Chapter 941: The Woman Who Takes a Shortcut

"Someone like you, who doesn't have a husband who dotes on you, wouldn't understand. Goodbye!"

In this world, the most heart‑wrenching words are the truth!

When the truth that she had no husband who doted on her was exposed, Wan Xiaoqing's proud little heart instantly shattered like glass with a crack, falling to pieces.

There was a moment like that.

She really wanted to rip Chu Lingxi's mouth to shreds on the spot.

But her courage wouldn't let her do something so arrogant.

Chu Lingxi is not only a teacher at Jianglan Daxue, but also the mayor's wife, the daughter of the old secretary, and the daughter‑in‑law of the old revolutionary Lin Muyuan……

Just pulling out any one of those identities could exterminate Wan Xiaoqing, leaving not a trace.

After getting back in the car,

Wan Xiaoqing angrily slapped her palm down hard on the steering wheel.

The horn blared.

The harsh sound echoed in the empty parking lot, making her mood increasingly irritable, with one thought running through her mind: "Why?"

A vase who relies on family background and her husband to get ahead—what right does she have to educate her?

Why, after she's painstakingly worked for over ten years, does she end up not even as good as a vase?

She lifted her head and looked at her own face in the rearview mirror.

In her early thirties.

Not young, but not old either.

Her skin is well kept; her features aren't the stunningly extraordinary type, but they are pleasant to look at.

Her figure isn't bad either.

Compared to Chu Lingxi, who dances every day, her physique is slightly inferior, but fortunately her two peaks have developed perfectly.

Her figure is slightly plump.

Just like the ancient description of Yang Guifei—just right in the plump‑slender balance: flesh where it should be, slim where it should be, the fat‑to‑lean ratio perfect.

Don't mature men all like this type? It feels great to hold.

Wan Xiaoqing stared at herself in the mirror for Along, long time, the longer she looked, the more unwilling she felt.

"Like a woman like Chu Lingxi, a vase‑type woman, how can she be born with everything? Why must I, Wan Xiaoqing, grovel and beg others?"

"You have Zhao Feiyan's dance moves, I have Yang Guifei's figure!"

"My figure isn't worse than yours, my bearing isn't worse, my education isn't lower, my work experience isn't less! What qualifies you to show off your achievements in front of me?"

"What a so‑called vase!"

……

At this moment, both the real Wan Xiaoqing and the Wan Xiaoqing in the mirror reveal a stubborn unwillingness to lose, like a wild cat ready to pounce on the world at any moment.

Thinking, thinking,

Wan Xiaoqing suddenly laughed: "No one helps me reach for the clouds; I will tread snow to the mountain peak!" This time it wasn't a bitter laugh or an angry laugh, but a cold laugh of determination.

Because at this very moment she made a crazy decision!

——Instead of running around begging people and watching their faces, why not just sleep with Lin Dongfan? Being his secret lover wouldn't be better than anything?

The beauty of mortals cannot be kept, as the saying goes, "beauty fades like flowers in the mirror."

A woman is not an everlasting flower; whether it's her figure or her looks, she will eventually wither. Rather than waiting for time to ravage her, it's better to make use of her early.

Men, how many can resist temptation?

That sweet‑but‑dim Chu Lingxi only knows how to dance all day—can she even serve a good man? Wan Xiaoqing is different; she understands men, knows what they want.

Thinking this far,

Wan Xiaoqing took out her phone and dialed an old classmate at the municipal office: "Old classmate, I want to ask you something—did Mayor Lin go out for an inspection today?"

"Why are you asking that?"

"I haven't just been dismissed, you know—I want to go see Mayor Lin to talk and apologize."

"Old classmate, I'm not trying to rain on your parade. When Mayor Lin personally went to Mortal Group to stop you from arresting people, what was your attitude? Only now do you understand, but it's a bit late."

"I know it's late, this isn't trying to revive a dead horse, but could you please point me in the right direction?"

"You're not making things difficult for me, are you?"

"We're old classmates—you wouldn't refuse to help with this small favor, would you? This isn't asking you to commit some principled mistake; I just want to know where Mayor Lin is doing his inspection."

"Apparently it's in Gold Stream County."

"Thanks, I'll treat you to a meal later."

After hanging up, Wan Xiaoqing tossed her phone onto the passenger seat, pressed the accelerator, and shot onto the fast lane of life—she was going really fast.

She fears nothing now.

Now she has no authority, her father‑daughter relationship is broken, she has nothing! As the saying goes, barefoot people aren't afraid of those wearing shoes—what is there to fear?

Now her mind holds just one thought—turn over!

She thinks, "So what if I have no backing, no patron? I rely on no one but my own body—I can still turn things around!"

I'm not lacking in looks!

If the men who can sleep with the Chu family's vase can do it, why can't I?

That so‑called Chu family vase dares to show off its achievements in front of me! Wait till I sleep with your man, pry loose your wall's base—then we'll see how you cry!

……

Two hours later, the car exited the highway and entered Gold Stream County.

The county seat isn't large; a main street runs east‑west, and at its end stands the County Party Committee guesthouse—a gray, five‑story building built in the 1990s.

Wan Xiaoqing parked her car at the guesthouse entrance, didn't rush inside, and first took out her phone to dial a number.

"Hey, Director Zhang? I'm Wan Xiaoxing from the Municipal Tax Bureau. I wanted to ask, does Mayor Lin stay at your guesthouse?"

"On the other end of the line, Director Zhang of the County Party Committee Office hesitated for a moment: 'You're looking for Mayor Lin about something?'"

"\"The situation is urgent; it's about the suspension of work at Cloud Peak Mountain Villa, and I need to brief Mayor Lin. \" Wan Xiaoxing casually told a lie, precisely grasping the other party's psychology of fearing responsibility."

"The other party hesitated briefly and replied: 'Mayor Lin is in a meeting in the county right now; he might not return to the guesthouse until later. Should I pass along a message for him?'"

"\"The situation is complicated; no need to relay it. Tell me Mayor Lin's room number, and I'll go up and wait for him. \" Wan Xiaoxing adopted a serious demeanor."

"The other party responded: 'Mayor Lin stays in Room 308.'"

"\"Thanks, give the front desk a heads-up.'"

"After hanging up the phone, Wan Xiaoxing got out of the car and headed straight to the lobby of the County Party Committee guesthouse. After explaining the situation to the front desk, she obtained the room key and smoothly entered Room 308."

"The room wasn't large, but it was spotless."

"There was a bed, a table, a wardrobe; the everyday items in the room were arranged with meticulous care, exceeding the standards of a five-star hotel."

"Wan Xiaoxian closed the door and pulled the curtains tight."

"After finishing these things, she pressed her thumping little heart, which eased a little, but her heartbeat remained rapid."

"It wasn't fear, but nervousness."

"This was the first time in her life she'd taken a shortcut, and she didn't know if Mayor Lin would go along with it."

"\"Forget about it, I just don't believe there's an honest person in the world!'"

"Wan Xiaoxian pressed her thumping little heart, let out Along breath. After her mind steadied a bit, she walked into the bathroom, turned on the faucet, and splashed icy water on her face."

"Taking a close look in the mirror, Wan Xiaoxian revealed a confident smile again."

"The woman in the mirror had clear eyes like autumn water, and a rosy complexion."

"Wan Xiaoxian confidently said, 'You lecherous man, if I let my hair down and change into a sheer camisole nightgown as thin as a cicada's wing, could you handle it?'"