Starting as a town mayor, he rose through the ranks.

In the sweltering summer of South China, the sun blazes fiercely, and even the air is thick with heat.

At noon, in the county government building of Shunping County, everyone had gone to lunch, but Luo Zhiguo was not in the mood to go.

This is his last day working here; tomorrow he will be transferred to Bohou Town as its mayor.

Being promoted from deputy section chief to section chief should be a happy and celebratory event.

But he couldn't be happy at all, because this town mayor was someone else's scapegoat and mess-cleaner.

He lit a cigarette and looked out the window at the county government compound, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Looking back to when he was twenty-four, after graduating from Yenching University, he took the provincial civil service exam and was eventually admitted to the Jianghai Municipal Government with excellent results.

In the end, however, he chose to return to his hometown of Shunping County and was assigned to the county government's secretariat.

Like many young people with dreams, he also harbored grand ambitions and ideals when he first started working.

However, the realities of the system taught him his first lesson upon entering society.

Coming from a rural background with no connections, he spent two years doing nothing in the secretariat.

He thought that this was how his life would be, and that he would never have a chance to rise above his circumstances.

Unexpectedly, because of an article he wrote, he caught the eye of the newly appointed county party secretary and was transferred to the county party committee as a secretary.

This news was like a ray of dawn, illuminating his life. Hope was just ahead, and his heart, which had been quiet for two years, was revived.

But fate played another cruel joke on him. He thought that becoming the secretary to the county party secretary would lead to a bright future.

He had only been a secretary to the newly arrived county party secretary for a year and had recently been promoted to deputy section chief.

In a car accident, the leader died on the spot, and he was hospitalized for half a month as a result.

As the saying goes, a fallen phoenix is ​​no better than a chicken; with the leader absent, his position becomes incredibly awkward.

Just then, Liu Ming, the brother-in-law of County Magistrate Zhang Qiang, who was the mayor of Bohou Town, got into big trouble.

At his brother-in-law's suggestion, County Magistrate Zhang Qiang sent his former secretary, who was also the county party secretary, to Bohou Town as mayor. His purpose was self-evident.

"Hmph! Even though you're the high and mighty county magistrate, I have nothing to lose. You want me to take the blame? Then I'll make a scene. Even if I can't bring down this local tyrant, I'll make you feel the pain..."

Luo Zhiguo threw the cigarette butt hard on the ground, his eyes flashing coldly, and he gritted his teeth, muttering to himself.

"Congratulations, Luo Mi! You're about to become the town mayor..."

After lunch, people gradually returned to prepare for their afternoon nap and saw him sitting in his office.

Immediately, some people gloated, offering feigned congratulations while actually mocking the situation.

The matter concerning Bohou Town is no longer a secret; many people know about it.

So when he was sent down to be the town mayor, it was obvious to everyone that there was something fishy going on.

Luo Zhiguo ignored those who offered congratulations but were actually mocking him.

Of course, I wasn't in the mood to pay attention to it. I left the county committee building and prepared to go home.

"Ring ring ring..."

His cell phone rang in his pocket. He took it out and saw that it was his girlfriend, Qin Lu, calling. He forced himself to stay awake and answered the phone.

"Zhiguo! Let's break up."

The call connected, and before he could speak, his girlfriend Qin Lu's voice came through.

Luo Zhiguo was shocked and couldn't believe that his girlfriend of two years would break up with him at this time.

"Qin Lu! Give me a reason to break up."

Despite feeling heartbroken and furious, he calmly asked the question.

"Zhiguo! The rule of this world is that people strive for higher positions and water flows downhill. You know your own situation without me having to explain it, and that's the reason for breaking up."

Qin Lu's emotionless voice came through, each word like a knife, piercing Luo Zhiguo's heart.

He couldn't believe that his usually gentle and considerate girlfriend would suddenly become so pragmatic and leave him when he was at his lowest point.

Qin Lu was his high school classmate and now works in the first section of the county discipline inspection commission.

He met Qin Lu by chance at a class reunion two years ago. When Qin Lu learned that he worked in the secretariat of the county government, she began to pursue him.

I never expected that my girlfriend would be so heartless so soon after I lost power.

This really proves the saying: good fortune never comes in pairs, but misfortunes never come singly; husband and wife are like birds in the same forest, but when disaster strikes, they fly away separately.

After hanging up the phone, Luo Zhiguo didn't know how he got home.

Her parents were from the countryside. After he passed the civil service exam, they sold everything they owned and did their best to buy him this house in the county town.

The house is for his future marriage; it's in the Sunshine Community. His parents paid the down payment, and he will pay the monthly mortgage himself.

He was completely disoriented, as if all his strength had been drained, and lay motionless on the bed.

With no hope for his career and his girlfriend breaking up with him, this double blow left him utterly disheartened about the future.

"Ring ring ring..."

His cell phone rang again, but he didn't answer it. He lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, thinking to himself, "Why is fate so unfair to me?"

Being sent to a rural town to take the blame for someone else is bad enough, but now even his girlfriend, his only source of emotional support, has abandoned him.

"Ugh! This life is such a mess..."

The phone kept ringing stubbornly, and Luo Zhiguo answered it like a walking corpse.

"Senior brother! Guess who I am?"

As soon as the call connected, a very pleasant female voice, like that of a lark, came through.

"have no idea!"

He answered weakly.

"Senior brother! What's wrong?"

The woman's voice was not only pleasant to listen to, but also infectious, and could make people feel happy.

"I'm fine! Who are you?"

With such a pleasant voice, Luo Zhiguo felt a little better and had more strength in his voice.

"Senior brother! It's only been a short time since we last met, and you can't even recognize my voice? I'm Virgin..."

Although the female voice had some complaints, it was still very pleasant to listen to.

"virginity!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiguo pictured someone with a pleasant voice and two dimples when they smiled.

She was a year below him in college, and a junior in the same literary society.

"Senior brother! Aren't you pleasantly surprised to learn it's me? I have an even bigger surprise for you. I'm currently in your Shunping County..."

"Tongzhen, weren't you in Kyoto? What are you doing in Shunping County? And how did you get my mobile phone number?"

Luo Zhiguo wasn't surprised; on the contrary, he was extremely astonished. He remembered that he had never given Tong Zhen this mobile phone number.

I haven't contacted her since graduating from university, so how did she know my number and suddenly call me?

"I have a brilliant plan! What do you say, senior brother? Your missing junior sister has come to your hometown, aren't you going to treat her well...?"

"I'm so clever and mischievous," Tong Zhen said.

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiguo felt somewhat troubled, as he really didn't want to go out in his current state.

Given how badly I'm doing these days, how can I possibly face my classmates?

"Um! Virgin, I have some things to take care of here. I'll treat you properly another day..."

After thinking for a while, he looked helpless and had no choice but to make up an excuse.

"No way! If you don't come out, I'll come find you. Don't underestimate my abilities..."

The virgin was very dissatisfied and spoke aggressively.

Luo Zhiguo understood his junior sister's personality very well; she wouldn't give up until she achieved her goal.

After thinking for a moment, he could only force himself to say, "Okay! Give me a spot, I'll go over after I take a shower."

Hearing his agreement, Tong Zhen finally told him her location with satisfaction and then hung up the phone.