Chapter 900: I Am Happier Than Them!

Du Chengfeng had a social engagement tonight, so he returned very late.

He handled some work in the study, took a shower, and came to the bedroom.

Xiao Qin was wearing a new nightgown, waiting for him on the bed.

Du Chengfeng couldn't help but laugh out loud: "It's already so late, why haven't you gone to sleep yet?"

Xiao Qin struck a pose, raised an eyebrow, and retorted: "What do you think?"

Du Chengfeng couldn't help but chuckle: "You, who did you learn this from? We've been a married couple for so long, it's really funny."

Xiao Qin walked over with a smile and reached out to grab Du Chengfeng's collar: "Who says an old married couple can't pursue romance? Come here!"

Du Chengfeng stumbled and staggered, falling onto the bed as she pulled.

Immediately after, Xiao Qin took the initiative to unbutton Du Chengfeng's pajamas.

In their married life, Xiao Qin had always been the proactive one, while Du Chengfeng was mostly on the passive side.

But today, he became the one on the offensive.

I don't know how much time passed, but the room gradually returned to calm.

Du Chengfeng looked at Xiao Qin beside him and said softly: "After all these years, I am truly especially grateful to you. You have always trusted me and supported me; if it weren't for you, my back would definitely not be this straight."

Xiao Qin's eyes were full of emotion: "Husband, the first time I saw you back then, I felt you were exceptionally outstanding. At that time, I thought of you when I ate and thought of you when I slept; I even thought I was sick. I never doubted my feelings for you, and I have seen all your hard work in my eyes. On the contrary, I have always felt very guilty because my family brought quite a bit of harm to your self-esteem."

Du Chengfeng said in a deep voice: "I never felt that was harm. I have always told myself that I must get ahead; I want to make you proud of me."

Xiao Qin nodded with a smile: "You have already done it. You proved that you can realize your own value without relying on external forces. Growing up, I was the one with the least presence in the family; my clothes were all hand-me-downs from my second and third sisters. I felt very strange and fearful toward that home. But now, I am happier than them!"

Du Chengfeng sighed with emotion: "It's a pity, though, that all of this came a little too late."

If it had been four years earlier, Du Chengfeng would definitely have had the chance to vie for a substantive Department Level position.

Xiao Qin comforted him: "One must be content in life; I am already very satisfied. After meeting you, I finally knew what a home felt like. Me, you, Du Xi, and now Tang Ye, it makes me feel very happy. Really, every morning when I wake up, my mood is wonderful."

Du Chengfeng's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said softly: "Next, we can place our hopes on our son-in-law. Although I have reached my age, he is still young and has infinite possibilities. Your eldest brother sees this more clearly than I do."

Xiao Qin smiled: "The son-in-law our daughter found for herself is indeed quite good. By the way, did something happen to Zhao's family? Li Lingyu has been sneaking around these past few days, terrified of being discovered by others."

"Although Ding Hao took all the responsibility upon himself, Zhao Disheng was still implicated!" A cold glint flashed in Du Chengfeng's eyes, "Secretary Zhou is planning to streamline the Standing Committee, intending to reduce it from thirteen people to eleven!"

Xiao Qin instantly understood what Du Chengfeng meant.

This time, not only is Zhao Disheng's hope for promotion gone and his Secretary under investigation, but it is also possible that he will lose his status as a Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee Member, completely leaving the core circle of the Hanzhou Municipal Committee.

Zhao Disheng's mistake happened to give Zhou Chengwu an opportunity to strengthen his control!

By reducing the number of people and concentrating power, he can better control the Standing Committee.

Zhao Disheng pushed the door and entered the room, his gait somewhat unsteady.

Li Lingyu smelled the strong scent of alcohol and said with a pained heart, "Why did you drink so much?"

Zhao Disheng bypassed Li Lingyu, walked straight to the sofa, pulled open his collar, and a trace of pain appeared on his face, "Pour me a glass of water."

Li Lingyu sighed inwardly, poured a glass of warm water, added honey to it, placed it by Zhao Disheng's hand, and said softly, "Here is your water!"

Zhao Disheng took a sip, his parched throat feeling a bit more comfortable, when suddenly tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.

Seeing Zhao Disheng like this, Li Lingyu was startled; she gripped Zhao Disheng's hand tightly and said softly, "Zhao, don't scare me! Why are you like this!"

Zhao Disheng suddenly started to laugh, his smile filled with self-mockery and bitterness, "Wife, I lost, I lost completely."

Li Lingyu said softly, "Didn't Ding already admit to everything?"

Zhao Disheng sighed, "That's right, but in a person's life, there is only one chance; once you miss this one, there will never be another."

Li Lingyu comforted him, "With your talent, there will definitely be opportunities in the future."

Zhao Disheng shook his head, "You don't understand this person Du Chengfeng; he doesn't seem to have anything special about him, but he does things without a single flaw. Zhou Chengwu reuses him because he values his perfectionist personality. Once a person like this has an opportunity, he will seize it."

Li Lingyu didn't feel good inside either; in the past, when playing cards or drinking tea with Xiao Qin, she had a sense of superiority because her husband held a higher rank than Du Chengfeng.

Wives also rank themselves by seniority in private interactions.

However, times have changed; from now on, when facing Xiao Qin, she will likely have to lower herself by half a head.

"Husband, don't be discouraged. After the wind blows over, I will have more contact with the Provincial Governor's Wife. If there is no opportunity in Hanzhou, then we will go to the province; there will always be a way when we reach the mountain."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Disheng's eyes became clear.

"That's right, I cannot just sink like this; I must pull myself together!"

Although he said that, Zhao Disheng was still very conflicted inside.

Because he knew that relying on connections and taking sides is ultimately not long-lasting.

He actually felt some regret now.

Because if he hadn't postured and competed with Du Chengfeng, even if he couldn't get the position of Organization Department Minister, he would have had a chance to get other key positions.

However, Zhou Chengwu had already brought out the motion to streamline the Standing Committee.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will even be stripped of his status as a Standing Committee Member next.

Perhaps taking the wife route and relying on Provincial Governor Gao to develop in the province is the only way to save the situation through a detour.

Zhao Disheng walked into the bedroom and took a cold shower.

During the shower, he reviewed the entire process.

To put it bluntly, in the process of this game, he and Du Chengfeng were nothing more than chess pieces on the board.

It was just that the balance of the game changed because of one factor.

Zhao Disheng knew that Tang Ye had specifically returned from Shaan Province and met with Hong Ruilin, Zhou Chengwu, Guo Zhengting, Wan Ming, and others.

Now, thinking about it carefully, it was Tang Ye who linked these people together and forcibly reversed the disadvantage.

Especially, Wan Ming crossing districts to arrest Ding Hao and persuading Guo Zhengting to go to the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department to take the fall for Du Chengfeng—these two moves were absolutely unexpected strokes of genius.

Zhao Disheng felt a bit low at this moment.

In fact, he had long ago seen Tang Ye's potential.

The officialdom circle only speaks of interests, not feelings, so people in this circle only ever think about people and matters from the perspective of interests, and never consider the coloring of emotions.

The reason he was able to be promoted to Standing Committee Member of the Municipal Party Committee back then was related to Tang Ye securing the Pinghu Resort project.

It is just a pity that that old fox Du Chengfeng directly married his daughter to Tang Ye, locking down this potential stock with unparalleled strategic talent.

Zhao Disheng saw through the entire process, and a strong indignation of "success due to Xiao He, failure due to Xiao He" erupted in his heart!