The Beauties Help Me Become the No.1 Official

Chapter 464: Chapter 464: Words Within Words

Across the tea table, Tang Xiaoshuang’s jade-like hands danced gracefully up and down as the teacup in her grip spun continuously in her palm. With a light stretch of her fingers, she placed two cups of tea in front of County Magistrate Luan and Lin Fan.

"I’ve lived for fifty years, and only now have I understood a bit about life," said County Magistrate Luan as he held the teacup, watching the misty steam rise, his face displaying a hint of helplessness.

"When I was young, working at the grassroots, I always thought that if I ever rose to power, I would be a good official. But after entering the officialdom, I realized that there are no good people here, just constant backstabbing, false flattery to your face and ready to stab you in the back the moment you turn around. You try to do good but face obstacles at every turn, and while the wicked are feared and obeyed. So, tell me, is this world too absurd, or are people just naturally like this?"

"Perhaps, the world has always been like this."

Through the promotion of Chinese Herbal Medicine Cultivation, Lin Fan had also seen the darker side of human nature that cannot be faced directly.

"Yes, the world has always been like this: murderers wear golden belts, while those who repair bridges and roads remain nameless. It’s hard to be a good person in this world, and yet the wicked are respected, honored with banners and praise. People do this in hope the bad won’t harm them, but they are harsh on the good. For the slightest dissatisfaction, they turn cold in an instant. In the long run, who would want to be good?"

County Magistrate Luan drank his tea, a smile of resignation on his face. Such a gesture might be normal coming from others, for life is unpredictable, and everyone has their trials and tribulations. However, for County Magistrate Luan, who was about to go for further studies and promotion, it seemed a bit out of place.

"Fortunately, I don’t consider myself a good person."

Fan tasted his tea, a conclusion he had come to during the time he promoted Chinese Herbal Medicine Cultivation. After all, a good person wouldn’t call on so many people for support, effectively coercing them to tempoarily subdue

"Hahaha, so transparent..."

people, but extraordinarily lenient towards bad ones. If

Luan, you didn’t come to discuss

at County Magistrate Luan, finding his

just that I’ve accomplished an important directive from the province, lightening my load so I can

I find no one to talk to. That’s why I came to you to get it off my chest. Now that I have, I feel better. I’ve always thought it’s hard to be a good person, but now I’ve found it’s even harder for a good person to become bad.

won’t you stay a

him, hesitant to speak,

too long I’ll grow too lazy

step out, then paused, turned around, and said to Lin Fan, who had come to see him out: "Lin Fan, the waters of

"What’s beyond control?"

He got into his car and left, while Lin Fan stood at the

"Are you okay?"