"Who's bullying who here?" Lin Chuan furrowed his brows, "It's clearly you who sent someone to teach me a lesson, and now that I've fought back, you're saying I'm the one who's gone too far?"

"You!" Song Wen was at a loss for words.

"Forget it, don't stoop to his level," Song Wu pulled on Song Wen and they both ran upstairs.

Watching the two leave, Lin Chuan couldn't help but retort, "If you're capable, then bring it on. I'm not afraid of you guys at all."

The two of them didn't dare respond to Lin Chuan; they could only skulk away in defeat.

Back in the lounge, the Song brothers were no longer as overbearing and arrogant as they used to be. Lin Chuan sauntered into the lounge, relaxed. The workload from the City Committee had eased a lot recently, and many officials hadn't left their offices, mostly staying inside to rest.

"Lin Chuan, there you are?" Luo Guoqing called out with a smile.

"What's up?" Lin Chuan asked, "What's going on?"

"Right, I heard that Liu Dagu has come to the City Committee," Luo Guoqing murmured into Lin Chuan's ear.

"Hmm?" Lin Chuan was taken aback, frowning, "That son of a bitch dares to come to the City Committee?"

"Exactly," Liu Dagu nodded, "I heard he's here to make an end-of-year work report. What do you think, will Secretary Tang settle accounts with him this time?"

"If Secretary Tang doesn't settle accounts with him, I will," Lin Chuan slapped the table and stood up.

"Hold on, don't be hasty!" Liu Dagu quickly grabbed Lin Chuan and then said, "How can you be in such a rush over this matter? Besides, this isn't something we should handle. I believe Secretary Tang definitely has his own plans, so let's not be hasty."

Lin Chuan frowned and after a long while, he sat back down. However, in his head, he was contemplating how to teach that fat pig a lesson. If he had been one step later on the scene that time, Liu Dagu might have succeeded, and then Tang Yumeng's chastity would have been lost. He definitely couldn't swallow this grievance. Even if Tang Yumeng wanted to lessen the issue for the greater good, he would never let that fat pig off. People from Jianghu naturally resolved their problems in the Jianghu way.

.........

Deputy Secretary Song's office.

Liu Dagu sat upright with an earnest demeanor, his chubby head hanging down like a student who had done something wrong. Deputy Secretary Song, across from him, was seething with anger. He knew all about the grave mistake this man had made and had already berated this fat bastard over the phone. Now, as Liu Dagu came to the City Committee to present his year-end work report, he was naturally due for another severe scolding.

"Secretary Song, I... I realize my mistake," Liu Dagu said awkwardly.

"I am only a Deputy Secretary," Song Ming said irritably.

"No, no, in my heart, you are the Secretary. What's Tang Yumeng compared to you?" Liu Dagu spoke awkwardly: "So, Secretary Liu, please don't say things in anger. It wouldn't be worth it to hurt yourself over me."

"Hmph, so you do know I'm angry?" Song Ming flared up again: "You idiot, don't you ever use your brain when you do things? What's that big head of yours for? If it's not for thinking, is it for holding shit?"

"I... I..." Liu Dagu stumbled over his words.

"Tang Yumeng is the City Secretary after all, and you dared to scheme against her?" Song Ming scoffed coldly: "You really are reckless and arrogant. If she decides to sue you, just wait for your time in prison. See who can save you then?"

"Secretary Song, I... I am truly loyal to you!" Liu Dagu said hastily.

"Hmph," Song Ming sneered coldly, "How many times have I warned you? To tread lightly around Tang Yumeng, but you wouldn't listen."

In the office, Song Ming mercilessly berated Liu Dagu to the point of humiliation, and Liu Dagu was almost drowning in Song Ming's spittle. Throughout it all, Liu Dagu didn't dare to lift his head, fearing for his life.

Two o'clock in the afternoon, the government work report.

Upon entering the conference room, Tang Yumeng encountered Liu Dagu, facing the person who had wanted to plot against her. She was fuming with rage.

"You?" Tang Yumeng's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Tang... Secretary Tang, I, Liu Dagu, have made many mistakes, but I have always been devoted to the people," Liu Dagu said with an embarrassed look.

"Get out of here," Tang Yumeng glared at Liu Dagu, scolding, "Get out right now, don't let me see you again."

"I..." Liu Dagu was dumbstruck.

Smiling, Song Ming said, "Secretary Tang, is there... perhaps some misunderstanding here?"

"There's no misunderstanding." Tang Yumeng said angrily: "I just don't want this person here."

:"Secretary Tang, since there is no misunderstanding, then why are you driving away Secretary Liu? After all, is he not a leader here, it's not quite appropriate to just send him away like that, is it? If there really is a misunderstanding, just speak up and let everyone advise you."

Tang Yumeng swallowed her anger.

People around nodded one after another, saying: "Yeah, Secretary Tang, is there something Secretary Liu did wrong? Or..."

"If he hasn't made a mistake, I don't see the necessity of driving him away, right?"

Tang Yumeng was so angry her teeth hurt. She took a deep breath and decided not to bring up the past grievances on such an important occasion. After a long time, Tang Yumeng said: "It's nothing. It's just because his governance is poor, with his performance being at the bottom year after year, so I'm somewhat annoyed. Zhenjiang was originally a good place, but due to his many wrong decisions, it ended up in a mess, with the people living in dire straits. How can I not be angry?"

"Secretary Tang, who can be certain about policy matters?" Song Ming gently patted his suit and said: "Besides, many decisions in Zhenjiang were signed by me. By criticizing him, aren't you effectively criticizing me as well?"

"I wouldn't dare!" Tang Yumeng knew Song Ming was determined to protect Liu Dagu.

Although Liu Dagu didn't have much ability, he was truly loyal to Song Ming. Therefore, Tang Yumeng couldn't pursue Liu Dagu's responsibility. Song Ming held significant local authority, and many decisions of the City Committee had to be approved by Song Ming before they could be enacted, so Tang Yumeng had no choice but to swallow her anger.

"Alright, why bother delaying everyone's time over some trivial matters?" Song Ming said with a smile: "Conflict should be resolved not escalated; let's focus on amicable profit-making. Right, let's start this afternoon with the government work report as soon as possible. Let's not delay the time of our media friends; everyone is waiting."

"Exactly, precisely."

"Vice Secretary Song is right."

A group of people quickly came forward to smooth things over, and after an exchange, Tang Yumeng was defeated once again. She could only cease hostilities and unwillingly compromise. Afterwards, everyone entered the venue, with many media reporters waiting inside.

............

The annual government work report is a summary of the year's work, and a conference takes several days.

Four hours went by in a flash that afternoon. A lot of media seriously presented their opinions in the venue, each department summarized their work in an orderly manner, expressing their own views, and the entire conference proceeded smoothly.

Liu Dagu, this guy, was overweight and sitting for four hours was practically torture for him. His work summary was due tomorrow morning, and though it was not his turn today, he still listened attentively and gave his opinions.

Rustling applause...

The venue erupted with continuous applause, and the first day of the conference concluded successfully.

However, because Liu Dagu was too fat and had been sitting upright for so long, suddenly!

He suddenly let out a fart!

Those around him were stunned, each looking at Liu Dagu in dismay.

Liu Dagu was immediately dumbfounded, and the whole venue was shocked. Song Ming's face turned iron blue with anger. Liu Dagu panicked: "I'm... I'm sorry. Indigestion!"

"Haha..." The venue burst into laughter all at once.

"Let's all take a break, the meeting is adjourned," after finishing her words, Tang Yumeng tidied up.

Tang Yumeng was steaming with anger and reminded everyone to be civilized in public places, then she immediately turned her head and walked away.

Since the Secretary of the City had announced the end of the meeting, the media naturally started to wrap up as well. Today's session was full of passion and fighting spirit in the work reports, which naturally increased the ratings of such leadership programs, so the media was also very happy.

Liu Dagu knew he had made a mistake, and could only sit in the venue reflecting on his own. He didn't dare to stand up until everyone had left. Then, he patted his buttocks and secretly let out a sigh of relief, saying: "Ah, I've embarrassed myself again, I need a good way to dispel this bad luck tonight."

............

After the meeting came naturally gatherings where those who are close socialize with each other.

It was already the cold winter of January, and Jiangbei City felt especially chilly.

Outside was very dark, but outside Qinghua Pool was brilliantly lit, looking quite impressive. However, inside Qinghua Pool, there was a warm ambiance with dim lighting, and women of various shapes and sizes roamed around in the cozy hall. Each woman had a tag pinned to her waist, in different colors: red, yellow, blue, green.

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