Chapter 7: The High Gate of the Imperial City (Please collect, click and recommend)

  Zhang Kai is a proud young man, and he seems to have some reason to be proud. He was born into an official family, but he is not a spoiled son of a wealthy family.

  Although he is very humble in front of Cao's family, it does not mean that he will be equally humble in front of others.

  As soon as he saw the clothes and dressing of Peng Yuanzheng's mother and son, he immediately determined that they were just ordinary workers, and the arrogant nerve in his heart was invisibly tightened.

  He just shook hands with Peng Yuanzheng hastily, then immediately withdrew his hand and turned back to smile at Cao Ying elegantly, beckoning with his hand. A black Santana stopped on the opposite side of the road drove over.

  "Xiao Ying, I'll head back first, see you tomorrow!"

  Zhang Kai opened the car door with a flourish and got in. The Santana started with two sudden jerks and drove away.

  Zhang Kai left, and Cao Ying stood there awkwardly. Although she didn't like Zhang Kai in her heart, under the circumstances, anyone could see that Zhang Kai was her pursuer, or even her boyfriend. And in the eyes of the world, Zhang Kai was more suitable for her than Peng Yuanzheng.

  Meng Lin let out a soft sigh and proactively stepped into the main courtyard.

  Cao Ying slowly walked up to Peng Yuanzheng and softly said, "Peng Yuanzheng, can I talk to you for a bit?"

  Peng Yuanzheng's mouth twitched and he nodded silently.

  Two people walked side by side out of the big yard along the road to the south, their shadows stretching long and short on the dim streetlights.

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  Cao Ying still didn't have the courage to break through that layer of window paper, and the two of them silently took a walk before returning by the same route, each going back home without mentioning it.

  For Peng Yuanzhen, everything was an illusion before the turning point of fate arrived.

  In fact, even if he took the initiative to clarify his relationship with Cao Ying, what could he do? With his current situation, the Cao family would never accept him, and it would only make Cao Ying more miserable.

  The next afternoon, Peng Yuanzheng boarded the train back to Beijing.

  The train was speeding along the rails, as swift as lightning. Meanwhile, Peng Yuanzheng's worries and thoughts were also in a flurry, drifting away with the train's rush.

  This time, he came to the capital with a determination of "breaking the cauldron and sinking the boat" and "not succeeding is a noble death". If he couldn't succeed in recognizing his relatives and changing his fate, then he would resolutely take his mother away from Xin'an City and quietly spend the rest of his life in a strange and quiet small town.

  Ten hours later, the train slowly entered Beijing Railway Station.

  With the crowded flow of people, Peng Yuanzheng walked towards the exit with his backpack. He saw Wang Biao, a university classmate and dormitory buddy who was smoking a cigarette with a lewd smile among the welcoming crowd.

  "Hey, brothers, come here!" Wang Biao also saw Peng Yuanzheng and waved his arm.

  Peng Yuanzheng walked over with a smile and gave Wang Biao a hug, then asked in a hurry, "Wang Biao, how are the two things I asked Tony to do?"

  Upon hearing this, Wang Biao's face suddenly turned somewhat strange and wonderful: "I found the 8th issue of Huaxia Spring and Autumn in 1990 for you, there is a copy in my dad's study; There really is a beauty named Feng Qianru in the History Department, who will soon be entering her senior year..."

  "Brother, your taste is really good. This Feng girl is a flower in the history department, only..."

  Wang Biao lowered his voice and said, "It's just that this beauty has a very high social status. Her grandfather lives in the Forbidden City and is one of the founding marshals of the country. You want to pursue the precious granddaughter of a founding marshal? I'm afraid it's too difficult."

  Peng Yuanzheng smiled and said, "Your dad and mom are high-ranking officials in the central government, can you help us out? We want to meet this Feng Qianru, okay?"

  Wang Biao wiped the sweat from his forehead, "You think too highly of me. What high-ranking official? I'm just a lowly deputy director-level cadre, my dad is nothing compared to Old Man Feng, not even qualified to hold their shoes."

  "Don't mention Old Man Feng anymore, even Feng Qianru's father is a big shot. I'm telling you, her dad is the deputy director of the State Planning Commission, a high-ranking official at the ministerial level, and he's said to be a hot candidate for vice premier of the State Council. Her second uncle is the commander of a field army, about to be promoted to lieutenant general and deputy military commander; her aunt works in national political consultative organs, and her uncle is also very powerful, being the seventh-ranking leader in Jiangnan Province."

  Wang Biao muttered to himself, and Peng Yuanzheng listened attentively.

  The information revealed by Wang Biao is basically consistent with what he understood in his previous life.

  The Feng family in the capital is a top-notch red aristocratic family. Old Master Feng is currently at the center of high-level power, with two sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Feng Boda, is the deputy director of the National Planning Commission, a high-ranking official, who later became the vice-premier of a major country; the second son, Feng Bolin, was the commander of a certain field army, later becoming the deputy commander, commander, and political commissar of a major military region, with the highest rank of general; although the youngest daughter, Feng Boxia, is only an ordinary official at the national political consultative body, her husband is a big shot, the seventh-ranking leader in Jiangnan Province, who later became the secretary of the municipal party committee in the capital city, becoming one of the dozens of people in the outer circle of high-level power.

  Peng Yuanzheng judged that his father, Peng Yiqiang, should be the second son of Old Man Feng, who was lost during the Anti-Japanese War and was Feng's true second son.

  "So, brother, I advise you to give up on this idea. Beautiful women are everywhere, and there's no need to provoke someone we can't handle... Besides, we don't even have the qualifications to provoke them." Wang Biao pulled Peng Yuanzheng's hand as they walked towards the train station square, speaking in a sincere and anxious tone.

  Peng Yuanzheng forced a smile, shook off his hand and said, "You rascal is full of nonsense, I just let you ask about one person, but you come up with so many useless words. I have something to do with Feng Qianru, where is that messy idea!"

  "Is that so!" Wang Biao was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "But this kind of lowly little girl isn't someone who can be seen by just anyone."

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  In Wang Biao's home, Peng Yuanzheng carefully checked the evidence in his hands against the 8th issue of "Huaxia Spring and Autumn" magazine in 1990, which published Feng Lao's memoirs, and confirmed it without a doubt.

  The evidence in his hands included Old Man Feng's handwritten letter, the dragon-patterned jade pendant, and the birthdate of the eight characters... This is enough to prove his father's identity. The key to the problem lies in how to deliver these evidences intact to Old Man Feng himself without making any mistakes.

  With his current identity, it's impossible to even get past the door of the Feng family. Even if he were a second-generation member of the Feng family, he wouldn't have the qualifications to make contact. The only possible breakthrough lies with Feng Qianru.

  How can he see Feng Qianru, what will be her reaction after receiving this astonishing news, and whether she will help him or not, let alone whether the Feng family will agree to acknowledge their relationship... These are all unknowns. Even if there is sufficient evidence, as a prominent red family like the Feng's, acknowledging their relationship would be extremely cautious, with many variables in between.

  In any case, Feng Qianru is an extremely crucial person for Peng Yuanzheng, and he must find a way to get in touch with her alone once.