In addition, there was something that made Ying Mei's jaw drop even more—
The top leader suddenly received a phone call from Zhongnanhai in Beijing.
The top leader listened for a couple of minutes, then slightly moved the phone away, took a deep breath, and then exclaimed, flattered:
"Hey, Commissioner Shen, I wonder why you're calling me all of a sudden...?"
Shen Jianzhong was furious. His son, as a state cadre, failed to behave himself and did something with such a negative social impact, bringing shame to the Shen family!
But before he could even discipline his son, his wife ran away again.
Are these two planning to rebel in S City, which is outside his jurisdiction?!
Unfortunately, he had a very important council meeting to attend and couldn't be in two places at once, so he had no choice but to call his superiors in Shenxizhou.
Her tone was gentle yet helpless, "Dean Han, to be honest, my son works at your court. His name is Shen Xizhou."
My wife and I only found out today that he got married behind our backs. Before, no matter how much we tried to persuade him, he insisted on remaining single. Who knew that he would do this so suddenly... Sigh! Every family has its own problems!
I heard that little girl is also from your department?
Now, my wife, worried that he would harm other young girls, left for S City without telling me.
That unfilial son is doing something I don't know. I've called him over a dozen times and no one's answering. Could you please tell him on the internal line that his mother has a terrible sense of direction and that he should go to the high-speed rail station to pick her up?
"Okay, okay, Mr. Shen, you're busy. I understand. Don't worry, I'll make sure to get the message across!"
After hanging up the phone, the top leader was filled with huge question marks.
Why hasn't anyone told him that Shen Xizhou is the son of Commissioner Shen?
I had heard about him before; people said his background was unusual.
On the surface, he was just a hardworking ordinary person, but his rapid rise to the position of director of a provincial court at the age of 34 is something that everyone knows cannot be achieved solely through education, ability, and hard work.
The top leader was filled with regret at that moment, wishing he had asked more questions earlier.
It's also because he'll be retiring in a couple of years. His greatest achievement in life is retiring as the dean, so he doesn't pay as much attention to these complicated interpersonal relationships as he did when he was younger!
The leader stiffly turned his head, looked at Shen Xizhou, who stood upright like a pine tree, and then at Chu Yuan, who had just come out of the door. He felt inexplicably numb.
Even if the young girl is not the best, she is still the daughter-in-law of Commissioner Shen.
The senior leader immediately changed his slightly dismissive look and said to the two of them with a smile, "Xiao Shen, it was your father, Commissioner Shen, who just called to say that your mother has come to S City for... for your wedding."
How about I give you and Xiao Jiang half a day off this afternoon to pick up the Special Commissioner's wife?
"Don't worry, I'll handle things at the hospital. Rumors stop with the wise. We're all supporters of the Constitution, so why are we acting like paparazzi, fixated on other people's private affairs?"
After saying that, he immediately instructed Xiao Xu to convene an emergency all-staff meeting that afternoon.
All officers and staff members of the court must attend; no one is allowed to be absent!
Shen Xizhou: Am I not human?
Upon hearing that Shen Xizhou's mother had arrived, Chu Yuan became even more silent.
It wasn't that she was afraid or lacked confidence; she was simply digging through the original owner's memories to see what kind of person Chen Xizhou's mother was.
Unfortunately, the original owner didn't recognize him either.
During the brief two lifetimes that the original owner and Shen Xizhou shared, Shen Xizhou remained a bachelor, living alone and rarely returning to Beijing. Shen Jianzhong and Ms. Lin also visited him less often due to their work commitments.
To put it bluntly, if Shen Xizhou hadn't suddenly gotten married, Ms. Lin wouldn't have been able to arrive so quickly.
"What's wrong? Why aren't you saying a word? Don't you want to come with me to pick up my future mother-in-law?"
As they went downstairs, Shen Xizhou noticed that she looked listless, so he squeezed her hand and asked her a question.
Chu Yuan raised her eyes and shook her head. "No. But I'm not exactly impressive in terms of education or family background. At most, I'm good-looking. I'm afraid your mother might have a prejudice against me like her colleagues in the hospital."
"No, that won't do." Shen Xizhou put his arm around her waist. Anyway, they were in the elevator, and no one would see them. Besides, he had already made his relationship with Chu Yuan public, so he wasn't worried about these things at all.
“My mom is much easier to get along with than my dad. If you can get my hands on me, it’s like you’ve got Ms. Lin’s lifeline. She won’t do anything to you.”
This sounded a bit ridiculous. Chu Yuan patted Shen Xizhou's chest with both hands. "Isn't someone like you the one who betrays his country and forgets his mother after marrying a wife?"
Shen Xizhou smiled faintly, "Didn't you say you weren't bad looking? When faced with beauty, reason and conscience are of course no match." As he spoke, he pulled Chu Yuan into his arms.
The police officer monitoring the surveillance cameras couldn't help but click his tongue in disapproval when he saw this.
...
Back in the back room, Shen Xizhou tidied up briefly before going to pick up Ms. Lin.
Chu Yuan was originally going to go, but he stopped her, "Forget it, I'll go instead. You don't know my mom. She's very outgoing and I'm afraid she'll scare you."
Besides, we don't know what her attitude will be this time.
I'll go meet her first. If things go well, I'll bring her here. If not, you should avoid her for a while.
She can't stay here forever. Once she goes back, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and no one can tell me who I, Chen Xizhou, will marry.
Is this okay with you?
Chu Yuan didn't expect Shen Xizhou to be so clear-headed, handling the mother-in-law/daughter-in-law problem that most men find troublesome without any hesitation.
But then I thought about it again, and it's normal. He's always been an independent and self-reliant man.
At this point, one can't help but sincerely exclaim, "This uncle is pretty good too!"
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