Official Career Storm-Chapter 1349: A Turn of Events

"Is there a breakthrough?"

Liang Hao noticed the obvious smile on his face and asked.

Song Guanchao nodded: "It's not certain yet."

Logically, if Qu Xiangru intervenes, Zhou Zheng would definitely have to show some respect.

Not showing respect would mean offending Qu Xiangru.

But nothing is guaranteed.

Until the matter is completely resolved, there's always a possibility of unexpected changes.

After dinner, Song Guanchao returned to his office on the first floor of the City Committee and messaged Wu Yun: "I'm going to the Provincial City later."

"Will you be back?"

"No, I'll come back after everything is handled."

"What are you dealing with?"

"Come over, and I'll tell you."

Quickly, Wu Yun came over.

Song Guanchao picked up the bubble tea he had brought back: "Papaya milk tea."

Wu Yun gave him a shy glare, took the milk tea, sipped it, and then looked down at her chest, thinking to herself that men indeed prefer large breasts.

"There was an unexpected turn regarding my trip to the Provincial City, and I'm heading there tonight to address it."

"What kind of unexpected turn?" Wu Yun asked, concerned.

It wasn't a secret that couldn't be shared, so Song Guanchao briefly described the situation to her.

After listening, Wu Yun said angrily, "Even though he's the City Secretary, how can he be so intolerant?"

"If he were tolerant, he wouldn't have just now become the City Secretary."

Song Guanchao sneered, "Don't worry, people like him won't be able to jump around for long."

"Do you have a plan?"

"I'm going there tonight to find a solution."

"Do you need money?" Wu Yun said, "I have money."

Song Guanchao patted her hair and said, "The people who can help me solve this wouldn't be interested in the little money I have."

"I'll come back once I've handled everything."

"Alright, I'll wait for you."

...

Evening.

Song Guanchao arrived in the Provincial City and, after dinner with Qu Xiangru, followed her into the City Committee courtyard with a thick skin.

Just as he sat down in the living room, Qu Xiangru stared at him and asked, "Were you not planning to tell me about this?"

Song Guanchao could hear the dissatisfaction in her voice, even though she tried to suppress it, he could still hear it.

Faced with her questioning, Song Guanchao didn't know how to respond.

So he simply didn't.

Qu Xiangru said, "Zhou Zheng is very narrow-minded and has a strong retaliatory nature."

"Don't think that this matter will just pass like that."

"He will continuously retaliate against you as long as he gets the chance."

"To completely solve the problem, you either need to apologize in person or find someone with influence to back you up."

"But obviously, you haven't figured out the situation."

"When Wu Qiangwei couldn't resolve it, you should have come to me immediately."

Song Guanchao felt a jolt in his heart: "Was it Wu Qiang... ugh, was it Mayor Wu who told you about this?"

Qu Xiangru didn't respond, but Song Guanchao knew it was Qiangwei who had told her.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be such a coincidence.

He suddenly fell silent.

Wu Qiangwei couldn't change Zhou Zheng's decision, but for his sake, she actually took the initiative to contact Qu Xiangru.

This gesture made Song Guanchao feel a mix of emotions.

Qu Xiangru noticed his reaction.

"I'll find a way for this matter, you should go back."

"Go back?" Song Guanchao was puzzled for two seconds before realizing that Qu Xiangru was playing hard to get.

Asking him to come all this way just to discuss something that could easily be settled over the phone?

Clearly, her intentions were not that simple.

Thinking of this, Song Guanchao stood up, moved towards her amidst her evasive gaze and somewhat awkward body language.

Then, he hugged her tightly and kissed her, his actions as fierce as a storm.

Soon, their clothes fell off, one piece after another.

...

The next day, in the morning.

Zhou Zheng stood outside the City Committee building, frequently checking the time.

Around nine-thirty, his phone suddenly rang.

"Hello, Governor Qu." He was puzzled as to why Qu Xiangru would call him.

Could it be that she was following Governor Hou and Lu Zhizhong to visit?

"Is Secretary Zhou available this morning?"

Hearing this, he knew that Qu Xiangru wasn't planning to come with Lu Zhizhong.

This call was purely coincidental.

"I'm actually not available this morning."

"What about tonight?"

"No time tonight either."

Worried that Qu Xiangru might think he was deliberately avoiding her, Zhou Zheng shared his itinerary for the next two days with her.

Surprised to learn that Governor Hou and Lu Zhizhong were coming for an inspection, Qu Xiangru was taken aback.

"I see."

After hanging up, Qu Xiangru quickly set off.

As Secretary Jin Rong drove towards the City Committee, Qu Xiangru called Governor Hou.

"Hello, Governor Hou, I heard that you and Governor Lu are going to inspect the City Government?"

"Yes, we're coming to take a look."

"Would it be a problem to have one more person join?"

"One more?"

Governor Hou thought for a moment and understood that she wanted to establish a good relationship with Lu Zhizhong early on.

"No problem, come over now."

They were already on their way to the City Government.

After hanging up, Qu Xiangru hurried over.

...

At ten in the morning.

A black Audi drove into the City Committee parking lot.

"They're here."

Zhou Zheng was about to step forward when he saw another Audi driving in.

He glanced at the license plate, immediately recognizing it,

it was Qu Xiangru's official car.

Zhou Zheng was stunned; why was Governor Qu here too?

Suppressing his inner confusion, Zhou Zheng quickly walked over, and as the car stopped, he opened the door.

Governor Hou and Lu Zhizhong stepped out from either side of the car. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Following closely, Qu Xiangru also got out and walked over.

"Governor Hou."

Zhou Zheng slightly bowed and extended both hands to shake Governor Hou's right hand.

Then he turned to Lu Zhizhong, extending both hands with a deeper bow.

A careful observation would reveal that when facing Lu Zhizhong, his bow was slightly deeper.

This subtle difference indicated his preferential treatment of the new governor over the previous one.

Ordinary people might not notice, but seasoned officials like Governor Hou and Lu Zhizhong could see through his intentions at a glance.

After shaking hands with Lu Zhizhong, he proceeded to Qu Xiangru.

Once the handshakes were complete, Lu Zhizhong smiled and said, "Secretary Zhou, sorry to intrude today. Please guide me during these two days."

"Governor Lu, it's no trouble at all."

Zhou Zheng escorted the three distinguished guests inside while engaging them in conversation.

Lu Zhizhong walked in the center, with Qu Xiangru and Governor Hou on either side.

From their positions, it was clear that although Lu Zhizhong hadn't officially taken office, the Provincial Government was already treating him as the lead.

Zhou Zheng introduced the city government's situation to Lu Zhizhong while escorting them inside.

He had arranged a packed schedule for Lu Zhizhong, starting with a primary focus on the City Committee and the City Government today.

Lunch at the City Committee canteen, followed by meetings with Mayors Wu Qiangwei and Zhang Yan at the City Government to chat.

Then proceeding to a Police Department inspection.

That was the full itinerary for the day.

Amid listening to the schedule, Lu Zhizhong suddenly chuckled: "Mayor Wu and Director Liang have also come to the Provincial City for their posts; things have changed so much."

To Zhou Zheng, it seemed as though Lu Zhizhong was implying something.

Wu Qiangwei and Liang Jianfeng had conflicts with him while working in Lingjiang.

Now with Lu Zhizhong as governor, encountering former adversarial colleagues might mean he had intentions to suppress them.

Thinking of this, Zhou Zheng felt secretly pleased; if Lu Zhizhong wanted to hit Wu Qiangwei, he'd be very glad to see it happen.

Moreover, with Lu Zhizhong just taking office and in need of allies, if Zhou Zheng could seize this opportunity, it'd mean having the governor as a significant backer.

With this in mind, Zhou Zheng decided to perform well in the days to come!