Official Career Storm-Chapter 1431
He opened the message from Tang Zhengqiang; the bank where Fan Jie is applying for the loan is the local Nanjiang Bank.
He hadn't interacted with this bank before.
But that's okay, as the Director of the City Government Office, he believed they would certainly be pleased to meet him.
"Director Zhou, can you come over for a moment?" He called Zhou Xingjian.
Soon after, Zhou Xingjian came over.
Just as he was about to inquire, Song Guanchao stood up and walked outside: "Let's talk outside."
Walking into the hallway, Song Guanchao handed him a cigarette, making Zhou Xingjian a bit anxious.
Whenever called over to discuss matters here, it typically involved issues better kept discreet.
"Do you know the chairman of Nanjiang Bank?"
"Yes, I know him."
As the Deputy Director of the City Government Office, he frequently dealt with major banks and city government departments.
"Does Director Song want to meet Chairman Xu?"
"Yes, arrange a time to have a couple of drinks together."
"Okay." Zhou Xingjian felt slightly relieved.
Fortunately, he was just asked to help make the introduction.
"Then I'll head over now."
"Go ahead."
Zhou Xingjian tossed the cigarette he had taken a couple of puffs from to the ground and extinguished it with his foot, then turned and left.
At noon, Song Guanchao put down his work and prepared to get some food from the cafeteria.
As he walked along, footsteps approached from behind.
"Director Song." Zhou Xingjian quickly caught up with him, walking beside him.
"Did you make contact?"
"Yes, Chairman Xu is available tomorrow at noon."
"Then tomorrow at noon, make a reservation at a nice restaurant for us."
"Okay."
Zhou Xingjian asked, "Director Song, what exactly are you going to discuss with Chairman Xu?"
Song Guanchao smiled and said, "Just making a friend."
He certainly couldn't tell him it was to deal with Fan Jie.
Zhou Xingjian smirked; seeing that he was unwilling to elaborate, he didn't ask further.
Time soon slipped to the evening.
Song Guanchao wanted to ask Liang Jiajia out for a date, but she was too busy and couldn't free up any time at all.
So he ate a little something outside and prepared to head back.
Just as he returned home, he suddenly got a message from Jiang Yiren.
"Are you busy?"
"Not busy, what's up?"
"Can you come pick me up later?"
"Where are you?"
"My family is hosting Secretary Zhou for dinner tonight."
"Which Secretary Zhou?"
"Zhou Zheng."
Song Guanchao was a bit surprised, recalling the words Jiang Yiren said last time during dinner, he came to an epiphany.
This was to ask Zhou Zheng for help in arranging her transfer from Lingjiang to Jiangzhou.
"Your Jiang Family is hosting him for dinner, how does it make sense for me to pick you up?"
If it were with outsiders, given his relationship with Jiang Yiren, it wouldn't matter if he picked her up, but having dinner with her family felt weird.
Jiang Yiren hesitated and said, "Secretary Zhou is making advances on me."
Huh?
Song Guanchao had a strange expression; he understood what Jiang Yiren meant.
But again, that's an issue between her Jiang Family and Zhou Zheng, what role does an outsider like him have in this?
He pondered for a moment and roughly understood her thoughts.
Her family's arrangements were indifferent to her. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
Since they were family arrangements, she only needed to attend the dinner.
But she didn't expect Zhou Zheng to make advances during the dinner.
Actually, Song Guanchao thought she should have expected it.
Being so attractive, it would be unusual for her not to draw advances.
Hence, she was feeling repelled.
But her family thought it was no big deal.
Song Guanchao even suspected that the Jiang Family hoped she could become Zhou Zheng's woman.
Even if just as a lover.
But clearly, Jiang Yiren was unwilling.
Seeing that her family couldn't help her, she turned to Song Guanchao.
An unexpected anger flared up in Song Guanchao's heart.
He had quite a good relationship with Jiang Yiren, she was also the only normal person in the Jiang Family.
While it's hard for Song Guanchao to judge the morality of sacrificing some people for certain goals, if the Jiang Family was in the wrong here, he subjectively believed that the Jiang Family was garbage.
If doing something could make the Jiang Family uncomfortable, he would find joy in it.
"Send me the address."
Feeling relieved, Jiang Yiren quickly sent over the address.
It was time to take action.
Song Guanchao glanced at the address and immediately set off.
Arriving at the restaurant, parking the car, Song Guanchao checked the time, guessing they hadn't finished dinner yet.
"I'm here, let me know when you're done eating."
"Can you come over right now?"
"Now? Are you sure?" Song Guanchao said, "I'm not very good-tempered. If I see Zhou Zheng making advances on you, I might just slap him right across the face."
"Your family invited him for dinner, but you asked me to come over and hit him. If I start a fight, Zhou Zheng might not dare to take it out on me, but he will definitely vent his anger on the Jiang Family."
He's not afraid to offend Zhou Zheng, but the Jiang Family might not withstand it.
He also wasn't too concerned if the Jiang Family bore Zhou Zheng's anger, but as he was helping Jiang Yiren, he naturally had to consider her feelings.
He didn't want to do a good deed and make things worse, which would mean it would be better not to interfere.
After a moment of silence, Jiang Yiren said, "He's constantly taking advantage of me."
Song Guanchao sighed, "So what do you want to do exactly?"
"Even if I can resist hitting him, going over now to take you away would still make your family elders lose face."
"I don't know."
"..." Song Guanchao didn't know how to communicate with her.
This girl lacked experience in dealing with things; she had no plan before doing anything, nor had she considered the consequences of asking him to come over.
Song Guanchao felt he was really a good person.
Anyone else wouldn't have considered so much for her.
"Alright, continue your meal."
Putting away his phone, Song Guanchao headed to the restaurant.
Outside the private room, he messaged Jiang Yiren: "Come out."
"Huh?"
"No 'huh,' just come out."
"Okay."
Shortly, Jiang Yiren came out from the private room.
Usually cheerful, her face now was full of worry and grievance.
Seeing Song Guanchao, she brightened up a bit.
Surveying her up and down, the girl was naturally beautiful, and today, having dressed up for the occasion, she looked even more stunning and breathtaking.
He turned and walked away, with Jiang Yiren following closely, quietly asking, "Why did you call me out?"
Walking to the hallway, Song Guanchao lit a cigarette and said, "Finish this cigarette, then take me to the private room."
"Huh?" Jiang Yiren thought he wanted to hit Zhou Zheng.
"Don't make that face. You'll just tell them that we ran into each other while you were in the restroom, and I heard Secretary Zhou was here, so I came over to toast."
"I see..." Jiang Yiren breathed a sigh of relief, then said gratefully, "Thank you."
"Is just a 'thank you' all I get?"
Jiang Yiren bit her lip, "Then what do you want?"
Just after she said that, she noticed Song Guanchao looking at her lewdly.
Her cheeks flushed, shyly lowering her head.
"You look really pretty today."
Song Guanchao said, "How about this, let me have a little feel."
"Huh?" Jiang Yiren looked up in surprise, not because his request was excessive.
She knew that Song Guanchao never really intended to pursue such a relationship with her.
But today he made such a request, which felt strange to her.
"Huh, what huh." Song Guanchao said, "It's rare to have a chance to take advantage. If you're not willing, forget it."
Jiang Yiren's eyes wandered, her voice shy yet somewhat delighted, "I'm not unwilling... after we eat, okay?"
It was the first time Song Guanchao encountered such a polite girl about being taken advantage of.
For a moment, it made him feel a bit guilty.
"Alright, after the meal then."
"Now, let's take some interest first."
With that, he reached out and gave her a playful squeeze on her bottom.
