Zhang Tianbao nodded thoughtfully, then spread his hands, "I can't tell you much now. Wait until your manuscript is out and you've given it to me, then I'll give you some clues, okay?"
"Deal!" Liu Zhizhong reached out his hand readily.
Zhang Tianbao smiled and really shook his hand, saying, "It's not that I don't want to tell you, but someone as loyal and righteous as you might not be better off knowing too much. You are very young and have a great future ahead of you; you need to cherish your feathers. Miss Luo is good, but actually... the best thing would be not to contact her or see her again!"
Liu Zhizhong nodded silently and poured more wine, raising his glass, "Minister Zhang, rest assured, I know my limits and won't make a misstep."
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The two of them still enjoyed their late-night meal, and it wasn't until twelve o'clock at night that they broke up.
Liu Zhizhong also asked Zhang Tianbao if he wanted to return to the Provincial City the next day and offered to pick him up early, convenient for both.
Zhang Tianbao said there was no need, as he wanted to visit his hometown tomorrow and had a car to take him there.
So Liu Zhizhong didn't say anything more.
After dinner, Liu Zhizhong asked the villa's designated driver service to drop off Zhang Tianbao first, then himself.
When he got home, it was already half-past twelve at night, and the lights were on in the downstairs living room.
Liu Zhizhong felt a warmth in his heart as he walked in.
To his surprise, Zhao Han was keeping Lu Yumei company—the mother and daughter were both waiting for him in the living room, but Zhao Han smelled slightly of alcohol and had fallen asleep.
Liu Zhizhong had learned in the afternoon that Zhao Han had an evening engagement, so it was normal for her to have a bit to drink.
Zhao Han came back and heard from her mother that Liu Zhizhong had gone out to have a late-night meal with Zhang Tianbao, which might involve big affairs or networking, so the two of them, concerned, waited together in the living room.
After all, in the past, Zhang Tianbao had been the personal secretary to Luo Tianlin, the Provincial Group Minister. Their relationship indeed warranted attention, and both women thought Liu Zhizhong was on the right track.
As for Lu Yumei, she lived a very regular life, so she was no exception and had fallen asleep on the sofa.
Looking at the two mother and daughter beauties, each with their own charm and seductive allure, Liu Zhizhong couldn't help feeling a bit impulsive after drinking, swallowing his saliva several times.
Over the years, Lu Yumei hadn't seemed to age, only looking younger, with a voluptuous figure like a seductive, beautiful widow! She lay on her side, back facing Liu Zhizhong, and that attractive shadow was not something one could afford to look at too long.
There was no need to mention Zhao Han, the beautiful bureau director was even younger, her features recently more pronounced—perhaps related to Liu Zhizhong? In any case, Zhang Hongyang couldn't have nurtured such a bewitching flower of a woman. She was reclining with her beautiful legs together, one bare hand dangling, the very picture of a Sleeping Beauty in her natural state.
Subconsciously, Liu Zhizhong thought of his wife, Zhao Yan, staying elsewhere—the number one beauty in Yangzhou's officialdom. Ah... the Zhao family really produced beauties! But the marital situation of this couple was truly frustrating.
Regardless, now that his life was back on track, he needed to carve out time to sort out the relationship between husband and wife.
Of course, at this time, Liu Zhizhong couldn't just let the mother and daughter lie on the sofa , could he?
After a moment of thought, he took blankets for each of them, gently covering them without waking them.
Then, Liu Zhizhong headed upstairs, not bothering to sleep first. Even though he said he would pick up Ma Qingqing at four o'clock in the morning, he sent a message saying he would change it to five o'clock.
Liu Zhizhong sat down in his study, turned on his computer, and his fingers flew across the keyboard, tapping away as he began to write.
Following Zhang Tianbao's suggestion, Liu Zhizhong operated furiously, and in less than an hour, a three-thousand-word article on the ideological construction of the Organization Department was completed.
Liu Zhizhong made a few modifications, read through the article once, and felt quite satisfied. He immediately sent it to Zhang Tianbao's email.
After taking care of that, he washed up, packed his luggage, and went to bed to rest, managing about three hours of sleep.
When the alarm went off at four-thirty in the morning, he got up, grabbed his luggage, and left.
In the downstairs living room, the mother and daughter were still covered with blankets, sleeping soundly.
Liu Zhizhong drove Lu Yumei's car away and disappeared into the darkness before dawn, excitedly off to pick up Ma Qingqing...