Official Career Storm

Chapter 1541 1541

After the dinner meeting concluded, the three of them were leaving the restaurant when Lu Zhizhong said, "Director Song, if you're free tonight, see me off."

"Sure." Song Guanchao nodded, as he had specifically instructed Lu Zhizhong to do so.

Wu Qiangwei glanced at him and, taking advantage of Lu Zhizhong going to the restroom, whispered, "Governor Lu is likely to give you a talking to; don't have a resistant attitude."

"Give me a talking to?" Song Guanchao was bewildered.

Wu Qiangwei said, "Did you think it was easy for Governor Lu to bring you back from Xu City this time? He pulled a lot of strings. Be mindful when you speak later; don't let him feel like you're always causing trouble."

"Even the most patient person will give up on you if you keep causing trouble."

"..." That made a lot of sense.

Song Guanchao nodded seriously, "Alright, I understand."

Before long, Lu Zhizhong returned.

After Wu Qiangwei left by car, just as Song Guanchao was about to get in a car, Liang Jiajia suddenly called.

"Where are you?" Liang Jiajia's tone was unfriendly, filled with resentment.

"I just had dinner with the Mayor and the Governor."

"Really?" Liang Jiajia sneered and hung up the phone immediately.

Song Guanchao sighed, knowing she probably didn't believe him and thought he was making excuses.

He made a video call to her, and Liang Jiajia answered it.

Her small face was cold and clearly angry.

Song Guanchao didn't speak. Instead, he turned the camera to show Governor Lu on the side.

Liang Jiajia was taken aback and quickly said, "Don't film Governor Lu!"

Song Guanchao said helplessly, "If I don't show him, you'll think I'm lying."

"I... I'm not." She said against her own heart.

Song Guanchao walked aside and said, "I just got back today. I originally wanted to tell you, but there were too many things. I was busy with the cafeteria case all morning..."

He reported today's work to her in detail.

Hearing him speak in such detail and indeed so busy, Liang Jiajia's expression softened.

"Did you drink?"

"Yes, quite a lot." Song Guanchao said, "Governor Lu can really drink, and I had to keep up. After all, he helped me a lot this time."

"Are you coming back now?"

"I can't come back; Governor Lu still wants to talk to me."

"Didn't you just have dinner?"

"It's complicated..." He told her Wu Qiangwei's analysis just now.

After finishing, he added, "I plan to stay at his place after our chat, sleep there."

"Are you crazy?"

"Hey, you don't get it." Song Guanchao said, "I'm mixing personal relationships with Governor Lu."

"Will he let you stay?"

"Why not? It's all about who has thicker skin. If I can bring it up, do you think he'd refuse?"

Liang Jiajia thought that if Song Guanchao really brought up staying over, Lu Zhizhong probably wouldn't refuse, and she had no words to say.

"Did you just get off work?"

"Yes, just finished."

"Did you come to my place?"

"No." Liang Jiajia snorted, "Who knows if there's another woman at your place."

"I wish I had." Song Guanchao felt guilty but teased her: "Why don't you come to Governor Lu's place, and I'll open a door for you secretly."

"You're sick!" Liang Jiajia's face flushed, thinking he was crazy.

Song Guanchao sighed: "You don't know, I've been locked up in Xu City these days, every time I close my eyes, I just think of you. I miss you so much I could go crazy. Otherwise, how about I sneak out to find you later?"

"No, just stay at Governor Lu's place."

"Alright then."

Song Guanchao said, "I won't talk to you anymore; Governor Lu is probably waiting impatiently."

After hanging up, Song Guanchao exhaled.

So tiring.

He walked over, Lu Zhizhong looked at him with a knowing smile, as if he saw through him.

Song Guanchao, with a thick skin, didn't mind at all: "Sigh, being too excellent has its downsides."

"Haha." Lu Zhizhong opened the car door, "Get in."

As the car drove out of the hotel, Lu Zhizhong asked, "Where to?"

"Sheraton."

"Who's there?" He was quite curious.

"Take a guess."

"I guess... Mayor Wu, right?"

"???"

Song Guanchao's expression froze, dude, what does he mean by that?

Did he see through my relationship with Wu Qiangwei?

Lu Zhizhong suddenly laughed, "I knew I wasn't wrong."

"You were tricking me?" Song Guanchao's face twitched.

Lu Zhizhong opened the window a crack and said, "She's too concerned about you."

"There is a line between men and women. The line between you two is overly blurred."

Song Guanchao didn't respond.

Lu Zhizhong seemed intrigued, continuing his analysis: "You two probably haven't broken that boundary yet, but you're close. What you lack is an opportunity."

"However, that opportunity doesn't lie with you, it lies with her."

"Mayor Wu is proud by nature. She likes you, but that doesn't mean she'll have a long-term relationship with you."

"Why?" Song Guanchao couldn't help but ask.

Lu Zhizhong said, "Because you're too flirtatious."

"Haha... as if you're not flirtatious."

"It's different." Lu Zhizhong shook his head, "I'm flirtatious, but it's acceptable to others. You're flirtatious, but can she accept it?"

Song Guanchao fell silent.

Lu Zhizhong added, "You have something going on with Chu Xiao'e too, don't you?"

Damn!

Song Guanchao's eye twitched: "Who told you?"

Lu Zhizhong chuckled, "I have eyes; I can see it."

Song Guanchao was bewildered; had my relationship with Chu Xiao'e become that obvious?

Have I been assuming that I had everything under control when in fact I was already seen through?

"Xu Xin is also one of your women, isn't she?"

"Oh, and that little girl... what's her name..."

Frowning in thought, Song Guanchao interrupted with a dark face, "Governor Lu, you're quite the gossip."

Lu Zhizhong said with a smile, "It's only natural to appreciate beauty; mutual love is nothing to be ashamed of. Besides, it's not like your relationships with them are transactional, it's purely mutual admiration."

"Such relationships, I think, are quite nice."

"But as someone with experience, I must remind you of a few things."

Song Guanchao remained silent, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, quietly waiting for him to speak.

Lu Zhizhong said, "Firstly, don't get involved with married women."

"Secondly, keep your distance from Mayor Wu."

The first point didn't need saying, but the second one...

"Why?"

"You two aren't suitable."

Lu Zhizhong said, "It wouldn't be good for you to break that boundary with her. Unless you're willing to give up other women for her."

"But as far as I know, you currently have a girlfriend."

"Are you willing to break up with your current girlfriend for her? As far as I understand, you're charming but not sleazy; you're just too entangled emotionally, not decisive enough."

"You and Mayor Wu are better off as friends. If you indeed want to take it further, my advice is to wait until you're single. At least then, you'll be single in name. Even if you maintain private relationships with other women, she would likely accept it."

"But, you must be single first."

"Unless, Mayor Wu only sees you as a fling. Otherwise, she will demand a legitimate status."

"Alright, get off now."

The car stopped outside the hotel.

Song Guanchao sat for a few seconds and got out of the car.

After he left, the driver in the front suddenly turned around and said, "He actually has such a relationship with Wu Qiangwei?"

The driver was none other than Lu Zhizhong's mistress, Zhu Qiushui.

Her belly was already showing, and she was due in a few months.

If she wasn't the driver, Lu Zhizhong wouldn't have spoken so openly just now.

After all, the things he said today, once spread out, would cause great trouble for both Wu Qiangwei and Song Guanchao.

Hearing this, Lu Zhizhong smiled lightly and said, "Not just Wu Qiangwei."

"I know, you just mentioned Chu Xiao'e and Xu Xin."

"There's more."

"More?" Zhu Qiushui was surprised, "Can he handle all of them? However, given his status and charm, it's not surprising. There will always be young women throwing themselves at him."

Lu Zhizhong shook his head, "But it's not just ordinary young women."

Hearing his tone, Zhu Qiushui knew that there must be other women of unusual status involved with him: "Who else?"

Lu Zhizhong looked out the car window, seeing Song Guanchao already entering the hotel lobby.

He rolled up the window and said, "Qu Xiangru."