Chapter 1060: with translation of chapter title

Originally Sun Chengjun couldn't straighten his back, feeling guilty and panicky; as the County Public Security Bureau Chief, he was being lectured like a primary school student.

If this happened in the countryside, they could break his legs.

Now that Su Yang said that, he stammered for the first time in his life. The iron‑willed tough guy who could face dozens of guns and hundreds of people surrounding him actually started to tremble a little in his legs, which almost made Su Yang laugh.

In the end, Ning Shu Yue couldn't stand it any longer: "At a critical moment, how can you be useless?"

That remark almost made Su Yang laugh: what does "being useless at a critical moment" mean? If you're useless, how could you win the bid?

Then she lifted her head and said to Gao Huan: "Dad, you already know about our situation; he just proposed to me outside, and my agreement is just to let you know—he'll come to ask for your hand in a few days."

Gao Huan, who had wanted to put on an old Tai Shan airs, instantly lost his temper.

He is, after all, the Municipal Party Committee Secretary, and in the eyes of local officials he's a young and strong faction member; normally, not to mention a County Public Security Bureau Chief, even the Municipal Public Security Bureau Director standing before him would probably have to bow.

To coax his daughter away without saying a few kind words, without stating his attitude, without swearing an oath to protect her for life and never let her down—he would absolutely never nod in agreement.

As it turned out, his own daughter actually sold him out first, leaving Old Gao unable to hold himself together.

His complexion was terrible; he just grunted an "en", then told Su Yang: "I still have an appointment with Secretary Zhao and the others tonight, so you guys can have dinner without me."

But after saying that, he felt it sounded a bit stiff, so he added: "If I went, you wouldn't be able to relax, and I wouldn't feel comfortable either."

Saying that, he strode away in anger.

Su Yang could understand his feelings; as a father‑in‑law like this, he probably gets to feel proud only once in a lifetime, and after his daughter marries in, he'll basically be the sort of person who does whatever his daughter says.

Of course, he also couldn't attend the evening dinner, since he had to consider others' feelings. Whether he really had an appointment with Secretary Zhao and the others is unknown, but he no longer needs to worry about that.

He stood up directly and kicked Sun Chengjun in the butt: "I said you're mute—you can't even speak up at a critical moment."

"If it weren't for your girlfriend following you wholeheartedly, this matter would probably have collapsed."

"Where is all that courage of yours? People who dare to face a gun barrel to the forehead head‑on—how did you suddenly turn into a little girl?"

Only then did Sun Chengjun wipe the sweat from his forehead and say: "Alright, stop tormenting me; this came rather suddenly for me, and I had no time to prepare."

Ning Shu Yue gave Sun Chengjun a white‑eye look: "When you were causing trouble, I didn't see you so timid; now that the scandal's exposed, you've shrunk into a ball."

This remark made Su Yang burst out laughing; Sun Chengjun's old face alternated between green and purple, but Su Yang smoothed things over for him: "Okay, lately spend more time with your future wife."

"Also, make sure the bureau does its work well; when Secretary Zhao comes to see me, I'll mention you—I mean the promotion to vice county magistrate. In principle the municipal committee leaders have already agreed; afterwards it's just a matter of going through the procedure."

Upon hearing this, Ning Shu Yue's face lit up with joy: "Thank you, he's just a blockhead—good at doing things but not at speaking."

"If it weren't for your help this past year, he'd probably still be a regular police officer."

Su Yang said: "It's not all thanks to my help; mainly he's outstanding and hardworking, and his professional competence is solid."

"Besides, I think Secretary Gao, although he didn't show up directly, still exerted his influence, and our city has given us consideration."

"Alright, no more of that; actually I'm not that weak now—our old leaders and old colleagues have all come, and tonight I will arrange for everyone to eat together no matter what."

"You two don't need to come to the dinner; after all, it's not easy for you to meet, so go relax tonight."

"But we still need to be careful—this is a critical moment; don't let anything go wrong."

Because among these people there is Li Hu, who once fought side by side with him, and Li Chunsheng, who has the drive to get things done; Li Dongxiang has now been promoted to Township Party Committee Secretary, taking Li Hu's place, while Li Hu went to the county to become a bureau chief.

Of course, others in this group have also received promotions to various extents, which he is very pleased about.

Sun Chengjun said: "Look at what you're saying—am I really that kind of person? Besides, everyone who came today are comrades we fought shoulder‑to‑shoulder with; tonight I want to have a good drink with them."

That evening, Su Yang found a nearby restaurant, both to thank everyone for coming to see him and to make up for the wedding banquet he had missed earlier.

Although the interval is long—over half a year—everyone still feels happy in their hearts; the form doesn't matter, what counts is this sentiment.

Over the next few days, he spent almost all his time receiving visits from leaders at all levels; during the day he underwent rehabilitation at the hospital, and at night he entertained guests at the dinner table.

After these days, he felt more exhausted than when he was at work.

He really couldn't take it any longer, so he summoned the hospital director and said: "No matter what, I have to be discharged; otherwise staying here might make my bones go soft."

The hospital director's face turned deathly pale: "According to Secretary Zhao's instructions, you must rest for a month; otherwise the hospital's leadership team will all have to pack up and roll out."

Don't be fooled by the hospital director acting like a big shot before ordinary patients; before municipal committee leaders he's as timid as a quail.

"County Magistrate Su, Secretary Zhao has specially instructed that you must recover for a month—not just Zhao, but Mayor Wang and Minister Lu have also repeatedly given the same order."

Su Yang said: "Let me talk to them about this; otherwise, not only would it hinder my recovery, but it could also give me depression."

The two were locked in a stalemate when his phone on the table flashed—a message arrived.

It was still that unknown mobile number that had messaged him before; although the content was brief, it made his heart jolt suddenly:

"Governor Zhou will resign his post as governor of Jiangnan Province to the provincial people's congress within half a month."

"The subsequent situation remains unclear for now."

He hadn't fully digested this message when the other side sent another: "Keep an open mind, don't forget you're about to become a father—when things happen, don't panic."

Su Yang wasn't panicking, but he simply hadn't expected Old Zhou to be removed from the governorship; saying it would be announced publicly within half a month, that certainly isn't false.

Generally speaking, officials at this level usually resign their current posts only because they have a next step arranged; of course, this refers to government departments—if one is the top leader, there is no process of resigning to the people's congress.

Moreover, afterward there will be four characters: "another appointment".

But since the text message didn't say that, it could mean that when the announcement is made there won't be the four characters "another appointment"; then the room for imagination for everyone might be larger, and at that point all sorts of people with all kinds of faces will likely come out.