Chapter 74: Where One's Heart Yearns

d, "This... Director Tian, what is this child's background How can he freely choose his class"Tian Feng smiled and said, “There’s no way around it. He was personally selected by the mayor and approved...Chapter 74: Where the Heart Yearns

Su Cun received Tang Wu's call very early in the morning, and even his drowsiness diminished.

"Did you go to fight someone"

The voice was still melodious, but Su Cun understood Tang Wu well enough to sense the displeasure in her tone.

If Tang Wu hadn't known about this incident, it wouldn't have mattered. But now that she had somehow found out, Su Cun could only recount what happened at Xi Ling Mountain in detail.

Tang Wu listened quietly until he finished speaking and then said, "Why didn’t you call me"

This left Su Cun momentarily speechless. Even if Tang Wu's family had agreed to let her stay overnight with friends at the Snow Mountain Hot Spring, on that day, Su Cun was already prepared for a confrontation with Yi Daosan. He naturally didn't want to involve Tang Wu in this whirlpool.

At present, he could only change the subject and say, "Lin Zhouwu invited his friends Li Pengyu and Lu Nannan to play around Chengdu. The Snow Mountain Hot Spring was a unique place nearby that we decided to go to. Besides, staying overnight on the mountain would worry your family, and secondly, you never liked such activities..."

"You didn't ask me about it. How do you know I don’t like it" Tang Wu's voice remained clear but carried a frosty tone as she brought up her grievances.

She was indeed angry at Su Cun for not informing her earlier; she only learned about the conflict between Su Cun and Wang Weiwei with Yi Lihuan from her parents. Now, rumors were spreading privately that they had clashed in Snow Mountain Hot Spring. The other side wouldn't let it go easily, with Yuzhou's power, Chengdu's force, and even provincial-level powers quietly stirring under the patronage of the Yi family.

After hanging up from Su Cun, Tang Wu pursed her lips and gently pinched her translucent fingernail before dialing home. She was both angry and felt a vague sourness in her heart upon thinking about Lin Luoran's group and Su Cun’s experiences with Yi Daosan.

"I had anticipated this. The Yi family wouldn't just let it go; they're preparing to meet force with force and fight until the end," Su Zhan continued his conversation with the Wang family villa group, while Lin Zhoudance was cursing on the phone: "Old Uncle Wang Weiwei called Secretary Provincial Committee Yang Zhengliang yesterday. It's said that the Yi family has complained all the way up to the Provincial Party Committee. They're playing both political and emotional cards now, even uniting with dozens of people's congress representatives in Rongyu. In the end, they've turned themselves into a disadvantaged group. These people are really skilled."

The Yi family has maneuvered their way to their current position over several decades, adeptly navigating various levels and departments. The relationships among provincial party secretaries and governors are not shallow; these individuals are certainly no ordinary people.

Conflicts between Yi Lihuan and Su Zhan's group should originally be considered minor disputes in the eyes of such "big figures." Moreover, Yi Shun is well aware that his son, though hardly a playboy, has always been stubborn since childhood. Occasionally he understands things, but at other times, he can be quite ignorant. If it were just an ordinary college student like the one from Chongqing University who had bumped into Yi Lihuan earlier this month, Yi Shun might have scolded his son. But now that this incident has come to light, a low-key resolution is no longer possible.

The Yi family's grand mobilization likely touches on their sensitive nerves. Su Zhan knows that such influential figures, especially those controlling numerous resources and strategic positions, would never let minor issues disrupt major plans. However, any event capable of stirring up significant trouble always starts with a small incident.

The Xiling Snow Mountain incident serves as the fuse for this matter; it's a war breaking out between two hierarchical camps. Of course, its ultimate outcome may not be bloody but perhaps Wang Bo will move positions to give some face to the Wang faction’s higher-ups, or Dafeng Construction could undergo restructuring and be marginalized, or internal factions within the company could become fragmented with Su Licheng's control waning. All of these possibilities exist as Wang Bo falls from power, marking the end of a brief political life. Alternatively, Wang Bo and Su Licheng might break through their predicaments while Yi Shun faces backlash, rendering his political allies marginalized.

Currently, Yi Shun's several consecutive moves are being met with resistance by Wang Bo who has maintained composure without panicking or losing his footing, countering the combined forces of over a dozen entities aligned with Yi Shun in the shadows.

If this conflict between the Yi family and Rongcheng’s Municipal Party Committee Secretary were to occur before Su Zhan's rebirth, it would be an extreme challenge to his imagination. It looks exciting from the outside, but only those involved can understand its intricacies. Now, Su Zhan's interests are tied with Wang Bo's; they share in each other's gains and losses.

"So, is Tang Wu’s mother inviting you for a meal because of this incident" After finishing his call, Lin Zhoudance handed the phone to Lin Luoran who asked teasingly.

This was precisely what troubled Su Zhan most. In her message, Tang Wu informed him that her mother Mu Xuan had reserved a table at "Hailing Pavilion" in Changfu Square and specifically invited him to attend. No matter how he looked at it, this invitation seemed ominous.

But he still needed to face it head-on.

The most infuriating person was Wang Weiwei; both Lin Zhoudance and Lin Luoran were mocking the situation. They could observe from a distance with an attitude of fearlessness towards everything, but Su Zhan couldn't shake off his feeling that something fishy was going on.

Hailing Pavilion is currently one of the upscale restaurants in Rongcheng,主打海鮮。Before Su Can arrived, he had called Tang Wu. Tang Wu was standing far away at the entrance, her tall and slender figure easily outshining the welcoming staff. She drew several elderly men who got out of their cars to eye her appreciatively.

Su Can approached and entered with her. In a private room, Mu Xuan was already seated, smiling faintly when he saw Su Can and Tang Wu enter, "You're here."

"Little Su, would you like something to drink Why not have some beer with Uncle" Tang Zongyuan, Tang Wu's father, always had a warm smile. Su Can used to think that behind his perpetually smiling face was the most enigmatic person.

"Then I'll listen to Uncle and have some beer." Su Can sat down. Two other people were present at the banquet, an elder and a youth. The younger one Su Can had seen before; he appeared at E Lihuan's birthday party on Xiling Snow Mountain. In his memory, this man was standing in a corner with a sneer beside E Lihuan. He was around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, not directly involved in the conflict back then but clearly close to the opposing side and never siding with Su Can.

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From the moment Su Can and Tang Wu entered, his eyes showed less interest and a hint of disappointment. Now that he looked at Su Can again, there was something different about him. Of course, they had met before, and back then, Su Can probably left quite an impression on him.

Without needing any introductions or explanations, Su Can immediately recognized the middle-aged man next to this person as the real focus of today's gathering. The other party was also sizing up Su Can with a discerning gaze, allowing Su Can to vaguely understand the main purpose behind Tang Wu's family inviting him.

This kind of perceptiveness required experience and insight, something that Su Can, despite his young appearance, did not lack.

"Su Can, Tang Wu, let me introduce you. This is Uncle Sun; he oversees commerce as the vice mayor of Yu City. And this is Uncle Sun's son, Sun Lei, your senior brother. He already runs two companies, so you should call him an elder." Seeing that Mu Xuan wasn't making the introductions, Tang Zongyuan spoke up: "Brother Sun, this is my daughter Tang Wu and her classmate Su Can from Dayong Construction."

After Su Can and Tang Wu exchanged greetings with everyone, Tang Wu glanced worriedly at her mother Mu Xuan.

Mu Xuan remained composed on the surface but was clearly uncomfortable sitting here today.

She had yet to recover from shock after learning that her daughter's arm was broken. Hearing about Dayong Construction being in the spotlight, and now news of Su Can and the son of Rongcheng's secretary moving against E Lihuan's family on Xiling Mountain, such gossip spread quickly as people enjoyed watching the drama unfold.

Putting aside the right or wrong of it, Mu Xuan could naturally see through the ulterior motives hidden in such news. The Yi family might use this incident to their advantage and advance further, potentially causing a significant storm for Su Zhan's family.

Recently, Vice Mayor Sun Changjie of Yu City had been closely interacting with the Tang family behind the scenes, secretly lobbying upper-level leaders to gain an edge in the upcoming People's Congress. Sun Changjie was quite ambitious and sometimes overly eager for quick success. Normally, Mr. and Mrs. Tang would not like to深交such people too deeply, but when they were considering whether to avoid contact with him, Tang Wu, who usually did not participate in their political discussions, proposed inviting Sun Changjie.

Since childhood, the Tang family had instilled in Tang Wu the principle of not avoiding the complexities and darkness of society, adhering to the idea that women should be raised well-off.

This "wealth" was not merely material but also included various information and knowledge. Therefore, it wasn't surprising for Tang Wu to be thoroughly familiar with her parents' social networks and interpersonal relationships. Moreover, Mr. Tang had been quietly nurturing Tang Wu, even contemplating giving her control over one of his companies during her third year at university.

Tang Wu's independence and maturity in certain aspects did not surprise the two elders. When Tang Wu proposed inviting Sun Changjie to their home, Mr. Tang eventually agreed while Mu Xuan remained silent.

The reason was simple: Sun Changjie had the ability to exert pressure on the Qiongfan Group's Yi family from the side and mediate this matter. This would make the Yi family more cautious and provide substantial support to Wang Bo and Su Licheng in Rongcheng. At the same time, however, it also meant that Tang Wu's family was seeking help from another party.

And all because of Su Can.

Tang Wu now sided with others And she made this proposal without any hesitation or discomfort

The most adept at blending in, Mr. Tang readily agreed, perhaps unable to resist his daughter's rare request despite the unwillingness it caused him. Back then, when only a visiting student, Tang Wu wanted to officially enroll in Xiahai, Mu Xuan had not yet reached her current position, and Mr. Tang did not have outstanding achievements either. Although he was always amiable with a nickname "Tang Hu," he never asked for favors until that time when he personally carried two large boxes of gifts to the then principal's office.

Mu Xuan was surprised by Tang Wu’s request but didn't want to conflict with her on this matter, so she tacitly agreed today.

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