Seeing Liu Zhizhong's warm and radiant smile, Luo Yanling found it genuinely tough to suppress certain feelings bubbling up inside her—feelings of both fondness and hatred.

What a dog, his appearance is really not bad at all!

But he's so bad, and his friends are even worse!

Luo Yanling said coldly, "Are you crazy? Do your friends even know me? They want to date me just like that?"

"Hehe, he's seen everything, you know. What if he suddenly falls for you? After all, putting the facts aside, with Director Luo being so beautiful and sexy, even watching the video makes me feel like dating!"

"Get lost, will you! You don't have a wife, do you?"

Although Luo Yanling cursed with her mouth, inwardly she was pleased as punch—she'd been indirectly complimented, after all!

As Liu Zhizhong led her inside, he whispered, "There's no fragrance like that of a wildflower at home, right?"

"Get out, out, out..."

Unable to help herself, Luo Yanling pummeled his shoulder with her fists several times. The two of them behaved almost indistinguishably from a young couple.

Meanwhile, Luo Gang, who was tracking them from a distance, felt a pang of sourness in his heart and deep hatred.

Shameless, this pair of dogs!

I'll definitely not let you off!

He hurriedly snapped some photos, not knowing what else Liu Zhizhong was whispering into her ear, but whatever it was made Luo Yanling hit him again, and still, he remained unmoved like a mountain.

By the time the two entered the Western restaurant and were no longer in sight, Luo Gang, bitter and indignant, retreated.

Sitting in his car, he couldn't help but glance again at the place with a sense of reluctance.

Sigh, back when his father was still the Deputy County Mayor and they had money at home, he loved to come here to eat when dating.

This restaurant was very upscale, with large sofas in the private rooms where relations could occur—Luo Gang also reminisced with relish!

In an instant, with a darkened heart, he started picking out photos, beginning his malicious operation.

Luo Gang remembered that he had Zhang Hongyang's WeChat, though they hadn't been in contact much these last few years.

He sent a few of the most representative photos directly to Zhang Hongyang.

Zhang Hongyang, at this moment, had already been discharged from the hospital and had returned home to recover from his nose injury.

The situation looked like he'd return to work in a few days with a perfect appearance.

Today, his mood wasn't great.

The main reason was Liu Zhizhong, his brother-in-law, who reported for work today, which irritated him greatly. This bastard had risen so high, a scenario Zhang Hongyang couldn't have imagined, to the point where he even questioned if his wife's uncle had lost his mind.

Regarding this matter, he had also exchanged opinions with the elders of the Zhang Family Clan. The elders didn't have much to say; after all, Ma Xudong was now Yangzhou's top official, and as long as nothing excessive happened, they would stay out of it for the time being.

The elders, including his younger aunt Zhang Yuxing, all supported the political tussle between Zhang Hongyang and Liu Zhizhong. They wanted to see how he'd manage on his own; it was a way to grow in the officialdom and to hone the Zhang Family's skills.

Right then, Zhang Hongyang was telling his wife Zhao Han, "Call mom later and ask about that bastard's state when he gets home. If he's over the moon, that's trouble, and we'll have to employ another honey trap to take him down!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Han felt a surge of anger but dared not express it. She was about to say something when Zhang Hongyang received the photos on WeChat and slapped his thigh in exultation.

"Haha... Honey, look, you've got to see this... This damn Liu Zhizhong, on his very first day at the City Committee, hooked up with a deputy director below him. Damn it all! And they even went to this Western restaurant..."

He was gleefully showing the photos one by one to Zhao Han.

Zhao Han was shocked, yet internally stirred with excitement.

The couple seemed exhilarated; they'd caught Liu Zhizhong's little tail. Things didn't look too good for him.

Zhang Hongyang immediately replied to Luo Gang with a voice message, "Hmm, good job, little cousin Luo Gang! Rest assured, I'll handle it, and your Director Liu might be done for. You'll certainly get a promotion, like coming up to my district, becoming a deputy director in the office, huh!"

Luo Gang was thrilled and quickly responded, "Thank you, Cousin Zhang, thank you Leader Zhang! For Leader Zhang's good mood, Luo Gang will strive to do good work!"

Then, rubbing his hands together, Zhang Hongyang said to Zhao Han, "Honey, why don't we make a trip back home? This is something Mom must know about! And my sister, Liu Zhizhong's rightful wife, she has to know too! Divorce is a certainty now, haha!"

Zhao Han despised Liu Zhizhong as well—although she had agreed to tolerate and stay with him, these photos ignited her desire for revenge,

But she had her own considerations. She couldn't afford to leap too aggressively, lest Liu Zhizhong turn back to threaten her!

So Zhao Han said, "If we want to beat Liu Zhizhong, why not just send it directly to my sister? If Mom finds out, it'll cause a huge uproar, a storm throughout the city, everyone will know. What would they think of the Yang Family? 'Oh, what a piece of crap the second son-in-law is. What were they thinking when they chose a son-in-law? The Yang Family Members must be blind, right? It's disgraceful, isn't it?' Face, dignity, don't we care about those? Political strategy should be secretive rather than overt, right?"

Ah, Zhao Han was indeed raised in a Housekeeper from young, also a Deputy Director in the education bureau, she really does understand.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Hongyang nodded repeatedly, "Hmm, my wife's quite cunning—I like that, haha... Alright, let's not advertise this. We'll win this round covertly. Ah, these photos, the more I look at them, the more I like them; they really are like sending charcoal in snowy weather, hehe..."

Soon after, the photos were forwarded from Zhang Hongyang's phone to Zhao Yan's...