The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 156: I, Xu Qianli, Am Back!

Chapter 156: Chapter 156: I, Xu Qianli, Am Back!

"People always say that girls fall for rascal hunks and mature women love burly, tough men. As the most mature and charming of women, Teng Ziyin, upon encountering a robust man like Xu Qianli, who was like a tiger, felt as if she had met her nemesis.

Feeling empty and lonely, suddenly meeting a man like Xu Qianli brought back the long-lost joy of being a woman. She was hardly willing to leave, and with his assertive persuasion to stay, she couldn’t care about anything else and turned back to start passionately kissing Xu Qianli.

"Fine, I’ll stay for the night," she thought, conceding to the bad boy.

Soon enough, night fell over Jiang City, engulfed in darkness, with clouds rolling, thunder echoing, and a torrential downpour drowning out the city; yet the captivating sounds inside the room remained undiminished.

The next morning, the rain hadn’t stopped, continuing to rattle against the windows.

Having slept for only three or four hours, Xu Qianli was suddenly awakened. Opening his eyes, he saw Teng Ziyin, who had protested countless times the night before, now initiating a kiss.

Xu Qianli smiled slightly, took Teng Ziyin in his arms, and turned over...

When everything quieted down, an utterly exhausted Teng Ziyin lay in bed, fast asleep.

She must have been exhausted by the night and morning, happily snoozing away in the crook of Xu Qianli’s arm.

As Teng Ziyin fell into deep sleep, Xu Qianli gently withdrew his arm, took a shower, got dressed, and finally left the tender embrace of the boudoir.

A day and a night with Teng Ziyin was blissful yet fleeting for him. Though he wanted to stay, there were pressing matters awaiting him, leaving him no choice but to go.

Leaving the hotel, Xu Qianli headed straight for a place... the Jiang City County Government.

Without guessing, he knew the person behind the false accusations from Li Zhu, leading to the City Disciplinary Inspection Committee taking him away, was surely Zhang Kuisan.

He must be feeling very pleased and smug now. Xu Qianli was determined to meet him and wipe that smugness off his face!

Despite the heavy rain, Xu Qianli arrived at the Jiang City County Government.

Just entering the office building, several clerks who saw him were shocked as if they saw a ghost.

Huang Ling from the secretarial department was there too. Seeing Xu Qianli clearly, her eyes widened in disbelief, "You, how can you be here?"

"This is my workplace, and today is a workday, shouldn’t I be here?"

"Is it that seeing me scares you like seeing a ghost, Director Huang? Am I, Xu Qianli, that frightening?"

"Or did something scare you so badly within a day?"

As Xu Qianli spoke, he sized up Huang Ling with interest.

The woman was dressed beautifully today, her fiery figure wrapped in a Bohemian long skirt, her hair permed into big waves, and her face meticulously made up – she looked radiant and attractive.

Watching her, Xu Qianli couldn’t help but remember the beautiful woman he had once enjoyed and thought about her attitude towards him. He moved closer with a bad smile, lowered his voice, and said, "You’re looking good today, very pretty. Come to my office this afternoon. I want to properly oversee your work!"

Huang Ling’s heart quivered, fully aware of the implication in Xu Qianli’s words, and her face stiffened.

"Director Xu, have some self-respect!"

"Our relationship is nothing more than that of ordinary superiors and subordinates. You don’t need to keep directing my work."

"Otherwise, be careful, or I might file a complaint against you, and you’ll be in big trouble!"

During the conversation, Huang Ling also gave Xu Qianli a threatening look, a far cry from her previous demeanor.

The reason she had been fawning over Xu Qianli, even throwing herself at him, allowing him to take his pleasure multiple times, was because she saw Xu Qianli on the rise, thinking he would catch a ride on the wind, rapidly rise through the ranks.

Little did she expect the subsequent turn of events to completely defy her expectations. The new County Magistrate Lan Qianrong had been in office for almost half a month, constantly suppressed by Zhang Kuisan.

As Lan Qianrong’s secretary, Xu Qianli had been confined to court for several consecutive days. Yesterday, there was even news that he had been taken away by the City Disciplinary Inspection Committee for an investigation.

It was widely rumored in Jiang City’s official circles that Lan Qianrong was about to slink away on a plane, ousted from Jiang City, and Xu Qianli was finished.

Under such circumstances, Huang Ling was nowhere near willing to make things easy for Xu Qianli.

Not only was she unwilling to let him off easy, she put on airs, unwilling to even grant him a pleasant expression.

Faced with such a situation, Xu Qianli couldn’t help but laugh. This person would grovel like a dog when he was in a strong position, actively presenting herself for him to sleep with.

Now, seeing him in a weak position, she had immediately turned her back on him, truly a master of fair-weather navigation.

Seeing Xu Qianli staring at her with a mockingly peculiar look, Huang Ling felt inexplicably annoyed. She widened her eyes and raised her voice a notch.

"Look, what are you looking at?"

"You’re about to be thrown out of the County Government. Instead of thinking about what you shouldn’t, you’d better figure out what to do after you lose your job."

"If I were you, instead of being kicked out by someone else, I’d rather take the initiative and write a resignation letter, at least it would seem more graceful on the surface."

"Enough, I don’t want to waste any more words on you, I’m leaving."

With that, Huang Ling turned around, twisting her slim waist and ample hips dramatically as she strutted away with a feline grace.

As he watched Huang Ling leave, Xu Qianli quickly caught up to her, raised his hand, and delivered a sharp smack, resulting in a crisp sound.

Huang Ling’s buttocks suddenly took a heavy hit, and she couldn’t help but let out a low yelp, glaring at Xu Qianli with a mix of shame and anger, "You bastard!"

"You pretentious piece, don’t be too quick to get angry. You said I couldn’t make it in the County Government and was about to be kicked out, didn’t you? Well, I’ll let you see what I, Xu Qianli, am made of, and see who has the power to kick me out!"

Without further courtesy, Xu Qianli groped her body once more and then stormed off, heading straight for the County Governor’s Office.

Huang Ling, fuming, clutched her chest and stamped her foot in frustration.

"Damn that Xu Qianli, what are you so proud of? I don’t believe you can turn this situation around."

"If you really had what it takes, you wouldn’t just be asking me to guide your work, I would bear a son for you as well!"

"But do you even have what it takes?"

Huang Ling screamed in a fit of pique, but unfortunately, it was as if Xu Qianli hadn’t heard a thing, vanishing quickly.

Xu Qianli arrived at the door of the County Governor’s Office in no time. The door was ajar, and from inside came the domineering voice of Zhang Kuisan.

"County Magistrate Lan, as the head of the county, Xu Qianli is your secretary. He has done so many unspeakable things in Qingshan Town, even nearly causing a flood disaster there. As his superior, you bear an undeniable responsibility!"

"On a personal note, I suggest you seriously consider making a profound self-criticism, otherwise, this matter simply won’t be justifiable!"

"I don’t mean to scare you, but there are already many people within the county authorities and even the County Government who are extremely dissatisfied with you, wishing to report you to the higher-ups, and I’ve kept them at bay."

"If you don’t make a profound self-criticism this time and show some regret, I’m afraid no one will follow your commands anymore, and you can forget about continuing your work in Jiang City!"