tone thrown into a stream.In the new semester, No. 1 High School boasted many outstanding students. In the first-grade group alone, there were countless people with good looks and academic achievement...Chapter 127: Inclusiveness

In the days that followed, Spring Festival arrived quickly. This year's Spring Festival was quite lively at home. My eldest sister's family had rented out their apartment in our neighborhood complex, while my Uncle Zeng Quanming, who works at the Development and Reform Commission, has a set of allocated housing. Since coming to Chengdu for work, his enthusiasm for stock trading hasn't diminished, but he is quite disciplined with it, not investing too much money—around 50 or 60 thousand yuan. Once he makes more than that amount in profit, he withdraws the excess, keeping his principal investment of around 50 to 60 thousand yuan.

The entire family celebrated the Spring Festival at my eldest sister's place in the Development and Reform Commission complex on the southern shore. Unlike when we first came to Chengdu and it was rather quiet, this year's festival was bustling with activity.

Even Su Cen wasn't idle; he was directed by both his mother Zeng Ke and his eldest sister Zeng Na, "Su Cen, bring over the bowls and set them up."

A moment later, it was my sister's voice again, "Mr. Big Boss Su, can you help go down to buy a few bottles of drinks Oh, get some beer too, and call on Zeng Yuan as well; he's just standing there with his hands in his pockets doing nothing."

Zeng Yuan often went to my sister's neighborhood complex because he was studying in Chengdu. He made friends within the compound, and during holidays, people would drop by their place. Now around fifteen or sixteen years old, Zeng Yuan gets along well with another boy named Zou Xiaoqiang, who is sixteen as well; his father is a director at the Development and Reform Commission. When they enter the house, they receive warm greetings from Aunt Yin Shufen. However, what puzzles Aunt Yin Shufen is that this child used to be quite relaxed when visiting their home but now seems so reserved

Zou Xiaoqiang's family has a good relationship with Uncle Zeng Quanming and doesn't treat them as outsiders. Furthermore, he feels an inherent teenage boyish fondness for my sister, which makes him definitely come over to eat and drink whenever she is home. The Zeng family hasn't treated him like an outsider either, thus nurturing Zou Xiaoqiang's habit of being casual and straightforward, destined to be a member of the privileged class in the future.

He was originally sitting on the sofa with Zeng Yuan eating dried longans and almonds. But after hearing one name, he suddenly froze, then lowered his voice deliberately and asked, "Zeng Yuan, your brother is called Su Cen"

"Hmm, is there a problem"

"He's Su Cen!" Zou Xiaoqiang swallowed hard. He might not have reached the point where he could discuss the incident that occurred at No. 19 Guojing Road, but from his cousin who was qualified to do so, he had heard this name. The hearsay made him unsure of Su Cen's background, yet the person in question was described as an intimidating individual.

Now, seeing how Su Cen carried dishes didn't seem to match the rumors. However, Zou Xiaoqiang wasn’t planning on verifying whether it was a coincidence or if the stories were true. Nevertheless, his usual casual demeanor and discreet observations of Zeng Na's domestic life had already become more restrained.

Without waiting for further invitation, Zou Xiaoqiang left in haste.

Before the meal started, Ceng Quanming asked Su Cen to come to his study. As Su Cen entered, he noticed not only his uncle but also Su Licheng sitting by the window. Upon seeing Su Cen enter, they signaled him to close the door.

Ceng Quanming and Su Licheng were still in discussion.

"This case will go to trial after the New Year. At a city committee meeting, Wang Bo clearly pointed out that Tao Changping’s issuance of the document by the land reserve center and developers agreeing to proceed with preliminary work on Furong Road is an administrative overreach and cannot be used as grounds for planning or demolition."

Su Licheng nodded. "I heard Tao Changping is trying to muddy the waters, stirring up trouble. He’s saying that the municipal government's issuance of this document only pertains to preliminary work, which is somewhat vague in definition. Land acquisition and storage isn't necessarily part of preliminary work. So this is an exceptional case, a unilateral decision made by the land reserve center and developers without authorization. The city must thoroughly investigate this; Tao Changping is quite slippery."

Zeng Quanming looked at Su Cen and said, "You are just a child. This is an adult's matter. When we need you to step in, that would be the time for it. But now you not only got involved but also teamed up with the son of the city’s secretary to smash someone else's car. How will others perceive my brother if they think I am petty and seeking revenge just because my car was smashed Isn’t this like a fight between children"

By now, the matter had spread far and wide and was no longer a secret. Recently, he even heard from his father that Big Uncle gave him a call. Su Licheng also didn't know what kind of expression he made when talking to Zeng Quanming; before the Spring Festival, they hadn’t met up for over two months. Now that they had, this matter could no longer be swept under the rug. After all, it was already widely discussed among the offspring circles in Rongcheng, and Su Cen couldn't avoid responsibility anymore. Naturally, Zeng Quanming also wouldn't act as if nothing had happened.

"Actually, I’m not to blame. Tao Chuhong smashed her own car and then tried to pin it on me when she found out my identity," said Su Cen.

"If you hadn’t told the valet to park the car downstairs, how could Tao Chuhong have hit her own car" Zeng Quanming glanced at Su Cen with an expression that clearly indicated he was fully aware of everything. Su Cen was taken aback; it seemed as if Big Uncle had seen it all happen himself So this meant his act of innocence in front of Dad had been exposed long ago

Su Cen looked at the smirk on Su Licheng’s face and felt somewhat embarrassed. He had underestimated Zeng Quanming and today's Su Licheng too much, so he quickly changed the subject: "Is Tao Changping really that cunning With this move, Director Zhang from the Land Reserve Center will surely be made a scapegoat. Of course, there is also the developer, but I don’t think it’s Nanning Group."

This way, they could wash their hands clean of everything. The Tai Chi push-hands skills of the Tao family were indeed quite proficient.

The two most powerful figures in his household didn't find Su Cen's honest and sincere speech awkward at all; instead, they felt it was perfectly reasonable.

Zeng Quanming then said, "What's important is that in the City Government meeting minutes from last August's Municipal Axe conference, item number 178 required the city planning bureau to finalize the plan for projects along the Fuh River by October 24th, after which the land reserve center would take charge of land acquisition. At that time, Deputy Mayor Tao Changping presided over the meeting, with the city procuratorate president and court president in attendance. This meeting record was used by the land reserve center and Nanning Group as a crucial basis to oppose us. Now Wang Bo has clearly pointed out that this meeting record cannot be considered an act of overstepping authority, which actually proves that the facts are true and need to be rectified."

"Since Wang Bo can break through with these meeting records, it's pretty much set in stone for him. No matter how Tao Changping tries to deny it, he can't deny item 178 of the meeting minutes. Although this doesn't mean that Tao Changping will fall into a dire situation due to this, Nanning Group's westward expansion in Fuh River District is now impossible. This無疑給Tao Changping and his son a huge setback. Now, Tao Qian from Nanning Group probably regrets letting his son come to Rongcheng."

"However," Zeng Quanming looked at Su Can with deep meaning and said slowly, "Wang Bo would go so far as to put pressure on Tao Changping; he's given a lot of consideration here. Could it be that you really made him do this by involving his son"

Su Can felt perspiration bead up on his forehead. His help for Wang Bo and Lin Guzhou was naturally a secret. If people found out that he had used photos to bring Liu Cheng down, helping Wang Bo clear his name, wouldn't his whole family go crazy Would his mother still let him fetch bowls Would Zeng Na still call him "Brother Su" and give him money to buy things The entire family would probably look at him as if he were a rare treasure. He wasn't accustomed to such looks; it was better to stick with being bossed around, which he had been used to for decades anyway.

"There's also the possibility that Wang Bo is considering political leverage and wants to put some pressure on Tao Changping," Su Licheng spoke up at a critical moment.

Zeng Quanming nodded; this was indeed possible. The higher-ups' considerations were difficult to fathom, but it would be unrealistic to think that Wang Bo had done all of this because of Su Can.

Su Can breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at his father. However, when he saw the gentle look in Su Licheng's eyes, he couldn't tell how many secrets about him his father could see and accept with such gentleness.es had been resolved, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, feeling somewhat guilty towards Su Can.Su Can thought it over and understood that Xiao Yunchun’s gratitude wasn’t necessarily out...