Chapter 621: We Are No Longer Relatives!

Tang Ye knew Chen Lan was going to finalize her divorce with Shen Mingcheng today, and he had been waiting for her call.

Chen Lan's call came through, and Tang Ye answered immediately.

"I've divorced Shen Mingcheng. At this moment, I truly feel exceptionally light, as if I've flown out of a cage and regained my freedom."

Tang Ye asked, "What are your plans for the future?"

Chen Lan smiled, "Of course, I'm going to live well, live more brilliantly than before, and I must make Shen Mingcheng regret it!"

Tang Ye thought to himself that, barring any surprises, Chen Lan's wish would soon be realized.

"Sister Lan, you will surely get what you wish for. If you need anything recently, feel free to tell Du Xi and me at any time. Du Xi has actually been thinking about you, but she was afraid you might overthink it, so she didn't dare to reach out."

Chen Lan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I'll find a day to have a good chat with Du Xi and vent my grievances to her. By the way, if you have any suitable candidates, remember to introduce them to me."

Tang Ye laughed in spite of himself, "With your qualifications, you will certainly be able to find someone excellent. However, I won't help you introduce anyone for now. Once you have completely sorted out your past and can calmly welcome a new life, fate will naturally come knocking."

Chen Lan was silent for a few seconds, then said faintly, "Perhaps. I won't disturb your work anymore, hanging up now."

Tang Ye listened to the busy signal coming from the phone, a flash of coldness in his eyes.

From now on, he and Shen Mingcheng were no longer relatives, and he would have no psychological burden in dealing with him.

Tang Ye dialed the number of the lawyer Lin Qing and asked softly, "Is there any progress in the investigation into Gao Xiaoqing?"

Lin Qing said, "You told me yesterday that Gao Xiaoqing and Shen Mingcheng had gotten involved again, so I tried to make contact with Gao Xiaoqing. She is very cautious and also very sensitive!"

Tang Ye instructed in a deep voice, "You must ensure your safety."

Lin Qing's tone was relaxed, "My assistant and I have both been buried alive; having been that close to death at the time, what else is there to be afraid of?"

……

Shen Mingcheng rushed back to Tianling County from Qiongjin, and just as he entered his office, his cell phone rang.

He glanced at the caller ID; it was Zhu Jun, so he hung up directly and blocked the number.

As expected, Wei Hua must have told Zhu Jun that the previously promised project was to be shelved.

Originally, he had intended to transfer the Haichen Company project to Zhu Jun, but the situation was different now.

Sun Hai had just accepted an interview with the City Television Station and, by leveraging the hiring of reformed prisoners, had completely whitewashed his image.

If Tianling County were to cancel the cooperation with Haichen Company at this time, it wouldn't just be a simple breach of contract if it got out; it would certainly cause a huge uproar.

Shen Mingcheng still possessed that much political sensitivity.

Besides, Shen Mingcheng had seen plenty of people like Zhu Jun.

When Wei Hua introduced him, he said he was a big boss with a lot of strength, but it wasn't as if Shen Mingcheng hadn't seen wealthy people—Zhu Jun might have some family assets, but at most, it was only a few million.

Those muck truck engineering vehicles were mostly bought with loans; now that the project had fallen through, the vehicles had become decorations, and the bank interest was not a small sum.

Unsurprisingly, Wei Hua had also invested in it, otherwise he wouldn't have been so dedicated to helping Zhu Jun facilitate the project.

Shen Mingcheng felt no guilt at all!

Investment inherently carried risks; where was there a business that only made money and never lost?

He was even somewhat glad; fortunately, after the last dinner party, he hadn't accepted the invitation to go to the hotel to have coffee with Xiao Qing, otherwise he would have long been held by the handle by Zhu Jun and become a puppet at their mercy.

Unable to get through to Shen Mingcheng's phone, Zhu Jun could only call Wei Hua, "Bureau Chief Wei, I just contacted Secretary Shen, and he won't answer my call! To secure those few projects, I spent quite a bit of money; you have to give me an explanation!"

Wei Hua frowned, "Boss Zhu, hasn't this matter been communicated to you? Don't be impatient, just wait for another opportunity."

Zhu Jun said gloomily, "You're just standing there talking without feeling the pain! I'm carrying loans, and the interest every month is not a small amount. I gave you dry shares; if there's no money to be made, you'll suffer losses too!"

Wei Hua sighed helplessly, "After the Spring Festival passes, I will definitely arrange a project for you, first ensuring there's money to be made, then slowly waiting for the opportunity to make big money."

Zhu Jun's mood improved slightly, "Bureau Chief Wei, then I'll wait for your news."

After hanging up on Wei Hua, Zhu Jun was so angry he smashed the cup in his hand.

What disgusted him even more was that Shen Mingcheng had actually blocked him.

This County Party Secretary was truly too lacking in decorum!

Shen Mingcheng's phone rang again; this time it was an unfamiliar number.

He was silent for a moment before answering, asking right away, "Zhu Jun, you are being so relentless, what exactly do you want to do?"

The other end of the line paused, and a woman's voice came through, "Secretary Shen, it's me, Gao Xiaoqing."

Shen Mingcheng said in surprise, "Why are you calling from an unfamiliar number? What happened?"

"I've run into some trouble here, and I'm afraid my phone number is being monitored, so I switched to a new number to call you."

Shen Mingcheng was stunned for a moment, then pacified her, "Who did you offend?"

Gao Xiaoqing shook her head on the other end of the line, "I received a call yesterday, and the other party claimed to be Gu Lanping's lawyer."

Upon hearing this, Shen Mingcheng's gaze immediately became grave, "What did she say to you?"

Gao Xiaoqing sighed, "She told me about Gu Lanping's situation and also hinted that she knew about the relationship between you and me, hoping I would come forward to testify against you."

Shen Mingcheng clenched his fingers, his knuckles turning white, and said in a deep voice, "Gu Lanping's matter is long in the past. If I really had problems, how could I still be fine? You must not fall for their scheme of sowing discord, lose your composure, and do something irrational."

Gao Xiaoqing held the phone and bit her lip, "I won't betray you, but this matter must be resolved somehow."

Shen Mingcheng stroked his chin and said in a deep voice, "I'll find a way."

He dialed Chen Xuening's number.

"Secretary Shen, is something the matter?"

"I received a report yesterday saying that the fire-fighting materials provided by your company are substandard and the relevant documentation is incomplete," Shen Mingcheng asked with a frown.

"The quality is fine, and the documentation will be supplemented later; don't you worry," Chen Xuening frowned.

If they really used qualified fire-fighting materials, at that procurement price, how could the company still make money?

Shen Mingcheng, logically speaking, should have used his influence to suppress this matter.

Shen Mingcheng mentioning the fire-fighting materials was just a transition, and he immediately moved to the main topic, "A lawyer is harassing Gao Xiaoqing, wanting to overturn the verdict for Gu Lanping."

Chen Xuening frowned, "Gu Lanping's case was closed long ago. Her father is now trying to entrust a lawyer to help her strive for a sentence reduction."

Shen Mingcheng said, "I have a bad premonition."

Chen Xuening rested her chin on her hand: "I will find a way to intervene in this matter; you keep Gao Xiaoqing steady for now."

Shen Mingcheng suggested: "How about we use Gao Xiaoqing to lure the Lawyer out, set a trap, teach her a lesson, and make her retreat in the face of difficulties?"

Chen Xuening looked thoughtful: "That is indeed a way."

Afterwards, Shen Mingcheng dialed Gao Xiaoqing's phone number.

"Arrange a meeting with the Lawyer; I will send you the address for the meeting in a moment."

Gao Xiaoqing bit her lip: "Alright, I will contact her right now."