Insufficient balance

  Character Talent System?

  Adhering to the great principle of having is better than nothing, Ye Jun quickly adjusted his mindset and began to close his eyes, appreciating the magical ring's innate panel diagram transmitted through his mind. It was fine when he didn't look, but when he did, it almost made Ye Jun burst out laughing wildly - unexpectedly, the innate system's diagram looked just like the online games from his previous life.

  The Innate System is mainly divided into three aspects: Jing, Qi and Shen. Unfortunately, to activate these innate skills, one has to rely on a lottery-style method, which is somewhat similar to drawing lots. Moreover, what made Ye Jun helpless was that the innate panel was filled with question marks, not allowing him to check the specific effects of each innate skill.

  But that's okay, just like a woman's clothes, once they're all taken off, they'll lose interest until it's dull and tasteless. Ye Jun suddenly felt an itch in his fingers, and a sly smile gradually appeared on his face.

  It seemed that Yu Jun was quiet and scary behind him, Dong Su Ning glanced at the rearview mirror unintentionally, saw Yu Jun's face enjoying himself, thinking that this treasure son was again thinking about Dr. Chen in the municipal hospital, and couldn't help but secretly laugh that his son had grown up.

  "Mr. Ye, you have two talent points available, would you like to use them now?"

  "Hurry! Give it a try!"

  Upon hearing the system prompt, Ye Jun subconsciously rubbed his hands together, a look of eager anticipation on his face. Although the way the cards were revealed was similar to gambling, it could still tantalize one's desires. However, Ye Jun was also someone who had seen his fair share of big scenes, and spending hundreds of millions or even billions wasn't something he hadn't done before. But this kind of strengthened self-revealing gamble still piqued Ye Jun's curiosity and excitement. Ever since he got the watch, Ye Jun had been fully immersed in the task system. Unfortunately, things had changed, and the task system had been formatted, which meant that Ye Jun's familiar domain was gone, at least for the time being.

  But since he had returned to being 17 years old, Ye Jun naturally had many ways to earn his first pot of gold, but what he lacked was the ability to make these methods a reality. Coincidentally, the character talent system gave Ye Jun an excellent, even perfect opportunity.

  A small moment later, the innate talent points that could be revealed were projected onto Ye Jun's mind, with each of the three aspects - Jing, Qi, and Shen - having four options. There was also a card said to bring blessings or punishment from the Goddess of Fate, making a total of thirteen 'hidden cards'. When Ye Jun agreed, the thirteen 'hidden cards' suddenly became complexly stacked, shuffled, and finally dispersed in an orderly manner. Ye Jun took a deep breath, chose the leftmost 'hidden card', and saw that it was written in crimson letters - Thank you for your patronage!

  "Damn it! The system is also playing this trick to fool people? It's too high-end, isn't it? This table can't have learned the set of profiteering from businessmen who are rich but not benevolent in this era, right?"

  Ye Jun had a bad premonition, twelve heavenly talents were drawn, even if there was one lucky or unlucky card inside, Ye Jun didn't think he would be so unlucky, but he happened to draw the luck card, and naturally blamed the system's 'shamelessness' for everything.

  "Mr. Ye, congratulations on your selection! Thank you for your patronage. The system will award you 10 points. You also have one chance to get a talent point. Do you want to continue?"

  As soon as he heard the words "thank you for your patronage", Ye Jun suddenly felt a surge of hot tears welling up in his eyes, and with great effort, he suppressed the explosive anger that was about to erupt from his chest. He asked shamelessly: "What's the use of these points?"

  "100 points can be exchanged for a talent point."

  "100 points? Isn't it using 10 talent points to exchange for 10 'thank you for your patronage'?"

  Ye Jun suddenly felt a surge of frantic impulse, but still suppressed the anger in his chest: "What are the ways to get points? Can't it be obtained only by drawing lucky cards?"

  "Sorry, Mr. Ye, your authority is not enough, you are not allowed to access this information!"

  "Alright! Let's continue!"

  Ye Jun burst out laughing, and without thinking, he used the last bit of his innate points. When the thirteen 'dark cards' scattered apart, Ye Jun's startled heart leapt to his throat, and after hesitating for a moment, he chose the middle card. Seeing that it wasn't the bloody words "Thanks for your patronage", Ye Jun subconsciously let out a sigh of relief.

  Extensive knowledge and excellent memory!

  Ye Jun's hanging heart finally settled down, and at the same time, a prompt from the system came into his mind: "Mr. Ye, congratulations on lighting up the 'Divine' item in your Character Talent, and you have also obtained Photographic Memory, which is an advanced technique for developing right brain activity. It can give you the ability to read ten lines at a glance and never forget what you've seen. Do you want to merge this technique immediately?"

  "Good!"

  Ye Jun agreed with a smile, and immediately afterwards, a strong sense of fatigue came over him, and he fell into a deep sleep. However, vaguely, he felt that there was a continuous flow in his brain, as well as some buzzing echoes.

  In today's officialdom, there is a saying that "full-level officials are versatile, while deputy-level officials are as worthless as dogs." As the vice mayor of Guangnan City, Ye Yangsheng is obviously not as glorious as outsiders might think. Above him is the full-level and municipal party committee leadership, and even higher up, there is a large group of provincial and ministerial leaders, making his position quite embarrassing.

  It's just that recently, there have been rumors that Vice Mayor Ye Yang is going to be promoted, but he has been transferred to the neighboring Jiangling City. This kind of overt promotion and covert demotion is obvious to those who are discerning. After all, Jiangling City's development scale and speed have always been slow due to the burden of a large industrial zone, and the income gap has always been polarized. Even foreign investment, tourism, urban and rural construction, and many other aspects have been criticized.

  However, Ye Yangsheng did not mind and instead took on the heavy responsibility entrusted to him by his superiors. He is expected to take up his new post in Jiangling City by the end of the year.

  When Ye Jun woke up, it was already evening. He quickly opened the car door and looked at the three-story villa in front of him, feeling a mix of emotions. It had been over a decade since he left his hometown, and after Ye Yang's death, Ye Jun and Dong Suning had moved to another city, leaving behind this painful place. This life, he couldn't repeat the same mistake!

  He first had to solve the problem of Ye Yangsheng's promotion. Because Ye Yangsheng died, the reason was in the construction of Jiangling City. Jiangling City is a place where floods occur frequently, and the flood control dam was once reported by the news as a "tofu dregs project". As the new official Ye Yangsheng who just took office, his first target was the riverbank construction team.

  The deepest impression of Ye Jun is Ye Yangsheng's outspoken words during a media interview: This group of reckless and unscrupulous people, dare to use government funds to build flood-control embankments that even a three-year-old can trample down, isn't this playing with people's lives? The government will never tolerate or condone such behavior!

  However, in the seemingly simple Jiangling City, when it comes to the issue of flood control dams, the water is too deep and people are too cunning. Ye Yangsheng, who has no foundation in Jiangling City, is destined to work hard and shed blood, but what he gets in return is only the hypocrisy of his subordinates.

  In May 1997, a devastating flood in Jiangling shocked the entire nation and was broadcast on national television. Someone had to take responsibility for this disaster, and naturally, it fell on the shoulders of the mayor who had been in office for less than half a year. Mayor Ye Yangsheng wrote report after report apologizing for his mistakes, then personally rushed to the riverbank where the dike had burst, to assist with the flood relief efforts. But he never returned from that trip!

  When he saw the bodies of Ye Yangsheng and Guo Haisheng being fished out of the water, Ye Jun remembered clearly that several old slippery fish who were in charge of supervising the river embankment project were pointing at the two corpses and chatting with each other. This scene, he would never forget!

  However, the current Ye Jun cannot persuade Ye Yangsheng at all, and he has no intention of hindering his father's career advancement. Because in his previous life, Ye Jun was very clear about one fact: as long as his father could thoroughly eliminate the tumor of river embankment construction and the flood disaster that had plagued Jiangling City for thirty years, he would be able to rise rapidly and enter the provincial leadership team! This is a game where failure means death, and Ye Yangsheng at the time was also very clear about this fact.

  So, what Ye Jun needs to do now is to think of ways to help Ye Yang sweep away obstacles and quickly consolidate his foundation in Jiangling City.

  "Mom, I want to go to Jiangling City for further study."

  As soon as the door was pushed open, Ye Yangsheng and Dong Suning were seen sitting on the sofa, of course, a thick stack of documents was also seen on the table, which was naturally the appointment letter issued by the provincial government.

  "Why? Isn't this place good?"

  Ye Yangsheng and Dong Suning exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes. After all, the appointment letter had just been handed over to Ye Yangsheng, and it was believed that no one would have known about it beforehand, not even Dong Suning, who only learned about it from Ye Yangsheng after returning home. Earlier, the two had been guessing at the true intention behind the provincial government's issuance of this appointment letter, as Dong Suning's possession of a listed company was not solely due to his own efforts, but rather the result of the entire Dong family's endeavors.

  As for the Dong family, they have a great reputation in the province. Unfortunately, they have always looked down on Ye Yangsheng's humble origins and are even more displeased with his union with Dong Suning. Otherwise, given the Dong family's status and position, Ye Yangsheng would have risen to prominence long ago and wouldn't be stuck in a municipal cadre position for ten years.

  "I just want to change the environment for studying, and I heard that Jiangling No. 1 Middle School has a good learning atmosphere, every year there are top students in both liberal arts and science, mom, let me give it a try."

  "It's time for the kid to change their study environment, since things have come to this point, let's not think too much about it, just go with the flow. Later, Old Guo is coming over to freeload a meal, tell the kitchen to prepare more hometown dishes."

  Ye Yangsheng suddenly patted his thigh, and the originally furrowed eyebrows gradually relaxed. Dong Suning saw her husband's expression and understood what was on his mind. Even if the sky fell, it wouldn't be a big deal; even if he stayed at home without a job, they wouldn't have to worry about money. Moreover, this time it was a promotion, so Dong Suning wisely didn't complicate things.

  Ding dong...

  About half an hour later, the doorbell rang. The servant rushed to open the door at once. Yeh Jun didn't need to think about it and knew that Guo Haisheng had arrived.

  As expected, the first to enter was Guo Haisheng, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and exuding an air of righteousness. Behind him followed a stately and elegant woman with well-maintained skin, clearly a wealthy lady who frequented beauty salons. Finally, there was a shy and demure young girl who looked awkward, but it couldn't be denied that Guo Xiaoyu was beautiful, even now, Ye Jun was extremely taken aback. Not to mention their reunion in the past life, he almost mistook her for a heavenly being!

  Today's Guo Xiaoyu has obviously gone through a rigorous grooming, wearing a pink dress that sets off her seemingly tender and delicate curves with a natural beauty, paired with black tights and a youthful ponytail, she would be considered a campus belle even in a top university.

  "Hey, isn't this Xiao Jun? Long time no see, you've grown so tall!"

  Although they lived in the same city, Ye Jun's middle school had a closed teaching management. Except for one day on weekends when he could go home and rest, all other times were spent writing at school, so it was almost half a year before he could meet with Guo's family again.

  It seems that Ye Jun is staring at Guo Xiaoyu, and Guo Haisheng just smiled. All along, he has been advocating for a closer relationship with Ye Yangsheng, and secretly wanted to match Ye Jun with Guo Xiaoyu. If not for his wife Liang Fang's wish for Guo Xiaoyu to succeed in her studies, the good thing would have happened long ago.

  Ye Jun felt a surge of emotions in his heart, silently vowing to Uncle Guo: In the previous life, you were willing to follow my father's heroic sacrifice; this life, I will never let such tragedy happen again!

  In his previous life, there weren't many people that Ye Jun respected. Ye Yangsheng was one of them, Dong Suning was another, and Guo Haisheng was also one. After all, in this world, there were already not many people who would generously sacrifice themselves for the sake of brotherly love.