Rebirth: A Life Without Regrets

  With this, Leng Bing Xuan's position in everyone's heart rose significantly, making everyone feel as if their love was overflowing, wanting to hold him close and dote on him, care for him, and protect him...

  Wang Peiyuan gently stroked the cold and icy head, softly asking: "Are you called Xiao Han?"

  This is almost making me faint, what's going on here? You really think I'm a kid, huh? But all I can show is the appearance and demeanor of a child. Nodding heavily, I replied: "My full name is Lěng Bīng Hán, everyone likes to call me Xiǎo Hán."

  Wang Peiyuan seemed to be amused by Han's cold and pretentious response, laughing and saying: "Little Han is so clever, can you tell your uncle how you became so smart and learned so many things? Where did you learn all this from?"

  Everyone else around held their breath and listened carefully, curious about this question, not just Wang Peiyuan and the reporter.

  Wang Peiyuan's secretary, Zheng Lei, seeing that the mayor seemed to like this child, hastily took a stool from beside him and placed it behind Leng Bingxue.

  She gave a cold glance at Zheng Lei, who had caught on, and nodded slightly to express her gratitude. After slowly sitting down, she said to Wang Peiyuan: "These things aren't difficult, right? If you observe and think more, won't you understand? Don't grown-ups know how to do this?" She blinked her eyes repeatedly at Wang Peiyuan, seemingly puzzled and unable to comprehend.

  "Haha!" Everyone laughed, but after laughing, it seemed that what Leng Bing Han said was quite reasonable. "Understanding the world is all about learning, and mastering human emotions is writing." Understanding things and grasping the rules of reality is a kind of knowledge, properly handling things and summarizing the rules is an article.

  However, if an adult says this, I'm sure everyone will think it's normal and ordinary, but when a three-year-old child says it, it can't help but surprise and admire.

  Wang Peiyuan also sighed lightly: "Xiao Han, are you really only three years old?" It wasn't a question, but an expression of disbelief and astonishment.

  I'm not quite sure, but I'll pretend to be a kid and think for a moment... "I remember it's three years old four months and seven days, whether it's accurate or not, I have to ask my mom. But my mom is not here, asking my dad is the same. However, my dad is always very busy, my mom says he is clever and capable outside, but at home, he is muddled, maybe he can't remember either."

  "Haha!" Everyone was amused again, and it seemed that at this moment, Leng Bingxue made them feel that he was indeed a child, a clever and lovely child. But in fact, Leng Bingxue not only gave the adults the answer they wanted in this way, but also bragged about his father's work achievements and accomplishments.

  It is said that children's words are innocent and true. This one sentence may be more effective than a year of Cold Cloud's efforts.

  "You little stinker, how dare you talk to your old man like that?" Leng Yun also couldn't help but be amused, although she was scolding him on the surface, in her heart it was sweeter than eating honey.

  "Hehe, Comrade Yunyong, Xiao Han can tell you about it." Wang Peiyuan said with a smile: "I must criticize you, no matter how hard and important the work is, you can't neglect your family!"

  "This is not criticism, it's clearly praise! If I could get criticized like this every day, I'd be more than happy. Secretary Liu Zhengming thought to himself, but he didn't dare complain out loud, so he just went along with Mayor Wang Peiyuan's words: "That's right, Deputy District Head Wang is great in every way, it's just that he works too hard, we're all worried about him! Mayor Wang, you have to talk some sense into him, can't let him keep neglecting his health and family like this."

  District head Yang Wen also said: "Thanks to the leadership for sending us Comrade Yun Ying, such a good cadre, who works hard and is serious, dares to think and act, has great prestige among the masses. With the help of Comrade Yun Ying, the work of Secretary Zhengming and I have become much easier."

  Since Mayor Wang has praised Ling Yun, no matter what they really think in their hearts, they cannot be stingy with these grand words. The other government personnel on the side couldn't help but laugh to themselves, thinking that in their daily work, they often argue and bicker, when can the top leaders of this district have such a uniform view? Aren't they all just fair-weather friends?

  Wang Peiyuan looked at the child in front of him, who was over three years old, calm and composed, not panicked, not timid, not restrained, with quick thinking and a free spirit. The childish face had a radiant glow that seemed to be in control of everything. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have dared to believe that there was such a genius in the world, one who could only be described as a golden boy. He couldn't help but become distracted.

  The whole room fell silent, the mayor didn't speak and no one else dared to break the silence, disturbing the mayor's thoughts. Legally, you wouldn't be convicted, but who knows if the mayor would sentence you to death in his heart?

  Wang Peiyuan furrowed his brow, and after a while, he looked at Leng Binghan with a complex emotion, then looked at Leng Yunying, hesitated for a moment, and said to Leng Yunying in a somewhat hesitant tone: "Yunying, I really like this kid Binghan, can I be his godfather?"

  "Ah!" As soon as the words came out, not only was Leng Yun stunned, but all the others also couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. No one had expected that Wang Peiyuan would make such a request - he was the mayor, the second-in-command of Quanchang Prefecture, and the leader of the city's government. He wasn't someone who could be trifled with, and his words carried weight in Quanchang. If they were to have such a relationship, not only would Leng Yun's career have a solid backing, but even Leng Binghan would immediately gain a prestigious status as the mayor's son-in-law, and in Quanchang, he would be able to get whatever he wanted with just a stomp of his foot.

  Envy, jealousy, but who made oneself not have such a handsome and clever son? However, for a child like Leng Bingxue, who wouldn't want to adopt him as their own? It's all because of one's own limited official position, while Mayor Wang got there first.

  Others may have a taste in their hearts, but after many years of tempering, there is no abnormality on his face, and complex colors flash through his eyes.

  Wang Peiyuan has a daughter who just started high school this year.

  Although he was born into a prestigious family, Wang Peiyuan still had some idea of ??preferring sons over daughters. He had a good relationship with his wife, and his daughter was very obedient. His career was also smooth, becoming the mayor at the age of 45, but not having a son was always a regret in his heart. For many years, he buried this knot deep in his heart until today when he saw Leng Yichen, that emotion suddenly broke through the layers of obstacles and burst out, making him unable to suppress his inner desire, so he rashly made this request to Leng Yunqiao.

  Leng Yun almost thought she had misheard, but when she saw Mayor Wang Peiyuan's sincere eyes and the envy and admiration that others couldn't hide, her heart was racing like a bellows, what a great opportunity this is!

  Although Leng Yunfei didn't like flattering and currying favor, he wasn't stupid either. As the saying goes, it's good to have someone in the imperial court when doing official business. Without strong backing, even if you want to do something practical, not to mention whether the leader will approve of it, your subordinates may not necessarily listen to your orders. Without a powerful backer, who would take your side?

  Leng Yun has been struggling in the officialdom for more than 20 years, and he has suffered enough. Now that such a good opportunity has fallen from the sky, how can he not seize it? Moreover, this does not violate the party's principles, nor is it selling out his children. With this relationship, won't Xiaohan have more security in the future? From both public and private perspectives, this is not a question that requires consideration.

  He hastily replied, "Mayor's kindness is Xiao Han's blessing. With one more father figure to care for him, how could I possibly not agree? I'm just worried that Xiao Han will be naughty and disappoint the mayor's expectations."

  "Haha", wish fulfilled, Wang Peiyuan is in a great mood. Just now, he rashly brought it up, to be honest, he didn't have the confidence at first, but chose to say it out loud in front of everyone, considering that Leng Yunfei wouldn't dare to refute him. If something went wrong, with so many people around, he would lose face all the way to the Pacific Ocean. It's likely that before others even returned to Changfu City, this embarrassing incident would already be spread throughout the city as a joke.

  Now hearing Leng Yun's promise, Wang Peiyuan couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, his heart filled with joy, he smoothed his hair with his hand and laughed heartily: "Little Han is so well-behaved, how could he be naughty? With such a son, Yun, you are indeed blessed without realizing it!"

  Secretary Zheng Lei joked: "Mayor, Xiao Han is now also your son, don't be unaware of the blessings you have!"

  On an ordinary day, the secretary wouldn't dare say such reckless words, but now Wang Peiyuan was in a good mood and not only didn't think he was overstepping his bounds, but also gave him a somewhat approving look, patted his head and laughed: "How is that possible? Now I feel like I'm in a sugar jar."

  Others also congratulated the mayor on having such a lovely and clever adopted son. Of course, after congratulating the mayor, they didn't forget to congratulate Leng Yunfei as well. With this relationship established, no one dared to underestimate Leng Yunfei, the deputy district head. Even Liu Zhengming, the secretary of the district committee, and Yang Wen, the district head, had to put on a forced smile. Who let someone else lean on Mayor Wang's big tree? It's okay to scold in their hearts, but if they didn't save face, wouldn't that make themselves look bad?

  It's actually not their fault, their subordinates are too powerful and have a big background, how can they lead?

  Only one cold and ruthless heart secretly resented, alas, the protagonist is me, how could they not ask for my opinion and unilaterally decide to give me another father? Even the White Impermanence of the Underworld only dares to call me brother, let him know that a small mayor like you wants to be my father, his elder, I wonder if he will come to visit you.

  But all of this can only be thought about in my heart, things have already turned out this way, and I couldn't possibly say no to it. Although as a reborn person, I don't put the mayor in my heart, but I also can't do something that obviously doesn't give face to my old man and makes the mayor lose face. If that's the case, then my old man's official career can be said to have come to an end.

  Moreover, having a mayor as a godfather doesn't seem like a bad thing. Not to mention wanting to rely on his power to be a spoiled brat, but in the future when wanting to do something, it can bring many conveniences, right? Whether or not they end up forming this godparent relationship now, Dad is already seen as one of Mayor Wang's people, and they're in the same boat together. Through thick and thin, acknowledging this godfather can provide some help for Dad, so why not?

  Besides, Mayor Wang Peiyuan is quite good-looking and seems to like me a lot, so he shouldn't be wrong about me...

  Everyone was busy socializing at the time, but suddenly a chill ran down their spine as they turned over many thoughts in their mind, and finally let out a long sigh, deciding to go with the flow and accept this reality.

  Wang Peiyuan's wife, Fu Chunling, was over 40 years old. Her husband held an important position in the province and was also one of Wang Peiyuan's key supporters. She had just followed her husband to Changfu to take up the post of head of the audit department at the finance bureau. Due to their comfortable life, she looked younger than her age, with a fair complexion and elegant dress sense. At first, when Wang Peiyuan mentioned adopting a son, she felt it was sudden, as they had not discussed it beforehand, and she had some reservations. However, after seeing Leng Yichen, she quickly took a liking to the child, wishing he were her own flesh and blood. She was very considerate of Leng Yichen's needs, even making her daughter Wang Yingying feel a bit left out.

  Of course, Wang Yinyin also liked Leng Binghan very much. Who made Leng Binghan look cute and obedient, and knew how to please people? In a short while, Wang Yinyin treated him like her own younger brother, took him to her room to play, and reluctantly gave him all her favorite dolls when leaving.

  Leng Yun and Li Yuafen saw that Mayor Wang's family all liked drinking ice-cold beverages, and they felt more at ease.

  Three days later, at the Changfu Municipal Government Guest House, Wang Peiyuan and his wife Fu Chunling formally held an adoption ceremony for their godson. Secretary Huang Hua of the Municipal Party Committee also attended to congratulate them. Although it was not widely publicized, various gods and goddesses have their own magical powers, and no one would miss this opportunity to get close to the mayor. The municipal party committee, government, and various institutions that could be put on stage came in droves, even from the most remote counties of Changfu, where leaders at all levels drove hundreds of miles without hesitation.

  At that time, the entrance of Changfu Municipal Government Guest House was crowded with people rushing to and fro, cars coming and going, and all kinds of small vehicles gathered here. It is estimated that more than 80% of the city's section-level cadres are concentrated here. Passersby thought there was an important government meeting being held here.

  For this occasion, Wang Pei-yuan did not rule it out. After all, he had just taken office for a few months and needed such a form to consolidate and show his position. Moreover, that day was also Sunday, which would not affect the normal operation of government agencies at all levels.

  Of course, the red envelopes and gifts that represent good wishes and festive atmosphere must be accepted, but only as a gesture. Wang Peiyuan had specifically instructed his secretary that red envelopes and gifts worth more than 10 yuan could not be accepted. If it was unclear whether something exceeded this value, it would have to be returned later. To ensure this, the municipal discipline inspection committee secretary Liu Dachang was specially invited to help supervise. Liu Dachang naturally went to carry out his "duties" with a smile.

  Wang Peiyuan has a superior, and in the officialdom, he is still young, with a long way to go in his career. He won't be short-sighted and ruin his future for money.

  Due to the large number of people, the originally prepared Huayue Hall was far from being able to accommodate everyone. There was no choice but to arrange all personnel below deputy department level to the adjacent Peony Hall. As a result, inside Huayue Hall, including Wang Peiyuan's family and Leng Bingxue's family, as well as other personnel, were seated at twelve tables.

  Then, in front of everyone, Leng Binghan knelt down and served tea to his father-in-law and mother-in-law. After they finished drinking the tea, Wang Peiyuan gave Leng Binghan a big red envelope, and Fu Chunling put a jade pendant on him. Amidst Wang Yinying's cheers and the blessings of the crowd, the ceremony was completed.

  From then on, our protagonist had another identity that made him smile bitterly but made others envy - the adopted son of Mayor Wang Peiyuan.