The Beauties Help Me Become the No.1 Official
Chapter 101: Officialdom Jargon

Chapter 101: Chapter 101: Officialdom Jargon

"What can I do to make you happier?"

Seeing Lin Fan’s anxious expression, Chang Wanyun, unable to alleviate his worries, could only curl up in his arms to give him a sense of security. It was the only thing she could do.

"You don’t need to do anything, after all, some paths must be walked alone, and no one can replace you."

Lin Fan squinted his eyes, gently stroking Chang Wanyun’s hair, while she remained silent, her head quietly resting on his lap like a calm little cat—no need for words, yet Lin Fan felt very comfortable.

When the sun rose again and the earth regained its vitality, Lin Fan walked out of the Tianhou Hotel and headed straight for the breakfast shop across the street, where Bai Xue had already been waiting obediently, her eager eyes impossible to hide.

"I ordered your favorite beef noodles."

Seeing Lin Fan walk in, Bai Xue immediately waved happily, her chest bouncing up and down, truly a tempting sight.

"My favorite isn’t beef noodles, it’s ’snow’ meat noodles."

Lin Fan said with a lick of his lips, causing Bai Xue’s face to turn crimson as she rolled her eyes at him full of affection, saying, "Stop it, can’t you be serious for once? You’re the Mayor, after all."

"Mayors are people too, with a love for beauty. Did Zhou Daguai drink alone at home last night?"

Lin Fan asked after taking a sip of the beef soup.

"Did you install surveillance in my house? How do you know that!"

Bai Xue’s eyes widened, puzzled at how he could know such a thing.

"I’m not into that habit, I just talked to him about work, it seems he’s very eager to become the village secretary in Fengtai Village. Having my assurance, he must have gotten carried away, the guy is obsessed with being an official."

Lin Fan had seen through Zhou Daguai’s intentions. After failing in certain respects, he shifted his focus to his career, very similar to ancient eunuchs seizing power. Therefore, he absolutely couldn’t let him gain too much power, or who knows what twisted things he might do.

"For me, it’s whatever. After meeting you, I really saw him clearly. As long as he doesn’t bother me, I can tolerate him, unless you want me to divorce him. Otherwise, it’s fine to continue like this. But he and Li Haiping have a really bad relationship. Wouldn’t they possibly refuse this arrangement?"

Speaking of Zhou Daguai, Bai Xue increasingly despised him, especially his twisted soul, which disgusted her even more.

"Some things can’t be forced. Don’t worry, I’ll definitely get this sorted out soon. That way, I can hold you in my arms to sleep at night."

Lin Fan said with a wink, pretty sure in his mind on how to communicate this matter with Li Haiping.

"Okay, I’ll listen to whatever you say. If you need me to come out at night, no problem. If he asks, I’ll just say I stayed at a girlfriend’s house. Would he dare to follow?"

Bai Xue looked at Lin Fan resolutely, a person doggedly stubborn by nature. Since she had chosen Lin Fan, she would follow his lead.

"So tonight, come to Tianhou Hotel and sleep with me."

Lin Fan caught the fiery look in Bai Xue’s eyes and couldn’t help showing a mischievous smile. Chang Wanyun was off to the village for rest, and having trouble sleeping alone, changing the company wouldn’t be too bad.

"Okay, you wait for me, I’ll surprise you tonight."

Bai Xue looked at Lin Fan with a gaze brimming with affection and eyes nearly dripping with want.

Indeed, once a woman is won over, her boldness is something no man can match.

When Lin Fan walked into Li Haiping’s office, the latter, sitting behind the desk, immediately stood up and came forward, his enthusiasm akin to greeting a superior.

"Mayor Li, are you busy?"

"Not at all, not at all, I just heard you were injured and was thinking of visiting you at work after sifting through these papers. How is it, is your hand alright?"

"It’s fine, just a small cut. I wanted to unwrap it, but they insisted on keeping it wrapped for fear of tetanus, making it seem like a serious injury. It’s actually just a tiny scratch now."

Lin Fan grinned, looking at the bandage on his right hand, actually having deliberately not unwrapped it.

"Even a small injury shouldn’t be underestimated. You really did get hurt after all. Why not rest at home for a few days? If there’s anything urgent, they can come consult you."

Being a mayor, Li Haiping clearly knew Lin Fan was staying at the Tianhou Hotel, but he never mentioned it. That’s the way of officialdom—don’t ask what you shouldn’t, don’t meddle in what you shouldn’t.

"Really, it’s nothing, no need."

After declining, Lin Fan and Li Haiping sat down on the sofa, and he continued, "Mayor Li, I’ve just started working in the town and don’t quite understand many things. I heard that Fengtai Village is promoting Chinese Herbal Medicine Cultivation. This initiative was led by the city before, but it hasn’t been very effective. So the city leaders also wanted me to follow up on this matter before coming down."

"This matter... it’s a bit difficult..."

Li Haiping frowned at this remark. "Because Fengtai Village has mainly grown corn as it’s less troublesome, so most people also work in the city to earn some extra money, while this Chinese Herbal Medicine requires a lot of knowledge and investment, and it takes two years to yield results. The cycle is too long, so there’s quite a bit of resistance. We had set up a workgroup before, wanting to promote it extensively, but the results were very lacking, these past few days we’ve even been planning to send village officers to see if we could push it forward."