The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

Entwined dragons, hard to part and let go.

Chen Fang had "favored" many women, each with her own unique traits.

Wen Mei was bold and unrestrained, and ever since Chen Fang unlocked the switch of her body, she had always been eager to try new things, the most courageous among all the women.

Song Lanre was gentle and considerate, attentive to the smallest details, and provided utmost care for Chen Fang, playing a role of unconditional obedience.

Zhao Xixi was independent and nonconformist, living on the fringe of the alternative.

Mo Zifei possessed a certain charm, more like an all-embracing elder sister.

Fang Mei and Fang Gui, the two of them had a big gap in personality, one naturally cold, the other naturally lively; as for matters in the bedroom, Chen Fang preferred Fang Mei.

Qi Kexin, there's no need to say, had all the traits that made men admire her.

As for Xu Lianyun, she probably had the strongest needs among all the women.

They say that women over thirty can draw energy from the ground as they sit.

In this regard, Xu Lianyun was a representative figure.

Ever since she tasted the "delicacy" on Chen Fang's body, she had been unable to stop. Although she did her duty with her husband, she found it tasteless, just going through the motions.

They say women have a sixth sense.

Men are no different.

Xu Lianyun's husband was named Cao Pu.

He was the president of Changming County Agricultural and Commercial Bank.

He was usually very busy with work.

For a while, his wife seemed to have been bewitched; she was almost demanding every night, sometimes multiple times in one night, exhausting him completely.

But in recent times, especially in the past two months,

Xu Lianyun suddenly became distant with him.

She hardly ever took the initiative with him.

And when he needed her, she just went through the motions.

That wasn't all.

Especially recently, he noticed his wife's face was often glowing with health, a clear sign of regular "nourishment".

Cao Pu began to realize that Xu Lianyun might be having an affair.

This time, he was on a business trip for half a month.

Logically, absence should make the heart grow fonder, but last night, Xu Lianyun did not come home and instead called to say she was staying in the company dormitory.

This made him even more restless and upset.

He couldn't care less about going to work in the morning and rushed to the county government offices.

"President Cao, President Cao, Deputy Magistrate Xu is discussing business inside; you can't go in,"

Seeing Cao Pu barging into the office,

Yue Rui did her best to stop him.

Cao Pu didn't care about her, charging directly to the office door, not bothering to knock and just going in.

Inside the office,

Xu Lianyun was neatly dressed, reviewing documents, while Chen Fang stood with his hands tied behind him, looking like he was reporting on his work.

"What are you doing here?"

Xu Lianyun asked with a frown.

"Who is he?"

Cao Pu caught sight of a handsome young man he didn't recognize, and immediately jealousy surged through him.

"Comrade Chen Fang, introduce yourself,"

Xu Lianyun said with a serious face.

Chen Fang nodded slightly and said, "Hello, my name is Chen Fang, I am the head of the Secretary Section of the County Committee Office and the secretary to Mr. Li Duming, the County Party Secretary."

The County Party Secretary's secretary?

On hearing this position,

Cao Pu hurriedly shook Chen Fang's hand apologetically and said, "Secretary Chen, sorry, I didn't realize it was you, making you see such a scene, Cao Pu, the president of Agricultural and Commercial Bank."

"Oh? President Cao? Hello, hello,"

Chen Fang quickly responded.

"Old Cao, I have some business to discuss here. Either I go out, or you go out,"

Xu Lianyun said sternly.

Cao Pu didn't dare to linger and quickly said, "You discuss, you discuss, I'll go out and wait."

After saying that,

he left the room led by Yue Rui.

As the door closed behind him.

Xu Lianyun let out a long sigh of relief.

Just moments ago, the two were as inseparable as glue, and upon hearing the noise outside, she had hurriedly thrown on her trench coat, not even having time to button it up properly, and was leaning against the office desk. If there had been the slightest movement, the scene inside would have been exposed.

Then, she feared that no explanation would suffice.

"Did President Cao come to catch a cheater?"

Chen Fang asked.

Xu Lianyun glanced at the door and said, "Regardless of him, I've indeed been feeling a bit paranoid lately. If push comes to shove, I'll just divorce him. After all, he never cares about home."

Upon hearing this, Chen Fang became anxious.

He took a step forward and said, "Deputy Xu, you absolutely cannot divorce now."

"Why not?"

"I ask you, if you divorce President Cao, what would be the reason for it?"

Chen Fang inquired.

After thinking for a while, Xu Lianyun said, "What else could it be if not marital discord? He thinks I don't know, but he's enjoying himself out there too. Why should he be the only one allowed to cheat, not us women?"

"Marital discord? You must remember, you are a woman. If you ask for a divorce because of emotional issues, there's only one possibility, that one of you had an affair, either you or him. You're currently on the rise in your career. Getting a divorce now would be detrimental to your career aspirations."

"I don't care, it doesn't matter to me; I've never been very ambitious anyway,"

Xu Lianyun said.

Chen Fang walked over to Xu Lianyun, pulled her into his arms, and said, "Ambition is secondary, your reputation is of utmost importance. If you divorce him now, your reputation will definitely suffer. You can come to me if you miss me, but divorce is out of the question."

"Ah Fang..."

Upon hearing this.

Xu Lianyun's throat tightened a bit.

She nestled against Chen Fang's front, whispering, "You're so kind. Sometimes I really do wish to throw caution to the wind and divorce him. I know I can't be your woman. What you said today has really cleared my head, you're right, I can't lose the big picture over something trivial."

After finishing.

She turned to Chen Fang and said, "You should go back, or Mr. Li will be looking for you soon."

Chen Fang nodded.

Gently stroked her head.

And said, "Have a good talk with him, prioritize the bigger picture."

"I will,"

Xu Lianyun obediently nodded.

Returning to the County Committee Building.

Li Duming just happened to appear at the entrance.

The two nodded at each other and walked in together.

"How have things been handled during my absence these few days?"

Once the office door was closed, Li Duming couldn't wait to ask.

Chen Fang nodded and said, "Everything has been dealt with according to plan."

"Good, it seems I've not chosen the wrong person. But having only Deputy Secretary Xing's support is not enough. Our numbers still don't reach half of the standing committee. I've heard that Sun Shenru has also been busy recently."

Indeed.

There were four people on their side.

Apart from Li Duming, there was the County Deputy Secretary Xing Yu, Deputy County Magistrate Xu Lianyun, and the Director of the Organization Department Gao Jianzhao.

Although they were all heavyweight figures, they still couldn't form an overwhelming majority in the standing committee.

Chen Fang thought for a moment and asked, "Is the Director of County Committee Office, Lv Wuzhao, your man or Sun Shenru's?"

Li Duming pondered for a while.

And said, "Lv Wuzhao is a petty person. Ever since Sun Shenru took power, he has been duplicitous, secretly in close contact with him. It was the same when Tan Yandong was in charge. Do you know why I've been frequently changing secretaries over the years? It's because those secretaries were Lv Wuzhao's people. I didn't want him spying on me, which is why I took such measures."

"Since Lv Wuzhao is Sun Shenru's pawn, then things will be much easier to handle."

Chen Fang said, stroking his chin.

Li Duming asked, "What do you plan to do?"

Chen Fang smiled cryptically and said, "I don't need to do anything. Lv Wuzhao will make his move. When the time comes, the leader just needs to play along with the act. Sun Shenru wants to stay out of the fray? We'll force him to come back."

"What if he'd rather sacrifice Lv Wuzhao than show himself?"

Li Duming asked with some concern.

Chen Fang smiled confidently and said, "Even better, we'll kill the snake by hitting the grass around it, cutting off all the spies he has placed around us first, leaving him blind."

Li Duming nodded and laughed, "Chen Fang, oh Chen Fang, you're playing a big game of chess. On this chessboard, if one piece moves incorrectly, both of us will be doomed."

"Dad, who are you playing chess with now?"

No sooner had he finished speaking.

The ajar door was pushed open.

A youthful and attractive girl walked in.