"We'll call Grandpa at the commune tomorrow morning after we finish our work to see how things are going."
Suti watched as things unfolded exactly as they had imagined, but her heart remained pounding in her chest.
She had a feeling that things wouldn't always go so smoothly.
“Daughter-in-law, it’s only been a few days. Even if Grandpa tells them right away, it will take time for them to send people to investigate. The more chaotic things are here these days, the better.”
Wei Baichuan made no attempt to conceal his thoughts, and he made his unwillingness to accept defeat crystal clear.
"Let's go ask Grandpa first, and we can tell him about this." Su Ti didn't seem to find anything amiss with Wei Baichuan's words.
She likes her man no matter what he is like, and she doesn't think he's scheming.
She would always stand by him, no matter what he wanted to do.
Looking at his wife's completely trusting expression, Wei Baichuan felt that this was the only thing he was grateful for from the Wei family.
It was by sheer chance that he ended up marrying his wife; otherwise, he would have lived his life in a daze.
Suti knew her grandfather well; he wasn't a hesitant person and probably had already spoken with the people in Beijing.
If they had relied on themselves to find it from the beginning, it might have been very difficult. But given her maternal grandfather's identity, it wouldn't arouse any suspicion if he wanted to make a phone call to Beijing.
Suti was right; everyone in Beijing who needed to know had received the news.
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Qi Bowen, far away in Beijing, clenched his hands as he looked at the letters in front of him. After reading them, he burned them all without any expression.
There were gifts sent by the Wei family, and also by the head of the Leishan Brigade.
Fortunately, he was quick-witted and had arranged with the guards beforehand to call him whenever there was mail from out of town, so he could come and collect it.
Even though everything had been peaceful before, most of those letters were from his father's comrades-in-arms or people who had served under his maternal grandfather.
But he never let his guard down over the years. He knew that Yangliu Brigade was a small place, and they had no other way to get around except by writing letters.
Without a letter of introduction, an address, or a phone number, there's nothing they can do even if they discover something.
Qi Bowen never expected Su Ti to cause such an accident. He was still glad that he was cautious, otherwise things would have gone wrong.
The truth will always come out eventually; he knew that day would come sooner or later.
He knew the truth when he was a teenager, and after so many years of preparation, he wasn't surprised to see these letters now.
Once he deals with that person, nothing will be able to threaten him anymore.
Whether it's true or false, all these years, he has been the one who enjoyed the love of his parents, and he has been the one who shouldered the burden of his maternal grandfather's family.
His excellence is evident to all. Since he made a mistake in the first place, he should see it through to the end. He will not allow anyone to ruin his future.
"Bowen, why are you back?" Li Ci looked at her son with a big smile.
She only has one son. She almost couldn't raise him when he was little. Watching him grow up little by little, he is the treasure of their family.
"I realized it's been a long time since I've come back to see you all, so I took some time to come back and visit." Qi Bowen smiled warmly when he saw that everyone had returned to normal.
"Did you take leave to come back? You'll get a scolding from your dad and grandpa if they find out." Li Ci was very happy to hear her son's words.
However, considering her husband's and her father's personalities, they would definitely be angry if they knew that Bowen had left his post without reason.
"I've asked for leave." Qi Bowen originally wanted to exchange a few tender words with his mother, but he didn't expect that his mother, while smiling on the surface, was worried that he might do something wrong and make things difficult for the family.
It's different since he's not their biological son; they only want to use him as a stepping stone for the Li family to live a good life.
His maternal grandfather was very strict with him from childhood. He was not allowed to cry or complain of being tired, but even so, he never heard them say a kind word to him.
Even though Li Ci says she loves her, she still cares about her father in everything she does, and there's also Qi Feng, who got his position by relying on his father-in-law, but now pretends to be very capable in front of him.
If things go wrong, he'll be scolded and reprimanded. He knows he has to climb the ladder until his grandfather gets old and he truly takes over the Li family.
He wants them all to live at his mercy, and he'll take care of them in their old age out of respect for raising him.
But he will definitely acknowledge his biological parents; they are his true family. The Li family is just a stepping stone for him; they are simply using each other.
"That's good. You're back just in time. Bowen, what do you think of that girl from the Qin family that Mom told you about last time?"
"Her father is a division commander in the Jiang Province Military Region, and her older brother has made another great contribution this time. He has now retired and I heard that he will be transferred to Beijing to serve as the municipal party secretary."
"A party secretary in his thirties? That's unprecedented. Who knows what the future holds? Not to mention the other members of the Qin family, who are all in high positions to varying degrees."
“The Qin family’s daughter is the youngest in the family, and her older brothers and sisters dote on her. Marrying her will only bring you benefits.”
Li Ci finally got to see her son, and then she started worrying about his marriage. Parents always have endless worries.
"Mom, I don't like her. Her brother is in the municipal party committee, not the municipal party secretary. Besides, her father is the mayor, and my maternal grandfather is a former marshal of the military region."
"Let alone the small province of Jiang, no military region would disrespect him, would they?" Qi Bowen was seething with anger when he heard his mother say this.
His status is such that he could marry the daughter of a national leader; how could the daughter of a division commander be worthy of him?
Moreover, he had seen that woman before; she was big and burly, even stronger than a man. If he married her, wouldn't people laugh him to death?
If he hadn't known that the Li family was unaware of the truth, he would have thought they were doing it on purpose.
“You silly child, your grandfather would be angry if he heard this. I told you before that our family needs to keep a low profile.”
"The higher you stand, the more careful you have to be, otherwise you'll fall into an abyss. What's wrong with the Qin family's daughter?"
“She has many brothers and sisters and many children. The mother of that child is also easy to raise. She only has you as her child and is hoping that you will give her a few more grandchildren.”
Li Ci knew his own son well, and he knew that Bowen was being overhyped and had no idea of his own worth.
Her father was powerful, and her husband also climbed up the ladder through his own abilities, but her son was not very bright from a young age.
His health wasn't good enough to join the army, so he had no choice but to go into politics.
They could help him when they were all around, but once they were gone, he was no match for the intricacies of officialdom.
Parents who love their children plan far ahead for them.
He's sitting comfortably now, without any trouble, not because he's capable, but because no one in the Li family behind him dares to mess with him.
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