Chapter 203: I Don't Want to Be Too Flashy!

Tang Ye held the follow-up report written by Wen Rong and raised his hand to knock on the door of Jiang Jing's office.

Jiang Jing took the report, browsed through it carefully, and then a look of satisfaction appeared on his face. He nodded in approval and said, "The report is well-written. Please have Provincial Governor Fu review it."

Tang Ye understood clearly in his heart.

This disturbance had originally stemmed from Provincial Governor Fu's instructions.

Behind it, it actually involved a deeper level of power struggle; Young Master Huang was merely the fuse for this storm.

"Mayor Jiang, I would like to ask for leave this evening. An elder is having a birthday, and I must attend," Tang Ye requested of Jiang Jing.

Jiang Jing readily agreed: "Mm, you have been working non-stop by my side during this period and haven't rested for a single day. Go ahead."

Today was Hong Ruilin's birthday.

Several days ago, Hong Ruilin had called Tang Ye to invite him to the banquet.

Although Tang Ye was busy with work, he had to be there for Hong Ruilin's birthday no matter what.

He had assumed this birthday banquet would be a grand affair, but upon arriving at the scene, he saw that the number of attendees was not large; there were only two tables set up in total.

One table was occupied by Hong Ruilin's family, and the other by his old friends.

Given Hong Ruilin's status and position, if he had wanted to make a grand display, the scene certainly would have been more than this.

But he had always been low-key in his conduct.

Among the incumbent cadres, besides Tang Ye, only Song Jin was present.

When Song Jin saw Tang Ye, he appeared exceptionally enthusiastic.

Since transferring from the Youth League Committee to the Land and Resources Bureau, he held real power in his hands, which had caused a huge transformation in his entire temperament.

Tang Ye had previously had contact with the people at Hong Ruilin's table when he was at the Old Cadre Bureau; don't let their age fool you, these old fellows' capacity for liquor was not to be underestimated.

In the past, due to work requirements, Tang Ye had always declined by saying his tolerance for alcohol was poor, but today, in order to add to the festivities for Hong Ruilin, he revealed his strength a little and drank several of them under the table.

Hong Ruilin had also drunk quite a bit of alcohol; with a flushed face, he pulled Tang Ye over and boasted proudly in front of his old friends, his eyes full of gratification and happiness.

Everyone knew without saying that Tang Ye was Hong Ruilin's last disciple, and they naturally gave high praise and blessings to this rising star of the Hanzhou officialdom.

After Hong Ruilin had his fill of food and drink, he returned to his room early to rest.

Song Jin had not seen Tang Ye for a long time, so he naturally would not let this opportunity to reminisce pass by.

"Thanks to you helping me block the drinks today, otherwise I would have made a fool of myself."

Tang Ye couldn't help but laugh: "Brother, why be so polite with me?"

Song Jin smiled slightly and changed the subject: "When are you coming back to Tianling to take a look? You are a City Leader now, you have to look after our local development."

Tang Ye patted Song Jin on the shoulder and said seriously: "If there is an opportunity, I will definitely remind you. However, you must first clean up the mess you have now; only then can you firmly grasp it when the opportunity comes."

Song Jin smiled and probed indirectly: "Mayor Jiang previously worked at the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, which is a department with real power. He must have a plan; can you point me in the right direction so I can make some preparations in advance?"

Tang Ye gave Song Jin a look of annoyance and teased, "You aren't being a good friend. Are you trying to fish for information from me because you see I've had too much to drink?"

Song Jin was stunned, then his expression turned serious, "I swear to heaven, I absolutely do not have that intention!"

Tang Ye softened his tone.

"Mayor Jiang's initial work is mainly to clear up the situation. After successfully establishing his authority through a few matters, there will certainly be corresponding plans and arrangements later on.

You should study the news reports of the Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission more; you should be able to detect some clues from them.

However, Mayor Jiang will certainly proceed from the overall pattern of the entire city to carry out reasonable planning and layout."

Song Jin nodded thoughtfully: "I understand what you mean. I will pay more attention to policy trends and study the news more recently."

As Jiang Jing's personal Chief Secretary, Tang Ye naturally knew about the many plans Jiang Jing was preparing to introduce, such as resources.

But he knew well the importance of being cautious in speech and action; he had to guard his mouth well and must not reveal a single bit of information.

However, Tang Ye knew in his heart that he would go all out wherever he could help Song Jin.

After all, helping Song Jin was, to a certain extent, equivalent to indirectly helping Du Chengfeng.

Nowadays, his relationship with Du Chengfeng was already tightly intertwined and inseparable.

Gu Wenqin had always been eager to find a time to talk to Tang Ye alone.

Unfortunately, Tang Ye was busy running around all day with a fully packed schedule, and she had never been able to find a suitable opportunity, which made her feel somewhat disappointed.

Recalling that time half a year ago, although Qinge was mired in a bankruptcy crisis and tottering at the time, the days she fought side-by-side with Tang Ye were fulfilling and beautiful.

"Section Chief Tang, let me drive you back!" Gu Wenqin took a deep breath, gathered her courage, and took the initiative to propose to Tang Ye.

Tang Ye knew that Gu Wenqin had already obtained her driver's license and usually drove a BMW to get around, so he smiled and replied: "Sure, it's just the right time to experience the feeling of the passenger seat of a BMW."

After Tang Ye sat down in the passenger seat, Gu Wenqin started the car and took the initiative to talk about the recent situation of Qinge: "Your eye for things was really accurate back then. After Qi Meiyu joined, she expanded quite a few market channels for us.

Recently, she is planning to list our products on several well-known domestic shopping channels.

Moreover, our market in Southeast Asia has also fully recovered.

According to this trend, next quarter's sales are expected to double."

Tang Ye nodded slightly and responded with a smile: "I took the time to carefully look at the product design drawings you sent me last time. The design team's fundamentals are quite solid, but they are still a bit immature in terms of creativity and detail handling. I have made some modifications; I will send them to you later for your reference."

Upon hearing this, a warm current surged in Gu Wenqin's heart.

She had originally thought that after Tang Ye ascended to a leadership position in the city, he would leave Qinge behind and no longer care. She didn't expect him to still be so concerned about the development of Qinge.

"I thought you wouldn't be able to look after us once you became a leader in the city," Gu Wenqin said with emotion.

"How could that be? Qinge is like a child we raised together, condensing everyone's hard work and sweat."

The corners of Gu Wenqin's mouth turned up, revealing a confident smile, and she said: "Don't worry, I will definitely not let down your expectations. I will do my best to develop and grow Qinge and make it better and better."

Tang Ye nodded slightly, "Has the City Federation of Industry and Commerce contacted you?"

"They have, I have already submitted the application form."

"Not bad, keep it up."

"How is the experience of the BMW? Should I get you one too?"

"Absolutely not! I don't want to be too flashy!"

Gu Wenqin sighed.

Had Tang Ye really sacrificed so much for Qinge just for the sake of political achievements?

After getting out of the car, Tang Ye stood quietly in place.

He watched Gu Wenqin drive away until the shadow of the car vanished into the night, then turned and walked toward his own home.

Recalling the bits and pieces of the journey with Gu Wenqin, from Qinge's struggle for survival to her gradual growth into a formidable businesswoman capable of standing on her own.

This transformation stirred an indescribable sense of accomplishment in Tang Ye's heart.

Tang Ye walked slowly to the bottom of his apartment building.

Suddenly, a figure rushed out from the shadows like a ghost.

Tang Ye had maintained vigilance for years and reacted extremely quickly.

At the critical moment, he barely dodged the other person's sneak attack.

He steadied himself and looked over by the faint light.

His heart couldn't help but skip a beat; he never expected the person to be Shao Jinbo!