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

Li Sumei and Chen Dachuan truly treated Chen Jingcheng like their own child, even more so than their own.

Especially Chen Jingcheng, who was adorable as a child and became sensible and filial as an adult. The thought that Chen Jingcheng might be taken away by his biological parents caused them waves of pain.

Chen Dachuan sighed and shook his head, saying, "So many years have passed, and no one has come looking for us. Perhaps no one will come looking for us in the future either."

"Since you've already lost the child, why bother looking for them?"

"Of course, if Jingcheng's biological parents really come knocking on our door, then we can't stop them. It all depends on Jingcheng's wishes."

"After all, those are Jingcheng's biological parents. However, you can rest assured about one thing: I believe in Jingcheng. Even if he finds his biological parents, he will not forget us."

"This child is not that kind of person."

Chen Dachuan was very certain of this, and Li Sumei nodded heavily after hearing this, saying, "That's right, Jingcheng is not the kind of ungrateful person. I can feel his sincerity towards us."

"Even if he finds his biological parents one day, they will definitely treat us very well."

At this point, Li Sumei sighed softly and said, "To be honest, if Jingcheng had a good background, his future would be limitless."

"If, and I mean if, Jingcheng's biological parents really come looking for him and are genuinely repentant, or if there were some hidden reasons back then, I actually really hope that his biological parents can come looking for him. But to put it bluntly, I would prefer that his biological parents' family be better off. We can't help Jingcheng much, we can't even afford the dowry and house for his wedding. If his biological parents' family can help him, that would be wonderful."

When Li Sumei said this, her feelings were complicated. She wanted Chen Jingcheng to always be her child, but she also blamed herself for not being able to help Chen Jingcheng in any way.

Therefore, she did have some expectations.

Chen Dachuan sighed, patted Li Sumei on the shoulder, and laughed, "Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Today is a happy day. Even though Jingcheng isn't home, we still need to celebrate. Come on, old woman, let's cook something delicious together and have a couple of drinks later."

Upon hearing this, Li Sumei smiled. Although they were not wealthy, their family environment was warm and happy.

At this moment, Chen Jingcheng, who had already left the food factory's residential compound, rode a somewhat dilapidated bicycle toward the bustling city center.

Meanwhile, in a villa area in the eastern district of Linchuan County, Wang Yueyue sat in the living room, dressed in an extremely exquisite manner. Not counting the accessories she wore, this outfit alone was worth several months' salary for an ordinary person.

Wang Yueyue, with her graceful figure and stunning beauty, and her long, wavy hair, made her look like a porcelain doll.

At this moment, besides Wang Yueyue, there was a middle-aged man and a woman sitting next to her in the living room. Their clothes and demeanor clearly indicated that they were not ordinary people.

And they are Wang Yueyue's parents.

The man's name is Wang Fushan, the owner of Fuqi Pharmaceutical Company in Linchuan County, whose net worth has long exceeded one million.

The woman, Liu Qing, is the vice president of the county hospital.

"Yueyue, you made plans with Chen Jingcheng, didn't you?"

"Okay, if you still can't make a decision, then I'll make the decision for you."

"Your parents have been through this before. It's not that we look down on Chen Jingcheng, but he really doesn't deserve you."

"Yueyue, you're the one who will live your life from now on, but we are your parents, and you're our only daughter. If we don't think about you, are we supposed to think about others?"

"I know you and Chen Jingcheng have feelings for each other, but you've seen his family's financial situation. They can't even scrape together a dowry of a few hundred thousand yuan, let alone a house. And what about you? Are you prepared to squeeze into that dilapidated three-bedroom apartment in the food factory's staff quarters after marriage? With a bunch of people fighting over one toilet?"

"If you can accept this kind of life, then your father and I won't stop you. But are you sure you can?"

Liu Qing didn't say many harsh words to Chen Jingcheng, but what she said was already a way of discouraging Wang Yueyue from giving up.

Wang Yueyue is a romantic girl who has been pampered and spoiled since childhood. Her life is wealthy, but she has to live in a dilapidated house with Chen Jingcheng's parents, and possibly even Chen Jingcheng's younger siblings. There is only one toilet in the room. Putting everything else aside, Wang Yueyue can't stand this alone.

Liu Qing and Wang Fushan knew Wang Yueyue's personality and temperament well, so they didn't need to say much to sway her attitude.

Moreover, after six months of constant persuasion, and considering the fact that Wang Yueyue and Chen Jingcheng have been separated for long periods of time, the balance of their relationship has already shifted. Otherwise, she wouldn't go a whole day without a single phone call or text message from Chen Jingcheng.

Wang Yueyue fell silent and did not speak.

Wang Fushan smiled and said, "Wife, don't say that. Yueyue will think it over."

"Moreover, I think Yueyue has already made up her mind."

"Haven't Yueyue and Lin Zhongfei gotten along quite well lately?"

"We ate together, shopped together, traveled together, and even went to a concert together."

"By the way, Yueyue, I met with President Lin a few days ago. I heard that you and Lin Zhongfei are planning to go to the beach in a few days? Is that true? When are you planning to leave?"

When Wang Yueyue heard Lin Zhongfei's name, a smile involuntarily appeared on her face.

It seems that just thinking about her time with Lin Zhongfei makes her happy.

She had shown a similar smile before, when others mentioned Chen Jingcheng.

Seeing Wang Yueyue's expression, Wang Fushan and Liu Qing exchanged a smile. They could both tell that Wang Yueyue had developed feelings for Lin Zhongfei.

With this ebb and flow, they don't need to do much to see the future outcome.

And this is exactly the result they wanted.

Liu Qing then asked with a smile, "Do you still want to go to the beach?"

"Is there enough time? Lin Zhongfei is tall and handsome, and he's also very ambitious. I heard he's going to work in the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee. That's a really promising future. With his father and mother's connections and resources, who knows how far he can go in the future?"

"By the way, Yueyue, I heard they also found you a job in the city, is that right?"

"And you? What are your plans?"

"Are you planning to work at your dad's company? Or at Lin Zhongfei's mother's company? Of course, if you want, the job they found for you is pretty good too, the Municipal Education Bureau. It's really nice, easy, respectable, and you can be in the city with Lin Zhongfei, so you can see each other anytime."

"It's better than a remote town. If you really go to a remote town, you might not see each other for a month. Moreover, it will become increasingly difficult to get along with each other after you get to know each other and have different experiences."

In conclusion, Liu Qing made a comparison at this point, and no matter who you look at it from, Lin Zhongfei is the best choice.

Chen Jingcheng may be capable and talented, and he may love Wang Yueyue very much, but whether it's his family background or anything else, he's not suitable.

Wang Yueyue sighed and said, "Dad, Mom, please stop trying to persuade me. I've thought it through. Perhaps Chen Jingcheng and I really aren't a good match."

"I've already made an appointment with Chen Jingcheng. I want to see if there's still a possibility between us, and if not..."

"Then I'll break up with him, even if it's because I'm sorry to him."

"But marriage is a lifelong commitment, and I really need to think it through."