Official Career Storm
Chapter 241

Chapter 241: Chapter 241

Song Guanchao leaned on the bed, watching Wu Qiangwei’s graceful figure in the bathroom.

So beautiful.

Especially when she bent over to pick up the soap, her breasts seemed to sway precariously.

The frosted glass in front of him seemed to turn transparent at that moment.

After her shower, Wu Qiangwei still wrapped herself in a towel.

She tossed her jeans casually on the bed, then lifted the blanket and quickly climbed in.

"I’m going to sleep for a while, wake me up when we leave tonight."

"Okay."

Song Guanchao checked the time, it was still early.

So he set the alarm and also lay down to take a nap.

At five in the evening, Song Guanchao was awakened by the alarm.

He opened his eyes, turned his head, and saw that Wu Qiangwei was still asleep.

He picked up his phone, Fu Ying had sent him a message.

After replying to the message, Song Guanchao sat up from the bed.

He approached Wu Qiangwei’s bed, just about to call her, but was captivated by the sight of her sleeping.

The sleeping Wu Qiangwei, like a sleeping beauty in a fairy tale.

Long, curved eyelashes, fine downy hairs, a perky nose, lips of just the right thickness.

In her sleep, she lost the aura she usually carried, replaced by an innocence that invoked a protective feeling.

Too perfect, so much so that he couldn’t even entertain any irreverent thoughts.

Just as he was spellbound, her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and then she opened her eyes.

Song Guanchao was stunned, they locked eyes awkwardly, creating a somewhat embarrassing atmosphere.

Wu Qiangwei blinked, her eyes full of confusion, as if unable to discern whether she was dreaming or had woken up.

Only when her consciousness gradually became clear did she confirm that this was not a dream.

"What are you looking at?"

"I... I was about to wake you up."

Song Guanchao stiffly lied.

"What time is it?"

"Five o’clock."

"Are we leaving?"

"Yes."

"Turn around."

"Oh."

Song Guanchao dutifully turned around, his face flushed red.

Even with his thick skin, he felt exceptionally embarrassed.

Getting caught peeping felt no different from defecating in the middle of the street.

Listening to the rustling sound of her dressing behind him, Song Guanchao’s embarrassment quickly faded, his ears perked up as if he could visualize the scene behind him through the sounds.

"Okay, let’s go..." Wu Qiangwei got out of bed, ready to leave, only to find that Song Guanchao hadn’t put on his pants.

"Ready?"

Song Guanchao turned his head, saw her staring at him, and was about to ask what was wrong.

Then he saw her gaze moving down, focusing below him.

He looked down and became even more embarrassed.

He had forgotten to put on his pants.

His briefs were nearly bursting.

He quickly covered himself, frantically ran back to the bed, and pulled on his pants.

Wu Qiangwei scoffed softly, muttering under her breath.

Although she had seen his reactions before, those times he was wearing pants.

Like just now, only in underwear, it was a first.

"Secretary, let’s go."

Once properly dressed, Song Guanchao walked to the door as if nothing had happened.

They met Liu Lanzi and another woman in the lobby.

They left, each driving their own car.

Ning Lin drove behind Song Guanchao.

Twenty minutes later, the car stopped outside a decent restaurant.

Fu Ying had already arrived and was waiting at the entrance.

Seeing Song Guanchao and his party of four, she immediately went up to greet them.

"Secretary Song."

In front of others, Fu Ying kept her distance from Song Guanchao timely.

"County Magistrate Fu," Song Guanchao introduced, "this is the chairman of New City Company, Liu Lanzi, and this is Chairman Liu’s assistant, Ning Lin."

"Chairman Liu, this is the Deputy County Magistrate of Dujiang County, Fu Ying."

He acted as a mediator and introduced the two parties.

Handshakes, courtesies.

Fu Ying led everyone into the restaurant and to a private room.

Fu Ying had preordered the dishes, and as soon as they arrived, the dishes began being served.

When the dishes were set on the table, Fu Ying asked the waiter to go out.

This kind of reception normally involved drinking, but Song Guanchao had opted for tea, and since neither party was fond of encouraging drinking, they substituted tea for wine.

The eldest person present was Liu Lanzi, at 31 years old.

Song Guanchao and Fu Ying were both 26 years old, actually not much different in age, practically peers.

Liu Lanzi was the chairman of a real estate company worth tens of billions, and they were a deputy county magistrate and a secretary of the Municipal Committee, respectively, both with broad perspectives, so there were no barriers in their conversation.

After some conventional pleasantries, Liu Lanzi got directly to the point.

"County Magistrate Fu, is the news about Dujiang County transitioning from a county to a city accurate?"

She was a businessperson, speaking in business terms.

Her primary purpose for visiting Dujiang County this time was to confirm the authenticity of this news.

Fu Ying nodded, "The application has already been submitted."

This wasn’t really a big secret, and anyone with even a little political resource could get accurate information.

But Liu Lanzi was clearly not satisfied with this answer.

"County Magistrate Fu, what are the chances of Dujiang County being upgraded to a city?"

She knew that merely submitting an application was not enough for a county to be upgraded to a city.

There were specific standards for population and the economy, and without meeting these thresholds, an application would not be approved.

Additionally, there was fiscal revenue and infrastructure.

All these elements were essential.

Fu Ying did not immediately respond, pondering for a moment before suddenly asking, "Chairman Liu, are you considering investing in Dujiang County?"

"If this matter can be confirmed," Liu Lanzi said, "our company would focus on Dujiang County for the next one to two years."

Her implication still revolved around the upgrade of Dujiang County to a city.

Fu Ying said, "Dujiang County’s economy meets the standards, and the population is within the threshold. Infrastructure is not a major issue, but there might be some gaps in fiscal revenue."

Liu Lanzi slightly furrowed her brows, this was not the answer she wanted to hear.

It seemed like all questions were answered, but the responses were ambiguous.

Fu Ying added, "Chairman Liu, if you’re interested in Dujiang County, the Department of Land and Resources is holding a bidding conference in the next few days, and you might want to check it out."

Liu Lanzi internally analyzed the underlying suggestion that County Magistrate Fu wanted to express.

What information could she gather from the bidding conference?

Apparently, many companies had confirmed their intentions to invest in Dujiang County.

She wanted to understand the current situation of Dujiang County firsthand through the land auction?

If there were many real estate companies coming to bid, that would almost confirm that the upgrade of Dujiang County to a city was certain.

No real estate company would act foolishly.

Investing in something uncertain was not an option for them.

Liu Lanzi nodded, "Alright, I will attend then."

There was not much left to talk about after that.

Overall, Liu Lanzi was not satisfied with tonight’s meeting.

With her sharp business sense, she felt that Fu Ying had more to say but seemed hesitant.

Dinner concluded quickly; they had arrived at six-thirty, and by just before eight, they were finished.

Song Guanchao got in the car, and Wu Qiangwei drove.

Given her role as a driver in the presence of others, she had to play her part well.

On the way back, Song Guanchao received a message from Fu Ying.

"Where are you staying?"

Song Guanchao suddenly felt uneasy and glanced at Wu Qiangwei out of the corner of his eye.

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