At the Pinnacle of Power: The Female Leader and Her Chief Advisor

As soon as he got in the car, Chen Ning couldn't help but curse.

"Damn it, that Lu Ming is a real scoundrel!"

"I was just trying to help him, and he actually dragged me into this mess?"

"You really think you can control me just because you have something on me? No way!"

After he finished cursing, Xu Ru sighed and said, "Old Chen, Secretary Lu is trying to help you!"

"Help me? Him? Don't be ridiculous!"

Xu Ru explained, "His meaning is very clear: you have to choose a side."

"Whether you vote for Mayor Yu or support Mayor Jiang, you must make a clear choice and never be a fence-sitter who sways with the wind."

Chen Ning snorted coldly: "Did he let me choose? He forced me to choose him!"

Xu Ru said, "I think choosing him is fine."

Chen Ning laughed and said, "No problem? There are plenty of problems!"

"He's not even settled into his position as secretary yet; Mayor Yu might kick him out any day now."

Xu Ru felt a bit tired, thinking that Chen Ning was sometimes so stupid that it left her speechless.

"Old Chen, have you ever thought about why this happened tonight? And who set this up for him?"

"What? You knew?"

"It's Zhou Lin!"

"Zhou Lin? Who's that?"

"Mayor Yu's other secretary."

Chen Ning was taken aback: "Why would she set up a trap for Lu Ming out of the blue?"

"What are you doing? They're both Mayor Yu's secretaries, don't you think?"

"You mean, she's trying to get rid of Lu Ming so she can secure her position as secretary?"

Xu Ru nodded and said, "That's right. The fact that she could do something like this shows that she has no advantage over Mayor Yu."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the secretary position will ultimately belong to Lu Ming."

Chen Ning understood.

Lu Ming has already won this battle for the position of mayor's secretary.

What happened tonight was just Zhou Lin's last struggle.

Unfortunately, she still didn't succeed.

However, Chen Ning still had some concerns: "If the power struggle between secretaries is this cutthroat, then if I really have to side with Mayor Yu, will Mayor Jiang let me off the hook?"

Xu Ru said, "The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish. There are definitely dangers, but if you bet right, the profits will be huge."

"If you really want to avoid getting involved on both sides, there's only one way."

Chen Ning asked, "What method?"

Xu Ru said, "I'll step down from my frontline position early!"

Chen Ning's lips twitched: "I'm doing a great job as district head, and you want me to step down?"

Xu Ru took a deep breath: "Your presence is crucial to tonight's plan."

"If you had cooperated, Lu Ming would already be arrested."

"At that time, he naturally couldn't continue as his secretary."

"However, your appearance has disrupted Mayor Jiang's plans, so you need to prepare in advance."

Chen Ning asked suspiciously, "Prepare? Prepare for what?"

"Prepare to face Mayor Jiang's wrath!"

Chen felt incredibly frustrated.

What the hell is going on?!

It's really C!

Xu Ru took in Chen Ning's reaction.

She said all this to give Chen Ning a heads-up and prepare him mentally.

Mayor Jiang might not necessarily cause him trouble, but Xu Ru would do everything she could to make him feel that Mayor Jiang would definitely cause him trouble.

Only in this way can we get him to voluntarily step down to the second line and then hand over the position of district head to us.

Lu Ming's words just now made Xu Ru realize that she really needed to plan for her future. She couldn't be Chen Ning's mistress forever, could she?

He was nobody here, and his future seemed bleak, so he might as well find a new backer.

Lu Ming is an excellent candidate.

Although he is just a secretary now, Xu Ru sees unlimited potential in him.

So, she's prepared to take a huge gamble!

……

Lu Ming did not go home, but went directly to Zhuo Xi Mansion.

He parked his car and dialed Yu Wei's number.

After the call connected, Yu Wei asked, "Is the matter resolved?"

Lu Ming replied, "It's resolved. Is the mayor available now? I'd like to report to you."

Yu Wei paused for two seconds, then asked, "You've arrived?"

"Um."

"Okay, come on up."

A few minutes later, Lu Ming arrived at the door and rang the doorbell.

Upon opening the door, Yu Wei saw that Lu Ming's expression was calm, and she couldn't help but admire him.

Lu Ming has a very good mental fortitude.

Even after this happened, he didn't get angry or flustered.

Yu Wei welcomed Lu Ming into the house, gave him a bottle of mineral water, and asked, "Tell me in detail what happened tonight."

Lu Ming didn't embellish the story; he simply recounted the events as they were.

After listening, Lu Ming asked, "What are your plans?"

Lu Ming said in a deep voice, "Zhou Lin is, after all, your secretary. I have never thought of taking action against her unless absolutely necessary."

"After all, ruining her reputation won't be good for you, Mayor."

"But tonight, she's gone completely awry!"

The scheme orchestrated by Zhou Lin and Li Ping, though equally despicable, is not uncommon in officialdom.

But tonight was different. She actually threw the drugs into her own car to frame him. This kind of tactic is simply outrageous.

If Lu Ming cannot prove his innocence today, then a second victim will appear tomorrow!

If a third, a fourth... then everyone does this, the order and rules of Songxi's officialdom will be completely destroyed.

Therefore, this kind of opening must absolutely not be made!

Zhou Lin was just a pawn, yet she fantasized about securing her position as secretary through this method?

That's wishful thinking!

When she did that, the outcome was already decided.

Whether it's Yu Wei, Jiang Ling, or Zhao Chunlai, they will all try to transfer her away and never promote her.

Once she has no value, she becomes a discarded piece!

Yu Wei was also surprised that Zhou Lin would be so shameless, and said, "I will transfer her away."

Lu Ming shook his head and said, "No need to transfer."

Yu Wei looked at Lu Ming and asked, "Another plan?"

"Um."

"Zhou Lin couldn't come up with such a plan. She doesn't have the brains for it, and besides, she doesn't have the means to obtain contraband."

"She's just a scapegoat on the surface; the person behind it all is still Jiang Ling."

Yu Wei raised an eyebrow and said, "What, you still want to make a move on Jiang Ling?"

Lu Ming shook his head: "Mayor, you're joking. How could a mere secretary like me possibly go head-to-head with Mayor Jiang?"

"However, I do have the ability to take Wang Qiang away."

Yu Wei suddenly became interested: "Oh? So confident?"

She was curious to know what Lu Ming's methods were that allowed him to so confidently declare that he could bring down the director of the municipal government office!