Family connections: From special recruitment by the county committee to the pinnacle of power

Compared to Wang Chendong's subtlety, Li Jianshe, director of the Urban Construction Bureau, Fang Mingjie, director of the Planning Bureau, and Zhang Chenyu, director of the Finance Bureau, were much more direct.

Before Wang Chendong could finish speaking, Li Jianshe laughed and said, "That's right, it's almost ten o'clock. Young people have plenty of energy, and we have to rush back to the county tomorrow morning, so we have to hurry."

Fang Mingjie sighed softly, "Ah, I really miss my twenties. It's a pity, time waits for no one. Now all I can do is endure the nightly drizzle, unlike young people who can enjoy a gentle, continuous rain all night long!"

Zhang Chenyu stood up and said to the waiter next to him, "Quickly, take our newlyweds to their bridal chamber."

The waitress covered her mouth, suppressing a laugh, and stood up. After taking out a room key, she said to Xu Hansheng, "Section Chief Xu, please come with me."

As they spoke, the waiter quickly walked towards the door.

Xu Hansheng felt a surge of anxiety. He turned to look at Miao Xiaofang, who was still leaning on his shoulder, and asked, "Miss Miao, are you alright? Are you feeling very dizzy?"

Miao Xiaofang bit her red lips and shook her head slightly, saying, "It's just that after drinking the baijiu, I feel a little hot..."

As she spoke, Miao Xiaofang gestured between her throat and lower abdomen.

Xu Hansheng cleared his throat and said, "Would you like me to help you to rest for a bit?"

Miao Xiaofang nodded slightly and reached out to take Xu Hansheng's arm.

Xu Hansheng then addressed Ge Yingchun, Gu Chenglong, and the others, saying, "President Ge, Director Gu, Director Zhang, Director Wang, Director Fang, Director Li, um... I'll have to excuse myself now."

Fang Mingjie laughed heartily and said, "Section Chief Xu, don't delay any longer. It would be a sin to disappoint such a beautiful lady."

Xu Hansheng simply smiled and nodded without saying anything more. He then helped Miao Xiaofang up and followed the waiter out of the private room.

Soon, the waiter led Xu Hansheng and his companion into the elevator, which took them to the fifth floor, to the guest rooms. The waiter walked to the innermost room, swiped his room card, opened the door, and said to Xu Hansheng, "Sir, please come in."

"This room is very well soundproofed, so you can stay here with peace of mind."

After saying that, the waiter turned and walked towards the elevator.

Xu Hansheng didn't think anything of it, but when Miao Xiaofang heard that the soundproofing was very good, her face turned red instantly.

"Let's go in."

Xu Hansheng helped Miao Xiaofang into the room.

Just as the waiter had said, the walls of the entire room were covered with thick soundproofing panels and padded with soft materials.

If a fire breaks out, even if Xu Hansheng and Miao Xiaofang scream their lungs out, no one will come to their rescue.

After helping Miao Xiaofang to the bedside and laying her down on the soft bed, Xu Hansheng let out a sigh of relief, then straightened up and said to Miao Xiaofang, "I'm going to take a shower. You should rest first."

After saying that, Xu Hansheng walked into the shower room without looking back.

As the water gushed out, Xu Hansheng let the shower drench his head, his mind racing as he considered how to respond.

Let alone his current body, which is in the prime of his youth, even in his previous life, when Xu Hansheng was over forty, he couldn't handle tough matters with a soft approach.

Sometimes, you can't just soften your stance whenever you want. The key issue is that the House of Commons is not under the control of the House of Lords at all, and it's quite embarrassing that they often rebel.

After much deliberation, Xu Hansheng realized he had no other choice but to confront Miao Xiaofang.

There's no escaping it, and besides, Miao Xiaofang is Ge Yingchun's woman after all. What he wants isn't just tonight's outcome, but also the future.

There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Miao Xiaofang was just a "weakness" that he gave to Xu Hansheng. At the same time, with Gu Chenglong and others present, Xu Hansheng had no choice but to swallow this weakness.

This is where Ge Yingchun's brilliance lies.

The only way to break this deadlock is to persuade Miao Xiaofang.

With this in mind, Xu Hansheng turned off the tap, dried himself off, put on his bathrobe, and went out through the glass door of the bathroom.

Hearing Xu Hansheng's footsteps, Miao Xiaofang, who was lying on the bed, turned around, faced Xu Hansheng, and showed him a charming smile.

However, with this turn, the large bathrobe could no longer support its weight.

The visual impact wasn't like what's described in books and novels, like something jumping out.

That language was too stilted and too rigid to express this sense of déjà vu.

A more accurate description would be that it was like a dam bursting, and the water just gushed out.

It was white and sparkling...

Xu Hansheng swallowed hard, forcibly calmed himself down, and sat down by the bedside.

Miao Xiaofang very proactively leaned in, resting her head on Xu Hansheng's lap and wrapping one arm around his waist.

A pair of large, watery eyes, gleaming with youthful radiance under the warm light, looked into Xu Hansheng's eyes and asked, "Do I need to wash too?"

Hiss!

Xu Hansheng gasped twice. If it weren't for his past life experiences and knowledge, he would probably have already lost his mind and completely collapsed his last line of defense.

After all, he's just a normal person. It's simply a matter of character. It's just that some people have never faced such a test.

"Manager Miao, please listen to me."

Xu Hansheng took a deep breath, forcibly calming himself down. Looking into Miao Xiaofang's eyes, he wanted to speak calmly, but for some reason, his voice was still somewhat hoarse.

"At a time like this, why are you still calling him Manager Miao?"

Miao Xiaofang bit her lip, hooked one arm around Xu Hansheng's neck, and was about to kiss him when Xu Hansheng quickly turned his head to the side and helped Miao Xiaofang sit up from the bed.

This action surprised Miao Xiaofang, who looked at Xu Hansheng with some confusion.

"cough!"

Xu Hansheng coughed lightly and said, "Manager Miao, please don't misunderstand, I'm really not that kind of person..."

To his utter surprise, Miao Xiaofang's face suddenly paled upon hearing this, and then tears welled up in her eyes. Her beautiful brows furrowed tightly as she stared at Xu Hansheng and said, "What do you mean by that? What do you mean you're not that kind of person? What do you take me for?"

this……

Seeing that the negotiations were about to fall apart, Xu Hansheng hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Manager Miao, don't misunderstand, that's not what I meant..."

"What does that mean?"

Miao Xiaofang's gentleness vanished instantly. She crossed her two snow-white, rounded thighs and sat cross-legged on the bed, staring intently at Xu Hansheng, her voice icy as she questioned him.

Seeing this, Xu Hansheng said somewhat awkwardly, "Manager Miao, what I mean is that neither of us are casual people. Besides, we've only met twice and we're not familiar with each other."

"If I did anything to you, it was disrespectful."

"Besides, what I said during the meal was all from the bottom of my heart. Manager Miao is indeed very beautiful, and I am indeed very attracted to her. However, I believe that between a man and a woman, there should be affection first, then love, and only then can we move on to the next step. What do you think?"