Chapter 898: The Counterattack of the Xiao Family's Son-in-Law!

After hanging up Tang Ye's call, the cell phone rang.

Du Chengfeng glanced at the number, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and then he answered the call.

"Big Brother, hello!"

The call was from Xiao Guangyi.

"Chengfeng, congratulations."

"Thank you."

Xiao Guangyi was silent for a few seconds, then sighed softly, "I have been waiting for your call, but you never called me. I had already prepared to organize a gathering and pull in a few people who have a say. However, you didn't come to me. Of course, I saw the response strategy you adopted; it was very brilliant!"

Xiao Guangyi spoke with a condescending tone.

Although Du Chengfeng had now been promoted to a Standing Committee Member of the Municipal Party Committee, he was, after all, only a Deputy Department Level Official.

However, Xiao Guangyi was a Standing Committee Member of the Provincial Party Committee.

In his view, Du Chengfeng still did not have the qualifications to sit at the table!

"Thank you for the recognition, Big Brother. I will continue to work hard."

Xiao Guangyi was stunned for a moment, then said indifferently, "Mm, keep it up!"

After hanging up Xiao Guangyi's call, Du Chengfeng's mood was quite complex.

Back then, when Du Chengfeng married Xiao Qin, the Xiao Family considered it marrying above his station.

Everyone treated him with cold eyes.

At the time of the wedding in his hometown, not a single person from the Xiao Family attended.

Every time they returned to the Xiao Family, everyone was very enthusiastic toward Xiao Fei's husband, Cao Mingda, while they turned a blind eye to Du Chengfeng.

This was only because Cao Mingda's father was a Department-level Cadre at the time.

And he himself was just a "phoenix man" who had walked out of the countryside.

He still remembered that when Du Xi was five years old and caught pneumonia, it could not be cured no matter how it was treated in Hanzhou. Xiao Qin carried Du Xi to the Xiao Family to ask Xiao Guangyi to help contact a better hospital. In the end, Xiao Guangyi did not provide help and even used this to coerce Xiao Qin into divorcing him, saying he would only help if she divorced.

From that moment on, Du Chengfeng made a wish in his heart.

In this lifetime, he must make the Xiao Family see his value.

He did not need to rely on the Xiao Family to achieve his own life value.

Xiao Guangyi fell into silence, his gaze landing on the public notice document.

He had originally wanted to intervene and help Du Chengfeng with this matter.

However, he had waited, but Du Chengfeng never bowed his head.

As a result, Du Chengfeng had solved the problem by turning the tables!

He had legitimately become the Organization Department Minister!

What was surprising was that Du Chengfeng had, on several occasions, left a deep impression on Secretary Shen and Minister Cheng.

The power to decide this step from Deputy Department Level to Department Level lay with these two big shots.

Therefore, in the long run, although Du Chengfeng seemed to have encountered a major obstacle this time, he had laid some groundwork for the possibility of future promotion.

Xiao Guangyi had an understanding of the entire process.

Du Chengfeng's ability to solve the problem this time was mainly due to two people.

The first was the strong support of Zhou Chengwu.

The second was the secret mediation of his son-in-law, Tang Ye.

Although Tang Ye was on an inter-provincial exchange, he specifically returned to Hanzhou to help Du Chengfeng handle quite a few troubles, and by clarifying the causes and consequences of the National Highway safety accident, he played a key role.

Xiao Guangyi's attempt to win over Du Chengfeng was not because he felt Du Chengfeng had any great achievements.

Although Du Chengfeng's promotion speed had been fast over the past two years, he was, after all, getting older, and even with constant opportunities, his ceiling was set there.

Retiring at the Department Level would be his limit!

What Xiao Guangyi had his eye on was his niece's husband, Tang Ye.

Xiao Guangyi had been silently observing Tang Ye's performance in Dayu County.

Currently, the next generation of the Xiao Family had no young people worth cultivating.

Previously, Shen Mingcheng could be considered half of one.

Moreover, he had already divorced Chen Lan and had been dismissed from both his party position and public office.

Tang Ye's potential far exceeded that of Shen Mingcheng.

Tang Ye had no ties to other factions, so he was worth cultivating as the next-generation leader of the Xiao Family.

It was just that.

Judging from Du Chengfeng's attitude, he did not intend to rely on the Xiao Family.

Du Chengfeng was too shortsighted!

Tang Ye's talent might be buried because of his narrow-mindedness!

Mo Nianci pushed open the study door, and seeing that Xiao Guangyi was preoccupied, she quietly placed the stewed dish by his hand.

Mo Nianci noticed that Xiao Guangyi was holding a photo of himself with Xiao Qin, which was somewhat unexpected.

Among the three younger sisters, Xiao Qin was the most inconspicuous and the most neglected.

"Wife, was I too harsh on the third sister back then?"

Mo Nianci was silent for a few seconds, then said softly, "Among your sisters, Lao San is the most neglected. So, it's not even a matter of being harsh!"

"Neglected?" Xiao Guangyi looked at Mo Nianci in surprise.

"Yes. Lao San's presence is very low. So, it's no wonder she doesn't come back now." As a bystander, Mo Nianci saw it very clearly.

Xiao Guangyi was silent for a few seconds; indeed, there were no memories of Xiao Qin in his mind.

Since she was a child, this sister had never liked to talk.

Her academic performance was not particularly outstanding either.

Suddenly, one day she brought home a young man and said she wanted to marry him.

At the time, the entire family was shocked.

Because for every child in the family, their marriage was decided by the elders!

From then on, Xiao Qin became even more marginalized.

"I actually really want to repair this relationship!"

Xiao Guangyi suddenly searched his mind for memories of Lao San.

When she was very young, Lao San had always been his little follower; whatever he said, she would obediently listen.

But, ever since she joined the military, Lao San had gradually undergone a great change; her personality became cold and aloof, and she also became disobedient.

Mo Nianci shook her head, "Don't think about repairing this relationship. Do you still remember the time Du Xi had pneumonia back then?"

Xiao Guangyi looked at his wife in surprise, "Why do I have no impression of that?"

Mo Nianci looked at her husband, speechless, "The most terrifying thing is that you don't even remember it! I think it's better for everyone to be well in their own way; Third Sister is living well now, so don't interfere in other people's lives!"

Xiao Guangyi silently lowered his head, a feeling of shame and regret intertwining constantly in his heart.

Mo Nianci's words left his heart deeply shaken.

Because the reason Lao San was neglected, isolated, and ostracized by the family actually had to do with his own indifference.

It is just a pity that wanting to salvage the bond between siblings seems to be already too late.

……

After He Haiyang got off work, he found Shen Minghan sitting on the sofa with a frosty expression on her face.

He Haiyang sat opposite Shen Minghan and sighed softly, "It seems you already know the news."

Shen Minghan bit her lip, her eyes red, and said angrily, "Haiyang, didn't you promise to take revenge on Du Chengfeng? How did you still let him get promoted? My younger brother is in prison, and my father was angered to death, all thanks to him. Have you forgotten the promise you made back then?"

He Haiyang sighed helplessly, "Several weeks ago, you introduced Provincial Governor Gao's wife to Zhao Disheng's wife. Provincial Governor Gao was the one who recommended Zhao Disheng. I thought Zhao Disheng would be able to crush Du Chengfeng. Who would have thought it would fall short at the last moment!"

Shen Minghan sighed, "You are the Deputy Minister of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee; don't you even have this bit of power?"

A look of frustration flickered in He Haiyang's eyes, "How could I possibly let Du Chengfeng get his way? There is the shadow of Minister Cheng pushing this matter from behind."

Shen Minghan asked in surprise, "Why would Minister Cheng do this?"

He Haiyang sneered and gritted his teeth hard, "It's nothing more than wanting to suppress me! Hmph, I'd like to see how many years he can suppress me!"