Official Career Storm
Chapter 52

Chapter 52: Chapter 52

"Salaries are being paid?"

Chengda Company, where did the money come from?

Zhang Kai, refusing to believe that anything was amiss, sought out Sun Mingliang, and only then learned that the company had obtained a one-billion credit loan a few days ago.

Moreover, some of the company accounts had been unfrozen.

Although it wasn’t much, it was more than enough to pay the employees’ salaries.

In the conference room, Zhang Kai slumped in his chair, his eyes lifeless.

He Yong was frowning as well. What exactly was going on?

Tian Xue was secretly biting her lip, her heart filled with panic and anxiety.

Every day she would chat with Director Liu and tell him everything that happened, sparing no detail.

With just a bit of analysis, Director Liu was certain that Secretary Wu arranging for them to join the guidance team together was a test of their abilities.

If her performance was mediocre, and Song Guanchao excelled, she might very well lose her position as a secretary.

Tian Xue’s heart raced with fear.

Song Guanchao was too capable. After being assigned to Chengda Company, he had nearly single-handedly managed everything.

And crucially, he had actually succeeded!

What to do, what to do?

Once they got back, Secretary Wu would surely transfer her away, and then let Song Guanchao take over her secretarial position.

She couldn’t keep her composure.

Creak.

Yu Lifang walked in with her bag, and upon seeing the three of them looking utterly soulless, she was puzzled.

Zhang Kai immediately said, "Mr. Yu, I heard that Chengda Company’s accounts have been unfrozen? What’s going on?"

Yu Lifang frowned, and Zhang Kai realized that his tone was inappropriate, but he couldn’t concern himself with that at the moment.

"Chengda Company’s case has been transferred to the public security authorities, and the accounts are currently frozen by the economic investigation department, beyond the jurisdiction of our tax bureau."

Yu Lifang put down her bag and took out a compact mirror to touch up her makeup.

"Transferred to economic investigation..."

The three of them were even more confused.

At that time, Wu Yun also came in.

She had just heard the employees’ conversations, learning that their salaries had been paid.

Wu Yun was extremely surprised but couldn’t for the life of her figure out how Song Guanchao had managed to do it.

However, Song Guanchao hadn’t come over yet.

She took out her phone and sent a message: "Why haven’t you arrived yet?"

"I’m reporting to the City Committee."

"Will you come over at noon? I’ll treat you to lunch."

"Okay."

Song Guanchao put down his phone and pushed open the office door.

Wu Qiangwei’s sprained ankle had healed, and during this period, she hadn’t gone out running, so she hadn’t seen her fair-faced acquaintance for a while.

"Secretary, Chengda Company’s accounts should all be unfrozen by next month at the latest."

These past few days, Song Guanchao, thanks to Liang Hao’s introduction, had been wining and dining with the economic investigation team, building camaraderie.

It had been remarkably effective.

The investigative team had already said that it was just a matter of going through the procedures, which at most would take a month to unfreeze the accounts.

However, Song Guanchao was still a bit worried.

It was likely that Director Qin didn’t know that Chengda Company’s accounts had been transferred from the tax bureau to economic investigation.

Once he found out, he would surely try to throw a spanner in the works.

"That soon?"

Wu Qiangwei was genuinely surprised; she hadn’t expected Song Guanchao to sort out this matter so quickly.

With regard to Chengda Company, it was all about stalling now.

She clearly understood the stance of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau and the tax bureau; establishing a guidance team was their final ultimatum to resolve things favorably.

So, regardless of whether Song Guanchao went or not, within at most six months, all of Chengda Company’s accounts would be unfrozen.

But she hadn’t anticipated that Song Guanchao would shorten this time to one month.

"Is that fast?" Song Guanchao said. "I actually think it’s a bit slow."

Wu Qiangwei’s lips twitched slightly; the guy was never satisfied.

Suddenly, she remembered that Tian Xue had reported to her that today was the day Chengda Company was paying salaries.

"Chengda Company is paying salaries today?"

"Mm-hmm, I just sent it," Li Fuhai said.

Wu Qiangwei was startled again.

She suddenly realized that Song Guanchao seemed to have made quite an achievement during this period.

She picked up her teacup, took a sip, and said, "Tell me about it."

Song Guanchao pulled out a chair, sat opposite her, and began to recount what he had been up to these past few days.

The more Wu Qiangwei listened, the more astonished she became, especially when she learned he had managed to move the issue with Chengda Company from the tax authorities to the public security bureau; her eyes instantly lit up.

She couldn’t help but inwardly applaud him for this move.

The move was exceptionally clever!

It hadn’t even crossed her mind before.

"Do you have connections at the bank?"

"Li Fuhai’s wife is the Lingjiang Bank branch manager."

Wu Qiangwei nodded slightly, understanding the implication of his words.

Clearly, he had some dirt on Zhang Yue.

"The case has now been handed over to public security, but Director Qin probably doesn’t know yet. However, it won’t stay hidden for long; when the time comes, Secretary Wu will have to step in."

"Director Qin won’t suppress it," Wu Qiangwei shook her head, her tone calm but brimming with confidence.

Song Guanchao also knew that at this juncture, unless Director Qin had lost his mind, he wouldn’t go against her.

But still, it was best to be prepared for any eventuality.

...

At noon.

Song Guanchao and Wu Yun entered a restaurant with a certain petty bourgeois flair.

Wu Yun rested her chin in her hands and looked at him curiously: "Song Guanchao, how did you do it?"

"You want to know?"

"Mm-hmm."

Song Guanchao pointed at his face, "Kiss me, and I’ll tell you."

"You rogue!" Wu Yun’s cheeks reddened; this scoundrel seized every opportunity to take advantage of her.

"We had an agreement, remember? If I could handle Chengda Company’s loan, you would kiss me. If I could resolve the frozen accounts issue, you’d treat me to milk."

Song Guanchao sighed, "Ah, it’s true what they say, the prettier the woman, the more deceitful."

"You..."

Hearing his bold request, Wu Yun’s heart pounded thunderously.

However, his latter words made her feel sweetly flattered inside.

Was he complimenting her beauty?

Seeing her bashfulness, Song Guanchao stopped teasing her and started recounting what had happened in the past few days.

When Wu Yun heard about his maneuver of transferring the case from the tax authorities to the economic investigation department, her eyes sparkled.

Such a move was nothing short of genius.

After finishing their meal and leaving the restaurant, Song Guanchao said, "You go back; I need to head to the City Committee."

"What? You’re not going back to the office?"

"Everything that needed to be dealt with is done. The rest can wait, we wouldn’t have anything to do if we stayed."

"Then I’ll go back too."

Song Guanchao drove her towards the City Committee.

One intersection away from the City Committee, Song Guanchao stopped at a red light.

"Hey, Song Guanchao."

"Mm?" Song Guanchao turned his head, suddenly catching a whiff of perfume.

And then he saw Wu Yun’s face, brimming with youthful energy, quickly approaching and her bright red lips touched his fleetingly.

Song Guanchao was stunned.

He was just joking, and she actually kissed him?

Wu Yun looked out the window with blushing cheeks, murmuring softly, "I’m not one to deceive."

No sooner had she spoken than she felt a strong arm pull her over, and Song Guanchao’s face quickly loomed large before her eyes.

"Don’t... Mmm~"

Before she could finish speaking, Song Guanchao sealed her words with his kiss.

As Song Guanchao’s tongue made its way into her mouth, exploring every corner, the girl’s body melted, her eyes glazed over and her soft, tender tongue intertwined with his.

Song Guanchao’s strong masculine scent left her lost in a haze of emotion.

The sensation was so wonderfully intoxicating.

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