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

Chen Jingcheng did it on purpose.

Because he knew what choice Chen Dashan would make.

This kind of person is heartless. They keep saying they're doing it for their son's future, but in reality, all they think about is themselves.

For him, money is more important than anything else, including his own son!

As expected, Chen Dashan's expression turned solemn at this moment. Looking at the mockery in Chen Jingcheng's eyes, he felt an uncontrollable rage, but at the same time, a sense of fear also arose.

He could tell that Chen Jingcheng was indifferent at this moment and didn't treat him as family at all. Chen Jingcheng was serious; he had truly cut ties with them completely. He even believed that even if he were to have a car accident in front of Chen Jingcheng's house today, Chen Jingcheng would at most make an emergency call out of a sense of duty, and wouldn't do anything more than that.

Ruthless, truly ruthless.

Moreover, it's a hundred times, a thousand times, more ruthless than before.

It was as if, suddenly, a transformation had taken place.

Chen Dashan was still thinking about the gains and losses, considering the pros and cons, but his wife couldn't take it anymore.

Regardless of Chen Jingcheng's motives, at least he gave Chen Dashan a choice and said that as long as Chen Dashan made a choice, Chen Jingcheng could help Chen Jinghan.

Although you will still go to jail, after all, you broke the law, but is there even a choice between a year and a half or more than ten years?

"Jing Cheng, save Jing Han! We choose Jing Han, we don't need anything else."

Chen Dashan's wife spoke up; she was a loving mother, willing to go to any lengths for her child.

But at that moment, Chen Jingcheng looked at Chen Dashan, his voice filled with sarcasm.

"Really? If that's the case, then I'll have someone contact him tomorrow and find evidence that he's not part of organized crime. I think there shouldn't be any major problems."

"But are you sure? The house, the car, the money—all gone."

Chen Dashan trembled. The thought of losing everything he had and returning to his dilapidated little house, or even sleeping on the streets, made him feel like he couldn't go on living.

"No!"

Chen Dashan suddenly roared, gritting his teeth, "Chen Jingcheng, are you playing me?!"

"You're clearly scared, and you still dare to play me? I want both of them!"

"If you don't agree, I'll take some people to the county government compound to plead your case. If someone there is protecting you, then I'll go to the municipal government, the city government!"

"I refuse to believe you can control everything!"

"I refuse to believe you don't care about your reputation!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jingcheng burst out laughing.

Shaking his head slightly, Chen Jingcheng said with a sigh, "Chen Dashan, I do care a lot about my reputation, but what did I, Chen Jingcheng, do wrong?"

"First of all, I haven't broken any laws or regulations. Everything I've done has been investigated by the disciplinary committee, and they've already proven my innocence. So what do I have to be afraid of?"

"Secondly, it's a fact that Chen Jinghan got into fights and participated in serious incidents involving organized crime. He also attacked my parents and his second uncle and aunt. You can sue him all you want; I want to see how it goes."

"Of course, if you don't know any reporters, or don't know how to expose things online, I can help you find some people to expose all of this under the spotlight and let everyone judge. Am I wrong for not helping you with favoritism and corruption? Chen Jinghan has humiliated my parents so much, and you've been pressuring me like this. Am I wrong, or are you wrong?"

"I, Chen Jingcheng, can withstand investigation and exposure. But can you withstand scrutiny?"

"Don't give me that talk about reputation. I'll say it right here: if I, Chen Jingcheng, were afraid of that, I wouldn't be an official!"

"Come on, Chen Dashan, you should give it a try."

At this moment, Chen Jingcheng's words made Chen Dashan feel more and more that he could no longer control Chen Jingcheng at all; he was more terrifying than he had imagined.

Chen Jingcheng now seems to have no weaknesses, and he is impossible to control.

Family ties could not influence Chen Jingcheng's decision; at least, the family ties between these people had been completely severed by Chen Jingcheng.

Chen Jingcheng is not afraid of public opinion threats at all, because he can withstand investigation. Even if there is some impact, so what? When the matter is exposed, Chen Jingcheng will be affected, but if he is thoroughly investigated, the one who will be most affected is Chen Dashan.

That wouldn't just be killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of your own; it would be killing a hundred enemies while losing ten thousand of your own.

With his business reaching this level, if you say there's no gray area, no shady dealings, others might believe it, but even he, the person involved, wouldn't.

Threatening Chen Jingcheng?

Rather, he's digging his own grave.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Dashan glared fiercely at Chen Jingcheng. At that moment, he felt like he could eat Chen Jingcheng alive.

Chen Jingcheng ignored his threats and said indifferently, "Instead of arguing with me here, you should think about how you're going to live from now on."

"You've made your choice, haven't you? Save your son. Fine, you can leave now."

After saying that, Chen Jingcheng planned to close the door.

At this moment, Chen Dashan suddenly roared.

"No, don't save him!"

"This unfilial son deserves his fate. I won't save him. But Chen Jingcheng, you can't target me. You promised. It was a choice between two options, and I've chosen!"

Chen Jingcheng nodded and said calmly, "Okay, I won't target you. However, if you are found to have engaged in illegal or disorderly conduct, then you'd better pray for good luck."

"Alright, you can leave now. You're not welcome in my home."

After saying that, Chen Jingcheng was about to close the door, but at that moment, Chen Jinghan's mother held on tightly to the door, preventing Chen Jingcheng from closing it.

"Chen Dashan, what nonsense are you spouting? We must save our son! Of course we have to save our son!"

"What do you need so much money for? It's all money's fault. If you didn't have so much money, you wouldn't be like this now, and neither would our son."

"Now, you could clearly save your son, but you still choose money. Are you even human? You, you bastard! Save your son! Save your son right now, or I'll never forgive you!"

Normally, Chen Jingcheng's aunt rarely loses her temper, at least not at Chen Dashan, but today, she was really anxious, so she didn't care about anything else.

Unfortunately, she couldn't change Chen Dashan's decision.

Chen Dashan shoved his wife away and said coldly, "That unfilial son, let him be locked up for a few years, he deserves it. But you want me to use all the wealth I've worked so hard to build up over the years to save him? What are you thinking?"

"Let's go home. Don't embarrass yourself here. Can't you see Chen Jingcheng has become completely heartless?"

"Walk!"

However, at that moment, his wife said something that made Chen Dashan's scalp tingle.

"Chen Dashan, how dare you!"

"Don't think I don't know how you made your fortune. Let me tell you, if you dare not save my son, I'll report you and make sure you suffer!"

"When the time comes, I'll send you to prison to be with my son, you hear me!"