Chapter 510 - 520 The Ye Family Disagrees
The sound of knocking interrupted the moment, and Li Yifei with Ye Yunzhu swiftly tidied up before she hurried to open the door. Standing outside were her parents, whom she quickly invited in.
After sitting down, Ye Yunzhu’s parents both fixed their gaze on Li Yifei. With a faint smile, Li Yifei said, "Uncle, Auntie, please feel free to ask whatever you want."
Ye Yunzhu’s mother nodded and said, "Yifei, you’ve been with Yunzhu since high school, and we’ve investigated you back then, no offense. But about Yunzhu’s job, did you really make it happen?"
Li Yifei nodded and replied, "Yes, I did."
Ye Yunzhu’s parents exchanged a look before her father, Ye Zhenyang, spoke up, "Yifei, it’s not that we don’t trust you, but this is just too astonishing. For a Township Chief to become a Deputy County Head isn’t a several-level promotion, but in today’s bureaucratic environment, moving up even one step is not that easy. How did you manage it? Could you tell us?"
Li Yifei smiled faintly and said, "Uncle Ye, all I can say is I know an important person up there who owed me a favor. He promised to help ensure Yunzhu’s career goes smoothly. That settled the favor he owed me, and I can’t ask him for anything more."
Li Yifei deliberately kept his explanation vague to avoid the Ye family seeking his help in the future for other promotions, which could complicate things. Helping Yunzhu was one thing, but aiding an entire family was quite another, not as simple, nor something he would do. These large families often needed a balance of power, and Li Yifei couldn’t afford to disrupt it casually, as it could lead to various social issues, a warning he had already received from that influential person.
Ye Zhenyang quickly said, "I’m not asking you to help push the Ye family further; I just wanted to confirm this matter. Now that you’ve put it this way, I’m relieved. As long as Yunzhu’s career path is secure, we ask for nothing more."