Chapter 638: Chapter 638: Friend Turns into Daughter-in-law!

Watching Auntie Zhou with her incredibly seductive demeanor and soul-snatching eyes, Xu Qianli swallowed hard.

She was truly so beautiful, so enchanting—an absolute stunner of a woman.

To have such a person turn up the heat and flirt with him, he really struck it lucky.

But, well, he had been a bit impulsive just now, a little too rough without restraint, tormenting Auntie Zhou quite vigorously—he wondered if her body could handle it.

However, upon seeing Auntie Zhou’s condition, it seemed she wasn’t much worse for the wear, so Xu Qianli simply moved closer and passionately kissed her red lips, quickly heating things up…

Being fervently kissed by Xu Qianli, Auntie Zhou’s eyes slowly closed.

She knew she was being shameless today, throwing all propriety to the wind.

As a mature woman, to come and seduce a younger man, and to be so sweet with him, it really wasn’t right.

But she was all in now, completely unreserved; she would use the rest of her life to properly repay Xu Qianli, her benefactor, for his kindness.

For the past twenty years, she had lived for her daughter, Jiang Zihan, but from now on, she would live for Xu Qianli, doing her utmost, making sure he was happy…

After a series of passionate kisses, Xu Qianli once again tightly embraced Auntie Zhou’s waist…

Two clear tears slid down from the corner of her eyes as Auntie Zhou bit into Xu Qianli’s shoulder.

From today forward, she would say goodbye to her former life, and from now on, she was Xu Qianli’s woman, fully committed to taking good care of him, ready for anything he desired.

Outside the room, someone approached; Chen Wen arrived at the doorway of her son’s room and listened. Knowing that Auntie Zhou had entered the room, she didn’t need to guess what had happened.

With a sigh, she sympathized with Auntie Zhou’s hardships.

Widowed at a young age, raising her daughter all by herself, only to be brought down by Wang Dazheng, left all alone.

Now, at last, she seemed to have found a place to belong.

That foolish kid Xu Qianli, to have landed a top-notch beauty like Auntie Zhou, was indeed lucky. Hopefully, he would cherish her in the future.

It wasn’t until noon that Xu Qianli and Auntie Zhou, dressed neatly, emerged from the room.

Upon reaching the living room, they saw Chen Wen drinking tea.

Seeing her, Auntie Zhou felt inexplicably embarrassed.

Honestly, she had been friends with Chen Wen, but now she was with her son Xu Qianli—facing Chen Wen again was more than a little embarrassing.

Chen Wen said with a smile, “Alright, stop looking so bashful. You’ve seen TV dramas where sons marry their mother’s friends, haven’t you? I don’t mind anything, and you shouldn’t feel embarrassed either. But I do need to ask, what are your plans?”

Xu Qianli spoke up, “Mom, Auntie Zhou and I have discussed it, and I’m going to take her with me to Cailin County, where she’ll work for me as a nanny for the time being.”

Chen Wen responded, “That’s fine. Having a close acquaintance to take care of you when you go to Cailin County is a good thing.”

Having lived in the same neighborhood for twenty years, Chen Wen believed she knew Auntie Zhou quite well.

This woman was virtuous and gentle, truly a good woman—having her go to Cailin County to look after her son was indeed a blessing.

She had been wronged too much.

Chen Wen gave a meaningful look to have Xu Qianli get lost and pulled Auntie Zhou over.

“In the past, I considered you a friend, and now you are my daughter-in-law. Little Sister Zhou, I never imagined that we would have such a connection.”

“You have also had a tough life, with your husband passing away over a decade ago, and this year you lost Zihan as well. I was really afraid that you might not be able to handle it and something bad would happen.”

“Now it’s good, you followed my son and are willing to take care of him; it’s beneficial for both him and you.”

“I am happy for you that you were able to walk out of the past and embrace a new life.”

Hearing this, Auntie Zhou’s tears started to fall. She wanted to cry but eventually managed to wipe the corners of her eyes and not let the tears flow. She forced a smile and said, “I believe that Zihan, if he knows from the world beyond, would also wish for my happiness. Marrying into the Xu family, my intention was to repay a kindness, but now that I have taken this step, I will not regret it. Don’t worry, Sister Chen, I will take good care of your son from now on.”

The two of them happily chatted away, and Chen Wen began to instruct Auntie Zhou on various matters such as Xu Qianli’s food preferences and some of his living habits, asking her to take good care of him. Auntie Zhou naturally agreed to everything without hesitation.

Xu Qianli made a phone call to Ding Meixin and found out that she, Liu Qian, and Ge Pingping were out shopping and would return later.

Chen Nolan, that troublesome little cousin, was nowhere to be found, which made Xu Qianli quite pleased.

There seemed to be nothing else to do, so Xu Qianli checked up on the progress of Wang Dazheng’s case.

Through Zi Yumo, Xu Qianli learned that the case had almost been thoroughly investigated: Wang Dazheng, along with Lord Dragon, Lord Tiger, Zang Guohua, and Liang Hui, all faced extremely serious charges.

Qin Houde had even been expelled from the party, and Wangdong Province was taking a very firm stance this time. Anyone involved in the case was not spared and received heavy penalties.

With several leaders from the city’s Public Security Bureau, including the Director Liang Hui, implicated, and with the presence of someone like Qin Houde, Quyang City’s official circles had toppled a significant number of its own, an event that caused a shake-up as substantial as an earthquake.

Apart from them, many others were also affected; even Ding Li was still under review by the Disciplinary Committee. It was estimated it would take a few more days to fully investigate the case.

Official circles in Quyang City were fraught with danger, yet one person was making a particularly energetic stir: Sun Mingyuan.

The guy had only been transferred from elsewhere to Quyang City not long ago and having offended City Secretary Ding Li, he was so ostracized in Quyang City that he could hardly get by, which was why he had requested a transfer.

Because of this, he had no ties with Wang Dazheng and was not one of Qin Houde’s people, so he stayed completely out of the turmoil.

As the Executive Vice Mayor, when Mayor Qin Houde was detained, and City Secretary Ding Li voluntarily submitted to the investigation by the Disciplinary Committee, Sun Mingyuan stood out. He acted entirely as if he were the top leader in Quyang City, presiding over several meetings and issuing strong directives on many issues.

Not only that, there were rumors in Quyang City that Sun Mingyuan had a rather deep relationship with Xu Qianli, which added a bit more power and influence to him.

Upon hearing this piece of news, Xu Qianli couldn’t help but chuckle.

Good old Sun Mingyuan really knew how to seize an opportunity.

Unable to get a foothold in Quyang City, he had Zhao Mei arrange for a transfer, and he was about to take up a new post in Hai City, where Cailin County was located.

At this critical moment, realizing there was a chance in Quyang City, he jumped into action, bustling about and even spreading rumors about drawing on Xu Qianli’s influence to bolster his position.

The guy wanted to ride on Xu Qianli’s coattails to ascend to the position of Mayor of Quyang City. Dream on!

As for how to deal with him, Xu Qianli quickly thought up a plan and immediately made a call to Ding Li. He wanted to host a banquet to thank the leaders and officials of Quyang City for their support. He would invite all officials of the department level and above, but made it clear that Sun Mingyuan was not allowed to attend.

Ding Li naturally agreed right away and even said that it should be him hosting Xu Qianli instead. The time and place were quickly settled, and they chose to linger at the Shangri-La again.