The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

This scene made him sense a hint of danger.

Just as he was about to take out his phone to call the police,

a sense of suffocation overwhelmed him.

He was seized by the neck from behind.

His mouth was also covered.

Then, he was tied up hand and foot, his mouth sealed with clear tape, and stuffed into a burlap sack.

By the time the bumpy ride finally calmed down a few hours later, he found himself in the abandoned elementary school.

The person who kidnapped him was also one of Iron Head's lackeys.

He repeatedly forced Jin Ming to hand over the photos taken that day, but those photos and videos were in Momo's possession; he didn't have them at all.

Seeing that he couldn't get what he wanted from him, Iron Head took his phone. What followed was the plan to trick Momo into going to Shangqing City.

Upon hearing this,

Momo suddenly understood.

She said to Jin Ming, "The day you were caught, they came for me too. Fortunately, Ah Fang was with me, so I escaped. When I got back, I called you, but you were unreachable. Turns out, you had already been caught by then."

Jin Ming nodded.

Chen Fang looked at Xia Chengnan.

He asked, "How did you get caught?"

A trace of fear flashed in Xia Chengnan's eyes.

After taking a deep breath, he said, "It was because they were caught taking photos secretly..."

The problem indeed lay with Momo and Jin Ming.

After they were caught taking photos secretly, Lou Youhua immediately ordered a thorough investigation of the grand theater.

You have to know, ordinary people can't access the top floor of the theater, unless they have a magnetic card that can open the top floor door, which only he, his subordinates, and members of the song and dance troupe possess.

The investigation revealed that Xia Chengnan's magnetic card was missing.

Because she had given the magnetic card to Momo and Jin Ming.

That was how she was exposed.

Lou Youhua handed her over to Iron Head, saying that once the matter was resolved, they would then discuss how to deal with Xia Chengnan.

Fortunately, Chen Fang sent people to rescue her, otherwise, she truly didn't know how Lou Youhua would have tortured her.

Hearing this,

everyone felt a bit emotional.

Especially Momo and Jin Ming, who repeatedly apologized to Xia Chengnan. It was their negligence that led to Xia Chengnan's exposure, and they must take responsibility for it.

"Alright, let's leave the apologies for later. Miss Xia, you're involved in this matter; you must tell me more about it so that we have a chance to make Lou Youhua pay for his actions."

Chen Fang interrupted.

Xia Chengnan looked at Momo.

Momo nodded encouragingly and said, "You can trust Ah Fang; he's truly here to help us."

Xia Chengnan remained silent for a moment.

Nodded and said, "Secretary Chen, ask away. I'll tell you whatever you want to know."

Chen Fang exhaled deeply and said, "Tell me about how you see Lou Youhua. What kind of person is he, really?"

Xia Chengnan paused briefly.

Then said, "How should I put it, Lou Youhua... He's very handsome; at first glance, you'll be deceived by his appearance..."

Xia Chengnan said Lou Youhua is a gentle and refined man who looks very polite and well-mannered, like an intellectual, wearing plain clothes, and exudes a warm and welcoming aura in his actions and words.

The first time she met Lou Youhua was a year ago when she had just graduated from the dance academy and returned home, originally planning to take a break before finding a dance-related job.

It was then that someone recommended Baizhang Town's song and dance troupe to her.

By the way, it must be mentioned that Xia Chengnan is not from Shangqing City; she's from Xunyang City, Jiuhai Province.

She read the recruitment notice for Baizhang Town's song and dance troupe online.

The salary and benefits were several times higher than what was offered in other places.

That really tempted her.

So, after a bit of packing, she embarked on the journey to Baizhang Town.

After arriving at Baizhang Town's song and dance troupe, she was greeted by the troupe leader, a woman in her thirties named Lan Jieshan.

Lan Jieshan first explained the complete package of benefits, and seeing Xia Chengnan's satisfaction, she then went on to mention the difficulty of joining the troupe.

Due to the good treatment,

many people wanted to join the troupe.

During performances, Xunxian Baizhang, this group, required a maximum of 26 people, plus a reserve team of 10 people, meaning the total number of performers was 36.

At the moment, there was only one vacancy, but there were over a hundred people applying.

Standing out amongst so many candidates was no easy feat; it required a stringent selection process.

The so-called selection was divided into three steps.

The first step was to demonstrate dance skills.

The second step was a physique display.

The third step, which Lan Jieshan didn't mention at the time, was only to be disclosed after passing the first two rounds.

After obtaining Xia Chengnan's consent,

she was led into a windowless room.

After performing a dance piece she excelled at, Lan Jieshan told her she could proceed to the second step, which was the physique display.

Initially, she thought for the so-called physique display, she only needed to wear tight clothes or even a bikini to showcase her body, but unexpectedly, Lan Jieshan's request was for her to undress completely.

This left Xia Chengnan a bit troubled.

After some internal debate, she ultimately agreed.

The rationalization was simple.

In this empty room, there was only Lan Jieshan, a woman, so even if she were completely undressed, there shouldn't be any issue.

After undressing.

At Lan Jieshan's request,

Xia Chengnan walked a runway and was even asked to perform a dance in the nude.

After the showcase ended,

Lan Jieshan informed her that she passed the second round of selection.

It was incredibly good news.

Xia Chengnan was overjoyed at the time.

She promptly asked Lan Jieshan what the third round of selection entailed.

Lan Jieshan didn't hold back, telling her over a hundred people went through the selection, and over a dozen passed, meaning the competition was fierce; if she wanted to advance among these dozen, she would have to sacrifice something.

At that time, Xia Chengnan thought Lan Jieshan was implying a monetary bribe and quickly offered a large red envelope if she could pass.

However, Lan Jieshan didn't respond to the offer.

She merely stated that the selection wasn't hers to decide alone.

She then pointed to a floor-length mirror on the wall, explaining that it was a one-way mirror and that a person in charge had been observing the entire selection process from behind it, and this person was a man.

Xia Chengnan was terrified.

Knowing that she had been naked.

Essentially, her body had been seen entirely by a stranger.