Chapter 631: Could You Ask Your Eldest Uncle for a Favor?

Tang Ye sat in his office, pondered for a moment, and dialed Chen Lan's number.

Chen Lan had not been at work for long; there was a cup of jasmine tea on her desk, and she picked up the phone casually.

"Calling me so early, is something the matter?"

"There is something I want to tell you; please don't be too upset."

Chen Lan's expression immediately turned serious: "Go ahead, what exactly is it?"

"Shen Mingcheng is being investigated by the Discipline Inspection Commission."

Chen Lan was somewhat startled: "He was investigated before, too!"

Tang Ye emphasized: "This time is different. The Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection has found key evidence and has already confirmed Shen Mingcheng's latest offenses; he has now been handed over to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. Secretary Zhou has communicated with provincial leaders; Shen Mingcheng has no chance of turning things around this time!"

Chen Lan was silent for a long time.

Fearing that her emotions were unstable, Tang Ye said softly: "Are you alright? Shen Mingcheng is getting what he deserves; your decision to divorce him back then was completely correct."

Chen Lan finally spoke, her tone carrying a hint of inquiry: "When you reminded me earlier to divorce Shen Mingcheng as soon as possible and specifically emphasized settling the assets clearly, had you already foreseen that he would end up like this?"

Tang Ye secretly marveled at Chen Lan's keen reaction, but he was unwilling to admit it: "How could I have the ability to foresee the future? I just felt from various signs that Shen Mingcheng would run into trouble sooner or later."

A look of relief bloomed at the corners of Chen Lan's mouth: "Since I chose to divorce Shen Mingcheng, I had completely given up on him. That he is being investigated is his own fault; not only am I not worried, but I actually feel vindicated."

Tang Ye sighed: "There is one more thing I think I should tell you. You previously obtained photos of Gao Xiaoqing and Shen Mingcheng meeting in private; it has since been verified that they indeed had an improper relationship, and Gao Xiaoqing is pregnant. The child is Shen Mingcheng's."

Hearing this, Chen Lan stared blankly. Although she claimed her heart had long since been tempered into steel, at this moment, her heart still could not help but give a sharp, painful twitch.

"Shen Mingcheng! What a shameless, despicable bastard!"

Listening to Chen Lan's angry rebuke, Tang Ye felt a sense of "kicking a man when he's down" satisfaction. Although this was somewhat cruel to Chen Lan, exposing Shen Mingcheng's ugly face completely in front of her was also to help her move on from this broken relationship more quickly.

Just as he hung up the phone, his cell phone rang again.

Chen Lan glanced at the caller ID; it was Shen Mingcheng's sister, her former sister-in-law, calling.

Her sister-in-law had always looked down on her and was constantly finding fault with her in daily life.

Shen Minghan's tone carried a hint of urgency: "I just got the news; Mingcheng is in trouble!"

The corners of Chen Lan's mouth curled into a cold expression: "I know about this. He and I are already divorced."

Shen Minghan froze for a moment, then her face filled with indignation: "Chen Lan, you and Shen Mingcheng were husband and wife, after all. Now that he's in trouble, shouldn't you help him?"

"Help? How to help? I don't have that ability!"

Shen Minghan tried hard to suppress her temper and whispered a plea: "How about... asking your eldest uncle for help?"

Chen Lan refused without hesitation: "I will not ask my eldest uncle for help. Shen Mingcheng and I are no longer legally married; we have no relationship whatsoever. Besides, I must tell you one thing: Gao Xiaoqing is carrying the Shen Family's seed. You had better find a way quickly; if you wait any longer, this child might not even be saved."

After saying this, she hung up the phone directly.

"Ah???"

Shen Minghan opened her mouth wide, her face full of disbelief.

The amount of information in Chen Lan's last sentence was simply too great.

The Shen Family actually had an heir!

However, Gao Xiaoqing was now also going to face legal sanctions!

There were three days left until the Spring Festival, and all work had entered the final stages.

Tang Ye attended a work meeting of the Municipal Government, and Jiang Jing was the main leader of this meeting.

After the meeting ended, Jiang Jing pulled Tang Ye into her office to chat for a while.

Passing by the office of Secretariat Section Two, he met with Wen Rong. What surprised Tang Ye quite a bit was that Wen Rong had gained a lot of weight.

"Secretary Wen, you really aren't a good friend; you didn't even notify me when you got married!"

Tang Ye knew that Wen Rong had suddenly had a whirlwind marriage a few months ago, and since she hadn't invited him at the time, he felt somewhat disappointed.

Wen Rong's gaze met Tang Ye's briefly before quickly shifting away, and she explained with a smile: "County Magistrate Tang, you are usually too busy, and I was afraid I couldn't invite you. Besides, I didn't hold a grand wedding; I just set up a dozen tables of banquet at the groom's house."

Tang Ye nodded slightly: "Then you'll have to make up for it later!"

He had heard before that Wen Rong's parents didn't seem to approve of this marriage, and there were rumors that Wen Rong had only gotten married because she was pregnant before marriage.

Looking at Wen Rong's figure and calculating the time, Tang Ye felt that the rumor was likely true.

Watching Tang Ye walk into Jiang Jing's office, a flash of complex emotion crossed Wen Rong's eyes—nostalgia, regret—but it quickly became firm.

Tang Ye walked into Jiang Jing's office, took the teacup she handed him, said thank you, and immediately brought up the issue of Jiang Rou's studies.

"I heard that Jiang Rou surged into the top twenty in her grade in this final mock exam; her progress is truly significant."

Jiang Jing said with a smile: "That is thanks to you and Du Xi. Du Xi helped her find a very capable physics teacher to properly strengthen her weak subjects, and her grades went up all at once."

Tang Ye said excitedly: "At this rate, she might be able to break into the top ten in the college entrance exam, and she could choose any prestigious university in the country."

Jiang Jing nodded slightly: "I hope she can strive for it. By the way, there is a document here; take a look."

Tang Ye took the materials from Jiang Jing's hand; it was a document regarding the joint promotion of learning and exchange for young cadres between Huai Province and Shaan Province, planning to achieve resource complementarity through the mutual exchange of cadres.

Tang Ye understood Jiang Jing's meaning; this document could not be interpreted only literally, but also had to be analyzed in conjunction with national policy.

At the current stage, the country is advocating for the development of the west and encouraging cities in the east with better economies to help cities in the west.

In officialdom, it is clearly "people carrying resources with them."

On one hand, it is responding to the national call, and on the other, it is using national policy to add bargaining chips to one's own resume.

"I will study this document carefully, and I also need to discuss it with my family."

Jiang Jing joked with a smile: "You must discuss it well with Comrade Du Xi; after all, if you really go to Shaanzhou, the opportunities to meet will be much fewer. You and Du Xi are not young anymore; only with a child can you have a stable rear guard."

Tang Ye knew that the outside world was saying that he and Du Xi had been married for a year with no movement because they were both temporarily focusing their energy on work.

In fact, he was working harder than anyone to have a child.

"Thank you for your concern, Mayor Jiang."

Tang Ye stood up to leave, and Jiang Jing called him back and handed him a box of tea leaves.

Tang Ye smiled as he took it and carried it in his hand.

This scene was seen by Wen Rong just in time.

Every time Tang Ye came to visit Jiang Jing's office, he would always take something away.

Although the value of the items was not high, one could see the weight Tang Ye held in Jiang Jing's heart.