Chapter 525: Tang Ye's Hidden Connections!

At the dinner table, Tang Ye did not deliberately talk about work with President Wu, focusing mainly on building rapport.

Tang Ye's breadth of knowledge was vast, and when he chatted with President Wu about finance, he spoke with great eloquence.

Chen Lan secretly observed Tang Ye's words and actions, subconsciously comparing him to her husband.

The biggest difference between Tang Ye and Shen Mingcheng was this: Tang Ye did not socialize with others purely for an objective, but genuinely wanted to become friends with whom he could share his heart.

Chen Lan finally understood why Du Xi had become "love-struck"!

Tang Ye truly possessed qualities that attracted the opposite sex.

"President Wu, I have a bold idea; I would like to call you 'Junior Uncle'."

President Wu laughed in spite of himself: "Your intelligence work is quite good. We are indeed alumni, both graduated from Qiongjin University. You didn't call me Junior Uncle in vain—I was two years behind your teacher. When he was the Student Union Chairman, I was the Vice Chairman; later, when he graduated, I succeeded him as Student Union Chairman."

Chen Lan thought to herself: In social circles, being alumni is indeed a bond that quickly narrows the distance between people.

Students like Tang Ye, who come from such prestigious backgrounds, actually hold resources that cannot be underestimated.

Nowadays, Huai Province is filled with various factions, and one of the largest is the "Qiong University Clique."

These people are all alumni of Qiongjin University.

And Tang Ye, clearly, could be labeled as one of them.

Chen Lan used to think that Tang Ye only rose quickly by relying on his relationship with Du Xi and borrowing the energy of Du Chengfeng.

Now, after having contact with him, she realized!

Tang Ye had never relied on anyone; he had won recognition through his own strength and reached where he was today.

Shen Mingcheng appeared to be rising quickly, but he had relied on many external forces; his actual ability was lacking by a wide margin, and he lacked the stamina to continue.

"Sister Lan, I'll toast you. Thank you for helping me make the introduction today. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the chance to meet my Junior Uncle." Tang Ye noticed Chen Lan was distracted and raised his glass as he spoke.

Chen Lan came back to her senses and responded with a smile: "I can only say that everything is fate."

Tang Ye smiled: "I hope our fate can continue forever."

No sooner had he finished speaking than President Wu paused for a moment, then answered the phone: "Hi, Lao Jiang, what is it?"

"Haha, I have to apologize to you. I'm in Yanjing and can't get back for the time being, so I can't accompany you," Jiang Jinpeng laughed on the other end. "Tang Ye is my student; he is very capable, please help him out."

President Wu laughed in spite of himself: "I will certainly take care of the matter you entrusted to me."

President Wu and Jiang Jinpeng already had a history of favors between them.

Previously, when her husband's younger sister had just passed the undergraduate cutoff in the college entrance exam, it was only through Jiang Jinpeng's maneuvering that she was able to enter a 211 university.

Therefore, connections are fluid; you never know when they might come in handy.

After hanging up the phone, President Wu said to Tang Ye with a smile: "Little Tang, you have quite a lot of pull. Lao Jiang called me personally. We've known each other for so many years, and this is the first time I've seen him be so enthusiastic."

Tang Ye said gratefully: "I am especially thankful to Teacher Jiang; he has always taken good care of me. Of course, he only made this call to you because he feels your relationship is solid enough; otherwise, he wouldn't have spoken up so rashly."

President Wu thought to herself: Tang Ye speaks with a high level of sophistication.

The first half of his sentence implied that his relationship with Jiang Jinpeng was extraordinary;

The second half pointed out that Jiang Jinpeng would also return this favor in the future.

She turned to Chen Lan: "Xiao Chen, leave this matter to you to follow up. Suiyuan successfully declared for the National Demonstration Base for green industry this year, which has attracted widespread attention across the province. The Provincial Party Committee has mentioned this project multiple times in meetings. We must seize the opportunity and use financial tools to provide all the support we can to the project."

Tang Ye understood clearly.

If Suiyuan hadn't obtained the title of "National Demonstration Base," President Wu wouldn't have easily made a decision even if she had the intention to help;

Furthermore, the amount of financing provided would be vastly different with or without this title.

Chen Lan knew this was a success and immediately replied: "President Wu, I will definitely follow up on the project well."

Guo Liang only felt a layer of fine sweat seeping from his forehead.

Caused by excitement!

He hadn't expected that the Investment Development Company's first project would land so smoothly.

His admiration for Tang Ye in his heart had reached the point of total prostration.

President Wu chatted casually about Jiang Jinpeng's movements: "There is a high call for Deputy Secretary Chen of the Provincial Party Committee to serve as Provincial Governor this year. If he really becomes Provincial Governor, I reckon Lao Jiang will have to 'come out of the mountains'."

Tang Ye understood the implication behind President Wu's words.

Deputy Secretary Chen is Jiang Jinpeng's senior fellow apprentice; the two come from the same school, and Jiang Jinpeng has always acted as a staffer for Deputy Secretary Chen.

Tang Ye had met Deputy Secretary Chen a few times, but the other party likely had no impression of him.

If Jiang Jinpeng could move from the school into the Huainan political arena, it would definitely be a good thing for Tang Ye.

Jiang Jinpeng is currently at the Department Level; if he enters officialdom, it would at least be a lateral transfer, and he might even be able to push for a Deputy Ministry Level Official position.

Of course, this was just thinking about it.

Tang Ye could not yet reach the level of provincial and ministerial-level maneuvering.

Moreover, although he and Jiang Jinpeng had a good relationship back then, years have passed, and people's hearts are easily changed.

In this day and age, most people only know how to add flowers to a brocade.

If Suiyuan didn't have the title of National Demonstration Base, Jiang Jinpeng might not have gone with the flow to endorse him in front of President Wu.

After the dinner party ended, Tang Ye sent President Wu and Chen Lan to their respective residences.

Chen Lan walked into the house and turned on the light.

She suddenly discovered someone in the living room and was startled.

After seeing clearly that it was Shen Mingcheng, Chen Lan asked in surprise: "Why are you back?"

Shen Mingcheng had a cigarette in his mouth: "I originally wanted to give you a surprise, but I didn't expect you to give me an even bigger one. Coming back so late, reeking of alcohol—look at yourself, do you still look like a good woman?"

Chen Lan flared up instantly: "I have never claimed to be a good woman. Whether I am a good woman or not, does it have anything to do with you?"

Seeing Chen Lan's attitude, Shen Mingcheng was instantly furious: "We aren't divorced yet; you are still my wife! If people find out that my, Shen Mingcheng's, wife is running around messing with relationships all day, how am I supposed to hold my head up?"

Chen Lan's tone was cold: "First, I did drink today, but that was to entertain President Wu; there was no 'messing with relationships' as you say. Second, anyone's reputation is something they earn themselves; you should look for the reason within yourself."

Shen Mingcheng glared at her viciously: "How have you become so unreasonable!"

Chen Lan sneered: "Isn't it all because you forced me!"

After saying this, she walked straight into the bedroom and locked the door.

Shen Mingcheng slammed the door hard, only to find he could not push it open.

Helpless, he threw out two harsh threats and then left.

Chen Lan slumped against the door and sat down.

Two lines of clear tears slid from the corners of her eyes.

She took out her mobile phone, wanting to call Du Xi.

In the end.

She gave up.

Du Xi might be willing to listen to her vent, but Du Xi could never truly understand her despair.

Regarding marriage, they made different choices.

With different situations, how could one truly empathize?