<h4>Chapter 56: Chapter 56: This Drink, Not Tasty</h4><h4></h4>


    "Director Xu, Teacher Bai is here."


    Lu Deshui, with a face full of obsequious smiles, pushed open the door of the private room, followed by Bai Xue. Seeing five or six people sitting there, she felt relieved. After all, they did not look as sleazy as Lu Deshui. The bespectacled and schrly appearance made her worry less.


    "Teacher Bai, your presence truly graces us."


    Director Xu, wearing sses, gazed at Bai Xue with an intense look. They had met once before, and it was he who had arranged for Bai Xue to transfer from the vige primary school to Lotus Town’s primary school.


    "That’s too kind. I am honored to meet all the leaders here."


    Bai Xue, feeling awkward, smoothed her jet-ck hair. The situation was hardly rxing for her.


    "Come,e, Teacher Bai, why don’t you sit next to Director Xu. We must take good care of him tonight."


    At this moment, there was an empty seat next to Director Xu, specifically reserved for her, which meant Lu Deshui could only sit near the door. This arrangement confirmed that as the deputy headmaster of the town’s primary school, he did not hold much status at this table.


    "Let me introduce you. These individuals are the backbone of the Education Bureau and also the interviewers for the uing interviews. Why don’t you toast them with tea instead of alcohol?"


    Director Xu pushed his gold-rimmed sses up his nose. Upon hearing this, Bai Xue felt a bit thrilled—she had expected he would force her to drink alcohol, but now it turned out to be water. She quickly picked up a ss of clear water and drank with each of them, gradually rxing.


    After several rounds of drinks, everyone was in high spirits, and Bai Xue maintained her smile throughout, thinking that she could handle the evening with ease. But suddenly, someone stood up.


    "Xu, I have to leave first. You know how strict my wife is—if I get homete, there’ll be trouble."


    "I have to go too. My child hasn’t been feeling welltely and needs to get an injection."


    "A friend from out of town is back and waiting for me elsewhere."


    Several people spoke up one after another, finished their drinks, got up, and left the private room. Even Lu Deshui had a knowing smile and, finding an excuse to leave, never returned. In just a few minutes, only Director Xu and Bai Xue were left in the private room.


    "Teacher Bai, once you pass this interview, you will be a tenured teacher at the town’s primary school. If managed well, moving to a school in the City in the future would be quite nice."


    Director Xu turned his body to look at the beautiful young woman up close, his eyes shining even brighter than before.


    "I hope for your continued support, Director Xu."


    Bai Xue, a bit embarrassed, yed with her hair. The sudden departure of the others seemed to imply something.


    "Support is easy to give. After all, for a woman as beautiful as you to be working at a town’s primary school, it’s simply a waste—a trivial matter that I can handle with just a word. But doesn’t Teacher Bai also have to show some appreciation?"


    Director Xu smiled slyly at Bai Xue’s exquisite face, which would be considered top-notch even in the City’s education system.


    "Show appreciation... Director Xu, how should I show it?"


    Bai Xue looked at Director Xu’s face, and at that moment, he had already picked up a bottle of white liquor, pouring it into the ss in front of her until it was full.


    "Only our own people help our own, but does that mean our own people have to drink this ss of wine?"


    Director Xu said this as he pulled his chair close to Bai Xue, his demeanor far removed from the seriousness he had shown earlier.


    "Director Xu... I don’t drink alcohol."


    Bai Xue instinctively tried to back away, but Director Xu grabbed her wrist.


    "Bai Xue, what’s the difference between drinking alcohol and drinking water? It’s just like sleeping with your husband is sleeping, and sleeping with me is also sleeping, there’s no difference."


    As Director Xu spoke, he had already reached out to drape his arm over Bai Xue’s delicate shoulder, which prompted her to hastily stand up and say, "Director Xu, you’ve had too much to drink, I’m leaving now."


    "How dare you!"


    Seeing Bai Xue pick up her bag to leave, Director Xu suddenly mmed the table and said, "If you dare step out of this door today, I guarantee you’ll be stuck teaching in that vige school for life."


    "I can quit!"


    Bai Xue looked at Director Xu with a cold expression and said, "It’s just a job. Can’t I live without being a teacher? You’re a leader, Director Xu, but you’re not necessarily my leader forever. I won’t sell myself for a job."


    "Very good, how spirited!"


    Bai Xue’s resolute attitude made Director Xu reveal a cold smirk and say, "You think I can only make you lose your job, huh? Think about your frustrated husband. After all these years, he’s only managed to be a town propagandist. What the hell is that? Just with one word from me, I could demote him even further, right to the bottom!"


    "Then demote him, it’s okay. After all, if we’re nothing anymore, then we might as well quit together. Not being a propagandist won’t starve us to death. Just enjoy being a leader, Director Xu!"


    Bai Xue snorted coldly; from the start, she’d been prepared for this possibility, so it didn’t matter if she quit her job.


    "You say it so casually, but have you thought about your husband? Don’t you think he wants to climb up?"


    Director Xu said with a sneer, "Let me be honest with you, I already mentioned this training thing to your husband. Didn’t he personally pack your bags and advise you to listen to the leadership during the training..."


    At these words, Bai Xue felt as though she had been electrocuted. The strange things her husband had said before she left were echoing in her mind again. She hadn’t understood it before, but now she got itpletely: her husband knew Director Xu intended to harass her, yet he still sent her here.


    "Bai Xue, the iing deputy mayor of Lotus Town is a buddy of mine. I’ll just give him a nod and he’ll climb up thedder too. As for your job, it won’t be a problem. Once the interview is sessful and you get your position, I’ll speak to the City schools and transfer you to the City area. That way, it’s good for you, good for me, good for everyone, isn’t this a happy and harmonious solution?"


    Director Xu smiled as he stood up, approached Bai Xue, and said, "Once we’re both in the City, it will be convenient for me to take care of you. You could have an easy job at the school, and then I’ll set up a dance studio for you. You could have money and respect; why wouldn’t you want that? Come with me tonight. There’s a king-sized bed waiting in the hotel room, it’s sure to befortable."


    Seeing Bai Xue not moving, Director Xu revealed a smug smile, stretching out his hand to wrap it around her slender waist—this beautiful woman was his for the taking tonight.


    "Bang!"


    But just then, the door of the private room was pushed open. Lin Fan walked in with a sneer, looking at the momentarily stunned Director Xu and at Bai Xue, who was shedding tears. Lin had heard everything that had happened in the room through the call he had maintained with Bai Xue.


    "Xiao Xu, who are you calling buddies with?"