The Strongest Master Venturing Urban-Chapter 231: Wash Miss’s Feet

Chen Bin quickly realized that this must be another one of Lu Huisheng’s schemes.

Seeing Cai Lixia’s angry face, he immediately stepped forward and pulled her into his arms.

He explained earnestly.

"Ever since I came to Qinghe Town, I’ve devoted all my energy to work. Ding Zi did come to my room, but that time was to discuss the issue of allegiance, because I didn’t want Lu Huisheng to win her over."

"Why not discuss in the office? Why do you need to talk in a room?"

"Lu Huisheng helped Ding Zi handle her divorce with her ex-husband, so she didn’t want to side with me. The last time she arranged for those four reporters, I happened to catch her in the act, so I took the opportunity to talk to her privately in my room to convince her."

At this point, Chen Bin smiled and asked.

"You’re not suspecting there’s something improper between me and her, are you?"

Cai Lixia stared directly into Chen Bin’s eyes, "Isn’t there?"

"Of course not! She’s much older than me, and she’s divorced. She doesn’t even compare to you."

As he spoke, Chen Bin reached out to wrap his arm around Cai Lixia’s slender waist.

She felt incredibly shy, yet deep down, she was delighted.

Her lips pouted, and she replied angrily.

"Hmph, even if you did have something with her, so what? I’m not anything to you anyway."

Chen Bin kissed Cai Lixia gently on her face and grinned.

"Don’t be emotional now. Be good, listen to me."

Cai Lixia’s face flushed red as she softly muttered, "Mhm."

She promptly opened the door and left.

With the misunderstanding resolved, she began to treat Chen Bin increasingly like her boyfriend.

As for Chen Bin, he stood in place and let out a faint sigh.

The truth was, he had been confident he could have taken things further with Cai Lixia earlier, but he worried that Pan Hao’s reaction might complicate matters.

So he had no choice but to let the opportunity slip through his fingers.

The next morning, as soon as Chen Bin stepped into the office, Wei Kai stormed in, fuming.

"Secretary Chen, that Lu guy has gone too far. With year-end approaching, he even fired my relatives who were working in the town!"

"This happened?"

Wide-eyed, Chen Bin appeared deeply surprised.

He hadn’t expected Lu Huisheng to stir up trouble again.

"Yeah, you have to avenge me!"

Since Wei Kai was one of the first people to side with him, Chen Bin naturally felt compelled to look after him.

If he turned a blind eye to this, it would surely disappoint his supporters.

At that point, it would only encourage Lu Huisheng’s arrogance.

"Alright, what do you think I should do?"

Wei Kai pulled out a list and marked more than a dozen names.

"These are all Lu Huisheng’s people. You should fire them too."

Looking at the crossed-off names, Chen Bin couldn’t help but ask.

"Who are these people exactly? You better make sure they deserve it."

Wei Kai patted his chest confidently.

"Rest assured, these are all people drawing salaries fraudulently—they won’t impact the government’s normal operations."

"Alright then, go handle it."

Soon after, news reached Lu Huisheng.

Finding out that Chen Bin had targeted his extended family, he was so furious that he slammed the table repeatedly.

As his anger simmered, he began to retaliate against Wei Kai’s side by targeting their relatives.

In the ensuing days, Qinghe Town witnessed a sweeping power struggle.

Within his authority, Lu Huisheng almost completely eliminated the nepotistic hires from Wei Kai’s side.

Chen Bin retaliated without hesitation, employing the same strategy.

Among those he dismissed was even Du Minli’s husband, Tian Rangping.

By the time both sides had fired close to sixty people collectively, the chaos finally settled.

As for Qinghe Town’s departments, they transformed into a leaner, more efficient entity.

Rather than suffering harm, the town actually became healthier and stronger as a result.

The incident soon made headlines on the front page of the "Tianhai Evening News."

Chen Bin quickly received calls from Xue Baoguang and Cao Sanjin.

Both praised Chen Bin’s actions highly.

Especially Cao Sanjin, who commended Chen Bin’s boldness and decisiveness.

Since becoming Tianhai’s municipal secretary, Cao Sanjin had hoped to purge nepotistic hires once and for all.

However, he hesitated out of fear that it might disrupt government operations, which led to prolonged inaction.

Now that Chen Bin accomplished what he hadn’t dared to do, Cao Sanjin’s admiration for Chen Bin deepened substantially.

He resolved to secure Chen Bin as his close associate no matter what.

Soon, inspired by Qinghe Town’s actions, Tianhai City embarked on a wide-ranging reform.

They conducted a comprehensive purge of non-essential hires.

The initiative drew attention from the provincial authorities, and even "Yanxi Daily" lauded Chen Bin as a trailblazer willing to push for change.

Chen Bin gained fame once more, just as he had after his previous act of bravery.

This time, however, reactions were polarized—some cheered, while others fumed.

Chen Bin’s image began to diverge in people’s minds.

Those who liked him genuinely admired him, while those who disliked him harbored true disdain.

Meanwhile, the driving force behind this drama, Lu Huisheng, seethed in fury.

He’d fired Wei Kai’s relatives mainly as a warning to Chen Bin’s supporters.

He hadn’t expected to inadvertently boost Chen Bin’s standing instead.

His anger only intensified, ultimately landing him in the hospital.

At the guesthouse, in He Beibei’s room.

Seeing Chen Bin arrive, He Beibei smiled and teased him.

"Who would’ve thought? You’ve become famous again so soon. As a reward, this lady allows you to wash my feet."

"Wash your feet? Why should I do that?"

He Beibei pouted arrogantly.

"The exams are coming up. If you don’t pamper me and I rank near the bottom, how are you going to explain that to my parents?"

Chen Bin initially wanted to scold her, but his eyes inadvertently fell upon He Beibei’s delicate toes, sending a warm flush through him.

Unable to resist, he pretended to reluctantly comply.

"Alright, you win. But let me make myself clear: if you don’t make it into the top three of the grade this time, I’ll spank your butt hard."

"Don’t worry, I’ve got it all under control!"

With that, He Beibei perched on the bed and stretched her soft, pink feet onto Chen Bin’s lap.

Chen Bin took a deep breath and went to the bathroom, fetching a basin for washing her feet.

After filling it with warm water, he placed He Beibei’s feet into it.

He couldn’t help but admire her flawless toes.

Long and perfectly balanced, her fair, pink skin seemed irresistibly inviting.

The arch of her foot was elegantly curved, the smoothness comparable to the undulating contours of White Jade Peak.

While massaging her feet, Chen Bin felt an uncontrollable fire stirring within.

Had his willpower been weaker, he might have leaned in to kiss them on impulse.

Soon, Chen Bin found it harder to suppress his heated feelings.

His body started to betray him.

To avoid embarrassment, he quickly grabbed a towel and dried He Beibei’s feet.

"Alright, that’s enough. Go to bed soon. I need to head back and rest as well."

He Beibei clung onto Chen Bin’s arm reluctantly.

"Can’t you stay with me a little longer?"

"We see each other every day. What’s there to stay for? I’m feeling unwell—I really need to go back now."

He Beibei squinted suspiciously and pouted.

"If you don’t want to be with me, just say so. Pretending to be sick—how childish!"

Chen Bin immediately clutched his stomach and grimaced in feigned pain.

"I really have a stomachache. I’m not lying."

"No way, prove it! Otherwise, you’re lying!"

While speaking, He Beibei tried to tug at Chen Bin’s arm.

He struggled to resist.

The more he resisted, the more curious He Beibei became.

As her strength failed, she leaned in and bit him hard on the arm.

"Ow! Are you a dog or what?"

Startled, Chen Bin quickly pushed He Beibei’s head away.

At that moment, the conspicuous bulge in his pants caught He Beibei’s eye.

Having learned from the last incident, she instantly understood the situation.

As she froze and stared at Chen Bin in shock, he snapped furiously.

"Satisfied now?!"

With those words, he turned and stormed out.

Blushing deeply, He Beibei felt her heart race uncontrollably.

Later that night, images of Chen Bin’s imposing figure filled her thoughts as she drifted to sleep...