Chapter 1159: Chen Feng Retires

Time flies, autumn passes, spring arrives.

It had come to 26 years just like that.

Chen Feng formally withdrew from Qiongzhou.

After meeting Yang Qing, he returned to his hometown.

Chen Hong no longer blamed him; instead, she kept seeing him off at the airport.

Watching the plane take off, a feeling lingered in his heart, and tears fell unconsciously.

Yang Qing could understand the mother-in-law's situation, after all, there were many elderly people here as well.

Elderly people always hate to cause trouble for others.

Chen Feng understood her thinking, so he chose to conceal it.

There was also another possibility: back then she had chosen to let Chen Hong flee the famine, and she might have always felt guilty, which made her unconsciously avoid it.

Human hearts are the hardest to measure.

Nothing happening would be strange.

Just like Yang Zhangfeng, with Jingcheng's vast industry, he said he wouldn't care, then he carelessly returned to attend to him.

Speaking of which, Yang Qing believed he paid the least attention to this son.

He took it to Jingcheng and gave it to Liu Guangtian, paying for him to buy lots of timber; as for the rest, he couldn't recall how much he had actually spent on this child.

If anything, perhaps it was that he had been by his side, raising him from childhood.

However, back then it was mainly his mother who raised him, and Yang Qing was merely a hands-off manager.

As for other talk of life?

In the homes of the wealthy, quality of life is the most trivial.

His aloofness remained as always.

But just like that, he raised a child who would surely return to serve him.

Now Yang Zhangfeng almost took the place of his daughter-in-law, pushing him around every day for strolls.

Strictly controlling his diet, scheduling his activities, the family doctor robot developed by the Chinese Medicine Association checked him daily.

His filial piety came so suddenly that Yang Qing was caught off guard.

Among his children, the only one now by his side turned out to be Yang Zhangfeng.

It was impossible not to be moved, causing even Yang Qing's cold heart to tremble uncontrollably.

It also made him grow gentle.

Watching the plane disappear into the sky, Yang Qing took Chen Hong's hand and rubbed it.

"Let's go home."

He led the way, Chen Hong was pulled along by him, and behind followed Chen Xueru and others…

Inside the airport waiting lounge, many people saw such a group.

A short old man led a tall woman, behind them followed a group of lovely young women, and finally came Yang Zhangfeng with a group of bodyguards.

"Who is that, making such a big scene?"

Someone asked.

The person nearby held up a phone, feeding the recently recorded video to the Life Assistant.

Soon the Life Assistant had an answer.

【Ding, based on the information provided by the master, after comparison I found the correct information, and am re‑reviewing the master's identity; review passed.】

【Before telling the master the answer, please have the master check the surroundings and prepare mentally for secrecy.】

He saw these problems and immediately knew these people's identities were not simple.

He looked around, then distanced himself from the people nearby.

"You may begin."

【Ding, the other party's identity information is important; please pay attention to secrecy again.】

【Begin outputting information; after the master views it, this information will be cleared.】

He looked.

【Yang Qing, Chen Hong………………】

Seeing more and more names, he instantly understood why the Life Assistant was so serious.

Yang Lao.

He felt a bit excited, but then suppressed it.

He couldn't bring trouble to Yang Lao.

Actually Yang Qing didn't care; otherwise he wouldn't have come out without taking any precautions.

Many people on the road recognized him, but no one disturbed him.

Yang Qing's aging evoked empathy in many, making them unwilling to cause him any trouble or discomfort.

Yang Qing's heart was cold, yet it aroused such warmth in countless people.

He didn't dare say it out loud, so he typed his question.

"Why did Yang Lao come to the airport to see someone off?"

【Ding, according to the estimate, there's an eighty percent chance they are seeing off Chen Feng, Governor Chen.】

Hum…………

Chen Feng, the most beloved person in Qiongzhou?

The man who, in less than ten years, turned Qiongzhou into a world‑top holy land?

He hurried a few steps to the window, pressing his face against the glass, wanting to see the plane that had already flown away.

Without realizing, a thread of moisture trickled down.

He just left like that, silently and without a trace, not even a single Qiongzhou person to see him off?

He felt an inexplicable sadness in his heart.

If anyone knew, I'm afraid half the people of Qiongzhou would come to see him off.

Even now, the news of his replacement hasn't leaked out.

The people nearby were very surprised: "What's wrong with this guy? How did he suddenly start crying?"

"Brother, are you okay?"

He forced a smile, but couldn't help blurting out what had happened.

"Governor Chen has left."

That guy still hasn't reacted.

"What do you mean, what, Chen?..."

"Governor Chen? Left? Buddy, what do you mean?"

He composed his emotions.

"If you do the math, Governor Chen's term should have ended."

The other person was stunned.

"Ah!"

He gazed toward the distant sky.

"Was that Governor Chen just now?"

"Most likely..."

The other party also stared blankly at the sky.

"How could he just leave like that, with no news at all...?"

As they spoke, his eyes also grew a little moist.

Chen Feng left office, and the news of his departure from Qiongzhou still spread quickly.

At first no one believed it, but after making phone calls to verify, the news's authenticity was confirmed.

Online, there was a wave of congratulatory and nostalgic videos.

Moreover, a blogger made a documentary of the changes that occurred in Qiongzhou after Chen Feng arrived there, and posted it on short-video platforms.

Afterward, netizens tacitly collaborated to write a 'Biography of Chen Feng', recording a detailed investigation of his life.

Then someone discovered that none of Chen Feng's children held any position in the government.

They work in various industries, exerting their own influence.

Furthermore, someone suddenly discovered that an actress named Chen Lu was actually Chen Feng's youngest daughter.

She has played many roles, but none of them were leading parts.

She clearly has a formidable aunt, uncle, and father.

But she has remained an invisible person for a long time.

As the investigation deepened, they somehow found a video.

That was a video from long ago.

Chen Feng said.

"This kind of work of mine cannot be passed on; if it were passed on, it would no longer be pure."

"Society is fine now; as long as they work hard, they won't lack opportunities to showcase their talents."

This remark elevated Chen Feng's standing in everyone's eyes.

It also sparked a heated debate.

Because this phenomenon is a stubborn ailment.

Although many preventive measures have been taken, the crooked ways still keep emerging.

Every year, related incidents are exposed.

But in the end, many things come to nothing.