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

Wang Yanhong was taking care of Xu Linlin at the hotel. When Xu Linlin woke up in the morning, she saw Wang Yanhong sleeping next to her and quickly woke her up.

"Yan Hong, wake up."

Wang Yanhong rubbed her sleepy eyes. Last night, Xu Linlin kept crying and laughing, which kept her from getting much sleep.

"Cousin, you're awake."

"Yan Hong, what are you doing here?"

"I was worried about you being alone in the hotel, so I came to keep you company."

Xu Linlin's face darkened: "I don't need you to accompany me. Do you know that you've ruined a big deal? Hurry back and beg Chen Shi for leniency, or it will be too late. More than a day has passed. If he submits the report, I'm finished."

Wang Yanhong quickly said, "I was just about to tell you about this. I went back and talked to him last night, and he said he wouldn't report you. You're even now."

Xu Linlin pressed further, "Did he really say that?"

"He told me personally that I shouldn't worry and to just do what I need to do."

Xu Linlin was relieved.

After washing up, Wang Yanhong and Xu Linlin went to rent a house. After renting the house, Wang Yanhong helped Xu Linlin move and pack her things in the afternoon.

Xu Linlin's ex-husband was not home, so the two of them spent more than an hour packing and then hired movers to move to the rented house.

After a busy day, Wang Yanhong felt so exhausted that she could barely straighten her back and collapsed onto the sofa.

Xu Linlin handed Wang Yanhong a bottle of mineral water: "Yanhong, call Chen Shi and tell him I want to invite him to dinner."

Wang Yanhong took the bottle of mineral water, twisted off the cap, and took a sip. She then took out her phone and called Chen Shi.

The call was answered quickly.

"Yan Hong, are you still in school?"

"I didn't go to class today. I helped my cousin move. We just finished. Come over for dinner later."

"She told you to call me, didn't she?"

Wang Yanhong looked at Xu Linlin with a surprised expression and hummed in agreement.

"I have plans for tonight, you can eat with her."

Wang Yanhong hung up the phone: "Chen Shi has plans and is not free tonight."

Xu Linlin knew that Chen Shi looked down on her and didn't want to bother with her. As long as he didn't report her, she was fine with anything.

Wang Yanhong accompanied Xu Linlin to dinner, and Xu Linlin drank quite a bit of alcohol. It was Wang Yanhong who carried her back to her rented room.

Wang Yanhong did not stay with Xu Linlin. She arranged for her to sleep, locked the door, and left.

She stayed up with her last night, but Xu Linlin didn't appreciate it. She has a temper too, and if it weren't for her aunt, she really wouldn't want to talk to Xu Linlin.

The next day at work, Xu Linlin arrived early and sat in the office in a daze. Then she thought that this might be a good thing. If she made a scene with Wang Jianming, she could force him to divorce his wife and marry her.

With that thought in mind, she took the divorce certificate and went to find Wang Jianming.

As soon as Wang Jianming sat down in the office, Xu Linlin pushed the door open and locked it from the inside.

Wang Jianming was terrified of seeing Xu Linlin. He said with displeasure, "Why did you lock the door? What's wrong? Tell me quickly and leave."

He stood up and opened the door; he was afraid people would misunderstand.

Wang Jianming's attitude sent a chill down Xu Linlin's spine. She said coldly, "Director Wang, are you sure you want everyone to hear about our matter?"

Wang Jianming panicked and quickly closed the door.

"What kind of time is this to be causing trouble? Don't you know you should avoid suspicion?"

"What are you afraid of? I asked my cousin Wang Yanhong to persuade Chen Shi, and he promised not to report us."

Wang Jianming snorted coldly. Chen Shi didn't even consider someone like you a threat. The person he wanted to deal with was himself.

"I understand. From now on, let's not meet in private except for work."

Xu Linlin stared intently at Wang Jianming: "When you slept with me, you didn't say that. You said the police station was your domain, and you could do whatever you wanted."

Now that something's happened, you're going to abandon me? No way! Let me tell you, Wang Jianming, I'm not someone you can just sleep with easily.

Wang Jianming was sweating profusely. He had just resolved two thorny issues; how could he have forgotten about her? If this escalated, his career would be ruined.

He quickly whispered, "Don't speak so loudly, keep your voice down. We all have families. Let's talk about this after things calm down."

Xu Linlin sneered, "You have a family, and I'm all alone now. I'm single, so what's wrong with saying it?"

He took the divorce certificate out of his pocket and tossed it onto the desk.

Wang Jianming picked it up and glanced at it, his face turning ashen: "You were too impulsive. It's such a small matter, is it really worth getting a divorce?"

"I've wanted a divorce for a long time. He saw it and now I have an excuse. That kind of coward isn't worth me staying with him for the rest of my life."

"At this time, how can you divorce him to provoke him? If he reports us to the police, we're finished."

"If he had that ability, he wouldn't be a coward. Don't worry, he wouldn't dare."

Wang Jianming plopped down in a chair. How to deal with Xu Linlin was a thorny issue.

Xu Linlin's tone softened: "Jianming, your wife already knows about us. Why don't you get a divorce too, and we can get married? Then we won't have to sneak around anymore."

Wang Jianming was shocked. How could you say such a thing? If you want a divorce, that's your business. Go find someone else, don't drag me into it.

Men cheating and women cheating are completely different concepts. Men just want to have some fun and never think about divorce.

Everyone loves test drive cars, they floor the gas pedal, and if they break down, they don't have to take responsibility.

Nobody wants to buy a test drive car.

Women are different; they are easily swayed by emotions. Once they have an affair, they always think about divorce and marrying the other person.

A woman's affair partner is almost always a man more outstanding than her husband, while a man's affair partner can be anyone, just like someone who frequently eats delicacies might occasionally eat at a street stall or even a roadside vendor, mainly for the experience of different flavors.

Xu Linlin looked at Wang Jianming with expectant eyes, waiting for him to agree to divorce his wife and marry her.

Wang Jianming paused for three seconds, then instantly regained his senses. He needed to calm Xu Linlin down and prevent her from causing trouble.

She said gently, "Linlin, I can't get a divorce right now. My son is already in high school, and a divorce would affect his studies. Let's talk about it after he finishes his college entrance exam."

Xu Linlin was shrewd enough to see through Wang Jianming's thoughts at a glance. She snorted coldly, "Wang Jianming, you're unwilling to divorce your wife and marry me. I don't even want my daughter, so you can abandon your son too. I'm still young; I'll give you another son."

Wang Jianming broke out in a cold sweat. "I was just playing around with you, and you actually took it seriously." Calming down and thinking it over carefully, Xu Linlin realized she didn't dare make a scene; making a scene wouldn't do her any good.

As a leader, at worst he'd lose his position but could still work for the government. If she made a big scene, she might be fired and lose her government job.

Having figured this out, his face darkened: "Linlin, let's part amicably. Our relationship ends here."

As compensation, I have a good relationship with the director of the Heyuan Town Police Station, so I'll transfer you there. Your position will remain the same; you'll still be the administrative head.

Heyuan Town is close to the county seat, accessible by direct bus in just over ten minutes, and even faster by car. It's much better than Fushan Town.