Chapter 1082

That afternoon, Su Yang, Lao Zhou, and Zhou Ruohan all boarded the flight to Lancheng. First, they wanted to go to Lancheng to have a look around; second, their main purpose was to propose marriage for Sun Chengjun, to give him plenty of face in person.

At the same time, Young Master Wang, Jia Guolong, and Tian Xiaofei gathered together to drink. This time, Li Qiushui was also with them.

Amidst the swirling mist, Jia Guolong poured himself a full cup of wine: "Young Master Wang, I won't say anything else; it's all in the wine now. The face we brothers lost before, you've completely helped us regain it." After saying that, he raised his neck and drank the full cup in one go.

Immediately after, Tian Xiaofei followed suit, though he took a bottle and drank a little over half. In their circle, the sense of hierarchy is still quite evident; given his rank, he still can't match Jia Guolong.

Meanwhile, Li Qiushui was completely nestled in Young Master Wang's embrace. One of Young Master Wang's hands roamed freely over Li Qiushui's body; if others saw this, they would find it utterly unbelievable.

Because Li Qiushui is not just some bar staff member; moreover, she previously appeared in the club, holding a position among the top few individuals.

But with Young Master Wang, she plays quite a different role. If they were boyfriend and girlfriend, that would be fine, but in fact they have no official title; it's merely a consensual, mutually beneficial arrangement. Of course, they don't need to hide it; even if it got out, it wouldn't matter.

If Su Yang found out about this, he might find it hard to understand. The previous evening, Young Master Wang was still presenting flowers to Fang Jingwen in a declaration of love, yet today he's hanging out with Li Qiushui. Fang Jingwen indeed knows about this, and she actually accepted it openly—this is really chaotic.

In fact, there are many things he doesn't know; most people in that circle are just into all kinds of revelry.

After the revelry, when it's time to get married, they just tidy up and get married; someone like Zhou Ruohan is basically rare. Of course, this also relates to his long absence from Jingcheng, because he has always been working locally with Lao Zhou.

This is why Zhou Tong insists on not marrying those girls in the circle; he knows all about these things and cannot accept them.

Young Master Wang said lightly: "This kind of clueless country bumpkin doesn't even know what the word \"power\" means."

"He thinks that by latching onto the Zhou family he can rest easy, but if this were back when Zhou Weiguo hadn't been removed, this would indeed be difficult to handle."

"His position is not only special; crucially, he is a bona fide member of the Young and Strong Faction, with limitless prospects."

"Even my father has said that if Zhou Weiguo encounters no problems, he will surely rise another level this year. Especially since he has been frequently attending the institute's Economic Meeting lately—do you know what that means? It means that even some committee members and deputy secretaries-general of the institute cannot attend."

"However, horses stumble and people slip; being too conspicuous and outstanding isn't necessarily a good thing. If he were to rise, it would mean that several others couldn't advance this term, and nobody could just watch him take that step. The key is, he's only 51—just thinking about it makes one's spine turn cold."

Li Qiushui wore a resentful expression: "The price we've paid this time is not small either—look how many people have been implicated because of it."

"My uncle still has two years before retirement; if he could advance even a step, he could at least serve two more terms, but now he's retired. Several others in key positions have also been removed this time, some even investigated—if this cost doesn't net us a Zhou Weiguo, it's a huge loss."

Speaking of gloom, Li Qiushui should be the most glum. When her uncle was in office, she was indeed among the top few in the club, but now hardly anyone takes her seriously.

Jia Guolong's expression wasn't great either: "Alas, Jiangnan Province has run into trouble this time; although it's basically aimed at Zhou Weiguo, my father also got caught up in it."

"Originally they said they'd see if they could make a push upward this time, but now it seems just completing this term would already be a stroke of luck. However, Young Master Wang's move is still impressive—he acted before anyone could react, and it fully complies with the Cultivation Organization's procedures, so nobody can find any fault with it."

Prince Wang was very pleased: "Hahaha, what is this? It's just moving one's lips; they've also forgotten who my father is. If we went back ten years, I wouldn't even need to lift a finger—others would have taken care of this."

Tian Xiaofei said obsequiously: "Young Master Wang, you've really pulled this off—impressive! I'm utterly convinced. I bet Su Yang is still clueless right now."

"If things go badly, they might hear that he's being sent to work in West Mountain Province, and specifically to Willow City; plus, there's no one from the Zhou Family or the Qiao Family in West Mountain Province, so going there would be like walking into total darkness—I bet they're scared enough to wet their pants right now."

On the other hand, Li Qiushui thought of something: "I don't think he'll necessarily go. Don't forget, although Zhou Weiguo has been sidelined, his relationship with the institute's leadership is still good; if he really went all out to see the institute's leaders, this would be a trivial matter, easily settled."

"Actually, they wouldn't even need to go through all that trouble; I heard he's on good terms with Fang Runan, who is about to become the deputy head of the Organization Department—if he just lets Fang Runan know, there's still room to turn this around."

"Don't even mention a petty deputy division-level official—don't you remember that there was once a ministerial-level official who was famous nationwide, and it had already been publicly announced that he would take over as the Municipal Party Committee Secretary of a locality? But later he was transferred to the provincial capital to become mayor. Someone like Su Yang—placing him elsewhere is still easy for them."

Prince Wang gave a faint smile: "All I fear is that Zhou Weiguo doesn't go find someone to change this appointment; otherwise, it would really be exactly what they wanted."

"Just think—Su Yang is an exchange cadre; this is a national coordinated effort. If he meddles recklessly in the evaluation of outstanding young cadres, that would be provoking the Organization Department."

"As long as Su Yang's appointment changes, no matter who ends up pushing for it, this will be blamed on him. He was already removed from his post; his position is now unclear, and he doesn't even have the phrase \"otherwise assigned\" attached to him."

"During this period, if he doesn't lay low, I doubt he'll even have a next step. Don't be fooled by the current calm—underneath, currents are already surging, and who knows how many people are staring him down."

"If he takes this into account and doesn't intercede for Su Yang—including the Zhou and Qiao families as well—then no matter who pleads, the outcome will be the same, and this debt will be charged to Zhou Weiguo's account."

"But if they don't intercede, and Su Yang is demoted to West Mountain Province, then just watch how I toy with him until he dies. Moreover, he will die a miserable death."