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

Chen Jingcheng naturally wouldn't give in. He wouldn't have given in when he was nobody, and now that he's a different person, having risen above his circumstances, he's even less likely to give in.

Not only would I not give in, but I would also not ask my parents to give in.

He wanted his parents to understand that he was no longer the Chen Jingcheng who was nobody.

Whether it's leveraging Li Feitu's influence or relying on Li Feitu's power, Chen Jingcheng is already one of the most untouchable people in the entire Linchuan County.

Moreover, everyone will soon understand this, especially after the general meeting on Monday. Once Chen Jingcheng's supervisory office officially starts working, he will let all the officials in Linchuan County know what it means to be untouchable!

Seeing Chen Jingcheng like this, Chen Dachuan and his wife could only sigh helplessly.

At that moment, both of them felt a pang of self-reproach for their incompetence; otherwise, how could they have allowed their child to suffer such injustice?

After waiting for a while, Chen Jingcheng and his group found an empty table in the hall. Not far from the table was the private room where Chen Jinghan and his group were.

We ordered a pot, some lamb, beef, and vegetables, and the steaming hot pot was ready.

Chen Jingcheng held the white liquor poured from his father's basket. It was pungent and irritating, but drinking it with his father was comforting.

Before long, Chen Jingcheng and Chen Dachuan each drank more than two ounces of baijiu. The liquor was definitely not intoxicating, but they were still slightly tipsy.

Whether intentionally trying to avoid Chen Jinghan and his family or not, Chen Dachuan and his wife ate and drank very quickly, as if they wanted to finish eating as soon as possible and leave quickly.

Chen Jingcheng couldn't do anything about this.

He had wanted to tell his parents about his current identity several times, but he hadn't had the chance yet.

"Jingcheng, we've almost finished eating. See if there's anything else you'd like to eat. If not, I'll go pay the bill."

All told, it's only been a little over half an hour since the hot pot was served, and we've already finished eating.

Whether I'm full or not is hard to say, but I definitely ate this meal in a hurry.

Chen Jingcheng sighed, stood up, and said, "Dad, I'll go."

However, just as Chen Jingcheng was about to pay the bill, a figure appeared in front of him, holding a wine glass with a big smile on his face.

"Director Chen, you're eating here too."

"I just saw you, but I didn't dare to come over and bother you. Are you your uncle and aunt?"

Chen Jingcheng was stunned for a moment, then looked at the person who had come. How could he not recognize him?

Zhang Cheng, Deputy Director of the Office of Government Affairs Disclosure, County Government Office.

Of course, he was also one of the two people who voluntarily requested to be transferred from the Supervision Office before the Standing Committee meeting.

How could Chen Jingcheng not have a deep impression of him?

However, although he was transferred, he was still working in the government office. Besides, one can't hit a smiling face. When people came over to toast him, Chen Jingcheng didn't say much. Everyone has their own ambitions, and they weren't enemies, so there was no need to say anything.

"Oh, it's Director Zhang. Yes, these are my parents. You're eating here too? What a coincidence."

Seeing the smile on Chen Jingcheng's face, Zhang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and quickly sat down in the chair next to Chen Jingcheng.

"No, no, Director Chen, I'm not a director at all, I'm just an ordinary staff member. You are the dignified director of the Supervision Office, and my superior."

That makes sense, but Chen Jingcheng isn't the deputy director of the government office yet, so let's forget about him being a leader.

He knew what Zhang Cheng was talking about, and he even guessed why Zhang Cheng had taken the initiative to come over.

It all boils down to realizing that you've lost your gamble.

Li Feitu did not suffer a crushing defeat at the Standing Committee meeting. Instead, to everyone's surprise, he won by force. As a result, Li Feitu's power increased, Chen Jingcheng's power increased, and the power of the Supervision Office increased as well.

He regretted it.

Not only did he regret it, but another person did too.

They don't need anyone to remind them what they missed; they know it themselves. What they missed might have been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Chen Jingcheng smiled and ignored him, then looked at his parents and said with a smile, "Dad, Mom, this is a colleague of mine from the government office. We just ran into each other and exchanged a few words. If you're not in a hurry, don't rush off."

Mr. and Mrs. Chen naturally nodded in agreement.

Although Chen Jingcheng started working in the government office, he was their son whom they had raised since childhood, so they naturally didn't feel any sense of alienation.

But others are different. They work in the government office, which in their eyes means they work in the county government, are close to the leaders, and are all officials, or at least not officials.

There is a filter in nature.

However, they were somewhat surprised. Chen Jingcheng had just been transferred to the county government office, so how did he become Director Chen?

Moreover, this person showed Chen Jingcheng excessive respect.

However, during their subsequent conversation, they discovered that their son seemed to have truly changed.

"Director Chen, I'll punish myself with a drink first."

"I'm sorry, Director Chen, I've let you down. Please don't be angry."

After saying that, Zhang Cheng poured himself a full glass of baijiu, about two and a half ounces, and then drank it all in one gulp.

Chen Jingcheng tried to stop him, but he couldn't.

"Zhang Cheng, there's no need for that. Everyone has their own ambitions. You made your choice before, and that was your own choice. I don't blame you, and I'm not angry about it."

"So, it's really not necessary."

"Also, this isn't how you drink it, so don't drink it."

At this moment, Zhang Cheng didn't know if he had already drunk too much before, or if the two and a half ounces of baijiu made him drunk. His face turned red, and his eyes also turned red.

"Director Chen, it was my ignorance, my weakness, and my desertion in the face of danger."

"You know what? From the moment I stepped out of the inspection office, I already regretted it."

"Really, I swear, I regret it every moment. I, Zhang Cheng, am also a person with ideas and ideals. I have thought more than once that if I could become an official one day, I could do something for the people of Linchuan County."

"But what was the result?"

"What did I do?"

"I actually chose to leave right when the inspection office was newly established and in need of personnel."

"I admit, I was scared, but... but this shouldn't be me."

"Director Chen, I really regret it."

"I want to ask, is there any chance I can rejoin you? Rejoin the Inspection Department?"

Rejoining the Inspection Office?

Chen Jingcheng had no idea how Zhang Cheng could bring himself to ask, but whether he asked or not it didn't matter. He couldn't possibly join, and Chen Jingcheng couldn't possibly use someone who deserted in the face of battle.

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Chen Jingcheng sighed, poured himself half a glass of baijiu, shook his head, and said, "Zhang Cheng, I'll drink that glass with you."

"The inspection office is full; we're not accepting any more people."

"So, I'm sorry, I can't let you go back to the inspection office."

"Here, I'll drink this glass. As for you, don't overthink it. I really don't blame you. Besides, we both work in the government office. What difference does it make whether we go to the inspection office or not?"

"As long as you work hard, you'll get ahead sooner or later. Don't worry, the leaders remember you."

After saying that, Chen Jingcheng picked up his wine glass and started drinking.

But the more he acted this way, the more uneasy Zhang Cheng felt.

The leaders all keep this in mind.

What are you remembering?

Remember Zhang Cheng, who deserted his post in the face of battle?

Remember Zhang Cheng? He didn't trust the county magistrate, so he chose to avoid suspicion?

Whatever you remember, it's not a good thing. Besides, who is the leader? Chen Jingcheng is about to become the deputy director of the government office, so he'll be his leader!