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

Lu Ming drove to the funeral home.

I had never been here before, so it took me a long time to find the office.

"You're Lu Ming?"

A young man in the office was stunned when he heard Lu Ming's identity.

Why would someone who wasn't the former mayor's secretary show up at the funeral home?

Is that right?

Just as he was about to gossip a bit, the middle-aged man next to him said, "District Chief Liang just called. The office next door is empty. You can work there from now on."

"Oh, and remember to go to the personnel department to complete the formalities."

"OK, thanks."

Lu Ming turned and went to the office next door.

No sooner had he left than the young man turned to look at the middle-aged man.

"That's Lu Ming! The former mayor's secretary! What's he doing at our funeral home?"

The middle-aged man said, "Otherwise, where will he go? Continue to be the new mayor's secretary? Mayor Song is dead, so he's naturally implicated as well."

The young man clicked his tongue and said, "Wow, what a huge drop! Going from being the mayor's secretary to working at our funeral home all of a sudden. If it were me, I couldn't accept it."

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he said, "Speaking of which, should we give him some special treatment? Maybe it will leave a good impression on the leader."

The middle-aged man chuckled and said calmly, "I don't know if you can leave a good impression on the boss by messing with him, but I do know that you definitely can't outmaneuver him."

Upon hearing this, the young man immediately objected: "Director, aren't you looking down on us? He's just a down-on-his-luck secretary, like a toothless tiger. This is our territory, do you think I can't handle him?"

The director said irritably, "Even if he's down on his luck, he still served as the mayor's secretary for three years. Putting aside his other abilities, when it comes to manipulating people, every single one of us in our department combined couldn't beat him!"

"Alright, you'd better behave yourself and not get yourself into trouble."

"Don't always try to show off in front of your superiors, or you might end up making things worse."

The young man was still a bit unconvinced, but he also felt that what the director said made some sense. He muttered something under his breath and then stopped talking.

In the next office, Lu Ming sat at his desk, glancing at the time every now and then.

It's not even 11 o'clock yet, and I don't know if Mayor Yu's secretary has been arranged yet.

……

At the same time.

Wang Qiang delivered the drafted list of secretaries to Yu Wei's office.

"Mayor Yu, please take a look at this list."

Yu Wei opened the list, which contained very detailed information.

Name, age, place of residence, and years of service are all included.

Wang Qiang observed carefully and discovered that Yu Wei was scanning the text almost at a glance.

This doesn't look like looking at a list; it's more like searching for someone.

Wang Qiang felt a chill. Could it be that the new mayor already had a preferred secretary in mind before he arrived?

Just as he was guessing who it was, Yu Wei suddenly spoke up: "Why isn't Lu Ming on this list?"

Who?

Lu Ming?

Wang Qiang was taken aback. Could it be that Mayor Yu wanted to choose Lu Ming as his secretary?

What kind of international joke is this!

That kid used to be Song Chuhe's secretary, so Mayor Yu wouldn't choose him no matter who he's going to choose!

Wang Qiang reassured himself that Mayor Yu was probably just asking casually, so he forced himself to remain calm and said, "Lu Ming is no longer with the municipal government."

Yu Wei raised an eyebrow: "He took leave?"

Wang Qiang replied, "He has already been transferred to Xinhua District."

"When did this happen?"

"He's going up today." Wang Qiang thought for a moment, then added, "It was Liang Qunfeng, the district head of Xinhua District, who called and personally asked him to go."

Yu Wei snorted softly and murmured, "Heh, I didn't expect Lu Ming to be so popular."

Wang Qiang gave an awkward smile, without revealing the reason.

The next second, Yu Wei casually put the list he had drafted aside and said, "Notify Lu Ming to come and report to me."

Wang Qiang was taken aback, his expression stiffening as he said, "Report...report?"

Yu Wei frowned, displeased, and said, "What, was I not clear enough?"

Wang Qiang trembled and hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, I'll call him right away and tell him to come back immediately."

As Wang Qiang walked to the door, Yu Wei suddenly called him back.

"Director Wang."

Wang Qiang turned around and asked, "Is there anything else, Mayor Yu?"

"It's not really an order, but there are a few things I feel I need to remind Director Wang of."

Yu Wei said calmly, "As the director of the municipal government office, remember to follow the procedures for some decisions, especially those involving personnel transfers. Don't act on your own!"

Wang Qiang could easily tell that this was Yu Wei's warning to him.

His decision to transfer Lu Ming on his own initiative clearly displeased Mayor Yu.

"Yes, I understand, Mayor."

"Remember to close the door when you go out."

"OK."

Wang Qiang gently closed the door; his back was already almost completely soaked with sweat.

Although the new mayor is young, he has a commanding presence, no less so than the previous mayor, Song.

The few short conversations he had just had made him feel immense pressure.

After a while, Wang Qiang calmed down.

At this moment, he was extremely jealous of Lu Ming.

This kid must have had some incredible luck, he actually got noticed by the new mayor again.

At the same time, he also didn't understand why Yu Wei, who had so many secretaries, had to specifically name Lu Ming.

While her background is important in her ability to rise to the position of mayor at such a young age, her competence and political acumen are equally indispensable.

Can't she see that Lu Ming is a hot potato right now?

Wang Qiang didn't believe she couldn't tell.

But the fact that they still use it after realizing it makes one wonder.

Wang Qiang thought about it for a while, but he really couldn't figure out the meaning behind it.

However, one thing is foreseeable.

That is, once the news that Lu Ming will serve as Mayor Yu's secretary spreads, it will inevitably cause a heated discussion within the system.

……

Lu Ming leaned back in his chair and waited quietly.

Suddenly, the cell phone rang.

Lu Ming was startled. When he saw that it was Wang Qiang calling, he thought that this time it must be him.

Lu Ming pressed the answer button and said calmly, "Director Wang, what can I do for you?"

"Lu Ming, where are you right now?"

"funeral parlor."

"What the heck? A funeral home?"

Wang Qiang was stunned, thinking that Liang Qunfeng was really quick. In less than half a day, he had sent Lu Ming to the funeral home!

"Director Wang called me, is there something you need?"

Wang Qiang replied, "Oh, well, something's come up. You need to get back to the municipal government right away, you have to be quick."

Hearing Wang Qiang's anxious tone, Lu Ming became even more certain that Yu Wei must have asked him to find him.

Lu Ming suppressed his excitement and snorted coldly, "Is Director Wang making fun of me?"

"First you kicked me to Xinhua District and had Liang Qunfeng send me to the funeral home, and now you're making me go back to the municipal government. What are you two doing here, putting on a show together?"

"Did District Chief Liang immediately accuse me of absenteeism as soon as I left?"

"Lu Ming, you've misunderstood, I didn't do that..."

Before Wang Qiang could finish speaking, Lu Ming hung up the phone.

Wang Qiang's face turned very ugly as he listened to the busy tone on the microphone.

He called back, trying to explain, but this time Lu Ming simply wouldn't answer.

I'm absolutely blown away.

Wang Qiang is really in a bind right now.

We can't get in touch with Lu Ming right now, but Mayor Yu is still waiting for Lu Ming to report for duty!

"No, I have to call Liang Qunfeng!"

I dialed the number.

"Old Liang, what happened? Why did you arrange for Lu Ming to go to the funeral home?"

Liang Qunfeng was still unaware of the situation. Hearing Wang Qiang's accusatory tone, he said coldly, "Are you telling me how to do things?"