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

The moment Chen Min'en uttered those three words, the air in the room instantly became heavy.

Ordinary people might hear this name and, even if they know who it is, might just think that it's someone very distant, a very important person, someone they can't reach.

But for people in officialdom, especially those who know who Chen Min'en is, these three words are like a towering mountain, something they can only look up to.

Li Zhiyuan took a deep breath, and his body trembled involuntarily.

"Chen Min'en?"

Li Zhiyuan then quickly stepped forward, carefully examined the photo, and began to recall it in his mind.

"Yes, yes, it really does look like him!"

"No way!"

"You don't actually believe this is...this is his child, do you?"

At this point, Li Zhiyuan didn't know what to say.

Chen Min'en did indeed have a child, who was said to have died. But later it was said that the child hadn't died, but had been stolen by an enemy.

Back then, it wasn't just a big commotion; it was a thunderous rage that turned the world upside down.

Back then, Chen Min'en was just a young man in his twenties. Even if he held some rank, it wasn't very high, let alone a position of great power.

But he is a member of the Chen family!

The Chen family of Yanjing, the biological son of Old Master Chen.

Back then, Old Chen—no, let alone Old Chen back then, even now—if Old Chen stomped his foot, most of the country would probably tremble.

Now, Chen Min'en is no longer the young man with little power; he is a powerful regional official!

Li Feitu then spoke up: "Dad, Second Uncle, I can't guarantee it, but I can be sure that there is a high probability that Chen Jingcheng is Vice Minister Chen's child."

"Of course, before an identification is made, this can only be speculation."

Indeed, before DNA testing is done, anything is possible. Even with 90% certainty, nothing is more representative than the test results.

Li Zhiyuan looked at Li Feitu and said in a deep voice, "Feitu, he is no longer the vice minister of the ministry. Just two days ago, he went to Linjiang Province to take charge of the provincial government's work!"

Upon hearing this, Li Feitu's body trembled slightly, and he swallowed hard.

Although everyone knew that Chen Min'en would not stop at the position of deputy minister, no one expected that he would become a regional governor so quickly.

You must understand, this is a goal that their entire family has longed to achieve for many years. It's something that even with the help of the whole family, one person couldn't accomplish. It's like an insurmountable chasm, something they can only dream of but never reach.

But Chen Min'en has already done it.

If he remembers correctly, Chen Min'en, like his second uncle Li Zhixing, has just turned fifty!

With his 50-year-old regional governorship, the prestige of the Chen family, and the prestige of Old Master Chen, no one dares to say how far he can go in the future!

At this moment, a hint of sadness flashed in Li Zhixing's eyes.

"Back then, he was my former boss, and now he's risen to such a high position."

"He has no shortage of ability, skill, family background, connections, or vision. It was only a matter of time before he got here."

"However, compared to him, at the same age of fifty, I am somewhat incomparable."

Li Zhixing is now the Party Secretary of the city. Before retiring, he was a vice-provincial level official, which was not a problem.

In many people's eyes, this is already something they can't afford to reach and something to envy.

But people are afraid of comparisons.

Compared to Chen Min'en, they really are incomparable.

Li Zhiyuan then spoke up, "Let's not talk about this anymore."

"This time, Fitto has given us a tremendous opportunity."

"If Chen Jingcheng really is Chen Min'en's biological son, and we've helped him find his biological son, what could be more exciting than that?"

"This is our best chance to get on the Chen family's big ship and gain their trust and be valued."

At this point, Li Zhiyuan's eyes lit up as he looked at Li Zhixing and said, "Zhixing, perhaps you won't ultimately become a high-ranking official in a region, but at least you'll have the opportunity to obtain a deputy provincial-level position with real power sooner, and you'll very likely retire at the ministerial level in the future!"

"As long as the Chen family is willing to help, none of this will be a problem."

"For our Li family, this is already a step that we could never have taken. It's something that so many people have dreamed of but could never achieve."

"Therefore, this matter must be handled well, as it concerns the future of our entire family, and we absolutely cannot be careless about it."

The three people sitting in this study today are all successful in their careers and have all experienced a lot of intrigue and political struggles. They know very well what Chen Jingcheng means to them.

Li Zhixing nodded and said in a deep voice, "Brother, don't worry, I know."

"Fei Tu, it's you. You have the closest relationship with Chen Jingcheng, and he's your secretary. You also found him. You must treat him well, but don't make it too obvious. In short, just be neither humble nor arrogant, and you'll get everything done."

"In the future, the person who will lead our Li family to new heights may very well be you."

"With this relationship with Chen Jingcheng, you're destined for a very, very long future!"

Li Feitu nodded emphatically. He was well aware that with his abilities and the Li family's influence in Qingjiang Province, his future—whether as county magistrate or county party secretary—was definitely not the end.

However, it might not be too difficult to go further and become a mayor or a municipal party secretary at the provincial level.

However, to go a step further and become a high-ranking official at the vice-provincial level, one would need to mobilize the entire family to do everything possible to support them, and given their background, they would certainly have the opportunity to do so without any problems.

But that's all there is to it.

However, things are different now.

Thinking of this, Li Feitu became very excited, as if he had thought of something even more exciting.

"Dad, Second Uncle, there's something else I forgot to tell you."

"The reason I discovered Chen Jingcheng was both accidental and inevitable. After I went to work in Linchuan County, Kunkun called me and asked me to take care of a classmate for her. That's when I noticed Chen Jingcheng."

"You all know what kind of personality Kunkun has. She has almost never asked anyone for help or asked anyone for favors."

"Now, they're asking me to take care of them just because of this so-called classmate. I feel there's more to it than meets the eye."

"I suspect that Kunkun likes Chen Jingcheng."

These words left Li Zhiyuan and Li Zhixing both excited and silent.

Kunkun is Li Zhixing's biological daughter. Her looks, figure, and intelligence are all impeccable, not to mention her family background.

Her uncle is a deputy director of the provincial-level People's Congress, and her father is a 50-year-old municipal party secretary at the provincial level. Just these two points alone are enough to make anyone think they are good enough for anyone else. It's not that others have to consider whether they are good enough for Kunkun.

But now, if Chen Jingcheng were just Chen Jingcheng from Linchuan County, and Kunkun were to take a liking to him, then it would be an incredible stroke of luck.

The kind of person you can't even dream of befriending.

However, if Chen Jingcheng is not Chen Jingcheng from Linchuan County, and his home should be in Yanjing, then it is them who cannot be worthy of Chen Jingcheng.

They are people who are even higher up than ordinary people, yet still too high up to reach!

That's why Li Zhiyuan and Li Zhixing were so worried.

But what if it works out?

That's a different matter altogether.

It's a completely different matter.

Becoming in-laws with the Chen family of Yanjing? Just thinking about it makes my heart race!