Chapter 679: Chapter 679: Going into the Forest with Lan Qianrong!

The old County Magistrate was fully qualified to become the Jiang City County Secretary.

Moreover, he was well-liked with good connections in the city, bolstered by the backing of the City Organization Department, making his chance of approval quite high.

It wasn’t a guarantee, but it was at least eighty percent certain.

Upon hearing this news, Xu Qianli felt completely relieved.

His biggest worry about taking the position in Cailin County was leaving behind problems in Jiang City.

Now things looked up as Lu Xingtian’s plan to ascend as the City Secretary was foiled by him, and Ning Changqing was soon to become the top leader of Zhongzhou City.

In Jiang City, Zhang Dongyang was about to be kicked out, with a retiring old County Magistrate set to take over as the Jiang City County Secretary next year.

Retiring next year, he just wanted to fulfill his wish to lead the county before stepping down; naturally, he wouldn’t compete with Lan Qianrong and was likely to have a smooth transition for the next half year.

Before the leadership transition next year, Jiang City wouldn’t face any major issues.

With both Zhongzhou City and Jiang City’s situations now stable, the home front was secure, allowing Xu Qianli to be completely at ease.

Next, he was about to take up his appointment in Cailin County.

Having resigned from the Vice County Magistrate of Jiang City a few days ago, it seemed necessary to head to Cailin County soon.

He was curious to see how big of a trap Fu Guotai had set for him.

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After Zhang Dongyang’s resignation was approved, he was relieved of his position as the County Party Secretary, set to leave at noon.

Stepping out of the County Committee Office where he had stayed for only about a month and a half, enduring much humiliation, Zhang Dongyang was filled with rage and resentment.

When Zhang Dongyang first came to Jiang City, he was brimming with vigor, wielding the authority given by the City, and thought he could easily smooth out the existing powers in Jiang City and take control.

Yet, he had utterly failed, now slinking away disgracefully.

And all of this was thanks to one person, Xu Qianli—he would remember him!

Xu Qianli, you wait!

Full of anger, Zhang Dongyang got into the car to leave, but saw not a single person had come to see him off, which only added to his bitterness.

This vendetta must be settled, or he wouldn’t be a gentleman; Xu Qianli, I am at odds with you. When you get to Cailin County, I’ll make sure you suffer!

Zhang Dongyang left, humiliated, and news of his departure quickly spread across Jiang City.

In the corridors of power in Jiang City, not even one person had a good word for him, and his departure was even celebrated with fireworks by some, indicating his unpopularity.

After Zhang Dongyang left, Lan Qianrong immediately convened a meeting to discuss future work, mentioning the need to fully cooperate with the incoming County Party Secretary.

She clarified her viewpoint: For the foreseeable future, the focus of Jiang City’s leadership should be on economic construction; it was crucial to develop Jiang City’s economy well.

Since economic development was the goal, Jiang City’s leadership must stay united and avoid any infighting.

It was clear to everyone that after Ge Changhong’s downfall, the dismissal of Fu Guotai, and the disgraceful exit of Zhang Dongyang, Lan Qianrong had taken firm control of Jiang City’s political scene.

The upcoming new County Party Secretary would certainly not be a match for Lan Qianrong; she was using the meeting to announce her stance externally.

With the new County Party Secretary arriving, if he didn’t kick up any fuss, everything would be fine, and he could smoothly retire when the next transition came next year.

If you dare to stir up trouble and mess with Lan Qianrong, and sabotage the big picture of Jiang City’s economic development, then don’t blame her for not being polite.

In Jiang City, no one dares to underestimate Lan Qianrong anymore, as most people deeply respect this unbelievably beautiful woman.

Yet privately, numerous rumors have spread; many people speculate that she and Xu Qianli are having an affair and that they might have already hooked up a long time ago.

There are even those who say the two have been involved for several years. Lan Qianrong had already borne Xu Qianli a child, who was raised somewhere else.

And there are those who claim to have seen Xu Qianli driving Lan Qianrong to a secluded spot for a quickie in the car, describing it vividly—positions, duration, and all—as if it were true.

Lan Qianrong is very well-informed, and these rumors quickly reached her ears.

She doesn’t care about other performances, letting people talk as they will.

But hearing people fabricate stories about her having a quickie in the car with Xu Qianli really ticked her off.

Who knows which bastard made up the lie that she and Xu Qianli have done it in a car—how dare they say such things!

Today they say she and Xu Qianli had a car quickie; tomorrow they might say that she kneeled down and licked Xu Qianli’s toes.

No way, If it had really happened, fine, but being falsely accused of doing something she hasn’t infuriated Lan Qianrong. So she called Xu Qianli and arranged to meet him after work.

When dusk fell and a day’s work ended, Lan Qianrong secretly ran to find Xu Qianli and got into his car.

Xu Qianli stared at Lan Qianrong fixatedly, “Wife, why do you look so furious?”

Lan Qianrong glared at Xu Qianli annoyed, crossing her arms in front of her chest, and huffed.

“Hmph, it’s all your fault!”

“Do you know how many people in Jiang City are spreading rumors about us?”

“Some even say that we have kids already, how absurd is that?”

“What’s even more ridiculous is that there are people saying we’ve had a quickie in the car, describing it with all details—I almost believed them, it’s infuriating!”

“Tell me, have we ever done it in the car?”

With Xu Qianli having a sudden, mischievous inspiration, he remarked, “That could be arranged!”

Lan Qianrong was stunned, and before she realized it, Xu Qianli pressed the accelerator, and the car suddenly sped up.

Realizing Xu Qianli’s intention, Lan Qianrong quickly said, “Husband, you surely don’t really want to do that kind of thing in the car, right? It’s embarrassing! Besides, what if someone catches us? No, we can’t, it shouldn’t happen.”

Lan Qianrong kept refusing, trying to stop Xu Qianli, but somehow, her heart thumped wildly, filled with anticipation.

Ugh, what was wrong with her, anticipating such an embarrassing act?

Sure, it must have been that rascal Xu Qianli leading her astray.

Yes, it must be all Xu Qianli’s fault; he’s just too bad, leading her astray too.

But then again, she was indeed curious about what it would feel like to do it in the car.

Gradually, Lan Qianrong’s body grew hot, her gaze at Xu Qianli filled with anticipation and allure, her breathing growing more rapid.

After a while, Xu Qianli drove Lan Qianrong out of the county town, into a wooded area in the suburbs, and parked the car deep inside.

As the car stopped, Lan Qianrong quickly said, “I’m warning you, don’t try anything funny. Otherwise, what if someone sees us, and if someone catches us, we’re done for.”

Though she told Xu Qianli not to mess with her, Lan Qianrong moved closer, her burning body leaning against him.