Chapter 217: Has Lin Ru Given Up the Stage?

Tang Ye returned home and couldn't wait to tell Qin Lan about the two families eating together.

Qin Lan was somewhat happy, yet also somewhat apprehensive, "Are there any protocols for dining with County Party Secretary Du? I'm afraid of being impolite."

Tang Ye couldn't help but tease: "We'll choose the best hotel, and you and Dad will have to dress to the nines. I'll even have to carefully pick out an evening gown for you, paired with dazzling jewelry; once you stand there, I guarantee the Du Family will be dazzled."

Qin Lan glared at Tang Ye with annoyance, "You're being improper again, what kind of nonsense are you spouting?"

Tang Ye put away his smile, turned serious, took Qin Lan's hand, and said sincerely: "For so many years, you've worried yourself sick for me. I will arrange the place for the two families to eat properly in advance; all you and Dad need to do is show up. Du Xi's parents are both reasonable people, so you don't need to worry too much."

As he spoke, Tang Ye took a bank card out of his pocket, handed it to Qin Lan, and explained: "Mom, Du Xi asked me to pass this on to you. The card contains the savings that County Party Secretary Du and his wife have accumulated over many years. They are both ordinary wage earners, unlike Dad who has surgery fees, or you who can earn commissions in sales; saving money isn't easy for them. But for our sake, they've emptied their family coffers."

Qin Lan took the bank card, her eyes full of surprise, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Du Xi is such a sensible child."

Tang Ye couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Mom, you should watch fewer of those messy, melodramatic TV shows. There are still more normal families in this world."

Qin Lan pushed the bank card back to Tang Ye and said with a firm attitude: "Since the Du Family has shown such sincerity, our Tang Family cannot lose face either. No matter what, we must hold your wedding in a lively and grand manner to be worthy of their intentions."

Tang Ye shook his head gently and patiently persuaded her: "Mom, Du Xi and I are both public servants now. My dad is currently the Vice President of the hospital, and Du Xi's father is a County Party Secretary. If the wedding is held with great fanfare, it will surely invite unnecessary criticism. So even if we get married, we can only hold a small-scale family gathering; the banquet must not exceed ten tables."

Whenever Qin Lan thought of the time Tang Ye was investigated by the Discipline Inspection Commission, she still felt lingering fear.

She hurriedly nodded and replied: "Fine, fine, I'll listen to you."

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The next morning, as soon as Tang Ye arrived at his unit, he received a notice from Lin Ru and was called into her office.

"I just received news conveyed from the Provincial Government that staff from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission will be coming to conduct research work soon, and you are responsible for implementing the relevant reception matters," Lin Ru said with a serious expression.

Tang Ye keenly realized that this research was highly likely to be closely related to the New Agricultural Reclamation Project.

He immediately asked: "Secretary-General, has the time for the research been set?"

Lin Ru nodded and responded: "It's set for Friday morning. You must coordinate well with the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission Research Group and comprehensively plan all affairs. Unfortunately, my health hasn't been very good lately, and I previously scheduled a consultation with an Expert, which happens to be on Friday as well, so I won't be able to attend this research activity."

Tang Ye instantly understood Lin Ru's intention; she was clearly using injury and illness as an excuse to deliberately miss an important activity!

Testing him with this?

Recalling the time Lin Ru suddenly fainted in the office, he had to carefully take her to the hospital for a check-up.

Yet now, Lin Ru was asking for leave on the grounds of seeing a doctor, clearly intending to avoid this research activity.

In Lin Ru's eyes, although Tang Ye had outstanding abilities, he was still lacking in work experience.

If any mistakes occurred during this reception work, Mayor Jiang Jing would inevitably change her attitude and rely on her instead.

Tang Ye knew very well that this reception activity had significant influence.

He had demonstrated certain talents in many previous tasks, but if a problem occurred during such a large-scale reception, it would undoubtedly deal a heavy blow to the impression he held in Mayor Jiang Jing's heart, thereby affecting his future development.

Facing the difficult problem Lin Ru had set for him, Tang Ye did not feel discouraged; instead, he felt faintly excited.

This seemingly "retreating to advance" strategy of Lin Ru's was actually equivalent to giving up the stage and giving him an excellent opportunity to fully display his abilities.

"Secretary-General, you must get some good rest and recover your health quickly. If there are any special circumstances, I will report to you at any time," Tang Ye put on an extremely concerned appearance.

Lin Ru nodded slightly, "I will communicate with the person in charge of the Reception Office later and let them cooperate with you to do the relevant work well."

After Tang Ye left, Lin Ru sighed to herself.

Not participating in the reception work was not her style, but the pressure exerted by Mayor Xiao was too great, and she could only helplessly compromise.

Additionally, she also wanted to use this to let Mayor Jiang understand that her value was irreplaceable.

Relying solely on a newcomer like Tang Ye, it was impossible to handle everything perfectly.

Tang Ye returned to his office and immediately reported Lin Ru's leave to Jiang Jing truthfully.

Jiang Jing was slightly startled, then picked up her phone and dialed Lin Ru's number.

"Secretary-General Lin, I heard you aren't feeling well?"

"It's not a big problem, it's just that it's too difficult to book this Expert, and I haven't been able to get an appointment; it was hard to finally wait for this opportunity."

Jiang Jing gently exhorted: "Health is the most important thing; you focus on recovering, and come back to work after you've recuperated."

Although before this, Jiang Jing had been dissatisfied with some of Lin Ru's actions and had even secretly reprimanded her.

But in a situation where the other party was unwell, as a superior leader, she gave her subordinate timely comfort.

"The Team Leader of this research group is Director Qi. He is personally leading the team to Hanzhou; you should understand the great significance of this," Jiang Jing continued.

Tang Ye pondered to himself on the side; he actually had quite a connection with this Director Qi mentioned.

Director Qi once owed him a breakfast.

However, later on, Director Qi pushed for the provincial-level Resort Project to land in Pinghu, which could be considered as repaying that favor.

"I will carefully understand Director Qi's preferences and daily habits, communicate closely with his Secretary, and properly arrange the itinerary."

"This matter is of great importance and cannot tolerate the slightest mistake," Jiang Jing said with a solemn face.

Immediately after, Tang Ye quickly summoned all members of Secretariat Section Two and began to arrange work tasks in an orderly manner.

"The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission working group coming to Hanzhou for research this time is of extraordinary significance. At this critical juncture, our Secretariat Section Two must fully demonstrate our powerful combat effectiveness, implement the reception work perfectly, and not a single detail can be lost."

Subsequently, Tang Ye meticulously assigned tasks to everyone based on their specialties and experience.

In the process of breaking down the tasks, his explanation of the details was extremely clear.

From the control of the overall process to the precautions for specific links, everything was explained clearly.

Wen Rong had also participated in similar reception work before, and observing Tang Ye's process of assigning tasks this time, she couldn't help but admire him secretly.

Tang Ye could not only accurately perceive everyone's strengths but also reasonably deploy work accordingly, allowing everyone to exert maximum efficiency in the fields they were good at.

Wen Rong usually had many complaints about Tang Ye's style of doing things.

She had to admit that Tang Ye's work ability was indeed outstanding.

The meeting ended.

Tang Ye asked Wen Rong to stay behind.

He needed to discuss some things with her privately.