The Pinnacle of Power: Rapid Promotions Starting from the Old Cadre Bureau

Ye Xiangju's eyes became playful, a half-smile playing on her lips, her gaze darting over Dawei with a lively air, and her voice unconsciously became thicker.

"I said I've already filed for divorce from Huang Langping."

It happened during the day, in front of the police station.

David was restless after hearing this.

Didn't she say before that she was afraid of retaliation from Huang Langping?

Why the sudden decision to get a divorce?

"He attacked me in broad daylight, right there in the street, so I pushed him to the ground..."

When Ye Xiangju talked about her sad experiences, tears welled up in her eyes. She told Dawei the whole story about what happened at the police station.

"Sigh." David felt that her life was indeed too hard: "It's better that you're divorced."

At the time of the landslide, the two did not know if they would be able to get out alive.

At that time, Dawei said that if he could get out, he would help Ye Xiangju deal with that bastard Huang Langping.

Having narrowly escaped death, Dawei started to think more deeply.

The fear is that in the current situation, if Huang Langping and she separate, what will Ye Xiangju do?

Will it haunt me?

If they spend too much time together, what will happen if Tingting finds out? How will the three of them handle this?

Now that things have come to this, Dawei has no choice but to accept it; the other party has already taken the initiative to file for divorce.

"Speaking of which, I have to thank you."

He came to Yuanshan County and was tortured beyond recognition by the people of Xiapu. Only then did I see his true colors.

Actually, he's a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong.

Our family has always been upright, kind, and compassionate.

I never get into serious conflicts with anyone.

So much so that when we encounter a rogue like Huang Langping, we don't know how to deal with him.

In reality, even a small police station chief could easily subdue him.

I was so stupid before.

Seeing her heartbroken expression, Dawei felt a pang of sympathy: "It's all in the past, don't cry."

Ye Xiangju forced a smile and nodded slightly, but tears still streamed down her face uncontrollably.

She was crying over her past youth and her tragic marriage.

"Did you bring cigarettes?"

"I brought it."

"Give me one."

David handed her a cigarette and carefully lit it for her.

Ye Xiangju doesn't have a smoking addiction, but she feels empty inside and needs something to stimulate her to confirm that this matter is meaningful and that she can take control of her own life.

"Go wash up..." Ye Xiangju whispered, "There's nothing to do tonight, so I'll sleep here. I'm a little scared; this room is so big..."

David lowered his head slightly, clasped his hands together, and rubbed his thumbs together, unsure of what to say.

"It's getting late, and you must be tired after a long day, so why don't you..."

"I'm not tired. I came back to the hotel to rest a long time ago. What's there to be tired about? Are you tired?"

"I...I'm a little..."

"Then go take a hot shower quickly, I'll give you a massage in a bit, I know how to do that, go ahead..."

This woman has really gotten hooked.

What should we do?

David awkwardly raised his hand to rub his eyes: "My back has been a little sore lately..."

"Then I'll massage your back. You don't need to move, don't worry."

Ye Xiangju got up to pull him in, preparing to help him into the bathroom.

David took a couple of steps, then stopped, feeling a bit unsettled.

"What's wrong with you?"

Ye Xiangju looked at the other person with a blank expression.

In fact, someone as smart as her would know what happened to Dawei.

David, though he can be a bit of a bad guy at times, is a kind person at heart.

Dawei was afraid of hurting Tingting, and Ye Xiangju knew this.

"Sis..." Dawei hesitated before speaking, "Should I go back?"

Why don't you like being with me?

"No, sister... when the landslide happened, it was... it was understandable... but what we're doing now doesn't seem right." Dawei mustered up his courage and spoke his mind.

"What's wrong with that? You're single, I'll get a divorce right away, who are we bothering?"

"Among us, isn't there still Tingting?"

Ye Xiangju was taken aback: "Yes, that's right... You're not just me, and you're not just Tingting either."

"Others are others, and you are you. I got to know you because of Tingting. You are Tingting's best friend, and she trusts you a lot."

"..." Ye Xiangju was speechless.

"Sister, I'm sorry."

Ye Xiangju smiled with relief and patted Dawei on the shoulder: "Alright."

Look how scared you are.

I was just teasing you.

Do you really think I don't understand anything?

If I were that kind of woman, would Tingting be my best friend?

I feel the same way you do.

I was worried you wouldn't be able to let go, so I thought tonight would be the last time, and we should make a memory together.

After tonight, we'll each go our own way.

If we meet again in the future, let's pretend that nothing happened, as if nothing ever occurred.

I originally wanted to give you something to look forward to.

Even if you want to in the future, I won't agree. I have to be a decent human being, don't I?

Since you've thought the same thing as me, that's even better.

Go back now.

Come on, let me see you off.

Hearing her say that, Dawei suddenly felt guilty again.

Relationships are truly heart-wrenching.

As the two reached the door, Dawei turned back to look at her and saw that Ye Xiangju was crying again.

Large tears slid down her cheeks, down her rounded chin, onto her fair neck, and finally settled in the deep hollow of her collarbone...

Ye Xiangju sniffed.

"I'll just take you this far."

I was worried about sending it too far, so I changed my mind.

Ah Wei...

I still want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.

You gave me unprecedented happiness, and you gave me the courage to say goodbye to the past.

If it weren't for you, I might still be stuck in the mud.

He may never escape Huang Langping's clutches in this lifetime.

Go back now.

Don't worry about me, I'll be fine.

I will continue to follow up on the road construction in Xiaotang Town; you'll see the results.

From now on, you'd better be careful when you're navigating the officialdom. If there's anything you need me to do, you can come to me anytime.

My door is always open for you.

Deep within the web of love, shrouded in an atmosphere that is most agonizing and unsettling.

Both of them were in a great dilemma and pain.

"Then what do you do if you're scared at night?"

"Whatever, I'll just sleep with the lights on, what can you do about it?" Ye Xiangju smiled bitterly, "You can control me for one night, but can you control me for the rest of my life?"

We'll have to face it sooner or later.

Having experienced that landslide, I am now extremely afraid of the dark.

I've been sleeping with the lights on lately.

Before going to sleep, I thought about how you held me in the car...

David's hand was already on the doorknob; one turn and the door would open.

Once they opened the door and stepped outside, it was a different world, and the two had no further connection.

My hands, gripping the doorknob, were sweating.

With his back to her, David asked in a deep voice, "You said that after tonight, things would go back to how they were before, and that we'd never do this again... Is that true?"

"Hmm?" Ye Xiangju looked at Dawei's tall and upright back, and her body trembled involuntarily. "Of course I mean it. When have I, Ye Xiangju, ever gone back on my word?"