Official Career Storm
Chapter 254

Chapter 254: Chapter 254

This was a question of life and death!

Fortunately, Song Guanchao was no inexperienced virgin. Faced with her inquiring gaze that seemed to pierce his soul, Song Guanchao replied with composure, "Do you think sharing a room with a leader is some sort of enviable assignment?"

"I have to avoid her when she takes a bath, and I also have to avoid her when she changes clothes. I’m uncomfortable everywhere."

Fu Ying had only asked casually; she did not believe anything real could happen between Song Guanchao and Wu Qiangwei.

Not to mention the superior-subordinate relationship between the two, they were also several years apart in age.

Moreover, as far as she knew, Wu Qiangwei had a powerful background.

Women understand women best.

A woman born into a prestigious family like Wu Qiangwei, with such high standards, also had very high expectations.

Song Guanchao was indeed outstanding, but Wu Qiangwei had seen hundreds, if not thousands, of outstanding men, and Song Guanchao was not enough to rank among them.

However, in the eyes of a lover, Song Guanchao was the most outstanding man in the world in Fu Ying’s view; no one could compare to him.

At that moment, Song Guanchao’s phone rang.

He picked it up; it was a message from Ning Lin.

"Secretary Song, we’ve arrived in Dujiang County and will attend the land auction tomorrow morning. Can you come over now? Chairman Liu would like to discuss something with you."

"Which hotel are you at?"

"The guesthouse."

"Send me your room number."

After putting down the phone, Song Guanchao said, "I need to make a trip over there."

He had not avoided her during his recent chat conversation.

Fu Ying sat up and fetched his clothes for him, "You’ve been drinking; I’ll take you there."

"You should rest early; I’ll take a taxi."

"Then, will you come back later?"

"I won’t," Song Guanchao shook his head. "I suspect someone is watching at the guesthouse."

"Then be careful yourself."

"Don’t worry!"

Song Guanchao dressed, walked over, pinched her face, and left a kiss mark on her forehead, saying softly, "Go to sleep early."

After he left, Fu Ying propped a pillow under her stomach, her buttocks, reddened from Song Guanchao’s spanks, sticking up high.

She had deceived Song Guanchao, for today was not her safe period, but her dangerous period.

And this position was the most likely to result in pregnancy.

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Song Guanchao arrived at the guesthouse and met Chairman Liu in the room.

Liu Lanzi gave Song Guanchao the impression of being exquisite, as if no matter when he saw her, she always maintained a perfect makeup look.

But at this moment, Song Guanchao could see a trace of fatigue on her delicate face.

It was not the tiredness of travel, but that of the spirit.

Liu Lanzi perked up and said, "I’m sorry for having Secretary Song come over so late."

Song Guanchao shook his head, knowing she must have encountered some trouble.

"What difficulty has Chairman Liu encountered?"

"Our car tires were punctured when we were checking in," said Ning Lin.

She said angrily, "Chairman Liu arranged the company’s security today. Five cars in total accompanied Chairman Liu to attend the land auction tender meeting tomorrow. We thought having more people would deter the other party, but they went ahead and punctured the tires in the guesthouse parking lot."

Song Guanchao frowned; doing such a thing in the guesthouse was bold, almost lawless.

"Did you call the police?"

"Yes, the police came, took a look around, reviewed the surveillance, and left. They said they would notify us if they found anything."

Ning Lin’s anger intensified, as the police’s perfunctory attitude was blatant for all to see.

Song Guanchao said, "The other party probably wants to stop you from participating in the land auction tomorrow."

Their methods were despicable, but fortunately, they had only punctured the tires without resorting to even more excessive actions.

This was probably related to Liu Lanzi having brought security personnel with her.

If it had been like yesterday, with just her and Ning Lin, two vulnerable women, it would have been hard to say what the other party might have done.

He was now worried that Liu Lanzi would be disheartened by these incidents and consider pulling out.

For a businessman, the commercial environment of a place is extremely important.

And the commercial environment is directly linked to the political ecosystem.

The local snakes of Dujiang County were threatening outside developers so brazenly that even calling the police was futile, which would greatly undermine the confidence of foreign investors in the locality.

Even though Song Guanchao had assured Liu Lanzi that any losses incurred in the early stages would be compensated for later on,

His promise was purely verbal, without any tangible substance.

Therefore, if Liu Lanzi really decided to give up, Song Guanchao could understand.

"New City Company has invested in and developed over a hundred projects, big and small, and this isn’t the first time we’ve encountered such a situation."

Liu Lanzi said with an indifferent tone, "If they think these tactics can force me to give up, the local developers are probably underestimating me."

She had come to invest in Dujiang County firstly because she saw its potential and secondly because she trusted Secretary Wu’s determination to manage Dujiang County.

New City Company was a multibillion-dollar real estate company, but it lacked substantial political resources in Lingjiang, which had always been a sore point for New City.

If she could successfully invest in Dujiang County this time, she would also be able to establish political connections.

Future developments of New City in Lingjiang would be smoother.

Therefore, even if she encountered severe setbacks in Dujiang County, even at a loss, she was determined to persist.

Spending tens or even hundreds of millions to win the support of a vice secretary was, in her view, a worthwhile investment.

Moreover, the obstacles she faced at the moment were not insurmountable but merely disgusting.

Song Guanchao nodded slightly, impressed by Chairman Liu’s unwavering will, which many men could not rival.

Anyone who could grow a company to a scale of tens of billions, regardless of gender, was no ordinary individual.

"I remember Chairman Liu mentioned that someone approached you last night. Do you know who it was?"

He had forgotten about this matter since they stayed in the same room last night, and it only occurred to him today.

"The person didn’t say."

Liu Lanzi shook her head and continued, "They implied that to get land in Dujiang County, you have to go through them. Without their approval, no one can get the land."

"Pretty arrogant," Song Guanchao chuckled lightly.

However, if the other party dared to be so brazen, they must have felt confident.

But no matter how confident they were, since Dujiang County was going through the land auction process, everything had to be out in the open.

The people approached Chairman Liu last night with their demands. When Chairman Liu disagreed, they resorted to smashing windows.

Tonight, they went so far as to puncture tires.

All their actions pointed in one direction—they were trying everything possible to prevent Liu Lanzi from participating in tomorrow’s land auction.

And this further confirmed Song Guanchao’s guess that even if the other party had connections, those connections weren’t powerful enough to influence the land auction process.

As long as they could participate in tomorrow’s auction, it wouldn’t matter who the other party was or what connections they had.

What he could deduce, Liu Lanzi could also figure out.

Liu Lanzi wasn’t concerned about the auction itself but about the difficulties she might encounter during the subsequent development and construction after acquiring the land.

But worrying about these issues now was premature. She glanced at her wristwatch and asked, "Secretary Song, which hotel are you staying at? I can have my driver take you there."

"No need to trouble yourself. I’ll just get a room at the guesthouse later."

He stood up and added, "What time is Chairman Liu leaving for the bidding center tomorrow morning?"

"We’ll leave at nine."

"Then I will accompany Chairman Liu tomorrow morning."

He couldn’t reveal his identity in Dujiang County for the time being, and accompanying Liu Lanzi was only to reassure her.

At the same time, he wanted to see just how brazen the dark forces in Dujiang County truly were.

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