I slept with my sister's classmate, and she turned out to be my boss.

The next day, in the morning.

The two returned to their residence in the provincial capital.

Chen Dapeng poured a glass of water, placed it on the coffee table in front of He Ying, and sat down next to her.

"Sister Ying, who is this acquaintance you mentioned?"

"Director Qian of the Case Management Office of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection has had several working exchanges with discipline inspection systems in other provinces."

"Then why don't you call him now?"

"Yes, there's no time to lose."

After saying that, He Ying picked up her phone, found Director Qian's number, and dialed it.

The phone rang several times before it was answered.

"Hello, is this Director Qian? This is He Ying from Qingshun County."

The other person paused for a moment before speaking.

"Oh, it's County Magistrate He. Hello. What are your instructions?"

He Ying chuckled softly.

"I wouldn't dare give instructions, but I have a favor to ask of you."

He Ying paused for a moment, then added a sentence.

"It's about the case."

The other party was silent for a few seconds, seemingly weighing something.

"Okay, tell me, and I'll do my best to help if I can."

Then, He Ying briefly explained the situation without mentioning her maternal grandfather's name.

It was only stated that "a retired cadre is assisting in verifying the situation of a project in the provincial capital ten years ago, and it is necessary to contact a comrade named Zhou Dahai. At present, Zhou Dahai has not made a clear statement."

After listening, Director Qian paused for a moment.

"I know him fairly well, I'll ask around for you, but I can only pass on a message, I can't put pressure on him."

He Ying chuckled softly.

"That's enough. Just let him know that the organization is paying attention to this matter."

Director Qian didn't ask any further questions and hung up the phone.

"Sister Ying, do you think Zhou Dahai will provide evidence?"

He Ying thought for a moment: "I'm not sure yet, but..."

She paused for a moment.

"But at least it lets Zhou Dahai know that the organization is verifying the facts, and that this isn't just a bluff. I believe he has his own judgment."

"Sister Ying, it's lunchtime."

He Ying looked at him and smiled.

"What would you like to eat? It's on me."

Chen Dapeng smiled sheepishly.

"Sister Ying, since you became my girlfriend, I haven't officially treated you to a meal yet. How about... this time it's on me? What would you like to eat?"

He Ying's lips curled up slightly.

"I want... a big meal!"

Chen Dapeng nodded: "Okay, I'll treat you to a seafood feast."

He Ying stood up and took Chen Dapeng's hand.

"Let's go, let's set off!"

After half an hour.

The two arrived at the largest seafood restaurant in the provincial capital.

The two found a seat by the window and sat down.

Chen Dapeng handed the menu to He Ying.

He Ying took it, flipped through two pages, and looked up at him:

"You order. It's your treat, you decide."

Chen Dapeng didn't refuse, took the menu and named a few dishes—

Steamed lobster, salt and pepper mantis shrimp, garlic oysters, seafood porridge, and a side of blanched bok choy.

The waiter wrote down the order and left.

He Ying leaned back in her chair and looked at him:

"You're getting better and better at ordering food."

Chen Dapeng smiled.

"Having been with you for so long, I roughly know what you like to eat."

He poured He Ying a cup of tea and pushed it in front of her.

He Ying picked up her teacup, took a sip, and didn't say anything, but the corners of her mouth curved slightly.

The dishes were served one after another.

The steamed lobster was still steaming when it was served.

Chen Dapeng picked up his tools, peeled a shrimp claw, and placed the whole shrimp meat on the plate in front of He Ying.

He Ying glanced down at the shrimp on the plate, but didn't touch it. She looked at him first.

"You're quite adept at peeling shrimp."

"It's something you get through practice."

Chen Dapeng placed another oyster in her bowl.

"My mom says that when you invite someone to dinner, it's basic courtesy to put food into their bowl."

But now I'm not just being polite, I...

He paused for a moment, as if he felt he had said too much, and then lowered his head to take a mouthful of porridge.

He Ying looked at him, but didn't ask any further questions; she just smiled secretly.

She picked up a piece of shrimp, dipped it in some sauce, and put it in her mouth. Then she put down her chopsticks and reached out to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear.

His eyes held a hint of an indescribable smile:

"What else did your mother teach you?"

Chen Dapeng paused for a moment, then looked up at her:

"What?"

"You said your mom taught you to serve food to people when you invite them to dinner. What else did she teach you?"

He Ying looked at him, resting her chin on her hand, her tone both casual and teasing.

Chen Dapeng opened his mouth, the tips of his ears turning slightly red.

"Be good to your girlfriend."

He Ying smiled.

She picked up a piece of salt and pepper mantis shrimp and put it in his bowl, her movements natural and casual.

"Reciprocity is key."

Chen Dapeng looked down at the shrimp in his bowl.

He glanced at the smile on He Ying's face, then picked it up and ate it.

The two did not speak again, but there was a tacit understanding between them.

After finishing the meal, we paid the bill.

The two naturally held hands and walked out of the restaurant.

……

In the afternoon, Mr. Shen received a call from Zhou Dahai.

This time, Zhou Dahai's tone was somewhat more relaxed than last time:

"Old Shen, I said last time that I didn't remember very clearly, but after thinking about it again, I do have some recollection."

I do know something about what you're talking about.

If you need my cooperation, please let me know immediately.

Grandpa Shen didn't ask any further questions, only saying, "Okay. Someone will contact you later."

After hanging up the phone.

Grandpa Shen sent He Ying a message: "Zhou Dahai has agreed."

He Ying quickly replied, "Grandpa, thank you for your hard work."

Then he added, "Someone will remember what you have done."

Then, He Ying dialed Hu Yuheng's number.

The phone rang twice before being answered.

She skipped the pleasantries and got straight to the point:

"Director Hu, my grandfather has reconnected with an old colleague from back then, named Zhou Dahai."

He is willing to provide testimony to corroborate the situation of the provincial capital project ten years ago.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

Hu Yuheng's voice carried a hint of confirmation:

"Is he willing to cooperate?"

"Yes. He asked me to tell him that I can contact him anytime if I need to cooperate with the investigation."

He Ying paused for a moment.

"I'll send you his contact information; you can arrange for someone to handle it."

Hu Yuheng didn't ask any further questions:

"Okay. Send me Zhou Dahai's contact information. I'll arrange for someone to contact him as soon as possible."

After hanging up the phone.

He Ying sent Zhou Dahai's number to Hu Yuheng.

After receiving the number, Hu Yuheng dialed it immediately without delay.

The phone rang several times before it was answered.

Zhou Dahai's voice carried a hint of caution:

"Feed?"

"Hello Comrade Zhou Dahai, I am Hu Yuheng from the special investigation team of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection."

Comrade Shen Zhengqing relayed your situation to us. He called today to verify some details with you.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

Then, Zhou Dahai's voice relaxed a bit:

"Director Hu, please speak."

Hu Yuheng didn't beat around the bush: "Comrade Shen Zhengqing mentioned that project in the provincial capital ten years ago. You know some details about it. Please tell us the relevant information truthfully."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, as if they were carefully considering their words.

"it is good."

Then, Zhou Dahai told Hu Yuheng what he knew.

The content is short, but it contains a lot of information.

Zhou Dahai's words not only confirmed what Old Master Shen wrote in his letter.

They also added a name that had not appeared in any previous materials.

The vice governor present at the time was Sun Desheng.

Later, he was transferred to a ministry in Beijing.

Hu Yuheng read through the testimony and Mr. Shen's letter together.

Then I pulled out the page with the list of acceptance personnel in the provincial capital project archives and checked the names of the participants one by one.

Sun Desheng is not on the list.

But when Zeng Zhiyuan said, "I'm in charge of this project," there was no objection.

His role in this matter is not as simple as just "passing by".

She compiled Zhou Dahai's testimony separately, added her own analysis, and put it into the supplementary materials folder in Zeng Zhiyuan's case file.

She did not rush to report to Chen Yuanda.

First, a line of text was written on the cover of that document—

"The Zeng Zhiyuan case, the extension of the provincial capital project, new clues: Sun Desheng, transferred to Beijing."