In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong!

After silently hanging his briefcase on the wall, Yi Xuexi finally sat down at the dining table.

At the same time, Mao Ya brought out the last dish and then sat down next to Yi Xuexi.

The two were very close, even closer than before their divorce.

Yi Xuexi could clearly smell the distinctive perfume on Mao Ya's body and feel the body temperature of the person next to him.

"Old Yi, these are all your favorite dishes. I have indeed made a lot of mistakes lately, but we have been married for over twenty years, and our son is about to graduate with his master's degree. We can't just let our happy family fall apart like this."

As soon as Mao Ya opened her mouth, Yi Xuexi felt that her words were too hypocritical and disgusting, and even felt that the dishes in front of her were dirty. He frowned and took a deep breath, saying, "You don't need to pretend to say these useless things."

I came back for only one thing: to tell you that remarrying you is fine, but it's just a remarriage. From now on, we'll live our separate lives.

Upon hearing this, Mao Ya's smile vanished instantly.

He got up, dusted off non-existent dust, and sat down opposite Yi Xuexi. Then, he looked at Yi Xuexi with a mocking gaze and said, "So, our Secretary Yi has already figured out that his own future is more important?"

Since we've come this far, I'll be frank. I didn't originally plan to remarry you, since even without you, I, Mao Ya, have more wealth than I could ever spend.

However, a businessman from Luzhou got into trouble a couple of days ago!

This is one of my clients. He had his eye on a real estate development project in Luzhou, but just as he poured a lot of money into it, the Luzhou municipal government intervened to stabilize housing prices.

His cash flow is insufficient, he can't afford to wait, and he's on the verge of bankruptcy.

"What does this have to do with me?"

Yi Xuexi refused directly, knowing that Mao Ya must have had an ulterior motive for saying that.

"A relationship? A huge relationship!"

This person has bought tea from our family more than ten times, each time buying five or six catties at a time, totaling more than eight million yuan. Now he is almost bankrupt, and his last hope in life is that you, the district party secretary, can help him.

If he really can't hold on any longer, guess what he'll do? Oh, I forgot to tell you, this guy is very shrewd. I don't know how he managed to carry the equipment and film the entire transaction process clearly, more than ten times in total!

If he exposes this, we'll both be buried with him!

Yi Xuexi's face turned red with anger.

After Mao Ya finished speaking, he stood up abruptly, pointing his index finger at Mao Ya's forehead, trembling all over, and finally asked painfully, "Mao Ya! How dare you be so bold? I know you may have accepted some bribes by using my position, but you actually dared to ask for eight million?"

Do you know how shrewd these businessmen are? If you take eight million from them, they will definitely want to get eighty million in profit from you. If they don't get it, they will definitely do anything to take you down with them.

You're too greedy!

Upon hearing this, Mao Ya showed no regret or fear, but calmly shook her head and said, "The eight million was just from this one businessman. The total is about seventy-two million, and it's all in this card of mine."

Mao Ya took out the bank card and placed it on the table. When Yi Xuexi heard the amount of 72 million, he collapsed onto the sofa without even being able to stand.

"It's over, it's all over..."

His gaze gradually became vacant, and Yi Xuexi could already imagine the prison life he would face after being taken away by the Discipline Inspection Commission.

"Ha! What are you afraid of? Yi Xuexi, tell me yourself, which official isn't corrupt? You've been a division-level cadre for over ten years, and the Party Secretary of the development zone, and you only embezzled 72 million. Zhao Dehan from the Ministry of Energy, on the other hand, only served as a division chief for four years and embezzled hundreds of millions."

We still have a gap compared to others.

"Are you crazy, Mao Ya? Do you know that if the disciplinary committee finds out about this amount, I'll get at least ten years in prison, and you could very well get life imprisonment?"

Mao Ya took a deep breath and shook her head.

"What's the point of saying all this now?"

You think I want this 70 million?

Let me tell you, Yi Xuexi, my initial plan was simply to use your special status to earn ten or twenty thousand yuan a month.

But once you've accepted it, you can't refuse it anymore! Whether I accept it or not is no longer up to me...

Silence, dead silence.

At this moment, even the usually intelligent Mao Ya was at a loss.

"Over the years, I haven't dared to spend a single penny of these 72 million! Old Yi, please help me this last time, just for the sake of the children."

Yi Xuexi neither agreed nor refused; he was simply in a daze.

He had a premonition that he might be completely ruined because of this incident—was it an undeserved disaster?

It's not really true, after all, this is the result of him turning a blind eye, and he sowed the seeds of his own suffering.

After a long while, Yi Xuexi took a deep breath.

"What are the businessman's demands now?"

Yi Xuexi's tone was unusually calm, while Mao Ya tearfully stated the other party's request.

"He wants the government to provide an interest-free loan of 500 million, with repayment only starting after three years..."

"He's insane!"

"Five hundred million? Why don't you just rob someone!"

Yi Xuexi was shocked. He knew that real estate was very expensive, but this guy was talking about 500 million yuan. Did he really think Yi Xuexi was Li Dakang? Could he just move hundreds of millions of yuan around without any obstacles?

Despite his complaints, Yi Xuexi shook his head in silence and said, "You should discuss it with him again. We can give him 500 million, but interest-free is not an option. Our Guangming District government can provide loans in the name of supporting enterprise development, but if it goes too far, we won't be able to explain it to the Municipal Party Committee. Guangming District is not my Guangming District!"

The loan is calculated at the bank's minimum interest rate, and interest and principal will be repaid starting after one year. He can accept this condition if he wants, or not if he doesn't.

If I really lend him the money interest-free, I'll be taken away by the disciplinary committee for investigation tomorrow.

"Then let me ask first..."

Mao Ya has already gotten what she wanted. Whether or not she remarries Yi Xuexi is not important. What matters is that Yi Xuexi can still solve her problems.

"Don't waste the money in your card. If, and I mean if, one day the Discipline Inspection Commission investigates and you turn yourself in, you might be able to get lenient treatment."

Yi Xuexi gave Mao Ya one last deep look, while Mao Ya gripped the bank card tightly in her hand, her eyes darting around. Yi Xuexi had no idea what she was thinking.

The next morning, Mao Ya made contact with the businessman. It has to be said that businessmen are all profit-driven. He was naturally very happy about the loan. Since he couldn't repay it anyway, he might as well drag Yi Xuexi down with him.

At least the company was brought back to life; it's better than it is now.