Song Guanchao's face twitched; if it were another man, he would probably hide out of shame from her disdainful look and tone.

His embarrassed and furious demeanor amused Qu Xiangru.

She shook her waist and said, "Why did it go soft?"

Damn!

What man could endure such provocation?

Song Guanchao turned over and lifted her effortlessly; her body folded, with her beautiful legs almost touching his shoulders.

"He who laughs last laughs best!"

Song Guanchao snorted, bowed his head to suck on her neck, soon leaving a hickey.

He thrust intensely, like a pile driver.

Qu Xiangru was half-draped over him, unable to move, like a doll being used for his release.

She bit her lip tightly, unwilling to make a sound.

Song Guanchao quietly huffed, wondering how long she could hold out.

He took a few steps forward and pinned her against the wall.

Ultimately, even the best laid plans can falter, and soon Qu Xiangru's lips parted, releasing repressed sounds that she couldn't suppress.

Two hours later.

Qu Xiangru leaned against the floor-to-ceiling window, her ample breasts pressed against the glass, one leg lifted by Song Guanchao as he thrust powerfully from behind, the sound of flesh slapping echoing, accompanied by her soul-stirring moans.

At three o'clock in the morning.

Qu Xiangru knelt at the foot of the bed, half her body on the mattress, her round buttocks red from his repeated spanking, her knees rosy from kneeling.

With a long exhale, Song Guanchao took a breath, allowing Qu Xiangru only a few minutes of rest before he lifted her again.

Seeing him lively again in an instant, Qu Xiangru finally retreated: "No more."

Song Guanchao raised an eyebrow: "Admitting defeat?"

Qu Xiangru bit her lip and softly affirmed.

Song Guanchao chuckled, but thrust again, whispering in her ear: "That's not gonna work. I can never get enough of you; I want to fill you up completely!"

Qu Xiangru, both annoyed and delighted, gritted her teeth: "One last time."

"Alright!"

This time, Song Guanchao was not too rough, gently entwining with her on the bed.

After a long while, Song Guanchao's breathing grew heavy, and Qu Xiangru's cries escalated. They simultaneously reached the peak, melding spirit and flesh.

Their lips tightly pressed together, Qu Xiangru wrapped his tongue forcefully, holding him so tightly as if wanting to merge with him and never part.

...

The next day, upon waking, Song Guanchao thought she would leave, yet she lay quietly beside him.

Obviously, last night was too exhausting, leaving her without strength.

Over the weekend, every time she tried to leave, Song Guanchao tossed her phone aside and continued his ministrations.

Qu Xiangru was frustrated yet helpless.

She felt completely ensnared by Song Guanchao.

Finally, by Sunday afternoon, Qu Xiangru had no choice but to leave.

Soon, it was Monday.

Song Guanchao brewed a cup of tea, sitting across from Wu Qiangwei: "Secretary, let's talk with Mayor Jiang and the others."

Wu Qiangwei nodded: "I've contacted them; they'll be here for a meeting soon."

Song Guanchao then asked: "Has the province mentioned how to arrange the City Secretary position?"

Wu Qiangwei thought for a moment and said: "Secretary Gao and I talked once."

They'd already discussed it?

He immediately asked, "What did Secretary Gao mean?"

This time, the murder case was solved by Song Guanchao, but it was under Wu Qiangwei's charge.

In terms of qualifications, Wu Qiangwei was slightly lacking, but based on political accomplishments and her achievements over the past six months, she was certainly competent.

As long as the province supported her, she would certainly rise.

Moreover, resolving the mess caused by Secretary Lu meant the city's standing committee wouldn't object.

One could say, this was Wu Qiangwei's best opportunity for advancement.

Wu Qiangwei said: "Secretary Gao suggested I become the mayor."

Song Guanchao frowned.

Though the mayor ranks higher than the Deputy Secretary and wields more power,

that's for a normal mayor.

In Lingjiang City, being the mayor isn't a favorable position.

The city government has two local bigwigs, Jiang Yuan and Zhang Xiaoxian.

Once Wu Qiangwei enters city government, these two cannot be ignored.

Zhang Xiaoxian is somewhat manageable; he won't actively oppose Wu Qiangwei and will maintain a good relationship.

But Jiang Yuan is different.

This Deputy Mayor holds the power in the city government tightly.

Any orders from Zheng Bihui had to pass through Jiang Yuan.

Without Jiang Yuan's nod, orders couldn't get through.

Even if Wu Qiangwei becomes mayor, the situation wouldn't necessarily improve.

If they waited three to five more months, until Si Qingqing and Wu Xinan fully controlled the industrial and tax departments, Wu Qiangwei taking over as mayor might improve the situation.

But going now, her position might be even more difficult than Zheng Bihui's.

Two tigers cannot live on the same mountain!

Zheng Bihui will never allow Wu Qiangwei to threaten his status.

If she takes office now, Jiang Yuan is highly likely to quickly marginalize Wu Xinan and Si Qingqing, re-seizing the industrial and tax powers, making Wu Qiangwei a nominal mayor.

Understanding the key points, Song Guanchao asked: "Has Secretary Gao already decided?"

Wu Qiangwei shook her head: "Secretary Gao said I should decide for myself."

Song Guanchao breathed a sigh of relief: "Then refuse!"

"At this stage, the Secretary absolutely shouldn't go to the city government!"

"Even if you can't become City Secretary, don't go; at worst, continue as Deputy Secretary."

Jiang Yuan and his group don't dare to interfere with the City Committee's authority, which is the province's bottom line.

The province can tolerate their factionalism but will never allow the Lingjiang Municipal Committee to become their playground.

Party leadership over everything is a policy that remains unshaken from top to bottom and is the bottom line in politics.

As long as you don't touch this bottom line, no matter how much money you siphon off, as long as it's not too public, the higher-ups will turn a blind eye.

Therefore, Wu Qiangwei's best promotion route is to directly ascend to the top position.

She would control the City Committee while Jiang Yuan, Zhang Xiaoxian, and their local faction continue to hold the city government.

Everyone stays out of each other's way.

Wu Qiangwei tilted her head, pressing her temple, looking somewhat distressed: "If I want to go to the province, the city government can't be avoided."

What Song Guanchao could think of, she naturally could too.

She even considered more and further afield than he did.

But as she said, as long as she wishes to keep climbing, being the mayor is unavoidable.

After all, the City Committee's work is advisory, while it's the city government that truly addresses civic and economic matters.

In promoting a cadre within the party, besides looking at City Committee experience, one must also assess city government credentials.

This is why in a city, the second-in-command, besides being the mayor, also serves as the Deputy Secretary of the City Committee.

In essence, as long as one becomes mayor, the next step is almost guaranteed to become City Secretary.

If not, there's no question - the organization has given up on grooming that person.

So for Wu Qiangwei, getting past the city government is indeed challenging.

As long as she aims to move up to the province in the future, being mayor is her best immediate choice.

However, considering Lingjiang's situation, being mayor is her worst option.

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