Officialdom: The beautiful leader took me to the top

Hearing that his aunt planned to meet Li Ying alone, Li Dong was clearly worried. "Aunt, you..."

Li Zhihua raised an eyebrow. "What, are you worried that I'll suffer a loss? Or are you worried that your mother-in-law will suffer a loss?"

Li Dong smiled awkwardly, "Of course I'm afraid my aunt will suffer a loss!"

Li Zhihua rolled his eyes in annoyance. "You little brat, at least you have some conscience. You still know how to worry about me!"

"I'm really afraid that once you get a wife, you'll forget about your family!"

Li Dong scratched his head, "Auntie, how can you..."

"My senior sister is my family, and you are all my family too!"

Li Zhihua praised her generously, saying, "Xiao Song is excellent, a good child, and a daughter-in-law that's hard to find even with a lantern."

"However, being excellent to a certain extent is not necessarily a good thing."

“Especially for you, this excellence is actually an obstacle between you two.”

"No matter how this matter ultimately turns out, you and Xiao Song need to be mentally prepared to face anything."

"Alright, go find Xiao Song. Don't worry about the ward. With your mother and me here, I won't let anything happen to your father."

"Take more care of Xiao Song and soothe his emotions. Li Ying made a scene at the Li family today, so she must be in a difficult position."

"Also, don't tell her that I already know, so that she won't be caught in the middle."

"I'll go talk to Li Ying first. If we can handle it well, it will save you some trouble."

"I will try my best to handle this matter well and try not to affect your lives."

"You're going to your new job tomorrow, so don't let family matters bother you."

"I'll say it again: focus all your energy on your work."

"A real man shouldn't spend all his time worrying about trivial matters at home, nor should he be preoccupied with romantic feelings for his children."

"Your aunt came back to China this time to make arrangements for your funeral."

"All you need to do is one thing: get your job done!"

"have you understood?"

Hearing his aunt's slightly stern reprimand, Li Dong felt a warm current flowing through his heart. "Don't worry, Aunt, I will definitely not let you down!"

Having received Li Dong's assurance, Li Zhihua waved his hand, telling him to go and handle his own affairs.

Watching Li Dong's figure disappear into the distance, Li Zhihua sighed softly.

Upon arriving at the smoking area in the corridor, I subconsciously reached into my pocket.

As expected, I missed my target.

Today, I'm not carrying cigarettes on my person.

With his hands in his pockets and his gaze fixed on the neon lights below, Li Zhihua's eyes were half-closed.

My older brother and sister-in-law haven't changed much since I returned to China.

However, the younger generation of the Li family were somewhat unexpected to her.

I haven't met Li Feng yet, but I heard he's doing well in his studies in the provincial capital.

As for Li Yao, she is currently able to shoulder some of the burdens of the family.

What makes Li Zhihua most gratified is Li Dong.

I've always felt that Li Dong was destined for great things, and now that I see it, it's true.

Having only been working for six months, he was already able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Li family.

Most importantly, Li Dong actually found an outstanding daughter-in-law for the Li family, and this daughter-in-law can't even be described as outstanding!

However, this marriage is somewhat unusual, and it remains to be seen whether it will bring good fortune or misfortune to the Li family.

Especially Li Ying's mother, who not only has a strong personality, but also comes from a very difficult background.

Even she doesn't know whether this marriage is good or bad, a blessing or a curse for Li Dong.

As for Li Ying's current attitude, it's quite simple.

They probably looked down on the Li family's background, feeling that Li Dong's starting point was too low, that he couldn't give Song Ci the future she wanted, and that he wasn't worthy of Song Ci's background.

Therefore, in order to resolve this matter, she has no choice but to reveal her true identity.

As for her public identity, is it enough to suppress Li Ying?

Even Li Zhihua is now somewhat uncertain.

But no matter what, since it's Li Dong's business, she has to try her best!

Just then, Li Zhihua's phone rang.

Upon seeing the caller ID, Li Zhihua was slightly taken aback. He had previously asked someone to investigate Song Ci's father's family background.

Could it be that there's news about this?

Sure enough, the call was answered.

The person on the other end of the phone reported politely, "Chairman Li, is there any progress on the matter you asked me to investigate last time?"

Li Zhihua's tone remained unchanged, "What did you find out?"

The person on the other end of the phone recounted what they had found, saying, "There's not much information available about Ms. Song."

"The clues I can get are all just things on paper."

"As for things outside of the written document, I don't have access to them for the time being."

"But I could vaguely sense that some force was secretly protecting Song Ci, or perhaps deliberately suppressing Song Ci's identity and not wanting anyone to get close."

"At the very least, you definitely won't find anything in the official records."

"If we really want to investigate, it's not impossible, but it will definitely alert the force behind Song Ci."

"I dare not do this without Chairman Li's permission..."

Clearly, Li Zhihua was also somewhat surprised.

The man on the other end of the phone wielded considerable influence not only in Handong Province but also throughout the entire country.

When Li Zhihua returned to China this time, he prioritized contacting the other party.

I want to leverage the other party's resources to help her business pave the way within the province and successfully establish itself.

After all, it's a power struggle between officials and businessmen; without officials, where would the businessmen come from?

Want to do business in the country without getting along well with the government?

That's nothing short of a fantasy!

Therefore, Li Zhihua's idea was to leverage the other party's influence to open up official channels.

Li Hua had already collaborated with this man several times when they were abroad.

It possesses immense energy, one could even say it has boundless power.

Not to mention within Handong Province, even in Tianjing, there are ways to make contact.

There's basically no person that Li Zhihua can't get to know if he wants to.

In short, he has connections with both the legitimate and criminal worlds, and knows all sorts of people!

When Li Zhihua first approached the other party, he was worried that it would be a waste of talent.

Unexpectedly, the other party couldn't find out Song Ci's true family background!

This made Li Zhihua even more curious about Song Ci's background, and why he was being protected so well.

Li Dong, you brat, what kind of woman did you bring home for me?

Could it be that they really are the seven fairies from heaven descended to earth?

Li Zhihua apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect this to be so troublesome."

"Since we can't find it, then let's just forget about it."

Seemingly afraid of being looked down upon, the man hurriedly said, "Chairman Li, it's not that we can't find out."

"It will take some effort to find out what the other party is trying to hide."

"Look, do you want to..."

The man's words had only one meaning: if he wanted to investigate, it wasn't impossible for him.

But whether you can bear the cost is another matter!