Chapter 246: Why Didn't You Act Sooner?

At business dinners, the opening usually avoids topics of work.

Even if one must discuss them, one must wait until the atmosphere is sufficiently built up.

An Guohao was quite enthusiastic about Du Chengfeng's promotion to Secretary-General of the Municipal Party Committee.

"The position of County Party Secretary of Tianling County is currently vacant; does County Magistrate Guo have a chance to move up a level?"

Guo Zhengting waved his hand and shook his head with a bitter smile, "Barring any surprises, the province will most likely parachute in a top leader."

Don't look at the distance from County Magistrate to County Party Secretary as just one step.

But in reality, there is a chasm between them.

Guo Zhengting is three years older than Du Chengfeng, but he has basically stopped at the Division Level.

To become a County Party Secretary, he would have to wait at least another five years.

An Guohao turned his gaze toward Tang Ye, "Your father-in-law's promotion speed is truly fast. As far as I know, he was only promoted from County Magistrate to County Party Secretary last year."

Tang Ye responded with a smile: "Secretary-General Du's outstanding political achievements over these past few years could not have been separated from the strong support of County Magistrate Guo and the other members of the Tianling leadership team."

Hearing Tang Ye say this, Guo Zhengting felt his face grow slightly warm.

In all fairness, he did indeed have some merit during this period, but Du Chengfeng's promotion mainly relied on his own ability and the political achievements he made; it had little to do with him.

"Comrade Cheng Feng being able to be promoted smoothly is largely due to you, his son-in-law." Guo Zhengting took the opportunity to steer the topic to Suiyuan County, "As far as I know, Wang Xingjian was originally highly favored in the competition for the position of Tianling County Party Secretary, but his younger brother got involved in a major case, which implicated him. And that case was one you personally pushed for and investigated."

An Guohao looked at Tang Ye thoughtfully and laughed: "Section Chief Tang, you are truly young and promising. I have heard about this matter as well. Come to think of it, I have to thank you. If it weren't for this incident in Suiyuan County, we wouldn't have seen the problems existing in Suiyuan clearly. We might have made an erroneous investment decision."

Tang Ye naturally understood the meaning in An Guohao's words.

Previously, they had been wavering between investment intentions in Suiyuan County and Tianling County.

This storm in the Suiyuan County officialdom made An Guohao make a decisive choice.

Guo Zhengting looked at Tang Ye, full of appreciation.

Tang Ye could be considered an indirect assist that facilitated this cooperation.

He used to dislike Tang Ye's ability to stir up trouble.

Now that he had changed his position and stood in the same camp, it was fragrant—damn, it was truly fragrant!

An Xin was absent-minded, her thoughts having long since drifted away, completely detached from the group's topic.

Although Tang Ye had clearly told her long ago that his heart was already taken.

Yet An Xin knew that Tang Ye had been in a single state until recently.

So, when exactly did he get married?

Seeing that the timing was ripe, Tang Ye picked up his wine glass and toasted An Guohao with a face full of smiles, "President An, I heard from County Magistrate Guo that you intend to move your headquarters from Hai Province to Hanzhou. This boldness, as well as your deep affection for your hometown, makes me admire you endlessly. I'll toast you a glass!"

Tang Ye clinked glasses lightly with An Guohao and then drank it all in one gulp.

An Guohao wore a smile on his face and responded: "The premise for moving the headquarters to Hanzhou is that our project results in Hanzhou are eye-catching, which cannot be separated from the strong support provided by the Government."

Tang Ye looked at An Xin and said with a meaningful smile: "President An, please rest assured, the Government will certainly provide the most favorable policies. Moreover, your daughter is so outstanding; in the Pinghu project, she will surely be able to fully demonstrate her excellent commercial talent and create her own classic work."

The corners of An Xin's mouth lifted, revealing a moving smile, and she also picked up her wine glass, "I'll borrow your auspicious words, Section Chief Tang; I'll toast you a glass."

An Guohao pondered to himself that this young man Tang Ye was indeed sharp.

He was actually able to guess that the boutique housing project in Tianling County was the first important project An Xin was responsible for in the group.

The group's shareholders were all paying extra attention to this project.

If An Xin could operate this project successfully, she would be able to logically take over the management of the group in the future;

Conversely, if the project were not satisfactory, she would have to hand over the management to someone else.

As for Xian Xingyun, he appeared to be An Xin's deputy, but he was also a "supervisor" arranged by her side.

Of course, Xian Xingyun had a good impression of An Xin and had thoughts of pursuing her.

Unfortunately, An Xin had no interest in Xian Xingyun.

An Guohao understood his daughter.

To conquer her, one must have sufficiently strong personal charisma.

Tang Ye met the standard.

However, he was already married.

If Tang Ye were not married, An Guohao would have facilitated this marriage.

Because he knew that if the group wanted to continue expanding, it must have an official background.

With Tang Ye's potential, he could be well-mined and cultivated.

Regret, what a great regret!

He should have taken the initiative and acted sooner!

Even he felt regret, let alone his daughter!

As for Tang Ye's choice, it was also not wrong.

With Du Chengfeng as a backer, his official career could be extremely smooth.

An Guohao intended to test Tang Ye's alcohol tolerance today; Tang Ye originally did not intend to let An Guohao drink too much, but since the atmosphere was right, he sparred with An Guohao a few times, and as a result, An Guohao seemed to have had quite a bit.

Xian Xingyun secretly competed with Tang Ye.

Tang Ye thought Xian Xingyun had a good tolerance for alcohol, but after drinking three glasses in a row, he slumped onto the table and lost consciousness.

Worried that An Guohao might get too drunk like last time and An Xin wouldn't be able to send him back to the hotel, Tang Ye volunteered to leave with An Guohao's car.

After helping An Guohao into his room, Tang Ye finally left with peace of mind.

Just as he was about to press the elevator to go downstairs, An Xin chased after him.

Tang Ye felt a bit strange, "What? Is there something else?"

An Xin smiled, "I'm not staying at the hotel; it's not far from where I live. Will you walk with me for a bit?"

Tang Ye laughed heartily, "Just right to walk off the alcohol."

The two walked side by side along the street, the dim yellow streetlights stretching their shadows long across the ground.

"We have already selected that plot of land along Pinghu."

"Good eye; that land is right next to the Pinghu Resort Project. Once developed and completed, it will certainly sell for a quite impressive price. The Northeast Chamber of Commerce originally wanted to pull a 'white wolf with empty gloves' scheme and take that land without spending a single cent, but fortunately, I saw through it."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Tang Ye suddenly remembered that An Xin held a position at the Northeast Chamber of Commerce, and he couldn't help but laugh at himself.

"That is why Chairman Xu is extremely appreciative of your foresight and has praised you many times in private. If it weren't for you, the Government would likely have lost several hundred million in fiscal revenue. My father understands the whole process, and he feels that if you were to go into business, you would surely achieve great things."

Tang Ye said half-jokingly, "If one day I can no longer make it in the officialdom, I will come to you to seek a job; don't turn me away when that time comes."

An Xin let out a crisp, silver-bell-like laugh.

"Based on my understanding of you, your ambition lies in an official career. However, if you ever truly need my help one day, I will certainly reach out a hand. I have kept the matter at the hospital that day firmly in my heart."

Tang Ye remained silent.

Letting things develop along this trajectory.

It was very easy for the atmosphere to become ambiguous.

Before long, Tang Ye stopped his footsteps and said, "President An, you have arrived home."

An Xin was startled, sighing inwardly at how short this road felt.

She waved at Tang Ye, a smile blooming on her face, and said softly, "Goodbye."

An Xin walked forward a few steps, then couldn't help but turn around to look in Tang Ye's direction.

Tang Ye had already climbed into the back seat of a taxi, and she could only see a glimpse of his back.

An Xin took a deep breath and silently warned herself in the depths of her heart:

An Xin, oh An Xin, you must stay calm.

Tang Ye only regards you as a friend!

He is already a married man.

You must be rational and absolutely must not be foolish enough to become a third party!