Mayor Zhou put down his chopsticks, showing no dissatisfaction due to Qu Xiangru's words, but instead heaved a sigh of relief.

He's not afraid of Qu Xiangru making demands; what scares him is her not making any.

"Governor Qu can rest assured, such things will never happen again in the future."

Mayor Zhou first offers his assurance, but he understands well that just this promise alone is not enough.

What Yan Han did to Song Guanchao truly happened.

It can't just be brushed off lightly with a few words.

If it were just for a promise, why would they need to come personally?

Yan Han must pay a certain price today.

Mayor Zhou understands this, and so does Yan Han.

Thus, before Mayor Zhou can speak, Yan Han takes the initiative to say, "No matter how Governor Qu wants to deal with it, I'm at your disposal."

As soon as he says this, Mayor Zhou's face instantly darkes, and he shouts, "Shut up!"

Yan Han is stunned, not understanding why Mayor Zhou scolded him.

Mayor Zhou is furious, about to explode—this Yan Han is really an idiot!

Is it your place to speak at this moment?

At this point, it's Mayor Zhou who must propose how to handle him.

But Yan Han plays little tricks here, letting Qu Xiangru deal with him at her discretion.

She's an Executive Deputy Governor, dealing with a Deputy Bureau Chief.

If the punishment is heavy, it might be spread that she bullies the weak.

If it's too light, it could be rumored that Qu Xiangru isn't daring to offend Zhang Jie.

This fool, does he really think using such petty smarts can force Qu Xiangru to let him off lightly?

Qu Xiangru coldly smiles at him.

Yan Han feels as if his face is on fire under her gaze.

Setting aside position, the mere fact that two great beauties are sitting in front can easily make some men with insufficient confidence feel ashamed.

Yan Han has confidence, yet against these two women, his confidence seems inadequate.

Now, being reprimanded by Mayor Zhou in front of these beauties leaves him embarrassed.

"Demotion and party warning."

At this point, Mayor Zhou speaks up, giving his handling decision.

Yan Han's eyes widen, his breathing becomes unsteady.

A warning is nothing, but a demotion is too severe!

His emotions surge, wanting to speak but holding back still.

Once Mayor Zhou has spoken, he can't retract it.

Opening his mouth now will only make Mayor Zhou more displeased.

He clenches his fist, eyes downcast, glaring at Song Guanchao with hate brewing in his heart.

Qu Xiangru turns to Wu Qiangwei, "What's Secretary Wu's take?"

Wu Qiangwei says, "District Chief Song will be studying in Jiangzhou for three months. During these three months, if anything happens to District Chief Song, I won't look for anyone else but him."

Qu Xiangru says, "Mayor Zhou, this demand isn't excessive, right?"

"Not at all." Mayor Zhou smiles, "Forget about three months, our provincial city's security is quite good; as long as District Chief Song is in Jiangzhou, similar incidents will never occur again. I promise both of you!"

Qu Xiangru smiles, "That's good."

Suddenly, she glances at the still lingering Yan Han.

Mayor Zhou catches the hint and immediately says, "You can go back now."

Yan Han suppresses the almost overflowing anger, nods lightly, and leaves the private room.

As he comes down from the second floor of the cafeteria, some trainees who went drinking at the club last night see him.

But they don't come forward to greet him.

After he leaves, someone says, "His expression looks bad, did he eat shit?"

"Probably got criticized by Mayor Zhou."

"Mayor Zhou is on the second floor?"

"He's on the second floor receiving Governor Qu."

"Wow, the Governor's here too?"

Soon, they realize the previous beauty is actually Governor Qu!

Not long after, the identity of another beauty is uncovered too.

With some simple discussion, they easily guess the purpose of the two female leaders coming to the party school.

"Lingjiang's leaders are really protective."

"These two female leaders are so young, and I've heard they're still single."

Suddenly someone says this.

Everyone exchanges glances, displaying knowing smiles.

Two single young female leaders, both very beautiful.

Moreover, Song Guanchao is young, tall, and handsome.

Although it's common for leaders to be protective, usually one would suffice.

But Qu Xiangru and Wu Qiangwei both came together.

"It's said that District Chief Song used to be Secretary Wu's assistant."

"If I had such a beautiful leader, I'd be willing to do anything, even wash her feet as an assistant."

A few men whisper among themselves.

Although their words seem restrained, they all know what they are thinking.

Such young female leaders, such a tall male assistant.

Could there be nothing going on between them?

Everyone here has seen the political scene; such occurrences aren't rare.

If indeed there's something between them, no one would be surprised, only purely envious.

These two female leaders are simply too beautiful.

If one could have even a taste, they'd be willing to lose a few years off their life.

When Mayor Zhou and the others come down from upstairs, they find the ground floor of the cafeteria still crowded.

These people, with exceptional acting skills, subtly steal glances at the two women's figures.

Song Guanchao's mouth twitches, others may not see this, but he can.

These guys are deliberately waiting here.

Despite feeling speechless, he also feels slightly proud.

All you can do is just look.

Upon reaching the parking lot, Mayor Zhou departs first, followed by Teacher Yu.

Song Guanchao looks at the two women, wanting to stay yet lacking reason, can only say, "Drive safely at night, Secretaries."

"You may go back." Qu Xiangru sits in the back seat and says to the driver, "Let's go back."

She just left, and Wu Qiangwei also opens her car door.

Song Guanchao originally wanted to say something but held back upon seeing Wu Ming at the driver's seat.

"Secretary, let me know when you get home."

Wu Qiangwei seems not to hear, ignoring him, closing the door with a noticeable force.

Watching the vehicle leave, Song Guanchao scratches his head, feeling unsure whether to be happy or not.

She specifically came to stand up for him today, clearly concerned for him.

But her attitude also shows that the previous incident left a thorn in her heart.

In different circumstances, Song Guanchao could still make amends, apologize, or admit fault.

But in this matter, there's no way.

If she can't accept it herself, they are destined to part ways.

Song Guanchao could sweet-talk, lie, and sweep the issue under the rug, enticing her over first and then settle the matter with her body later.

But he can't be that shameless; if he was fixated on her body, he wouldn't have squandered several chances earlier.

Therefore, even if they end up estranged, leaving regret behind, he won't deceive Wu Qiangwei like that.

Click.

He lights a cigarette and walks towards the dormitory.

Meanwhile, Yan Han, having left the party school, sits in the car parked on the roadside and calls his aunt.

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