Chapter 183

Lin Meng was forcefully pushed out of the room just like that. Standing outside, he was utterly speechless. They were the ones who had called him over, but the moment the deed was done, they were in a rush to kick him out. It was classic player behavior.

Upon returning home, Lin Meng inspected the condition of his Dantian. Sure enough, because he had been silently refining his Yang Qi while messing around with them, the Yin and Yang Qi in his body maintained a profound balance.

He thought, "As expected, cultivation cannot be separated from women. I’ll go find Qiaolian another day to put in some more effort and strive for an early breakthrough!"

In an excellent mood, Lin Meng made his plans and lay down in bed to sleep.

"Mengzi! Mengzi!"

The next day, Lin Meng was awakened by Wang Wei’s shouting.

He wondered, "What does Brother Wei want with me so early in the morning? Did something happen?"

Lin Meng got out of bed, rubbed his sleep-filled eyes, and walked into the courtyard. At a glance, he saw Wang Wei standing there.

"Brother Wei, did something happen?"

"Mengzi, a really beautiful woman from the town just arrived! She said she’s the town secretary, named Yang Xueqing or something. She announced that there’s a major matter to declare and asked everyone to gather at the village committee office. I came over specifically to get you so we could go together."

Hearing this news, Lin Meng instantly perked up. If Yang Xueqing came over today, it likely meant there was a final verdict on Li Dahai’s situation and his own appointment as village chief.

"Brother Wei, wait for me a moment," Lin Meng said. He quickly washed up and then headed to the village committee office with Wang Wei.

As soon as they reached the entrance, they saw a large crowd of villagers gathered around, all talking at once. In the center of the crowd was a black sedan, and standing next to it was a beautiful, sexy figure.

It was none other than the town secretary, Yang Xueqing, who had visited last time.

Today, she wasn’t dressed as formally. A short-sleeved shirt tightly wrapped around her full chest, clearly outlining her proud cleavage. Her snow-white skin spilled from the collar, so dazzling it made one dizzy.

She wore a short denim skirt that covered her perfectly round bottom, while her thighs, wrapped in flesh-colored pantyhose, gave off a seductive luster. If it weren’t for her slightly bow-legged stance, her figure would undoubtedly be considered an absolute Top Grade!

At this moment, Yang Xueqing also noticed Lin Meng and smiled, nodding at him in greeting.

"My God, this town secretary is way too beautiful! She just smiled at me! Does she have a crush on me?" Wang Wei stared blankly, completely entranced.

Lin Meng’s mouth twitched. He thought, "Brother Wei, are you delusional? How could you even entertain such a thought?"

After waiting a little longer, seeing that most of the villagers had arrived, Yang Xueqing spoke in a clear, loud voice. "Fellow villagers, I am the town secretary, Yang Xueqing. I came here today mainly to announce a few things.

"First, Li Dahai and Li Dabiao have been sentenced to twenty years in prison for their crimes. The evidence was conclusive.

"Second, higher-ups have already found a candidate to take over Li Dahai’s position as village chief. It is Lin Meng from your very own village."

As soon as she said this, the surrounding crowd initially buzzed with excitement before subconsciously turning their eyes toward Lin Meng.

"Mengzi, did you hear that?! You’re going to be the village chief of Taohua Village from now on!" Wang Wei’s face was flushed red with excitement, acting as if he were the one becoming the village chief.

"AHEM."

Just then, Yang Xueqing cleared her throat, drawing everyone’s attention back to her. "The third matter is that, to be on the safe side, the higher-ups have specially appointed a village party secretary to manage Taohua Village alongside the village chief."

Saying this, she looked toward the back seat of the car beside her. "Secretary Mu, please come out and meet everyone."

"Alright," a pleasant female voice replied from inside the car.

The car door opened, and a woman stepped out.

Every man present had the exact same thought the moment they saw her: "So beautiful!"

The woman looked to be in her early twenties, with a delicate oval face and fair skin that revealed a hint of rosy red. The skin on her neck shimmered with a pearlescent glow.

As for her figure, she was fully matured. Her full chest looked incredibly bouncy, and the lower half of her calves, exposed beneath her skirt, was smooth and pale, with faint blue veins clearly visible underneath.

"Let me introduce everyone. This is your future village party secretary, Mu Qinghuan," Yang Xueqing said, turning to face the crowd with a smile.

The crowd began whispering amongst themselves; many didn’t even know the difference between a village party secretary and a village chief.

Lin Meng, on the other hand, knew a little about it and grew suspicious. He thought, "A poor place like Taohua Village has always only had a village chief and a few insignificant positions. Now that they’ve just promoted me to village chief, they’re sending down a party secretary too. What is the meaning of this?"

"Village Chief Lin, would you like to come over and meet Secretary Mu?" Yang Xueqing’s gaze drifted toward Lin Meng in the crowd.

Lin Meng nodded and strode over, taking the initiative to extend a hand. "Hello, Secretary Mu. My name is Lin Meng."

"Mhm." Mu Qinghuan nodded coldly, having absolutely no intention of shaking his hand.

Lin Meng frowned. He thought, "What is this new secretary’s deal? Does she look down on me?"

"Um, Village Chief Lin, Secretary Mu just has this kind of personality. She doesn’t mean anything by it." Yang Xueqing quickly stepped in to smooth things over, laughing softly. "She just arrived and isn’t familiar with the area. Could you please find someone suitable—preferably a woman—to show her around the village?"

"Alright then."

Lin Meng didn’t make a fuss. He scanned the crowd and happened to spot Pan Qiaolian. So he called her over and explained the situation.

Pan Qiaolian readily agreed and then led Mu Qinghuan away to show her the rest of the village.

"Village Chief Lin, is it convenient for you to have a private chat?" Yang Xueqing lowered her voice as she watched the two women walk away.

Lin Meng was momentarily stunned. Looking at her expression, it seemed she had something important to say—something inconvenient to discuss in front of Mu Qinghuan—so she had intentionally sent her away.

"It’s convenient. Follow me, Secretary Yang."

Lin Meng led Yang Xueqing to a nearby small grove of trees.

The moment they stopped walking, Yang Xueqing revealed a guilty expression. "Village Chief Lin, I’m sorry."

"Uh, why do you say that, Secretary Yang?" Lin Meng asked in confusion.

Yang Xueqing sighed softly. "When I begged you to become the village chief last time, it was a hard task given to me by my superiors. Having just become the town secretary not long ago, I didn’t think much of it and assumed they genuinely wanted to develop Taohua Village. But today I found out that they only did it to pad the new village party secretary’s resume!"

"Secretary Yang, are you referring to that Mu Qinghuan from just now?"

"Exactly. Taohua Village has never had a village party secretary. But the moment you agreed to be the village chief, she was immediately stationed here. Add to that the fact that higher-ups ordered me to ensure Taohua Village thrives—if this isn’t padding her resume, what is it?"

Even if Lin Meng didn’t fully understand the intricacies of politics, he grasped the situation clearly now.

Simply put, Mu Qinghuan had a powerful background. Appointing him as the village chief was just a scheme to use his Beauty Liquid to boost the entire village’s economy, turning it into a model for the whole county.

That way, as the village party secretary, Mu Qinghuan would nominally become the biggest contributor!