Chapter 470: Lu Yike's Connections

Gao Yuliang had already introduced his relationship with Lu Yike when he arrived, and Qi Tongwei was quite shocked; he had not expected Lu Yike's background to be so profound.

"Uh, we know each other, we are colleagues," Chen Hai said, scratching his head in embarrassment.

Upon hearing this, Qi Tongwei's eyes held a meaningful look; it seemed this brother-in-law of his had quite a bit of romantic luck. If the two could really make it work, it wouldn't be difficult for Chen Hai to reach the heights of his father.

"Why is everyone outside? Come in and sit down, Teacher Gao, Yike."

Qi Tongwei walked behind the others and winked at Chen Yang, signaling the relationship between Lu Yike and Chen Hai.

The two were like an old married couple; Chen Yang understood in a second after seeing the look, sighing inwardly at her brother's good fortune, while simultaneously becoming even more enthusiastic toward Lu Yike.

Gao Yuliang naturally sensed the change in Chen Yang; he keenly discovered that his niece seemed to have unusual feelings for Chen Hai.

He had been in Luzhou all these years and didn't know much about this niece, but if she were to get together with Chen Hai, it wouldn't be impossible—provided she could get past her parents.

One must know that the eldest sister, Judge Wu, was not easy to get along with. Even though Chen Hai was outstanding, he was currently a widower, so the difficulty could be imagined.

"Yike, we will both be working at the Procuratorate from now on, we should keep in touch often."

"Okay, Sister Chen."

Before long, the two were like good sisters who hadn't seen each other in years, whispering and talking non-stop.

Qi Tongwei didn't bother them, taking out some fine wine to celebrate this reunion.

"Teacher Gao, Chen Hai, come, let's have a drink."

"Cheers."

After a few cups of wine, the atmosphere grew lively. Now that everyone was considered an ally, Gao Yuliang felt the most anticipation; everyone in this room was a graduate of Handa University.

In Gao Yuliang's mind, the embryonic form of a "Handa University Clique" was already faintly taking shape, but in officialdom, forming cliques was the greatest taboo, so he would not put things out in the open.

"Tongwei, you have made rapid progress over these years. Of course, your starting point was high, so none of your teachers are surprised, but I didn't expect you to transfer to a local post."

"Teacher Gao, I did this to pad my resume. Studying law in Sijiucheng blindly is not as practical as gaining local experience."

"That is true."

Gao Yuliang was deeply moved by these words; he himself was the same, having become a Department-level Official right out of school without any specific local governing experience.

When he first arrived in Luzhou, he felt somewhat out of place in the official circles, but fortunately, he had strong adaptability and, combined with his solid professional knowledge, it was a perfect match for the work of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, which allowed him to integrate quickly.

"Chen Hai, everything Chen Lao does is the consciousness of the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries; it is hard for us to achieve that, but you must not harbor resentment toward Chen Lao."

"No, no, Teacher Gao, I cannot keep up with my father's level of thinking, but he is my father, and I will try my best to understand."

"Mm, but since you have come to Luzhou, work hard; this place is no worse than Jingzhou."

"Okay, Teacher Gao."

Although Chen Hai was not as sharp as Qi Tongwei and Hou Liangping, he was upright and a good seedling for political and legal work, which Gao Yuliang highly valued.

After the meal, Chen Yang and Lu Yike were still in high spirits, as if they had endless topics to discuss, while the three men drank tea together.

"Teacher Gao, what do you think of Li Dakang?"

"Hmm... Li Dakang is a strong-willed person, and his style of doing things is quite similar to Secretary Zhao, but everything he presides over is for the development of Luzhou."

Qi Tongwei had only met Li Dakang once; at the time, he felt the man was modest and polite, and he hadn't expected that after working locally for a few years, his style would become exceptionally overbearing.

Even though he was now a Deputy Mayor, his aura was not the least bit weaker than the Mayor's, but thinking of the fact that Li Dakang had Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Lichun behind him, everyone was sensible enough not to clash with him head-on.

"Mayor Li's reputation is still very good. I heard from my father that when he was in Jinzhan County, he developed that impoverished county into one of the top ten counties today."

"When he left Jinzhan County, many commoners came to see him off; that alone surpasses many people."

"Oh? I didn't expect Chen Lao to rate Li Dakang so highly."

One must know that in Jingzhou, the number of officials who could catch Chen Yanshi's eye did not exceed the number of fingers on one hand. For this Li Dakang, who was once Zhao Lichun's Secretary, to receive such an evaluation from Chen Yanshi was truly rare.

"Teacher Gao, this is not strange. You know my father-in-law's character; he approves of any Cadre who can do practical things for the people. Even if he is a bit overbearing toward his colleagues, those are just minor trifles."

"Hahaha, that's true."

Thinking of Chen Yanshi's distinction between good officials and corrupt officials, Gao Yuliang did not find it strange anymore.

Half an hour later, the three men had finished their conversation, but Chen Yang and Lu Yike's topics were still endless, and Qi Tongwei had to interrupt.

"Ahem, Chen Yang, Teacher Gao has to go back."

"Oh, look at me, I was chatting so congenially with sister Yike that I forgot the time."

"Me too, it feels like I met sister Chen too late."

"..."

In the end, Lu Yike and Chen Hai both followed Gao Yuliang's car back.

"You should understand Chen Hai's temperament; Lu Yike is likely in for a long wait."

Chen Hai valued relationships; although there was no emotional foundation with his late wife at the start, they had cultivated one over four or five years of living together, not to mention they had Xiao Piqiu, the crystallization of their love.

In the original story, Lu Yike waited for Chen Hai until she became an old maid, and Chen Hai was hit and became a vegetable; in the end, they never saw each other get together.

However, with Chen Yang here this time, perhaps the two could really get together sooner, but Lu Yike was still young, and the hurdle of Judge Wu would be hard to pass; by the time she became an old maid, she wouldn't be so picky.

"Hmph, I understand, but no matter what, Chen Hai is my brother. If they can really get along, I will naturally help out."

At the entrance of the Procuratorate dormitory, Gao Yuliang dropped the two off and left.

"Yike, is Teacher Gao your uncle-in-law?"

"That's right."

"Is he a blood relative?"

"What do you think?" Lu Yike rolled her eyes at him, not even wanting to answer him.

At first, Chen Hai only knew that Lu Yike's mother was Judge Wu; he had absolutely no idea she was related to Gao Yuliang.

"Ahem," Chen Hai coughed lightly to cover his embarrassment.

Afterward, the two remained silent on the way to the dormitory. Chen Hai was a quiet person by nature and was even less skilled at handling relationships with the opposite sex; even knowing that Lu Yike was interested in him, he could only play dumb.

Lu Yike also didn't expect to make progress with Chen Hai in a short time; no matter how thick-skinned she was, she couldn't take advantage of the situation right now.

Moreover, she definitely couldn't get past her parents. Anyway, she was still young, so for a rough man like Chen Hai, she could only take it slow, gradually infiltrating his life, and Xiao Piqiu was the key to that.

The two of them, one feigning ignorance and the other lost in thought, returned to their respective dormitories just like that.

After returning home, Gao Yuliang also called Wu Huifen to talk about Lu Yike's performance today.

"Are you saying Yike likes Chen Hai?"

"I suppose so. Today, Tongwei invited Chen Hai and me to dinner, and Yike also took the initiative to ask to come along. Plus, with this job transfer of Yike's, it's hard not to think too much about it."

"That is true. Chen Hai is a good kid, but it's just that..."

"Hmm, as for whether or not to tell the eldest sister about this, you decide."

"Alright, I understand."

Wu Huifen also felt quite a headache; they were all excellent children, but Lu Yike was still a young woman in her early twenties, while Chen Hai was already thirty, a widower with a child.