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

Lu Ming was at the door just now, eavesdropping on their conversation through the crack in the door.

His eyesight was excellent; he could spot Wang Yanchun's subtle movements from a great distance.

Yu Wei may have some suspicions, but she cannot be sure whether he did it intentionally or unintentionally.

However, Lu Ming, being a man himself, could tell at a glance that the old man was doing it on purpose!

When he heard that he actually wanted to go to the hotel with Yu Wei to talk, Lu Ming couldn't hold back any longer and barged in.

He no longer cared about the consequences of hitting Wang Yanchun; he just wanted to teach this old man a lesson.

After several slaps, Wang Yanchun saw stars.

Yu Wei also stared wide-eyed, clearly somewhat bewildered.

"You dare hit me?"

Wang Yanchun snapped out of his daze, staring at Lu Ming in disbelief, his heart burning with rage.

"Hehe, just kidding, I hope Secretary Wang won't mind?"

Lu Ming took the words he had just said to Yu Wei and retorted verbatim.

"you……"

Snapped!

Lu Ming slapped him again: "What?!"

"I……"

Snapped.

"What about me?"

Wang Yanchun dared not speak.

Damn it, Lu Ming is a madman!

Lu Ming let go of his hand, considerately straightened his collar, and said, "Secretary Wang, a deputy secretary should have the awareness of a deputy secretary. In front of Mayor Yu, you should know how to show respect and not be disrespectful."

Wang Yanchun stared coldly at Lu Ming, but dared not speak easily.

Who knows if this kid will slap me again after I speak?

After Lu Ming finished speaking, he stepped behind Yu Wei, stood obediently, and said no more.

Yu Wei calmed down at this point. Lu Ming's sudden rush in and attack was indeed unexpected.

However, she wasn't angry.

Wang Yanchun's blatant disrespect left her momentarily at a loss for how to respond.

Lu Ming, however, rushed in and gave her a lesson on the spot.

Although it was somewhat violent, it was undeniably a good method.

Yu Wei took a sip of tea, wiped her mouth with a napkin, and stood up, saying, "Secretary Wang, please enjoy your meal!"

After saying that, he left the private room.

Lu Ming didn't follow immediately. Instead, he walked up to Wang Yanchun and warned, "Don't let me find out you've flirted with Mayor Yu again, or I'll kill you!"

This time, Wang Yanchun could no longer hold back.

I'm the full-time deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, the third-in-command of Songxi City. How dare you, a mere secretary, talk to me like that?

"Are you threatening me?"

"That's right, I'm threatening you. I'm just a lowly secretary; trading me for a deputy secretary is a win-win situation no matter how you look at it!"

Lu Ming gave a mocking smile and turned to leave.

After he left, Wang Yanchun cursed under his breath, his face contorted with rage.

That's shameful, absolutely shameful!

The deputy secretary of the municipal party committee was actually lectured by a mere secretary!

At the very last minute, they even threatened them!

If this gets out, he'll become a laughingstock in Songxi City's officialdom!

……

Lu Ming came out of the restaurant and saw Yu Wei standing at the door.

Upon seeing Lu Ming, she asked with a stern face, "Who told you to lay a hand on me? Do you even know what you just did?"

Lu said nonchalantly, "We've already fought, it's too late to talk about this now."

"Besides, he got beaten up because he harassed you first."

Yu Wei said, "Even if it was flirting, you shouldn't have hit me. If word got out, how bad would the consequences be?"

Lu Ming said, "Mayor, don't worry, he wouldn't dare to spread it."

"Besides, there's no evidence whatsoever; calling the police won't do any good!"

Yu Wei's expression softened slightly, but she frowned and asked, "Did you think this through before you took action?"

Lu Ming shook his head: "Pretty much. I've dealt with this old man before. He's a typical bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong."

"If you stand up for yourself, he'll back down; conversely, if you swallow your pride, he'll become increasingly arrogant and demanding!"

"He's just a full-time deputy secretary. Today he dares to call you 'Little Yu' and even dares to speak rudely and flirt with you. Tomorrow he'll dare to openly lay hands on you."

"To deal with this kind of person, you have to be tough and let him know what happens if he doesn't respect you!"

"Mayor, if I may be frank, it's pointless to try to win them over, whether they're good or not."

After listening to him finish speaking, Yu Wei suddenly asked, "Were you eavesdropping at the door the whole time?"

"Forehead?"

Lu Ming was taken aback.

No, shouldn't the focus be on whether or not someone is eavesdropping?

Lu Ming corrected him, "I wasn't eavesdropping, I was listening openly and honestly!"

Seeing that Yu Wei remained silent, Lu Ming asked, "Mayor, are you angry?"

What do you think?

Lu Ming shrugged and said, "I don't know. You're so pretty, you can't tell if someone is angry or not at all."

Yu Wei suddenly felt like laughing, but thankfully she held it in: "Alright, let's go home early."

"Yes, I'll call Luo Shuixian."

Luo Shuixian arrived shortly after receiving Lu Ming's call.

"Why did it end so early?"

Lu Ming casually replied, "Oh, Secretary Wang's tooth started hurting while he was eating, so he ended the meal early."

"Huh? Toothache?" Luo Shuixian asked, looking puzzled.

"Alright, alright, you should take the mayor back now."

In the car.

Luo Shuixian asked curiously, "Sister, what exactly happened? Did Secretary Wang really get a toothache while eating?"

Yu Wei suddenly laughed and said, "You actually believe that?"

"Hmph, of course I don't believe it. That's why I asked."

Yu Wei didn't want to tell the story, but Luo kept pestering her, so she had no choice but to tell it.

"What?"

"He hit Secretary Wang?"

"This...this is way too intense!"

Yu Wei said, "It's okay. He said he had already thought about the consequences before he took action."

Luo Shuixian curled her lips: "Think it through my ass. According to what you just said, Wang Yanchun just finished speaking and he rushed in to beat people. Even if he thinks very fast, he couldn't possibly think of the consequences and ways to avoid them in such a short time."

"He was absolutely acting impulsively!"

"Hmph, but that also shows that this guy cares about you a lot!"

"It's rare to find a secretary who goes to such lengths to do what needs to be said."

"Sis, you've really found a great secretary this time."

Yu Wei said calmly, "Drive carefully."

Yu Wei thought Luo Shuixian's words made a lot of sense.

How could one possibly think so clearly in such a short time?

Although she felt a little impulsive, she didn't dislike it; on the contrary, she was mostly happy.

In the following days, Yu Wei hosted banquets for Liu Chunshan, the head of the municipal propaganda department, Qiao Shoujing, the secretary of the discipline inspection commission, and several vice mayors.

Although the results were not entirely satisfactory, there were still some gains.

At least I figured out how these people viewed me.

After what happened that night, Lu Ming could clearly see that Yu Wei's attitude towards him had changed significantly again.

The most direct result is that we are more casual with each other in our daily interactions.

Lu Ming knew that he had made the right decision to hit someone that night!