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

The fifteen-day deadline has passed, and there's still no lead in arresting Fu Biao.

Chen Shi, steeling himself, delivered a lengthy self-criticism at a meeting of all police officers.

They promised that they would definitely catch Fu Biao.

This was the first time Chen Shi had ever made a self-criticism, and he secretly resolved to bring Fu Biao back and wash away the stain on his record.

After the meeting, Chen Shi went to Zhang Xiangdong's office to report on the progress of the arrest of Fu Biao.

Zhang Xiangdong didn't seem to take the matter to heart, only instructing Chen Shi to arrest Fu Biao and do his job well, ensuring that similar incidents wouldn't happen again.

Chen Shi left and returned to his office, where he saw Zhang Hu standing at the office door waiting for him.

Zhang Hu was successfully transferred to the Criminal Investigation Brigade, a smile on his face: "Captain Chen."

Chen Shi walked over to Zhang Hu and gently patted him on the shoulder: "You kid, you've changed a lot since you joined the Criminal Investigation Brigade. Do a good job and don't embarrass me."

"Yes, Captain Chen, don't worry, none of the men you've trained are cowards."

Chen Shi pushed open the office door, and the two went in. Zhang Hu only dared to sit down after seeing Chen Shi sit down.

He suppressed his smile and said, "Captain Chen, I failed the task you assigned me. Please criticize me."

Chen Shi was completely confused: "When did I assign you a task?"

"You instructed Mengmeng to persuade Wang Yanhong to transfer to the county town together. Mengmeng did, but Wang Yanhong was unwilling to come to the county town, giving two reasons. First, as a teacher, she must keep her promises and have a sense of contract. To enjoy rights, she must fulfill her obligations and must serve for five years. Second, it was a personal reason. She is an only child and needs to take care of her parents. The county town is too far from home, making it inconvenient to take care of her parents."

Mengmeng suggested bringing her parents to the county town, but she disagreed. Her parents had lived in the mountains their whole lives and were used to living there; they wouldn't be comfortable living in the city.

There was an even more important reason: she wanted to find a son-in-law who would live with her family so that her children would take her surname and continue the Wang family line.

Chen Shi frowned, his face turning grim. Seeing this, Zhang Hu quickly said, "Captain Chen, this wasn't me who said it; it was Wang Yanhong who asked me to tell you."

Chen Shi had a bad feeling that Wang Yanhong wanted to break up with him. No wonder he couldn't get through to her on the phone or reply to her messages these past two days.

Am I, a deputy section chief, about to be dumped again?

No, I have to go back and find out what happened that made Wang Yanhong decide to break up with me.

Zhang Hu asked with a worried expression, "About Mengmeng being transferred to the county seat?"

Chen Shi glared at him: "Get out."

I'm about to be dumped, and you still haven't forgotten about your Mengmeng being transferred to the county town.

Zhang Hu dared not say anything more and quickly left.

After arranging his work, Chen Shi drove back to Fushan Town. He hadn't been back to Fushan Town for more than a month, and it seemed like he and Wang Yanhong had only been apart for less than two months.

When I got back to Fushan Town, it was already 8 p.m. I called Wang Yanhong, but she didn't answer. I called her twice in a row, but she still didn't answer.

He knew Wang Yanhong had moved, but he didn't know where she had gone, so he had to call Xu Mengmeng.

Xu Mengmeng answered almost instantly. She was surprised to learn that Chen Shi had returned. She realized that Wang Yanhong was overthinking things and that Chen Shi loved her.

After telling Wang Yanhong her current address, Chen Shi hung up the phone, went to the door of the rented house, and gently knocked on the door.

Wang Yanhong opened the door and saw Chen Shi. She was shocked and didn't know what to say.

Chen Shi scooped her up and carried her into the rented room. Wang Yanhong struggled and pushed Chen Shi away, crying, "Let me go!"

Chen Shi put Wang Yanhong down and stared into her eyes: "Why didn't you answer my calls?"

Wang Yanhong avoided Chen Shi's eyes: "Didn't I send you a message? I've been busy lately, so don't call me. I won't answer if you do."

What do you need?

Wang Yanhong mustered her courage, raised her head, looked at Chen Shi, and clenched her fists.

"Chen Shi, wasn't it clear enough that I had Zhang Hu convey my message? You, a deputy section chief, can you really come to our family as our son-in-law? And the child will even take my surname."

"How will you know if I'll agree if you don't ask me?"

Wang Yanhong sneered: "Would you agree?"

Chen Shi would definitely not agree. Even your father, a department-level official, would not agree to such a demanding request.

Seeing that Chen Shi remained silent, Wang Yanhong continued, "Chen Shi, thank you for taking care of me over the past year. We are not from the same world. I just want to be an ordinary teacher."

You have lofty ideals, but you're not a good match for someone like me who has no ambition. Let's part amicably and not hold each other back.

Chen Shi couldn't understand why he had been dumped again. He could understand it when Qin Min dumped him last time.

He was speechless for a moment, staring at Wang Yanhong, feeling a surge of anger inside him with nowhere to vent it.

He grabbed Wang Yanhong and roughly tore at her clothes.

Wang Yanhong tried to push Chen Shi away several times, but Chen Shi blocked her each time. Wang Yanhong's face turned red, and she shouted, "If you keep doing this, I'll call for help."

Chen Shi completely ignored Wang Yanhong, venting his dissatisfaction.

Seeing that struggling was useless, Wang Yanhong slowly gave up resisting and cooperated with Chen Shi's frenzied attack.

An hour later, the two lay on the bed, drenched in sweat, their clothes scattered all over the floor.

Wang Yanhong, panting heavily, got up and dressed, then looked at Chen Shi, who was sitting on the edge of the bed smoking.

"This is the last time. If you harass me again, I will call the police."

Looking into Wang Yanhong's heartless eyes, Chen Shi asked, "Are you a good girl or a bad girl?"

"I'm not a good girl."

Good girls should be cherished, and bad girls should not be wasted.

Chen Shi stood up, put on his clothes, and left without looking back, leaving Wang Yanhong to weep silently.

Chen Shi, I'm sorry, I'm not a good match for you. You have a bright future ahead of you, and we are destined not to be together.

Having made the choice, I will not regret it. From now on, I will be a dedicated teacher, educating and nurturing students, and I will have no further connection with Chen Shi.

Wang Yanhong took a bath to wash away Chen Shi's scent, forcing herself to forget him. He was just a passerby, like her previous breakup with her first love; she would be fine after a while.

As Chen Shi left Wang Yanhong's rented room, he felt inexplicably sad. At first, he was only attracted to Wang Yanhong because of her body, but he gradually got used to her presence.

Wang Yanhong is very caring, and he has considered marrying her, but his career is just beginning, so it's impossible for him to get married now.

He knew very well that Liu Youguang's purpose in transferring him to the position of head of the public security management brigade was to at least establish himself in the county town.

It means making yourself a knife in his hand, stabbing into the heart of your political enemy. This knife is easily broken.

Chen Shi is now in a precarious situation, barely able to save himself, and unable to provide Wang Yanhong with a stable life.

The breakup seemed inevitable from the start; she was merely a passerby in her life. For Wang Yanhong, the breakup was a form of protection, a result of her not yet having made up her mind.

I'm currently living on the edge, surrounded by wolves. Whether I can fight my way out is anyone's guess.

Chen Shi drove back to the county town overnight, and couldn't help but sneer. He couldn't even keep Qin Min, so who else could he keep?