Cheng Yuan quickly came to his senses, jolted upright, and pushed Pan Cuilian away with one swift motion.
"Sister Pan, what are you doing?"
Pan Cuilian didn't seem embarrassed at all, licking her lips with her tongue, half closing her eyes, and gazing at Cheng Yuan with a seductive look that could kill.
"Mayor Cheng, I am willing, so don't be nervous. Tonight I am yours; you can do whatever you want."
As she spoke, Pan Cuilian leaned in again!
"Mhm..."
Cheng Yuan shuddered violently!
He had lost billions!
Like a deflated balloon, Cheng Yuan collapsed on the bed, completely drained of strength.
It took several seconds before Cheng Yuan came around, struggling to sit up and looking at Pan Cuilian with a complicated gaze!
"Sister Pan, please have some self-respect!"
Pan Cuilian wiped the corners of her mouth, looking somewhat aggrieved.
"Mayor Cheng, do you think I'm dirty? Do you think I'm easy? I've been with only one man, my husband, and since he died, I haven't touched another man for eight whole years! I'm much cleaner than those young girls out there who'd sleep with someone for a bowl of spicy hotpot!"
Cheng Yuan hurriedly waved his hands.
"Sister Pan, although there are many rumors about you in town, I am very clear that you are a good woman and have never done anything indecent."
Pan Cuilian's pout turned to pleasure, her eyes rippling with satisfaction.
"Mayor Cheng, since you don't despise me, then don't reject me! I already don't care being a woman, so as a man, you shouldn't pretend anymore!"
While talking, Pan Cuilian lifted her short skirt, as if she were about to straddle Cheng Yuan's lap.
Cheng Yuan was startled.
This Pan Cuilian, she wasn't wearing anything under her short skirt!
She was serious!
If it had been anywhere else, perhaps, Cheng Yuan would have given in!
But this was a guest room at Lingfeng Grand Hotel, and Ma Guorong had just set a big trap for him.
Cheng Yuan had no intention of falling into that trap!
He pushed Pan Cuilian away with one hand, and quickly zipped up his trousers, his tone very stern!
"Sister Pan! If you continue like this, I will call for help!"
Pan Cuilian had no choice but to stop, her face filled with deep resentment.
"You say you don't despise me, but you really do!"
Cheng Yuan sighed, still feeling a bit of pity.
"Sister Pan, if you have something to say, just say it. You don't have to demean yourself like this."
"Mayor Cheng, I don't feel humiliated at all; I'm all willing! As long as you sign the document, you can do whatever you want! I will definitely cooperate with you!"
It really was because of that damned document!
"Sister Pan, don't waste your efforts! I won't sign that document!"
Pan Cuilian suddenly became emotional. The two children who had died were good friends with her son.
On the day of the incident, if her son hadn't suddenly fallen ill and missed school, the number of dead children would have been three.
"Mayor Cheng, are you really so heartless? Do you not care about the lives and deaths of those children on the north bank of the river? Is it that difficult to just sign your name? What exactly would it take for you to sign? If you nod now, I'll strip this instant!"
"Sister Pan, it's not as simple as you think. I promise, one day I will fix the dam and the bridge, but now is not the time. I'm leaving, you should get some rest."
Cheng Yuan got out of bed and strode out of the room.
For the convenience of getting to work, Cheng Yuan rented a quadrangle near the back of the town government offices.
Cheng Yuan walked briskly into the small alley at the village entrance.
Not far away, the sound of a child's crying and cursing reached him.
"My mom is not a whore! Your mom is the whore! I'm taking you on!!"
Cheng Yuan walked quickly over to check and saw five or six children around the age of ten surrounding a child who was obviously shorter than they were.
Clearly at a disadvantage in both numbers and age, the seven or eight-year-old child wasn't the least bit scared and glared angrily at his opponents.
"Wang Shun, this little brat thinks he can revolt? He even dares to talk back? Who doesn't know your mom sneaks out to meet men every night?"
"Gao Guangbo, I'm going to fight you!!"
The smallest child suddenly lunged at the leader, named Gao Guangbo, gripping his legs tightly, trying to knock him down to the ground!
Unfortunately, although Wang Shun's courage was commendable, his strength was too meager to make an impact!
"You're asking for it!"
Gao Guangbo grabbed a brick and viciously smacked it down on Wang Shun's head!
"Mmph!"
Wang Shun was hit, his head burst open, and he let out a muffled groan, collapsing limply to the ground!
Cheng Yuan's heart tightened, how could these kids be so careless with their violence?
Cheng Yuan roared!
"Stop it, all of you!"
Seeing an adult coming, the kids beating up Wang Shun scattered!
Cheng Yuan hurried forward to help Wang Shun up, asking with concern, "Kid, are you alright?"
Wang Shun covered his head, blood dripping non-stop from his palm.
"I'm okay, thank you, uncle."
"Your head is cracked open, how can you be okay? Come on, I'll take you to the clinic to get bandaged up!"
When he heard he was going to the clinic, Wang Shun's face changed, and he quickly shook his head: "Uncle, it's not necessary to go to the clinic, it's just a small injury, it will be fine in a few days."
"You're bleeding so much, how can it be a small injury? Stop fussing, I'm taking you to the clinic now!"
Wang Shun stubbornly pulled away from Cheng Yuan's grasp.
"Uncle, my family is poor, we can't afford the medical fees..."
Can't afford the medical fees?
That didn't sound right?
Cheng Yuan couldn't help but pause; apart from Shanhou Village, which hadn't escaped poverty, all other villages in Lingshan Town had reached a decent standard of living.
How could they not afford medical fees?
Cheng Yuan was about to ask, when suddenly a heart-wrenching cry came from behind!
"Shunzi! Why are you bleeding? Who did this?"