Rebirth 93: Break off the engagement at the beginning and marry Bai Fumei

In the living room, Chen Yang invited them to sit down and personally poured tea for Section Chief Ma.

Section Chief Ma sat on the sofa, barely touching one side of it, his face beaming with a wide smile: "Boss Chen, I've come today specifically to apologize to Factory Director Fang."

Chen Yang looked at him with a smile: "Oh? An apology? What does Section Chief Ma have to apologize for?"

Section Chief Ma quickly said, "The factory being shut down before was a mistake on our part. We have investigated and found that there is no problem with the factory and the product quality is fully up to standard."

“I’ve already removed the seal, and the fine has been cancelled. Factory Director Fang can resume production at any time.” He paused, then smiled broadly, “I hope Factory Director Fang will forgive us this time and not hold a grudge.”

After listening, Chen Yang's smile slowly faded. He sighed and reached out to shake Section Chief Ma's hand: "Section Chief Ma, thank you so much! You've finally figured it out!"

As he spoke, tears welled in Chen Yang's eyes. "What a pity... what a pity, you... you're too late!"

Section Chief Ma's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. Could it be that Fang Ziwei is dead? But wait, this house doesn't look like anyone has passed away.

Section Chief Ma stared blankly at Chen Yang and asked, "Mr. Chen, what makes you say that?"

Chen Yang waved his hand, gently wiping away the tears from the corners of his eyes, looking helpless: "Ever since the factory was shut down, my wife has been bedridden."

He pointed towards the bedroom on the second floor: "He's still lying in bed, very weak, can't eat, can't sleep, and keeps waking up in the middle of the night from nightmares, calling out 'My factory,' 'My factory'..."

"That section chief, I'll haunt him even as a ghost... and all those people from Kangjian Medical... I'll strangle them all one by one!"

As he spoke, Chen Yang patted his chest, looking distressed, and said, "To be honest, it breaks my heart to see him like this." Then, he sighed, "Section Chief Ma, do you think he can still go to the factory in this condition?"

Upon hearing this, Section Chief Ma quickly sat up straight and looked upstairs. "Boss Chen, that won't do!"

"Isn't he finished? Hurry up and get in my car, let's get him to the hospital!"

Chen Yang grabbed Section Chief Ma and waved his hands repeatedly, "Section Chief Ma, you can't go!"

“My mother-in-law works in the medical field in Jiangcheng City. She was bullied by her own people. This is so embarrassing…” Chen Yang said, gently patting Section Chief Ma’s face a few times. “It’s so shameful, so shameful!”

"No, it's not about being ashamed or not..." Before Section Chief Ma could finish speaking, Chen Yang pulled him into his arms again.

Section Chief Ma turned to look at Chen Yang, who narrowed his eyes slightly. "Section Chief Ma, the section chief my wife was talking about, could it be you?"

Section Chief Ma's face froze instantly. He opened his mouth, then wiped his forehead. "Um... well..."

"Mr. Chen, there's a misunderstanding here. I mistakenly believed the report, which led to this error. I rushed here after realizing my mistake..."

"Go to hell!" Chen Yang grabbed Section Chief Ma tightly with one hand, and swung his other arm in a wide arc, delivering a heavy slap across the face. "Smack!"

"Mr. Chen, you..."

"I'll fucking kill you!" Chen Yang kicked Section Chief Ma onto the sofa.

Section Chief Ma was beaten out of the house by Chen Yang and his mother, and was in a very sorry state. He finally ran out of Chen Yang's courtyard and his legs were trembling when he got to his car.

It's over, it's over!

Only those two words remained in his mind!

Back at the station, he was taken directly to the conference room.

There were several people sitting in the conference room—his immediate superior, Director Li, several other relevant leaders, and several people in uniforms whose origins he couldn't recognize.

When Director Li saw him come in, his eyes were filled with complex emotions: sympathy, helplessness, and a hint of exasperation at his son's lack of ambition.

Section Chief Ma stood there, like a chicken with its neck being squeezed, not daring to breathe.

Wei Yuan strode in, his face ashen. He didn't look at anyone, went straight to the head seat and sat down, then pulled a piece of paper from his briefcase and threw it on the table.

The piece of paper landed lightly on the table, yet it felt like a boulder crashing down on everyone's heart.

“Ma Jianguo,” Wei Yuan’s voice was as cold as the winter wind, “you can go home now.”

Section Chief Ma was stunned. He stared at the paper and the striking red words on it: "Notice of Dismissal".

I'll go all the way and head straight home.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found that he couldn't say anything. His legs went weak, and he sat down on the ground with a thud.

“Secretary Wei…Secretary Wei…” He crawled to Wei Yuan’s feet, his voice trembling with sobs, “I was wrong! I was really wrong! Please give me another chance! I will definitely repent! I…”

Wei Yuan didn't even glance at him.

"Repent?" His voice was laced with a sneer. "Do you know how much trouble you've caused? This has made the national news, and the whole country knows about it now!"

"The order from Hebei Province fell through, and the higher-ups are personally involved. How can you expect me to give you a chance?"

Section Chief Ma cried uncontrollably, tears streaming down his face: "Governor Wei, I also believed other people's lies! It was Qian Mantang from Kangjian Medical who made me shut down the factory! He said there was something wrong with that factory, so I... I just..."

Wei Yuan finally lowered his head and glanced at him; his gaze was so cold it chilled one to the bone.

"Believing lies? What are you good for? A section chief in the inspection bureau, you didn't even investigate the basic facts, but just believed a businessman and shut down a legally operating factory?"

Wei Yuan stood up, his back to Section Chief Ma: "Director Li, I'm leaving this to you."

After saying that, he strode out of the conference room, and the sound of the door closing was like a thunderclap, making Section Chief Ma tremble.

Director Li sighed, walked up to him, squatted down, and patted him on the shoulder: "Old Ma, it's decided. You can't blame anyone else for this; blame yourself. Let's go."

Section Chief Ma looked up at him, tears streaming down her face: "Director Li, I...I..."

Director Li shook his head, stood up, and walked towards the door. Reaching the door, he turned back and glanced at Section Chief Ma: "Old Ma, remember this lesson. From now on... be careful."

The other leaders left one by one, and the door closed again.

In the conference room, only Section Chief Ma remained, slumped on the floor like a pile of mud. After a long while, he let out a heart-wrenching wail.

The cries echoed in the empty conference room, mournful and desperate.