Chapter 135: A Tale of Two Sides

  Yang Songping only ate half a bowl of dinner and went to the study, originally a matter of course became today's situation which was beyond his expectation.

  Today, suddenly came the appointment, Luo Zheng just promoted to secretary, Song Fangzheng temporarily acting as vice mayor, doesn't this clearly mean that he is a nominal mayor?

  Just as I was getting more and more annoyed, the phone rang. On the other end was Feng Yun Ning's low voice: "Song Ping, come over here, let's discuss what to do next."

  "Let me calm down and talk again." Yang Songping hung up the phone directly, he was very clear about what they were going to discuss on her side. He and Feng Yuning's brother Feng Yu had been childhood friends since they were young, and Feng Yuning always liked to follow behind them, later she even liked to stick with him.

  He also said that he liked her and wanted to marry her, but since he was ten years older than her, he naturally took her words as childish coquetry and didn't take them to heart.

  When he wanted to marry Wang Lihua, she cried and begged Yang Lao Yezi for a chance. Yang Lao Yezi had no choice but to discuss it with Feng Lao Yezi, who agreed on the condition that they wouldn't get engaged. If Feng Yun Ning still liked Yang Songping at 22 years old, then they would get married.

  At that time, Feng Yun Ning was 15 years old. What was called "answering clearly" was actually a disguised refusal. At that time, the Wang family was prosperous, and Old Master Yang did not want to make a big fuss, so he went through with the wedding ceremony for Yang Songping as usual.

  After marriage, Feng Yuning and he basically no longer came into contact with each other. Later on, she also got married, but within five years, she became a widow. From then on, she never remarried. In fact, from the second year of her widowhood, they were together again.

  At that time, he was the deputy county magistrate in a remote county town, his wife and children were not by his side, so when Feng Yuning went to look for him, he quickly surrendered.

  At first, she was willing to be the woman behind the scenes for these years. However, as time went by, she became more and more concerned about who the title of Mrs. Yang belonged to. So when he faced a crisis this time, she wanted to use that title as an exchange.

  She indeed has the ability to make it up, and Lao Yezi and Feng Lao Yezi have been heartbroken for her in these years. Especially Feng Lao Yezi, who regretted stopping the two of them back then, would naturally go all out to help her.

  What is meant by "helping" is not to continue competing for the position of Secretary of Island City, but rather that the 3 billion investment only recognizes Luo Zhenggang as the secretary. Which company dares to push this investment out? Furthermore, in the past few days, the Luo Group has also been waving its flag, only recognizing Luo Zhenggang. In this way, the Secretary of Island City can only be Luo Zhenggang. No one else can take it away!

  The most beneficial thing for him is to be quickly transferred to another province or city as the top leader. This matter, if not guaranteed by several big shots, may not come true.

  Many officials were implicated in the Liu Zhengxing case, and it is said that the trial has not yet been completed. As a result, the municipal party committee and government have been in an uproar for several days, and while it cannot be said that everyone is in danger, most of those who had dealings with Liu Zhengxing are on tenterhooks.

  Those unrelated to the Liu family were overjoyed, especially those non-Liu members who attended the Song family's banquet that day. Their fear turned into a pastry, and now they walk with their waists straightened by three points.

  He believes that for stability's sake, some officials who are not too problematic will temporarily not be moved. In such a situation, the resistance to being transferred is imaginable.

  The provincial government was able to quickly determine the candidate for secretary in order to stabilize the situation, and of course, Ye Jia's speed played a crucial role, or rather, he seized this opportunity to help the Luo family.

  He even had a feeling that Liu Zhenghang would fall, and Luo Zhonggang and Song Fangzheng knew in advance. Otherwise, Song Meng's wedding banquet couldn't have been so obvious. These two were clearly using the wedding banquet to establish their prestige in advance!

  If he had known the island city would be in such a state, he wouldn't have come no matter what. Now it's just a case of riding a tiger and finding it hard to get off.

  Let his wife divorce him willingly and remarry Feng Yuning, he had thought about it, but Feng Yuning's temper was different from Wang Licheng's. If she entered this family, her son would probably find it difficult to get along with her.

  At this age, he can't just throw away his wife and children, and after being with Feng Yuning for so many years, she wouldn't let him go. Thinking that from now on, he would have to live under Feng Yuning's surveillance every day, he felt a chill run down his spine.

  The next leader of the Yang family is imminent, but he encountered such a mess, the more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became, and in a fit of rage, he swept the teacup off the table.

  The sound of the cup shattering was like a blow to Wang Lijun's heart, and at this time she went to tell her husband that she had good luck with her husband, but it was clear that she was looking for trouble. After thinking about it, Yang Xing pushed him: "Go persuade your dad."

  Li stepped forward hastily and handed the broom to Yang Xing, then walked over to Wang Lihua and said in a low voice: "Madam, I've finished cleaning up."

  Wang Lijiang sternly stared at Li Shuo: "Don't spread rumors about family matters, got it?"

  "I know, madam, I'm leaving." Li Sao hastily left the Yang's house, these past few days the gloomy atmosphere of the Yang's household had frightened her so much that she didn't even dare to breathe loudly, and leaving this door was like walking out of a prison.

  ……

  The atmosphere at the Luo's house was exactly the opposite of the Yang's, filled with joy and laughter. Luo had just returned home and gone into the study with Ye Qi for half an hour, emerging even more radiant than before.

  Luoye has always been worried that his father would reject this kind of promotion, but now he can finally relax. It seems that in his previous life, his dad was indeed a man with a heart full of good intentions but lacking the ability to carry them out, which led to many things going awry. In fact, he wasn't so conservative after all.

  Such a big happy event must be celebrated properly, Luo Ye and Wen Xi are busy in the kitchen, Luo Feng also comes to join in the fun. After school started, he became the vice president of the student union, and has been busy until his feet were about to hit the back of his head. Today is a rare early return, just in time for this happy event.

  As soon as she saw her mother take out several bright red tomatoes, Luo Feng quickly applied: "Mom, I've learned to cut tomato flowers, let me make the cold mixed tomatoes!"

  "Alright, I'll give this to you, and we can also try out Tong's craftsmanship."

  "Mom, is that what you call a skill? It's just cutting and adding some sugar. Brother, if you really have a sincere heart, then learn to make some dishes that our family likes to eat, like boiling fish, water-boiled meat slices, spicy roasted shrimp, braised pork trotters... That's what I call sincerity."

  Luofeng scratched his head speechlessly: "Ye'er, if I learn all these, can I go to a hotel and become a first-class chef?"

  "It's not that easy to master the skills of a top chef, you're underestimating the technical complexity involved. Just like boiling fish or meat slices, everyone knows all the steps and the most crucial step that affects the flavor of the dish is the final drizzle of chili pepper and Sichuan peppercorns, so why does everyone's cooking taste different?"

  "Right, let's make a deal, Yuer will cook the fish in water today. I just bought a black-headed fish over 2 catties that hasn't been eaten yet, hand it over to Yuer." Wen Xin said while taking out the fish from the fridge and washing it in a basin, handing it to her daughter: "Make it delicious, or else I'll suspect you only know how to talk about it on paper!"

  Lu Ye made a bitter face: "Mom, this is child abuse."

  "Underage? You still call... hmm, you and your family have arrived, Uncle Song."

  As soon as the warm words fell, Wang Qi and Pan Jie had already arrived in the kitchen.

  "Maple, this tomato flower is really beautiful, isn't it? Unlike our family's Song Meng, who can only take pictures of cucumbers and can't do anything else. Hey, Yezi, what are you going to do?"

  Luoye patted the fish's body with the back of her knife: "Aunt Song, my mom asked me to cook boiled fish and just threw this fish at me. I'm figuring out where to cut it."

  "Your mom is just teasing you, come on, let Auntie do this dish, and go out to play with Feng'er, the kitchen will be fine with us." Wang Qi said while pushing Luo Ye and Luo Feng out.

  "Sister-in-law, let her do it, she's been talking non-stop just now. You take Panjie out for a walk, this new bride who hasn't even had her honeymoon yet, how can she be expected to do all these chores?"

  Pan Jieru smiled softly: "Auntie, there's no need to be so polite. If you don't want me to help, it must be because you think I'm not good at cooking. Ye'er is still young and can't do these chores well, let me help you and my mom together."

  "Sister-in-law, you've worked hard, Song auntie. Having a daughter-in-law like sister-in-law, isn't it especially delightful?"

  Yes...

  The siblings exchanged a few pleasantries before heading to the living room to join in the fun. As Luo Ye turned around, she happened to see Pan Jie following behind Wang Qi with a smile on her face, saying something, and poking Luo Feng: "Brother, marrying a virtuous wife is exactly what it means."

  "Yè ér, I find it a bit strange. Now that I've more or less figured out what happened with Dad, why hasn't this great contributor, Yè Xiān, shown up at all?"

  Lu Ye rolled her eyes at her brother: "Cut it out, you're deliberately changing the subject. The case of Ye Xuan hasn't been tried yet, and during this process, they won't be in contact with the outside world. Are you satisfied with this answer?"

  "Satisfied." Luo Feng sat down beside Song Meng and patted him on the back: "Song, your wife can't escape, why do you keep glancing at the kitchen? You're not willing to part with her even for a moment?"

  "Hmm... Luo Feng, I'm not surprised to hear this from Luo Ye, but you've really changed a lot!"

  "What a surprise!" Luo Ye exclaimed in agreement, her little brother was indeed becoming more and more masculine.

  The dinner was sumptuous, the atmosphere was warm, and the dishes were delicious. Everyone was in high spirits, except for a small episode where Luo Feng's tomato flower forgot to cut the bottom plate, becoming a genuine decoration that could only be looked at but not eaten.

  In a great mood, Old Luo, who rarely drank to the point of being slightly drunk, smacked his lips and said: "The first dish my grandson made, can't even get it into my mouth, what a pity!"

  "Really want to eat?" Luo Ye said as she took out a fruit knife from her pocket, picked up the plate, and sliced it with a few quick cuts. "Grandpa, although the granddaughter also lent a hand, the main labor force is still the grandson. You try some."

  Uncle Qi nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, Ye didn't slack off, looking at this knife technique it's clear, Feng, tomorrow go accompany Da Bai and Da Huang to run a few more laps!"

  "Ah......" Luo Feng's face fell, having a capable younger sister was a blessing or a curse?

  The second update is delivered, thank you so much for the reward from 'Miumiu' and 'Rose Life', especially thanks to Pink for the warmth. To those who have subscribed to the original version, we made up 1000 words today, and will continue to work hard. Please believe that Warmth is a responsible child, as long as the situation permits, I will make up for it as soon as possible.