In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong

Trying to tell himself not to get angry, Hou Liangping gently nudged Zhong Xiaoai.

"Xiao Ai, get up and eat."

In a daze, Zhong Xiaoai murmured, "Chen Hai, didn't you eat? Is this all you've got?"

boom!

These words uttered in his sleep completely enraged Hou Liangping.

He slapped Zhong Xiaoai directly on the back.

Zhong Xiaoai was awakened by the sudden attack.

Upon seeing that it was her husband, Hou Liangping, Zhong Xiaoai slapped him across the face without hesitation.

"Hou Liangping! You piece of trash!"

How dare you? How dare you hand me over to Zhao Ruilong? I'm asking you! Do you want to live?!

Zhong Xiaoai couldn't possibly pretend she didn't know she'd been tricked by Hou Liangping; the first thing she did upon waking was to settle scores.

Hou Liangping was stunned by the slap and pretended to be confused, asking, "Xiao Ai, what are you talking about?"

"Still pretending?"

Zhao Ruilong has already told me everything about your situation.

You forced yourself to have sex with Tang Chuchu behind my back, and then you got me drunk and dragged me into it too.

Do you know how much you've driven me crazy lately?!

Having said all that, Hou Liangping knew that continuing to pretend was pointless, so he simply gave up.

With a slap, another slap landed on Zhong Xiaoai, leaving half of her face swollen.

"Zhong Xiaoai, you shameless woman, how dare you say that?"

I gave you to Zhao Ruilong, but what about you? You've almost become addicted after just one or two times, haven't you? You didn't come home all night last night, can you honestly say you didn't go to…”

"Shut up!"

Zhong Xiaoai interrupted Hou Liangping's accusations directly, slowly sat up from the bed, and looked coldly at Hou Liangping.

"I command you to shut up!"

Hou Liangping was taken aback at first, but then he laughed without a care in the world.

“Zhong Xiaoai, what kind of time is this to still act like a spoiled young lady? Yes, I schemed against you, I cheated on you, so what? What can you do to me?”

"If you dare to mess with me, I'll expose everything that's happened to you, ruin your reputation, and if I don't fare well, neither will you!"

"you dare!"

"Hahahaha, what a joke, Zhong Xiaoai, do you think I wouldn't dare? We've already given up, who cares about anything else?"

I'm really angry right now!

You can satisfy which wild men, while I need to submit a report to get things done.

I'm telling you, from now on, you have no choice!

I want to try Chen Hai's experience too!

"Hou Liangping, get out of my way! Don't come any closer!"

Zhong Xiaoai's voice was gradually silenced by Hou Liangping.

From initial rejection to tears, Zhong Xiaoai has now truly seen through Hou Liangping's true nature: a man driven solely by profit!

In the morning, Hou Liangping stretched his limbs and got out of bed; the feeling of being liberated and singing was wonderful.

Hou Liangping had never felt so comfortable, letting his true nature flow at his own pace and according to his own preferences; he felt almost ethereal.

Zhong Xiaoai slowly sat down at the dining table, and felt like vomiting just looking at the two fried eggs on the plate.

His gaze was sinister, filled with resentment as he looked at Hou Liangping, but Hou Liangping didn't care about that look at all.

"Xiao Ai, eat up. You used up a lot of energy last night, so it's important to replenish it."

Zhong Xiaoai remained silent, and Hou Liangping didn't care; he knew Zhong Xiaoai's personality all too well.

He's willing to endure any hardship for the sake of his reputation.

To some extent, Hou Liangping had already grasped Zhong Xiaoai's weakness.

"No need for you to remind me, Hou Liangping, just remember this: don't give me a chance, or I'll be the first to kill you!"

Faced with Zhong Xiaoai's harsh words, Hou Liangping didn't care at all and said, "That's your freedom, but Haoran is still young. If you want him to lose his parents when he's young, then go ahead and do it."

The eerie harmony ended during breakfast.

Just as they were about to leave the house, Liangping reached out and blocked Zhong Xiaoai's way.

What are you going to do now?

"Isn't it time to return my salary card?"

Hou Liangping looked at Zhong Xiaoai calmly. Since their marriage, Zhong Xiaoai had always kept Hou Liangping's salary card and gave him some pocket money every month. According to Zhong Xiaoai, men are prone to going bad when they have money.

But Hou Liangping no longer wanted to endure it; he had had enough of being penniless.

"you!"

Zhong Xiaoai looked at Hou Liangping's uncompromising gaze and knew that his mind was made up.

She took a bank card out of her bag and threw it at Hou Liangping, then pushed Hou Liangping aside and walked out.

Hou Liangping wasn't angry. He squatted down and picked up the bank card. He was eager to see how much money he had saved over the years.

Upon arriving at the bank, Hou Liangping entered his PIN. Although he hadn't touched the bank card for several years, he still remembered the PIN by heart. As the balance was displayed, Hou Liangping's face instantly darkened; there was only 12 yuan in the card.

For over a decade, his salary and bonuses had all been deposited into this card. Even if it were just seven or eight hundred thousand, let alone a million, Hou Liangping would have accepted it. But...

Chapter 188 Gao Yuliang is no longer confused

"Fine! All my salary and bonuses from over ten years are now down to 120,000 yuan. Zhong Xiaoai, you said such nice things before, that you were saving my salary and bonuses so I wouldn't squander them. Now the truth is out, you bitch!"

My money! My money!

Hou Liangping's eyes were red, and after venting for a while, he put the bank card back into his pocket.

Regardless of the amount, at least Hou Liangping won't have to rely on Zhong Xiaoai for food anymore.

Upon arriving at the procuratorate, Hou Liangping went straight to the office of Chief Prosecutor Ji Changming.

Without knocking, Hou Liangping pushed the door open and entered, immediately addressing him as "Old Ji."

Inside the room, Ji Changming was chatting with Executive Prosecutor Lin Guoping. Ji Changming was about to retire.

He also knew that Lin Guoping would be the next chief prosecutor without any surprises, and the two had been chatting and getting to know each other very well during this time.

"Oh, Prosecutor Lin is here too?"

Lin Guoping smiled and nodded, then stood up.

"Ji Jian, I'm leaving now."

"Then Comrade Guoping, please go ahead and get busy."

Only after Lin Guoping left did Ji Changming turn to Hou Liangping with a gloomy expression and say, "Remember to knock next time you come in. You're so impetuous and don't follow any rules."

Hou Liangping didn't care about these details at all.

"Hey, Lao Ji, what's our relationship? Being too polite is not good. By the way, I came to tell you something."

Ji Changming frowned.

"what's up?"

"That's right. A few days ago, Secretary Sha asked me to have a talk with the Provincial Party Committee. He said that our Anti-Corruption Bureau's work focus has been somewhat off track recently, and asked me, as the director, to do a good job of self-criticism."

I am willing to reflect on my actions, and I also hope that you, Lao Ji, can be more lenient and give us more autonomy in the future.

Ji Changming rolled his eyes.

"Don't even think about it, Liangping. I know your personality too well. You can't just touch provincial-level officials, but as long as there's evidence, your anti-corruption bureau can investigate on its own."

This is all the permissions I can grant.

"Isn't that the same as not giving them anything at all?"

"Go away, that's my attitude. If you don't like it, go investigate the clues yourself."

If it weren't for Hou Liangping's role in infuriating Chen Yanshi, Ji Changming wouldn't really want to get close to Hou Liangping. Of course, he's keeping his distance for now, after all, it's a non-stick pan.

The tense atmosphere in Handong has been put on pause these past few days, with both Zhong Xiaoai and Hou Liangping busy with their own work.

Back home, they would tease each other. Chen Hai was busy supervising the construction, while Zhao Ruilong was even simpler. In the past few days, he had gradually become interested in Tang Chuchu. She was light, graceful, eloquent, and had great emotional value. Who wouldn't love her?

Such tranquility is rather eerie.

After getting off work on Friday, Chen Hai returned home and felt a pang of sadness looking at the deserted living room.

Just then, Wang Fuzhen returned from picking up her son, Xiao Piqiu. As soon as she entered the door, seeing her son's bewildered expression, Wang Fuzhen couldn't help but tear up.

"mom!"

When Chen Hai saw his mother, even though he was already forty, he couldn't help but bow his head and wipe away his tears in front of Wang Fuzhen. At this moment, Xiao Piqiu was also no longer as cheerful as before, but instead remained silent and blank.

"Hai Zi, don't be sad. Those who are alive should always look forward. Besides, your father is over eighty years old, which is a long life."

"Your mom doesn't ask for anything else now, just that you and Little Ball are doing well, that's enough."

Chen Hai's soft spot was stirred, and his desire for revenge seemed to be gradually worn away and dissolved.

"I understand, Mom!"

"Well, that's good to know. I can't take care of Little Ball for many more years. You should remarry soon. A family needs a woman who understands and cares for it to make it work."

"I promise your mother!"

On the same day, Chen Luo returned to Jingzhou.

In the morning, I'll handle some work related to the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, and in the afternoon, there will be a Standing Committee meeting.

He went home after the meeting ended.