In name only, I, Gao Yuliang, will sink Handong at worst.

Ouyang Jing returned to Courtyard No. 9 in Jingzhou. She had already booked a flight to the United States for the next day. Now, the most important thing was to show off to Li Dakang.

She couldn't help but imagine Li Dakang begging her for forgiveness, pleading for a divorce. She almost wanted to see that scene.

If they hadn't divorced and Ouyang Jing had settled abroad, Li Dakang would have truly become a "naked official" (an official whose family members have emigrated abroad). What do people think of Li Dakang? What does the organization think of Li Dakang?

People will only think that Li Dakang can't manage his family well, and since he didn't explain this to the organization, does the organization trust him or not?

There's a possibility of being demoted directly, and the best outcome is simply remaining in the same position without being transferred. However, it's not that there won't be a transfer, but rather a delayed transfer, waiting another year or two before being transferred.

You can just retire there at the CPPCC or NPC.

Ouyang Jing wore a smug smile. When Li Dakang returned home and saw her like this, he asked, "Why are you so happy? Are you hiding something from me? When did you go abroad?"

Li Dakang immediately sensed something was wrong. Some time ago, Ouyang Jing had asked Li Dakang to give the Dafeng Factory land to Wang Dalu, and he left in a fit of anger.

But now that the other party is appearing in front of me so happily, it's very likely that they are planning to leave Jingzhou City.

"My visa is ready, and I've booked a flight for tomorrow. I'll be leaving Handong by plane tomorrow," Ouyang Jing said with a smile.

She said those words, and she understood what they meant. Li Dakang also knew what they meant.

Ouyang Jing knew she had finally succeeded in getting revenge on this man. When she gave birth to Li Jiajia, she gave birth in the morning, and Li Dakang received a call shortly afterward and went back to work.

She saw his departing figure in the delivery room. She wanted him to stay with her, but she was too weak to speak and didn't know what to say.

Later, Li Dakang went to work in Jinshan County. She took her daughter with her. The mountain roads there were difficult to travel, and she had to change transportation routes and walk. It took her a long time to get to Jinshan County.

During the day, Li Dakang was busy with work, running around all day or dealing with work in the county. He didn't even have as much time to play with his child or spend with Li Jiajia as the Wang Dalu couple next door.

Later, the road construction in Jinshan County resulted in a death. She was just a woman and didn't know what to do. She only knew that her husband had caused a huge disaster. Li Dakang rushed over to see Zhao Lichun that very night. What happened after that? Wang Dalu and Yi Xuexi took the blame.

She would sometimes visit Wang Dalu and his wife, as well as Yi Xuexi. Wang Dalu had high emotional intelligence, and the two families had a good relationship, unlike Yi Xuexi, who had a stubborn temper. She gradually reduced the number of times she visited Yi Xuexi's house, but maintained a good relationship with Wang Dalu instead.

For decades, Li Dakang has maintained a consistent approach, never engaging in any meaningful conversations, never helping his daughter with her studies, and never taking his family out for fun. Li Dakang has essentially become a political machine, and what matters most is the level of power he wields.

Such people only care about power; they have been alienated by politics. They should look at Gao Yuliang, for example; at least he and his wife would talk about the history of the Ming Dynasty.

Ouyang Jing found a sense of family companionship in another person named Wang Dalu. Wang Dalu's wife had died in a flash flood twelve years ago. This person cared about her and her daughter.

After a while, they got to know each other.

Li Dakang frowned and said, "When are you leaving? I'll have someone come to our door to register the divorce."

Ouyang Jing, however, did not see this: "Li Dakang, you are nothing but a political machine, a political machine devoid of any emotion. Over the years, have you ever cared about my daughter and me? You haven't interfered in our child's education, you haven't been there for our growth. You haven't fulfilled your responsibilities as a father at all."

Ouyang Jing's statement is perfectly appropriate to criticize Li Dakang.

Li Dakang: "I sacrificed my family for the greater good; the lives of more than eight million people in Jingzhou were on my shoulders."

Ouyang Jing: "Their home is a home, but mine is no longer a home. Either you auction off Dafeng Factory to the Continental Group and we'll get a divorce, or I'll make you a 'naked official' whose wife and daughters are living abroad."

Li Dakang's face darkened completely. "Since you value the Continental Group so much, then I will use the Continental Group to threaten you."

"If you dare not divorce me, I'll bankrupt the Continental Group." Li Dakang said.

Ouyang Jing was about to leave the provincial party committee compound when she suddenly stopped and stood still.

Continental Group is a company based in Jingzhou. Li Dakang is the Party Secretary of Jingzhou City, and she knows what skills and abilities Li Dakang has.

You don't need to do too much; you just need to hold things up at certain points.

"You're despicable, you're shameless." Ouyang Jing looked at Li Dakang and realized that she had never truly seen through this man.

"Either you divorce me, or you wait for Wang Dalu to go bankrupt. Choose one." Li Dakang spoke again. He didn't want to say anything to Ouyang Jing. Did he mean that the Dalu Group had always been under his protection? Was that how it developed?

Ouyang Jing is a brainless person; she can't even see through this situation, so Li Dakang naturally doesn't want to explain it to her.

Ouyang Jing and Li Dakang have been together for so many years, and there's nothing wrong with them. If there were something wrong, they wouldn't be bringing up the divorce.

"Fine, Li Dakang, let's get a divorce then." Ouyang Jing knew she had no choice now.

Li Dakang doesn't plan to get a divorce now; he wants to wait until tomorrow's work hours. He doesn't want to release the news, because if they divorce at night, the news will spread throughout Handong.

For ordinary staff members, getting married or getting divorced is simply a matter of filling out the annual performance evaluation form and personal information registration form. However, for other cadres, marriage and divorce must be reported to the Organization Department. Li Dakang's situation would normally be reported to the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

In addition, divorce registration requires data entry into the system, and such improper divorces are very likely to be denied and not recognized as having legal effect.

Ouyang Jing is going to stay here for one night, and wait here the next day for the staff of the Civil Affairs Bureau to come to her door to get a divorce.

Eight o'clock in the morning.

Just as he arrived at work, Wang Wei, the director of the Civil Affairs Bureau, received a phone call. Upon seeing that it was Li Dakang calling, he immediately panicked. The daily work of their Civil Affairs Bureau includes marriage and adoption registration, social assistance and social welfare, grassroots democratic political construction and community governance, and social organization management and supervision.

In a split second, a number of things flashed through Wang Wei's mind. Usually, their main business was the first two, and the latter two were very rare. He couldn't think of anything that might have been done poorly.

Although Wang Wei was thinking a lot, he didn't hesitate at all. He answered the phone, "Secretary Li, this is Wang Wei, the director of the Civil Affairs Bureau."

"Bring two staff members to Building 9 of the Provincial Party Committee compound. I want to file for divorce."

"Yes, I'm heading over there now with the staff and equipment."

There are so many officials in Handong, and he's just a low-level bureau chief. Shouldn't a cadre's marriage and divorce be registered with the Organization Department? Or even require approval from higher authorities?

How could he, a civil affairs bureau official, lead people to process documents? But he had no choice but to take his computer and equipment to the provincial party committee office.