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

Those who have never actually seen Yu Wei's body can probably never imagine how moving that scene was.

Lu Ming was lucky; he had just met her.

Even now, though Yu Wei is all bundled up, she can't help but think back to that stunning moment.

Perhaps sensing that Lu Ming was staring at her, Yu Wei suddenly looked up.

The two locked eyes, and Lu Ming was caught red-handed. However, he reacted quickly, forcing a smile: "Mayor, this is the research itinerary that Zhou Lin prepared for you."

Yu Wei sat down and picked up the schedule to look at it.

Lu Ming, being very perceptive, picked up the kettle, poured water for Yu Wei, and placed the teacup next to her right.

Yu Wei casually said, "Have a seat."

Lu Ming sat down opposite her. After a moment, Yu Wei put down her documents and asked casually, "What do you think?"

"It's decent, nothing special!" Lu Ming offered his opinion.

"The most important aspect of an itinerary is the scheduling, and she didn't consider this aspect well enough. The time was too tight, and she didn't leave enough room for the leader to adjust!"

"However, considering that she had no prior experience, I think it's quite good that she was able to achieve this level of success on her first attempt."

Lu Ming didn't deliberately exaggerate her flaws; he gave a very objective evaluation.

Yu Wei, at such a young age, was able to become mayor, and she could naturally tell whether this well-planned itinerary was good or bad.

Trying to show off your little schemes in front of her is likely to backfire and backfire.

"Please tell her to come over!"

"Yes."

Lu Ming got up to leave when Yu Wei suddenly said, "Aren't you curious why I chose two secretaries?"

Lu Ming replied, "I am a secretary, and my job is to follow the leader's instructions. As for the reasons, I think the leader must have his reasons for doing so."

Yu Wei chuckled and stared at Lu Ming: "Lu Ming, I've suddenly realized that you're a bit slippery."

Lu Ming remained calm: "Mayor Yu has misunderstood. My greatest strength is that I am honest and don't talk much."

"I think you're just old and don't speak the truth much!" Yu Wei said slowly and deliberately. "You served as Mayor Song's secretary for three years, so you should know very well that the relationship between a leader and his secretary is not simply one of superior and subordinate."

"The two are interdependent; one prospers, the other prospers; one suffers, the other suffers. What I need is not a sycophantic secretary, but someone I can open my heart to and speak freely with!"

"Do you understand what I mean?"

Lu Ming naturally understood what she meant. She hoped that he would not have any reservations about her and would be open and honest with her.

"When I was at my lowest point, Mayor Yu took me in, and Lu Ming is extremely grateful."

Lu Ming didn't say anything to express his loyalty, he only said this one sentence, but he knew that Yu Wei would definitely understand what he meant.

Just as he expected, Yu Wei did understand.

Lu Ming wanted to tell her that he was a grateful person.

Yu Wei nodded, then suddenly changed the subject, asking, "Now that Zhu Chaoyang has stepped down, who do you think would be suitable to fill the position of deputy mayor?"

Lu Ming was taken aback, clearly not expecting Yu Wei to ask for his opinion on such an important personnel arrangement.

Without hesitation, Lu Ming replied, "The head of Chang'an District is Feng Zhikun."

"I saw the notes that Mayor Song left for Feng Zhikun in his notebook. District Chief Feng did not join Ren's faction and was someone who could be won over."

Yu Wei raised her phoenix eyes: "You answered so quickly, it seems you've already decided on this candidate?"

Lu Ming suddenly felt as if Yu Wei had seen through all his secrets.

Yu Wei continued, "You should have discovered Zhu Chaoyang's affair with your girlfriend a long time ago, so you were already prepared to bring him down. And this Feng Zhikun is the person you chose."

"However, what you didn't expect was that I would suddenly be parachuted into Songxi to serve as mayor."

"My appearance disrupted your plans, didn't it?"

Lu Ming was shocked, clearly not expecting Yu Wei to have figured out his plan in just a few words.

Indeed, someone who can serve as mayor is not to be underestimated.

Lu Ming put on an exaggerated expression: "Mayor Yu really has discerning eyes. My little tricks are like trying to teach a master carpenter to use his axe in front of Lu Ban."

"It's truly an honor to be your secretary. I will learn diligently from you!"

Lu Ming's tone and expression were exaggerated, as if he was afraid others wouldn't notice that he was flattering Lu Ming.

Yu Wei said irritably, "Speak properly!"

She picked up her teacup, took a sip, and said, "Feng Zhikun is indeed a good candidate. Why don't you find some time to meet him? As for what to say, I don't need to tell you, do I?"

Lu Ming thought for a moment: "Mayor Yu intends for me to contact District Chief Feng and, in my capacity, promise him that I can recommend him to you and help him secure a nomination as vice mayor."

"In this way, District Chief Feng will feel that he was promoted because of me, and therefore owes me a favor."

"Mayor, by nominating Feng Zhikun at the Standing Committee meeting, you are essentially telling others that Feng Zhikun is one of your people."

"In this way, Mayor, you have gained another useful person in the municipal government, and I have also gained a favor from District Chief Feng."

Lu Ming gave Yu Wei a thumbs up: "Mayor, you're amazing. My admiration for you is like the Yellow River, flowing endlessly."

Yu Wei was speechless. Although Lu Ming was praising her, it sounded really awkward.

Lu Ming suddenly dropped his exaggerated expression and said seriously, "But Mayor, you seem to have overlooked one thing: can you be sure that the other leaders will definitely agree after the nomination?"

There are nine members on the Standing Committee of Songxi City. For a proposal to pass, at least five members need to agree.

So even with Yu Wei's vote, four more votes are still needed to pass.

If other leaders object or abstain, it's meaningless even if the nomination is made.

Yu Wei said calmly, "If you can't even solve this little problem, why would I let you contact Feng Zhikun?"

Her tone was calm, her words were full of confidence, and she seemed to have a firm grasp on the task at hand.

Lu Ming was curious, wondering where she got such confidence from.

However, he didn't ask any further questions and got up to leave the office.

Lu Ming arrived at the secretariat, knocked on the door, and everyone looked up.

News of Zhu Chaoyang's downfall has already spread throughout the municipal government. There are rumors that Lu Ming has dirt on all the leaders and can report whomever he wants.

Therefore, everyone was somewhat afraid of Lu Ming at this time, fearing that they might offend him, incur his wrath, and become the next target of his revenge.

When Li Ping, the department director, returned from the restroom, he saw Lu Ming at the door and his expression froze instantly.

Everyone's saying that Lu Ming has dirt on all the leaders, but he doesn't have solid evidence yet, and he's not willing to gamble.

The thought of how he had gone to Mayor Yu yesterday to report Lu Ming to him filled Li Ping with dread. Could this guy have come here specifically to retaliate against him?