Official Career Storm
Chapter 278

Chapter 278: Chapter 278

Upon receiving Fu Ying’s call, Song Guanchao couldn’t help but sigh at how sensitive women’s minds could be.

She had actually related the matter to herself.

Of course, Song Guanchao couldn’t admit it.

It wasn’t that he didn’t trust her, he simply didn’t want others to know about his relationship with the Gu Family.

"I am currently the interim director of the Housing and Construction Bureau. Send me Chairman Liu’s number later, I’ll get in touch with her."

"Okay."

"Chairman Liu will be coming to the bid, will you be there?"

Song Guanchao heard the anticipation in her voice and said, "I’ll find a way to get there."

Fu Ying felt sweet inside and said, "If it’s not convenient, don’t worry about it. Next time I have a chance, I’ll come to Lingjiang to find you."

"Inconvenient or not, I’ll make it convenient."

After hanging up, Song Guanchao sent her the number.

When Liu Lanzi received the call, her heart, which had been in suspense for several days, finally settled down.

Fu Ying had told her about the situation in Dujiang County and mentioned that Mayor Zheng had specifically brought up the matter during today’s meeting.

The county had already started making arrests, and the director of the Housing and Construction Bureau had been handed over to the Disciplinary Committee.

She would notify her of the specific bidding time once it had been confirmed on her end.

Ending the call, Liu Lanzi called Song Guanchao.

She was actually curious about how Song Guanchao had managed to do this.

To the public eye, it was Mayor Zheng who had intervened.

But she was certain that this was definitely Song Guanchao’s doing.

"Secretary Song, I received a call from County Magistrate Fu. Thank you for handling this matter."

"There’s no need to thank me for something that’s part of my job,"

Song Guanchao said, "When the bidding takes place, I’ll need Chairman Liu to let me know. I’ll make a trip there too."

"Okay."

He needed to come up with a reasonable excuse for going there.

So, he stepped into his office and reported the situation in Dujiang County to Wu Qiangwei, concluding with, "Secretary, I plan to accompany Chairman Liu to the bid. I want to see how the law and order in Dujiang County has improved."

"Mm," Wu Qiangwei didn’t think much of it.

The next day, Dujiang County’s television station reported a local police bust of a criminal gang, arresting 73 members associated with the underworld, marking a significant achievement in creating a safe Dujiang.

At the same time, the director of the Dujiang County Housing and Construction Bureau was transferred to the Disciplinary Committee for suspicion of corruption.

Previous land auction procedures had regulatory issues, and contracts with the relevant property developers were now being revoked.

Fu Ying was highly competent, and upon taking charge of the Housing and Construction Bureau, she immediately replaced the former bidding director with someone else.

By the third day, Fu Ying had completed all the preparatory work.

On Friday, the Bidding Center contacted the seven property developers who had submitted bids, notifying them that the bidding would begin on Saturday.

At the same time, Song Guanchao received calls from both Fu Ying and Liu Lanzi.

Just before the end of the workday, he found Wu Qiangwei.

"Secretary, I’m going to Dujiang County with Chairman Liu tonight."

"Mm, take care," she responded.

After work, he drove off towards Dujiang County.

As he passed the television station, he saw a familiar figure.

"Miss Zhou, waiting for a bus?"

Song Guanchao pulled over, got out of the car, and asked.

Zhou Qian’s eyes lit up, then she pouted, "Secretary Song, you stood me up!"

Song Guanchao was taken aback, "What do you mean by that?"

"You promised an exclusive interview, and you’ve been out of contact for so long."

Since the Hui Po Company case, there hadn’t been much interaction between the two.

Zhou Qian would occasionally chat with him via text, but after a few exchanges, Song Guanchao would be off to attend to other things.

She knew that Song Guanchao was very busy, but he had promised her an interview and had yet to deliver.

"Ah, I’ve really been quite busy, I am sorry."

Song Guanchao checked the time and said, "Are you free tonight? I’ll treat you to dinner."

After all, the bidding wasn’t until tomorrow, and he could afford to be a bit late.

"I can’t tonight," Zhou Qian sighed, "I have to go on a business trip shortly."

"Where are you going on a business trip?"

"Dujiang County."

"Dujiang?" Song Guanchao asked, "What are you going to do there?"

"It’s what the leaders want!"

Just mentioning it irritated her, "Dujiang County’s Zhou Bidding Center has a tender tomorrow, and they’ve invited the city’s media to supervise on-site. The leadership arranged for me to go."

Grumbling, she said, "Honestly, they could’ve arranged just anyone for this kind of thing, but they had to send me."

"Get in the car." Song Guanchao opened the passenger door.

Zhou Qian was startled and asked, "You... are you offering to take me there?"

"Yes, I’ll take you!" Song Guanchao said earnestly, "You’ve helped me so many times; I hardly know how to thank you, but acting as a driver is no problem."

"Really?"

Zhou Qian felt it was surreal, repeatedly waving her hands, "No, that’s okay. I was going to go with my colleagues; they’ve already left in their car. You’re so busy normally; I don’t want to trouble you."

"It’s no trouble at all. Come on, get in the car. After we get to Dujiang County, I’ll treat you to a meal."

"Well, then... thank you."

Zhou Qian was secretly thrilled and happily got into the passenger seat.

After getting into the car, she called a colleague, "Lingling, you guys go straight to Dujiang County. A friend of mine is giving me a ride."

After hanging up, Zhou Qian said, "I’ve heard the barbecue in Dujiang County is really good; do you like it, Secretary Song?"

"I’m fine with anything."

"Then let’s go for barbecue later; my treat!"

"No way, I said I’d treat you."

"You’re driving me specially; I must insist on treating you!"

"It’s not actually just to drive you."

He had to make that clear, lest she take it seriously.

Not specially for me?

Zhou Qian didn’t quite understand.

Song Guanchao explained, "Dujiang County is in the midst of a campaign against crime, right? I’m just going to check out how well they’re doing."

"Oh, I see." Zhou Qian felt a sudden sense of disappointment.

She actually thought Song Guanchao was coming specially for her.

Song Guanchao glanced at her and asked, "Are you angry?"

"No."

She said she wasn’t, but felt a bit sullen in her heart.

Song Guanchao chuckled, "I’ll treat you to barbecue later."

It was rush hour, and the road was slightly congested; however, once they were on the highway, the car sped up.

At 7:40 in the evening, they entered Dujiang County.

On the way, Zhou Qian’s mood gradually improved, and both of them chatted and laughed, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

Song Guanchao also received a call from Ning Lin, telling her that he would have dinner with a friend that night and meet her in the morning.

The car stopped next to a secondary school in the county town, where the lights were bright, and the shops on both sides of the street were full of life.

Various food stalls and barbecue shops emitted delicious scents, enveloping the entire street with the aroma of food.

Then Fu Ying called.

"Have you arrived?"

"Yes, have you eaten?"

"Not yet."

"Then come to the Fourth Middle School; I’m here eating barbecue with a friend."

"Sounds good."

Fu Ying felt inexplicably happy.

She and Song Guanchao were university classmates and had many mutual friends.

But the friend he mentioned obviously wasn’t a classmate, so it must be someone else he knew.

Song Guanchao bringing her to meet his friends, it was an honor usually reserved for a girlfriend.

Meanwhile, Zhou Qian was equally overjoyed.

Song Guanchao casually inviting a friend to dinner seemed so natural.

As if she were his girlfriend and he was introducing her to his friends.

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