The Tempting Road to Becoming an Official

As expected, he's a cunning old fox.

Right from the start, he pushed all the responsibility onto Chen Fang.

The implication being that it was you who deliberately concealed your identity, leading to this series of misunderstandings.

The last sentence was meant to gain Cen Qingmin's approval.

This way, with the pressure from both leaders, Chen Fang couldn't stir up any "trouble."

Cen Qingmin was quick to react.

He did not respond to Cui Liansheng's words.

He proactively walked up to Chen Fang, extended his hand, and warmly said, "Comrade Chen Fang, welcome to Jiuhai Province."

Two hands.

Chen Fang only shook hands with Cen Qingmin.

This action left Cui Liansheng rather embarrassed.

"Mr. Cui, should I continue drinking this wine?"

Everyone assumed that given Chen Fang's status, he wouldn't fuss over trivial matters.

Unexpectedly, he didn't let it go.

He looked in Cui Qisheng's direction and asked.

At this point, Cui Qisheng's face had turned somewhat unpleasant.

Jiang Huan noticed this.

Immediately, he chuckled and said, "Oh, Secretary Chen, our Qisheng was just joking with you, don't take it to heart."

"Joking?"

Chen Fang turned to Cui Qisheng and asked.

Cui Qisheng seemed to grab onto a lifeline, nodding repeatedly, and said, "Yes, joking, just joking."

"Alright, since it was a joke, I naturally won't take it seriously."

After he finished speaking.

He directly lifted a bottle of white wine in front of him.

After opening the cap, he said, "Mr. Cui, since it was just a joke, if I didn't play along, wouldn't that mean I'm not giving Secretary Cui any face?"

Upon hearing this.

Cui Liansheng's face looked even worse.

Chen Fang's words and actions were evident.

He's using a tit-for-tat approach.

If the Cui Family holds a grudge, then Chen Fang could also hold a grudge over what Cui Qisheng just did.

If they don't, then Cui Qisheng will have to be publicly humiliated, a scene they wouldn't want to witness.

"Chen Fang, don't go too far."

Cui Qisheng, seeing Chen Fang pick up the bottle, realized something and warned Chen Fang.

"Hey, strange, you just said it was a joke, so how come when it's your turn, it becomes me going too far? What's the meaning of this? Just because you have a City Committee Deputy Secretary as a father, you can bully others at will?"

As soon as Chen Fang finished speaking.

Cui Liansheng coughed, cleared his throat, and said, "Secretary Chen, you can't talk like this."

"Alright, I won't speak carelessly, Mr. Cui, you just had your fun, so isn't it my turn now?"

Chen Fang continued to ask.

From the initial cockiness without limits of Cui Qisheng.

After realizing Chen Fang's identity, he turned meek.

He looked towards Jiang Huan for help.

Jiang Huan was extremely doting on this son.

Seeing his son about to be bullied.

She naturally couldn't bear it.

She stood up with a swoosh and rudely said to Chen Fang, "Secretary Chen, as a leader, why are you fussing with ordinary folks?"

Classic moral hijacking.

And raising the stakes at that.

Labeling Chen Fang as a leader, while turning Cui Qisheng into the common folk.

"Leader bullying the people," just these six words, Chen Fang couldn't withstand the accusation.

After saying this.

Jiang Huan also felt a slight sense of satisfaction.

Amused at finding such a good excuse, she really believed she was incredibly clever.

"Oh, it's reasonable that leaders shouldn't bully the people."

Chen Fang nodded and said.

Just when Jiang Huan was about to agree.

Chen Fang already raised his hand, and the liquid from the bottle gurgled down onto Cui Qisheng's head.

Previously Cui Qisheng only had a glass of wine.

But Chen Fang poured an entire bottle.

During the pouring.

Cui Qisheng tried to dodge.

Chen Fang grabbed his arm, slightly exerting force with his fingers, making Cui Qisheng unable to move, helplessly letting the wine trickle down his face, looking utterly miserable...

"Chen Fang, what are you doing? As a leader... Secretary Cen, you're a leader of the Disciplinary Committee, is Chen Fang's behavior considered bullying?"

Jiang Huan was in a panic.

Hastily grabbing tissues to wipe her son.

When Cen Qingmin looked troubled.

Chen Fang calmly said, "Two leaders, I haven't officially reported for duty yet, in other words, my current identity is also just an ordinary citizen. Mrs. Jiang just said Mr. Cui was joking with me, so this is also a joke, I wonder if it counts as bullying the common folk?"

"Yeah, Chen Fang is also a commoner now, he's right."

Momo spent the whole time enjoying the scene.

Couldn't help but interject at the side.

Now it was good.

No one present could nitpick anymore.

Of course, the atmosphere became quite awkward.

Especially for Cui Liansheng.

Seeing his son being bullied and unable to do anything, that sense of helplessness was unbearable.

"Alright, old Cui, I think today's meal is about done, how about we wrap it up?"

Ultimately, it was Cen Qingmin's words that broke the silence.

"Old Cen, about the two kids' engagement..."

Jiang Huan immediately reminded, seeing the situation.

Seeing her father Cen Qingmin about to dodge the issue again.

Momo suddenly stood up.

Solemnly said, "Uncle Cui, Aunt Jiang, during the trip, I already made it clear to Qisheng, the two of us, having grown up together, the most it can be is a sibling relationship, as for the engagement, I think we should drop it."

"Child, you two have been betrothed since childhood."

Jiang Huan was stunned.

Immediately resorted to the "childhood betrothal."

Momo didn't want to be too blunt at first.

But now she was cornered.

After hesitating, she said, "Aunt Jiang, let me be frank, back when my dad was working in the Zhenghuang District's Disciplinary Committee, Uncle Cui was already the county magistrate of Dayu County. At that time, we did try to court favor, but what about you? Didn't you think we were beneath you back then?"

Upon hearing this.

Jiang Huan quickly waved her hand and said, "Child, what are you saying? With a childhood engagement, who'd look down on whom?"

Guo Weifen finally couldn't bear it anymore.

Clearing her throat, she said, "Sister Huan, let me speak plainly, back when you guys threw a grand party for Mr. Cui's promotion to the county magistrate, we were the only family not invited, right? And when Mr. Cen had a car accident and we couldn't afford medical treatment, I went to borrow money from you on a bicycle, but you not only said you had no money, you didn't even let me in the door, right? And the very next day, your family bought a moped, that's true, isn't it?"

Don't hit someone in the face.

Don't reveal shortcomings.

At first, everyone was giving each other face.

But at this point, there was no need to hide anything anymore.

Once Guo Weifen joined in.

Whether it was from Cui Liansheng or Jiang Huan, their expressions turned grim.