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

Chen Jingcheng's words struck this aunt like a bolt from the blue, and even more so like a thunderclap in her heart, almost causing her to collapse.

She didn't witness how it happened, but she knew that Chen Jingcheng wasn't a liar. He could simply refuse to help if he didn't want to, but he would never lie about something like this, especially since it involved her parents' health.

Reflecting on her son's personality and temperament, and Chen Dashan's silence, she seemed to know the truth.

But this is something she cannot accept.

Chen Jinghan, how could you be so cold-hearted, so heartless, so utterly devoid of conscience!

Those were his second uncle and aunt. If they hadn't treated him well, that would have been one thing, but they had always been very kind to him, and even when he did something wrong, they chose to forgive him.

How could you bring yourself to do that?

Seeing her husband Chen Dashan's gloomy face, the woman could no longer hold back and let out a shrill scream.

"Chen Dashan, is what Jing Cheng said true? Tell me, is what he said true or not!"

"Where are my second brother and sister-in-law? Where did they go? Were they really seriously injured by our son and hospitalized? Is my sister-in-law really lying in the hospital, unable to move?"

"Tell me quickly, is this true? Did this unfilial son really do this?!"

Can it be kept secret?

Having come this far, there was nothing left to hide, so Chen Dashan didn't bother to make any excuses.

Chen Jingcheng could explain even the details so clearly, which shows that he knew more than I thought. Since that's the case, there's no point in saying more.

"That's right, this unfilial son did such a heinous thing."

"However, this was not his intention. The one who really went all out was that bastard surnamed Wang, not this unfilial son. I can be sure of that."

Upon hearing this, Chen Dashan's wife seemed to have grasped at a straw and immediately looked at Chen Jingcheng.

"Jingcheng, you know that although Chen Jinghan is a scoundrel, he is not a bad person at heart. There is no way he would do such a thing to your parents."

"It must have been that guy surnamed Wang who instigated it; there must be some misunderstanding."

"Jing Cheng, please help Jing Han, okay? Let Jing Han out. Even if he has committed a terrible mistake, he is still your cousin. When you get out, I will make him kneel down and apologize to your parents and to you. I promise he will change."

A parent's love for their child is understandable.

But Chen Jingcheng looked at his aunt, shook his head indifferently, and said, "I'm sorry, I can't save him."

"As for whether he changes or not, that's none of my business."

"He deserved to be arrested by the police. In fact, you should be glad he was arrested, because if he were still alive and kicking in Linchuan County, I think I would have been even more ruthless than the police!"

"I've said everything I needed to say. If there's nothing else, you can leave now. I need to rest."

"Also, don't come again. You're not welcome in my home, and I have no relation to you whatsoever!"

"You're right. I, Chen Jingcheng, am a child my parents picked up. Apart from my parents, you are all outsiders."

"Please."

Chen Jingcheng issued an order to leave, and the coldness and aloofness in his words made Chen Dashan and his wife feel disheartened.

Chen Dashan took a deep breath and pulled his wife to leave.

But his wife cried and begged Chen Dashan to help save their son; otherwise, she would rather die.

Chen Dashan walked to the door, took a deep breath, and slapped his wife hard across the face, roaring, "What are you crying for? What time is it? All you do is cry, cry, cry! If you hadn't spoiled this unfilial son since he was little, how could he have ended up like this!"

"Shut up! If you cry again, I'll break your legs so you can never leave the house again."

After saying this, Chen Dashan turned to look at Chen Jingcheng. His eyes held less pleading and more resoluteness and coldness.

"Chen Jingcheng, if you don't acknowledge me, fine."

"It's okay if you don't forgive me."

"But do your parents know you're severing ties with the Chen family? Will they agree?"

"I won't go into those things, but just consider your cold and heartless attitude today—aren't you truly afraid?"

"I know you're an official now, and that's impressive, but even if you become a high-ranking official, you can't abandon your family, can you? The more you want to be an official, the more you should care about your reputation. I, Chen Dashan, don't have any special abilities. If you don't want to save Chen Jinghan, fine, I understand. But if you dare to continue targeting us, if you dare to cause me any other losses, Chen Jingcheng, don't say I didn't give you face."

"When the time comes, your aunt and I will go to the county committee gate to unfurl banners and cry. If the two of us aren't enough, then all the Chen family members who can come will come. If you think that having hundreds of people running to the county committee gate crying and saying that you, Chen Jingcheng, are heartless, or even hiring reporters to expose you and condemning you online, will have no effect on you, then you can try it."

"I want to see how far things get, Chen Jingcheng, whether you can still hold this official position, and whether Li Feitu can still protect you!"

Threat?

Is the dog desperate and resorting to desperate measures?

Chen Jingcheng smiled.

Sure enough, they really are father and son.

They're so alike; both are the kind of mad dogs that jump over walls, ruthless and cold-blooded.

But if they think they can threaten Chen Jingcheng like this, they're overthinking it.

Chen Jingcheng stepped forward, looked at Chen Dashan, and sneered, "Chen Dashan, are you threatening me?"

After saying that, Chen Jingcheng laughed before Chen Dashan could answer.

"Then I'd like to ask you, are you threatening me because I won't save your son?"

"Or are you threatening me because you're afraid I'll retaliate against you too, bankrupt you, and leave you begging on the streets?"

"Now, I'm suddenly interested."

"Chen Dashan, don't say I didn't give you a chance. I'm giving you a choice now!"

"Do you want your son, or your money?"

"If you choose your son, I'll do as you say and try to find a way. I can't promise much, but at least I can prevent your son from being labeled as a member of organized crime. If that happens, it'll just be a gang fight, and your son seems to have been injured. He'll be locked up for a year or two and then he'll be out."

"But if you choose him, there's only one outcome for you: bankruptcy liquidation. You'll lose your villa, your money, your car, and everything else."

"If you choose money, I won't target you specifically. However, if someone finds fault with your business practices, that's none of my business."

"But if you choose this, your son will definitely spend at least ten years in prison. Whether he lives or dies in there, I don't know."

"Here, I'm giving you this chance to choose. Tell me, what's your answer?"

At this moment, Chen Jingcheng's eyes were filled with mockery. He wanted to see what kind of choice this shameless person, who still dared to threaten him at this point, would make.

Want to play around, huh? Then Chen Jingcheng won't mind playing along!