Chapter 277 I'm going to burst from holding it in!

Shen Minghui is alright.

Before the investigation team left, he presented evidence and filed a formal complaint against Zhang Gang, accusing him of abusing his power to accept bribes and using the ill-gotten gains to secretly keep a mistress, which had an extremely negative impact.

The tide turned suddenly. Shen Minghui was investigated for half a month, but nothing was found, while Zhang Gang's evidence was conclusive, and every investigation was accurate, becoming more and more astonishing.

Zhang Gang and his son have been arrested.

Shen Minghui was promoted to Zhang Gang's position because of his upright conduct and outstanding abilities.

Shen Minghui was overjoyed. He thought he would stay in the position of bureau chief until retirement, but unexpectedly, he was promoted to a higher position.

He treated his wife and children to a meal at the most expensive restaurant in City C.

Chu Rou and Mo Chi made a special trip to congratulate Shen Minghui.

Shen Minghui raised his glass, "Today is a special day. I've been promoted! Hahaha! I'm especially happy to have such outstanding sons and daughters like you. You make me proud."

“Wife,” Shen Minghui helped Shi Jingman up, “you have worked hard all these years, and my success is half thanks to you.”

After Shen Minghui finished speaking, he wanted to drink a toast with Shi Jingman. Shi Jingman couldn't refuse Shen Minghui, so she had no choice but to comply with his wishes.

After drinking the nuptial wine, Shen Minghui said to Shi Jingman with deep affection in his eyes, "Sharing joys and sorrows, going through thick and thin together, and never being separated! This is the meaning of drinking the nuptial wine."

Shi Jingman's eyes welled up with tears, and she was deeply moved. However, she was too embarrassed to say anything in front of the children, so she could only hold Shen Minghui's hand tightly and wink at him.

Chu Rou's eyes welled up with tears. She led the way in standing up and applauding them, "Uncle Chen, you're so good at getting people emotional! I was moved to tears!"

Shen Minghui pointed at his two sons and Mo Chi, "You all should learn from this: being good to your wives brings you good fortune. Never be a heartless man!"

Mo Chi and the others nodded in agreement, indicating that they had learned something. With Vice Mayor Shen's help, one could have both career and love!

Huang Shan had a smile on her face the whole time, but she had something on her mind.

She felt that Shen Yan didn't love her enough or value her enough. Since they slept together, Shen Yan has not made any move to acknowledge it.

She has now moved back to Longxiangyuan and is living with Shen Yan, but they still sleep separately, and Shen Yan has not touched her again.

Huang Shan was suffering inside, and she couldn't talk to anyone about it, which made her feel terrible.

But Shen Yan was someone she had pursued with great difficulty, and their relationship was not yet stable. She didn't want to argue with him about this, so she could only pretend to be happy every day.

Now that Uncle Shen has been promoted, Shen Yan's status and position have also risen, which makes Huang Shan feel increasingly insecure.

Huang Shan was unusually quiet today, fiddling with her hands under the table and barely saying a word.

Chu Rou sensed something was wrong, so she leaned closer and asked, "Shanshan, are you troubled by something? You look so downcast."

"Huh?" Huang Shan subconsciously touched her face. "Is it that obvious?"

She seemed to be smiling the whole time.

Chu Rou nodded, glanced at Shen Yan on Huang Shan's other side, and whispered, "Did Brother Shen Yan bully you?"

Huang Shan lowered her head and replied softly, "No, Brother Shen Yan is very good to me."

Aside from not making any promises, he was really good to her in other ways, but she just felt unsettled and adrift.

“If he treats you badly, tell me. Even though he’s my brother, he still needs to be disciplined.”

Chu Rou always sides with reason, not personal ties. If Shen Yan dares to bully Huang Shan, she will definitely take action.

Huang Shan looked at Chu Rou gratefully. With Chu Rou's words, she felt a little more at ease. "Thank you, Sister Chu Rou!"

Shen Yan suddenly grabbed Huang Shan's hand under the table. Huang Shan turned her head and stared at him blankly, not knowing what was going on.

Shen Yan pulled Huang Shan to her feet. "Dad, Aunt Shi! I'd like to take this opportunity to bring something up."

Everyone present looked at Shen Yan. Huang Shan also looked at Shen Yan with a puzzled expression. He shouldn't be talking about breaking up with her, right?

Shen Yan held Huang Shan's hand tightly, while her other hand rested on her glass, which was filled with juice. If he dared to say "break up," she would throw the juice in his face.

"Xiao Yan, what do you want to say?" Shen Minghui asked, puzzled.

"I want to marry Shanshan as soon as possible."

As soon as Shen Yan spoke, Huang Shan's hand trembled, and juice spilled all over her hand.

Chu Rou, who was standing nearby, quickly used a napkin to wipe Huang Shan's hands.

Shen Yan took out a jewelry box from his pocket, released Huang Shan's hand, opened the box, and inside was a diamond ring.

He took out the diamond ring, looked at Huang Shan with deep affection, and slowly said, "Shan Shan, will you marry me?"

Huang Shan was so excited that her heart was in her throat and she had difficulty breathing. She covered her nose and mouth with her hands, and her eyes were wet.

"Shanshan," Shen Yan called softly again, "Are you willing?"

Qu Jie was getting anxious for Huang Shan. "Silly girl, just nod if you're not coming!"

Huang Shan was truly speechless. Qu Jie really understood her, and she nodded vigorously.

Shen Yan smiled, pulled down her left hand, put the diamond ring on her ring finger, and kissed her forehead. "Shanshan, meeting and falling in love with you is my luck, and knowing and staying with you is my promise."

Huang Shan could no longer hold back, hugged Shen Yan, and cried, "I thought you didn't love me, why did you make me wait so long?"

"Because I need to earn money to buy a diamond ring!"

Shen Yan had returned all his money to Huang Shan, leaving him penniless. Fortunately, he recently finished a case and received the final payment, and then took on another case and received a deposit, which finally allowed him to raise enough money for the diamond ring.

Huang Shan looked up, her eyes brimming with tears, and said, "If you spent ten yuan to buy a ring and propose, I would say yes."

"But I don't want to wrong you!" Shen Yan patted Huang Shan's head. "You deserve the best."

"Brother Shen Yan!" Huang Shan buried her head in his arms, crying and laughing at the same time.

Mo Chi touched his nose. Compared to the Shen family father and son, he was truly pathetic!

He glanced at Chu Rou beside him, and sure enough, her eyes were sparkling with envy.

Mo Chi glanced at Shen Luo across from him again, feeling a little more at ease. Fortunately, there was still a big fool to keep him in check.

After being subjected to a barrage of sweet attacks from his father and older brother throughout the night, Shen Luo was overwhelmed and realized how poorly he had behaved.

He also glanced at Mo Chi across from him. They were the same age. He couldn't compare to his father and older brother, so why couldn't he even compare to Mo Chi?

He is not convinced!

He should start learning today. Otherwise, what if his wife runs away after he's been away from Qu Jie for two years in the army?

...

I returned to Longxiangyuan in the evening.

As soon as he entered, Shen Yan kissed Huang Shan, touching her as he did so.

"Shanshan," Shen Yan's hands kneaded Huang Shan's body, "Shall we sleep together tonight?"

Huang Shan, slightly out of breath, asked in surprise, "So suddenly?"

"It's not sudden, I've been thinking about it for a long time," Shen Yan picked up Huang Shan, "I'm going to be so pent up!"