Official Career Storm
Chapter 227

Chapter 227: Chapter 227

At 6:50 PM, Song Guanchao arrived at the restaurant.

He had just gotten out of the car and was walking towards the restaurant when Ning Lin also came out of a car and called his name from behind.

Song Guanchao turned around, and Ning Lin walked over with a smile.

Ning Lin was only in her twenties, very young.

Being able to serve as the assistant to the chairman of a real estate company at such a young age, her abilities were unquestionable, and she was also adept at dealing with social niceties.

She had arrived earlier but had waited for Song Guanchao to appear before pretending she had just arrived.

This way, she neither seemed too eager to please nor did she fail to make a good impression on Song Guanchao.

It was a subtle art.

From this, one could tell what kind of person Ning Lin was.

"Assistant Ning just arrived?" Song Guanchao played along and asked.

"Just arrived."

The two walked inside, and upon entering the private room, Zeng Li had already ordered the dishes and was sitting on the sofa tidying up her appearance.

Ning Lin was a bit surprised, having thought it would be just Song Guanchao; unexpectedly, there was another.

And, this girl was quite beautiful.

"Hello, Assistant Ning."

Zeng Li reached out her hand for a light shake and said, "I’m Secretary Wu’s driver, and today I drove for Secretary Song."

She spoke with ease and poise, which further surprised Ning Lin.

This young girl was actually a driver?

It really didn’t show.

Such demeanor couldn’t be nurtured in anything less than a very wealthy family.

After introducing herself, she sat to the side, not interrupting the conversation between the two.

"Let’s eat," Song Guanchao stood up and moved to the table, and Zeng Li had the waiter serve the dishes.

Song Guanchao said, "Assistant Ning, we won’t drink alcohol tonight, just some beverages."

Ning Lin smiled and nodded, feeling an increased fondness for Song Guanchao in her heart.

She had dealt with many government officials and dined with people like Secretary Sun who seemingly held great power.

Each time, they insisted on drinking, and they always found various excuses to coerce her to drink.

Fortunately, she had developed a good tolerance over the years and had not been taken advantage of.

This was the first time she had met someone like Song Guanchao who didn’t drink alcohol.

It also showed that Song Guanchao truly wanted to accomplish something rather than just seeking personal gains and women.

The dishes were served, the waiter brought some hot beverages, poured for the three of them, and then left.

Song Guanchao directly asked, "When does Chairman Liu plan to visit Dujiang County?"

Ning Lin replied, "Chairman Liu will return the day after tomorrow. According to the current schedule, the second day after her return, we will head to Dujiang County."

"That would be Thursday then."

Song Guanchao nodded, "Please, Assistant Ning, confirm the time with Chairman Liu and let me know, so I can arrange my work."

Ning Lin was momentarily stunned and blurted out, "Secretary Song is also going?"

"Yes," Song Guanchao smiled, "Secretary Zhao asked me to accompany Chairman Liu."

Ning Lin was thrilled inside.

Ever since she had delivered the documents to Song Guanchao last time, they hadn’t been in touch.

She didn’t know what Song Guanchao was planning.

Yet, he was going to accompany them personally.

She knew all too well what that meant.

"Okay, I will contact Chairman Liu after I get back."

"Come, let’s enjoy the meal."

After the meal, they left the dining table, said their goodbyes outside the restaurant, and Ning Lin took a gift box out of the car, causing Song Guanchao’s eyebrows to furrow slightly.

Dealing with businessmen, giving gifts was inevitable.

But Song Guanchao genuinely disliked this sort of tradition.

Noticing his discontent, Ning Lin, far from feeling nervous, felt even more fond of him.

This Secretary Song was truly a breath of fresh air in the realm of officialdom.

"Secretary Song, this is a specialty dessert custom-made by our company; it’s priced around 398 yuan in the market."

"This was specially selected by Chairman Liu after visiting many food factories in Guangdong and Guangxi."

"This particular one has an excellent taste; Chairman Liu intends to use these as gifts for homeowners during festive seasons."

Ning Lin candidly said, "It’s just a bit sweet, so you should eat less at a time."

Just a dessert?

Song Guanchao’s expression softened, he took it, and smiled, "I quite like sweet things."

Then, in front of her, he opened the gift box.

Inside, indeed, there were only pastries, nothing special.

"Please thank Chairman Liu for me."

After they parted, Song Guanchao placed the gift box in the car and Zeng Li got into the passenger seat.

"Aren’t you supposed to drive for me?"

"You haven’t been drinking," Zeng Li rolled her eyes.

Song Guanchao also rolled his eyes, decided not to argue with her.

He drove her to the hotel parking lot, and just as Song Guanchao was about to leave, Zeng Li grabbed his arm, "I’ve been feeling a bit sore in my lower back recently, can you come up and help me massage it?"

"..." This girl, she’s getting more and more brazen.

He was just about to find an excuse to slip away when his phone rang.

It was from Xu Xin.

"Hello, Director Xu..."

"Secretary Song, are you busy right now?" Xu Xin’s voice sounded a bit anxious.

"What’s going on?"

"Director Wu has had a bit too much to drink."

"Drank too much? What happened?"

He wasn’t sure about Wu Yun’s alcohol tolerance, but she would never get drunk in front of a group of people she wasn’t on good terms with.

Moreover, he remembered that Wu Yun was supposed to attend a dinner tonight.

It was all people from the guidance team.

Why would she get drunk?

Xu Xin seemed to be in the restroom; her voice was very low, "Secretary Song, they kept pouring her drinks, and..."

"Speak!"

"Also, Secretary Song seemed to be a bit interested in Director Wu, he was being handsy."

"Send me the address."

Song Guanchao hung up the phone; Zeng Li saw his grim expression and asked, "What’s wrong?"

"You go up first." Song Guanchao didn’t reply, but Zeng Li knew him too well.

Seeing his expression, she knew he was really angry.

"Is something wrong?"

"Nothing much, you go up first."

"Oh."

Usually, she would tease and joke with him, but she knew the importance of timing. In crucial moments, she wouldn’t throw a tantrum, as that would only make him resentful.

She got out of the car and watched as Song Guanchao sped away on the main road at high speed.

She was a bit worried, fearing that Song Guanchao might get into trouble.

But then again, Song Guanchao always acted judiciously.

Even in anger, he wouldn’t act rashly.

With nervous apprehension, Zeng Li walked into the hotel.

...

The private room was chaotic.

Today, Secretary Zhao from Tongchi District was hosting a dinner for the guidance team at a high-standard local restaurant.

The person in charge of a local parking company was also attending, catering diligently to this group of guidance team members who held their fates in their hands.

Secretaries Sun and Li Jun, both being deputy team leaders, took the lead in Song Guanchao’s absence.

During the meal, they pontificated and, after a few drinks, began to denounce fiercely, with everyone else obediently laughing and flattering.

Someone noticed that Secretary Sun seemed to have taken a fancy to a young lady named Wu Yun.

Thus, one after another, they took turns inviting Wu Yun to drink.

She couldn’t refuse others, and even if she pretended to be reserved, she had to drink to some extent.

Even if she only sipped a little each time, taking turns like this, she still drank quite a lot.

Not to mention, some practiced hands at the drinking table would throw out some polite remarks, and inexperienced Wu Yun could only drink up.

Consequently, in no time, Wu Yun became drunk like a spinning top, leaning on her hand, her little face charmingly flushed.

At this moment, Xu Xin noticed something was amiss and suggested taking her home, but Secretary Sun shrugged it off.

Secretary Sun sat next to her, his tone as gentle as a boy-next-door, continuously ordering sobering tea and showing considerate concern with his words.

Drunk Wu Yun couldn’t discern whether his intentions were good or bad, and only felt uncomfortable with his slightly encroaching closeness.

"Ugh~" Wu Yun suddenly retched.

Secretary Sun gently patted her back, saying, "Let me help you to the restroom."

"Okay~" Wu Yun, groggy, stood up and let him assist her towards the restroom.

Li Jun just laughed, as it was nothing unusual to him.

The others present also pretended not to see anything.

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