In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong!

Both Hou Liangping and Hou Liangping returned home drunk yesterday, but on his way home, Hou felt like the whole world was gloomy.

And now... looking at the brightly lit streets, Hou Liangping felt incredibly comfortable.

As Yun Haifeng watched Hou Liangping leave, he kept smiling with his eyes narrowed until Hou Liangping entered the residential area. Only then did Yun Haifeng take out a cigarette from his pocket.

He lit a fire in the wind, took a deep drag, and exhaled a smoke ring. In that smoke ring, Yun Haifeng could already see himself taking on the role of vice governor a few months later.

"Handong is a great place!"

After Youyou finished speaking, Yunhaifeng left.

Sorrow, joy, and happiness are all different for each person.

Chen Luo hasn't had time to pay attention to Hou Liangping, Zhong Xiaoai, and the others these past two days. They're not as important as spending time with his family. However, Chen Luo has something to do tonight and can't go home.

At 3 p.m., he received a call from Gao Yuliang, who said he wanted to invite him to his home for dinner that evening. It wouldn't just be Chen Luo alone; Tian Guofu and Sha Ruijin would also be there.

There's no way to refuse that.

At 6:30 p.m., Chen Luo was carrying two boxes of common gifts from the market when he bumped into Tian Guofu standing empty-handed at his door, smiling at him.

"Secretary Guofu, when you go to Secretary Yuliang's house, don't you bring anything with you?"

Tian Guofu smiled.

"Secretary Chen, look at me, I completely forgot. But I'm the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission, so let's forget about giving gifts. Secretary Chen, what you're carrying is milk!"

"Milk is good. Secretary Yuliang is 61 years old. As people get older, they need to supplement their calcium intake, and drinking milk is the best thing for him."

Chen Luo rolled her eyes at Tian Guofu. If you didn't plan to send it, you didn't plan to send it. You even forgot to prepare.

"Really? I just grabbed it from home. By the way, Secretary Tian, ​​would you like to check it?"

"Let's see if there's cash hidden in the milk I'm carrying, or if there's any slush in it. I've heard that some lower-level officials like to use these kinds of methods to disguise themselves."

"Hahaha, Secretary Chen, you're joking. In Handong, you can't trust anyone but you, can you?"

"Come, come, Secretary Chen, let me help you carry one of the boxes."

Chen Luo smiled and nodded. The two of them, each carrying a box of milk, looked like relatives visiting each other.

As they approached Villa No. 3, Chen Luo and Tian Guofu heard Sha Ruijin and Gao Yuliang talking in the courtyard.

The two exchanged a glance and were about to knock on the door when it was opened from the inside.

The woman who opened the door was in her thirties. She was quite attractive and bore a striking resemblance to Gao Yuliang in her features.

"Secretary Tian, ​​Secretary Chen, please come in!"

Gao Fangfang was very polite and generous. Chen Luo and Tian Guofu nodded and didn't dwell on whether she was Gao Yuliang's daughter. When they entered the courtyard, Gao Yuliang and Sha Ruijin, who were chatting, stopped and got up to walk towards Chen Luo and Tian Guofu.

"Comrade Chen Luo, Comrade Guo Fu, why are you being so polite?"

Sha Ruijin became interested in the case of milk that each of the two was carrying.

Tian Guofu smiled and shook his head.

"Secretary Sha, actually both boxes of milk were a gift from Secretary Chen. I came empty-handed, hahaha."

Gao Yuliang then smiled and accepted the milk from the two of them.

"Milk is great! Comrade Chen Luo is so thoughtful! I'm almost sixty-two, and as you get older, you really need to supplement your calcium intake."

Then Gao Yuliang handed the milk to Gao Fangfang.

"By the way, Comrade Guofu, Comrade Chen Luo, this is my daughter Gao Fangfang. She just returned from abroad a couple of days ago."

Chen Luo and Tian Guofu nodded with smiles.

Gao Fangfang was also very sensible. After smiling and carrying the milk into the house, she chose to cook for her mother, leaving the yard to Chen Luo and the others.

"Secretary Sha, Comrade Guofu, Comrade Chen Luo, thank you for your help a few days ago. Only now do I realize that those pursuits I had before were truly dazzling and unknowing. Happiness has always been simple, and inner peace is better than anything else!"

"Now Secretary Yuliang finally feels like a great professor!"

Sha Ruijin joked, while Gao Yuliang smiled and nodded, saying, "Secretary Sha, I do want to continue teaching now, but I've forgotten most of what I learned before, so I need to start all over again."

Before we knew it, it was time for dinner.

The food prepared by Gao Yuliang's family is usually quite bland, but this time, in order to cater to the tastes of Chen Luo and the others, Teacher Wu gritted his teeth and learned to cook for a few days.

During the meal, Gao Yuliang naturally brought up his daughter Gao Fangfang's situation. Although he didn't directly say that he wanted Gao Fangfang to take the talent introduction route, everyone wasn't stupid and could understand what he meant.

While Sha Ruijin understood, he was more than happy to hear such words, as it meant that Gao Yuliang had let go of the past and was beginning to focus his energy on himself and his daughter, which was a good thing.

It was already 9 p.m. when I left Gao Yuliang's house.

After a good night's sleep, Chen Luo took a car to Luzhou the next day, while Zhong Xiaoai, who had rested for two days, prepared to return to Handong.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Hou Liangping arrived at the Anti-Corruption Bureau. Everyone thought that their director must be in a bad mood after this incident, but Hou Liangping, despite his bruised face, still maintained a smile when facing the staff.

"Zhou Zheng, come to my office for a moment."

After giving his instructions, Hou Liangping went into his office, and a short while later, Zhou Zheng pushed open the door.

"Chief, are you alright?"

Zhou Zheng was somewhat cautious, while Hou Liangping smiled nonchalantly and said, "What could possibly happen to me? Zhou Zheng, you can relax your supervision of other people for a while. Keep a close eye on Zhao Ruilong of the Shanshui Group. That's all for now."

"I understand, Chief!"

Zhou Zheng was skeptical, but apart from trusting his own bureau chief, he truly had no other backers.

After Zhou Zheng left, Hou Liangping finally sat down comfortably in his office chair.

"Zhong Xiaoai, Zhao Ruilong, for my future, you two have no choice but to be sacrifices!"

A flash of ruthlessness crossed her eyes, and the work continued. At 1:30 PM, Zhong Xiaoai returned to Handong.

After leaving the airport, Zhong Xiaoai took a taxi directly to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. Tian Guofu was particularly curious when he learned that Zhong Xiaoai had returned. He wondered why she didn't even rest for a couple of days after such a thing was exposed. No wonder her desires were so strong. Young people are full of energy!

Curiosity aside, Tian Guofu wasn't about to meet Zhong Xiaoai; he'd rather let her wait a few days.

In fact, Zhong Xiaoai was far from calm. Along the way, the staff of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection looked at her with scrutinizing eyes, as if she were naked. Their secretive and gossipy gazes made Zhong Xiaoai feel suffocated.

At the same time, her hatred for Hou Liangping and Zhao Ruilong deepened. If it weren't for these two, Zhong Xiaoai would still be that dazzling pearl.

Why has it come to this, where I become the subject of gossip and ridicule wherever I go?