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

When Chen Jingcheng said these words, Chen Dachuan and Li Sumei were both stunned.

Government office?

There is only one unit in the county that has this title, and Chen Jingcheng said that he can go home to live every day from now on, so what else is there to think about?

But what place is that?

That's the county government office. Although it's called the county government office, the staff inside actually represent the county government.

The most powerful people in the entire Linchuan County are all in that building in the new administrative district.

Ordinary people would feel pressured just looking at the place, let alone going inside, especially honest people like them. But now, their son is going to work for the county government.

"Jingcheng, are you... are you serious? You're going to work in the county government office?"

"When did this happen? Why didn't you tell us?"

Chen Dachuan was already getting excited at this point.

Chen Jingcheng smiled and said, "Dad, Mom, it's not that I didn't want to tell you in advance, but it wasn't confirmed yet. I was afraid that if I told you, it would be a waste of your joy if I couldn't go."

"We've already talked to them and it's confirmed that I'll be reporting for duty, that's why I'm telling you."

Chen Dachuan nodded and looked at Li Sumei, saying, "Old woman, buy two more dishes later. I want to have a couple more drinks today. Okay, okay, that's great!"

"Although I am not involved in politics, I know that people who come out of the county government are always looked up to."

"It's not that I'm vain, the key is that our son got a job in the government office, which will greatly improve his future. If Wang Yueyue's family knew this, would they still look down on us like this? At the very least, they should ask for less dowry, or at least give us more time."

Hearing that Chen Dachuan was happy but still worried about the bride price, Chen Jingcheng felt guilty.

He also tried to win Wang Yueyue over, even saying many soft words to Wang Yueyue's parents and making some promises. He and Wang Yueyue had been together for three years, and it hadn't been easy to get to this point.

However, Chen Jingcheng had already realized that no matter how much effort he made, Wang Yueyue's parents never relented. Not only did they not change their attitude towards him, they even did some things that Wang Yueyue was unaware of.

It would be a lie to say that I have no temper.

But for Wang Yueyue's sake, Chen Jingcheng endured it.

However, what Chen Jingcheng found most unacceptable was that Wang Yueyue's attitude towards him seemed to have begun to change.

From once making a dozen or more phone calls and sending hundreds of messages a day, to now, sometimes not making a single call or sending a single message a day.

All of this has made Chen Jingcheng lose hope for this marriage.

However, there are some things he needs to figure out.

"Dad, Mom, leave my business with Wang Yueyue to me."

At this point, Chen Jingcheng's voice became somewhat low, and his emotions even seemed a little down.

Sometimes, forced relationships don't work.

"Forcing someone to live together doesn't necessarily guarantee happiness."

"If Wang Yueyue is determined to be with me and her feelings for me remain unchanged, then I, Chen Jingcheng, will naturally not do anything to wrong her. As for her parents, I will try my best to talk to them and strive for a good outcome."

"But if feelings change, then everything becomes meaningless."

"Anyway, Dad, Mom, don't worry about this. Don't borrow any money either. I'll handle it myself."

"I don't want you to have to humble yourselves in front of their family again for my sake. I'd rather call off this wedding than see you suffer!"

When Chen Jingcheng said these things, his voice was choked up and his eyes were red.

Looking at his parents, who were clearly in their early fifties but already had gray hair, he felt an indescribable sadness.

The thought of his parents, who had never bent their backs or lowered their heads in their entire lives, having to be humble and humble in front of others, listen to unpleasant words, and even beg for his sake, made Chen Jingcheng's heart bleed as if it were being pricked by needles.

He never wants to experience something like that again, never again!

At this moment, Chen Jingcheng only regretted that he was too young and had not worked long enough, and that he was progressing too slowly.

If I were a deputy section chief or even the deputy director of the government office today, would Wang Yueyue's parents still dare to treat me like this?

If I were now a powerful bureau chief at the level of section chief, a town mayor, or even a party secretary, or even directly the superior of Wang Yueyue's mother, would Wang Yueyue's parents still dare to treat their own parents like this?

Would their own uncle and cousin dare to disregard or even humiliate their parents like this?

If I were a deputy county-level leader today, all of this would be even less likely to happen. Everyone would be extremely careful when facing their parents, afraid of not showing enough respect, afraid that their parents would forget their kindness.

All of this is because I am currently powerless and without influence!

But I will have all of this someday.

Now, all he wants is for this day to come sooner, faster, and even faster!

Mr. and Mrs. Chen's eyes reddened again. Seeing how obedient, sensible, and ambitious Chen Jingcheng was, they couldn't be happier.

Chen Jingcheng glanced at the time and said with a smile, "Dad, Mom, I won't be eating at home. I came back this time just to let you know that I've already made plans with Yueyue, so I can tell her this news."

"I also plan to visit her parents to discuss the house and the bride price."

"Of course, if we can't reach an agreement, we hope they can give us more time, even just another year."

"I'm 23 this year, and Yueyue is a year younger than me. If we wait another year or two to get married, and when our foundation is stronger, it's actually not a problem."

Chen Jingcheng's idea was good, but the problem was, what Wang Yueyue's parents thought was unknown.

At this point, Chen Dachuan and his wife could no longer help Chen Jingcheng. All they could do was tell him not to worry about their affairs.

"Okay, Jingcheng, then go find Yueyue and tell her about this happy news. From now on, you won't have to be separated anymore, and you can see each other more often. This will be good for your relationship."

Chen Jingcheng nodded and then left the room.

After Chen Jingcheng left, Chen Dachuan's eyes were red, but he looked at Li Sumei, who was wiping away tears, and comforted her with a smile, "Don't cry, it's something happy."

"Our child has grown up; we'll be blessed from now on."

"It's a pity we can't help the children much; it's all my fault for being incompetent."

Chen Dachuan still felt somewhat guilty, while Li Sumei shook her head and said softly, "I'm not sad, I'm happy, but I still have a worry. We picked up the child from a garbage dump in the provincial capital in the freezing cold, but as you can see, Jingcheng is healthy, intelligent, and knows how to behave properly. I still can't understand who had the heart to abandon him."

"What I'm actually more worried about is what will happen if his biological parents come looking for him one day."