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

"Secretary Lu, District Chief Chen has gone out."

Xu Ru went to Lu Ming to report on her work.

"He's gone out? Heh, give him a call!"

Does this woman really think she's a fool?

If she had gone out, would she have stayed in Chen Ning's office for so long?

To put it bluntly, Chen Ning simply didn't want the traffic police to issue a liability certificate, fearing that he would be held accountable later.

Xu Ru smiled and said, "I already called, but no one answered. How about I wait for the district head to come back and then talk to him?"

Lu Ming glanced at Xu Ru and noticed that the buttons on her shirt were fastened incorrectly.

He was perfectly normal during the meeting in the conference room just now.

As a result, when he went to Chen Ning's office, he buttoned his shirt wrong?

Hehe, looks like there's something fishy going on!

Lu Ming narrowed his eyes and immediately had an idea.

He dialed Chen Ning's number right in front of Xu Ru.

As soon as the call connected, he started cursing.

"Chen Ning, don't push your luck."

"If you know what's good for you, call the traffic police right away and have them issue an accident liability determination report."

"Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless and exposing all your dirty secrets!"

Chen Ning felt a pang of panic, but still forced a smile and asked, "What is Secretary Lu saying? I don't quite understand."

Lu Ming chuckled: "You don't understand, huh? Fine, then I'll say something you can understand."

"Let me ask you, how is Director Xu's health?"

After saying that, Lu Ming looked up at Xu Ru with a half-smile.

Upon hearing this, both Chen Ning on the other end of the phone and Xu Ru in front of him changed their expressions.

"How...how did you know...?"

Chen Ning's voice has changed.

"You're scared this much by this little thing? What if I told you all the illegal and disorderly things you've done? Wouldn't you just die of fright?"

After Lu Ming finished speaking, he hung up the phone and went to the conference room.

Xu Ru stood there, her face pale, and ran frantically toward Chen Ning's office.

As soon as she entered the house, she locked the door and demanded, "How did he know about us?"

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?!"

Chen Ning looked worried and irritably lit a cigarette.

Xu Ru asked nervously, "Could that rumor be true?"

Chen Ning paused, his heart skipping a beat.

He knew what rumors Xu Ru was talking about.

Ever since Zhu Chaoyang was dismissed from his post, there have been rumors that although Song Chuhe is dead, he left behind a lot of dirt on officials.

These damaging materials are now in Lu Ming's hands.

Chen Ning didn't believe it before, but now he has no choice but to believe it.

If the dirt wasn't in his hands, how could he possibly know about his affair with Xu Ru?

Moreover, judging from Lu Ming's tone just now, it seems that he has more than just this much dirt on him.

The thought of his illegal and disorderly conduct being exposed sent chills down Chen Ning's spine.

No, we absolutely cannot let him leak this information.

Xu Ru paced back and forth in a panic, urging, "Stop smoking! Come up with something!"

Chen Ning said impatiently, "Stop arguing, stop arguing, we're doing it right now!"

After a long silence, Chen Ning actually looked at Xu Ru and said, "I've got it! Go seduce her!"

Xu Ru was stunned, hardly believing her ears: "You... what did you say?"

Chen Ning said, "I'm telling you, go seduce him. You're so beautiful, if you take the initiative to seduce him, he definitely won't be able to resist."

Xu Ru picked up the documents on the table and threw them at Chen Ning, her chest heaving as she shouted, "Chen Ning, you bastard!"

Chen Ning rushed over and hugged Xu Ru, saying softly, "Don't be angry. It would have been hard for me to push you out."

"But think about it, there's only one solution to this problem."

"Have you thought about what will happen in the future, even if I obey this time and help him sign the liability waiver?"

"He has something on us, so we must find something on him to avoid being controlled by him."

"You seduce him into bed, film it, and then confront him directly. Will he still dare to threaten us then?"

"Besides, Lu Ming is young, strong, and handsome. You won't be at a disadvantage if you sleep with him."

Xu Ru pushed Chen Ning away, angrily cursed him as a bastard, and then turned and left.

Chen Ning didn't chase after her because he knew Xu Ru would definitely agree.

Don't be fooled by her anger just now, it was all an act!

He knew this woman too well; she was by no means some innocent and virtuous woman.

Otherwise, how could he have gotten himself into bed?

Xu Ru entered the conference room and smiled, "District Chief Chen has already spoken with the traffic police."

She remained calm, as if she had completely forgotten what Lu Ming had just said.

Lu Ming hummed in response and then ignored her.

He didn't actually have any dirt on him; he was just more observant.

Moreover, someone like Chen Ning is unlikely to have a clean record, and coupled with his poor mental fortitude, he is easily deceived.

Xu Su sat down next to Lu Ming, her eyes scanning him up and down.

Chen Ning is right; Lu Ming is indeed very handsome and has a strong masculine charm.

If something were to happen between them, she wouldn't really be at a disadvantage.

A short while later, traffic police officer Zhang came in with the accident report.

Next, we need to discuss the amount of compensation.

Zhou Lin has already taken care of this matter. It would be best if she could resolve it; if not, then Lu Ming himself will have to step in.

"Secretary Lu, let's go eat."

Lu glanced at the time; it was already noon.

He thought Mayor Xu was going to take him to the cafeteria, but he didn't expect him to be led out of the building instead.

Lu Ming asked, "Where are we going to eat?"

Xu Ru replied, "District Chief Yang instructed me to treat you well."

Lu Ming chuckled. This Chen Ning is really timid.

Xu Ru took Lu Ming to a private restaurant near the district government.

There's no main hall here, just private rooms, all stylishly decorated, and the prices are definitely not low.

As soon as Xu Ru entered, the waiter called her "Sister Xu," clearly indicating that she was a regular customer.

After entering the private room, the food was served quickly. Xu Ru said, "Secretary Lu, please try it. The food here is very good."

Lu Ming picked up his chopsticks and took a few bites. The taste was indeed good, but this restaurant was definitely not legitimate.

Why do I say that?

As he was eating, Xu Ru stretched her leg over to him and rubbed her toes against his calves.

Lu Ming glanced at Xu Ru, who remained calm, eating with her head down, as if what was happening under the table had nothing to do with her.

Under the table, her fair little feet were restless, climbing up Lu Ming's calf!

Lu Ming knew exactly what she was up to. All that talk about treating him well was just a pretense that she was the main course!

To be fair, Xu Ru is a beautiful woman.

She was twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with red lips, black hair, a slender waist, plump hips, an oval face, and almond-shaped eyes.

She has a pretty face and a great figure.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a rare beauty.

Lu Ming reached out and grabbed her ankle, saying seriously, "Director Xu, let's eat properly."

Seeing this, Xu Ru simply stopped pretending, put down her chopsticks, got up and walked to Lu Ming's side, then leaned against him...