Official Career Storm

Liang Jiajia hummed lightly and turned her head away, "Forget it if you don't want to say."

Just as she finished speaking, Song Guanchao suddenly embraced her and kissed her hard a few times on the lips.

The nearby tourists all looked over.

Liang Jiajia gently patted him, blushing, "What are you doing!"

Song Guanchao held her hand and spoke as they walked out, "Once this matter is over, I plan to make a suggestion to Secretary Qu."

"What suggestion?"

"To develop and construct the Tongchi District."

"Will Secretary Qu accept your suggestion?"

"Yes." Song Guanchao replied, "She has to."

"Because the building has already been blown up, and that's an unchangeable fact."

"Sell the land where the building was blown up, the finances will be secured, and then we can rebuild two new buildings."

Liang Jiajia thought about it, and it seemed to be a plan indeed.

But still...

"Would anyone buy the land in the old Tongchi District?"

"Yes!" Song Guanchao laughed, "And it won't be cheap. These two plots will be highly sought after by then!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, property prices in the Tongchi District will soar in the coming years."

He pinched Liang Jiajia's soft waist, "If you have savings, hurry and buy a unit. Whether there's demolition or a promotion, you'll make a profit."

"I have no money." Liang Jiajia pouted, "Anyway, renting is the same; I'm not interested in buying a house."

Hearing Song Guanchao's explanation, she felt much better.

In the afternoon, they strolled around Xuanwu Lake and shopped in the city center.

By evening, they entered a restaurant and had a candlelit dinner.

Under the table, Song Guanchao's hand was restlessly caressing her thigh.

Liang Jiajia tightly squeezed her legs together, blushing shyly yet charmingly.

Watching her made Song Guanchao almost unable to resist wanting to take her right there.

After dinner, they walked along the tree-lined path under the plane trees toward the hotel.

Just as they reached the hotel's exterior, Song Guanchao's phone suddenly rang.

The caller was actually Tong Wen.

"Let me take this call."

"Hello, Secretary Tong, is something up?"

"Secretary Song, where are you?"

"In Jinling."

Did Secretary Tong really have such a poor memory?

I told him at noon.

Tong Wen said, "Secretary Tian wants to meet with you. Are you available, Secretary Song?"

Song Guanchao frowned, "Secretary Tong, I'm in Jinling."

"Secretary Tian is also in Jinling."

What?

Song Guanchao was stunned.

His expression immediately turned serious.

Did Secretary Tian come to Jinling specifically to see me?

What does he want to do by meeting me?

"Secretary Song?"

Not hearing his voice for a while, Tong Wen thought he had hung up the phone.

"Where is Secretary Tian?" Song Guanchao asked.

Being approached at this point and coming in person surely meant it was something important.

This meeting, he must attend.

Yet, he still wondered what was so urgent for Secretary Tian to meet him.

"I'll send the address to you."

After hanging up, Tong Wen sent an address.

Song Guanchao glanced at it, not far, just at a teahouse in the city center.

"You head back first, I need to meet Secretary Tian."

"Huh? Secretary Tian is in Jinling?"

"Yes, came specifically to find me."

Song Guanchao said, "It should be something relatively important."

He speculated that it might be related to that group of scammers.

Perhaps, it's to confirm whether he could recover the money.

Still, he found it odd.

After all, he's just a secretary.

The other party, though, is the third-ranking figure in the Provincial Committee.

Even if he was looking for someone, it should be Qu Xiangru or Wu Qiangwei.

Even if he had to find himself, a direct call would suffice, no need for a personal trip.

Inside, Song Guanchao was filled with confusion and puzzlement.

"Alright, I'll wait for you in the room."

Liang Jiajia, though finding it strange, felt that since the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Committee came personally so late, it must be for something very important.

On the way to the teahouse, Song Guanchao dialed Wu Qiangwei's number.

Just as it started, he immediately hung up.

The provincial matters, Wu Qiangwei, as a secretary, might not be aware of.

Hence, he called Qu Xiangru instead.

The phone barely rang twice before it was picked up.

"What's up?"

"Are you alone?"

"Yes."

"Secretary Tian came to find me."

"Tian Kai Ming?" Qu Xiangru's tone was astonished.

"Yes."

"Did he call you?"

"No, he came directly to Jinling to find me."

Song Guanchao asked, "Does the provincial office know about this case?"

"They do."

"What's the provincial office's stance?"

"A severe internal party warning for Zheng Bihui and Jiang Yuan."

"That's it?" Song Guanchao asked, "Then why is Secretary Tian specifically looking for me?"

"Not sure."

Qu Xiangru was also puzzled.

Seeing she didn't know either, Song Guanchao said, "Then I'll go meet him first, wait for my call."

Twenty minutes later, Song Guanchao arrived at the teahouse.

He went to the second floor and a server opened the private room door.

Inside, a man in his fifties, slender, wearing an administrative jacket, sat on a chair.

Next to him was a man around thirty.

He recognized Tian Kai Ming at a glance.

As for the one next to him, it must be his secretary, Tong Wen.

"Secretary Song."

Tong Wen came over, welcoming him.

"Hello, Secretary Tong." Song Guanchao shook hands with him, appearing very polite.

He then approached and politely greeted Tian Kai Ming, "Hello, Secretary Tian."

Secretary Tian smiled warmly, "Please, sit."

He sat down, and Tong Wen poured him tea.

Secretary Tian picked up a pack of cigarettes from the coffee table, handed him one, and also lit it for him.

With each action, Song Guanchao's inner confusion deepened.

Just what exactly does this Secretary Tian want?

"I already know about the situation in Lingjiang."

Secretary Tian asked, "Do you have confidence in retrieving that money, Secretary Song?"

As expected, it was about this.

Song Guanchao shook his head, smiling bitterly, "There's really no guarantee, I can only say I'll do my best."

Secretary Tian smiled, "Don't feel pressured, the responsibility isn't yours, even if you can't get it back, it's okay."

"You chased it to Jinling, you must have some information, right?"

Song Guanchao nodded, "That group of scammers is still in the country. Based on discovered information, they have been in Jinling, just not sure if they're still here."

"What else have you found?"

Secretary Tian showed significant interest.

Song Guanchao shook his head, "That's all for now."

Secretary Tian said, "If you need support from above, just say the word."

"Thank you, Secretary Tian, but we don't need it at the moment."

"Are you here alone this time?"

"The comrades from the criminal police team are here too."

"Thank you for your hard work." Secretary Tian said, "If you manage to retrieve the money this time, the city will certainly commend you."

"What level are you currently at?"

"Deputy division level."

"Then after this, a full division position is certain."

Secretary Tian asked, "Are you interested in coming to the provincial committee?"

Song Guanchao's heart skipped a beat, was this an attempt to recruit him?

"I lack experience; even the city's work requires great effort on my part, I'm afraid I may not adapt well at the provincial level." He modestly replied.

Secretary Tian said, "Secretary Song is too modest, there aren't many in the provincial office more capable than you. Once you're at full division, I'll recommend you to Secretary Gao and have you transferred to the provincial office. Whether you want Industry, Commerce, Tax, or the National Development and Reform Commission, you can choose freely."

"If you don't wish to leave Lingjiang, you can also choose a direct department in Lingjiang."

"After persevering for another year or two, you also have a shot at Vice Mayor."