After a final round of bargaining, Xie Sui paid one hundred thousand yuan. Secretary Chen’s face darkened. He had hoped to extort more, but the sheep was too cunning, and he not only failed to get more but also ended up frustrated.
Xie Sui paid the money readily and even had the county issue a written receipt. Lin Wanwan was finally relieved and managed a smile.
“Secretary Chen, I’ll treat you to a meal another day. My wife was frightened, and I need to accompany her. Please excuse us.”
“Factory Director Xie’s devotion to his wife is well-known. I understand. Take good care of her.”
Lin Wanwan said sheepishly, “I’m sorry to have troubled you, leader. It was truly an accident, and I didn’t want this to happen.”
“Let’s not dwell on it. I’ll be going now. You two lovebirds have a good stay.”
Secretary Tang smiled at him, and Xie Sui nodded. Words were unnecessary; some things could only be discussed over a private meal.
Yan Xiaoju was left ignored. Secretary Chen had originally intended for her to apologize, but since the fine was not settled, the apology issue was dropped.
However, she felt utterly humiliated. These people’s indifference was more painful than death to her.
As Xie Sui sent them off, he looked at Yan Xiaoju’s retreating back and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes. This woman, and indeed the entire Yan family, had to be dealt with. Completely eradicating them was the only way to cut the weeds and remove the roots.
Xie Sui did not mean killing them. In a society governed by law, it was unnecessary to spill blood. He simply intended to strip them of their official positions, neutralizing their ability to cause harm and mischief.
Subsequently, the Yan family members collectively met misfortune. Their respective departments encountered various problems, leaving them in a state of utter disarray. They tried to seek help from each other, only to discover that their counterparts were in even worse predicaments.
When so many coincidences occurred together, they ceased to be coincidences. The Yan family was deeply entrenched in the county, with relatives holding positions in various departments. Although none of them were the top leaders, mid-level managers wielded considerable influence.
Upon meeting, they finally thought of Xie Sui. It was Yan Xiaoju who had angered him, and he was now retaliating against the entire Yan family.
Yan Xiaoju never expected Xie Sui to be so ruthless. Facing accusations from her entire family, she angrily retorted, “You are all ungrateful wretches! Weren’t your current positions arranged by me?
You’re just pushing me out to take the blame and asking me to apologize to him just because of a little setback?
Why? What did I do wrong?
Whoever wants to go, go. I’m not going.”
The Yan family members’ faces contorted. “You’re dragging the entire family down with you. If you don’t go, just wait. We don’t believe Factory Director Xie will let you off.”
“Let’s see what he can do to me. Can he really cover the sky with one hand? Is being rich that impressive?”
As it turned out, being rich was indeed impressive. Yan Xiaoju was soon exposed by her subordinates for multiple violations during her tenure, including nepotism, damaging national interests, and bribery. She was immediately investigated and was never seen again.
The other members of the Yan family also had their positions revoked. They tried to plead with Xie Sui for mercy but were blocked by his bodyguards.
The once glorious Yan family thus fell into disgrace.
Even if Xie Sui was targeting them, they themselves were not entirely clean. Otherwise, they would not have been so easily brought down by Xie Sui.
After this incident, everyone in the county knew of Xie Sui’s capabilities and no one dared to provoke him again.
Lin Wanwan’s pregnancy, for reasons unknown, possibly psychological, caused severe morning sickness. She ate poorly and slept restlessly, losing a lot of weight.
Xie Sui was heartbroken and set aside his work to personally care for her, but with little effect.
Xie Lan suggested, “Why don’t we change the environment? Let’s go back to our hometown for a couple of days. I think it might be related to this.”
“Yes, I also want to go back home. Let’s go see Grandma.”