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

Chen Jingcheng stayed at the hospital for the rest of the day, and showed no sign of leaving even after 9 p.m.

That day, he talked a lot with Mr. and Mrs. Chen Dachuan, especially about his innermost thoughts.

She also talked a lot about recognizing her biological parents.

The three of them talked a lot and gradually came to terms with it. Chen Jingcheng was still their child. He didn't look down on them, his adoptive parents, just because his biological parents were important figures. That was good, and that made them happier than anything else.

Li Zhixing had left several times in between. Although he had not yet taken office in Oasis City, the news could no longer be kept secret. In addition, with the downfall of the Sun family, the Li family had been revitalized, and all sorts of people and things came knocking on their door again.

At 9:30 p.m., accompanied by Li Zhixing and his guards, Chen Min'en arrived at the hospital's special ward in a low-profile manner, concealing his identity.

No one was alerted because the father-son relationship between Chen Jingcheng and Chen Min'en was still a secret. Even if it were made public, not many people would know for the time being. Therefore, keeping a low profile was inevitable.

Otherwise, even if Chen Min'en went to visit his friends in a private capacity, it would definitely attract the attention of many powerful figures in Qingjiang Province. In order to curry favor with Chen Min'en, these people would try every means to find out about the situation of Chen Dachuan and his wife. Regardless of what problems they found, the disturbance to Chen Dachuan and his wife was something Chen Jingcheng did not want to see.

Chen Min'en had taken this into consideration, which is why he came in person.

After Chen Min'en and Li Zhixing entered the ward, Chen Jingcheng knew that they were bound to meet eventually.

Chen Dachuan suddenly felt a little uneasy, but he still held Chen Min'en's hand tightly.

Chen Min'en, on the other hand, had no airs of a leader at all; he was just an approachable, ordinary father who had finally found his child.

"Brother Chen, sister-in-law, I am Chen Min'en, Jingcheng's biological father. I have come here not only to visit you, but also to thank you. Thank you for saving Jingcheng and for raising him so well, so that he has not suffered any injustice all these years."

After speaking, Chen Min'en bowed to Mr. and Mrs. Chen Dachuan to express his gratitude.

Chen Dachuan quickly stepped forward to help Chen Min'en, stammering, "Leader, no need, no need, really no need to thank me."

Upon hearing this, Chen Min'en took Chen Dachuan's hand and said with a smile, "Brother, don't call me 'leader,' just call me Min'en!"

"Or you can call me 'brother' if you like. I'm a bit older than you, so I think I deserve that title."

"Calling me 'leader' is too formal. We're family, even though we're not related by blood, we're closer than family!"

At this point, Chen Min'en sat down in a chair in front of the hospital bed, looked at Chen Dachuan and his wife, and said softly, "I know your worries. I can tell you right now that Jingcheng is my child, but he will always be your child."

"This child may be unfilial to me, but he absolutely cannot be unfilial to you."

"Otherwise, even if you forgive him, I will not forgive him."

"People say that the kindness of raising is greater than the kindness of giving birth. I agree with this. Although Jingcheng is my child, he was taken away from birth because of me. You found him, saved him, and gave him meticulous care and attention, accompanying him for twenty-three years."

"In a sense, you are more qualified to be his parents than I am. So, brother and sister-in-law, from now on we are family. I will give you my personal contact information. In the future, we can visit each other often and communicate frequently. This way, we won't put Jingcheng in a difficult position. How about that?"

how is it?

Mr. and Mrs. Chen Dachuan were naturally very excited. They already knew that Chen Min'en was an extraordinary figure. No matter how good Chen Jingcheng's words were, could Chen Jingcheng's word really count? They couldn't ignore Chen Min'en's attitude.

They had initially thought Chen Min'en would be someone aloof and unapproachable, but now that they had met him in person, they were much more relaxed.

For the next half hour or so, Chen Min'en stayed with Chen Dachuan and his wife, talking to them. His words made the couple feel much more relaxed and even happy.

Even when it came to going to Yanjing for treatment, the couple didn't hesitate at all and readily agreed.

It wasn't until almost 10 p.m. that Chen Min'en got up to say goodbye.

"Brother, sister-in-law, it's settled then. Focus on your treatment in Yanjing. I'll arrange for you to be transferred to another hospital in the next couple of days. In short, leave everything to me, you don't need to worry about anything."

"Jingcheng, it's getting late. There's only one bed available for your parents. Let them get some rest. Come back with me; I have something to discuss with you."

Chen Min'en did have something to say to Chen Jingcheng. He had told Chen Jingcheng before he left that he wanted to discuss Chen Jingcheng's work arrangements.

Chen Jingcheng didn't really want to leave.

However, there was nothing he could do here. If he stayed, his parents would probably get even less rest. In addition, Mr. and Mrs. Chen Dachuan kept urging Chen Jingcheng to go back and rest, so Chen Jingcheng had no choice but to agree.

After leaving the hospital and getting into the car, Chen Jingcheng looked at Chen Min'en, wanting to say thank you, but ultimately didn't.

He remembered that Chen Min'en had said that there was no need for thanks between them, especially since these were things that Chen Min'en should have done in the first place.

After returning to Qingjiang Hotel, Chen Min'en's residence.

Li Zhixing has already left.

Only Chen Min'en and Chen Jingcheng were in the study.

Chen Min'en smiled and said, "Jing Cheng, what are your plans for your work next?"

"I do have some plans for you, and of course, I will respect your considerations. So, please listen to them first, okay?"

Chen Min'en had absolutely no airs of a leader. When he spoke to Chen Jingcheng, he didn't use a condescending tone or make demands of his son like a father would. Instead, he spoke as if they were completely equals, as if they were discussing something rather than giving orders or acting as if he were saying, "I'm doing this for your own good, so you have to listen to me."

This made Chen Jingcheng feel very comfortable, and he also gained a better understanding and more goodwill towards Chen Min'en.

"My work is in Linchuan County. Of course, I was taken away by the Discipline Inspection Commission, but after I am cleared of wrongdoing, I should be able to resume my work in Linchuan County."

"Do you have other plans for me?"

Chen Jingcheng asked the question.

Chen Min'en thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Jingcheng, I have two plans for you now."

"Linchuan County is also very good. Grassroots work experience and resume will become increasingly important in the future."

"However, the downside is that it narrows your field of vision and you can't see everything, so it has limitations."

"Of course, I have no objection to working in Linchuan County for a short period of time."

"I was just thinking, do you think it's possible to transfer out of Linchuan County and work in a higher-level unit for a period of time? That way, you'll have a broader perspective, see more, and understand more comprehensively, which will be of great help to you in governing a region in the future."

At this moment, Chen Jingcheng didn't know what to say.

Whether it's Linchuan County or Oasis City, countless people work hard and are quite capable, but who dares to have such thoughts?

Not to mention, in Chen Min'en's words, governing a region with such ease is something that many people dream of but cannot obtain.

But that's the power Chen Min'en wields. For him, this matter is no different from eating or drinking.

Chen Jingcheng did not immediately refuse or agree; he was also considering it, so he wanted to hear what Chen Min'en thought.

After all, Chen Min'en's methods and experience in officialdom were something that Chen Jingcheng, no matter how much he begged and pleaded, could never catch up to, let alone catch a glimpse of.

"I can't agree to your request right away. You can tell me your plans and ideas first, but I can't guarantee that we will follow your planned route."

Upon hearing this, Chen Min'en chuckled and nodded, saying, "Of course, I respect any choice you make."

"Besides, I have my own selfish reasons for doing this."

"Let me tell you my thoughts first. My first choice is for you to work in Yanjing!"