Chapter 1173: Thank you for the compliment, Sister He

"Thank you for the compliment, Sister He," Zhao Desan said with a grin, staring straight at He Liping. This oval face, long phoenix eyes at the corners, thin red lips, and a firm nose bridge formed a perfect woman's face. A head of dark, shiny long hair hung over her shoulders, making He Liping exude a wild and charming flavor. She was of medium height, but had a full chest and fat buttocks, and her legs in pantyhose looked straight and slender. This mature and unique charm made Zhao Desan let his imagination run wild. He stared straight at her, forgetting for a moment that this woman was the future Deputy Director of the Provincial Construction Committee.

He Liping also seemed to feel the heat in Zhao Desan's gaze. She turned her face, looked at him bewitchingly, and asked in a provocative tone, "Xiao Zhao, what are you looking at?"

"Oh," Zhao Desan hurriedly regained his senses, smiled with a slightly awkward expression, and said, "Sister He, you are really beautiful." He said this not casually, but after careful consideration. First, even if He Liping didn't like him being too presumptuous, after all, there was no woman who didn't like to hear such compliments, so even if He Liping would be angry on the surface, she would definitely not take it to heart. Second, Zhao Desan wanted to test the bottom line of this charming woman by using a compliment of intimacy, so that he could master the language scale when in front of He Liping, facilitating the further implementation of his plan to conquer her.

Sure enough, after receiving Zhao Desan's compliment, He Liping was suddenly overjoyed, and a comfortable smile appeared on the corners of her mouth. At the same time, she realized that she hadn't officially taken office as the Deputy Director of the Provincial Construction Committee, and these "three fires" hadn't even burned one yet. How could she let this guy Zhao Desan know her weaknesses? So, the moment the drunken smile appeared on the corners of her mouth, she retracted it, kept a straight face, glared at him with bewitching eyes, and warned him in an extremely serious tone, "Your name is Zhao Desan, right? Don't be so disrespectful! Don't say such things in the future! Otherwise, I won't spare you!"

Zhao Desan's ability to observe and judge was not just for show. As long as he had a little contact with a woman's mind, he could understand it thoroughly. Of course, he understood that He Liping just wanted to establish her dignity in front of him. However, after all, she was also a Deputy Director of the Construction Committee, a dignified number two, and not someone to be trifled with. Moreover, he still wanted to conquer her to make his career in the Construction Committee slightly smoother. So, he took the slope and went down, lowered his head, and said sincerely, "Sister He, I know I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again in the future."

Seeing Zhao Desan's attitude change so quickly—just a moment ago he dared to presumptuously praise her for being beautiful, and now he was lowering his head and sincerely admitting his mistake—this made He Liping's mood brighten up, and she couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Zhao Desan raised his face, opened his eyes wide, looked at He Liping in confusion, and asked helplessly, "Sister He, what... what are you laughing at?"

He Liping suppressed her laughter, coughed twice, deliberately kept a straight face, and said in a serious tone, "Nothing. Alright, thank you three men from the Planning Division for helping me tidy up the office today. Alright, there's nothing for you now; you can go down."

Zhao Desan said "Oh" and said, "Then Sister He, I'll go down first. If you have any other instructions, just find me."

He Liping nodded, her expression softened a little, and she looked at him with a strange gaze until Zhao Desan couldn't bear the direct look of her sharp gaze, turned around, walked out of the office, and headed downstairs. Along the way, he thought about He Liping's bewitching and affectionate gaze just now, and his heart thumped wildly. This impulsive feeling once again strengthened his belief in conquering her. He wouldn't stop until he took down this beautiful Deputy Director.

Returning to the office, Xia Jian asked Zhao Desan how He Liping felt about the office tidying. Zhao Desan said it was very good and that it was all Xia Jian's credit, which made him feel very satisfied.

Ma Debang being forced to leave by Zheng Tulu left a not-so-small blow to Zhao Desan's heart. Although he had Su Qing as a backer and shouldn't be afraid, this incident made Zhao Desan realize that Zheng Tulu still had some means. Take the forcing of Ma Debang to leave, for example; the old fox did it too cleanly. Except for Ma Debang spreading rumors when he left that Zheng Tulu's personnel appointments favored beauty over talent and that he had ambiguous relationships with female comrades and was morally corrupt, Zheng Tulu could almost be said to have suffered no substantial impact. Because there were many conflicts between him and Zheng Tulu, Zhao Desan still had some fear, fearing that this old guy would do something to him again. Now that He Liping had been promoted to Deputy Director, if this woman was easy to take down, he would use her as an entry point, take control of this former lover and subordinate of Zheng Tulu, alienate the relationship between the two, and then use a trick of "borrowing a knife to kill," pushing her to the position of Director, and he could also benefit. That was what Zhao Desan thought.

In the evening, Zhao Desan told Su Qing the news that Ma Debang had been transferred away. Su Qing was very surprised, her eyes wide open, and she asked, "Ma Debang was transferred to the Municipal Construction Committee as Deputy Director? How come I, the Minister of the Organization Department, don't know?"

Zhao Desan was also a bit surprised. After all, Sister Su was the Minister of the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department. How could she not know about a leader of Ma Debang's level being transferred? He looked at her blankly, somewhat confused, and said, "No way? Sister Su, you don't know Ma Debang was transferred? This is a matter that can only be decided by your Organization Department and the Personnel Department together."

Su Qing's face turned very ugly instantly, and she said, "I don't know about this at all. It seems Li Changping doesn't want to tell me. Good for him, Li Changping, he actually dared to overstep his authority. It's too outrageous!"

Zhao Desan said, "I only know that Li Changping and Zheng Tulu are relatively close. Getting Ma Debang out must be Zheng Tulu's idea. This time Ma Debang was unlucky himself; he made such a big move in procurement and was mastered by Zheng Tulu with evidence. People dug a pit and waited for him to jump into it, and he actually jumped in. He was forced to leave by Zheng Tulu and didn't dare to report it to the higher-ups, fearing they would investigate him."

Su Qing's eyebrows were knitted with dissatisfaction, and she said in a heavy tone, "The conflict between Ma Debang and Zheng Tulu has nothing to do with me. I'm not feeling unfair for Ma Debang; it's mainly that Li Changping actually kept me in the dark about such a major personnel transfer and acted arbitrarily. It's really bold. He is paying less and less attention to me, the Minister of the Organization Department!"

In ancient Chinese officialdom, the number one and number two never worked together with one heart; they were always "outwardly compliant but inwardly at odds." The number one would try every means to seize power and hollow out the number two, while the number two would always covet the number one's position. Su Qing and Li Changping were outwardly compliant but inwardly at odds. As a woman, Su Qing was both the Minister of the Hexi Provincial Party Committee Organization Department and one of the nine standing committee members, so naturally, many men were dissatisfied. Li Changping, who had always been suppressed by her, was one of them. In the matter of Ma Debang, because he had the consent of Director Zhu of the Personnel Department, Li Changping was ruthless and didn't even discuss it with the number one, Su Qing, and made the decision for her.

Zhao Desan also felt that if things went on like this, Su Qing might be paid less and less attention by Li Changping. He didn't have any opinion about Li Changping himself, but because he had left the Yuyang City Coal Bureau at the beginning, it was under the pressure of Li Changping's wife, Zhang Ailing. People are emotional animals, and everyone holds grudges. So Zhao Desan took advantage of this incident to fan the flames and speak up for Su Qing, saying, "That Li Changping doesn't put you in his eyes at all, Sister Su. He didn't even tell you about such a big thing. How can this be allowed in the future!"

Su Qing was also agitated by Zhao Desan's fanning of the flames. She darkened her face and knitted her willow eyebrows, saying, "I have to ask Li Changping properly when I go to the unit tomorrow. It's indeed too much. He didn't even say a word to me about such a big personnel transfer!"

Zhao Desan seemed to feel a bit indignant for Su Qing and sighed, saying, "Sister Su, actually, I think you are still too kind and too soft. Your means should be harder; otherwise, no one will be afraid of you. You have to establish your prestige." ===== CHAPTER 1174 =====