After my divorce at thirty, I developed an intelligence network.

Lin Wei stared blankly at the dusty entrance of the Construction Committee building.

Li Ke's words on the phone, "Look at Gong Yuelong," kept replaying in my mind.

We're both applying for qualifications, and we're both in this building.

I ran myself ragged, and the materials were returned three times.

The materials they prepared were so perfect that there was nothing wrong with them.

Compared to Gong Yuelong, I feel a tightness in my chest.

On what grounds?

They're all small companies, all people who've been working in this industry for a long time. Besides, he was at most a contractor before. Why is it that he can handle things so well?

It's not jealousy, it's pain: you realize you're not good enough, and you know exactly where you're lacking.

Zhao Hongyuan whispered to Liu Jing behind him about how to redo the materials, his voice broken: "...I'll draft the letter of commitment tonight...and rescan all the copies..."

Lin Wei listened, but the words didn't really resonate with her.

She just stared at the building entrance.

Then, she saw Gong Yuelong.

He stepped out of the shadows inside the door, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Just for a moment.

But Lin Wei saw it.

That was the expression of someone who had accomplished something.

Gong Yuelong walked down the steps and immediately saw the three people by the parking lot.

He walked over, and Long spoke first, his tone casual: "President Lin, President Zhao, President Liu."

Zhao Hongyuan blurted out, "Boss Gong? You're done?"

"Yes, it's been verified."

Liu Jing stared at the file folder: "So fast? Didn't everyone say it would take one or two months after the new regulations...?"

"Express channel," Gong Yuelong said. "The materials are complete, send it via express."

The three people stood still in the parking lot.

Zhao Hongyuan said in a hoarse voice, "Only... fifteen days."

Liu Jing whispered, "The fastest after the new regulations... it was actually him."

……

……

On the seventeenth floor of the Chengdong Business Building, the glass door of Yuexin Engineering Consulting was pushed open.

Yu Lili walked in wearing high heels, went straight through the office area, and pushed open the door to the innermost private office.

Her sister, Yu Yue, was leaning back in a large leather chair making a phone call. When she saw it was her, she raised her hand to indicate that she should wait a moment.

Yu Lili didn't stand on ceremony, sat down on the guest sofa, and sized up her sister—

Yu Yue wore a beige knitted long dress today, with her hair loosely tied back, revealing her slender neck.

She is five years older than Yu Lili, thirty-three years old this year. After having a child, she has become a bit plumper, but her waistline is even more alluring, and she has a unique charm when she sits there.

The sunlight streaming through the window shone on her profile, revealing smooth, delicate skin and faint lines at the corners of her eyes. She didn't look old; instead, she exuded composure.

After finishing the call, Yu Yue put down her phone and turned her chair around.

"I've already mentioned to Lin Wei about the connection you made with me last time. She said she could take you to their next small circle gathering."

Yu Lili's eyes lit up:

"Really? I knew my sister had a way, that's great!"

She picked up the small teapot and poured Yu Yue a cup of water. "Sister, they are all township enterprises, and they don't pay on time. I heard that the municipal construction company has many projects, mostly government work, and they pay promptly."

"If we could get in touch with Li Qianghua, the general manager of the municipal construction company, and get some work done, we'd be set for life."

Yu Yue's tone became somewhat indifferent:

"Someone of Li Qianghua's rank can't be trusted by your brother-in-law, who's just a lowly section chief. At most, he can pass on a message."

Yu Lili frowned as she listened:

"Sis, what you're saying... Your husband has been a leader for so many years, he must have some connections, right?"

If you really put in the effort, you can always arrange to treat Li Qianghua to a meal.

Do you think my current business isn't worth you using your connections to help me?

Her tone was tinged with dissatisfaction:

"I'm out there every day running around selling sand, gravel, and cement, arguing with truck drivers, drinking with the site managers, covered in dust and sweat."

You, on the other hand, sit in your office, and when your brother-in-law gets some project information, you just make a few phone calls and the money is in your hands.

Now that your sister really needs your help, you're making excuses?

Yu Yue put down her teacup, her eyes turning cold:

"Lily, that's not how it works. Your brother-in-law's position may seem powerful, but you have to be careful in everything you do."

Having a meal with Li Qianghua is easy, but once you've eaten, you have to get things done.

"If it fails, or goes wrong, what about your brother-in-law's future?"

"Future prospects, future prospects, all you know is the future!" Yu Lili's voice rose.

"If it weren't for our family's help when you divorced your ex-husband, would you have been able to marry your current brother-in-law?"

She became more and more agitated as she spoke:

"Yes, you're doing well now, living in a big house, driving a nice car, and your kids are going to private school."

But where did all this come from? Without your family, would you be where you are today? Now it's your turn, pushing your own sister along, and you're already making so many excuses?

After a long silence, Yu Yue spoke, her voice lower:

"Lily, have you thought about this—if I really go all out and things work out, you'll get the project and make a fortune."

But what if? What if something goes wrong? What if someone targets him… your brother-in-law's position can't withstand any trouble.”

She looked up at her sister:

"It's not that I don't want to help you, but we need to use a more secure approach. First, establish yourself in Lin Wei's circle, and then slowly get in touch with Li Qianghua—that way, even if it doesn't work out, there won't be any future problems."

Yu Lili gritted her teeth and said, "It's enough that you still remember how good your family was to you."

Hearing this, Yu Yue felt a warmth in her heart.

But he couldn't bring himself to smile when he heard his younger sister say...

"But sister, you also have to think about it—your brother-in-law is over thirty and still just a section chief. How many more ranks can he climb? Otherwise, would he be willing to help our family..."

Yu Lili paused, her tone light and airy:

"Just find another brother-in-law. There's no shortage of men with some real power in this industry."

The words fell.

The warmth on Yu Yue's face vanished instantly, and she suddenly felt a bit cold.

Yu Lili's words, "Find another brother-in-law," pierced Yu Yue's mind, causing her pain!

The smile on her face was still frozen, but her fingers were already ice-cold.

My younger sister is the apple of my parents' eye.

Anything good at home is given to Lily first; whatever Lily wants, her parents do everything they can to satisfy her.

Even when she divorced and returned to her parents' home with her child, her mother sighed in private:

"Yueyue, be considerate of your younger sister. She's not married yet and is very naive..."

simple?

Yu Yue twitched the corner of her mouth.

She was so naive that she could casually say that she could just find another brother-in-law.

It's like changing clothes or a car.

She suddenly thought of her current husband—the man who had been a section chief for three years and was so cautious in his work that he was almost timid.

When Yueyue married him, her mother advised her, "You've been divorced once and have a child. He's very reliable and has a stable job."

Down-to-earth.

It means being down-to-earth.

He's so reliable that he socializes until late at night every day and comes home reeking of alcohol; he's so reliable that he has to repeatedly tell people not to mention names when introducing a project; he's so reliable that he keeps his phone under his pillow when he sleeps, and the slightest vibration will wake him up.

He fears.

I'm afraid of getting into trouble, afraid of being investigated, afraid that one day I'll end up in jail.

Yu Yue was also afraid.

I'm afraid that if something really happens to him, the family will fall apart.

But my sister felt it wasn't enough.