When Li Wei was in the Northwest, he was always in the same office as Qin Yang, and their dormitories were close. Li Wei knows best whether Qin Yang had a woman.
They were transferred together from the Northwest, so as brothers, he had to testify about this matter.
Jiang Hong had always had a good relationship with Lin Chuxia, so he came over to check.
Seeing that Lin Chuxia was really fine, Jiang Hong was relieved.
After Jiang Hong left, Lin Chuxia went to the kitchen to cook.
Before the meal was ready, Qin Yang came back.
He was about an hour later than his usual time off work.
Returning home, Qin Yang didn’t bother entering the room; he went directly to the kitchen.
Lin Chuxia saw that he didn’t bring anyone back with him, which was pretty much as she expected.
Qin Yang saw her expression and knew what she was thinking, so he directly said, "Do you remember back when we were in the Northwest, a mother and son came to our unit? You happened to be in the Northwest at the time."
Lin Chuxia remembered the incident.
She heard that after one of their survey trips, Qin Yang and his colleagues returned during a rain-induced landslide. They rescued a few villagers trapped beneath the mud.
Qin Yang saved that mother and son, as well as her husband; unfortunately, her husband was too severely injured and passed away. The mother and son sought Qin Yang out, clinging to him.
At the time, the vice chairman of the union, Sha Jianqi, wanted to set traps for Qin Yang.
Qin Yang was not a pushover. He made the vice chairman lose instead of gain, even losing his position.
"What does this have to do with today’s matter? Could that mother and son have come to Yan City?"
Lin Chuxia’s words were half in jest.
In reality, with Qin Yang’s job transfer, it’s not easy for just anyone to find out about his whereabouts.
The mother and son were just ordinary farmers from nearby; Qin Yang had been transferred to Yan City for years. How could they possibly find him here?
After she finished speaking, Qin Yang silently looked at her.
Lin Chuxia’s eyes widened, "Is it really them? How did they find this place? Was everything from before not clear enough? How dare they come looking for you again?"
"To be precise, it wasn’t them, but him. Only the child came; his mother remarried long ago. Her new husband dislikes the child as a burden, refusing to support him. The child has been living poorly for years and found his way here..."
Lin Chuxia let out a cold laugh, "He’s an orphan with nothing; how would he have the means to find his way here from so far away?"
She had heard the child was vague in his speech, intentionally misleading people, thinking he was scheming.
Now, she couldn’t believe there was no deception involved.
"I asked him the same thing; he refused to answer, simply saying he heard about it."
"So how do you intend to handle it?"
If he came with an agenda and it’s not handled well, it could lead to unnecessary trouble.
"It’s too late today; I arranged for him to stay at the guesthouse, planning to send him to the orphanage tomorrow. His mother doesn’t know where he is now, either. Three years ago, after remarrying, she left with the man one night, and the boy woke up to find her gone."
Lin Chuxia nodded; for now, this was the only way to handle it.
As for the gossip in the residential estate, with Qin Yang’s abilities, it wouldn’t be a problem.
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When Feng Dajun returned home, he found the door locked.
He fumbled for his keys, opened the door, and found the table still had leftovers from lunch. The outdoor stove at the entrance was also sealed.
He tossed his keys onto the table and casually unbuttoned his shirt with one hand.
This apartment, unlike a house, became stuffy and hot during summer, even with the fan running all night without any cooling effect.
But with their household budget, who could bear to run a fan all night?
He took off his shirt and wore only a tank top, casually picked up a cucumber from the table, and started munching on it.
Just then, the door was pushed open, and Sister-in-law Feng walked in briskly from outside.
Seeing Feng Dajun inside, Sister-in-law Feng couldn’t hide her excitement, her eyes shining with gossip.
"Da Jun, Da Jun, you’re finally back; have you heard the news outside? Mr. Qin actually has such a big son; my goodness, how tightly they must have kept this under wraps! When we were in the Northwest, seeing him with that proper look, I thought he was such a straight-laced person. No wonder he didn’t bring his pretty wife to the Northwest after marrying—afraid of exposing his scandal!"
Feng Dajun listened to her incessant chatter with a slight frown, "What nonsense are you spouting?"
"How is this nonsense? Go listen outside; everyone in the residential estate is talking. Besides, there was such a big commotion at the unit’s entrance today. How could you, working there, not have heard? I found out thoroughly; that kid is Qin Yang’s son. The kid’s mother said she wronged him and abandoned him; Qin Yang can’t leave him. If he weren’t his biological son, could he say that? Regardless, Qin Yang brought him away, so if he had nothing to do with Qin Yang, would he take care of him?"
Feng Dajun munched on the cucumber without responding.
Ma Suyun leaned closer, "Such a stir, your leaders must know, right? This is going to be an exciting show."
"Alright, go make dinner; don’t run outside so much these days, and save yourself some excitement. We don’t even know the whole story. I don’t think Mr. Qin is that kind of person."
"Why not? You know a person’s face, not their heart. Just wait and see; Qin Yang will eventually acknowledge this son. Lin Chuxia only gave him a daughter. Now with such a big son coming over, if he doesn’t acknowledge him, is he waiting to end his line?"
She patted Feng Dajun’s arm, "You need to keep a close eye on this. If Qin Yang has a conduct issue, won’t the leaders handle him? Once they deal with him, won’t you have your chance? That deputy minister position should have been yours."
Feng Dajun calmly finished the last bite of cucumber, clapped his hands, "Alright, alright, don’t meddle in my work affairs, go make dinner."
Sister-in-law Feng cheerfully got up, feeling her Da Jun was finally about to get his turn.
She almost hummed a little tune as she went out.
Just as she opened the door, she was startled by the person standing outside, "Oh my goodness..."
Upon seeing who was before her, her face immediately darkened with anger.
She glanced into the room first, quickly shut the door, and pulled her daughter in front of her to a corner.
Surveying her daughter’s appearance, her tone was full of irritation and anger.
"Where did you run off this time? I was wondering why you hadn’t come back by now. This is the new dress I bought you; it cost several dollars. Look at it, did you get into another fight?"