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

"Good morning, Mayor."

Upon seeing Yu Wei arrive, Lu Ming quickly stood up to greet her and followed her.

Yu Wei turned to look at him and asked, "Is something wrong?"

"Yes."

"Then come in and talk."

Seeing the two enter the office, Zhou Lin's heart skipped a beat.

She knew that Lu Ming was looking for Yu Wei to report what happened at the hotel last night.

……

"Sit down."

After Lu Ming sat down, he recounted what had happened last night.

There was no embellishment or exaggeration; it was simply a report to let Yu Wei know that such a thing had happened.

Upon hearing this, Yu Wei's eyebrows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

Lu Ming's abilities are beyond doubt, but he also faces a lot of trouble.

After all, he used to be Song Chuhe's secretary.

If he had been relegated to a life of obscurity after Song Chuhe's suicide, that would have been one thing, but he unexpectedly found a second spring in his life and became her secretary.

As a result, some people naturally see him as a thorn in their side and wish they could get rid of him as soon as possible.

Who do you think did it?

Yu Wei's sudden question caught Lu Ming off guard.

This is a really difficult question to answer.

If it is Zhou Lin, but no evidence can be produced, then it is undoubtedly suspected of being a mudslinging tactic.

Moreover, their relationship was quite awkward. As Yu Wei's secretaries, and at this crucial moment of testing, if he rashly doubted her, it would easily give Yu Wei a bad impression of him.

Lu Ming thought for a moment and said, "Li Ping is highly suspicious."

"Director Li?"

Lu Ming nodded: "That's right, and this isn't the first time he's done it."

"Was it there before?"

Lu Ming also recounted how Jin Kui had given him local specialties when he went down to conduct research and investigation.

Yu Wei had already heard about this from Luo Shuixian.

Yu Wei said, "So, you think Li Ping did this to help Zhou Lin secure her position as secretary?"

Since Yu Wei had brought it up, Lu Ming naturally saw no need to hide anything and nodded, saying, "That's right."

"So what do you plan to do now?"

Lu Ming looked surprised, as if he had only just met Yu Wei today.

Because her reaction was very different from what I expected.

Lu Ming thought for a moment and smiled, "If we follow my idea, we should naturally solve the problem at its root."

Yu Wei said calmly, "For example?"

"Don't feel pressured, just say what you think."

Lu Ming wasn't sure what Yu Wei meant, but since she had said it, there was no point in hiding it.

"I didn't take them seriously at first, but what happened last night has crossed the line."

"If I continue to give in, they will only become more demanding."

"Therefore, it's only natural to retaliate."

Yu Wei asked with great interest, "How will you take revenge?"

Lu Ming chuckled lightly, "Using someone else to do the dirty work!"

"Pan Bin, the deputy director of the secretariat, and Li Ping have always been at odds, so I plan to win Pan Bin over and promise him that he will become the director of the secretariat in the future and help me collect dirt on Li Ping."

Yu Wei nodded and asked, "What about Zhou Lin?"

Lu Ming said confidently, "Her? She's insignificant. If it's a fair competition, I wouldn't even consider ten of her a threat."

Yu Wei greatly admired Lu Ming's confidence at this moment, and said, "Since you already have an idea, then go for it."

Lu Ming was taken aback by these words.

Seeing his surprised expression, Yu Wei added, "Since others are bullying us, then let's go for it!"

Lu Ming could hardly believe that these words would come from Yu Wei's mouth!

"yes!"

Lu Ming felt incredibly happy at that moment.

"Remember to do things cleanly, so that no one can find any fault with you."

"clear."

As soon as Lu Ming left his office, he texted Pan Bin.

"Director Pan, do you have time at noon?"

Pan Bin was greatly surprised to suddenly receive a text message from Lu Ming.

"Secretary Lu, is something the matter?"

"I'll be treating everyone to lunch, please do me the honor of joining me."

"it is good."

Pan Bin did not refuse Lu Ming's invitation.

He and Lu Mingyuan had no grudges or enemies, so his sudden invitation to dinner must mean something was up.

At noon, Zhou Lin diligently ran to get food for Yu Wei.

Luo Shuixian also stood up, raised her hands high, stretched, and outlined her graceful figure.

"Old Lu, let's go eat."

"I have an appointment with someone at noon, you can go by yourself."

"Oh, so you've found a girlfriend? Are you coming again this afternoon?"

"Male."

Since becoming acquainted with Luo Shuixian, Lu Ming has increasingly found that this woman is quite frivolous.

No matter the topic, they would inevitably veer into matters of men and women within a few sentences.

It doesn't match her temperament at all.

Lu Ming arrived at the restaurant, and Pan Bin arrived just as he finished ordering.

"I have to go to work this afternoon, so I won't drink alcohol. I'll have a soft drink instead."

Lu Ming poured Pan Bin a glass of juice.

After the food was served, the two ate and drank, and when they had almost finished eating, Lu Ming began to get down to business.

"Director Pan, how long have you been in this position as deputy director?"

Pan Bin replied, "It's been more than two years."

Lu Ming casually said, "It's been so long. Li Ping has Director Wang behind him. It'll be difficult for you to get rid of that 'deputy' title."

Pan Bin's heart stirred slightly, as if he had guessed Lu Ming's purpose in inviting him here. He smiled wryly and said, "That's right. Without connections, climbing up the ladder is difficult!"

Lu Ming knew that Pan Bin understood his meaning, and asked, "Now there's an opportunity to choose sides. I wonder if Director Pan is interested?"

Pan Bin's heart skipped a beat. Although he tried his best to control himself, he could still sense his excitement: "Secretary Lu... what does Secretary Lu mean?"

Lu Ming laid his cards on the table: "Let's not beat around the bush. Mayor Yu has been parachuted into Songxi and needs to assemble his own team."

"If Director Pan is interested, give me a definite answer."

"I dare not say much, but at least making you the official wife is within reach."

Pan Bin's heart raced; he desperately wanted to agree.

But reason told him that there's no such thing as a free lunch.

Yu Wei is right to build her own team, but not everyone can become part of it.

To join, you must be able to prove your worth!

"Secretary Lu, what can I do for you?"

Lu Ming chuckled: "Simple, just help me take out Li Ping."

Pan Bin was taken aback by Lu Ming's bluntness and asked, "Director Li... what did you do?"

"He offended me. Is that reason sufficient?"

Pan Bin was startled again, clearly not expecting even the reason to be so simple and crude.

Lu Ming added, "You know about the Standing Committee meeting in a couple of days, right?"

"I've heard about it."

"With Zhu Chaoyang's downfall, do you know who's been promoted to the position of vice mayor?"

"This... I really don't know."

"Feng Zhikun".

"What?"

"I said, Feng Zhikun is about to become the deputy mayor of Songxi!"

Pan Bin was stunned for a long time: "District Chief Feng is also Mayor Yu's man?"

Lu Ming nodded.

Pan Bin was incredibly excited.

He knew that Lu Ming deliberately revealed this information to him to make it clear that Mayor Yu was currently short of manpower.

If you join at this time, you will be promoted if given the opportunity.

Feng Zhikun is a prime example!

Before Yu Wei came to Songxi, Feng Zhikun had been the district head for many years without any sign of promotion.

But Yu Wei has only been here a short time, and he has already become the deputy mayor!

This is the advantage of having a strong backer!

Once the window paper was torn open, the atmosphere at the dinner table became more harmonious. Pan Bin took the initiative to address Lu Ming as a brother, which was very friendly.

Now, the secretariat can be considered to have its own people!

With him collecting dirt on Li Ping, he naturally won't have many good days left!

Back at the municipal government, Pan Bin wanted to collect information secretly, but he couldn't find any clues for the time being.

He and Li Ping were already at odds, so even if Li Ping really had some dirty secrets, he would never reveal a single thing to him.

This gave Pan Bin a headache. If he couldn't help Lu Ming in this regard, wouldn't he be unable to prove the value and capability of the detailed drawings?

Just as I was feeling distressed, I suddenly heard a soft sobbing sound.

Although he was the deputy director, he did not have a separate office, but instead shared an office with all the staff members.

Looking up, I saw staff member Zhang Yannan walk past me.

With tears streaming down her face, she walked towards Li Ping's office...