There are many temptations in the world, regardless of whether a man or woman is faithful or not.
Or perhaps there aren't that many things that demonstrate unwavering loyalty; it's just a matter of whether the temptation is strong enough.
If the stakes were high enough, Meng Jiangnu might have cheated on her husband for a sports car, Pan Jinlian might have become a famous actress, and Zhu Yingtai might have long since abandoned Liangshanbo and left in a sports car driven by a rich and handsome man.
Even in the harsh feudal society, Cui Yingying could still have an affair and run away with a stranger, with the matchmaker, a brothel owner, actually profiting from the relationship. In today's society, she would probably have had many different men by now…
Given enough temptation, nothing is impossible; with constant addition of weights, even the largest scale will tip...
...
Chen Chu spoke his mind.
Sixteen or seventeen is always a rebellious age. Some people are still not grown up even in their twenties. When you grow up, you may not be so cute anymore.
Women's Director Liu Haiyan's face changed color, and Zhang Cai was also dumbfounded.
Xu Guozhong then downed another cup of Gujing Gongjiu.
Zhang Cai stood up in a panic and picked up a glass of wine.
"County Magistrate, Chen Chu just wanted to tell you a joke. He's still young and doesn't understand. I'm apologizing on his behalf..."
Zhang Cai tilted his head back and downed a glass of wine, which burned his stomach.
Liu Haiyan glanced at him, then suddenly burst into laughter: "County Magistrate, this is my brother. He's always been so tactless. What kind of joke is this... It's not funny at all. Really, make him tell another one... Hehehe, I knew he couldn't come up with anything funny. Okay, I'll tell another one, go ahead..."
County Chief Liu waved his hand.
After pondering for a moment, he suddenly burst into laughter.
"Hahaha... Interesting, interesting, this lame joke is hilarious. I'll tell it to my boss when I get back, it'll definitely make them laugh to death... Haha..."
Ha ha...
Ha ha...
Zhang Cai and Liu Haiyan laughed along, but their smiles were forced, timid, and cautious. Having navigated the officialdom for so many years, they knew the consequences of a single word from an official.
Ordinary people might not think much of it; they can criticize the chairman and the premier every day, and they can criticize everyone from top to bottom. But in your own village, would you dare to criticize the village chief to his face? Would a student dare to criticize the principal to his face?
Often it's just a temporary comfort for emptiness.
After laughing, County Chief Liu looked at Chen Chu and said, "Chen Chu, the joke was very funny, but... hehe, but you must never tell jokes like that again. Don't joke about the Party's policies, do you understand?"
"I understand, my brother knows everything..." Liu Haiyan hurriedly toasted County Chief Liu.
At this moment, Xu Guozhong stood up unsteadily.
"County Chief Liu, I'll also tell a joke, about organized crime... right here in our village..."
...
"You can't stop one problem from popping up another," Zhang Cai thought, his head spinning.
Thinking to myself, "You're all my dads today! This morning, that old rascal was making a fuss, Wang Xiaoyan was causing trouble, Chen Chu just stirred things up again, and now what are you, Xu Guozhong, trying to do?"
Zhang Cai glanced into the outer room and saw Xu Guangkuan, the militia company commander.
She quickly gave him a wink.
"Haha... Accountant Xu has had too much to drink. Quickly help Accountant Xu downstairs. We told you you can't drink, but you insisted you could, just wanting to eat and drink well with the county magistrate..." Zhang Cai stopped Xu Guozhong.
Xu Guangkuan also came in and pulled Xu Guozhong away.
"Village chief, I'm not drunk. You're afraid I'll talk about gangsters, right? Fine, I'll change it. Tell you about an old woman who was walking along the road when two men dragged her into the woods and raped her. After they finished, she dusted herself off, stood up, and said, 'You're so shameless!' Is that all you've got? I thought they were going to steal my eggs… Hahaha…" Xu Guozhong was dragged and pulled away.
Zhang Cai was sweating profusely.
When they returned, the county magistrate had already stood up and, despite Liu Haiyan's attempts to persuade him, had already walked out with Secretary Yang.
Secretary Yang walked while making a phone call.
Zhang Cai had no choice but to rush behind and escort them.
...
When Zhang Cai returned, he looked at the table full of food and wine and sighed.
"Sigh...it seems the money for building the primary school is gone."
Before she knew it, it was afternoon, and Liu Bingbing had to go to school to teach temporarily.
Chen Chu followed behind; after all, he was now considered a math teacher.
The classrooms were still rudimentary.
Chen Chu suddenly asked, "Vice Village Chief Liu, I have a question for you."
"Hmm? What's up?" Liu Bingbing was wearing a dress, her slender figure swaying gracefully. Although Chen Chu had grown taller recently, he was still below her ears. If he were to kiss her, he could only reach her neck at most, and if he stood on tiptoe, he could almost reach her chin.
"I...I want to ask, what...what were you and County Chief Liu doing in the house?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Bingbing raised her face.
Her pale face was as cold as water, and even a slight blush began to appear.
"Why are you asking this? Is this something you should be asking...?"
I...
Chen Chu sighed, thinking to himself, "Why isn't this what I should be asking? This is exactly what I want to know."
"Vice Village Chief Liu, I...I'm just curious, can you...can you tell me the truth, are you...cough cough...a virgin now?"
"you!"
Liu Bingbing glared at him, biting her lower lip, and turned her face away.
A gentle breeze stirred, causing the light-colored dress to sway and accentuate Liu Bingbing's curves.
She didn't turn around.
However, he spoke very softly, as if it were a mosquito's buzz, uttering just one word.
However, this word rekindled Chen Chu's dormant spirit...
"yes..."
"Oh, really? That's wonderful!"
Liu Bingbing turned around and looked at Chen Chu, who seemed even happier than if he had found a wallet.
He scratched his head with both hands, his face flushed, and stood there chuckling like a fool.
"Chen Chu, what do you mean? What are you laughing about? What's it to you?"
"Huh? Haha..." Chen Chu laughed heartily.
"It's okay, but I'm just happy...hehe..."
Liu Bingbing glared at him fiercely with her long, crescent-shaped eyes, her red lips parting slightly.
Are you crazy?!
After Liu Bingbing finished speaking, she turned around again. The wind blew her longer ponytail, and some loose strands of hair swayed in the wind.
"Sick? Yes, I am sick. Ever since I first saw you, I've been seriously ill, terminally ill," Chen Chu thought to himself.
It seemed as if one could smell Liu Bingbing's natural fragrance in the breeze.
He couldn't help but inhale deeply, as if trying to suck all the air around her into his mouth.
He felt that Liu Bingbing's "yes" had saved him.
"Phew... Deputy Village Chief Liu, wait for me, I want to go for a walk with you."
Chen Chu suddenly felt that it wouldn't be bad if he could stay with Liu Bingbing like this for the rest of his life, both of them becoming teachers—she teaching Chinese and him teaching math—and living a simple and ordinary life in this small village.
I can't help but feel that I'm especially happy whenever I'm with her.
Liu Bingbing was tidying up the classroom.
After a while, some villagers brought their children over for the class.
There were only seven children.
Liu Bingbing didn't say anything and started giving the lecture.
...
When Chen Chu finished teaching a math class.
Liu Bingbing has returned to the village and is riding her multi-speed bicycle back to the county.
Chen Chu said from behind, "Vice Village Chief Liu, how about I give you a ride?"
"You're going to give me a ride? I have my own car." Liu Bingbing saw Chen Chu's motorcycle.
Then he added, "How will you take me? You can ride your motorcycle, and I'll ride my bicycle. No need."
"I...I'll just follow behind."
Liu Bingbing stopped, squinting her crescent-shaped eyes at him.
"Chen Chu, just focus on yourself, I don't need you to take me!"
"I'm just worried about you, afraid something might happen to you."
"What could possibly happen to me? I'm a perfectly healthy person with hands and feet. Go back!"
Liu Bingbing rode her bicycle, her figure gradually fading away.
Chen Chu stared at the woman's beautiful figure with a somewhat foolish grin.
A wave of emotion washed over me; I missed you, simply because I missed you.
He didn't know why he missed Liu Bingbing so much; it was as if his soul had gone with her.
He even thought he didn't want to go to class tomorrow; he just wanted to stay in the village and see Liu Bingbing.
Feeling flustered, he came to Old Man Zhang's place hoping to calm down.
"Hey donkey! What's with all this leisure? I heard you were pretty cocky today? You even got to curse out the county magistrate? Called him a bastard? Heh... Impressive! You mountain donkey bastard! I, Old Man Zhang, only realized today that the person I admire most is actually you, you mountain donkey bastard!"
"Sigh... old man, don't even mention it, I'm so depressed right now..."
"Heh, you're still upset? You're the most powerful person in our Little Poplar Village now, and you're still upset? Who dares to criticize the county magistrate! Well, you can't have all the good things by yourself. Why weren't you upset when you were messing around with women? You were having a good time back then, weren't you? Donkey, I told you long ago, you need to see through things. Women are all just pretty faces and skeletons, all fleeting moments. Only strength is the right path. You should work hard..."
Chen Chu sighed.
Old Zhang smiled.
"Have you come to your senses yet? I knew you'd come to your senses eventually. Give up those thoughts of cheating on women and focus on your internal energy cultivation!"
"What's the point of practicing that stuff? Will it help Liu Bingbing?"
Chen Chu rolled her eyes at him and muttered something.
"You..." Old Zhang thought to himself that he was disappointed. This guy was still a leopard that couldn't change its spots. He rolled his eyes and then smiled.
"Donkey! Easy peasy! Rubbing Liu Bingbing? Too easy. As long as you improve your Qi, I guarantee you can seduce her, and she won't even know it, let alone find out..."
"Really?" Chen Chu exclaimed excitedly.
"Old man, Liu Bingbing is a virgin! How can she not find out if I sleep with her? I don't want to hurt her, but I like her so much right now, I can't stand it."
"Look at your pathetic self! You're such a coward! I, Old Man Zhang, guarantee with my integrity and my character that you can definitely seduce her, and she definitely won't even notice, as long as you follow my method."
Chen Chu looked at Old Man Zhang with suspicion, thinking to himself, "Does he even have a personality? Does he have morals? I've never discovered that he has those two things."
However, Chen Chu was still willing to believe in Old Man Zhang this time, as long as he could win over Liu Bingbing and ease his longing for her...
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