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

"Are you shy, Yi Ke?"

Feeling that he had the upper hand, Liu Mingyu was no longer embarrassed as before, and instead, he was eager to tease Lu Yike.

"Who's shy!"

Lu Yike was clearly unwilling to admit defeat, and without any hesitation, she moved closer to where Liu Mingyu was sitting.

The two were now only centimeters apart.

Liu Mingyu could even clearly smell the fragrance on Lu Yike's body.

"Aren't we being too ambiguous?"

Liu Mingyu spoke with a smile, while Lu Yike rolled her eyes and said, "It's a blind date, isn't that normal?"

Are you scared? It's okay, just say it if you're shy, I promise I won't laugh at you!

Liu Mingyu shook his head after hearing this.

"It's not that I'm shy, it's just that Secretary Chen gave me instructions before I came."

"Oh? Tell me about it?"

Lu Yike was also quite curious.

"Ahem!" Liu Mingyu cleared his throat, then mimicked Chen Luo's tone, saying, "Secretary Chen said this: Mingyu, Comrade Lu Yike and you are a perfect match. Don't be ungrateful, kid. Go for it now, try to get your marriage certificate before the New Year. If you can get Commander Lu and his wife to hold their grandson next year, you'll be a true hero!"

Although Liu Mingyu had edited these words, the general meaning was the same.

In an instant, Lu Yike turned as red as a ripe apple.

"Pah! Who wants to have a child with you! Besides, even if we get married before the new year, we'll still have to wait two years before having kids, right?"

"Huh? You don't object, do you?"

Something's wrong with you!

Under Liu Mingyu's watchful gaze, Lu Yike chose to solve this problem in the simplest way.

With a flick of his fingers, he landed on the soft flesh of Liu Mingyu's waist in an instant.

"What did you just say? Say it again?"

"No, no, no, I think the director's opinion is excellent!"

Judge Wu, who was in the kitchen, could hear their interaction intermittently, but just from their laughter, he knew that the son-in-law was probably a good match!

About ten minutes later, Judge Wu brought two dishes into the living room.

"Xiao Liu, come and try the dishes Auntie made!"

Most people don't have this kind of luck!

Lu Yike chimed in, "My mom wasn't lying. She always serves frozen glutinous rice balls to others, claiming she made them herself. Forget about her cooking. Director Liu, you're in luck!"

"Go away, go away! If Xiao Liu really likes glutinous rice balls, I'll definitely make them myself. How can I try to fool her with something like that?"

Liu Mingyu was taken aback by such enthusiasm, and after the meal, Judge Wu asked Lu Yike and Liu Mingyu to go out for a walk.

It's clear that Judge Wu is very satisfied with Liu Mingyu, and he even took the initiative to create opportunities for the two of them to spend time alone together.

Sometimes fate is just that coincidental.

After leaving home, Liu Mingyu and Lu Yike did not go shopping at the mall, but instead took a walk in Jingzhou People's Park.

Just over ten minutes later, a familiar figure suddenly appeared ahead.

Their eyes met, and only one thought popped into Lu Yike's mind: bad luck!

"Huh? Yike, what's going on here?"

Chen Hai was the first to greet them, while his gaze fell on Liu Mingyu, who was walking side by side with Lu Yike.

Seeing Chen Hai's undisguised gaze, Lu Yike felt only annoyed. She reached out and took Liu Mingyu's arm, saying, "Isn't this just a walk with my blind date? Director Chen, are you alone?"

Feeling the warmth from his arm and glancing at Chen Hai's gaze, Liu Mingyu instantly realized that Chen Hai was his rival in love, as they say men understand men best!

"That's fine too. Is this Director Chen?"

Liu Mingyu's feigned curiosity almost made Lu Yike roll her eyes. How dare you, the secretary of the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, say you don't know Chen Hai!

"Yes, Mingyu, this is Chen Hai, the former director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau. He and I were old colleagues."

Liu Mingyu nodded, then took the initiative to release Lu Yike's arm, stepped forward to Chen Hai, and extended his hand with a smile.

"Hello Director Chen, I am Liu Mingyu, currently the Director of the Second Division of the Secretariat of the General Office of the Handong Provincial Party Committee, and also the full-time secretary of Secretary Chen of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission!"

Chen Hai looked somewhat tense, but he still took a deep breath and held Liu Mingyu's hand tightly!

"Hello, Director Liu!"

It took them more than ten seconds before they finally let go.

"Director Chen, may I ask which government agency you work for?"

Chen Hai answered without hesitation.

"Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Handong Provincial Procuratorate!"

"Huh? Did I remember wrong? I recall that the current director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Handong Provincial Procuratorate is surnamed Hou, I think his name is Hou Liangping..."

In an instant, Chen Hai's face turned extremely ugly.

How is this any different from being humiliated to one's face?

"Okay, you guys continue shopping, I'll be going now!"

Without answering Liu Mingyu's question, Chen Hai quickly walked past the two of them and left without looking back.

Seeing this, Liu Mingyu chuckled and shook his head before returning to Lu Yike's side, naturally taking her arm.

"Director Liu, you're such a good actor!"

Lu Yike rolled her eyes at Liu Mingyu, who did not deny it but said directly, "This Director Chen Hai has been dismissed but he still acts like he's the most important person in the world. I'm just helping you avoid getting entangled with him."

Lu Yike shook off the arm that was being held tightly.

"It seems like you're the one clinging to me now..."

"What? I didn't hear you clearly, Director Lu, let's continue our walk."

Both were experts at sweet talk, so Lu Yike didn't press them for details, and the two of them chatted back and forth like this.

Back home, Chen Hai's expression was still grim. He had initially thought that Lu Yike was his for the taking, and that he could win her heart with just a snap of his fingers.

As a result, one uncertain factor after another is unfolding: Zhao Donglai is urging him to make an introduction, Lu Yike's attitude towards him has changed again, and now Liu Mingyu has also appeared.

Having suffered a devastating blow to his career, is he now also going to suffer a crushing defeat in his love life?

Chen Hai began to analyze his disadvantages, and finally concluded that everything only changed after he lost his position as the director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau.

"No, we can't stay home like this anymore!"

Just then, Chen Yanshi opened the door and came back.

"Dad! Help me!"

A dozen minutes later, Chen Yanshi sighed deeply, unable to remain unmoved by his son's pleas.

Especially after Chen Hai sorted out the pros and cons, Chen Yanshi knew that if his son continued to wait, he would eventually lose everything.

"I understand, son. There are some connections that your father never intended to use in his life. After all, you only get one chance to ask someone for help in the future, and it will be basically impossible to do so again."

Chen Hai felt very uncomfortable after hearing Chen Yanshi's words, but the desire in his heart did not die out. Instead, it burned fiercely. He wanted to take an opportunity to defy fate!