Official Career Storm
Chapter 209

Chapter 209: Chapter 209

At noon, it was the same private room as last time.

Chen Jie had just entered when she saw the grim-faced Song Guanchao.

Her heart tightened, and she feigned composure as she approached him, slightly disdainfully pulling back a chair, taking out a wet wipe from her bag to clean the chair before sitting down.

Song Guanchao’s already gloomy face darkened a few shades more.

"Secretary Song asked to see me..."

"Does Director Chen feel that this restaurant doesn’t befit your Deputy Director status?"

Song Guanchao interrupted bluntly, with words that made Chen Jie frown.

She detected an unfriendly tone in Song Guanchao’s voice, even carrying a hint of accusation.

Chen Jie squeezed out a smile, "Not at all."

"Not at all? Heh."

Song Guanchao laughed coldly, saying, "Director Chen, I don’t care if you have used your position for illegal activities. But I must remind you to be more discreet in your daily life, don’t let others get a hold on you."

"After all, you are quite useful to me, and for the time being, I do not wish to see someone take your place."

"Understand?"

Chen Jie’s smile froze, her inner fury raging. It took several deep breaths to suppress her anger, then with clenched teeth, she thanked him, "Thank you for the reminder, Secretary Song."

"You’re welcome."

Song Guanchao called the waiter to serve the dishes.

As the food was laid out on the table, Song Guanchao started eating and said, "Do you know Director Qin?"

Chen Jie, looking at the table full of dishes, lost all appetite.

Unsure what Song Guanchao wanted to inquire, she pondered for a few seconds and said, "I’ve seen him a few times."

Song Guanchao asked, "Does Director Qin own any companies?"

"I don’t know."

"If you don’t know, then find out."

"...Alright, I’ll look into it when I get back."

Chen Jie’s tone was cold as ice, "But I think Director Qin wouldn’t be so foolish as to open a company in his own name."

"Heh, he’s never been very smart."

Song Guanchao said, "Also, check the companies owned by Pan Rui and He Kang."

"Who are they?"

"Pan Rui is Director Qin’s cousin, one of the shareholders of Hui Po Company. He Kang is the son of the former Lingjiang City Mayor, He Sen."

"Secretary Song, what are you up to?" Chen Jie felt a little scared. The people he wanted her to investigate were quite influential.

Chen Jie truly didn’t want to help him.

Song Guanchao did not hide his intentions, straightforwardly confessing, "I want to ascertain their asset movements."

"Secretary Song, please find someone else, I can’t investigate it."

"You can’t?"

Song Guanchao stared at her, "Director Chen, I’ve already told you about this matter. You’re now telling me that you can’t do it? Then how can I be sure that once you walk out this door, you won’t spill what I’ve said to Director Qin?"

"I won’t say anything!"

That bastard, he told her on purpose!

Chen Jie felt the anger of being trapped and deceived.

Song Guanchao let out a chuckle, no longer said anything, and continued his meal.

After filling his stomach, he picked up the teacup, rinsed his mouth, and before leaving, he said, "Send it to me once you’ve checked."

With that, he pushed the door open and left.

"Bastard!"

Chen Jie smashed the teacup.

That bastard was too bullying!

Yet, Chen Jie sadly realized that except for complying, she could do nothing else.

As her emotions finally steadied, she left the private room, but just when she was about to exit the main door, the waiter caught up to her, "Miss, you haven’t paid yet."

Chen Jie stood there, stunned, "What do you mean?"

It took her a while to realize, Song Guanchao hadn’t paid the bill!

Her emotions, which had just calmed down, became agitated once again.

That bastard, he’s simply inhuman!

"Please come for a meal on your own, but don’t pay for it!"

"Not paying and not even telling me about it!"

The looks from other diners around made her feel humiliated, her cheeks burning with shame.

...

Song Guanchao arrived at Lingjiang Bank’s Zhujiang District Branch, and in the chairman’s office, he met with Zhang Yue.

His sudden visit surprised Zhang Yue.

Since that robbery case, Zhang Yue had sought him out once, and afterwards, there had been no contact.

Zhang Yue’s life was actually quite uncomfortable now.

Li Fuhai’s downfall had still affected her.

Leadership at the bank had talked to her and, though they didn’t say it outright, the implication through their words was they hoped she would leave the bank.

She pretended not to understand and temporarily dodged the issue.

But she knew full well that the bank’s leadership was inclined in that direction, and she guessed she wouldn’t be able to hold her position for much longer.

In fact, a chairman’s monthly income wasn’t much, hardly enough to cover her daily expenses.

The main thing was that this position could bring her some grey income.

If she left the bank, she had no idea what she should do.

"What do you need from me, Secretary Song?"

"I need you to look into a few people for me."

"Look into people?" Zhang Yue was confused. "I’m not a police officer, how can I do that?"

Song Guanchao passed her a note, on which were written a few names.

Zhang Yue glanced at it, and one name, "Qin Yuejin," seemed familiar.

She quickly realized who it was.

Isn’t this Director Qin of the city bureau!

"Help me check their accounts and print out the transactions from the past three years for me."

"No way!" Zhang Yue shook her head. "That’s not proper procedure."

Song Guanchao said with a smile, "You’re the chairman; you can do it, right?"

Zhang Yue felt unnerved under his gaze, "I could, but..."

"As long as you can." Song Guanchao didn’t bother with reasoning with her.

Zhang Yue suddenly had a thought and feigned difficulty, "Secretary Song, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but I might not be at the bank much longer. If someone found out I accessed customer information privately, I could get reported."

"What’s going on?"

Song Guanchao frowned, as he didn’t use Zhang Yue’s position often.

But it wasn’t about the frequency of use; it was about having someone at the bank, available whenever he wished to use it.

Zhang Yue mustered a bitter smile and briefly explained her situation to him.

After listening, Song Guanchao immediately saw through her intentions, she was trying to use his powerful position to secure her own as chairman.

"Who was it that talked to you?"

"The chairman of the provincial branch, Du Lingchun."

Zhang Yue’s bank was a second-level branch, while this Du Lingchun was the chairman of a first-level branch.

The second-level branch was a city branch, and the first-level branch, a provincial branch.

There was a fundamental difference in their levels.

"I’ll talk to Chairman Du about it."

"Thank you, Secretary Song."

The weight that had been on her heart finally seemed to lift.

Amid her joy, Zhang Yue couldn’t help reflecting on the unpredictability of life.

Who could have imagined that the former little driver would become Lingjiang City’s most sought-after figure.

Holding significant power, a single phone call could solve the worries that kept her from eating and sleeping.

While Zhang Yue, once second only to the branch manager, found herself deserted following her husband’s disgrace.

She felt a certain desolation inside her, inadvertently revealing a vulnerable femininity.

She looked at Song Guanchao with a complex gaze, and suddenly the idea crossed her mind: if she could latch on to him, her miserable life might just find a second spring.

"Let me pour you some water."

She stood up to grab the teapot and after pouring the water, she walked over to Song Guanchao’s side, suddenly threw herself into his arms, hugged his neck, and pressed her lips to his.

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