Official Career Storm
Chapter 434

Chapter 434: Chapter 434

p.m.

Wu Qiangwei had just changed into her running shoes, ready for a night run, when she suddenly received a call from Song Guanchao.

He was coming to report on his work.

Wu Qiangwei, of course, could differentiate between priorities and knew that what Song Guanchao was reporting was very important.

But why did it always have to be at night?

What she didn’t know was that Song Guanchao had intentionally chosen the night to report.

"You wait for me downstairs."

As she went downstairs, she saw that Song Guanchao was already waiting there.

Wu Qiangwei was wearing sports shorts and a tight tank top T-shirt, revealing a patch of snow-white waist, and the cleavage was clearly visible.

The shorts were of the yoga pants type, just past the thigh root, creating a bulging triangular area, slightly raised and seductively plump.

"Secretary, are you going for a night run?"

"Mm."

"Then you should run first. Don’t get winded again."

"..."

Wu Qiangwei really wanted to tear his crow’s mouth.

She ran toward the park, with Song Guanchao following behind.

After nearly an hour of running, Wu Qiangwei was drenched in fragrant sweat.

Her tight T-shirt, soaked with sweat, had become semi-transparent, revealing the color and outline of her bra more clearly.

Sweat slid down her face, past her collarbone, converging towards her bosom, leaving trails of sweat.

Her tight shorts were also wet through, but Song Guanchao didn’t see the outline of her underwear, guessing that inside she was either not wearing any or was in a thong.

She entered the stairwell, choosing to take the stairs instead of the elevator as an additional form of exercise.

As she climbed the stairs with Song Guanchao behind her, in the moment when she lifted her leg, he caught a glimpse of a little mouth shape beneath the crease of her buttocks.

Indeed, she wasn’t wearing any!

Wu Qiangwei felt him looking at her, and as she turned the corner in the stairwell, she swiftly glanced at him, only to find his eyes fixed on her lower region.

Wu Qiangwei couldn’t contain her anger. This bastard, he’s sneakily looking there!

While irritated, she failed to see the steps ahead clearly and missed one.

She felt the world spin as her body began to fall backward.

Just about to hit the ground, Song Guanchao, with quick reflexes, stepped forward and hastily embraced her.

"Secretary, are you all right?"

One of his hands held Wu Qiangwei’s shoulder, the other supported her waist.

The fragrance and softness in his arms were too appealing to let go.

"I’m fine."

Wu Qiangwei stood up from his embrace only to feel her buttocks against something.

She looked down and saw what she had felt was the tent Song Guanchao had pitched.

Wu Qiangwei’s face instantly reddened again and then shifted to a kind of resignation.

She didn’t bother to make an issue of it and silently continued up the stairs.

Upon reaching the door, she unlocked it and said, "Have a seat. I’m going to take a shower."

After the shower, having changed into conservative pajamas, Wu Qiangwei sat on the sofa and said, "Go ahead."

Song Guanchao detailed his findings to her.

However, he didn’t tell her that he had impersonated a member of the Disciplinary Committee.

After all, that was against the rules.

When Wu Qiangwei learned that Hou Wen’s intention was to secure the funding for the high-speed rail project, she was shocked.

billion!

Hou Wen’s appetite was astonishing.

Wu Qiangwei asked, "What do you plan to do?"

"Wait!"

"Wait?" Wu Qiangwei frowned, feeling that the risk was too great.

What if the money from the Finance Bureau was indeed transferred over? What then?

As long as the money was in Dujiang City, there was no fear.

But once transferred out, getting it back would not be so easy.

Song Guanchao knew what she was worried about and said, "Secretary, there won’t be any problem with this money."

"How can you assure that?"

"I have the two bureau chiefs of the Finance Bureau under my control."

Song Guanchao said, "I’ve obtained evidence of their illegal activities from Tu Zhaorui."

Still, Wu Qiangwei felt there were risks.

But just as Song Guanchao had said, this was an exceptionally rare opportunity.

If used well, the high-speed rail project would be hers.

Of course, the high-speed rail project was just an added benefit.

The greatest effect was the blow to Secretary Lu and Mayor Zheng, which would allow her to once again clutch the power of the City Committee in her hands and establish a dominant position.

Wu Qiangwei pondered whether the risk was proportional to the reward.

If the situation in the city were not so complicated, she would have immediately sent someone to arrest Hou Wen.

Sadly, there were no ifs.

"Should there be any unforeseen event, you must inform me immediately," Wu Qiangwei said.

"Understood."

Song Guanchao’s smile was relaxed; with Wu Qiangwei’s support, everything would be easier to manage.

The next day.

Monday.

Although Song Guanchao did not have to go to work for now, he still got up early.

After eating breakfast, he exercised at home.

At nine thirty in the morning.

He suddenly received a phone call from He Songming.

"Mr. He, what’s up?"

"The high-speed rail has been approved."

"That fast?"

Song Guanchao was quite surprised; it wasn’t even half a month in total.

"Yes." He Songming said, "Following your suggestion, in the next two days, I will take the chief engineer to Dujiang County, oh, it’s now Dujiang City."

"Good, let me know before you go."

"Got it."

At ten, Wu Qiangwei called.

"The high-speed rail project has been approved."

"Are we having a meeting?"

"Yes, the meeting is at ten thirty."

Wu Qiangwei said, "Although it’s just a project meeting, your issue will definitely come up."

"Also, the next standing committee meeting is coming soon, and it will be an expanded meeting. Are you planning to present the evidence today, or wait until the expanded meeting?"

Song Guanchao thought for a few seconds, then said, "Let’s wait for another couple of days, after the high-speed rail project team returns from their inspection in Dujiang City."

"Okay."

At ten thirty.

City Committee meeting room.

The attendees were not many, mainly including Mayor Zheng from the city government, and Secretary Lu and Wu Qiangwei from the City Committee side, as well as Secretary of the Municipal Committee Chu Xiao’e, City Propaganda Department’s Su Zhengwei, and the Office Director Xu Xin.

There were also Secretary Sun, Li Jun, and the engineers of the high-speed rail project, He Songming and the chief engineer Jiang Renyuan.

The meeting’s theme was the high-speed rail project.

"I have discussed with Mayor Zheng and believe that it would be best for the City Committee and the city government to jointly take charge of the high-speed rail project."

Secretary Lu set the tone right from the start: "On the City Committee’s side, Secretary Sun will be responsible, and for the city government, Secretary Li will be in charge. Secretaries Sun and Li will be responsible for overall guidance. Mr. Jiang, what do you think?"

Jiang Renyuan, in his fifties, was the chief engineer for the Lingjiang City section of the high-speed rail, and he himself was a senior engineer with the National Railway Bureau and secretary of a subordinate unit’s party committee, with the rank equivalent to a department-level official, receiving department-level treatment.

Of course, a state enterprise’s department-level cadre and a real official were not the same thing.

Once outside the railway bureau, the so-called department-level position had no use.

But in the high-speed rail project, his role was significant.

Jiang Renyuan smiled and nodded in agreement, indicating no problem.

Secretary Lu then looked toward Wu Qiangwei: "What does Secretary Wu think?"

"Let’s follow Secretary Lu’s suggestion."

"Good, then the project team is set."

Secretary Lu coughed lightly and said, "Secretary Wu, how are things going with the investigation at the Disciplinary Committee?"

Wu Qiangwei shook her head: "You should ask Secretary Wang about that."

"Hehe, things on Secretary Wang’s side must be tricky, I suppose."

"Sigh, the expanded standing committee meeting is approaching; we cannot drag this on any longer."

"Otherwise, it wouldn’t be good for your influence either, Secretary Wu."

Secretary Lu spoke with a tone of sincerity, but behind the seemingly caring words, Wu Qiangwei was clear about his real thoughts.

"Then let’s follow due process," Wu Qiangwei said indifferently.

This attitude left Secretary Lu somewhat surprised.

Was she planning to give up on Song Guanchao?

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