Ji Yang stood up just as Zhan Yongtao returned from taking a call.
The call was from Zhan Yongtao’s wife, whom he had married during the peak of his career, a woman of striking beauty.
Initially, the couple was quite affectionate, and Zhan Yongtao was satisfied with the marriage. However, as his fortunes waned, his entire family life began to change dramatically.
Later, as his wife occasionally got involved in some socializing, the conflicts between them started to escalate.
Zhan Yongtao knew that the crux of the issue was his lack of prospects; it was commonly said in the county that he had no chance of making a comeback, and his wife’s attitude was changing.
Zhan Yongtao was aware that he could not change the situation, so he tried to accommodate his wife in all respects. Yet today, she had formally requested a divorce.
Facing his wife’s demand, Zhan Yongtao wanted to salvage the relationship, but she revealed that she had become involved with a department head in the county.
With that, Zhan Yongtao realized reconciliation was no longer possible, and he reluctantly agreed to proceed with the divorce tomorrow.
Zhan Yongtao returned to his office in a gloomy mood, sitting quietly, his heart filled with bitterness. He was unsure how to proceed with his life, feeling directionless in his career as a civil servant after losing his marriage.
The people in the office, seeing Zhan Yongtao’s state, inquired about what had happened.
Zhan Yongtao knew that while it seemed like everyone was concerned about him, if they found out about his family troubles, they might talk behind his back.
Soon, the conversation shifted to the team meeting held earlier today, which people felt was convened rather suddenly, and they were unsure what it was about.
Zhan Yongtao had a thought, perhaps...
His heart started to flutter, uncertain of what the outcome would be.
Just then, he saw Ji Yang standing at the doorway.
Although they were not in favor of Ji Yang, he was still the chief, and not someone they could afford to provoke.
At that moment, Ji Yang glanced into the office and said to Zhan Yongtao, "Zhan, come join the meeting."
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gaze toward Zhan Yongtao.
Everyone knew the implications of being suddenly called to attend a team meeting—it didn’t require guesswork.
Yet, everyone was utterly baffled as to why Zhan Yongtao was suddenly being promoted.
Zhan Yongtao, of course, was aware of the situation, his face flushing with excitement—he knew his luck might be turning.
Zhan Yongtao grabbed his notebook and pen and followed Ji Yang out.
At that moment, Zhan Yongtao felt as if he were walking on a red carpet, all eyes fixed on him.
No one asked; the look in their eyes as they watched Zhan Yongtao was extremely complex.
Especially Old Zhou, who had openly sided with Xun Liqiang and secretly with Guo Huaijie, thinking it would be safer.
Initially, he believed Xun Liqiang had a chance. It was only when Guo Huaijie secretly reached out to him that he realized Guo also had significant backing. He thought his own prospects looked promising.
Yet, today’s events informed Old Zhou that his alignment had failed.
As Zhan Yongtao left, the office staff silently sat down, each engrossed in their thoughts.
It was clear that Zhan Yongtao had sided with Ji Yang, but why was Ji Yang able to secure the position?
It was incomprehensible!
Everyone thought Ji Yang was bound to fail and that following him offered no future, but now they realized they might have been wrong—Ji Yang was quite impressive.
Of course, whether Ji Yang could maintain the upper hand was uncertain.
It was incomprehensible!
Many office doors were open, and everyone was stealthily observing the situation, softly discussing what had happened, uncertain about Ji Yang’s current standing.
Zhan Yongtao, amidst complex emotions, followed Ji Yang to the conference room.
His earlier despair was completely transformed; he had come to terms with his wife’s desire for divorce—let her leave if that’s what she wanted, he thought, as he was tired of living like that.
But, could he really finalize the divorce tomorrow?
He wondered what his wife really wanted.
However, soon, Zhan Yongtao made a decision—if his wife had moved on with someone else, did he really want such a woman?
Quickly adjusting his mood, Zhan Yongtao was clear, he now depended on Ji Yang and had to demonstrate his capabilities, or else he might truly lose all hope.
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Zhan Yongtao, taking notes, was internally shocked—Ji Yang demonstrated considerable capabilities at the meeting.