The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

If they say a woman is made of water,

Then a young wife must be made of floodwaters,

Warm and unrestrained.

With just a few simple teases of her fingers,

Gu Jingshu could hardly stand it, her eyes becoming hazy.

She turned around and sat on Chen Fang's thigh.

Her hot lips pressed against his.

"The door is still... not locked,"

Chen Fang said with some concern.

But Gu Jingshu couldn't care less, quickly sliding off the last barrier under her skirt, then clumsily unbuckling Chen Fang's belt...

Outside the office, people were coming and going.

Nobody knew that the two of them had started tumbling on the office sofa.

For a whole half hour or more.

They finally finished their passionate encounter, both drenched in sweat.

Nestled against Chen Fang's broad chest, Gu Jingshu said reluctantly, "Once you go to the Safety Supervision Bureau, we'll have less chance to meet."

Chen Fang's fingers were playfully stroking her breasts.

He asked with a mischievous grin, "What, you're afraid you'll have no one to turn to when you can't bear the loneliness?"

"Stop it, I'm serious. I don't care, you must visit me every weekend from now on, and if things don't go well at work, just give me a call, you can come be a deputy director at our Health Bureau."

Chen Fang laughed heartily and replied, "It's not like you run the organization department, letting whoever you want to be the deputy director. It's true that the Safety Supervision Bureau is fraught with crises, but I think I should be able to handle it!"

"You better not forget about me, though."

The usually cold Director Gu turned into a little kitten in Chen Fang's embrace.

Chen Fang said with a smile, "Forget you? I can't bear to."

"Then shall we do it one more time?"

"Again?!"

Before he could refuse,

Gu Jingshu was already back on top.

And they began their lightning-fast encounter once again...

Two days later.

Chen Fang rushed to the Health Bureau to handle the work handover.

Wu Lili was supposed to organize a farewell party for him, but Chen Fang declined.

The full name of the Safety Supervision Bureau is the Bureau of Safety Production Supervision and Management, which, as the name suggests, is in charge of supervising the safety of production.

From the small shops on the streets to enterprises and projects that pose safety risks, all fall within the jurisdiction of the Safety Supervision Bureau.

While the powers are considerable, it's also a unit fraught with risk.

Should there be a major production safety accident within its jurisdiction, the Safety Supervision Bureau is always at the forefront.

This is why it's often said within the system that the leaders of the Safety Supervision Bureau don't sit on chairs, but on barrels of gunpowder.

Changming County's Safety Supervision Bureau has three leaders, a director and two deputies.

The director, party group secretary, and head of the safety committee He Duo is 53 this year and is said to be a nice guy.

The deputy director, party committee member, and deputy head of the safety committee Mei Shikang is 28 this year, the same age as Chen Fang, and is a true second-generation official with his father, Mei Jun, serving as the current deputy chairman of the Wen'an City CPPCC.

His mother Zhao Shuhua is the County Deputy Secretary of the neighboring Dongli County.

The whole family are influential figures in Wen'an City's official circles.

Chen Fang had actually heard about Mei Shikang quite early on.

About a year or so ago,

Mei Shikang was transferred from the City Safety Supervision Bureau to the Changming County Safety Supervision Bureau as the deputy director.

Even the County Party Secretary Li Duming attended his inauguration, which shows the extent of Mei Shikang's influence at the time.

There has always been a rumor that he was poised to take over as the next director of the Safety Supervision Bureau.

Whether true or not, it seems likely at present.

The work handover at the Health Bureau wasn't finished until evening.

Then Chen Fang hurried to the County Party Organization Department to take care of other formalities.

The compound of Changming County's Party Committee and Government is located on Fuzhou Road in the old district of Changming County.

Both buildings are situated on the mid-slope of a hill.

The one on the left is the Party Committee building, and the one on the right is the Government building.

When Tan Yandong was alive, Chen Fang often came here, so he was quite familiar with the compound.

The Organizational Department's office area is on the fourth floor of the Party Committee building.

He had just pushed open the front door.

A young woman holding a folder and wearing high heels clacked her way towards him.

"May I ask if you're Deputy Director Chen Fang?"

"Yes, I am. May I ask..."

The woman smiled and said, "Minister Gao asked me to come and pick you up."

Minister Gao?

Gao Jianzhao?

Chen Fang's heart shuddered for a moment.

The Minister Gao the woman was referring to was none other than Gao Jianzhao, a member of the Changming County Party Committee, a standing member, and the Head of the Organization Department.

Chen Fang had been notified to go to the office of the Deputy Head of the department to handle the procedures for taking office, as the appointment of a Deputy Director of the Safety Supervision Bureau wouldn't normally attract the attention of the Head of the Organization Department.

What's more, Chen Fang had no prior associations with Gao Jianzhao.

Logically, being Tan Yandong's adopted son, he had met quite a few of the county's leaders.

He indeed knew many of them.

But not Gao Jianzhao.

Because Gao Jianzhao hadn't been in office long, only three or four months or so.

Under the woman's guidance,

Chen Fang arrived at the entrance to the Minister's office.

The woman knocked on the door.

She said, "Director Chen, please go in. Minister Gao is waiting for you."

Chen Fang was somewhat befuddled.

He had just pushed the door open.

Contrary to his expectations, Gao Jianzhao who had been sitting stood up to welcome him actively.

"Little Chen, I've been looking forward to your arrival so eagerly, and finally, you're here," he said.

As he spoke these words, Gao Jianzhao's face was full of smiles.

Feeling flattered and taken aback, Chen Fang said, "Hello, Minister Gao."

"Come, come, have a seat, have a seat."

Gao Jianzhao took Chen Fang's hand and seated him next to himself.

Appearing very affectionate.

Then he picked up a cup of tea and placed it in front of him.

Putting on a mournful air, he said, "Little Chen, after the incident with County Head Tan, I actually wanted to visit him. But I've been too busy, never able to spare the time. When I heard you were coming today, I thought I should have a talk with you..."

Tan Yandong's funeral had just been conducted not long ago.

Apart from some retired leaders, not a single one of the current leaders showed up, and even some of the county government heads deliberately avoided it.

Gao Jianzhao had no personal connection to Tan Yandong.

So, his absence was normal.

However, his intentional remark clearly indicated a gesture of goodwill.

"Minister Gao, regardless, I want to thank you on behalf of Uncle Tan,"

said Chen Fang.

Gao Jianzhao patted Chen Fang's shoulder, saying, "You see, it's about time to get off work. Come and have a simple meal with me."

"Minister Gao, I really shouldn't. I should be the one inviting you."

"Enough with the formalities. Let's go."

Hearing this,

Gao Jianzhao pulled Chen Fang to his feet.

"Minister Gao, I haven't finished the procedures yet."

"You don't need to worry about the procedures. I've already arranged for someone to take care of them."

And just like that, before he could even get comfortable in his seat, Chen Fang was ushered into a car by Gao Jianzhao.

On the way, Gao Jianzhao was very enthusiastic, inquiring about Chen Fang's family situation and offering many words of encouragement.

It seemed he was offering guidance through a maze.

As dusk fell,

the two men got out of the car in front of a very simple-looking rural restaurant.

If it had been an ordinary person,

they would most likely perceive Gao Jianzhao as down-to-earth, kind, and amiable. Some might even think that Gao Jianzhao saw potential in them, believing that they now had a powerful patron to aid their career.

But Chen Fang had spent ten years by Tan Yandong's side.

He was intimately familiar with the intricate and unpredictable nature of officialdom.

He knew that tonight's dinner was definitely not simple…