The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

Seeing Li Weiyang so excited,

Chen Fang asked, "Do you know what the highest form of open strategy is?"

Li Weiyang was taken aback and shook her head.

Chen Fang sighed deeply and said, "It's to support someone only to destroy them later."

"You mean to say, someone is doing this to you?"

Li Weiyang asked.

Chen Fang nodded slightly and said, "With Pan Youde's suicide, some rejoice while others grieve. Those who used to make a fortune through him must be crying now. But there are quite a few who are happy. In the official arena, one man's departure is another's opportunity. Pan Youde's death means a group of people will move forward a step."

"After this position became vacant, many people have thought about moving up to fill it, expending quite a bit of effort. And just at this moment, the county committee nominated me for the position of deputy county head, and I, just happen to be the least qualified among these people."

Li Weiyang scratched her head and said, "The huge corruption case in the education system was uncovered by you. You're obviously the most qualified."

"That's exactly the problem. Until now, this case has been kept quiet. If at this critical moment, I become the deputy county head, how will people view me? As someone who removed his own leader to take his place? What do our people hate the most? Traitors and betrayers. And in this situation, how am I any different from the traitors they speak of?"

"Within the system, I have offended a large group of people trying to climb up the ladder. Below, I cannot stop Youyou's mouth from speaking. Caught in this difficult position, enduring for long, public opinion is to be feared. It won't take much time before I might have to say goodbye to Jinde County."

Hearing this,

Li Weiyang became nervous.

Chen Fang continued, "The key is the role of the head of the preparation committee for the Vocational Technical College. The entire preparation work requires the cooperation of multiple departments, and we can't make much progress with just our Education Bureau. As everyone is now against me, who would cooperate with my work? When such a major project is delayed, the higher-ups will naturally find reasons to hold me accountable. By then, transferring me out will be a piece of cake, won't it?"

Li Weiyang gasped.

Youyou remarked, "Damn, I really hadn't realized. The person upstairs is quite ruthless."

Chen Fang smiled and said, "However, this also means that the mastermind behind the scenes has made another move. This style of operation fits his profile. Since he has struck at this critical moment, it means he probably wants to make more money from the Vocational Technical College project."

Having said that,

Chen Fang's gaze turned fierce.

He paused and said, "Since he wants to make a grab, it also means he will surely expose himself. With that, my chance to catch him is not far away."

"You still want to catch him? He is so cautious and hardly ever exposes himself. You still want to pursue him, what if it ends up being a situation where both are destroyed?"

Li Weiyang asked with concern.

Chen Fang smiled and said, "An official who does not stand up for the people might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes. No matter how ferocious this big tiger is, I will slay him at Jinyang Ridge."

After speaking,

Chen Fang let out a long sigh, looked at his watch, and said, "Alright, time to get off work."

Watching Chen Fang's figure disappear in the corridor,

Li Weiyang suddenly felt somewhat reluctant to let him go.

Chen Fang emanated two kinds of aura: one was rakish and the other was grand and bold. Such a combination of auras concentrated in one person was indeed very special.

Before six thirty in the evening,

Chen Fang knocked on Hu Qin's door.

With a click, the door was opened.

A flustered Hu Qin appeared at the doorway. Upon seeing Chen Fang, she became even more flustered and said, "Please, come in."

After Chen Fang entered the house,

he discovered that though the dining table in the modest-sized apartment wasn't too large, it had four or five dishes laid out, as well as a bottle of white liquor. Judging from appearances, they seemed delicious.

"Not bad at all, you can actually cook?"

Chen Fang asked with some surprise.

Hu Qin blushed,

and said, "Wash your hands, and we can eat."

Chen Fang, without any reservations, took his seat, and Hu Qin asked, "Do you drink alcohol?"

"I do, but I don't have a great tolerance."

said Chen Fang.

Hearing this, Hu Qin's face lit up with joy.

She said, "If you do drink, then let's drink a bit more."

Chen Fang was stunned. Had she not heard the latter part of his sentence?

He saw Hu Qin pour a full glass for both herself and Chen Fang.

The two opened up and began to eat, one bite after another.

However, Chen Fang still found it a bit odd. Hu Qin didn't urge him to eat more but kept encouraging him to drink more. He had barely taken a few bites of food when three to four glasses of liquor were already downed.

Without waiting for Chen Fang to refuse,

she poured him another glass.

Once again, their toasts and cheers intertwined.

Not even half an hour had passed when a bottle of white liquor was emptied.

Chen Fang wasn't drunk.

However, Hu Qin's face was flushed, her gaze hazy—she was unmistakably tipsy.

"Are... are you drunk?"

Hu Qin asked, her head wobbling.

Chen Fang chuckled, "Too much, can't drink anymore. If I do, I'm afraid I'll get drunk."

"Then... then let's not drink anymore, I... I'll go change into another outfit and come out."

After saying that, Hu Qin staggered to her feet and walked into the bedroom.

Why would she change clothes after drinking?

Chen Fang was also perplexed.

When Hu Qin came out of the bedroom, Chen Fang was so shocked that his mouth fell open.

Hu Qin before him had indeed changed into a new outfit, one that was irresistibly tempting.

A black short-sleeve, tight-fitting shirt that perfectly accentuated the swell of her chest, with a low neckline exposing the twin mounds of white flesh seemingly on the verge of spilling out.

Her lower half was encased in a black leather miniskirt, the hem so short it nearly reached the top of her thighs.

From beneath the skirt, two black straps extended down to hold up a pair of black knee-high stockings.

But the most lethal aspect was the large, hexagonal cap perched atop her head.

This was clearly the seduction of an American police uniform.

"You..."

Chen Fang was so stunned he couldn't even speak.

Hu Qin deliberately swayed her hips as she walked towards Chen Fang.

Then she twirled in front of him and, with flushed cheeks, asked, "Do I look good?"

"You look good."

Chen Fang nodded and said.

Hu Qin shyly asked, "So, what do you think about me?"

Chen Fang swallowed hard and asked, "Should I be thinking something?"

"You could be thinking something."

Hu Qin said encouragingly.

Chen Fang shook his head, suddenly stood up, and turned to walk towards the door.

Hu Qin thought things were falling into place, but seeing Chen Fang's reaction, she asked, "Where are you going?"

Chen Fang smiled and said, "Officer Hu, that... my cat gave birth prematurely, I might need to go back for a bit."

"Stop right there!"

Hu Qin suddenly became frantic, yelling at the top of her lungs.

Chen Fang stopped in his tracks.

Hu Qin managed a smile again, striving to come off as gentle and amiable, then extended her hand to unfasten the only button on her shirt.

The shirt parted.

Inside, surprisingly, was nothing.

The two enticing rabbits trembled, as though beckoning Chen Fang.

"Still no thoughts?"

Hu Qin asked.

Chen Fang's heart pounded, and he said, "Officer Hu, if there is something you need, you can just tell me directly. There is no need for this."

Hu Qin felt like her lungs would explode with anger.

She clearly didn't know how to seduce a man.

Her plan was to get Chen Fang drunk today; after all, it's said that alcohol brings out the lust. Once he was inebriated, she'd slip into something sexy, thinking he wouldn't be able to resist and would initiate a kiss.

But to her dismay, the plan backfired.

Even though the scene was very provocative.

With Chen Fang unaware of what she intended, he certainly wouldn't dare to make a move.

She had no choice but to deepen the seduction, so she undid her shirt, thinking that surely this would unleash the beast in him. Yet, his response was such a buzzkill.

Was she supposed to strip completely?