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

Chen Xing said with a smile, "Xiao Shi, we have to go back tonight, we have to go to work tomorrow morning."

Wang Xiufen chimed in, "It's so late now. Going back hungry and having to cook is such a hassle. We have a car now, so we can just get up a little earlier tomorrow morning."

She glanced at Chen Xing and said, "Are you stupid? Why don't you eat the free food? You still remember the big meal from last time. You packed it up and ate it twice."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Sister-in-law is right. It's convenient to go anywhere with my own car. I just need to get up a little earlier tomorrow morning."

Chen Xing smiled apologetically but didn't say anything.

After get off work, Chen Shi led Chen Xing and Wang Xiufen out of the office building. Yang Bin parked his car at the entrance and quickly opened the car door when he saw Chen Shi come out.

Chen Shi said to Chen Xing, "Brother, take my car to the restaurant."

Wang Xiufen quickly said, "We have a car, Xiao Shi, please take a ride in our new car, an imported Volkswagen, which cost over 300,000 yuan."

Chen Xing glanced at Wang Xiufen, wondering if she thought she was rich. She had a car worth over 100,000 yuan, and she had to be honest with Chen Shi. Even if she really bought a car worth over 300,000 yuan, she couldn't show off in front of Chen Shi; she had to pretend to be poor so that Chen Shi would help her out in a crucial moment.

Have you forgotten that you still owe Chen Shi 100,000? He may not want it, but you can't not pay it back.

Chen Shi became interested and wanted to see what kind of luxury car his brother had bought, so he said to Yang Bin, "Leave work a little earlier tonight and come pick me up."

Yang Bin nodded, closed the door, and drove away.

Chen Shi followed Chen Xing to where he parked his car, a FAW-Volkswagen worth over 100,000 yuan. It was fine for driving at home.

Wang Xiufen opened the door: "Xiao Shi, come up and sit down, have a feel for it."

Chen Xing was speechless for a moment. He had shown off to the wrong person. He glanced at her and said, "I've told you eight hundred times, you have to be low-key in front of Chen Shi."

He said to Chen Shi, "Xiao Shi, get in the car."

Wang Xiufen exclaimed, "The back is spacious, sit in the back. I'll sit in the passenger seat. This seat is for me only, no one else can sit here."

Chen Shizhen didn't want to pay any attention to Wang Xiufen. If he ever lost his official position and went back to farming, she wouldn't even call out to him when he passed by his door.

Chen Xing glared at Wang Xiufen, thinking, "You're brainless." Wang Xiufen sneered inwardly, "I'm a person with a car and a house now. In Qinghe Village, I'm considered a superior person."

Chen Shi sat in the back seat and gave Chen Xing directions. When they arrived at the four-star hotel, Chen Shi got out of the car. They would eat and stay together there. Chen Shi made arrangements for Chen Xing and his wife.

Upon arriving at the private room, the waiter handed the menu to Chen Shi and his two companions. Chen Shi glanced at the menu and saw that Wang Xiufen had already started ordering, ordering seven dishes that he had never tried before.

Chen Xing didn't order any, but seeing that Wang Xiufen ordered seven, he said to Chen Shi, "Seven is enough. There are three of us, we can't finish it."

Wang Xiufen ordered two more: "If we can't finish them, we can pack them up and take them home. We can't waste them."

Chen Shi was speechless. His brother wouldn't go far in his life. Promoting him would only harm him. It would be better for him to stay quietly at the power management office and have no worries about food and clothing.

Nine dishes were served, filling the table to the brim. Wang Xiufen started eating and looked at Chen Shi: "Xiao Shi, don't just look at me, eat up. We're all family, no need to be so polite."

Chen Shi asked, "Brother, would you like a drink?"

Before Chen Xing could speak, Wang Xiufen said, "You can't drink and drive."

"You'll be staying here; the presidential suite has already been booked."

Wang Xiufen smiled broadly: "Xiao Shi, you always go to so much trouble to come up here. Please help with your cousin's schooling so we don't come all this way for nothing."

Chen Shi's tone turned serious: "Sister-in-law, don't make promises to others lightly in the future. Just take care of yourself."

Wang Xiufen wanted to say something, but Chen Xing glared at her and changed the subject: "Xiao Shi, it's been a long time since my brother and I got together. It's hot, let's have a couple of ice-cold beers."

Chen Shi called the waiter to bring four bottles of beer, and Wang Xiufen, not forgetting, asked for a bottle of frozen yogurt for herself.

After finishing the meal, there was still more than half of the food left. Wang Xiufen asked the waiter to pack it up so she could take it home and eat it slowly.

Chen Shi escorted Chen Xing and Wang Xiufen to their room: "Brother, I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now. I'll be back tomorrow morning, so drive slowly."

Chen Xing escorted Chen Shi to the elevator: "Shi, your sister-in-law is straightforward, don't take it to heart, she doesn't have any bad intentions."

"Brother, you're overthinking it. Mom and Dad are at home, are they doing well? I've been busy with work and haven't called them for a while."

"Don't worry, Mom and Dad are in good health. They've planted less land this year, letting others do the planting."

"Brother, I'm not home, so you're here. You need to take good care of our parents. You need to keep a close eye on your sister-in-law. You must respect Mom and Dad."

"This is my bottom line. If she dares to disrespect my parents, I will divorce her immediately."

The elevator arrived, and Chen Shi stepped inside, waving goodbye to Chen Xing.

Chen Xing returned to his room, and Wang Xiufen, just like last time, packed up the hotel toiletries and took them back with her.

This time I was smarter. From my room, I used the landline to call the front desk and asked for an extra set of toiletries.

She took a bath and came out, remembering the promise she made to her aunt that she hadn't kept. Lying in bed, she couldn't sleep and hated Chen Shi.

What a scoundrel! Once he becomes an official, he turns his back on his family and friends, and won't even help his own relatives.

She sat up and looked at Chen Xing: "What do you think I should say to my aunt when I get back? I've already accepted the gift."

Chen Xing said irritably, "When I came up here, what did I say to you? You were talking too much, I couldn't get a word in edgewise."

When asking someone for a favor, you need to be tactful and methodical. With your approach, even your own father might not help you.

Wang Xiufen shouted, "Stop talking nonsense, tell me what we should do?"

She had previously read online about how to ask someone for a favor: first, say something difficult that you can't help with, then say something easy so the other person feels embarrassed and will help. But why is it different for her?

The difficult ones couldn't be accomplished, and neither could the simple ones.

Chen Xing thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Shi is right. With your cousin's grades, she won't be able to keep up at No. 1 High School. Her score isn't even high enough to get into No. 3 High School. I'll find someone to invite the principal of No. 3 High School to dinner so your cousin can go there. The principal of No. 3 High School will still give you face."

"My aunt said that only a few students from No. 3 Middle School get into university each year, while No. 1 Middle School has better teaching quality, so we should go to No. 1 Middle School."

Chen Xing said in a low voice, "With her grades, it would be good enough if she could get into No. 3 Middle School. As for No. 1 Middle School, don't even think about it. You go and talk to them. If they agree, I'll make it happen. If they don't agree, forget it. I'll save myself the trouble of owing them a favor."

After thinking it over, Wang Xiufen decided that if she couldn't get into No. 1 Middle School, she would get into No. 3 Middle School, so that she could at least give her aunt an explanation.

She couldn't help but complain, "Your brother is really something. He's just a bureau chief, but he always has such a gloomy face towards me. Has he forgotten who transferred his living expenses to him during college?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xing became furious and glared at Wang Xiufen: "I'm warning you one more time, Xiao Shi has already paid back the money. If you bring it up again, we're no longer brothers. Get the hell out of here."

Seeing Chen Xing get angry, Wang Xiufen muttered under her breath, "Having a bureau chief as a brother makes you so great. Fine, don't mention it then."

Chen Xing didn't want to talk to Wang Xiufen and lay down to sleep.