Official Career Storm
Chapter 152

Chapter 152: Chapter 152

Three traffic lights later, Zeng Li realized something was amiss, "Are you following the car in front?"

"Yeah."

"Isn’t that Sister Weiwei’s designated car?"

"Yeah."

"Why are you trailing her designated car?"

"I’m investigating someone."

"Who?"

Song Guanchao remained silent, which annoyed Zeng Li, who pinched his arm.

In pain, Song Guanchao said, "Secretary Wu’s driver."

"Why are you investigating her driver?"

Song Guanchao was still silent, so Zeng Li pinched him again.

Helpless, Song Guanchao pleaded, "Miss, can you please stop asking?"

"But I want to ask!"

"Tell me!"

No matter how much she insisted, Song Guanchao refused to divulge anything.

Zeng Li played her trump card, "If you don’t tell me, I’m going to tell Sister Weiwei that you bullied me, touched my leg, touched my chest, and took advantage of me!"

Song Guanchao felt a headache coming on and sighed, "There’s something off about her driver. I suspect he’s been sent by political adversaries to get close to Secretary Wu."

As they spoke, Wu Qiangwei’s designated car entered the City Discipline Inspection Bureau Building.

It seemed Wu Ming was sent to deliver some documents.

The car stopped, and Wu Ming opened the door, indeed holding a document in his hand.

"Is it him?" Zeng Li asked, surprised.

Song Guanchao looked at her, "Do you know this person?"

Zeng Li was about to say she knew him, but then she remembered what Song Guanchao had just mentioned.

She immediately guessed that Wu Qiangwei had not disclosed Wu Ming’s real identity to Song Guanchao.

Why was that?

Did Wu Qiangwei not trust this secretary?

But if she didn’t trust him, why would she let him guide me?

Logically, such personal matters would only be entrusted to someone highly trusted.

Yet, if she did trust him, why hide Wu Ming’s identity?

Even with Zeng Li’s brain, which had gotten her into a world-class university based on her own abilities, she was momentarily puzzled by Wu Qiangwei’s reason for hiding the truth.

All these analyses happened in a flash.

She kept her smile and said, "Yeah, I know him."

Then, with triumph in her gaze, she teased, "Do you want to know?"

Song Guanchao said seriously, "It’s very important."

Zeng Li didn’t care whether it was important to him or not and snorted, "I can tell you, but you’ll have to take me to dinner tonight."

"Don’t you have plans with Secretary Wu tonight?"

"That’s none of your business."

"Fine, I’ll take you to dinner. Now tell me."

"Let’s talk after dinner, so you don’t try to wriggle out of it."

Song Guanchao rolled his eyes, "When have I ever wriggled out of anything?"

"I don’t care, let’s talk after we eat."

"Alright," he said, not in a particular rush, but his curiosity about Wu Ming grew stronger.

What exactly was this effeminate man’s identity?

How come even Zeng Li knew him?

He didn’t wait there for too long and drove away.

He went to a shopping mall and accompanied Zeng Li shopping.

On the way, he called Liu Jie and reported the personnel decisions made at today’s meeting.

When Liu Jie learned he had been promoted to be the Director of the City Committee Supervision Room, he could hardly believe his ears.

Just the day before, he had been assigned a post as a regular functionary, at the same level as Yan Dahai, the most basic rank for civil servants.

In just one day, he was appointed as the Director of Supervision Room, a vice-bureau level position with real power!

The Supervision Room is second only to the position of Secretary of the Municipal Committee.

Many people would beg and plead for an opportunity in such a department, but he entered so effortlessly, and even as the head of it!

Liu Jie felt incredibly surreal and took several seconds to respond, his tone shaking with excitement, "Secretary Song, thank you!"

"You’re welcome," Song Guanchao said, "Keep an eye on Xu Xin for me. Be as friendly as possible with her in public and avoid conflicts. She might not show you any kindness, but don’t act on impulse."

"I understand."

Liu Jie’s sharp edges had long been rounded off, and he wouldn’t get impulsive or angry from just a few words.

After hanging up the phone, Zeng Li said with dissatisfaction, "You’ve been on the phone the whole time while shopping with me, always dealing with work!"

Song Guanchao said, "There’s no helping it. Who asked me to be Secretary Wu’s secretary? I’m busy."

"I don’t understand what you’re thinking. You could have been a good bodyguard, but you just had to become an official."

Song Guanchao just smiled and said nothing.

The two of them shopped until the evening, and around five o’clock, Zeng Li called Wu Qiangwei, telling her she had made plans with friends for the night and didn’t need her company.

She picked a Sichuan restaurant and ordered a table full of dishes.

Song Guanchao looked at the bill and clicked his tongue, "My salary is just a few thousand a month; I can’t afford your extravagant spending."

"You drive a luxury car worth millions; what’s a few hundred for a meal?"

"The car isn’t mine."

"Does it make any difference whether it’s yours? You’re the one driving it."

Though not part of the system, Zeng Li understood the rules of the officialdom.

But she trusted Song Guanchao’s character. Even though he didn’t explain, she just believed in him.

Because she understood Song Guanchao.

After dinner, the two went back to the car and Song Guanchao asked, "Where are you staying?"

"Marriott."

Song Guanchao drove her to the hotel parking lot, parked the car, and asked, "Can you tell me now?"

"No!" Zeng Li said, "I’m very dissatisfied with your performance tonight!"

After she spoke, she pushed the door open and got out of the car.

Song Guanchao followed her to her room.

As soon as they entered the room, Zeng Li suddenly turned around and hugged him.

Song Guanchao was startled and hastily tried to push her away, but Zeng Li was holding on tight.

The soft body of the young girl pressed closely against him.

Beneath the flimsy T-shirt was a mature, sweltering body that could make one’s blood race.

She was about 1.7 meters tall, and with sports shoes on, she was nearing 1.75 meters.

Her legs were impossibly long, her waist slender like a willow, and yet her bust was spectacular.

Pressed against Song Guanchao’s chest, one could even see the dizzying cleavage from her neckline.

At such close proximity, Song Guanchao could smell the faint fragrance of a young girl on her.

Zeng Li was very beautiful, exhibiting an ethereal kind of beauty. Her personality was quirky and she had a bit of a princess temper but wasn’t unruly.

Most importantly, she had a strong family background.

Besides, even if her family background were set aside, just her body and looks alone would be enough to drive a crowd of officials’ and rich second-generation children to pursue her madly.

Such an outstanding girl was actively pursuing Song Guanchao, yet he shunned her as if she were a snake or a scorpion.

He had a good impression of Zeng Li and acknowledged her beauty.

But there was simply no spark.

That was both a strange and normal phenomenon; no spark simply meant no spark.

And the more Zeng Li clung to him, the more he wanted to keep his distance.

"Let go of me."

"No!" Zeng Li looked up at him, her small porcelain-white face flawless like mutton-fat jade.

Her eyes were large and expressive, pupils black like two glistening gems.

"Do you want to know who Weiwei’s driver was?"

"I do."

"Then kiss me."

"No."

"Song Guanchao, am I such an unpleasant person?"

"Not at all, you’re actually very good; it’s just that we’re not suitable."

"What’s unsuitable about us? You’ve never even tried, how can you say we’re incompatible!"

"Unsuitable means unsuitable, there’s no need to try. Besides, I don’t have those kinds of feelings for you."

"I don’t believe it!"

"It’s true."

Zeng Li pursed her lips and let go of him.

For a girl, Song Guanchao’s words were extremely hurtful.

Song Guanchao felt some remorse, but there was no compromising when it came to feelings.

It was better to cut clean and quench her hopes rather than drag things out.

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