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

North America, Canada, Vancouver.

Zhao Yike sat on the living room sofa, looking at the message her mother had sent:

"Yes, your dad went to the provincial discipline inspection commission's special investigation team this afternoon and hasn't come back yet. I can't get through to him on the phone. I made some inquiries, and some people said he probably won't be coming back."

She did not reply to the message.

I've been staring at this message, reading it countless times...

In the evening, her husband came home from get off work.

Upon entering, he saw Zhao Yike sitting motionless on the sofa.

He paused for a moment, then walked over and sat down next to her, reaching out to take her hand.

"Okay, what's wrong?"

"My dad went in."

Peng Yuan did not ask, "Are you sure?"

They didn't say, "Won't there be any misunderstanding?"

He knew something about his father-in-law's affairs.

Since Zhao Yike said "he went in," then something must have really happened.

There was a few seconds of silence.

He asked, "Do you have any relatives in the provincial capital?"

Zhao Yike shook her head: "I don't have any relatives, only my mother."

Peng Yuan didn't say anything more.

He got up and went to the kitchen, poured a glass of hot water and placed it in front of her, then sat down again next to her.

Neither of them spoke again, and they sat in the living room for a long time.

Peng Zirui was already asleep upstairs.

The entire villa was eerily quiet...

……

The next morning.

Zhao Yike called her mother back.

After the call connected, she didn't ask, "What happened to my dad?"

He only said one sentence:

"Mom, are you alright?"

My mother was silent for a while on the other end of the phone before speaking; her voice was a little hoarse than usual.

"fine."

Zhao Yike gripped her phone tightly, a wave of sorrow washing over her.

She knew that her mother couldn't say anything except "I'm fine" right now.

The two remained silent for a while.

The mother spoke first:

"Okay, take care of yourself and Zirui. You don't need to worry about things here, just focus on yourself."

Zhao Yike responded:

"Um."

After hanging up the phone, she put it on the table without crying or trembling.

I just sat there, my mind replaying my mother's words:

"They probably won't be coming back."

She remembered the last time she saw her father—

She returned to China to visit relatives, and he saw her off at the airport. Standing at the entrance of the departure hall, wearing a dark coat, he said to her:

"Let me know you arrive safely."

She never imagined that scene would be the last.

now……

She recalled again the way Chen Dapeng flipped through documents in front of her.

He pushed the money chain in front of her.

And that female county head surnamed He.

I heard it all started with her.

It was she who investigated Liuhe Town, it was she who arrested Fang Mingyuan, and it was she who drove Lao Nie away.

She gradually escalated the fire to the provincial level and eventually to her father's place.

If He Ying hadn't been the first to bring up those old grievances in Qingshun County, her father wouldn't have been targeted by the special investigation team...

As she thought about it, anger rose within her.

He Ying, Chen Dapeng —

"You'll remember this. If I don't avenge this, I'm not Zhao Yike!!!"

……

Domestically, in Jiangnan Province, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection's special investigation team.

Chen Dapeng was organizing materials for Zhao Zhengping's case when his phone vibrated.

He picked it up and glanced at it—

It was a text message from the Cadre Department of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, which began with the words "The results of the selection written test have been announced."

This is followed by a link and a line of text:

Please log in to the system to check your scores and eligibility.

He put down the materials in his hand and clicked on the link.

After the page redirected, he entered his admission ticket number, and a line of text appeared on the screen:

I passed the written test and was shortlisted for the interview.

The notice below states that the interview will be held next Wednesday morning.

The location was the provincial discipline inspection commission.

He stared at the words for a few seconds, then put down his phone and leaned back in his chair.

After a while.

He picked up his phone, found He Ying's number, and dialed it directly.

The phone rang twice before being answered.

He Ying's voice came from the other end of the phone, sounding somewhat surprised:

"Dapeng, why are you calling at this hour?"

Chen Dapeng joked and said with a smile, "Sister Ying, I called you because I missed you."

He Ying was taken aback for a moment, then scolded, "Da Peng, be serious. Just say what's on your mind."

Chen Dapeng smiled again.

"Sister Ying, I passed the written test and made it to the interview stage. I just checked the results."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then He Ying asked:

"real?"

"Yes. It's a notice from the personnel department. The interview is next Wednesday."

He Ying didn't say anything like "That's great".

After a few seconds of silence, he spoke, his voice a little softer than before:

"Then prepare accordingly. Interviews and written tests are different. Written tests are based on materials, while interviews are conducted in person. Review the details of the cases you've handled before."

"it is good."

The general direction of the question is...

She stopped halfway through her sentence.

"Get ready. I'll talk to you when I come over this weekend."

Chen Dapeng responded, "Okay."

He didn't hang up; he paused for a moment before speaking:

"Sister Ying, thank you."

He Ying chuckled on the other end of the phone: "What are you thanking me for? It's not like I took the exam for you. Okay, I'm hanging up."

After hanging up the phone.

He sat in the chair for a while, then flipped to Chen Yang's number and dialed it.

The phone rang several times before it was answered.

Chen Yang's voice carried a hint of surprise:

"Dapeng? Why are you calling now?"

"Sis, I passed the written test for the selection process and I've made it to the interview stage."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then Chen Yang's voice was tinged with laughter:

"Really? That's great. When is the interview?"

Next Wednesday.

"Then prepare well and don't mess things up."

She paused for a moment, then reminded her:

"Dad and Mom probably don't know yet, right? Give them a call, they'll be so happy."

"Okay, I'll call in a bit."

After hanging up, he dialed his home number.

My mother answered the phone and got straight to the point:

"Mom, I passed the written test for the selection process, and I have an interview next week."

The mother paused for a moment, then raised her voice slightly:

"real?"

The father's voice came from the side, as if asking, "What?"

The mother relayed, "Dapeng passed the written exam."

The father didn't say anything more.

But Chen Dapeng heard a sound, like the sound of someone suddenly putting something down in excitement.

His mother continued to ask him:

When is the interview? What should I wear? Have I prepared?

Chen Dapeng answered them one by one.

After giving a few more instructions, her mother hung up the phone.

When I turned to Lin Chen's number...

Without thinking twice, he pressed the call button.

The phone rang twice before being answered.

Lin Chen's voice carried a hint of amusement:

"Oh, why are you calling me first? I thought you'd forgotten about me."

Chen Dapeng chuckled.

"Well... you passed the written test for the selection process, and the interview is next week. I wanted to give you some good news..."

Lin Chen paused for a moment, then smiled:

"Great, Chen Daniao, you're really going to get into the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. I'll wait for your good news. If you pass the interview, I'll treat you to dinner, the high-end kind. Also, I'll get you a pretty girl, for some touching and singing..."

"roll!"

Lin Chen was interrupted by Chen Dapeng before he could finish speaking.

Lin Chen joked:

"Oh...you're so serious now. You weren't like this before!"

Chen Dapeng chuckled: "Things were before, things are different now..."

"Tch! I'm not arguing with you anymore."

After Lin Chen finished speaking, he decisively hung up the phone!

Chen Dapeng placed his phone on the table, silently reciting to himself:

"Next Wednesday, the moment that will decide my happiness is coming!"

"Sister Ying, you'll look absolutely stunning in that white dress!!!"