Me! A high-ranking official!

It’s over.

This time it's really over.

No, it's not as simple as ending one's career; it can kill someone!

His mind raced, his first instinct was to run, to run as far away as possible, to a place where no one could find him, to change his name and start anew, but the next second he knew that was impossible.

He's a member of the system; if the organization really wants to investigate him, they can bring him back no matter where he runs.

His second reaction was to tell the woman to get preventative treatment immediately. He seemed to recall seeing somewhere that HIV and syphilis can be prevented in the early stages of infection!

Yes, the blocking period!

He suddenly pulled out his phone, his fingers trembling, unlocked the screen, opened the browser, and quickly typed in a few keywords.

The search results popped up, and he read them word by word, not daring to blink.

"HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), also known as post-exposure prophylaxis, involves taking antiretroviral drugs within 72 hours of exposure. This can effectively reduce the risk of infection. The earlier the medication is taken, the better the effect. The optimal time is within 2 hours of exposure."

"For post-exposure prophylaxis of syphilis, penicillin-type drugs can be used for prophylactic treatment within 72 hours of exposure. The earlier the intervention, the better the effect."

He has 72 hours; there's plenty of time for him to go find the other party now.

With that thought in mind, he shoved his phone into his pocket and was about to rush into the government compound when he abruptly stopped after taking just one step.

No! Now is not the time!

Today is the day the new county party secretary takes office. A cadre meeting is being held in the government building, with leaders from all counties and districts in the city watching, as well as leaders from the municipal party committee's organization department.

If he rushed in at that moment and said in front of everyone, "Secretary, I slept with you last night, I have AIDS, you should get preventative treatment right away," the consequences would be unimaginable.

That woman's career is officially over from today onwards.

No, it's not just about her career. An unmarried female cadre was exposed on her first day in office for having an improper relationship with a subordinate and contracting a sexually transmitted disease. If this news gets out, she'll never be able to hold her head up again.

He stood by the roadside, his mind a jumbled mess. All the major events of his life combined couldn't compare to anything that had happened today.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and quickly sorted out his thoughts.

First, we must tell that woman to get interventional treatment. This is a matter of principle and conscience. Zhao Jianguo has been upright for decades. Although he has done some despicable things, he is not so despicable as to stand by and watch others be ruined without saying a word.

Secondly, he can't go now. The cadre meeting is in progress, and he can't get in. Even if he did get in, he wouldn't see anyone. He has to wait until the meeting ends, until that woman is familiar with her work, and until tonight. There will definitely be a welcome banquet tonight, and after the banquet, she should go back to her place.

Third, before that, he needs to go home, find Xu Qingqing, and find out the truth about this matter: whether she cheated on him, whether she has a disease, and when it started.

The thought of Xu Qingqing reignited his anger, which had been suppressed by shock. He had been married to Xu Qingqing for two years.

Two years, not a long time, not a short time. In these two years, he believed he had done right by his family. He handed over his salary card, did all the housework, tolerated his wife's temper, and listened to his mother-in-law's scolding. He thought this was what life was all about, plain and uneventful, without much passion or conflict.

But now?

His good wife gave him a huge gift, a gift that would make him unable to recover from his misfortune for the rest of his life.

His eyes were bloodshot, he gritted his teeth, hailed a taxi, gave the name of his neighborhood, and headed straight home!

Ronghui Xiuyuan is located in the east of the new urban area, not too far from the county government, about a five-minute drive away.

As soon as the car came to a stop, he threw down a twenty-yuan bill, didn't even wait for change, opened the car door, and rushed out.

Ronghui Xiuyuan is considered a relatively upscale community in the new urban area, with good landscaping and large building spacing. When they bought this house, Cao Wenting paid the majority of the cost, while he and Xu Qingqing only paid for the renovation.

Cao Wenting made it very clear at the time: "I only have one daughter, Qingqing. If I don't buy a house for you, who will I buy one for? As long as you live a good life, these things will be yours sooner or later."

Live your life well! Now, when he thinks of those four words, he feels utterly ironic.

I rushed into the house. The hallway was quiet. I took out my key and was about to insert it into the lock when I suddenly froze.

He saw a pair of shoes next to the shoe cabinet by the door.

A pair of men's leather shoes!

The black upper is polished so smooth you can see your reflection in it. The shoes are long and slender, and the leather is fine. They're definitely not cheap stuff; they must cost at least a thousand yuan.

These aren't his shoes. He doesn't have the money and wouldn't buy such expensive shoes. The casual leather shoes he's wearing now cost 300 yuan, which he bought on sale last year.

Whose shoes are these?

His finger stopped in front of the keyhole, the key hovering in mid-air, motionless.

He suddenly realized something, and froze on the spot as if he had been struck by a pressure point. His ears involuntarily perked up, and his body leaned forward slightly, almost touching the door. Some sounds came from inside the door.

He couldn't hear it very clearly through the security door, but he still caught it. It was a humming sound, intermittent, sometimes high and sometimes low, with an indescribable sticky feeling.

He had heard that sound before. On certain nights, when Xu Qingqing was in a good mood, and when he was carefully trying to please her, she would occasionally make that sound.

His eyes instantly turned red, and blood rushed to his head. This bastard was cheating on his wife in broad daylight, early in the morning!

He was diagnosed with AIDS and syphilis outside, suspended from his job, and avoided by everyone like a plague god. His career was over, his future was ruined, and he didn't even know how long he would live. Meanwhile, his good wife was having an affair with another man at home, making noises that could be heard throughout the entire building.

He felt as if there was a lush green grassland above his head, rustling in the wind!

He turned the key sharply and pushed the door open.

The door slammed against the wall with a loud bang.

Then he saw a scene he would never forget!