Li Xiaodong gave a slight smile.

He said, "The leader initially told Fangfang that it was a trivial matter, but making it a big deal would only harm herself. That was the first piece of advice; then, you told me that one must learn to judge the situation when dealing with people. That was the second piece of advice."

"Anything else?"

Chen Fang asked.

Li Xiaodong nodded and continued, "Furthermore, once your identity was confirmed, you didn't punish Fangfang. That was your third piece of advice. You gave me the opportunity to take down Fangfang, but of course, it was in another way that allowed Fangfang to be punished."

Such words.

Shocked Chen Fang somewhat.

Because Li Xiaodong indeed saw his intentions.

This meant that the ostensibly foolish Li Xiaodong was actually quite astute.

Qianqian smiled faintly.

She asked, "Did you figure out my identity that early?"

Li Xiaodong scratched his head and replied, "Not exactly early. If I had realized it much earlier, I wouldn't have been so unrestrained in speaking. Even daring to joke about Lawyer Zhao. It started when you entered the municipal government office block. Normally, people feel cramped and constrained on their first visit to a government office, but you didn't. You behaved as if you owned the place, completely in control. That's when I started to suspect."

"So, you deliberately gave Fangfang the movie tickets because you wanted to use my influence to create the current situation, right?"

Chen Fang asked again.

Li Xiaodong chuckled and said, "Secretary-General Chen is really shrewd; you saw right through me. It seems my disguise wasn't successful enough."

No sooner had he spoken.

Chen Fang's expression immediately turned serious.

He asked, "Do you realize it's not wise to show off your cleverness in front of a leader on their first day in office? This makes the leader wary of you. Although you may have won in certain aspects, you have also left a bad impression."

One would have thought Li Xiaodong would panic.

But he did not.

He confidently said, "For people like us with no backing, good impressions and bad impressions actually make no difference. But if I can catch the leader's attention, perhaps there's still a chance to fight for something. I didn't intend to harm Fangfang; I just wanted to show the leader that I, Li Xiaodong, am useful. So, I presented myself to the leader in this manner. If I succeeded, I would have won; if I lost, it would be nothing more than returning to the starting point, with no change."

As he spoke these words.

His attitude was sincere, and his tone was firm.

Chen Fang suddenly found himself interested in this man.

Remembering that the investigation he had asked Yu Zhengchuan to conduct had not yet produced results.

He beckoned Li Xiaodong to sit opposite him. After a pause, he asked, "You said you've been in the government office for six years, so you must know most of the affairs there, right?"

"I wouldn't say all, but I know most of them,"

Li Xiaodong replied.

Chen Fang nodded and asked, "Do you know about the conflict between Minister Zheng Jiaxian and Ding Guiqi?"

"Yes."

Li Xiaodong didn't hesitate and said, "It's actually not too complicated. It's related to Deputy Mayor Cao. After Mayor Zhao was transferred from the Deputy Mayor's position to Mayor, Deputy Mayor Cao filled the vacancy. At that time, Deputy Mayor Cao didn't bring a secretary, so Minister Zheng assigned someone to be sent to Deputy Mayor Cao by Secretary-General Ding. Unexpectedly, Secretary-General Ding did not comply, and the information of that person never reached Deputy Mayor Cao, which led to their discord."

Ding Guiqi is the second-in-command at the municipal government office, also overseeing the Comprehensive Department II, whose main clientele is the Deputy Mayor's office.

Of course.

He also has control over the recommendation of the Deputy Mayor's secretary.

It's no surprise that Zheng Jiaxian had ambitions for this position.

What's surprising is that Ding Guiqi did not give Zheng Jiaxian that respect.

Seemingly noticing Chen Fang's confusion.

Li Xiaodong explained, "Leader, Secretary-General Ding is the son-in-law of Vice Chairman Chu Juzhong."

Chen Fang was taken aback, asking, "He's the son-in-law of the Vice Chairman of the Political Consultative Conference, Chu Juzhong?"

Li Xiaodong nodded and answered, "Vice Chairman Chu only has one daughter, named Chu Ni. Secretary-General Ding used to be her husband."

Chen Fang furrowed his brows and asked, "What do you mean he used to be her husband, did they get divorced?"

"It's not exactly divorce, Chu Ni became a nun and is now at the Jingxin Convent in Wulan City. As for the reasons, I don't know, but Vice Chair Chu treats Secretary-General Ding very well, like his own son."

Although Li Xiaodong was talking about Ding Guiqi's private affairs,

between the lines, he had explained why he hadn't given Zheng Jiaxian any face.

With the backing of a deputy chairperson.

Zheng Jiaxian really couldn't do anything to him.

This also served as a reminder to Chen Fang.

If Ding Guiqi didn't even regard Zheng Jiaxian highly, let alone him, a minor municipal government secretary-general.

Knock, knock, knock.

Just then,

a series of knocks sounded.

Li Xiaodong considerately stood up, gave a bow, and said, "Leader, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

"Okay, go ahead with your business."

Chen Fang checked the time; it was already two in the afternoon.

Since it was summer working hours, there was still an hour before the work resumed. Who could it be at this time?

As soon as Li Xiaodong opened the door,

a burst of perfume seeped into the office.

Looking up, the visitor was Deputy Secretary-General Yang Tong.

After exchanging greetings with Yang Tong, Li Xiaodong quickly left.

Yang Tong then casually closed the door behind her.

Today, Yang Tong was dressed completely differently from the last time they met.

Her upper body was clad in a snug, grey T-shirt.

The softness of the T-shirt fully accentuated the shape of her ample bosom, which was one of Yang Tong's most noticeable features.

Below, she wore a fluffy skirt, which seemed more casual.

With the previous "frank exchange," today, Yang Tong was obviously bolder, making her way beside Chen Fang and sitting next to him. In a coquettish tone, she said, "Leader, why didn't you tell me you were here? If I'd known you were coming, I wouldn't have rested at noon and would have come to keep you company instead."

Finishing her words,

the soft mounds at her chest began to rub against Chen Fang's arm.

The touch was soft and springy, within easy reach.

"I didn't want to disturb your rest," he said.

Chen Fang's gaze deliberately lingered on Yang Tong's chest.

"Then I could have rested with you,"

Yang Tong cooed,

with a thick undertone of flirtation.

As they spoke,

her eyes darted around.

It seemed she was trying to find any trace of another woman having visited.

The other woman, needless to say, was naturally Li Huanqing.

Chen Fang had only just arrived as well, and the entire office was clean and tidy; it was apparent that Yang Tong felt relieved.

She stood up,

twirled around in front of Chen Fang and asked coyly, "Leader, do I look better in professional attire or in casual clothes?"

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