Arc 23Chapters 551–575

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Ch. 551Sis, Could You Put in a Word with Your Husband...

Xie Chenglin was stabbed while under investigation and remained in critical condition, alarming Jiangnan officials and Zhou Yi. Meanwhile, Xie Fangfei and Chen Yurong visited Jian Shuyue with gifts, and Xie Fangfei asked her to persuade Zhou Yi to spare her brother.

  • Gao Lian called for an ambulance as staff called the police, and Xie Chenglin was rushed to the hospital after being stabbed five times.
  • Yan Huafeng and Xu Jianxun worried that Xie Chenglin's death would bring grave consequences, while Danqing officials waited anxiously outside the operating room.
  • Guo Maosheng told Zhou Yi about the attack, and Zhou Yi hoped Xie Chenglin would survive so there would be room to decide how to handle Qiu Jingru's Husband.
  • Xie Fangfei and Chen Yurong visited Jian Shuyue and gave her two-month-old baby gifts, including a Dragon-Shaped Jade Pendant.
  • Xie Fangfei asked Jian Shuyue to put in a word with Zhou Yi and request that he spare Xie Chenglin again.

Ch. 552Zhou Yi was the one who said that!

Xie Fangfei and Chen Yurong asked Jian Shuyue to help Xie Chenglin, but learned he had been stabbed and rushed into emergency treatment. As Xie Nanzheng demanded severe punishment for Qin Chuan, Xie Zheng revealed that Zhou Yi had proposed settling the matter.

  • Xie Fangfei and Chen Yurong pleaded with Jian Shuyue to speak to Zhou Yi on Xie Chenglin's behalf, and Jian Shuyue agreed to try.
  • Xie Fangfei learned that Xie Chenglin had been stabbed five times and was undergoing emergency treatment at Danqing City Hospital.
  • Guo Maosheng signed the paperwork transferring Qin Chuan to the Military Security Department, and Xie Chenglin survived two hours of emergency treatment.
  • Xie Nanzheng summoned Xie Zheng and Xie Ce, then demanded that Qin Chuan receive life imprisonment.
  • Xie Zheng told Xie Nanzheng that Zhou Yi, not Yan Huafeng, had proposed reaching a settlement with Qin Chuan.

Ch. 553Why did all the good children belong to other families?

The Xie family debated Zhou Yi’s proposal to settle the conflict between them and Qin Chuan, who had stabbed Xie Chenglin. Xie Nanzheng recognized that Zhou Yi was trying to contain the scandal for the greater good, and regretted that his own grandsons lacked Zhou Yi’s judgment.

  • Xie Wenyu denounced Zhou Yi for interfering, while Xie Zheng and Xie Ce questioned Yan Huafeng and Zheng Qisheng’s refusal to fully support the Xie family.
  • Xie Wenyu demanded that Qin Chuan pay, and Xie Zheng said he would ask the military to insist on a lawful trial.
  • Xie Zheng revealed that Yan Huafeng had repeated Zhou Yi’s warning that Xie Chenglin could also face criminal charges for breaking up a military marriage.
  • Xie Zheng argued that pursuing Qin Chuan could bring charges against Chenglin and damage the family’s reputation, while Zhou Yi’s settlement proposal could limit the fallout.
  • Xie Nanzheng praised Zhou Yi for prioritizing the broader consequences over personal revenge and silently compared him unfavorably with his grandsons.

Ch. 554I have the final say over my son-in-law's job!

Zhou Yi’s proposal pressured the Xie Family to forgive Qin Chuan, while improving Yan Huafeng’s relationship with Jian Wanyan’s circle. After the Xie Family agreed, Jian Wanyan decided to reassign Zhou Yi himself.

  • Yan Huafeng and Xiang Chang'an praised Zhou Yi for proposing a solution that protected social stability while forcing the Xie Family to face consequences either way.
  • Xiang Chang'an understood that Zhou Yi had acted partly out of sympathy for Qin Chuan, a soldier who had guarded the borders.
  • Jian Wanyan told Wei Siqi that Xie Zheng had called Qin Chuan’s unit and agreed to forgive him for intentionally injuring Xie Chenglin.
  • Jian Wanyan explained that Yan Huafeng had backed Zhou Yi and warned the Xie Family, prompting Xie Zheng to agree.
  • After discussing how Zhou Yi had helped bring Yan Huafeng closer to their circle, Jian Wanyan resolved to reassign his son-in-law once the inspection ended.

Ch. 555Stirring Up Trouble

Jian Wanyan explained why Zhou Yi could be reassigned once Fu Xueqian left Qingning, while Yan Huafeng and Zheng Qisheng moved to restart the delayed Misty Rain Jiangnan gala. The chapter ended with Zhou Yi reading Wen Mosheng’s new online pieces, which tried to defend his affair and protest the banning of his work.

  • Jian Wanyan told Wei Siqi that Fu Xueqian might soon become Dongyuan Province’s Provincial Party Committee Deputy Secretary, making Zhou Yi’s reassignment from Qingning sensible.
  • Xiang Yang called Jian Wanyan and said he would visit that afternoon, asking him to invite Old Xiao to join them.
  • Yan Huafeng and Zheng Qisheng agreed to set a date for the Misty Rain Jiangnan gala and have Xu Ruogu lead preparations, including inviting the Inspection Team.
  • Liu Jin showed Xu Ruogu Wen Mosheng’s two newly published online pieces, and Xu Ruogu grew angry that Wen was stirring up trouble again.
  • Zhou Yi read Wen Mosheng’s pieces and recognized how they recast his affair with a married woman as a tragic love story and his banned work as a cause for protest.

Ch. 556An author's moral flaws do not diminish the greatness of their work!

Zhou Yi attended a provincial literary and artistic symposium in place of the ill Xiang Chang'an and argued that virtue must come before artistic talent. The meeting ended with a participant asking him to address the online defense of Wen Mosheng, leaving Zhou Yi poised to respond.

  • Zhou Yi watched Lin Fang debate Sun Yuan over whether an author's moral flaws diminished the greatness of their work, and recognized Sun Yuan as Lin Fang's formidable equal.
  • Xiang Chang'an called Zhou Yi and asked him to attend a provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles symposium in his place because he was ill.
  • Yao Caizhi learned Zhou Yi would attend and worried that the inspection commissioner might expose misconduct among literary and artistic workers.
  • Zhou Yi attended the May 30 symposium, where Xu Ruogu and Yao Caizhi delivered speeches about virtue and art.
  • After repeated invitations, Zhou Yi spoke and said moral character must come before artistic talent.
  • A middle-aged man asked Zhou Yi what he thought of the online claim that an author's moral flaws did not diminish the greatness of their work.

Ch. 557What You Fear Comes to Pass!

At a symposium on morality and art, Gu Qitan challenged Zhou Yi over whether an author's moral failings diminished the value of his work. Zhou Yi questioned both the severity of Wen Mosheng’s conduct and the literary merit of the works being defended, leaving Gu Qitan to argue that My Hometown was unjustly banned.

  • Yao Caizhi organized a guided symposium to address the fallout from the Wen Mosheng scandal and prepare revisions to the provincial code of ethics.
  • Gu Qitan questioned Zhou Yi about the claim that moral flaws did not diminish a work’s greatness, alarming Yao Caizhi and Zhuo Cheng.
  • Xue Chuqing admired Gu Qitan for challenging Zhou Yi, while Zheng Hua and Dong Qing supported discussing the issue openly.
  • Dong Qing stated that morality and art were inseparable and that an immoral person could not create a work of genuine literary value.
  • Zhou Yi asked whether Wen Mosheng’s seven-year affair and child could be dismissed as a moral flaw, and what made the works in question great.
  • Gu Qitan argued that My Hometown exposed human darkness and satirized reality, then questioned why such an outstanding work had been banned.

Ch. 558Freedom of speech-whoever makes the better case gets heard!

At a symposium, Zhou Yi rejected Gu Qitan’s defense of Wen Mosheng’s literary merit and argued that Wen’s works were different from other accounts of the same era because they portrayed only darkness and disparaged their homeland. The chapter ended with Zhou Yi insisting that literature should expose social problems without becoming a means to denigrate one’s country for personal gain.

  • Gu Qitan defended Wen Mosheng’s works and called for discussion, while Zhou Yi said the decision about the books belonged to the relevant authorities in Jiangnan Province.
  • Gu Qitan argued that Zhou Yi’s personal values could not determine a work’s literary merit, and Zhou Yi accepted his challenge to reason out the issue.
  • Zhou Yi praised Dong Qing, Ping Fan, and Zheng Hua’s works for honestly portraying the hardships of their era.
  • Zhou Yi accused Wen Mosheng of depicting only despair and ugliness while praising foreign countries and using criticism of his homeland to win honors.
  • Zhou Yi said isolated injustices could not condemn all human nature or an entire society, and argued that literature should expose problems without pandering to foreign audiences by denigrating one’s country.

Ch. 559He really did have more than a few tricks up his sleeve

Zhou Yi rebutted Gu Qitan’s claim that he was prejudiced against a controversial book, distinguishing criticism of an individual’s conduct from sweeping claims about society and questioning the book’s intentions. His argument drew more sincere applause, while the chapter ended with his thoughts on people who praised foreign countries while disparaging their own.

  • Xue Chuqing realized that her earlier conversation with Gu Qitan had helped prompt his question to Zhou Yi.
  • Gu Qitan argued that the book’s factual depictions should be respected and that Zhou Yi’s judgment of the author’s motives was personal.
  • Zhou Yi asked whether Wen Mosheng’s misconduct justified generalizing about people in the arts, then challenged the book’s portrayal of the past and its implied criticism of society.
  • Zhou Yi said that a work’s intentions showed through its writing and rejected calling morally depraved people’s work great.
  • Yao Caizhi, Dong Qing, and others led the conference room in more sincere applause as Zhou Yi reflected on patriotism and public intellectuals who disparaged their own country.

Ch. 560Give up, you can't beat me!

At a literary symposium, Gu Qitan challenged Zhou Yi over the limits of creative freedom, but Zhou argued that creators had responsibilities to their own people. Back at the Provincial Guesthouse, Zhou learned that Lin Fang had won her online battle with Sun Yuan, who she called to tell him to give up.

  • Yao Caizhi and Ping Fan supported Zhou Yi's remarks about balancing criticism with positive portrayals of society.
  • Gu Qitan asked Zhou Yi who set the boundaries of literary freedom, and Zhou answered that law, morality, and conscience restrained it and that art should serve the people of its own country.
  • Zhuo Cheng stopped Gu Qitan from following Zhou Yi and told him to come answer his own questions.
  • Zhou Yi reported to Xiang Chang'an and found that Lin Fang and the Zhou Yi and Li Yi Bar communities had overwhelmed Sun Yuan's online supporters.
  • Lin Fang thanked Too Much Sugar and One-Leaf Boat, then called Sun Yuan and told him he could not beat her.

Ch. 561You Must Have Just Gotten off the Plane, Right?

Lin Fang defeated Sun Yuan in an online public-opinion battle and warned him against taking money to defend Wen Mosheng. Zhou Yi received tickets to the Misty Rain Jiangnan gala, considered its security risks, and spoke by phone with Tian Tian, whose relationship with him prompted speculation from Lin Fang and Zhou Xiaofan.

  • Lin Fang urged Sun Yuan to stop defending Wen Mosheng for money, and Sun Yuan acknowledged that she had changed and accepted her warning.
  • Sun Yuan offered Lin Fang tickets to the Misty Rain Jiangnan gala, and she asked him for five.
  • Zhou Yi found three gala tickets in his office and remembered the stampede at an earlier event, so he decided to alert Tang Nan about security.
  • Tian Tian called Zhou Yi, and he guessed that she had just arrived in Jiangnan.
  • Lin Fang and Zhou Xiaofan watched Tian Tian call Zhou Yi and wondered whether they were romantically involved.

Ch. 562When Someone Insists on Courting Disaster, No One Can Stop Them!

Lin Fang, Zhou Xiaofan, and Tian Tian were caught in a chaotic airport crowd after a celebrity entourage and fans shoved passengers aside. When Bao Lingxin insulted Zhou Xiaofan and refused to help clear the hall, Lin Fang recognized that she had offended Secretary Zhou’s close friend, leaving the confrontation poised to escalate.

  • Security guards shoved Lin Fang and Zhou Xiaofan aside as they escorted Yu Jingxuan through the airport, and Yu Jingxuan’s assistant knocked Lin Fang’s phone from her hand.
  • Fans rushing to see Yu Jingxuan knocked Tian Tian to the ground, and Lin Fang and Zhou Xiaofan hurried over to help her.
  • Tian Tian told Zhou Yi by phone that the crowd had trapped them, so Zhou Yi arranged for someone to pick them up.
  • Zhou Yi called Tang Nan, who ordered Yu Zhengxing to clear the airport and escort Zhou Yi’s friends out safely.
  • Police arrived to disperse the crowd, and Lin Fang identified herself as a reporter while Zhou Xiaofan urged Yu Jingxuan and Bao Lingxin to leave and control their fans.
  • Bao Lingxin insulted Zhou Xiaofan and refused to cooperate, while Lin Fang realized Bao Lingxin had offended Zhou Yi’s close friend.

Ch. 563A Mere Reporter-What a Joke!

Bao Lingxin challenged Lin Fang and tried to use her connections to obstruct the police as they cleared Yu Jingxuan and his fans from the airport. After her bodyguards tried to detain Tian Tian, Lin Fang, and Zhou Xiaofan, Gui Zhongdong intervened and escorted the reporters away.

  • Lin Fang warned Bao Lingxin that she would pay for her words, and Bao Lingxin mocked her as a mere reporter.
  • Gui Zhongdong ordered Yu Jingxuan to cooperate and clear the terminal, while Bao Lingxin argued that Yu should not be held responsible for the fans.
  • Bao Lingxin called Bao Youcheng, who told her to make Yu cooperate and avoid causing trouble, but she insisted that the police apologize and discipline Gui Zhongdong.
  • The police escorted Yu Jingxuan from the terminal, and his fans left with him as videos of the confrontation began stirring online harassment.
  • Bao Lingxin's bodyguards blocked Tian Tian, Lin Fang, and Zhou Xiaofan, but Gui Zhongdong drove them off and escorted the reporters to their car.

Ch. 564So what if they're Zhou Yi's friends?

Bao Lingxin learned that the reporters she had insulted were Zhou Yi’s close friends and was pressured to apologize. Zhou Yi accepted Zhu Changlei’s call but insisted Bao Lingxin apologize in person, leaving her facing a direct meeting with him and his friends.

  • Bao Lingxin waited for the airport police to apologize, while Tang Nan explained to Zhu Changlei that the reporters were Zhou Yi’s friends and Bao Lingxin had not been wronged.
  • Tang Nan told Zhu Changlei that Bao Lingxin had insulted the reporters and nearly had them taken away by force, prompting Zhu to warn her father and urge an apology.
  • Bao Lingxin initially protested when her father called, then agreed to apologize in person after learning the reporters were Zhou Yi’s friends.
  • Zhou Yi treated Tian Tian, Zhou Xiaofan, and Lin Fang to lunch, then received Zhu Changlei’s apology call on Bao Lingxin’s behalf.
  • Zhou Yi told Zhu Changlei that Bao Lingxin herself needed to apologize in person and said he wanted to meet the woman who had insulted his friends.

Ch. 565What's wrong with "heh heh"? Bite me!

Bao Lingxin apologized to Zhou Yi’s reporter friends and tried to resolve the online backlash against airport deputy director Gui. Yu Jingxuan, angry that his fans had backed down from defending him, challenged a commenter from an alternate account.

  • Bao Youcheng warned Bao Lingxin to apologize humbly to Zhou Yi’s friends, and she called the three reporters to invite them to dinner.
  • Bao Lingxin apologized to Tian Tian, Lin Fang, and Zhou Xiaofan at dinner, then introduced them to Zhang Shoushi and Wu Lina.
  • Lin Fang accepted Bao Lingxin’s apology but said the matter might not be over, and Tian Tian showed her a trending story and hostile comments about Deputy Director Gui.
  • Bao Lingxin promised to call someone and get the misleading story and online harassment addressed.
  • Yu Jingxuan watched fans and paid trolls attack Deputy Director Gui online, then tagged a commenter and wrote, “What’s wrong with ‘heh heh’? Bite me!”

Ch. 566Apology Statement

Yu Jingxuan reluctantly posted an apology for the airport incident after Bao Lingxin ordered him to, but a screenshot of his deleted comment mocking Director Zhou spread online and sparked a new scandal. Bao Lingxin had just persuaded Secretary Zhou’s friends to let the airport matter go when Yu Jingxuan’s call revealed that a bigger problem had begun.

  • Yu Jingxuan accidentally posted a comment from his main account, deleted it, and thought no one had seen it.
  • Bao Lingxin ordered Yu Jingxuan to apologize for the airport incident and rein in his fans, and he reluctantly consulted his manager, Pan Yin.
  • Yu Jingxuan posted a brief apology, prompting his fans to defend him and blame the police.
  • Pan Qin told Yu Jingxuan that his deleted provocative comment had been screenshotted and was trending, setting off arguments among his fans, Director Zhou’s supporters, and Lu Yi’s fans.
  • Bao Lingxin persuaded Secretary Zhou’s three friends to put the airport affair behind them, then received Yu Jingxuan’s call about the new scandal.

Ch. 567My idol is Director Zhou!

Yu Jingxuan panicked after provoking Zhou Yi online, and Bao Lingxin told his team to issue a groveling apology while seeking help from her father. As Chu Yi and his colleagues publicly praised Zhou Yi as their idol, Yu Jingxuan realized his rival was using the scandal to promote his drama.

  • Bao Lingxin ordered Yu Jingxuan’s team to claim his account had been hacked, praise Zhou Yi, and apologize again.
  • Bao Lingxin ended her meeting with Tian Tian and the reporters, then called her father, who told her Yu Jingxuan would have to fend for himself.
  • Yu Jingxuan’s team published a lengthy statement describing him as a devoted admirer of Zhou Yi and apologizing for his remarks.
  • Sister Pan showed Yu Jingxuan an interview in which director Qi Xiu said his drama was inspired by Zhou Yi’s story and Chu Yi called Zhou Yi his idol.
  • Song Qingsi said she and Chu Yi hoped to meet Zhou Yi at the upcoming Misty Rain Jiangnan gala, and Yu Jingxuan angrily shut off the video.

Ch. 568His Father-in-Law's Considerations

Zhou Yi’s Jiangnan inspection ended, and he returned to Capital City to discuss his next assignment with his father-in-law and mother-in-law. His father-in-law offered him three possible posts and asked which one he preferred.

  • Zhou Yi asked Lin Fang to prepare articles that would cool down the public attention surrounding him, but other stories eventually displaced the discussion from the trending topics.
  • The Fourth Inspection Group completed its Jiangnan inspection, reported its findings, and proposed corrective measures for the province’s cultural and artistic sectors.
  • Zhou Yi returned to Capital City and recounted his Jiangnan trip to Jian Wanyan and Mu Yalan.
  • Jian Wanyan explained that the inspection had been intended to broaden Zhou Yi’s perspective and offered him three possible assignments: director of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, or Municipal Party Secretary.

Ch. 569I'll give you three more choices

Zhou Yi chose to become Municipal Party Secretary of his hometown, Anping, hoping to revive its declining economy. After taking office, he proposed developing cultural tourism, but Vice Mayor Liu Wei doubted the plan could overcome the city’s deep-rooted problems.

  • Jian Wanyan offered Zhou Yi three more city choices: Baishun, Anping, and Tianlai.
  • After returning to Qingning, Zhou Yi learned that Fu Xueqian and Lu Jiefeng had received new appointments, while Qingning named a different mayor.
  • Zhou Yi chose Anping because he wanted to contribute to his hometown and test whether he could revitalize its struggling economy.
  • On September 25, 2012, Zhou Yi convened an expanded meeting in Anping and won approval for a plan to develop integrated cultural tourism and build a distinctive tourist city.
  • After the meeting, Liu Wei told his wife, Cui Yingmei, that he doubted Zhou Yi’s plan would solve Anping’s structural economic problems.

Ch. 570A hard-won night for two

Zhou Yi discussed plans to revitalize Anping with his former superiors and colleagues, showing them affection through modest gifts. After they left, Jian Shuyue came home without the baby, leaving the couple alone for the night.

  • Liu Wei doubted Zhou Yi's ability to lead a prefecture-level city, while Liu Zilan defended Zhou Yi's record as mayor of Shaohua.
  • Zhou Yi discussed Anping's economic decline and his metropolitan circle integration strategy over dinner with Yan Xiangyu, Lei Ming, Zhang Liping, and Zheng Yifan.
  • Lei Ming supported Zhou Yi's strategy, Zheng Yifan proposed developing Anping's historical and cultural attractions, and Zhang Liping promised to implement the plans in his county.
  • Zhou Yi gave Yan Xiangyu, Lei Ming, Zhang Liping, and Zheng Yifan modest gifts as they departed, recalling his bond with Zhang Liping.
  • Jian Shuyue returned home without the baby, who was staying with her parents, and teased Zhou Yi about spending the night alone together.

Ch. 571A heartfelt desire to serve

At a dinner with his former civil-service classmates, Jiang Xinting explained that Zheng Yifan had joined Zhou Yi’s meeting with local leaders, and the group resolved to show Zhou their willingness to serve Anping. Meanwhile, Li Yang backed Zhou Yi’s plans for the city, while Zhao Songhai questioned whether they could be implemented successfully.

  • At Penglai Restaurant, Jiang Xinting told Han Qiuyan and the others that Zhou Yi had invited her to dinner with Yan, Lei Ming, and Zhang Liping, but she had declined, while Zheng Yifan attended.
  • Jiang Xinting said Zhou Yi planned to treat his former civil-service classmates to dinner soon, and the group admired his loyalty to old ties.
  • Han Qiuyan and the others agreed that they should tell Zhou Yi at their next gathering that they wanted to help develop their hometown.
  • Zhao Songhai told Li Yang that Zhou Yi had invited Yan and Zheng Yifan to dinner, then asked whether Zhou’s Metropolitan Cultural Tourism Integration proposal had potential.
  • Li Yang argued that the plan’s success depended on implementation and pointed to the stalled Shangfang New City project as a warning.
  • Zhao Songhai admitted he doubted Zhou Yi, but Li Yang said he expected Zhou’s arrival to bring tangible benefits and hoped to earn a place in Zhou’s faction by cooperating with him.

Ch. 572Leave this little matter to me!

Zhou Yi learned that his longtime neighbors’ grandson had been seriously injured by a minor whose family refused to pay, and that their son Fu Ning had now been hit by a car. As Zhou Yi wondered whom he could ask for help, Jian Shuyue offered to handle the matter.

  • Li Yang persuaded Zhao Songhai to support Zhou Yi’s plans and warned him not to pretend to comply while secretly resisting.
  • Fu Zhengrong and Yao Qingyan told Zhou Yongxin and Guo Dongmei that their grandson had been badly injured by a boy under fourteen, whose family refused to cover the medical costs.
  • Fu Zhengrong received a call saying Fu Ning had been hit by a car and was being treated at the hospital, and Yao Qingyan collapsed.
  • Guo Dongmei called Zhou Yi and asked whether he could help the neighbors pursue justice in Tianlai City.
  • Zhou Yi considered asking Sima, Shan, Qu Hongying, or Gao Songzhi for assistance, but Jian Shuyue offered to take care of the matter.

Ch. 573Done!

Jian Shuyue called Chen Yurong to help arrange a favor, and Chen Yurong used the call to demonstrate her close relationship with Jian Shuyue to the people at a Capital City gathering. The chapter left Chen Qingyan facing an uncertain future while Chen Yurong and Xie Fangfei planned to visit Jian Shuyue during the National Day holiday.

  • Zhou Yi was surprised that Jian Shuyue considered her request easy, and she promised to handle it before the evening was over.
  • Chen Qingyan attended a gathering after his release from prison and felt ashamed among his former peers.
  • Zhang Hengyuan offered Chen Qingyan a deputy general manager position at a state-owned enterprise subsidiary, but Chen Qingyan declined to commit.
  • Chen Yurong arrived and spoke with Zhang Hengyuan about her brother's employment, then received a call from Jian Shuyue.
  • Chen Yurong warmly agreed to Jian Shuyue's request and said she and Xie Fangfei would visit during the National Day holiday.
  • Jian Shuyue put down the phone and announced that the matter was settled.

Ch. 574Know where you stand and when to adapt

Jian Shuyue asked Chen Yurong to use her family’s connections to help a neighbor of Zhou Yi’s parents, giving the Chen family a chance to ease tensions with the Jian family. Chen Yurong arranged the favor through Vice Governor Zhong, while Chen Qingyan accepted that he needed to adapt and agreed to take a job arranged by Zhang Hengyuan.

  • Jian Shuyue explained that asking Chen Yurong for help would reassure the Chen family that the Jian family did not intend to settle old scores.
  • At the banquet, Chen Yurong warned Liu Zhaolu that Zhou Yi’s return as Anping Municipal Party Secretary could put Liaodong businesses at risk.
  • Chen Yurong called Vice Governor Zhong and asked him to help resolve the neighbor’s problem, and he agreed.
  • Chen Yurong told Chen Qingyan to accept reality and make peace with Zhou Yi’s side rather than seek revenge.
  • Chen Qingyan said he understood and agreed to take the job Zhang Hengyuan had arranged for him.

Ch. 575The little devil

Mayor Wang Jinyu acted on Vice Provincial Governor Zhong Baixiang’s request to ensure the guardians of a thirteen-year-old who had brutally injured four-year-old Fu Ning faced civil liability. Zhou Yi learned that his wife had intervened for the family, then prepared to visit Dongji and Westwind Counties for a cultural tourism fact-finding tour.

  • Vice Provincial Governor Zhong Baixiang asked Mayor Wang Jinyu to take charge of a case involving Shao, who had attacked four-year-old Fu Ning and left him in a coma.
  • Jing Fei told Wang Jinyu that the police had declined to open a criminal case because Shao was under fourteen, and warned that Shao’s parents had connections to Deputy Department Director Wei.
  • Wang Jinyu ordered Jing Fei to personally oversee the case and ensure Shao’s guardians paid civil compensation and protected Fu Ning’s rights.
  • Secretary Zhou told his mother that his wife had handled the matter and that public security authorities would investigate; he learned Fu Ning had woken up.
  • Liang Xingjian informed Zhou Yi that the car was ready, and Zhou Yi set out to visit Dongji and Westwind Counties for a fact-finding tour.
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