"Dad, but Xiaoxue really likes Chen Fang."

Xu Nuo said with sorrow.

Xu Mao glared and said firmly, "In a family like ours, there is no liking or not liking, only suitability. This matter is settled."

"But Dad... how do I explain this to Xiaoxue?"

Xu Nuo asked.

Xu Mao waved his hand and said, "No need to explain, I have already arranged a blind date for Xiaoxue."

Upon hearing this,

a wave of sadness surged in Xu Nuo's heart.

Since childhood, she knew that women born into noble families do not have love.

Their marriages are always just a weapon in the hands of the older generation. At that moment, she felt a secret joy for herself but sorrow for Xiaoxue...

At eleven o'clock in the morning.

Wulan City Airport.

Chen Fang had just come out of the exit.

When he saw at the entrance four or five policemen, and another four or five people dressed as prosecutors waiting there.

The leader was none other than Ou Jian, the secretary of the Political and Legal Committee and the chief prosecutor from Guyang City Procuratorate.

Upon seeing Chen Fang,

Ou Jian greeted him with a stern face.

The prosecutor beside him directly showed Chen Fang a document with a red header.

He said, "Comrade Chen Fang, because you violated the regulations that you must not leave Wulan City during your bail pending trial, Guyang City Procuratorate has decided to continue enforcing compulsory measures against you. Please come with us."

After saying this,

he signaled to the nearby police officer.

The officer immediately pulled out handcuffs and was about to put them on Chen Fang.

It was almost too late when suddenly,

a voice came from behind, shouting, "Wait a second."

Everyone turned to look.

At the gate, another group of people came over.

Leading them was Zhang Weiming, the secretary of the Disciplinary Committee from Wulan City.

Seeing Zhang Weiming, Ou Jian was also very surprised and hurriedly greeted him.

Zhang Weiming nodded slightly as a response.

He said to Ou Jian, "Comrade Ou Jian, you cannot arrest Chen Fang."

Ou Jian was startled and quickly explained, "Secretary Zhang, Chen Fang violated the bail pending trial regulations, and we are executing according to legal provisions."

"I know, but our Disciplinary Committee has some questions to ask Comrade Chen Fang, and we need to take him away," Zhang Weiming said.

Ou Jian's face showed a difficult expression.

He said, "Secretary Zhang, regardless, we still have to follow procedures. Otherwise, Mayor Zhao will not be pleased."

Although he didn't spell it out,

the insinuation was quite strong.

Ou Jian was trying to hint to Zhang Weiming that Zhao Yiping was keeping an eye on this matter.

"Tell Mayor Zhao, this is my order."

Suddenly, another commanding voice came from behind.

Ou Jian looked and immediately showed respect.

The speaker was none other than Zhu Hanmin, the Party Secretary of Wulan City.

Zhu Hanmin, around fifty years old, 1.75 meters tall, was wearing an administrative jacket, with a stern expression that commanded authority.

Since the incident with Tang Zhuqing happened,

Zhu Hanmin had been mostly silent.

There was a sense of being detached from the events.

But today, not only had he appeared, but he also personally rushed to the airport, cooperating with the Disciplinary Committee to receive Chen Fang, showing that the order to take Chen from Ou Jian's hands must have come from Zhu Hanmin himself.

"This..."

Ou Jian still looked troubled.

Zhu Hanmin said sternly, "What's the matter? Comrade Ou Jian, do you only have eyes for Mayor Zhao and not for me, Zhu Hanmin?"

"No, no, no, Secretary Zhu, you've misunderstood, you've misunderstood..."

Although reluctant, he knew that as a mere standing committee member of the Guyang City Party Committee, there was no way he could contend with Zhu Hanmin and Zhang Weiming. He could only look at Chen Fang with regret, gesture to the people he brought with him, and sulkily walk away.

Once his entourage had left,

Zhu Hanmin approached Chen Fang.

He scrutinized him from head to toe,

and said, "Comrade Chen Fang, indeed, you have quite the skill. It seems your trip to Yuanjing was very productive."

In those words, Chen Fang could hear a hint of sarcasm.

This indicated,

that Zhu Hanmin's trip to the airport to pick someone up was likely due to pressure from above.

"Secretary Zhu, my trip to Yuanjing wasn't just for my sake, but for yours as well,"

Chen Fang said with a smile.

Zhu Hanmin was taken aback and asked, "How so?"

Chen Fang nodded towards the direction of the gate and said, "Just now, Secretary Zhu saw it yourself, Mayor Zhao's line didn't take you seriously at all. Also, over the past ten days, things must have been difficult for you, right? Hasn't the power of speech in Wulan City largely fallen into Mayor Zhao's hands?"

That was indeed the truth.

Following the incident with Tang Zhuqing,

Zhao Yiping unexpectedly took up the position of mayor.

There was a major upheaval within the Wulan City Party Committee.

Before this, although Zhu Hanmin was the top leader in Wulan City, he often faced interference from Lin Duangxiong in many matters, and he did not get along with Ji Yu. This made Zhu Hanmin's job as party secretary very difficult despite his title.

Lin Duangxiong's arrest due to the Tang Zhuqing incident

gave Zhu Hanmin the impression that he could seize the power of speech, but unexpectedly Zhao Yiping rose out of nowhere, inheriting all of Lin Duangxiong's people. Of the five standing committee vacancies in Guyang City, not a single one of Zhu Hanmin's people was inserted. What was more infuriating was that as the party secretary, he had been completely sidelined by Zhao Yiping recently. Those above and below him were reporting to Zhao Yiping first, not him.

How could he, as the top dog, not feel stifled?

Chen Fang's words hit him right where it hurt.

He was at a loss for words.

He took a deep breath and said, "Chen Fang, don't speak too confidently. You're still under double suspension. My coming to receive you was only because someone from above called me. It's not that I wanted to give you face, but to give them face. If you want my support, you first have to clear your name. If you can't do that, everything else is just talk. I'm giving you five days. If you can't turn the situation around in five days, I'll have to send you back to the detention center."

"Agreed. It's a deal,"

Chen Fang replied.

Zhu Hanmin glanced at him with disdain

and turned to leave.

Zhang Weiming also gave Chen Fang a look and followed Zhu Hanmin away.

Once they were gone,

Chen Fang finally let out a sigh of relief.

He went straight to the gate and waited by the roadside for about a minute.

A business van stopped in front of him. Chen Fang promptly got into the vehicle as the door opened.

Once the door closed,

Chen Fang saw Fang Gui with tears in her eyes.

"Where to?"

Fang Mei, who was driving, asked.

Chen Fang stretched lazily and asked, "Is Lulu's bath center open yet?"

Fang Gui nodded and said, "It's open."

Chen Fang smiled and said, "Then let's go there to take a bath and change clothes first. After that, we have a lot of work to do."

Fang Mei nodded, stepped on the gas, and drove away from the airport entrance.

The event with Tang Zhuqing was a significant loss for Chen Fang. Not only was his direct line purged, but his secretary Yu Zhengchuan was still detained in the detention center, under police interrogation.

His initial strategy was correct.

He had not let Fang Mei, Fang Gui, Lulu, and Mo Zifei, who arrived early in Guyang City, get involved.

Otherwise, during his time in the detention center,

his people would have probably been completely cleaned out by the Hou Family.

In Guyang City, on the Gutai street of Guyang street, there's a six-story building.

Majestically hanging is the sign "Celebrity Uptown Bath City" in bold letters.

Choosing not to use the name "Tonight's Gathering" was also to avoid suspicion.

Since it wasn't noon yet, the bath city was not open for business. After the three of them got out of the car, they entered through a side door, led by Fang Mei.

The moment they stepped into the lobby,

Chen Fang was stunned by the sight before him.

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