The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

"A gift? What gift? I've already messed with you so much, and you still want to give me a gift?"

Su Lu'an said, somewhat embarrassed.

Chen Fang smiled and replied, "You'll find out once we get there."

After about a few minutes, Qin Yi came running in, panting.

He dropped a beautifully wrapped box and left.

Chen Fang pushed the box towards Su Lu'an and said, "Open it and see, you might like it."

Su Lu'an was somewhat at a loss.

Still, she carefully opened it.

In an instant.

Her mouth opened wide in surprise.

And her face turned red all the way to the neck.

What appeared before her eyes was a set of very exquisite lingerie, obviously very expensive.

"Why...why would you give me this?"

Su Lu'an asked, feeling ashamed.

Chen Fang explained, "The situation was special before, so I took some extreme measures, and accidentally, I was a bit rough with your...with your lingerie. So I thought of giving you a set. If you don't like it, I can go exchange it, but that would have to wait until tomorrow since the shops have all closed for the night."

"How did you manage to buy it then?"

Su Lu'an inquired.

Chen Fang scratched his head and responded, "I asked my secretary to knock on doors to buy it, but nobody wanted to open up, so I had no choice but to offer more money. If you don't like it, I..."

Chen Fang was just about to reach out his hand.

Su Lu'an quickly pulled the box into her embrace and interjected, "No need to exchange it, I like it very much, it's just that...it's just..."

"Just what?"

Chen Fang questioned.

Su Lu'an, with a shy face, asked, "It's just, I don't know if the size is right or not."

Chen Fang asked, "32D, right?"

"How do you know?"

Su Lu'an asked in surprise.

Chen Fang pointed to his eyes and said, "These eyes of mine are the measure, I knew it at a glance."

He shouldn't have said that.

The moment he did, Su Lu'an's face turned even redder, which meant that Chen Fang had already seen her completely.

Thinking of this.

She pouted and said, "Fine, you've been impolite to me once, and I've paid you back, so we're even now. I'll keep the gift, but I hope I never see you again."

"But I'd still like to meet you,"

Chen Fang joked.

Standing up and waving to Su Lu'an, he said, "See you around if fate allows."

Watching Chen Fang's figure disappear from the doorway of the ward, for some reason, Su Lu'an felt her heart flutter...

At the entrance.

Qin Yi was already waiting.

Seeing Chen Fang's bandaged hand and his limping walk, he asked with concern, "Leader, are you alright?"

Chen Fang smiled and replied, "I won't die."

"Then let me call a cab to take you home."

"Alright."

Chen Fang nodded.

Fifteen minutes later.

Chen Fang arrived at his front door.

Just as he was about to find his keys to unlock it, the door creaked open.

Xiao Ting stood at the door, worry written all over her face, and let out a long breath of relief, "You're finally back."

"How did you know I was back?"

Chen Fang curiously asked.

At that moment, a voice came from the living room, saying, "How would she know when you'd be back? She's been opening the door every ten minutes."

Chen Fang was startled.

Upon entering the living room, he saw Xiao Xiao, dressed in pajamas, sitting on the sofa.

"Deputy Mayor Xiao, what brings you to Jinde County?"

Chen Fang asked.

Xiao Xiao's face darkened, and she pointed to the sofa, saying, "Sit."

Chen Fang sat down.

Xiao Xiao spoke, "There's been such a big issue in Jinde County these past days, and as the deputy mayor in charge, I obviously had to come. What happened to your hand?"

"It's nothing, just a minor injury. It might heal by tomorrow. Deputy Mayor Xiao, does the city have any opinions on handling this matter?"

Chen Fang eagerly asked.

Xiao Xiao shook her head.

She said, "The city's intent is still to suppress the incident as much as possible, to make a big deal into a small one, and let the small things vanish. Jinde County's education has actually been rather good these years. If we stir this up now, who knows how much of an uproar it might cause? My opinion is the same. Although Pan Youde and Qi Hui were corrupt, they have been punished. They're already dead, there's no need to dig deeper."

"But, the mastermind behind them hasn't been found yet."

Chen Fang said.

Xiao Xiao looked at Chen Fang and asked, "Who do you think it is?"

Chen Fang shook his head and said, "Without any evidence, I wouldn't dare to speculate. I just want to say, this guy casually took the lives of two people. Compared to Pan Youde and Qi Hui, he is even more despicable and terrifying. Should we just let this go? Should he get off scot-free?"

Xiao Xiao sighed and said, "If you don't even know who this person is, how can we investigate? Moreover, with your capabilities in Jinde County, can you really fight this person? I think you should first secure your position, then think about other matters. What do you think?"

"Mom has a point, look how you almost ended up in jail."

Xiao Ting remarked from the side.

Xiao Xiao stood up.

She said, "Now that you're back, we can all feel at ease. It's almost dawn; let's all go inside and rest for a bit. Don't go to work tomorrow, I'll ask for leave on your behalf."

"Okay."

Chen Fang nodded.

Xiao Xiao didn't bother with the two of them and headed straight for the bedroom door.

Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks.

Turning around, she said, "Chen Fang, do you want some water? If you want some, I can get it for you!"

"No, no need, I'm not thirsty."

Chen Fang said somewhat awkwardly.

Xiao Xiao nodded and turned back to enter her room.

Xiao Ting scratched her head and asked, "Why did mom ask if you wanted water?"

Chen Fang complained, "Isn't it because of you?"

"What does your wanting water have to do with me?"

Xiao Ting asked.

Chen Fang didn't know how to explain, so he dismissed it with a wave of his hand and said, "Alright, alright, I'm going to rest now. You should go to sleep early too."

Upon hearing that, Xiao Ting blinked and said, "I'll come to your room in a bit."

"Missy, I've just come back from the hospital, can't you let me rest for a bit?"

"I am letting you rest, your little brother hasn't been tired these past few days; does it need to rest too?"

Xiao Ting moved closer to Chen Fang, lowered her voice, and asked with a mischievous smile.

Chen Fang glanced at Xiao Xiao's bedroom door.

He said, "Anyway, don't come looking for me later; I'm going to lock the door."

"Alright then."

Xiao Ting nodded, her expression overplayed with disappointment.

The next afternoon.

Chen Fang finally awoke from his groggy sleep.

When he opened the bedroom door,

he saw Xiao Ting on the living room floor, who had spread a yoga mat and was hopping and jumping along with the TV screen.

She really had some nerve.

She only wore a sports vest on top, which probably had nothing underneath, as the two protrusions on her chest were quite prominent.

For the bottom, she wore a pair of sport shorts, the form-fitting kind.

The valley between her legs was distinctly marked.

This woman was clearly trying to seduce someone.

"You're awake?"

Seeing Chen Fang, Xiao Ting immediately stopped her exercise and came over wiping her sweat.

"Why didn't you go to work today?"

Chen Fang asked.

Xiao Ting giggled and said, "I took time off to take care of you at home these next few days."

"I'm fine; why would I need care?"

Chen Fang asked.

Xiao Ting said coyly, pouting, "I just wanted to see you every day…"

Hearing this,

Chen Fang's heart skipped a beat.

He instantly thought of what Xiao Xiao had once told him.

He said, "I have things to do today and won't be back until tonight."

He had expected Xiao Ting to be disappointed.

She blinked and replied, "No problem, I'll wait for you at home. I just learned how to make soup; I'll make some to nourish you tonight…"

Looking at Xiao Ting's lovestruck demeanor,

a vague sense of worry settled in Chen Fang's heart.