The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 365: Seeing One’s Enemy Makes One’s Eyes Green with Envy!

Chapter 365: Chapter 365: Seeing One’s Enemy Makes One’s Eyes Green with Envy!

In the County Governor’s Office, Lan Qianrong rejected everyone, isolating herself and quietly contemplating the recent events, especially what had happened over the past couple of days.

She had a solid background and was fiercely capable, believing that upon her arrival in Jiang City, she could easily create a breakthrough and achieve remarkable results.

Yet, the series of unexpected events that unfolded once she got to Jiang City greatly defied her predictions.

At first, someone deliberately set her up, arranging for Xu Qianli to enter her life and spend a night with her, tainting her purity and utterly disturbing her life.

Regarding that incident, she was powerless to change anything. After all, her first time had already been taken by that strong man, Xu Qianli, and what was lost could not be reclaimed.

She suppressed her hatred and arrived in Jiang City, using Xu Qianli to deal with Zhang Kuisan, securing control over the vast powers of the County Government, before making a move against Xu Qianli.

She had thought that with her own energy, she could easily settle the score with Xu Qianli, leaving him with no way to recover.

Who would have known that Xu Qianli was like a cockroach that couldn’t be stomped out? Not only had he not been defeated by her, but he had also grown more resilient with each setback, now even being promoted to a vice-level position, and seemingly on the verge of becoming a Deputy County Magistrate.

It was she who had driven Xu Qianli out of the County Government, and yet he was about to make a powerful return, taking on even more significant duties.

Such a situation was precisely what she did not want to see.

But, frustratingly, with her current energy, she was absolutely unable to stop it.

Anger, dissatisfaction, and depression engulfed Lan Qianrong, causing her tremendous discomfort and a sense of suffocation.

Such an outcome was something she had never dreamt of before coming to Jiang City.

Xu Qianli was truly a formidable opponent.

She even felt a twinge of regret for having acted against Xu Qianli so swiftly.

If she had known how formidable he was, she would have endured a bit longer. Waiting until her own strength was stronger, her energy overwhelming Ge Changhong’s, completely dominating the power dynamics of Jiang City’s local government before making her move against Xu Qianli.

It was too late for regrets; now, faced with this mess, she truly had no means to turn the situation around.

While Lan Qianrong stewed in her frustrations, a sudden knock at the door rang out. Without waiting for her response, the door swung open, and a figure that drove her mad appeared at the threshold... Xu Qianli!

Jumping to her feet, Lan Qianrong snapped, "What do you want, Xu Qianli? Why have you come here?"

"Look at you, boss, talking like that. It’s working hours, and as your subordinate, of course I’ve come regarding work. What else could it be? Surely, I wouldn’t come chasing after you, would I?"

"Look at your face, why so glum? Who’s gotten you angry?"

"Such gall, to dare to upset you, boss. Just give me the word, and I’ll deal with them for you!"

"After all, I’m well-acquainted with Jiang City. I know many people, so getting things done is much more convenient."

Xu Qianli closed the door and, with a smirk, teased Lan Qianrong relentlessly.

Already furious, Lan Qianrong now clenched her teeth with rage and snatched a copper paperweight from the desk to hurl at him.

"Go to hell, Xu Qianli!"

"Do you think that just because you won over me today, you can come here and show off?"

"Let me tell you, there’s no way. I, Lan Qianrong, won’t be bullied easily!"

Lan Qianrong was beyond enraged and genuinely wished she could slaughter that bastard Xu Qianli.

Dodging the copper paperweight, Xu Qianli swiftly moved forward to the edge of the office desk, pressed his hand down, and with a light jump, vaulted over, arriving beside Lan Qianrong and taking her by surprise with a hug.

"Ah, what are you doing? Let go of me!"

"I’m telling you, if you dare to do anything to me, if you dare to lay a finger on me, I will never let you off!"

"Fine then, I’ll tear off the façade and accuse you of coercion; I won’t let you get away with it!"

Fearing that Xu Qianli was up to no good, Lan Qianrong shouted loudly.

Xu Qianli hugged Lan Qianrong, sitting her down on her large desk chair, wrapped his arms around her slender waist, and said with a wicked smile, "Come on now, we’re like an old married couple, why make a fuss? I didn’t come to see you for that; I have something very important to discuss with you. Can’t you just have a calm and rational talk with me?"

Lan Qianrong’s face turned red, and she glared fiercely at Xu Qianli.

"If it’s not about ’that’, then why does your hand keep trying to sneak into my chest?"

"Ah, don’t touch me indiscriminately!"

"You’re not my husband; you’re not allowed to take advantage of me!"

"Move your hand away fast, or I’ll call for help!"

Lan Qianrong finally managed to push away Xu Qianli’s offending hand from her chest, but to break free from his embrace was really difficult; she had no choice but to let him have his way.

Xu Qianli pinched Lan Qianrong’s slender waist and said with a wicked smile, "Leader, your waist is really supple. Any man who marries you is indeed fortunate. Sss... don’t pinch."

A sharp pain radiated from Xu Qianli’s arm as Lan Qianrong pinched him hard.

Lan Qianrong glared at Xu Qianli angrily.

"Speak if you have something to say, get to the point if you have an issue. What exactly did you come to find me for?"

"If it’s just to take advantage of me, I advise you to give up the idea. I, Lan Qianrong, am not interested in letting you have your way!"

"If you want to strut around in triumph, flaunting your victory, you’re jumping the gun. There will be a time for you to cry later!"

Xu Qianli said, "Don’t act all ferocious. Is it really necessary for us to go this far?"

"What do you mean?" Lan Qianrong retorted.

"What I mean is, does it have to come to this between us?"

"Why we met and what happened afterward, the reasons you should be very clear about, it’s all because Zeng Changyun set up a scheme, which led to a series of events."

"But no, you kept on promoting Zeng Changyun while you suppressed me completely, as if you couldn’t wait to devour me. Is it worth it?" Xu Qianli said.

Yes, indeed, he had slept with Lan Qianrong that night, but it was Lan Qianrong who took the initiative, and it was Zeng Changyun’s plot that led him to her. He believed he had done nothing wrong.

But Lan Qianrong, on the other hand, had been relentless toward him. Why should she be?

Lan Qianrong said, "Because I once swore to my deceased husband that I would remain faithful to him for life and let no other man touch me! I don’t care for whatever reasons we got involved; you took away my first time and made me break the oath to my husband. If I don’t seek revenge on you, then on whom?"

Xu Qianli said, "You keep mentioning your husband, but don’t forget, he’s been dead for ten years! A delicate beauty like you, isn’t that a bit unnecessary?"

"Then do you know why he died?"

Lan Qianrong suddenly raised her hand, fiercely pointing at herself.

"It’s because of me, he died trying to save me!"

"He had a chance to escape during that car accident, but he missed it trying to save me."

"He died for me, and I should remain faithful to him for life, shouldn’t I?"

"But then you came along, on that night when I was drunk, you slept with me, forcefully took away my first time, and even spent the whole night with me!"

"Xu Qianli, remember this: I hold an irreconcilable grudge against you. There’s no way we can reconcile. I will definitely crush you beneath my feet!"