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

After leaving Yu Wei's office, Zhou Lin went to find Li Ping.

After recounting Yu Wei's attitude, she said worriedly, "What are we going to do? The mayor must have a very bad impression of me now!"

Li Ping reassured him, "Don't worry, just go back to the district government now, and leave the rest to me."

After Zhou Lin left, Li Ping started making phone calls.

He arranged for people to contact the deceased's family at the hospital and incite them to cause trouble.

……

At 3 p.m., Ding Jian called to say that the traffic police had made all the necessary arrangements.

About half an hour later, Officer Zhang from the accident investigation and handling team found Lu Ming with the stamped accident report.

As of now, it is a foregone conclusion that the driver is not at fault.

Now, all that remains is to consult with the deceased's family.

Lu Ming was very good at this kind of thing.

However, it's getting late today, and the deceased's family must be exhausted from all the trouble, so Lu Ming plans to talk to them tomorrow.

As she was leaving get off work, Xu Ru approached Lu Ming again, smiling, and asked, "Secretary Lu, are you done with your work?"

For some reason, when Lu Ming saw Xu Ru, he felt inexplicably uneasy.

"Ahem, more or less."

Xu Ru naturally noticed Lu Ming's unease; her eyes were like a pool of autumn water, as if they wanted to drown him.

"District Chief Chen is hosting a dinner tonight, would you do me the honor of attending, Lu Ming?"

Lu Ming smiled and shook his head: "No rush, it's not too late to eat after the accident is completely resolved."

Lu Ming came here to resolve the accident, not to freeload or get treated to a meal.

Moreover, his current situation is already somewhat sensitive, and if word gets out, it will inevitably lead to gossip.

Xu Ru, with her keen intellect, noticed Lu Ming's worry and nodded, saying, "Alright, I'll go and tell District Chief Chen."

As Xu Ru got up to leave, she deliberately ran her fair fingers lightly across the back of Lu Ming's hand as she passed him. Then, she gave him a flirtatious wink, making Lu Ming feel quite aroused.

That vixen, she really knows how to flirt.

After get off work, Su Ran called: "Brother Lu Ming, are you off work yet?"

"I'm packing my things."

"Shall we go get something to eat?"

"Okay, where are you? I'll come find you."

After what happened last time, Lu Ming has learned his lesson.

If Su Ran wants to see me, then let her see me, but I must stick to my bottom line and always keep my distance from her.

If this goes on and on, maybe one day Su Ran will get bored and lose interest in herself.

Upon arriving at the agreed-upon restaurant, Lu Ming immediately spotted Su Ran.

Her clothes really change every day, but no matter what style of clothes she wears, she can pull them off with ease. She's simply a natural clothes hanger.

Take this gray sleeveless dress for example. It's half formal and half casual. When she wears it, she gives off a legal beauty vibe that makes people want to take a second look.

"Brother Lu Ming, how's the accident handling going?"

Lu Ming said with some surprise, "Wow, your information network is really impressive."

Su Ran puffed out her chest with considerable pride and said, "That's right, he's nicknamed 'Songxi Know-It-All.' Sometimes I even know the latest news in officialdom before you do."

"How about it? Want to seriously consider having me as your girlfriend? I'd be the perfect wife!"

Lu Ming smiled wryly, "Alright, why are we bringing this up again? Have you ordered the food yet?"

"Ordered."

Lu Ming deliberately changed the subject, and the two chatted casually. Lu briefly explained what had happened that day.

"What? The driver isn't at fault? The government will compensate? And District Chief Chen actually agreed?"

Su Ran's mouth dropped open in surprise as she asked curiously, "Brother Lu Ming, how did you do that?"

Lu Ming smiled and said, "Guess."

Su Ran thought about it carefully for a while before shaking her head: "I really can't guess."

In her opinion, this was simply impossible.

At his request, Lu recounted the promise he had made to Chen Ning.

Upon hearing this, Su Ran's eyes widened: "Completely eliminate it at the source? That's impossible!"

"Hehe, you'll see then whether it's possible or not."

After the two had eaten and drunk their fill, Su Yun got into the passenger seat of Lu Ming's car.

Lu Ming was about to take her back when Su Ran said, "Brother Lu Ming, can I sit at your place for a while?"

Lu Ming wanted to refuse, but the words stuck in his throat and he agreed instead.

As I said before, just cooperate fully with whatever she wants to do. As long as you stick to your bottom line, there's nothing to worry about.

After returning home, Lu Ming was prepared for Su Ran to pounce on him.

But this time, he seemed to be overestimating himself.

After entering the house, Su Ran only walked around the living room once before bending down to pick up the clothes that were scattered everywhere.

"Oh dear, why are clothes scattered everywhere!"

"I've already bought the laundry detergent for you. Just throw it in the washing machine and wash it."

"Never mind, you're always so busy, I'll wash it for you."

She threw Lu Ming's clothes into the washing machine and then took his underwear to the bathroom to wash it by hand.

She looked so busy, just like a virtuous young wife.

As she passed Lu Ming, she noticed his eyes were fixed on her. Biting her lip, she gathered her hair and said shyly, "Brother Lu Ming, do you think it's really impossible to have a house without a woman?"

"What's the new password for your house? I'll come over every day to clean for you from now on!"

This house belongs to Su Ran. After Lu Ming moved in, he didn't change the password at all.

Su Ran knew he hadn't changed, but without Lu Ming's permission, she dared not come in, fearing Lu Ming would be disgusted.

"It's the same password. You can come anytime you want."

"You said it yourself, anyone who goes back on their word is a little dog!"

After washing and drying her underwear, Su Ran washed her hands and took out a bottle of red wine from the wine cabinet.

"Hey bro, wanna get some?"

Just as Lu Ming was about to answer, his phone rang, so he had to reply, "I need to take this call first."

He took out his phone, and the screen displayed Mu Xueqi's name.

Is he calling at this hour to ask me to come over?

Lu Ming glanced at Su Ran, then steeled himself and answered the phone.

"Feed...what? Are you sure?"

Lu Ming's expression instantly turned serious, and he said, "Okay, I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, Su Ran hurriedly asked, "Brother Lu Ming, what happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Lu Ming said, "Something has happened with the deceased's family, and I need to go there as soon as possible."

"Take your things and I'll take you home first."

The two quickly went downstairs. After Lu Ming took Su Ran home, he went straight to the hospital.

When he arrived at the hospital, Mu Xueqi was already waiting at the entrance of the building.

Seeing Lu Ming approach, she hurriedly said, "Master was worried that the families of the deceased might cause trouble, so he specially sent a few more police officers to guard the area."

"Just now, a policeman overheard those family members huddled together saying that they would bring a coffin to the city government building tomorrow to demand justice."

"After they reported it to their master, he told me to contact you as soon as possible!"