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

Chen Shi sat down next to Wang Lingze and whispered to him, "Who's that sissy over there?"

"Just because someone is better looking than you doesn't mean you can call them a sissy. You're shameless."

"I can't agree with the aesthetics of you 90s kids. Let me introduce you, who is he?"

"Go ask him yourself."

"If you don't tell me, I'm leaving. You wanted me to come here tonight to annoy him and see if he gets jealous."

"His father is the chairman of a listed company, a rich second-generation, very wealthy, with a net worth of several billion."

Chen Shi glanced at the effeminate man: "Lingze, this isn't right. I'm here to help you, and you're still not telling the truth. He's not a rich kid, he's an official's son."

Wang Lingze was surprised: "How did you know?"

"It's obvious he cares about you. He's been staring at me ever since I came in. If he were a rich kid, he would have been rude by now. He's been holding back. This is because he's a second-generation official, and his forbearance is ingrained in his bones since childhood due to the influence of his parents."

The children of officials tend to make their fortunes quietly, unlike the arrogant children of the wealthy.

Wang Lingze looked incredulous: "You're just guessing, right?"

"Lingze, I've been your age, I understand what you're thinking. You need to tell me the truth, if you want to be with him, maybe I can help you."

Wang Lingze scoffed: "Who likes him?"

"If you didn't like it, you wouldn't have let me pretend to be your boyfriend."

"Don't talk nonsense, I never asked you to pretend to be my boyfriend."

"You asked me to pretend to be your suitor so that he could see that even if you don't date me, plenty of other people will pursue me."

Tell me the truth, and I'll make him pursue you.

Wang Lingze looked at Chen Shi: "Really?"

Chen Shi gave her an affirming look. Wang Lingze is 19 years old this year, and it's normal for her to want to date. As long as the other person is a good match for Wang Lingze, he is willing to help.

Wang Lingze whispered, "His name is Zhu Tong, and his father is Zhu Xiaoyong, the vice governor of Donghai Province."

Chen Shi glanced at Su Xiaoya: "Where is she?"

"She is my good friend Su Xiaoya, and her father is Su Qiang, the vice mayor of Mingzhou City."

Chen Shi nodded, noticing that Zhu Tong kept looking at Chen Shi and Wang Lingze. Back in Australia, Wang Lingze had suddenly confessed her feelings to him, and he hadn't been prepared, so he had rejected her.

The more he thought about it, the more he regretted it. When he got home, he told his father about it. Zhu Xiaoyong was very happy. Wang Mingzhang was now the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, mayor, member of the provincial party committee standing committee, and a man of Xiao Chong, the secretary of the municipal party committee. Given Wang Mingzhang's age, it wouldn't be difficult for him to take another step up.

The meal was very pleasant, unlike in the short drama where Wang Lingze brought Chen Shi, and these rich kids and officials mocked Chen Shi, only for Chen Shi to turn the tables and slap them in the face.

You should know that the real children of officials and the wealthy receive elite education and wouldn't do something so mindless.

No sane person would do something so mindless; it's just something made up to create conflict and excitement in a short drama.

After dinner, we all went to sing karaoke.

Chen Shi wasn't a good singer, but he was a good dancer. He looked at Wang Lingze and asked, "Can you dance?"

Wang Lingze countered, "Can you jump?"

"Just kidding. Back in college, I was the queen of dance, and I won over countless female fans."

Wang Lingze chuckled: "You're just bragging."

"Let's see what it's really like."

"Who's afraid of who?" Chen Shi grabbed Wang Lingze's hand and went up to dance. He always wanted to show his strengths and never expose his weaknesses.

These rich kids and children of officials all have unique skills that Chen Shi, a kid from the countryside, can't compare to.

Aside from dancing, he has nothing else to offer.

While Chen Shi was dancing, he kept an eye on Zhu Tong, that effeminate guy. Seeing that Zhu Tong kept staring at Wang Lingze and Chen Shi, Chen Shi was certain that Zhu Tong liked Wang Lingze.

In terms of relationships, Chen Shi had three romances, making him a grandmaster in their eyes, while these young people were just juniors.

After dancing with Chen Shi, Wang Lingze played Truth or Dare with a few other friends, while Chen Shi walked over to Zhu Tong and sat down next to him.

He opened a bottle of beer, gulped down half of it, and put the bottle down: "Zhu Tong, you like Wang Lingze."

Zhu Tong's eyes turned cold as he looked at Chen Shi: "I don't like it."

"Stop pretending. From the moment we walked in, you've been staring at me and Wang Lingze. That look in your eyes... you just like them."

Zhu Tong coldly replied, "I don't like her?"

"If you like her, go for it. I can't win her over, there's no hope. She has someone else in her heart."

Zhu Tong was secretly pleased. Ling Ze had brought Xu Ping'an here on purpose to annoy him; she still cared about him.

After being rejected by Zhu Tong, Wang Lingze deleted all of Zhu Tong's contact information.

Zhu Tong stood up, walked towards Wang Lingze, and invited her to dance. If she didn't refuse, it meant she still had feelings for him; if she did refuse, then there was really no chance.

Zhu Tong approached Wang Lingze and said softly, "Lingze, would you like to dance with me?"

Su Xiaoya looked at Wang Lingze, indicating that she agreed; her goal had been achieved.

Wang Lingze stood up and placed his hand on Zhu Tong's outstretched hand: "Let's go."

The two went up to dance, and Zhu Tong said sincerely, "Lingze, I'm sorry, it was too sudden last time, and I wasn't prepared, which is why I rejected you. I'm ready now, and I agree to be with you."

Wang Lingze coldly said, "You're ready, but I'm not. You agree, but I don't agree to be with you now."

Zhu Tong asked softly, "May I pursue you?"

Who you pursue is your own business, it has nothing to do with me.

"That means you agree to me pursuing you."

"If that's how you see it, there's nothing I can do about it."

Chen Shi watched Zhu Tong and Wang Lingze dancing upstairs; the matter was basically settled. Perhaps one day, he could even use his connections with Vice Governor Zhu Xiaoyong. To advance in politics, one must utilize every available resource to pave the way for oneself.

Chen Shi approached Su Xiaoya and extended his hand: "Su Xiaoya, let's dance."

Su Xiaoya stood up, placed her hand on Chen Shi's hand, and the two walked onto the stage. Chen Shi put his arm around Su Xiaoya's slender waist.

"Was this a charade you and Wang Lingze staged together?"

Su Xiaoya pretended not to understand: "What did you say?"

"As soon as Wang Lingze and I came in, you asked Wang Lingze why she brought her boyfriend without saying anything beforehand. You two are good friends, and Wang Lingze has suitors; how could you not know?"

Wang Lingze deliberately said that I was a suitor, which was meant for Zhu Tong to hear, to tell him to hurry up and pursue her, otherwise he would miss his chance.

"Xu Ping'an, you must be a post-80s generation, with more experience than us post-90s, so you saw through my act with Ling Ze at a glance."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "I'm Lingze's cousin. Did she tell you?"

"She only said she was looking for a handsome guy, I never expected her to choose her own cousin."

Chen Shi asked, "Am I handsome?"

Su Xiaoya smiled and said, "Not bad, he's kind of handsome."

"What kind of commander do you consider the best?"

"Korean actor Lee Min-ho is the real handsome guy, the true male god."

Chen Shi thought to himself, "Do all the post-90s generation these days like effeminate pretty boys?"

Chen Shi didn't want to discuss aesthetics, so he changed the subject: "What is Zhu Tong's background? I'm afraid Lingze will be deceived by him."

"Didn't Lingze tell you? Zhu Tong's father is the vice governor. Among the several vice governors in the provincial government, Zhu Tong's father is the youngest. I heard he's going to be promoted to the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and become the executive vice governor."

Chen Shi wanted to verify whether Zhu Tong's father was indeed the vice governor, lest he do more harm than good.

If Zhu Tong is a scoundrel and manages to deceive Wang Lingze, I will be too ashamed to face Li Nan. This concerns my career, so I can't be careless.