In officialdom: After she left, I rose rapidly through the ranks!

"Grandma, how did it go? Did Chen Dachuan agree? And Chen Jingcheng, he should be back by now, did he nod?"

Chen Jinghan looked at the old lady with hope in his eyes. He had not told Chen Dashan about inviting the old lady; it was a private matter.

In his view, the old lady had always been the undisputed boss in their hometown since he was a child. Even his grandfather was a quiet man who listened to the old lady his whole life and dared not say or do anything.

Chen Jinghan had personally witnessed what the old lady said, and Chen Dachuan and his wife dared not object to it. That's why they took it upon themselves to invite the old lady to help.

At least, he thought it was a sure thing.

However, he never considered that times had changed, and that some people, after being oppressed for a long time, would rebel.

In particular, Chen Jingcheng has never had a good temper. Chen Dachuan and his wife might not dare to do anything, but when Chen Jingcheng is pushed to the limit, he is capable of doing anything.

Upon hearing Chen Jinghan's words, the old lady's face showed a hint of annoyance. She gritted her teeth and said, "This unfilial son has really grown up now. He's got wings and dares to side with his wife and children against me."

"You just wait, see how I deal with him later."

After saying that, the old lady handed Chen Jinghan the fresh vegetables she had taken from Chen Jingcheng's house, under Chen Jinghan's somewhat troubled gaze.

"Jinghan, these are vegetables that I planted myself. I just picked them this morning when I came. And this old hen, I raised it myself. Chen Jingcheng, that little brat, he has no right to eat my food. I'm saving it all for you, my good grandson."

At that moment, the old lady forgot what she had said when Chen Jingcheng mentioned Chen Dashan's name: that juniors should not speak ill of their elders.

At that time, Chen Jingcheng was portrayed as utterly worthless.

Now, Chen Jinghan calls his second uncle Chen Dachuan, but the old lady seems to take it for granted and doesn't seem to want to reprimand him at all.

However, Chen Jinghan showed no interest in this relationship whatsoever.

Watching the old lady present him with a bag of vegetables and an old hen as if they were priceless treasures, Chen Jinghan felt nothing but anger rising within him.

What did he call the old lady here for?

Just for this meager vegetable dish, and this old hen that can be bought anywhere?

Chen Jinghan's family owns a restaurant, so if he wants to eat these things, someone can deliver them to his home anytime.

"I don't want it. I have plenty of these at home. They're not worth much. Why are you giving them to me? You brought them all this way. You just delivered them to Chen Jingcheng and the others. I don't care about this."

These words startled the old lady. She glanced at Chen Jinghan, whose face was full of disgust, and suddenly felt a mix of emotions.

Chen Jinghan, however, didn't care about the old lady's mood and frowned, asking, "Grandma, what happened? Aren't Chen Dachuan and the others the ones who listen to you the most? How did the negotiations break down?"

"Even if the negotiations broke down, how exactly did they break down?"

"Is there still a chance for things to turn around?"

"Did Chen Jingcheng refuse, but not completely refuse?"

Chen Jinghan can only test the waters with this little bit of hope. As long as things don't go terribly wrong, it'll be alright.

If it's just a reluctant rejection, then there's still hope.

However, the old lady's next words made Chen Jinghan's heart sink completely.

"What turnaround? Chen Jingcheng, that little brat, he's really grown up now. He thinks he's all that important. He's just a nobody official, and he doesn't even respect me anymore."

"And Li Sumei, she's really something, she actually managed to get my son to dare to rebel against me, good, very good indeed."

"A family of unfilial ingrates. I won't even let them into the house. Even if they kneel in front of me and beg, I'll make them beg for three days and three nights before I'll consider it."

"My dear grandson, don't worry, Grandma will take care of your matter. Give Grandma some time, and I don't believe they'll dare to defy you!"

The old lady still acts superior, believing she has never done anything wrong, and certainly not today.

It's as if, if she were rejected today, Chen Jingcheng's entire family would be the ones to regret it.

She made Chen Jingcheng and his family kneel before her for three days and three nights before she would consider whether to let them in.

These words were spoken with absolute certainty, as if they were certain it would happen, and that they would be willing to kneel for three days and three nights just to get into her old lady's house.

At this moment, Chen Jinghan's face turned a deep shade of liver.

He finally understood why Chen Dashan had refused when he suggested that the old lady speak about these things.

This guy isn't here to help; he's clearly here to cause trouble and increase conflict.

They'll make me kneel for three days and three nights before they'll even consider letting me in?

Do you think your front door is the Imperial Palace?

They have plenty of food and drink, both of them have jobs and salaries, and Chen Jingcheng has just become an official at the height of his power. Why would they want to come into your house?

Do you cherish the vegetables you grow, and the old hen you raise?

Chen Jinghan gritted his teeth in anger, pointed at the old lady's nose, and his voice trembled.

"You, you old woman, have you forgotten what I asked you to do?"

"I asked you to plead for me, to plead for my family, to ask Chen Jingcheng to be lenient and let us go, and it would be best if he could even help us."

"So this is how you help me?"

"You went to their house and made them beg you?"

"This is outrageous! Who do you think you are? I shouldn't have brought you here. You're more trouble than you're worth, you're absolutely infuriating!"

Chen Jinghan's words didn't sound like they were spoken to his own grandmother, but rather like they were spoken to his subordinates.

The words used to insult them were truly awful.

The old lady was over seventy years old and had never suffered such humiliation. She never imagined that her beloved grandson would say such a thing to her, and she was stunned for a moment.

"Grandson, grandson, how could you say that to me? I'm your grandma, your own grandma! I love you the most, have you forgotten?"

"Look, Grandma picked these vegetables herself and raised these chickens herself. This was actually brought especially for you."

As they were talking, the old lady once again handed the vegetables and chicken to Chen Jinghan.

Chen Jinghan, enraged, threw the bag of vegetables and an old hen on the ground.

"Who the hell cares about your lousy vegetables and lousy chickens? Do you think anyone can't afford to eat them?"

"What's wrong with my own grandmother? You managed to mess up such a trivial matter, what more do you want from me?"

"I really regret bringing you here. There was still some hope, but now you've completely ruined it."

"You old hag, let me tell you, if you really cause my family significant losses because of this, I'll never forgive you!"

"And also, stop saying you love and care about me all the time. Do you think I need your love or care? Who do you think you are to be proud of?"

"That useless old geezer, he's fucking infuriating!"

He kept calling her "useless old thing" and "dead old hag," Chen Jinghan was not just disrespectful, he was treating her like an enemy.

Chen Jinghan's appearance left the old lady speechless, stunned and overwhelmed with mixed feelings, feeling extremely sad.