Chen Yuanjun walked quickly to the sports car and tapped the window twice. The sports car, which was already driving slowly, immediately stopped, and the window slowly rolled down.

The sports car had a low chassis and a low body, so Chen Yuanjun had to bend down and look inside. Suddenly, his gaze froze, and he blurted out, "Yuanzi?!"

There were two people in the car, besides the beautiful woman who was often surrounded by young people and older men from the Public Security Bureau on her way to and from work, there was also a young man in the passenger seat. It was none other than his unlucky younger brother.

"Brother, what a coincidence," Zhang Yuanqing showed an awkward but polite smile.

"How come you're here?" Chen Yuanjun looked at his cousin, then at the stunning mixed-race female colleague, and suddenly understood. His expression became complicated.

"Guan Ya is my friend. She came to ask for her help with something today and invited her to dinner," Zhang Yuanqing gave his cousin a "you know what I mean" look, and added, "Tell Grandma that I won't be coming home for dinner tonight."

Guan Ya gave a very goddess-like and reserved smile, nodding in greeting. "Captain Chen, oh, from now on, I should call you Chief Chen."

Sure enough, it was him. Chen Yuanjun nodded with a complicated mood. He never expected that his cousin would actually know someone from the system, and she was the famous goddess of the Public Security Bureau.

This was a big deal, and it seemed like they had quite a special relationship. When did they meet, was it a normal romantic relationship, or was it because he was an outstanding public security officer? He thought of many things all at once. In addition, he remembered a colleague once saying that the goddess of the special department often came and went with a young man. Was that legendary young man Yuanzi? Was it my cousin?

At this time, the business car behind them honked, and Chen Yuanjun swallowed back the words in his stomach, took a few steps back, and nodded slightly. The blue sports car drove steadily out of the gate and merged into the traffic.

Chen Yuanjun stood in place, unable to calm his emotions for a long time.

At 6:30 in the evening, Chen Yuanjun returned home. In the spacious living room, his disrespectful father was practicing space walking, and the soles of his shoes were making a grating noise on the smooth floor. "Oh, my son is back!"

His uncle greeted him cheerfully.

Chen Yuanjun nodded lightly, hung his briefcase on the coat rack, took off his leather shoes, and put on slippers. When his aunt heard the sound, she poked her head out of the bathroom and said, "You haven't eaten yet. Come out with me later. Your uncle introduced me to a friend from the public security system. Your mother didn't sleep all night last night and is still not satisfied. You work so hard and have strong abilities, what's wrong with being a police chief in the public security bureau? The Chen family has no connections, so I can't help you, but your grandfather has connections."

His uncle was not happy to hear this. "What connections? Your father is just a government official, and has nothing to do with the public security system. You can find someone for small matters, but for big matters like this, who will help you? Don't spend money and then be told 'we did our best' and be sent away."

His aunt seemed to have the same concerns and said angrily, "We should at least try!"

"Try, try!" His uncle shrugged.

Seeing his uncle's attitude, his aunt was furious and gritted her teeth, "My son's future is not a concern to you. You men in the Chen family, none of you are reliable." "Is my father not reliable?"

"Your father is too reliable, so reliable that everyone thinks he is fair and impartial!" his aunt snorted. His uncle immediately fell silent.

Chen Yuanjun finally found an opportunity to speak and said, "Mom, the dinner tonight has been postponed. My promotion has been approved, and the headquarters' documents have come down. I will be the police chief of the Public Security Bureau, and my unit will still be in Kangyang District." His aunt was stunned, looking at him in disbelief, and after a few seconds, she asked, "Really?"

She seemed to have thought of something and said excitedly, "Did Director Li make it happen? Yesterday, you said it was difficult to handle, and we need to prepare a big gift to thank them." Chen Yuanjun shook his head, "It was arranged by Yuanzi's friend." His aunt was stunned again, and his uncle also looked over.

"Yuan, Yuanzi?"

His aunt looked incredulous. Could a college student handle such a thing?

Moreover, Yuanzi was still in school, with a very limited social circle, so it was impossible for him to know such a capable friend. Chen Yuanjun nodded and smiled, "No mistake, I just saw him at the Public Security Bureau, and he's going to treat his friend to dinner tonight."

His aunt became excited, "Really? This kid Yuanzi actually knows such a capable friend. Husband, we have to invite Yuanzi to dinner tomorrow and thank him properly."

His uncle continued to practice his space walking, "There's no need to thank family."

His aunt thought about it and nodded with a smile, "That's right, it would be too formal. I'll have to give Yuanzi some pocket money in the future. Husband, I really didn't spoil him for nothing." She was in a very good mood.

His uncle snorted, "I said Yuanzi will definitely make something of himself in the future. Nowadays, only those who can socialize can get ahead. Those who work hard and keep their heads down won't achieve anything. Look at my father and Yuanjun. My family's skills are stronger, right?"At the dining table, Chen Yuanjun said, "Grandpa, the documents from headquarters have come down, promoting me to be the chief of police, and my unit will still be the Kangyang District Public Security Bureau." The white-haired grandfather was taken aback and slightly moved, "What's going on?"

He stared at his grandson with piercing eyes, his face showing some nervousness.

Grandpa knew that, without any unexpected circumstances, Yuanjun would not be able to be promoted to chief of police. He was too familiar with the style of the public security system. Jiang Yu'er, who was eating with her head down, lifted her face and looked at Chen Yuanjun with her mother.

Chen Yuanjun said, "When I got off work, I ran into Yuanzi. He knows someone with a high status in the public security system, and that person happened to be able to help me. So the matter was settled. Yuanzi didn't come home for dinner because he went out to dinner with her."

Grandpa looked astonished, as if he hadn't expected this kind of response.

Grandma was speechless, "He really knows this kind of friend, I thought he was just bragging."

Grandma was suddenly very happy, constantly saying that Yuanzi had made something of himself. "I knew he would have a future, because he has friends wherever he goes."

Grandpa put away the expression on his face and nodded calmly, "Yuanjun, your path is different from Yuanzi's. I have always been strict with you because you are a doer, and you can climb up step by step. Yuanzi is different from you. He is suitable for wild growth. As long as he doesn't take the wrong path, he won't fall behind." After a pause, Grandpa's old face showed a smile, "You both have a future."

Zhang Yuanqing returned home very late, with a strong smell of alcohol on his body, his breath mixed with the fragrance of malt.

He usually didn't drink, but he enjoyed drinking at gatherings. At the dinner table, apart from Jiang Jingwei, who was too young to drink, and Guan Ya, who didn't drink much because she had to drive Yuan Shi home and didn't like using a designated driver, everyone else drank heartily.

Jiang Jingwei had a certain yearning for alcohol and longed to try the drinks that only adults could taste, but she was rejected by everyone. As Zhang Yuanqing reached for the door handle, he heard a faint breathing sound in the room.

Is someone in my room? Jiang Yu'er? He was initially as alert as a startled bird, instinctively cautious, but then he relaxed and turned the doorknob. If the Demon Eye King can be imprisoned, what do I have to fear?

The bedroom door opened, the light was bright, and the mature and steady Chen Yuanjun was sitting at the table, holding a cigarette. "You're back?"

Cousin exhaled white smoke, with a steady posture and a "mature" face, looking like a father waiting for his son to come home late at night. "Ah, why haven't you slept yet, do you need something from me?"

Zhang Yuanqing said this, but he actually guessed the purpose of his cousin. Chen Yuanjun's face was serious as he asked, "That Guan Ya, did she drive you back?" "Yes!" Zhang Yuanqing nodded.

Chen Yuanjun's expression became even more serious, and he said in a deep voice, "How did you meet Guan Ya, and what is your relationship with her?"

"We met online and then met in person. We felt that our personalities matched, so we became friends," Zhang Yuanqing thought and lied as he spoke.

Before he could finish, Chen Yuanjun waved his hand to interrupt him, and his cousin let out a sigh and said with great emphasis, "No need to say more, I understand."

"Yuanzi, I know that young people nowadays have open minds and often spread twisted values like 'sugar mommy is good' or 'auntie, I don't want to strive anymore.' Maybe in your eyes, this is how society is, everyone is slacking off together, yes, slacking off, you young people describe it accurately. But I still want to tell you, this is not right. A man should be down-to-earth, not take shortcuts, not take the wrong path. If your grandfather, grandmother, or older sister knew that you were being kept by a woman, how would they feel?"

Being kept? Zhang Yuanqing looked puzzled.

Chen Yuanjun continued, "That Guan Ya, her status is not low. Either her family has a lot of influence, or her boyfriend or husband has a lot of influence. If you get involved with such a woman, you will have endless troubles. If her family or her husband finds out that she is keeping a young man, they won't let you off. Although our family is not poor, we are just an ordinary family. Yuanzi, you need to think about the consequences." Have you already imagined it to this extent? I'm not a bad person. Zhang Yuanqing smiled wryly and said, "Brother, we really are just ordinary friends. Okay, I know that this doesn't sound convincing, but please trust me, I really haven't been kept, and Guan Ya doesn't have a boyfriend, let alone a husband."

"No husband?" Chen Yuanjun's expression immediately improved, "If you've just attached yourself to a single rich woman, then it's not so bad."

Yes, yes, Zhang Yuanqing almost covered his face.

Chen Yuanjun got the answer he wanted and stood up, saying, "Then go to bed early."

The next morning, Grandma carried the typical housewife's handbag and prepared to go to the market outside the community.

As the most high-end community in the area, besides being a school district, there was also a market nearby, and a shopping mall was a kilometer away, making life and shopping extremely convenient. Passing by the rest area of the community, Grandma's ears twitched, and she heard a few old sisters chatting about gossip."I saw it with my own eyes last night, he came back in a sports car, driven by a very beautiful woman, though she was no longer young." "The kid looks pretty handsome, could it be that he's taken up with a wealthy older woman?"

"Good grief, just search for 'Spiritual Realm Walker' on Baidu and you'll fear he's being kept by someone. You're talking about a perfectly good young man."

Sports car, kid, being kept – the grandmother felt that buying vegetables could wait, and hurried over to join in the gossip.

"What are you all talking about?" the grandmother asked eagerly.

Seeing the grandmother, the faces of the old ladies changed slightly, and they immediately fell silent.

One of the old ladies, who was on good terms with the grandmother, hesitated before whispering, "Your grandson seems to be kept by a rich woman, here's what happened."

The grandmother had come over eagerly to join in the gossip, only to find out that the gossip was about her own family, and the smile on her face vanished instantly. At this moment, Zhang Yuanqing was lying on his bed, holding his phone, browsing the official forum.

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