[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-romantic-path-to-success":3,"chapter-the-romantic-path-to-success-the-romantic-path-to-success-chapter-118":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Romantic Road to the Top",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2146309,3567,"Chapter 118","the-romantic-path-to-success-chapter-118",118,"\u003Cp>The remaining money they contacted some fruits, dried fruits, and other New Year goods, so the staff's New Year goods were basically ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Every time Su Xinghui came back from the outside, someone would excitedly ask him how much things would be distributed for the New Year this year. He would always tell the other party tirelessly. He could understand their mood very well. In fact, most of the staff in the township government are also ordinary people, and of course, they care about how many benefits they can have for the New Year. This is the expectation of their family.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing that the New Year goods this year are so rich, everyone is very excited, which makes them full of longing for the future. It can be imagined that their motivation in work will be more sufficient in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This year, the Menghuling Township government is preparing to have a holiday on the 27th of the twelfth lunar month and go to work on the 7th of the first lunar month. During the New Year, people are arranged to be on duty every day, but usually, local staff and leaders are arranged to be on duty, and people from other places are not arranged to be on duty during the New Year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chen Hongfu was not arranged to be on duty, Dong Jianshu took the initiative to ask to be on duty, but was arranged on the 7th of the first lunar month, and could spend a complete New Year at home. Su Xinghui was of course not arranged to be on duty. Wei Bingyi, who arranged the Spring Festival duty schedule, took the initiative to tell him to spend a good New Year at home and not worry about the problem of being on duty during the New Year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For Wei Bingyi's kindness, Su Xinghui was very grateful. This old man in the township government, usually inconspicuous and relatively low-key, but he is really a very kind person, usually never makes things difficult for him, but instead gives him a lot of convenience.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With the Spring Festival approaching, everyone in the township government was beaming with joy, though some were in low spirits for various reasons.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Among them, Jin Taihe was likely the one in the worst mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The past six months had been nothing but a series of setbacks for Jin Taihe. In particular, after his nephew, Luo Ming'an, was arrested at the end of last year, his younger sister had come to him almost daily, begging him to find a way to get Luo Ming'an out. But what could he possibly do?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This matter had already caught the attention of the County Party Secretary. With the County Party Secretary looking into it, who would dare to bend the law for personal gain?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Luo Ming'an had been caught red-handed running a gambling den, and the evidence was ironclad. A sentence of under three years in prison was a foregone conclusion. The only reason a verdict hadn't been reached yet was that the boss, Mr. Duan, was still recovering from his injuries; it was expected that the sentencing would happen after the New Year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Regardless, it was certain that Luo Ming'an would be spending this New Year in the detention center.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Every time his sister came to him, he told her he was looking for people in the county to help and urged her not to worry. But she was a widow, and with her only son arrested, how could she not be anxious?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He didn't dare tell her that Luo Ming'an was likely going to be sentenced. She was a simple woman who had always viewed him, her brother the Deputy Township Head, as all-powerful, believing there was nothing he couldn't handle. If she were to suddenly hear that her son was going to prison, who knew what she might do?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He wanted to stall for time and tell her the truth later, hoping she would be able to accept reality. In his view, Luo Ming'an would be sentenced to a year or two at most; he would be out in a year or two, and he would still be very young then.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>However, after being put off too many times, his sister stopped playing along.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On this day, the eighteenth of the twelfth lunar month, Jin Taihe was sitting in his office reading the newspaper when Fu Bo knocked and entered, saying, \"Township Head Jin, there's a call for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jin Taihe went to the Party and Government Office to take the call. After he identified himself, the person on the other end said, \"Township Head Jin, this is Lei Ming. Your sister has come to our police station to cause a scene.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lei Ming's words made Jin Taihe's head throb. He hurriedly asked, \"What's going on, Lei Ming? Explain yourself clearly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It turned out that this morning, Jin Taihe's sister had gone to the police station, sat down at the entrance, and started wailing, crying that the police had arrested her son and that she didn't want to live anymore. She demanded that the police arrest her too, so she could go to prison and spend the New Year with her son.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amidst her wailing, she also cursed Lei Ming by name, claiming that Lei Ming had framed her son, that her son had never run a gambling den, and that it was entirely because Lei Ming didn't like her son. She even claimed this was a conspiracy to persecute Jin Taihe.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this point, Lei Ming said, \"Township Head Jin, I haven't taken any measures against her yet. I hope you can come and persuade her to leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Jin Taihe didn't even care about Lei Ming's slightly disrespectful tone. He said hurriedly, \"Lei Ming, keep her steady. I'll be there right away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jin Taihe hung up the phone and, ignoring the fact that he was over fifty, trotted all the way to the police station. Sure enough, his sister was sitting on the ground, crying and wailing with snot and tears: \"Lei Ming, you short-lived, thousand-cut wretch! If you don't release my son, I'll fight you to the death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The women in Menghuling usually wailed with a certain rhythm during the funerals of their relatives. Today, Jin Taihe's sister was also wailing rhythmically, slapping her thighs as she cried, attracting a crowd of onlookers. Some of the onlookers pointed and whispered, while others covered their mouths and snickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jin Taihe felt his face burning. He hurriedly stepped forward to pull his sister up, saying, \"Come on, go back with me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When she saw it was him, she started wailing to the heavens again: \"It's all because you, this useless uncle, let your nephew get arrested! There's no point in me living alone in that house! You might as well let the police arrest me too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was over fifty and had spent a long time working in an office. His sister was dead weight, refusing to get up, and he really couldn't pull her. He could only try to persuade her with kind words: \"Sister, come on, go back with me. Stop making a scene. It's useless to cause a scene. I'll find a way for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His sister cried and said, \"Find a way? What way? It's been over a month, and you keep using that line to brush me off. Do you think I'm a fool? I don't believe you anymore, unless you make them release Ming'an today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jin Taihe said, \"Stop making a scene. If you act like this, you'll only make me a laughingstock for others, and Ming'an's life will be even harder in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His sister had reached the point of no return. She wailed, \"Do you think you aren't a laughingstock already? Don't you know everyone is laughing at you, saying that you, this Deputy Township Head, are useless, unable to even protect your own nephew, and are being toyed with by a police station chief?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jin Taihe was trembling with rage. He slapped his sister across the face and said, \"You have the nerve to talk to me like that? Ming'an was spoiled by you! Do you know how many bad things he's done outside? If it weren't for me, his uncle, he would have been eating prison food long ago!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His sister covered her face, looking at him as if she didn't recognize him. A few seconds later, she came to her senses, jumped up from the ground like a madwoman, and lunged at Jin Taihe, clawing at his face and body frantically: \"You dare hit me? You don't dare provoke others, you only know how to be fierce at home! I'll fight you to the death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jin Taihe tried his best to defend himself, but his physical strength was lacking, and his limbs weren't agile; he couldn't stop his enraged sister at all. Watching as several bloody scratches appeared on his face and hands, he could only gasp, \"Shrew! You shrew!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The onlookers were all watching the spectacle. Jin Taihe had a very poor reputation in Menghuling; since he was making such a big fool of himself today, who wouldn't want to watch a bit longer? No one stepped in to break up the fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, Lei Ming came out to mediate. Su Xinghui, who had been looking for Xue Qin, happened to see this scene and hurriedly went up to help mediate as well. Although Jin Taihe wasn't a good person, he was, after all, a Deputy Township Head of the township government; he couldn't let others watch him make a fool of himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With the two of them mediating, Jin Taihe and his sister were separated. Su Xinghui shouted to the onlookers, \"Go back, go back! What's there to see? Don't you have fights in your own homes? It's almost New Year's, why aren't you busy with your own affairs instead of coming out to watch the excitement?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Xinghui had quite a high prestige in the township now. Hearing his words, the onlookers all laughed and said, \"Director Su has spoken, let's go back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The crowd dispersed in a flurry. Su Xinghui and Lei Ming helped Jin Taihe and his sister into the police station's conference room. Lei Ming had someone pour them two cups of hot water and asked a female police officer to help brush the dust off Jin Taihe's sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jin Taihe's sister just cried and didn't speak, while Jin Taihe was fuming, baring his teeth from time to time as he touched the bloody scratches on his face. It seemed quite painful, so Lei Ming had someone bring some medicine for him to apply.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lei Ming sat down and said to Jin Taihe's sister, \"Sister Jin, you might not fully understand the situation. Luo Ming'an's gambling den operation is backed by ironclad evidence, and there is no doubt about our law enforcement process. If you have any questions, you can ask me, or you can ask Luo Ming'an, and you will know the truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She just wiped her tears, lowered her head, and didn't speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lei Ming continued, \"Sister, Luo Ming'an's behavior is a great danger to the township's public order. It has caused many people in the township to lose their fortunes; it is truly harmful. Not only does it harm others, but if he continues to sink deeper, the consequences will only be more severe in the future. This time, his criminal behavior will only result in a sentence of under three years. If he continues to develop this way, and a major problem occurs later, he could potentially spend over a decade in prison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In fact, how could Jin Taihe's sister not know these things? It was just that she doted on her child too much and really couldn't control him. Every time he got into trouble, he could find Jin Taihe to smooth things over. Now, Luo Ming'an had already sunk too deep.\u003C\u002Fp>",2000,"2026-06-16T17:50:40.887Z","2026-06-17T08:56:06.694Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","2671565f0d8b9cdd93a18cb64970acc5fe5bc23138642a54f8f5c51245eb6789","the-romantic-path-to-success-chapter-119","the-romantic-path-to-success-chapter-117",572,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-romantic-path-to-success-cover.jpg"]