After getting into the car, Xu Suyi asked, "Director, are we going back to the bureau?"

"Yes."

Halfway through the drive, Si Qingqing suddenly said, "Head to Ninghai Road."

"Okay."

The car drove to Ninghai Road and, under Si Qingqing's guidance, stopped outside a beauty salon.

Si Qingqing unbuckled her seatbelt and said, "Come with me for a spa treatment."

"Oh, okay."

As soon as they entered the beauty salon, the receptionist greeted them warmly, "Miss Si, it's been a long time since you last visited."

Si Qingqing forced a smile and nodded. The receptionist asked, "Miss Si, which service would you like today?"

"Let's do a massage."

"Alright."

The receptionist led them into a private room, and soon two women came in.

Xu Suyi watched as Si Qingqing removed all her clothes. She whispered, "Director, do we have to take everything off?"

"Yes, take everything off." As she spoke, Si Qingqing bent over and also removed her underwear.

Her figure was quite similar to Chu Xiao'e's—her chest was slightly smaller, but her hips were very large.

Xu Suyi said enviously, "Director, you have a really great figure."

Si Qingqing was somewhat proud, "Your figure is great too."

She grabbed Si Qingqing's breast and patted her hip, "With a figure like this, won't you drain your boyfriend dry?"

Xu Suyi replied shyly, "I don't have a boyfriend."

"Oh? You haven't dated before?"

"No."

"Then you're in for a treat today."

"Huh?"

Xu Suyi didn't understand what Si Qingqing meant.

But she soon understood.

Lying naked on the massage bed, the two masseuses applied essential oils and began massaging them, making their entire bodies feel relaxed.

But as the massage went on, Xu Suyi felt something was off.

The female masseuse's hand seemed to intentionally or unintentionally brush over her private area.

At first, it was just a fleeting touch, but soon she started directly caressing it.

Her body trembled, just as she was about to ask the masseuse to stop, Si Qingqing's moans suddenly echoed in her ear.

Turning her head, she opened her mouth in shock.

The masseuse's hand was moving in and out of Si Qingqing's very full hips.

She even heard a "splashing" sound.

Suddenly, she seemed to understand why Si Qingqing had brought her here.

This was a test of her loyalty.

Xu Suyi bit her lips, enduring the strange feeling, and allowed the masseuse to play with her private parts.

As she felt the entry, her tense body gradually began to relax, and she couldn't help but open her lips, letting out soft moans that intertwined with Si Qingqing's cries, forming a melodious tune.

...

"Bang!"

Returning home, Chu Xiao'e slammed the door shut, startling Song Guanchao.

"What happened?"

Chu Xiao'e said nothing, just kept a cold face.

She tossed her bag aside, started unbuttoning her shirt and embraced Song Guanchao, standing on tiptoe to kiss him.

Without any unnecessary words, Chu Xiao'e took immediate action.

Soon, the floor was scattered with their clothes.

Song Guanchao picked up her petite body, about to explore the sweet realm when Chu Xiao'e suddenly said, "Go take a shower."

Song Guanchao felt a toothache.

He was just wondering why Chu Xiao'e had suddenly lost her cleanliness obsession.

Entering the bathroom, Chu Xiao'e took a bar of soap and thoroughly cleaned Xiao Song.

She didn't get up, instead, she knelt on the floor, carefully licking and tasting.

After a passionate bout, Song Guanchao lay on the sofa, Chu Xiao'e lying in his arms, still holding Xiao Song, playing with it.

Song Guanchao asked, "What was that about? Who upset you?"

"Humph!" Chu Xiao'e suddenly applied pressure, squeezing hard, and said, "That Si Qingqing is simply brainless!"

Song Guanchao was taken aback, "You're even angrier than I am?"

Chu Xiao'e said, "I recommended her, but it turns out I recommended a useless person. Wouldn't you be angry?"

What upset her the most was not that Si Qingqing came with her secretary without informing her.

It was that she ignored her advice.

She told Xu Suyi to leave, yet Si Qingqing insisted on doing the opposite.

She wouldn't interfere with Si Qingqing's daily decisions, but in critical situations, obedience was necessary.

Si Qingqing's current behavior was very disobedient and intentionally contrary.

She knew that having become the director, Si Qingqing felt she was in a leadership position, and her long-suppressed ambitions suddenly lost their restraint and started to swell.

But no matter how inflated she got, she needed to have a balance in her heart, knowing what to do and when.

She believed Si Qingqing knew these things, but she was deliberately doing the opposite.

Perhaps she felt that now she was the director, no one could interfere with her.

And since Song Guanchao was just a secretary, she probably didn't take him seriously.

As for Chu Xiao'e, because of their senior-junior relationship, her internal perception of Chu Xiao'e had also shifted to some extent.

To put it bluntly, it was a lack of clarity on her part, not having the basic discernment to assess situations properly.

No matter how good the personal relationship is, it's still a personal relationship.

Mixing personal and official affairs, such a person is likely to cause trouble.

This was the root of Chu Xiao'e's anger.

"Let's just see how it goes."

Song Guanchao also sighed.

He had no good solution and could only leave things be for now.

As for the Finance Bureau, he'd look into asking someone else about it later.

That afternoon, back at the City Committee, Song Guanchao contacted the project team to ask about the high-speed rail project's current progress and procedures.

The tender for demolition had concluded, and Golden Heaven and Earth, along with New City Company, had secured all the demolition projects for the Lingjiang High-speed Rail Section.

The contracts had already been signed, but the demolition had not yet started.

Because there were a few areas where the relocation contracts hadn't been signed yet.

Actually, it was possible to negotiate the relocation while simultaneously starting the demolition, but Director He was worried that once those remaining areas learned that demolition had begun, they might shamelessly jack up the prices.

If no demolition occurs, plans can be easily modified.

Once demolition starts, it's harder to make changes.

Although the probability wasn't high, it was safer to prevent it beforehand.

Listening to Director He's report, Song Guanchao nodded slightly, agreeing that his concern was quite necessary.

"Are there any obstacles in those remaining areas?"

"No obstacles, all contracts should be signed by the latest tomorrow."

Director He was following Song Guanchao's approach, moving forward step by step, without facing any significant challenges.

In any case, each contract comes with a waiver statement. You can choose whichever you want without being forced.

Given this choice, anyone with common sense would know which option to pick.

During this demolition trip, Director He experienced what was truly smooth progress.

Everything proceeded in an orderly manner without any apparent resistance.

Time slipped by, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Besides making a daily phone call to the project team, Song Guanchao occupied himself with other matters.

On Thursday morning, he called Director He to ask about progress, only to find out those few areas still hadn't been settled.

Song Guanchao sensed something wasn't right.

They initially said all the contracts could be signed by the following day, yet now it was Thursday, and they still weren't completed.

"Director He, what's going on? How much longer will it take?"

Director He was also troubled, "It's not that they're refusing to sign; it's just that the landlords can't seem to find the time."

Song Guanchao asked, "How many households haven't signed yet?"

"Seventy-one households."

"Across how many areas?"

"Three areas."

"Where are you right now?"

"No. 7 Lingyan Road."

"Wait for me there."

He hung up the phone and immediately headed over.

Something about this situation felt off.

Meanwhile.

At the Judicial Bureau.

Xu Suyi suddenly rushed into the office, panic-stricken, without even knocking.

Si Qingqing was somewhat displeased, "What's going on?"

"Director, please, take a look."

She opened her palm to reveal a USB drive and placed it in front of her.

Seeing the uneasy look on her face, Si Qingqing felt a growing sense of foreboding.

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