Official Career Storm
Chapter 19

Chapter 19: Chapter 19

Noon.

The two sat down at a nearby restaurant, ordered their dishes, and Song Guanchao asked directly, "Do you know Liang Hao?"

"The Huayuan District Party Committee Secretary?"

"That’s right."

Wu Yun said, "What about it, what do you want to ask?"

Song Guanchao replied, "You know, Secretary Wu is new in town and not too familiar with the relationships within the city government. As a subordinate, I definitely should help the leader by relieving his worries and solving his problems."

"Yeah right," Wu Yun scoffed. "You’re a driver, not a secretary."

Song Guanchao smiled and said, "That’s why I must perform even better and strive to become Secretary Wu’s secretary sooner."

Wu Yun then asked, "So tell me, how did you come to work for Secretary Wu?"

Song Guanchao replied, "Out of the blue this morning, I got a call from the City Committee saying that Secretary Wu had specifically requested me to come and drive for him."

"You’re lying."

"It’s true," Song Guanchao insisted earnestly. "Of course, I analyzed it afterward, and I think it must be because I have a clean background."

"You know, Secretary Wu just arrived here, and since he’s unfamiliar with the place, he definitely has to be cautious about whom he employs. Someone like me, who has no ties to the local political scene, is obviously the most suitable choice."

Wu Yun thought about it, and it did make sense.

"Let’s talk about Liang Hao," Song Guanchao steered the conversation back.

He got close to Wu Yun partly because he valued the power she had behind her, but also because of her identity in the Disciplinary Committee.

As part of the Disciplinary Committee, her knowledge of the local political field isn’t something other departments could match.

Many secrets unknown to others might be unclear to other departments, but the Disciplinary Committee would definitely be in the know.

This young lady is naive and easy to deceive.

Song Guanchao decided he should take good care of her in the future.

Wu Yun said, "Liang Hao used to be the Deputy Party Secretary and Mayor of Qingtian Town. Once, Li Fuhai went down to the countryside for research, and Liang Hao accompanied him. After that, he caught the boat with Li Fuhai, jumping from Mayor to Deputy District Head of Huayuan District, then to District Head, and Party Committee Secretary."

Song Guanchao asked, "Is there any exchange of benefits between these two?"

Smiling but not quite smiling, Wu Yun replied, "I don’t know."

This woman definitely knew more details.

Of course, Song Guanchao knew as well.

After all, the evidence of the benefits exchanged between Liang Hao and Li Fuhai were all in his hands.

His curiosity about Wu Yun’s background grew stronger.

This woman was just a minor member of the Disciplinary Committee’s inspection team, yet she knew so much information.

Song Guanchao asked again, "Who’s behind Li Fuhai?"

Wu Yun rolled her eyes exasperatedly, "You think I know everything?"

Song Guanchao continued, "You said the other day that Secretary Wu is the de facto leader; would Secretary Lu and Mayor Zheng be okay with that?"

"Song Guanchao!" Wu Yun was getting unhappy, "Can you stop asking? If you ask any more, I’m not eating!"

"It’s just that I was thinking about courting credit with Secretary Wu."

Song Guanchao also realized he had asked a bit too much, causing the young lady to become annoyed with him.

He promptly shut up, no longer asking questions, just staring at Wu Yun’s slightly furrowed brows, without blinking.

It made her feel quite uncomfortable.

"What are you looking at!"

"Fortune-telling."

"Yeah right, as if you really know how to read fortunes."

"Hey, I actually know a thing or two."

"What did you see then?"

"I saw," said Song Guanchao earnestly, "that you are a woman."

"Pfft~"

"You’re 18 years old."

"I’m 24!"

"24?" Song Guanchao sounded surprised, "Impossible, I thought you had just turned 18. You maintain yourself really well, so young."

"Sweet-talker, do you flatter girls like this all the time?"

"Just kidding, I couldn’t even see a mother pig back in the army."

Song Guanchao said, "Do you want me to read your palm?"

"No, you clearly don’t know how."

"How can you be sure I don’t, without giving me a try?"

"Fine, go ahead." She held out her small hand.

Resultingly, Song Guanchao directly seized her small hand in his palm, his coarse and forceful grasp, the contact between their skins, turned her little face blushingly red in an instant, her heart thumping wildly.

Song Guanchao extended one finger, sliding it across her palm: "Judging by your career line, you’ve joined the Disciplinary Committee work after graduation."

Wu Yun rolled her eyes yet again: "Who reads fortunes like this!"

"Just tell me if I’m right or not,"

Song Guanchao continued, "Let me also look at your family line. Your parents have a great relationship, and you’re their only daughter."

"Can you really read faces?" Wu Yun was surprised as he had gotten it right.

This time it was Song Guanchao’s turn to roll his eyes, "I was guessing."

...

Wu Yun didn’t know what to say as he wasn’t even trying to pretend.

She hummed, "Then check my love line for me."

"The love line, huh..." Song Guanchao said, "You, in the future, will have a boyfriend and also a husband. You’ll get married and have kids."

As he said this, he suddenly looked up and met Wu Yun’s eyes, now misty with a layer of water, "How many do you want to have?"

Wu Yun hastily withdrew her hand and huffed, "You just love to take advantage!"

"Hehe," Song Guanchao let out a sleazy laugh and said, "Actually, I really can read faces. I can even see what your future boyfriend will look like."

"Then tell me, what does my future boyfriend look like?"

"Two eyes, one nose, one mouth, oh right, and his skin is a bit dark."

The start of his sentence was as flippant as ever.

But that last bit about slightly dark skin made her heart jump, and she buried her head in her meal, muttering, "Shameless."

Song Guanchao wanted to tease her further, but his phone rang.

How strange!

It was Liang Jiajia who was calling.

"I need to take this call."

He grabbed his phone and walked out of the restaurant, "Officer Liang, what’s up?"

"Do you have time tonight? I want to take you out for dinner."

"You want to take me out for dinner?" Song Guanchao almost thought he had misheard.

He indeed wanted to establish a connection with Liang Jiajia, but alas, there wasn’t a good excuse.

To his surprise, Liang Jiajia actually took the initiative to invite him.

"I want to apologize for the incident with Fu Cheng last time."

"Oh, that’s nothing, it’s all in the past. I would’ve almost forgotten if you hadn’t mentioned it."

"Almost forgotten means not forgotten. It’s settled then, I’ll call you tonight."

Liang Jiajia was the type to act on impulse. As soon as she finished speaking, she hung up.

Song Guanchao smiled and returned to his seat.

Wu Yun asked casually, "Was that your girlfriend on the phone?"

"Just a lonely single dog here, where would I get a girlfriend from. The dishes are almost all served, let’s eat before it gets cold, it won’t taste good then."

After a satisfying meal, Song Guanchao walked her back to her office.

He didn’t head straight back to the City Committee but instead went to a nearby flower shop and bought a few pots of green plants.

After returning to the City Committee, he entered the office carrying the green plants.

There was already a woman sitting in front of the outer office desk.

Around twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with a round face and glasses, she was quite quiet and pretty.

This must be the secretary chosen by Secretary Wu.

"Just put the green plants down," the female secretary mistook Song Guanchao for a plant delivery man, and quickly stopped him.

Song Guanchao freed one hand to offer it to her, "Song Guanchao, Secretary Wu’s driver."

The female secretary realized her mistake and looked a bit embarrassed, "I’m sorry, my apologies."

Song Guanchao smiled, "What’s your name?"

"Tian Xue."

"Secretary Tian, is Secretary Wu free from visitors inside?"

"No, there aren’t any."

"Okay, then I’ll bring the green plants in."

"Alright."

Song Guanchao knocked on the door and then pushed it open.

Wu Qiangwei was leaning back in her chair, resting with her eyes closed.

As she heard the noise, she opened her eyes to look.

"I noticed the office was a bit short on greenery, so I bought a couple of plants to liven up the place."

"Hmm," Wu Qiangwei closed her eyes again to continue her rest.

Song Guanchao set down the plants and quietly left the office.

Once outside, he made a beeline for a nearby supermarket and bought a folding chair, along with a blanket, and hurried back.

By the time he returned, only a quarter-hour had passed.

Seeing what he was carrying, Tian Xue was totally baffled, "Song... Master Song, what are you..."

"It’s for Secretary Wu."

Song Guanchao didn’t knock this time, just pushed the door open and entered.

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