Lv Yifeng waved his hand and said, "I'm aware of Meng Xiang's ambition. He had been serving as a deputy position in the city all this time, and now he finally has the chance to show his capabilities in the local area, so naturally, his actions are a bit overzealous, no worries, we'll observe slowly."

Yu Qing had followed Lv Yifeng for many years.

He knew his leader better than anyone else.

Not to mention Lv Yifeng's greed and lechery,

his personality was also elusive to most people.

The calmer he seemed, the more significant the matter actually was.

Just like now, these four terms "deputy position," "show one's capabilities," "overzealous," and "observe," though sounding ordinary, had already proved that he had reservations about Ding Mengxiang.

As evening approached,

Chen Fang arrived at the county hospital.

He pushed open the door to Yu Zhengchuan's office and saw him lying at the window, peering through binoculars at a large building directly in front.

"What are you looking at?"

Chen Fang asked.

Yu Zhengchuan shuddered.

The binoculars almost fell to the floor.

Clutching his chest, he scolded, "What's wrong with you? Don't you make any sound when you walk?"

"Is it that I walk silently, or are you just too engrossed? What are you looking at? Let me see!"

Chen Fang tried to take the binoculars from Yu Zhengchuan's hand, but Yu Zhengchuan dodged him.

Narrowing his eyes, he glanced towards the opposite building, where on the second-floor balcony, a plump woman was hanging laundry to dry.

It was Beibei.

Chen Fang said with displeasure, "Can't you be a bit more ambitious?"

Yu Zhengchuan pouted and replied, "Blame me? If it weren't for you, the shower room window wouldn't have been sealed. Now look, I can only resort to binoculars."

"When I told you to be more ambitious, I meant to change your woman, not to continue being a peeping Tom."

Chen Fang was speechless.

Yu Zhengchuan sat down and said, "I wouldn't change her. With my steadfast efforts, Beibei has started to respond to me."

"Oh?"

Chen Fang suddenly became interested.

He pulled up a chair, sat down, and asked, "How has she responded? Tell me about it."

Yu Zhengchuan, with a face full of happiness, replied, "Beibei asked me to buy two movie tickets for her, heh heh, she's preparing to invite me to go watch a movie."

"Have you considered the possibility that she's merely getting you to buy them, and after receiving the tickets, she plans to go see the film with her husband?"

Upon hearing Chen Fang's words,

Yu Zhengchuan was instantly dumbstruck.

After stammering for a while, he said, "Then why didn't she ask someone else to buy them, insisting on me? That shows I'm the person she needs, someone she trusts in critical moments."

Chen Fang placed two fingers on Yu Zhengchuan's pulse, pretending to diagnose for a while, and said, "This is terminal sycophancy, there's no saving you."

"Psh, you're just envious, jealous, and resentful. You don't understand my happiness," retorted Yu Zhengchuan disdainfully.

Just as Chen Fang was about to feign spitting blood,

the door opened.

Ding Yuan walked in.

The two jokers immediately became serious.

This office was the meeting point the three had agreed upon.

"So, did your trip to Wen'an City yield any results?"

As soon as Ding Yuan sat down, he asked eagerly.

Chen Fang nodded and said, "Although Lv Yifeng doesn't fully trust me yet, he seems to be tempted."

This was good news.

Ding Yuan's face also lit up with a smile as he said, "About tonight's meetup, I've also mentioned it to Ding Mengxiang, and he's very interested. We've agreed that as soon as your deputy county head orders come through, we'll take action against that place. You need to be well-prepared in advance to avoid any blunders."

Chen Fang replied, "Don't worry, I have everything arranged."

Ding Yuan nodded slightly and said, "After this battle, Ding Mengxiang will only be seen as having lost Lv Yifeng's trust. Although he still holds the title and position of Jinde County's head, and many have already sided with him, he might be capable of anything out of desperation. You must be careful."

Chen Fang's gaze turned grim.

He said, "Don't worry, my second plan has also been set in motion. If he remains obstinate, his fate will be utter devastation and disgrace."

"There's one more issue at hand, the new County Party Secretary who is supposed to assume office in the next few days," Ding Yuan said with concern.

Chen Fang asked, "Has the candidate been decided?"

Ding Yuan furrowed his brows and replied, "I've heard it's been decided, but the city hasn't leaked a whisper of it, which is strange. All I've heard is that he's a notable figure, but nothing else."

"Let's not worry about that for now. Let's focus on getting the matter at hand done first,"

Chen Fang said.

Ding Yuan nodded and said, "Then I will head back first, I still have a meeting later."

"It's already dark, what kind of meeting are they holding now?" Chen Fang asked curiously.

Ding Yuan sighed and said, "Baihua Town has called several times, saying that the mountainside has become unstable, and it could very likely lead to a landslide, so we need to have an emergency meeting to discuss this issue. Okay, I won't say more, I'm off, let's meet up after your transfer order comes through."

After saying that,

Ding Yuan hurriedly left.

As soon as he was gone,

Chen Fang turned to Yu Zhengchuan, who was fiddling with the movie tickets, and said, "You're off work too, how about treating me to dinner?"

"I have no money,"

Yu Zhengchuan said without even thinking.

Chen Fang was taken aback and asked, "You're a bachelor and an orthopedic doctor, you even earn more than I do, how can you have no money?"

"Valentine's Day is just a few days away, I'm planning to ask Beibei out,"

"Has she agreed?"

"Not yet!"

Yu Zhengchuan said.

For some reason, Chen Fang felt the urge to punch him dead.

But in the end, he suppressed it,

and said, "On Valentine's Day, she's not spending it with her husband but agreeing to go out with you, you think that's likely?"

"Hehe, her husband has overtime that day, I've already looked into it. I'll take her out to have Western food in the evening, then go for a walk in the park, and then..."

Yu Zhengchuan happily shared his dream scenario.

Chen Fang couldn't stand to listen any longer.

He brutally interrupted, asking, "Buddy, have you ever considered that if her husband finds out, he might break your legs?"

"What's there to fear about a broken leg? I'm an orthopedic surgeon,"

Yu Zhengchuan said.

With a slap, Chen Fang suddenly stood up and said, "Fine, you go ahead and have your pipe dreams then, I'm leaving."

As he opened the door to leave,

Yu Zhengchuan was still scheming over his Valentine's Day plans.

Just as he reached the hospital entrance,

suddenly, a voice came from behind: "Chen Fang!"

Chen Fang turned around,

and saw a woman wearing a woolen coat.

It was none other than Su Lu'an.

Today she was dressed simply: a pink coat, a white, tight-fitting turtleneck sweater underneath, and a stylish hat on her head, appearing uncomplicated yet not clichéd.

Matched with her face of delicate grace, typical of Jiangnan women, she looked as if she had stepped out of a painting.

"Dr. Su? You're back?"

Chen Fang exclaimed with some surprise.

With a slight smile, Su Lu'an walked up to Chen Fang and said, "I already know about what you did for me, thank you."

Those words somewhat embarrassed Chen Fang.

Scratching his head, he said, "It wasn't all for you; someone like Zheng Pei needs to be taught a lesson, or who knows how many people he would swindle."

"Nevertheless, I thank you,"

Su Lu'an repeated.

Talk about timing.

Chen Fang's stomach growled loudly just then.

Su Lu'an, with a knowing smile, said, "Let me treat you to dinner."

"Uh... okay then,"

Chen Fang agreed, and Su Lu'an asked him to wait for a moment.

She then went to the parking lot to drive her car out.

The two chose a restaurant, booked a private room, ordered several dishes, and began to dine leisurely.

"Dr. Su, judging by your accent, you're not a local, are you?" Chen Fang asked.

Su Lu'an nodded and said, "I'm from Qianjiang Province."

Chen Fang suddenly realized and said, "That explains it."

"Explains what?"

Su Lu'an asked curiously.

Chen Fang chuckled and said, "Dr. Su's appearance has that distinct Jiangnan charm of delicateness. Hearing that you're from Qianjiang Province isn't surprising, but I do find it strange. Qianjiang Province is much more developed than Wen'an Province, so why come to this small place? Wouldn't hospitals in big cities offer better career prospects?"

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