut ties with Xiao Hui was perhaps due to the workings of vanity!

Back in high school, she had been a tag-along by Xiao Hui's side.

But now, every time Xiao Hui spoke to her, she was especially cautious, and always trying to cater to and please her.

"Xiao Hui, thank you for your well wishes. You really don't need to be so polite when talking to me."

Xiao Hui paused for a moment, understood the subtext of Du Xi's words, and mused that Du Xi hadn't changed; she was still just as frank and sincere.

Recalling their high school days, when Xiao Hui had always been so bossy toward Du Xi, she actually felt some regret in her heart.

"Right. There is a matter, I might be being a bit presumptuous."

Hearing that there was a matter, Du Xi immediately felt a headache coming on.

"Go ahead, though I don't know if I can help you."

"Would you mind if I became the child's godmother?"

Du Xi said helplessly, "I'm afraid I can't agree to this. The child already has a godmother."

Xiao Hui paused, then said disappointedly, "Is that so? Hey, it seems I arrived a step too late!"

She still gathered the courage to ask, "I wonder who the godmother is?"

Du Xi felt there was no need to hide it, "Cheng Lin."

Xiao Hui immediately felt she had made a fool of herself, "So it's Minister Cheng. When you have time, let's go out and chat."

Du Xi said, "Alright! Let's wait until you're free!"

Hanging up the phone with Du Xi, Xiao Hui sighed helplessly, musing that her behavior just now had been too ridiculous.

She had originally hoped to close the distance with Du Xi through god-kinship.

As it turned out, someone had beaten her to it.

There were rumors outside that Cheng Lin's father was a major leader in the province.

Sure enough, one must socialize upward!

She didn't know when it started, but Du Xi's circle had become completely different from her own.

However, Xiao Hui was still very grateful to Du Xi; if it weren't for this high school best friend, she wouldn't have been promoted so quickly!

Of course, deep down, Xiao Hui was jealous of Du Xi.

She was jealous that Du Xi had married better than she had.

Tang Ye was already a Department-level Official.

According to his age, he would certainly be promoted to Deputy Department Level before the age of forty.

As for her own husband, Shao Jinbo, he had become a slacker at his unit while still young.

Xiao Hui walked out of the room and found that Shao Jinbo was actually not playing games, a look of surprise appearing in her eyes.

"What? Did the internet go out?"

Shao Jinbo picked up a few photos and threw them on the table, "What is the meaning of these photos? Explain yourself!"

Xiao Hui picked up the photos and said dismissively, "I am now the Reception Office Director. Participating in business entertainment, putting on an act, and having a few drinks with others—isn't that perfectly normal?"

Shao Jinbo said angrily, "You've made me lose all face! Xiao Hui, how did you become this kind of woman? Do you know what people outside are saying about you?"

Xiao Hui laughed out loud, "What are they saying about me?"

Shao Jinbo patted his own head, "People say I'm the king of cuckolds, and you're a public bus that anyone can ride."

Facing Shao Jinbo's interrogation, Xiao Hui's gaze became cold and disappointed,

"You are always blaming others and never reflecting on yourself.

Why do I have to work so hard? Isn't it because you lack ambition?

Do you think I don't wish to be carefree and live as a wealthy idler?

But have you given me the chance?

You used to like gambling, and I didn't blame you for that; at least you knew how to socialize upward and make contact with high-end connections.

But now? You've become a shut-in. Look at your receding hairline, look at your potbelly.

A man like you is simply not someone I can rely on, which is why I have to struggle so hard!"

Shao Jinbo rushed in front of Xiao Hui, grabbed her collar, and raised his hand in anger.

Xiao Hui stared fixedly into his eyes.

Shao Jinbo let go dejectedly.

"What? Don't dare to hit me? If you actually dared to hit me, I would admire you instead."

Shao Jinbo didn't even look at Xiao Hui and rushed straight out of the house.

He walked downstairs and began to smoke, feeling depressed.

Shao Jinbo was incomparably vexed.

Why had he been so possessed as to pursue Xiao Hui in the first place?

Why had he not kept his eyes open back then and chosen to pursue Du Xi instead?

If he had known that Du Chengfeng would rise from County Magistrate to the number three position in the Municipal Party Committee in just a few years, he certainly would have spared no cost to pursue Du Xi!

That way, he would not have been locked down by Xiao Hui!

And Tang Ye would not have had such a powerful backer as Du Chengfeng!

In Shao Jinbo's view, Tang Ye was a thief who had stolen his life.

If it were not for Tang Ye, he might already be a Department-level Official by now.

He also would not be staying home every day playing video games, living in a virtual world.

……

The next morning, Zheng Shaokang knocked on the door of Tang Ye's office.

"County Magistrate Tang, I have a matter to report to you."

"Sit down and let's talk!"

Zheng Shaokang took out the transcript, "We interrogated Xiao Junjie, and according to the information currently in our possession, multiple cadres are suspected of corruption and bribery regarding the Lock Factory's land requisition and demolition funds, as well as the Lock Factory's new construction funds."

A grave look appeared in Tang Ye's eyes, "This matter is not small; we must report it to Secretary Han. Come with me!"

Tang Ye dialed the number for Han Zhengyi's office landline.

Han Zhengyi told Tang Ye and Zheng Shaokang to come in together.

After reading the transcript, the figures listed one by one were shocking!

Han Zhengyi was furious, "These people are too shameless! Convene a Temporary Standing Committee Meeting! We must strike like thunder!"

Standing Committee meetings are generally divided into two types: Routine Standing Committee Meetings and Temporary Standing Committee Meetings.

Routine Standing Committee Meetings have fixed times.

Therefore, before these, every Standing Committee Member will arrange their work in advance.

They do their best to ensure they do not miss any Standing Committee Meeting.

As for Temporary Standing Committee Meetings, there is no fixed time or fixed personnel.

They are generally convened upon temporary notice by the County Party Secretary or by other Standing Committee Members after obtaining the consent of the County Party Secretary.

They are mainly aimed at special events, major issues, and the like that must be convened on short notice.

The Standing Committee Members hurried to the conference room.

Han Zhengyi, who usually arrived last, was already seated, his face full of frost.

The atmosphere in the conference room was frozen.

This was the omen of a storm about to break...