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

Chen Shi registered for the Yizhou Provincial Party School early in the morning. At the highway exit, he saw a car from the Organization Department and saw Huang Xin sitting inside.

Chen Shi told Yang Bin, "Follow the Organization Department's car, but don't get too close."

Yang Bin hummed in agreement. He had something on his mind. He had argued with his wife last night. His wife said that he was a temporary worker who had been driving for his boss for a year, but he still hadn't been given a permanent position.

His wife is a public institution employee. Her colleagues' husbands are either civil servants or public institution employees, while her husband is just a driver for his boss, always available and worry-free all year round. He looks down on Yang Bin more and more and always gives him a hard time.

If this problem isn't resolved soon, his wife might divorce him.

Yang Bin thought to himself, "Being a man is really tough. If you don't do well, your wife will be the first to look down on you."

All the way, he kept wanting to ask Chen Shi for help, but he just couldn't bring himself to say it.

Considering his wife's change in attitude, he needed to address the issue immediately.

With gritted teeth and bracing himself, he said, "Director Chen, I have something on my mind that I'd like to ask you to help me resolve."

Chen Shi said, "Yang Bin, what's wrong? Just say it. I'll help you if I can."

"My wife has always had a problem with me because she thinks I'm just a temporary worker. Now the policy has changed, and to become a civil servant with a permanent position, you have to take an exam. I don't have a high level of education, so taking the exam is impossible for me. Besides, I'm past the age limit, so going through the normal exam process is simply not going to work."

"Director Chen, could you help me with my staffing issue?"

This is indeed a difficult task. Chen Shi is very satisfied with Yang Bin. He has served him wholeheartedly for a year. He needs to find a way to solve the problem of the staffing.

"Yang Bin, I am very satisfied with your work attitude and I have seen your efforts. Don't worry about the staffing issue, I will arrange it for you."

Yang Bin was overjoyed; with his employment status resolved, he could finally hold his head high at home.

"Thank you, Director Chen."

"Focus on your work, and I'll find a way to help you solve this."

Huang Xin's car turned into the highway service area, and Yang Bin followed.

Chen Shi got out of the car and saw Huang Xin go to the restroom. She came out a little while later and went to buy snacks.

After buying the corn, Chen Shi walked over and pretended to bump into her.

Huang Xin was somewhat surprised to see Chen Shi, who smiled and asked, "Minister Huang, where are you going?"

Huang Xin rolled her eyes at Chen Shi: "You know perfectly well why I'm asking this."

Chen Shi also bought corn: "You didn't have breakfast."

Huang Xin said coldly, "What time is it? Why are you still eating breakfast?"

"You're not going to tell me that we're having corn for lunch."

Do I need to report to you what I eat?

"Don't get so angry, I didn't do anything to you."

Huang Xin really wanted to say, "You haven't provoked me yet. I haven't settled the score with you for forcibly kissing me last time."

He turned and walked to his car, then quickly drove away.

Chen Shi also got into the car and followed Huang Xin's car all the way to the Provincial Party School.

The two cars were parked together. Chen Shi got out of his car and checked the time.

Huang Xin got out of the car, and Chen Shi said, "Minister Huang, registration will have to wait until this afternoon. I'd like to invite you to lunch at the Party School cafeteria so you can see how good the food will be for the next two years."

Huang Xin coldly replied, "Not hungry."

"Are you trying to lose weight? You're too thin; a strong wind could blow you away."

"What's it to you?"

Chen Shi called out, "Yang Bin, let's go eat."

Chen Shi took Yang Bin to the Provincial Party School for a meal.

Huang Xin looked at Chen Shi's back and wanted to get closer to him, but the words she said came out so stiffly.

Seeing that it was still early, Huang Xin went to stroll around the campus by herself, telling the driver to pick her up in the afternoon.

Chen Shi and Yang Bin went to the canteen for a meal. The food at the Provincial Party School was delicious. Yang Bin ate three bowls, and Chen Shi ate two bowls.

After finishing their meal and leaving the cafeteria, Chen Shi told Yang Bin to go for a stroll while he walked around the campus.

Chen Shi walked to the artificial lake and saw Huang Xin there, sitting on a rock. A gentle breeze was blowing through her hair, and from a distance, she looked like a fairy.

Chen Shi walked over and stood beside Huang Xin.

Huang Xin turned to look at Chen Shi and was startled.

"What's wrong with you? You're like a ghost that won't leave me; I run into you everywhere I go."

"Fate is predetermined. I didn't want to see you, but I did anyway. What can I do? For the next two years, we were classmates, and we saw each other even more often."

Huang Xin said coldly, "If I had known you were also going to the Party School for graduate studies, I wouldn't have gone."

Chen Shi smiled and said, "There's still time to register if you haven't already."

"Why should I not pursue graduate studies just because you're doing it?"

"You said that once you knew I was going to graduate school, you wouldn't go."

Huang Xin ignored Chen Shi and looked at the lake. Chen Shi sat on a rock, and Huang Xin stood up.

"What's wrong with you? There are so many rocks, why did you have to sit on this one?"

"With so many stones, I don't need to report to you which one I want to work on, right?"

Huang Xin went to sit on a rock next to him. Chen Shi found it very interesting to bicker with Huang Xin.

He stood up and sat down next to Huang Xin.

Huang Xin looked at Chen Shi, wondering what was going on. Why was she still hoping he would sit next to her? Did she have romantic feelings for him?

No, that's impossible. She's not as handsome as her ex-boyfriend, but he's more masculine.

Seeing Huang Xin staring at him without saying a word, Chen Shi grinned mischievously and said, "Haven't you ever seen a handsome guy before?"

Huang Xin retorted, "Are you handsome?"

"Isn't he handsome?"

A smile crept across Huang Xin's lips.

"So Minister Huang can smile too."

Did I laugh?

"You're not laughing, it's the puppy in front of you that's laughing."

Huang Xin looked at Chen Shi: "Chen Shi, you have a girlfriend, don't mess with me."

"I didn't pursue you, why are you panicking? You can break up with your girlfriend if you have one, and you can get a divorce even if you have a wife."

Huang Xin said coldly, "I am a non-marriage advocate. I will not get married, have children, or date."

Chen Shi grinned mischievously and whispered, "I've always been curious, how do you non-marriage advocates solve your physiological needs? Men can use their hands, what do you women use, tools?"

Huang Xin stood up, her face flushed, and whispered two words: "Rogue."

Chen Shi watched Huang Xin leave angrily and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

At 3 p.m., Chen Shi went to the Party School's admissions office to register, but did not see Huang Xin. Instead, he encountered a familiar figure, Ding Yi.

Chen Shi quickly stepped forward and shook Ding Yi's hand: "Section Chief Ding, have you also enrolled in the Party School graduate program?"

"Yes, you're here to register too."

Chen Shi hummed in agreement: "Are you free tonight? It's been a long time since I had a drink with Section Chief Ding."

"Director Chen has come to Yizhou, we must have a couple of drinks."

"Okay, I'll call Zhou Hua to come along."

"Okay, arrange a place, I'll come over after get off work. Director Zhao is in a meeting, I'm just here to register, and then I have to go back."

"See you tonight," Chen Shi said with a smile.

Ding went in to register. He was very satisfied with Zhou Hua. Zhou Hua had done a thorough job of decorating his house, saving Ding a lot of trouble.

The last time I learned that his mother-in-law had a stroke and was hospitalized, it was his wife who arranged it. His wife is the deputy director of the surgery department at Huahai Hospital, so she might come in handy in the future.