Chapter 2292: The Second Shoe

Tian Xiaopeng had also served as County Magistrate of Huangqiu County for two years. In these two years, Huangqiu County had developed rapidly under his hand, so it was not surprising that he became County Party Secretary.

Of course, during this time, Tian Xiaopeng himself had been feeling uneasy. He always felt that a Sword of Damocles was hanging over his head, not knowing when it would fall and cut him in two, severing all his dreams and ambitions.

Especially after You Jiayu was exiled to the United States so cleanly and efficiently, Tian Xiaopeng could not help but feel a chill at Su Xinghui's methods. Even the You family had no power to resist and had suffered such a muffled loss; the Tian family now had absolutely no ability to resist either!

Although Tian Xiaopeng was only a County Magistrate, his father had been a provincial governor, and he himself had seen the world. The more he understood the inside story of the high levels, the more he understood that with the power Su Xinghui now possessed, he should not even think about resisting if Su Xinghui wanted to deal with him.

At this level, did one even need an excuse to deal with someone?

You Jiayu's fate was like the first shoe dropped from the top of a building, making Tian Xiaopeng unable to sleep. He had been waiting for the second shoe to be dropped. When that time came, no matter the result, he would have to accept it. He even thought that even if he went to jail, he would at least be able to sleep well for one night.

During this time, he had not slept a single good night; he was tortured and haggard, and the second shoe was slow to fall.

Who would have thought that the second shoe did not come, but instead, he received the news of his promotion to County Party Secretary. In that instant, he did not know what to think.

Five or six years ago, he had already become a County Magistrate. He had thought that in a year or two at most, he would become County Party Secretary and be the youngest one. At that time, how high-spirited would he have been?

But who would have thought that fate would play tricks on people? Over these five or six years, he had experienced ups and downs, and now, just as he was waiting for the shoe to fall, he had unexpectedly received this news.

He had always thought that when he became County Party Secretary, he would be ecstatic, but when this day truly arrived, he found that he was very calm, even feeling as if he were in a different lifetime.

When he heard the news, Tian Xiaopeng was in his office. He was stunned for a long time, then suddenly burst into tears. He let himself cry wantonly for a while before getting up and going to the washroom in the inner office to wash his face. He looked at his face in the mirror.

Five years ago, this had been a very young, high-spirited face, but today, five years later, this face had wrinkles, and there were strands of white hair at his temples. It seemed he would have to go dye his hair again today.

Five years ago, Tian Xiaopeng could be called a young man who had achieved success. But today, five years later, he was already a man approaching forty. If he didn't dye his hair, he would look like a middle-aged man.

This made Tian Xiaopeng feel deeply emotional.

Becoming County Party Secretary did not mean Tian Xiaopeng could rest easy, nor did it mean everything was fine. He still did not understand why Su Xinghui would not take action against him. As long as he did not figure it out, he would live in fear every day. ===== CHAPTER 2294 =====