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

Back in her office, Luo Shuixian leaned back in her chair. An empty milk tea cup sat on the desk. "It's all your fault," she said irritably, "you insisted on buying me milk tea. Now I feel like my stomach is about to explode."

"Yes, yes, it's my fault, it's definitely my fault."

Luo Shuixian pouted and said, "If I keep eating like this, I'll definitely get as fat as a ball! What will I do then if I can't find a boyfriend?"

Lu Ming said, "Then why don't you just let me have it?"

"You can accept a fat person?"

"To be honest, I've never experienced what it's like to be fat. You could give it a try."

"Heh, aren't you afraid I'll sit on you and break your butt?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Wei pushed open the office door and came out.

She gave the two of them a strange look, said nothing, and went straight to the restroom.

I didn't hear everything they said, but I did catch a few sentences.

Although I knew that Luo Shuixian and Lu Ming had a good relationship, I didn't expect that they would talk about such big topics.

After Yu Wei returned and entered the house, Lu Ming whispered, "Be careful what you say in the future. It wouldn't be good if the mayor heard you."

Luo Shuixian said nonchalantly, "What? Are you scared?"

"What am I afraid of? I'm afraid you'll get fired by the mayor!"

Luo Shuixian said haughtily, "You can't bear to see me fired, can you?"

"Of course, after all, I haven't even managed to get you into bed yet."

"Then I advise you to give up on that idea; you'll never have that chance in your life."

"Who knows? What if one day you beg and plead to come with me?"

"???" Luo Shuixian was speechless.

"Alright, I'm not going to argue with you anymore. I need to rest for a bit; I have things to do this afternoon."

Lu Ming crossed his arms, leaned back, and began to rest.

When I opened my eyes again, it was exactly two o'clock.

He dialed Chen Ning's number and asked him to come over now.

Forty minutes later, Chen Ning arrived.

Chen Ning had met Luo Shuixian when Yu Wei went to various districts and counties for research last time.

I was amazed by it back then, and seeing it again now is still incredibly stunning.

"District Chief Chen, the mayor is waiting for you inside."

"Okay, thank you, Secretary Lu."

Chen Ning stayed in Yu Wei's office for more than half an hour. When she came out, her expression was noticeably more relaxed.

Two days passed peacefully, and finally Friday arrived.

In the morning, Yu Wei said to Lu Ming, "Notify Mayor Jiang and Secretary-General Zhao to come over."

Lu Ming asked, "Is the mayor going to discuss the personnel transfers of District Chief Chen and the Director of the Municipal Government Office with them?"

Wang Qiang was arrested on Monday, and now a week has passed. It's time to promote a new director.

Yu Wei nodded and hummed in agreement.

"Okay, I'll go and inform them now."

Lu Ming first went to Zhao Chunlai's office to inform him, and then went to Jiang Ling's office. He said to his secretary Chen Pei, "Secretary Chen, please tell Mayor Jiang that Mayor Yu wants to see her to discuss something."

Shortly after returning to the office, Jiang Ling and Zhao Chunlai arrived one after the other.

Jiang Ling still maintained that arrogant expression, as if she looked at everyone as if they were second-class citizens.

Lu Ming pushed open the door, welcomed the two in, poured them tea, and then withdrew.

The position of Director of the Municipal Government Office should remain largely unchanged; the main focus will be on Chen Ning's position as District Head of Haiyuan District.

Lu Ming was still a little nervous, wondering if Yu Wei could win the position of district head.

They talked inside for almost an hour before Jiang Ling and Zhao Chunlai came out.

When Jiang Ling came out, she still looked aloof, and there was no indication of the outcome of the discussion on her face.

As for Zhao Chunlai, needless to say, he always has a smiling face, making him unpredictable.

After seeing them off, Lu Ming couldn't wait to go to Yu Wei's office.

From the moment he entered the room until he sat down at his desk, Lu Ming carefully observed Yu Wei's expression.

Her ability to maintain composure was also excellent, showing no signs of anything amiss.

Lu Ming didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Mayor, how did the talks go?"

Seeing Yu Wei nod, Lu Ming was completely relieved.

While relieved, he was also curious about how Yu Wei had managed to snatch Haiyuan District from Yu Wei, who also had a strong-willed style.

"Should I make an appointment with Minister Hao and ask if he's free tonight?"

Lu Ming silently calculated the time in his mind. Yu Wei's period should have ended, so it was time to start contacting these Standing Committee leaders.

After leaving the office, Lu Ming dialed the phone number of Minister Hao's secretary.

"Secretary Sun, is Minister Hao free tonight?"

"Well, Mayor Yu wants to invite him to dinner... Okay, I'll wait for your call."

About fifteen minutes later, Secretary Sun called back and said that Minister Hao was not busy tonight!

So Lu Ming started booking a restaurant.

After get off work, Lu Ming followed Yu Wei downstairs and asked, "Mayor, are you going home first, or going straight there?"

Yu Wei asked, "What time did you agree to meet?"

"Seven o'clock."

"Then let's go home first."

"Okay, then I'll go to the restaurant to order."

Lu Mingding's restaurant was near the municipal government. After ordering the food, he began to think about Hao Qinglin.

The Minister of the Organization Department ranks high among the Standing Committee members and wields immense power.

After all, this department is in charge of personnel, and even the promotion or transfer of a deputy mayor should, in principle, be subject to the opinion of the Organization Department.

Lu Ming didn't know much about Hao Qinglin, but Song Chuhe had mentioned him in his notebook.

Hao Qinglin came from an ordinary family in a county town under Songxi. The reason he was able to climb to this position was entirely due to his father-in-law, who had once served as mayor.

Within this system, having connections and not having connections are two completely different things.

Without his father-in-law, no matter how capable Hao Qinglin was, he would never have been able to climb up.

Just then, the door to the private room opened.

Yu Wei walked in alone.

Lu Ming did not see Luo Shuixian. After all, her official identity was Yu Wei's driver, and it was not appropriate for her to attend such a private banquet.

Lu Ming noticed that Yu Wei's hair was still a little damp, so he figured she had taken a shower.

She changed into a more conservative and dignified outfit, making her look older than her actual age.

"mayor."

Lu Ming stood up to greet him.

"Minister Hao hasn't arrived yet?"

"not yet."

After Yu Wei sat down, Lu Ming poured her some tea and then asked the waiter to bring out the fruit platter.

Time passed slowly, and soon it was seven o'clock, but Minister Hao was still nowhere to be seen.

At 7:10, Lu Ming said, "I'll call and ask Secretary Sun."

When I called, the line was constantly busy.

Lu Ming said something he himself didn't believe: "He must be busy."

That statement is utter nonsense.

If the head of the municipal government invites you, the organization minister, to dinner, even if you are late due to unforeseen circumstances, you should at least call to let them know.

Minister Hao is in such a position that he cannot possibly be ignorant of such basic etiquette.

But he deliberately didn't make a phone call.

What does this tell us?

This shows that he was deliberately putting on airs and being pretentious!

This also shows that he looks down on Yu Wei, or rather, he is testing Yu Wei's bottom line!