Officialdom: The beautiful leader took me to the top

Bai Xiaowei lowered his voice even further, "Sis, I'm not telling you to swallow your anger, but we need to stay calm first."

"Don't bring up divorce with him yet, and don't make it public knowledge."

"If word gets out, who do you think people will laugh at? Qin Zhiyuan?"

"No, people will just say that you, as a wife, are incompetent, which is why Qin Zhiyuan ran off to cheat on you."

"I bet no one would say Qin Zhiyuan is a womanizer."

"After all, these days, which capable man doesn't have three wives and four concubines outside?"

"Besides, my brother-in-law has always been very respectful to you all these years and has never overstepped his bounds in this regard."

"You really think it's my brother-in-law's rule? What man doesn't stray? He just doesn't dare to!"

"Now that our father has passed away, there's no one to hold him back. It's somewhat understandable that he might have some of the philandering tendencies that men have."

“As long as he doesn’t bring this woman home, and as long as he still acknowledges your status and position as his wife, I think… there’s no need to break ties with him. Just pretend you don’t know anything.”

Bai Fengying was furious. "Pretend you didn't know? Let these two adulterers get together?"

Bai Xiaowei said, "It's not about granting your wish, sister. Think about it, those vixens outside can only seduce my brother-in-law with their youth and beauty."

"I'm a man too, and men like new things."

"No woman can hold onto a man's heart forever!"

"As time goes by, the passion fades, my brother-in-law's feelings will cool, and in the end, he'll have to go back to his family."

"Just give me some face and have a good talk with him tomorrow, even if you have to say something nice."

"First, keep him calm and don't mention divorce. At least stabilize this marriage."

"Then I'll try to find out more about that vixen."

"Look at this little vixen, what tricks did she use to steal my brother-in-law's heart?"

"I'll help you deal with this vixen then!"

"She dared to seduce my brother-in-law, Bai Xiaowei! I'll make sure she's dead!"

"Once this vixen is dealt with, and no one else is tempting him, my brother-in-law will have no choice but to obediently return to his family."

"After all, given his current position, which is at a crucial stage, we can't let this kind of marital issue affect the leaders' impression of him, can we?"

"As long as you cut off his thoughts of having affairs, you will still be his original wife, and he will never be able to cause any trouble!"

"When that time comes, how you seek justice will be up to us, won't it?"

"But if we close this road now, it will be difficult for my brother and me in Tianjing!"

There was a full half-minute of silence on the other end of the phone before Bai Fengying's tearful and unwilling voice came through, "You mean, you want me to bow down to that heartless person?"

Bai Xiaowei quickly chimed in, his tone slightly coaxing, "It's not about backing down, it's just a delaying tactic, sis!"

"We don't have any other cards to play right now, so we can only go along with him for now. You mustn't be confused."

"If we act impulsively, we'll fall into Qin Zhiyuan's trap!"

"Once our Bai family recovers, or once we have something on him, are we afraid we won't be able to deal with him?"

"I simply don't believe that Qin Zhiyuan has always been so disciplined at work all these years, without ever making the slightest mistake!"

"But the most important thing right now is that we can't lose Qin Zhiyuan as our backer, and we can't let him get rid of the Bai family so easily!"

Hearing the silence on the other end of the phone, Bai Xiaowei could imagine Bai Fengying gritting her teeth, and added, "Sister, I'm begging you, for the sake of our Bai family, and for the sake of my future peace of mind, please don't go too far."

"I'll head back tomorrow, and my brother and I will figure something out together!"

This time, Bai Fengying finally spoke up, "Fine, I'll put up with it, just for your sake and for the sake of the Bai family!"

"Don't go out and mess around these next couple of days. Go ask for leave and come back right away."

"I'll keep things calm for a couple of days until you come back, then we'll figure something out together."

Bai Xiaowei breathed a sigh of relief. He dared not cause trouble for Qin Zhiyuan now, so he could only try to keep his sister calm for the time being.

As long as his sister hasn't signed the divorce papers, he still has a chance to "smooth things over".

While verbally agreeing with his sister, Bai Xiaowei hurriedly asked, "By the way, sis, how much do you know about my brother-in-law's little vixen outside?"

"What exactly happened, and how did you find out?"

"Tell me all this, and I'll try my best to get it done as soon as possible!"

Bai Fengying no longer concealed anything, "That woman's name is Song Ci, and she is a reporter for the Handong Provincial Police Network."

"Currently working in Tianzhou, I am the director of the Tianzhou office of the Handong Provincial Police Network."

"I had been having an affair with Qin Zhiyuan for many years. Before we got married, we were already sleeping together."

"At that time, Qin Zhiyuan was still working in the provincial department, and this woman was a police academy student."

"She took advantage of Qin Zhiyuan's trip to school to hook up with you, Qin Zhiyuan."

"He has been supported by Qin Zhiyuan abroad for many years and only recently returned to China."

“I reckon her job at the Handong Provincial Department was also arranged with the help of your brother-in-law.”

"This time, Qin Zhiyuan took the department's supervisory team to Handong for work, but he was using work as an excuse to secretly meet with her."

"Qin Zhiyuan now wants to divorce me and also wants to work in Handong, all so he can rekindle his old flame with this woman!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaowei vaguely sensed that the situation was getting complicated.

If it's just a fleeting romance, a chance encounter, then it's nothing.

After all, women in such entertainment venues only approach their brother-in-law for money.

As long as he can offer enough leverage, along with other intimidation tactics, or even just arresting the woman's family, he can definitely drive her away.

But in the current situation, this woman is not a new love, but an old flame.

The fact that Qin Zhiyuan was able to keep her out of the spotlight for so many years, and even dared to file for divorce for her, suggests that there was more than just novelty involved in their relationship.

This makes things a little complicated!

Bai Xiaowei gripped his phone, his Adam's apple bobbing before he spoke. His tone, no longer light, was now heavy. "Ex-lover? And you've been keeping her abroad all these years?"

"Sis, this matter... is more complicated than I thought."

Bai Fengying sneered, "Of course it's troublesome, otherwise Qin Zhiyuan wouldn't have turned against me."

Bai Xiaowei quickly suppressed his panic and his voice regained its composure, "Sister, don't panic."

"So what if it's an ex? As long as there's no official status or relationship, you can still have your way with them."

"She just returned to China not long ago and has no work experience. How did she become the director of Tianzhou?"

"There's definitely something fishy going on here. As long as I can get hold of this weakness, I can take care of her in no time!"

"Sister, you don't need to get involved in this. I can handle it myself."

“A mere reporter dares to pester my brother-in-law? I could crush her with a single finger and make sure she never recovers!”