Wu Qiangwei shoved him away angrily and, seeing his cheeky grin, couldn't help grinding her molars.

After lunch, as they walked out of the restaurant, Song Guanchao opened the car door: "Mayor, let me drive you."

Wu Qiangwei's car was parked right next to Song Guanchao's, and Wu Ming had already gotten out to open the door.

That's when he heard what Song Guanchao said.

He blinked and looked at his sister.

Wu Qiangwei ignored him, let out a soft "hmm," and went to sit in the passenger seat.

"..." Wu Ming's mouth twitched slightly, and he muttered softly, "Choosing romance over family, huh."

The car door hadn't closed yet, and hearing this, Wu Qiangwei glared at him viciously.

Wu Ming pursed his lips as if he hadn't seen her look.

The car drove into the city government parking lot, and Wu Qiangwei unbuckled her seatbelt and said before getting out, "Get the tasks I've assigned you done soon."

"Understood."

Song Guanchao patted his chest in assurance: "I'll definitely get things done for the Mayor."

Watching Wu Qiangwei walk into the building, Song Guanchao checked the time; it was still early for the afternoon training session.

He picked up the list of secretary candidates; there were a total of eighteen people, with four chosen, two men and two women.

Song Guanchao immediately crossed out the names of the two men.

The Mayor doesn't need male secretaries.

Then he picked up his phone and called Liang Jianfeng.

"Mr. Liang..."

"If you're not busy, come by the city bureau."

Liang Jianfeng spoke first.

Song Guanchao was taken aback, then said, "Okay, I'll head over now."

At the city bureau, Song Guanchao walked into the office.

Liang Jianfeng tossed a cigarette over, asking, "What do you need from me?"

Song Guanchao pulled out the list and said, "The Mayor wants to select a secretary and gave me a list to check these people's backgrounds."

Liang Jianfeng nodded, "Leave the list here, and I'll send you the details once I've checked them."

Song Guanchao asked, "What does Mr. Liang need from me?"

Liang Jianfeng's gaze sharpened and he said, "I'm planning to approach the higher-ups at Lei Group."

The two were on the same wavelength.

"You want me to approach them?"

Liang Jianfeng replied, "I can have someone else do it; it's mainly about your willingness. If you can get definite information on the undercover agent from Lei Group, it'll be quite the accomplishment."

Song Guanchao quickly understood his intention.

"You don't need to give me an answer right now; go home and think about it. This kind of thing comes with certain risks."

"No need to think about it, I'll handle it!" Song Guanchao didn't hesitate and accepted directly.

The greater the risk, the higher the reward; they're equally valuable.

Having decided to come to Jiangzhou City, whether it's achievements or recognition, the more the merrier.

Jiangzhou City is, after all, a provincial capital city, with a higher administrative level than ordinary prefecture-level cities.

An administrative office director in a regular prefecture-level city is at the standard level, but in Jiangzhou Municipal Government, the director is at bureau level.

So even if Wu Qiangwei takes out Yao Guangsong, for Song Guanchao to come over as a standard-level District Chief, he'd need some solid achievements.

Liang Jianfeng acknowledged with a nod, tossing a file over, "These are the basic details about the high-level executives at Lei Group, take a look and see who you'd like to approach."

"Let me know before you meet them."

"Understood."

Song Guanchao grabbed the file and stood up, "I'll head back now; still got training in the afternoon."

"Alright, go."

By coincidence, or perhaps not, just as he walked out of the office, he ran into Wen Ru.

He raised his eyebrows, letting his eyes linger on her sensitive areas.

His bold gaze made her very uncomfortable.

But she wasn't a young girl anymore, and the two of them understood each other well. She knew Song Guanchao wasn't genuinely interested in her but used this tactic to try to push her into losing her composure.

Understanding Song Guanchao's intention, Wen Ru managed her emotions well and smiled, "Thanks to District Chief Song last night, once this case is solved, I'll treat you to dinner."

"Haha." Song Guanchao stepped closer and said, "Don't worry, it'll be solved soon."

Leaving that comment, Song Guanchao turned and walked away.

Wen Ru stood in place, pondering his words, feeling slightly uneasy.

Coming here to see Liang Jianfeng, he was clearly discussing how to catch the undercover agent.

And clearly, he and Liang Jianfeng had already come up with a plan.

She glanced in the direction Song Guanchao left and then at Liang Jianfeng's office, feeling slightly anxious.

How do they plan to proceed?

...

The afternoon training wasn't over yet when Liang Jianfeng sent over the files of the two secretary candidates that Song Guanchao had shortlisted.

One has a father who's the director of the commerce bureau, and a mother who's the vice president of the court. She got into the secretary unit through special processes, courtesy of her parents' connections.

The other candidate's parents are ordinary wage earners, and she passed the exams to enter based on her real skills.

"Shu Xue."

Song Guanchao noted down the name and saved her number.

After training, he walked towards the dormitory, and just a few steps in, Chen Yirou caught up.

He turned and glanced at her, about to speak, but Chen Yirou asked, "Busy lately?"

"Yeah, a bit overwhelmed with work."

Originally he thought she'd leave upon hearing this, but today she surprisingly continued, "Need any help?"

Song Guanchao pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "Nothing I can't handle for now. If I need anything, I won't hesitate to ask."

Chen Yirou had a flat reaction but suddenly asked, "Any plans for the future?"

"Future? Plans?"

Why suddenly ask this?

His eyes were somewhat odd, wondering if this woman might have feelings for him?

Having interacted with Chen Yirou for some time, he had a good understanding of her.

She's not like Jiang Yiren, who still dreams of romance; moreover, their acquaintance wasn't long, with most interactions occurring during classroom training.

Occasional hotel visits were merely for exploring each other's bodies, superficial understandings, never delving into each other's emotional journeys.

But her sudden question made Song Guanchao a bit uneasy, prompting concern that she may have developed feelings.

That's not a good sign.

If he'd known it'd be troublesome, even if she was naked in front of him, Song Guanchao definitely wouldn't have acted impulsively.

As if sensing what Song Guanchao was thinking, Chen Yirou rolled her eyes: "Don't be overdramatic, I was just asking casually, as a friend."

"Really?" Song Guanchao still had doubts.

Chen Yirou sighed and said sarcastically, "What else? Do you think I'm really into you? Want to date you? Marry you?"

"My family background isn't bad, and I'm somewhat attractive. Though not as many admirers as Yiren, I do have a fair number, alright? Finding someone compatible isn't difficult."

Hearing this, Song Guanchao felt relieved, realizing he'd overthought it.

After serious consideration, he said, "I definitely plan to move to the Provincial City in the future."

Chen Yirou asked, "Are you sure?"

"Yeah."

"Then I'll help you."

"Help me? How?"

"A wise person always has brilliant ideas; just wait for my good news."

Chen Yirou playfully kept him in suspense, her ponytail bouncing as she walked ahead.

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