The game of power begins with the police officers at the local police station.

Chen Shi returned to Fushan Town at nearly midnight. When he arrived at his doorstep, he took out his key to open the door, only to find that the door was locked from the inside.

He took out his phone and called Wang Yanhong, but it took two tries to get through.

Wang Yanhong was half asleep when she answered the phone.

"Get up and open the door!"

"What? You're back?"

Chen Shi hummed in agreement and hung up the phone.

Wang Yanhong got up to open the door and asked, "Aren't you going home?"

"Just got back from home"

"It's so late at night, why not wait until tomorrow morning to come back?"

I missed you. I came back to check if you were sleeping soundly at home.

Chen Shi pulled Wang Yanhong into his arms.

"You're lying, something must have happened!"

"What could I possibly want to do at home? I just really miss you. I can't sleep without holding you."

Wang Yanhong was half-believing and half-doubting, but smiled and went to fetch water for Chen Shi to wash his feet.

When Wang Yanhong is at home, she likes to wash her parents' feet. When she has nothing to do, she also washes Chen Shi's feet and massages his acupoints.

She specifically bought a book on traditional Chinese medicine to learn about foot massage.

He fetched water for Chen Shi to wash his feet, then knelt down to massage Chen Shi's feet. Chen Shi lay on the sofa, looking completely relaxed.

This is the warmth of home, free from all the chaos, a place where you can truly relax.

Wang Yanhong asked with a smile, "How is it? Has my foot massage improved?"

"Great, even better than a professional massage therapist."

Do you go for massages often?

Chen Shi then realized he had let something slip and said with a forced smile, "Are there any massage parlors in Fushan Town? I'd like to get a massage, but there's nowhere to go."

"Don't think I don't know. Every time you go to the police station for a meeting, you definitely go to get a massage from a young girl."

"I'm not that petty. Men need massages, it's normal. As long as it's not outrageous, I don't have time to bother with you."

Chen Shi changed the subject: "Yan Hong, how much money do you have?"

When money was mentioned, Wang Yanhong became particularly wary: "What are you going to do with it?"

"When I was in school, my brother would give me living expenses every month. I wrote down every penny in a notebook. In total, it was more than 30,000 yuan. With interest, I paid him back 50,000 yuan."

Now that I'm working, it's time to pay it back. I don't have more than 20,000 yuan on me right now. If you have any, consider it a loan. I'll pay you back double after a while.

Wang Yanhong sensed something was wrong. Coming back so late at night must mean his sister-in-law wanted money.

See through it but don't say it; leave some dignity for the man.

"I don't have much money on me right now. A while ago, my dad was beaten up by my second uncle and cousin, and all the money I spent on his hospitalization was mine."

It was agreed that my second uncle's family would pay for it, but they pretended to be poor and said they had no money, so I guess they won't give it to me.

With only a little money left, a trip would leave me barely enough for living expenses. I'm practically penniless right now. Don't bother me with anything over a hundred dollars.

Wang Yanhong, this once-wealthy woman, is now broke and has no choice but to find a way to pay off her debts. She plans to borrow 30,000 yuan from the credit union tomorrow to settle the matter and put her mind at ease.

Wang Yanhong poured out the foot bath water, sat down next to Chen Shi, and buried her head in his lap.

"If you need money urgently, how about I go to the credit union tomorrow and get you a loan of tens of thousands to pay off your brother's debt first?"

Chen Shi was somewhat moved; Wang Yanhong had really treated him well. He gently stroked her hair.

"No need. I'll handle the loan myself, not you. You don't need to worry about it; I'll take care of it."

Chen Shi was so tired that he slept until after 10 a.m. When he woke up, he found that Wang Yanhong was not by his side.

I got up, washed up, and prepared to go to the credit union for a loan. Just as I was about to leave, Wang Yanhong returned from grocery shopping, carrying her usual bag.

"I'm going out for a bit, I'll be right back."

"Wait a minute," Wang Yanhong said as she went into the kitchen, put the groceries down, and came out with a big smile.

"What good news? Why are you so happy?"

She opened her bag and took out five stacks of money.

Chen Shi looked surprised: "Didn't you say you were broke?"

"Fifty thousand, go to the credit union, get a loan to pay off your debts."

Chen Shi was deeply moved; what a kind girl.

"How can I, a grown man, use your money?"

"What are you thinking? This money is a loan I helped you take out, and you have to pay it back. It's not a gift from me."

"If you, as a leader, go to apply for a loan, everyone will know, and it will have a bad impact on you."

Chen Shi joked, "Aren't you afraid I won't admit to this?"

"You're not that kind of person. Even if you were, it's worth spending 50,000 to see someone for who they really are."

Keep the money safe and pay me back as soon as possible; there's interest too, I'm very poor.

Wang Yanhong turned and went into the kitchen to cook.

Chen Shi had just put the money away when there was a knock on the door.

He rushed to open the door and saw his parents, his brother and sister-in-law, and two children standing outside.

The whole family came.

Xiaomi called out, "Uncle!"

Chen Shi picked up Xiaomi Le in one scoop.

"Mom, Dad, come in quickly, what are you doing standing outside?"

Chen Yanshi and Wang Guihua went into the house, and Chen Xing followed them in. Wang Xiufen, holding her son, smiled at Chen Shi and then went into the house.

Hearing someone arrive, Wang Yanhong asked, "Chen Shi, who's here?"

She put on an apron and came out to check.

Chen Yanshi and Wang Guihua had never met Wang Yanhong before. Wang Guihua looked at Wang Yanhong and was very satisfied. This girl was really beautiful and a perfect match for her husband, Chen Shi.

Chen Shi quickly introduced, "Yan Hong, these are my parents. They rarely come to town."

Wang Yanhong smiled and said, "Uncle, Auntie, please have a seat."

Wang Xiufen looked displeased. What was wrong with them? They wouldn't even let her sit down, without even asking.

Chen Xing noticed Wang Xiufen's unpleasant expression and gave her a warning look. "We're here to apologize and ask for forgiveness. Get rid of that sullen face."

Wang Xiufen forced a smile, but it looked worse than crying.

"Sit down, don't stand," Chen Shi hurriedly made tea for his father and second brother.

Wang Yanhong didn't cook much rice or buy many vegetables; it was enough for two people. But with five or six more people, it definitely wouldn't be enough.

He looked at Chen Shi and said, "You take care of Uncle and Auntie, I'll go buy some more groceries."

Wang Guihua quickly said, "Don't go buy any more. We ate before we came."

"You ate this morning, and it's almost noon now. Come here, we're family, no need to be so polite." Chen Shi looked at Wang Yanhong: "Yanhong, don't bother buying groceries, go buy some pig's feet, let's make hot pot."

Wang Yanhong responded, went to the kitchen, took off her apron, and went out to buy pig's feet.

Chen Shi went to the room, took out two packs of cigarettes, and tossed one pack each to Chen Yanshi and Chen Xing.

Chen Xing quickly said, "I have cigarettes, you can keep them."

"Take it, someone gave it to me."

Chen Yanshi put the cigarette in his pocket. His son had given him a cigarette, so why should he be polite?

"If Xiao Shi tells you to take it, then take it. He's a leader, so he must get a lot of cigarettes."

Chen Xing then put the cigarette in his pocket.

Chen Shi poured tea for Chen Yanshi and Chen Xing, then looked at Wang Guihua: "Mom, you rarely come to town. Why is the whole family here today? Is something the matter?"

Wang Guihua looked at Chen Xing, then at Wang Xiufen. Wang Xiufen gave her a look, indicating that they couldn't say, "We're the ones who invited you here."

"I haven't been to the market in a long time. I'm here today to buy some things in town."

Chen Shi noticed that Wang Xiufen was making faces and doing something sneaky. Without a doubt, her parents had been called over by her brother and sister-in-law.