The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm fine. Look, I'm much better."

After saying this, Chen Fang deliberately shook his injured arm.

A sharp pain shot through him.

But Chen Fang still put on a calm expression.

He did this because he didn't want Gu Mengsheng to feel guilty.

Chen Fang really managed to fool Gu Mengsheng with his act.

Gu Mengsheng's worries eased significantly.

She got off the bed and snapped, "Why do you have to go to such extremes?"

"Isn't it because I thought I could take the opportunity to skip work and stay at the hospital with you?"

Chen Fang teased.

Gu Mengsheng felt a warmth in her heart and coyly said, "You're annoying, who asked you to accompany me?"

Though she said that,

Chen Fang knew that Gu Mengsheng's psychological trauma couldn't be healed in a short time.

Earlier, when Wu Xixin came, he had asked about Gu Mengsheng's condition. Wu Xixin said that during the two days when Chen Fang was unconscious after the surgery, Gu Mengsheng hardly slept at all. At night, she would curl up in a corner, not allowing anyone to touch her, not even doctors or nurses. Only Chen Fang was the exception; he was the only one who could get close to her.

In other words, she could only find a sense of security in Chen Fang.

He stayed in the hospital bed for another three days.

During these three days, upon hearing the news of Chen Fang waking up,

one leader after another from the City Committee and the city government came to visit him.

This left Chen Fang with no energy for proper rest.

At night, Gu Mengsheng would snuggle into his bed, making it difficult for Chen Fang to get a good rest.

Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore, so Chen Fang forcibly completed the discharge procedures.

Of course, upon hearing that he was leaving the hospital, Gu Mengsheng also checked out with him.

At the same moment Chen Fang was discharged,

at the entrance of the Shangqing City Discipline Inspection and Propaganda Education Base, which was also the gate of the Supreme Disciplinary Committee inspection team's station,

a car was parked.

A man and a woman were anxiously looking inside.

The man was Cui Qisheng, and the woman was his mother, Jiang Huan.

Early this morning, they received a call from the inspection team, informing them that at 10 a.m., Cui Liansheng would be released from the team.

Upon hearing this news, the mother and son had been waiting there since early morning.

Around ten o'clock,

accompanied by two Disciplinary Committee cadres, the somewhat disheveled Cui Liansheng finally walked out of the gate.

Upon seeing her husband, Jiang Huan hurried over, almost running.

"Old Cui, you're finally out, you're finally out. I've been so worried these days..."

Jiang Huan said through her tears.

"Alright, why are you crying? I'm alright, aren't I? Let's go home!"

After saying this,

Cui Liansheng got into the car.

Even though he had regained his freedom,

Cui Liansheng's mood wasn't great.

After all, he had been in contact with Lou Yu, who had attempted to kill Chen Fang on his orders.

So, his future in the political arena was still uncertain.

After returning home, Cui Liansheng took a shower and shaved, tidying himself up. Then he called Cui Qisheng and Jiang Huan over and asked, "During the time I was inside, who did you go to for help?"

Jiang Huan recounted in detail everything that happened after Cui Liansheng was arrested.

They had approached many people.

This included Liu Yi and a few provincial leaders they were usually on good terms with, but they all responded with indifference, with not one person offering any help.

Only Chen Fang promised that he would assist them.

In fact, it was because of Chen Fang that Cui Liansheng avoided prison.

After hearing the whole process,

Cui Liansheng sighed.

He said with a sense of loss, "I really didn't expect that in my most perilous hour, it would be my arch-enemy who helped me."

"Old Cui, you shouldn't think like that. If it weren't for Chen Fang, would our family be in this situation? So, he is still the main culprit. Now you're back, and you don't need to worry. A few days ago, I already talked to Mayor Liu. He said he would help get things moving for you, and reinstating your position shouldn't be a problem. Although you might face some repercussions, as long as we can maintain your current position, that's enough."

Jiang Huan said.

Hearing this,

Cui Liansheng was taken aback.

He asked, "You went to Liu Yi? He didn't want to help before, so why is he helping now?"

Upon hearing this,

Jiang Huan proudly glanced at Cui Qisheng and said, "We have to give our Qisheng some credit for this."

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Cui Liansheng asked.

Cui Qisheng, somewhat smugly, took an envelope out of the cabinet, opened it, and handed the photos inside to Cui Liansheng, saying, "Dad, take a look."

Cui Liansheng took the photos.

He was stunned at once.

The first photo showed Chen Fang lying on a hospital bed, holding a woman as he slept.

In the next photo,

there was a young and beautiful woman, holding Chen Fang's arm, her head resting against his shoulder, as they walked in the hospital.

"What's this about?"

Cui Liansheng asked in confusion.

Cui Qisheng, with great enthusiasm, said, "Dad, a while back, Chen Fang got injured while capturing Ji Shuzhen. I thought you hadn't come yet, so I bought some things to go see him. As a result, when I went to the hospital, I coincidentally saw Chen Fang strolling with a woman. The second picture in your hand is what I took at that time."

"This woman was the one kidnapped by Ji Shuzhen. I did some digging, and during their hospital stay, the two shared the same hospital bed. That's when I knew an opportunity had arrived, so I bribed one of the nurses inside to get the first photo in your hand."

Cui Liansheng continued asking, "What do you plan to do with these photos?"

Jiang Huan chimed in from the side, "Old Cui, are you muddled? Wasn't Chen Fang already married? But during his stay in the hospital, he openly engaged in intimacy with another woman—doesn't that indicate he has issues with his personal conduct? I knew Mayor Liu has always wanted to bring Chen Fang down, so I planned to send him these photos. Sure enough, just one call, and Mayor Liu agreed to help you. Didn't Qisheng do a great job here?"

Similarly,

just like Cui Qisheng,

when Jiang Huan said these words, she was practically spitting with excitement.

You could see how pleased she was with herself.

With a ripping sound,

as the two were deeply engrossed in their self-congratulation,

Cui Liansheng suddenly tore the two photographs into pieces.

"Old Cui, what are you doing?"

Jiang Huan asked in shock seeing this.

Cui Liansheng said, "These photos are not to be given to Liu Yi. From today onwards, no matter what happens to me, don't go causing trouble for Chen Fang. Have you both remembered this?"

Leaving these words behind, he decisively stood up and went into the bedroom.

"Mom, what's wrong with Dad? How could he just let go of such a good opportunity?"

Cui Qisheng asked, somewhat disappointed.

A shadow passed over Jiang Huan's face, dark and unpredictable.

She said, "Your dad really has lost his mind. He doesn't even think about who's been causing all this trouble for him, kneeling before Chen Fang. We must get our dignity back, no matter what..."