Yunmeng Villa is the "paradise" that Zhao Chengqiang carefully planned out.

This place was chosen with great care. It is close to the county town, making it convenient for those officials who are usually very busy to take time out to come and have fun.

The scenery is beautiful, surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, it is simply a paradise.

Zhao Chengqiang spent a huge amount of money to build this villa, and every detail reveals luxury and sophistication.

Normally, anyone who could step into the gate of this villa had to be at least the top official in the county.

The second-in-command at the deputy section level can't even touch the threshold.

But even if you are the head of a department, not everyone can get Zhao Chengqiang's favor.

For a service-oriented unit like the Approval Hall with no approval authority, even if the head, Zhao Jie, has dozens of people under him, in Zhao Chengqiang's eyes, he is just a small character with little use value, and naturally will not receive a warm invitation.

As night fell, the dim street lights emitted a faint light, as if guiding Jiang Weihua on the seemingly endless road ahead.

He walked up the stairs alone with heavy steps.

In the past, this journey could be completed in a few minutes, but tonight it seemed like it would never end.

Every step felt like walking on cotton, soft and weak, or like having a thousand-pound stone tied to the foot, making it extremely difficult.

Zhao Chengqiang's subordinate Xiaolong was still waiting at the door with a smile on his face.

If it were any other time, Jiang Weihua would have half-jokingly scolded Zhao Chengqiang, "Boss Zhao, you are becoming more and more impressive now. You didn't even come out to greet me in person."

But today, he no longer has the mood or confidence.

He at this moment is completely different from the former Deputy County Mayor Jiang.

He used to be like a majestic and arrogant wolf, who had the final say in the county. But now, he has become a timid wolfdog with its tail between its legs.

He was exhausted and only hoped to find some comfort in this familiar place, to talk to Zhao Chengqiang and Wu Aiguo, hoping that they could give him some advice and ease the tense relationship between him and Li Lin.

When Jiang Weihua thought of Li Lin’s serious and cold face, he couldn’t help but shiver and got goose bumps all over his body.

He felt resentment towards Li Lin, but more importantly, he was deeply afraid of him.

This fear came not only from Li Lin's harsh attitude towards him, but also from the extreme uncertainty about his future.

When he thought that he might be ruthlessly kicked out of the officialdom by Li Lin, and would no longer be qualified to be on close terms with people like Zhao Chengqiang and Wu Aiguo, and would no longer be able to enjoy the various privileges of a deputy county magistrate, he felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on his chest. He was so suffocated that he could hardly breathe, and his heart was full of pain and unwillingness.

Walking slowly along the quaint stone road, Jiang Weihua finally saw the house where they often gathered.

Xiaolong smiled and respectfully gestured for you to come in. He said, "Deputy County Magistrate Jiang, General Manager Zhao and County Magistrate Wu are waiting for you in the room. They haven't even started eating yet, and they're just waiting for you to come. Please come in."

Jiang Weihua nodded with a smile, subconsciously adjusted his collar, trying to make himself look more energetic, then put his hands in his pockets and walked into the house.

With a creak, Jiang Weihua pushed open the door.

The originally lively and joyful scene in the house froze in an instant, as if time had stopped.

Zhao Chengqiang and Wu Aiguo were hugging each other, their faces flushed from drinking, and were playing finger-guessing games, having a lot of fun.

Seeing Jiang Weihua coming in, the two stopped what they were doing and extended their hands to greet him, "Weihua, you're finally here. You're late. Come and take a seat! The beauties are waiting impatiently!"

As Wu Aiguo spoke, he put his arm around the pretty girl's slender waist and asked in a frivolous tone, "Are you anxious? Have you been looking forward to seeing our handsome Jiang?"

The girl was not shy at all, as if she was used to this kind of scene, and responded with a sweet smile, "I'm really looking forward to it."

As he said that, he stood up, walked over and put his arm around Jiang Weihua affectionately.

Jiang Weihua's face turned cold instantly as if he was electrocuted. He pushed the girl's hand away mercilessly and looked at Zhao Chengqiang and Wu Aiguo, who were drunk and red-eared, with an unhappy look on his face.

He felt warm in his heart when he heard Xiaolong say that the two of them had been waiting for him, but the scene before him made his heart instantly chill to the bottom.

It turned out that he was not that important in their hearts, and they could still enjoy themselves without him.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, feeling that he was really ridiculous. He naively thought that they were partners who could stick together through thick and thin. All this talk of advancing and retreating together was just a lie.

Zhao Chengqiang and Wu Aiguo saw Jiang Weihua standing there with a serious face and an unsmiling expression. Their originally high spirits were instantly dampened and their enthusiasm dropped sharply.

The two men awkwardly put away their smiles, loosened their arms around the girl, picked up the teacups, and pretended to drink tea in an attempt to ease the sudden awkward atmosphere.

For a moment, the room was so quiet that it was a little depressing, and the air seemed to be frozen.

After a long while, Wu Aiguo was the first to break the silence. He said with a smile, "Weihua, we thought you weren't coming, so we started drinking first. Don't just stand there like an idiot. Sit down and talk. The three of us will help you with some advice. Besides, no matter how big the problem is, it has already happened. You won't solve the problem if you keep looking gloomy."

As he spoke, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, inadvertently revealing a hint of displeasure, as if he was blaming Jiang Weihua for ruining their fun.

Zhao Chengqiang also hurriedly tried to smooth things over, "Yes, brother Jiang, what's the problem? Come, sit down first, let's drink and talk!"

After hearing this, Jiang Weihua realized that his behavior just now was a bit inappropriate.

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