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

After the three had eaten and drunk their fill, Zhang Xiangdong suggested going to sing karaoke. Liu Youguang was in a good mood and, seeing that it was still early, exclaimed, "Let's go sing karaoke!"

Chen Shi asked, "Secretary Liu, County Chief Zhang, the sound quality at Heaven on Earth is excellent. I'll ask the owner to reserve a private room for us."

Liu Youguang said, "The people outside are a mixed bunch, so we went to the county party committee office guesthouse to sing."

Does the county party committee office guesthouse have private rooms for karaoke? Chen Shi has never been to the county party committee office guesthouse.

Liu Youguang asked Chen Shi to ride in his car. Being able to ride in a car with a leader was an honor.

Only trusted confidants receive this treatment.

Liu Youguang said, "You need to grow up quickly and be able to handle things on your own. Take advantage of your youth and the time to try and make mistakes. Youth is your capital. I'm letting you do more things to train you."

"Secretary Liu, I will remember your good intentions and do the things you asked me to do well so that no one can find fault with them."

"I'm glad you understand."

They chatted casually for a while, talking about work, before Liu Youguang changed the subject and asked, "Is your girlfriend a teacher at No. 1 Middle School?"

Chen Shi said softly, "She is now the Dean of Students at No. 1 Middle School."

"You promoted him?"

"No, she was the dean of students when I was still working at the police station."

"Promoting people close to you is not impossible, but you must be careful about the impact and make sure they have achievements to silence any criticism."

Chen Shi nodded.

Upon arriving at the county party committee office, the staff at the guesthouse, having not received any notification from the leaders, assumed that Liu Youguang had gone out to dinner and would not be coming to the guesthouse that evening. Only two staff members were on duty.

When they saw Liu Youguang and Zhang Xiangdong arrive, and Chen Shi was visiting for the first time and they didn't recognize her, they were terrified and looked very nervous.

"Secretary Liu, County Head Zhang, would you like to eat? I'll arrange for the kitchen to prepare something."

Liu Youguang didn't even glance at the waiter: "No need to cook. Let's go to the private room and rest for a while."

Upon arriving at the top floor, the waiter opened the private room. The room was luxuriously decorated. Chen Shi glanced at it and noticed that the sound equipment inside was all from top brands—a truly luxurious KTV room.

The three sat down, and the waiter hurriedly went out to bring beer, snacks, and fruit.

The guesthouse manager received a call from the gatekeeper informing him that Liu Youguang and Zhang Xiangdong were coming to the guesthouse, so he rushed over from his home.

Her home was near the guesthouse. She arrived at the guesthouse in less than ten minutes, panting as she went up to the top floor. She stood outside, calmed herself down, and then pushed open the door.

With a broad smile, he said, "Secretary Liu, County Chief Zhang, I thought you were going out for a big meal tonight and wouldn't be coming to the guesthouse. The kitchen has prepared some fresh ingredients; have them cook some simple home-style dishes and bring them up."

She glanced at Chen Shi and recognized him: "Director Chen is here too. You are a rare guest, this is your first time visiting the guesthouse."

Chen Shi had never met Xu Mei, the director of the guesthouse, but he could roughly guess that the woman in front of him, who was around thirty years old, was Xu Mei.

Smiling, he said, "Director Xu, I didn't expect you to recognize me on our first meeting."

"Everyone in Chunyang County knows Director Chen's name."

In front of the two leaders, Chen Shi dared not act as the protagonist, so he smiled but did not respond.

Liu Youguang chimed in, "We've already eaten, no need to cook. Just adjust the sound system, we want to sing."

Xu Mei quickly made arrangements, called over the sound engineer, and selected a few songs for Liu Youguang.

Liu Youguang picked up the microphone and sang a song. Chen Shi never expected that Liu Youguang had a hobby of singing.

I didn't do my job carefully enough. I only knew that Liu Youguang liked playing golf, but I knew nothing about his love of singing.

Besides being able to get things done, you also need to be able to have fun with your superiors.

Zhang Xiangdong likes playing chess. We don't know about his other hobbies yet. We should pay more attention to the leader's private life in the future.

Leaders are human too, with emotions and desires. You have to get into their lives to be considered a true confidant.

Liu Youguang sang three songs in a row, put down the microphone, and called out, "Xiang Dong, Chen Shi, you two sing a couple of songs too."

If your boss likes to sing, you should sing along with him and make sure he doesn't find it boring.

Liu Youguang requested the song "Xiao Fang" for Zhang Xiangdong, and Zhang Xiangdong sang it quite well, in tune.

Liu Youguang sat next to Chen Shi and let out a loud fart. Chen Shi smiled but didn't dare to look at Liu Youguang, afraid of embarrassing him.

No matter how important a person is, when you step into their life, you will find that they are just ordinary people who need to eat, drink, and relieve themselves.

Liu Youguang acted as if nothing had happened and called out, "Chen Shi, don't sit there, go up and sing."

Chen Shi often sings off-key. How can a leader showcase his singing talent if he doesn't practice singing himself?

Chen Shi went up and sang two songs, neither of which were in tune. Liu Youguang laughed and said, "Chen Shi, you need to practice more. Not a single one of them was in tune."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "I'm tone-deaf. I don't really sing; I basically just shout."

At this moment, Huang Kun, Qin Xiaoming, Huang Xin, and a woman around thirty years old, very feminine, whom Chen Shi had never seen before, walked in.

Huang Kun, Qin Xiaoming, and Fang Min, the deputy mayor of Heyuan Town, were having dinner outside when they received a call from Xu Mei, the director of the guesthouse, and rushed over. They also met Huang Xin and invited her over as well.

Huang Kun said with a big smile, "Secretary Liu, County Chief Zhang, a few of us were eating out when we suddenly felt like singing. We didn't expect to find you here too."

The group greeted Liu Youguang, Zhang Xian, and Chen Shi. Liu Youguang glanced at them and said, "You've come at the perfect time. Singing needs partners to create the right atmosphere."

We've all sung a few songs, so each of you can sing one first.

Xu Mei smiled and said, "Director Huang and Minister Qin, why don't we sit down and dance along?"

Liu Youguang laughed and said, "Director Xu's idea is excellent."

Huang Kun glanced at Qin Xiaoming: "Minister Qin, then we'll make a fool of ourselves."

Qin Xiaoming smiled and said, "With Secretary Liu and County Magistrate Zhang dancing for us, we must sing a couple more songs."

The two took microphones and started requesting songs. Fang Min beat Xu Mei to it and invited Liu Youguang to dance.

When Xu Mei saw that Liu Youguang had been snatched away by Fang Min, she quickly invited Zhang Xiangdong to dance.

Chen Shi looked at Huang Xin, and Huang Xin was also looking at Chen Shi. The two exchanged glances, and Chen Shi took the initiative to walk over: "Minister Huang, don't sit down. The leaders are all dancing. It's not appropriate for us to sit below and watch."

Chen Shi reached out his hand, and Huang Xin reached out her hand, placing it on Chen Shi's hand as she stood up. She didn't dislike Chen Shi; in fact, she had an indescribable feeling towards him.

I want to get closer to him, to be near him.

The two worked together seamlessly, as if they had rehearsed. Chen Shi could smell Huang Xin's scent, which intoxicated him.

Holding her slender waist, I couldn't help but have impure thoughts and a physical reaction, but fortunately the lighting was dim so it wasn't noticeable.

Huang Kun sang two duets with Qin Xiaoming, and then sang one solo.

After four songs, only Chen Shi and Huang Xin remained dancing on the stage.

The two danced gracefully, slowly walking down and sitting down.

Chen Shi whispered, "Minister Huang, you danced very well."

Huang Xin glanced at Chen Shi: "You danced quite well too."

Chen Shi grinned mischievously, while Huang Xin turned her head away, refusing to look at him. During the dance, their bodies made contact several times, and she could feel Chen Shi's reaction.

Men are all the same; they're animals that think with their lower bodies.