Chapter 52: Brother-in-law, the future depends entirely on you!

Xu Qiao was wearing a brown trench coat over a white turtleneck sweater, her hair draped over her shoulders, and two lines of clear tears hung on her fair, delicate cheeks.

Upon seeing Tang Ye, she hurriedly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Tang Ye took a tissue from his pocket and handed one over.

"Han Ze is already out of danger; you need to be positive and optimistic and look toward the bright side."

Xu Qiao took the tissue, wiped away her tears, and looked at Tang Ye, "What should I do? He doesn't remember me."

"I asked his Attending Physician; the amnesia is temporary, and his memory will slowly recover."

Xu Qiao lowered her eyelids, "Town Mayor Tang, I must thank you. If you hadn't saved Han Ze at that time, I don't think I would ever have forgiven myself."

Tang Ye tried his best to infect Xu Qiao with an optimistic mood and encouraged her, "To love others, you must first love yourself. Indulging in sorrow has no meaning. In the long run, only by changing your own destiny will you have the ability to help the person you love."

"I understand!"

Xu Qiao felt that Tang Ye's words made a lot of sense, and a touch of tenacity appeared in her eyes.

The two walked side by side to the elevator entrance.

The elevator doors opened.

A sturdy man walked out.

Xu Qiao's expression changed drastically, and she subconsciously took a step back, "Wang Jun, why are you here?"

Tang Ye had met Wang Jun before.

He was Wang Kaicheng's son!

However, Wang Jun didn't seem to have much of an impression of him.

Seeing that it was Xu Qiao, the man pointed at Xu Qiao's nose and cursed mercilessly!

"You bitch, why didn't you answer my calls? Of course I'm looking for you; do you think I'm looking for that cripple?"

Having said that, Wang Jun stepped forward to drag Xu Qiao away.

Xu Qiao instinctively dodged behind Tang Ye.

Wang Jun was burning with rage, shouting "Get out of the way" while trying to forcefully push Tang Ye aside with his hands.

Tang Ye was prepared; he placed his right hand on Wang Jun's shoulder, took a step, hooked his left foot between Wang Jun's legs, and used his waist strength to flip him directly onto the ground.

Wang Jun was thrown into a daze, sitting on the floor for a long time without recovering, feeling as if his body had fallen apart.

He held back a breath of anger and roared, "Who are you, kid? I'm talking to my girlfriend; don't meddle in other people's business."

Tang Ye frowned, "If you have something to say, say it properly; don't start by using your hands. As for who I am, you can ask your dad."

"I'll ask your mom!"

Wang Jun felt Tang Ye looked familiar, but his emotions were like boiling water, and he had lost his reason.

After climbing up, he swung his fist and charged at Tang Ye again.

Worried that Tang Ye would be hurt, Xu Qiao hurriedly rushed in front of Tang Ye to protect him and closed her eyes.

She didn't expect that when she opened her eyes!

Wang Jun had flown straight off Tang Ye's back.

Looking at Wang Jun on the ground rubbing his back, Xu Qiao's mood shifted from worry to astonishment.

Seeing that he couldn't beat Tang Ye with his bare hands, Wang Jun picked up a flowerpot from the corner and continued to pester him, "I'll fight you to the death."

Tang Ye dodged to the side and kicked Wang Jun in the butt.

Wang Jun fell face-first, eating dirt, and the flowerpot shattered all over the floor.

Seeing that Wang Jun couldn't get up, Tang Ye dialed Wang Kaicheng's phone, "Town Mayor Wang, is your son named Wang Jun?"

Wang Kaicheng was eating; those present were all prominent figures in Tianling County, and the six of them had finished four bottles of Wuliangye and were already muddled with drink. Hearing this abrupt question from Tang Ye, he sobered up halfway, "Yes! What's wrong?"

Tang Ye sneered, "He's at the City People's Hospital planning to fight me to the death!"

Wang Kaicheng thought to himself that he was just preparing to improve his relationship with Tang Ye!

"He dares! Town Mayor Tang, give the phone to him; I'll deal with him."

Wang Jun saw Tang Ye inexplicably hand the phone to him.

"Your dad is telling you to answer the phone!!!"

Wang Jun looked at Tang Ye suspiciously, but eventually took the phone.

A roar came from the other side of the phone.

"Wang Jun, you little beast, if you dare touch a single hair on Town Mayor Tang, I'll break your legs. Kneel down and apologize to your Uncle Tang immediately."

"Kneel? Dad, I... I didn't know he was so close to you!" Wang Jun felt his old man was drunk and couldn't help but shiver!

"Don't talk nonsense; if you don't get his forgiveness, we will sever our father-son relationship."

Having said that, Wang Kaicheng was so angry he hung up the phone directly.

Don't look at how polite Wang Kaicheng usually is to everyone at the Government.

But at home, he was absolutely authoritative, especially after drinking, which had left an indelible shadow on Wang Jun's childhood.

Wang Jun realized he had provoked someone he shouldn't have and immediately hung his head.

Tang Ye looked at Wang Jun with a half-smile, thinking an apology would be enough!

Unexpectedly, Wang Jun actually bent his knees and plopped down onto his knees.

The crowd of onlookers around them were all whispering to each other.

Wang Jun ignored the others and suppressed his anger, "Uncle Tang, I apologize to you. I wasn't targeting you; I've been seeing Xu Qiao for two years and was about to get married. But she's been messing around with other men behind my back."

Xu Qiao's eyes were red, and she said in a deep voice, "That was your own wishful thinking; I never agreed to be with you. As for marriage, that's even more out of the question."

Wang Jun's eyes were red, "That kid Han Ze is already a cripple; won't you give me a chance?"

Xu Qiao nodded firmly, "Even if there were no Han Ze in this world, I still wouldn't choose you."

Wang Jun opened his mouth wide, his emotions collapsing!

People around him pointed and whispered, as if saying, "Look, that's a clown!"

Tang Ye suddenly felt sympathy for the kid, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Why bother spending so much effort on someone who doesn't love you? Listen to your bro... listen to your uncle, give it up. I'll introduce you to someone better later."

Looking at Tang Ye, who was only two or three years older than him but calling himself "uncle," Wang Jun was so angry his face turned livid!

He pointed at Xu Qiao for a long time, then said painfully and viciously, "You stinking bitch, your brother-in-law introduced you to me back then just to get a promotion. You just wait, I've noted this grudge; your brother-in-law will never be able to turn his life around."

Having said that, Wang Jun stopped pestering her and left in a rage.

Xu Qiao burst into tears.

In the eyes of others, she had perhaps become a fickle woman.

Tang Ye knew Xu Qiao's character and asked in a low voice, "Who is your brother-in-law?"

Xu Qiao's eyes were red, "Guo Liang!"

Tang Ye actually already knew that Guo Liang was Xu Qiao's brother-in-law.

"Han Ze is in this state; are you sure you don't regret it?"

"No matter what the future holds, at this moment, I choose to stay by his side."

Tang Ye pondered for a moment, then dialed Guo Liang's number.

"Director Guo, there is something I would like to discuss with you."

"Town Mayor Tang, please give your instructions."

"Regarding Xu Qiao's love life, I hope you can let her make her own decisions..."

"Uh, I didn't expect this matter to trouble you. Rest assured, I will persuade her sister not to put any pressure on Xu Qiao."

Tang Ye ended the call and said softly to Xu Qiao, "I've called your brother-in-law; no one will force you to be with Wang Jun anymore."

"Thank you!"

Xu Qiao didn't know what to say for a moment.

The two parted ways.

She returned home.

Guo Liang and her sister were sitting on the living room sofa waiting for her.

She had originally expected a storm of reproaches!

She hadn't expected her brother-in-law's attitude to be extremely gentle.

"I have good news to tell you: starting tomorrow, you will work in the General Office, serving as Town Mayor Tang's Liaison Officer."

"What does Liaison Officer mean?"

"A Liaison Officer is a Secretary. Positions for secretaries are not set below Division Level, so one generally assists the leadership in the capacity of a Liaison Officer!" Guo Liang explained with a smile.

"I have no experience and am afraid I won't do a good job," Xu Qiao said worriedly.

Guo Liang exhorted her earnestly, "Experience can be accumulated slowly! You must seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Town Mayor Tang is a Seconded Official who came down from the Municipal Party Committee; although he is still at the Deputy Section Level, his future is limitless."

"My promotion this time from Deputy Director to Director of the General Office was all thanks to Town Mayor Tang's support and his putting in a good word for me in front of Chen. Whether your brother-in-law can go further in the future depends entirely on you."

Facing Guo Liang's abnormal behavior, Xu Qiao felt a complex mix of emotions.

She knew her brother-in-law's personality well; he had always been fawning over Wang Kaicheng, which was why he had forced her to interact and spend time with Wang Jun.

Now that his tune had suddenly changed, the only explanation was that he felt Tang Ye could bring more benefits than Wang Kaicheng.

Xu Qiao returned to her room, and her pent-up mood eased quite a bit.

Gazing at herself in the vanity mirror, she kept telling herself to pull herself together.

Working with a young leader like Tang Ye would allow her to learn more than she could in her previous position.

Moreover, in the long run, it was also more promising.