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

Li Zhixing greeted them with a smile, and after they finished eating, he sat on the sofa and chatted with Ye Qingru.

"Sister-in-law, you didn't even tell me you were coming. I haven't made any preparations. I'm so sorry to have neglected you."

"Look, if there's anything you need, just ask. Now that I'm in the Oasis, and Fei Tu and Jing Cheng are both in Lin Chuan, this place is like home. Please don't be shy."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingru smiled and shook her head, saying, "I came here because I didn't want to disturb anyone; I just wanted to reunite with my son."

"You don't need to trouble yourselves, I'm quite happy now."

"If it weren't for wanting to thank you and Fittu, I wouldn't have wanted to bother you."

"Since we're on the topic, Zhixing, I must express my gratitude. Min'en and I thank you. If it weren't for you, Min'en and I would still be living in the same old family situation, without having reunited with Jingcheng."

"You are our family's benefactors. We are deeply grateful and will never have to express our thanks in words. We will always remember you."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhixing quickly shook his head and said earnestly, "Sister-in-law, please don't say that. Not to mention the care you and Brother Min'en gave me back then, this time you saved our entire Li family. If anyone should be thanking us, it should be you and Brother Min'en."

All this thank-you stuff really doesn't mean anything.

Ye Qingru wasn't one to be sentimental. Saying thank you once was enough; true gratitude remained in her heart.

"Let's not talk about that anymore. Our two families should keep in touch."

"I have something to say to you all this time, besides expressing my gratitude."

"Fei Tu, Jing Cheng, I know what you're thinking. I'm also aware of Bai Chiming and Ye Xinqi's situation."

"There's no need for all that trouble. It's not worth the pretense of politeness with them. Besides, you're oversimplifying things. Even if you eventually sign a cooperation agreement—and I'm not talking about your so-called letter of intent, but a real cooperation agreement—if you turn your back on them afterward and take Bai Chiming away, or even deal with Ye Xinqi along with him, then this cooperation agreement will still be nothing but a piece of waste paper."

"I know you think that with a written agreement in black and white, the Ye Group wouldn't deny it, but you're thinking too simply. The Ye Group can deny it. Even if they do, so what? The investment agreement has been signed, but the funds haven't been disbursed. They can easily find any excuse to delay things."

"Even if you go to court, so what? Even if you win, so what? Where the group wants to invest, how to invest, when to invest, how the money will be allocated, and in how many installments? To be honest, dragging this out for ten or eight years would be the least of our worries."

"So, there's no need to waste time."

Ye Qingru's words were like pouring cold water on Li Feitu and Chen Jingcheng.

Li Feitu wasn't trying to refute Ye Qingru, but rather, he felt that such a large corporation as the Ye Group wouldn't act that way. Of course, even if they did, in Li Feitu's view, he still included his and Li Zhixing's influence in the calculation. At the same time, he underestimated Ye Xinqi and Bai Chiming's influence within the Ye Group—no, not within the Ye Group, but in front of a certain person. He also underestimated this person's temperament and character; this person was unwilling to suffer losses and was vindictive.

"Aunt Ye, it's probably true that the Ye Group's investment strategy is shifting its focus to Qingjiang Province."

"Will arresting Bai Chiming really have such a significant impact?"

Li Feitu didn't say anything else, but his meaning was already quite clear.

Ye Qingru smiled, thought for a moment, and then said, "I don't know Bai Chiming. After I found out what you were planning to do, I inquired about it."

"I roughly understand his background and powerful connections."

"Let me tell you about someone, Ye Feng!"

"The current vice chairman of the Ye Group, he can almost make half of the investment strategy for the Ye Group now. He is a person who is not very shrewd, but his ambition is not small."

"Bai Chiming's brother is Ye Feng's confidant, and the relationship between the two is extraordinary. Ye Xinqi is also considered one of Ye Feng's men. Once we deal with these two, let me tell you this: even if the Ye Group's funds haven't been injected yet, even if they've already advanced 100 or 200 million yuan, it won't be of any use."

"Ye Feng could completely abandon this funding and do something extremely heinous."

"So, your ideas might work for others, but they don't apply to Ye Feng."

"He cares about profits, but he's willing to give up huge sums of money and even break ties just to vent his anger."

"This person is vengeful."

Ye Feng is Ye Qingru's nephew, but Ye Qingru has never liked him much. He is too ambitious and utilitarian. Logically speaking, it is not a problem for a businessman to be ambitious, but the problem is that he is also somewhat cold-hearted and unscrupulous in his dealings with people.

Of course, Ye Feng wouldn't dare to lose his temper in front of Ye Qingru even if he had ten lives, but that didn't stop Ye Qingru from disliking him.

At this moment, both Li Feitu and Chen Jingcheng frowned. They hadn't expected Ye Qingru to throw such a bucket of cold water on them. If that was the case, then their plan would definitely fail.

Unless, one can endure it, watch Bai Chiming commit countless evil deeds without intervening, and put aside any other thoughts about Bai Chiming and Ye Xinqi, and completely accept it for the sake of investment.

But neither Chen Jingcheng nor Li Feitu were willing to do this. Regardless of whether they had tempers, the investment obtained through such compromise, while seemingly beneficial, would actually have a huge impact on their future.

Ye Qingru then said with a smile, "Moreover, according to what I know, Ye Xinqi and Bai Chiming are not genuinely investing in Linchuan County and Oasis City. Of course, they will put money in, but for the economic development of Linchuan County, they will only gain a short-term benefit."

"Their ultimate goal will be to put this investment into their own pockets."

"And this requires your cooperation. Of course, if you don't cooperate with them, they can find other ways, but that won't help the economic development of Linchuan County either. It might even cause some group incidents due to some back and forth."

"So, if you still have any hope for them, whatever that hope may be, I advise you to give up."

These words finally made Li Feitu and Chen Jingcheng give up completely.

But even if I give up, I'm still unwilling to accept it.

Li Feitu sighed softly, wanting to say something, but opened his mouth without uttering a word.

Chen Jingcheng didn't have so many concerns and said directly, "Mom, since you know so much and have told us so much, you must have your reasons, right?"

"Please tell me."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingru smiled and nodded, saying, "I don't have any particular thoughts, I just wanted to remind you."

"As for the rest, it's very simple. Bai Chiming doesn't need to be kept alive. This man is utterly wicked, and it's been dragging on without being dealt with. Now, it's time."

"We have all the evidence of his illegal and criminal activities, so let's make the arrest."

"Just have the police come to our door tomorrow morning."