Chapter 694

After finishing his long-winded lecture to Zhao De, Baldy Zheng turned his face and said gently to Lan Mei with a smile: "Division Chief Lan, Comrade Comrade Xiao Zhao just started working and doesn't understand the rules. He didn't invite you when he treated everyone yesterday, so please don't take it to heart. These young comrades will understand these principles of conduct after working for a while."

Zhao De saw a faint, cold smirk appear on Division Chief Lan's lips. She clearly disdained his words. She chuckled and asked him directly: "If you have any work instructions, Director Zheng, just say so, and I will arrange for someone to do it right away."

Baldy Zheng saw that Lan Mei didn't seem to appreciate his good intentions and felt he had lost face in front of Zhao De. His expression changed slightly. He thought, *Lan Mei, don't always put on such an arrogant posture for me; one day I will have you! * He gritted his teeth in secret for a moment, but immediately returned to his nonchalant, chuckling self and said: "Comrade Comrade Xiao Zhao, do you see? How enthusiastic your Division Chief Lan is about her work. You should learn more from her in the future. Alright, you go back to work first; I have some work to discuss with your Division Chief Lan."

So Zhao De retreated from Lan Mei's office and pulled the door shut with great tact. But he didn't leave immediately after going out. Instead, he looked at both sides of the corridor, and finding no one there, he stood outside the door and eavesdropped. This was a habit he had formed while working at the Coal Bureau; he always tried to find ways to grasp some secrets of the leaders so they might be useful in the future.

After sending Zhao De away, Baldy Zheng took the folder he had been holding under his arm and handed it to Lan Mei while chuckling: "It's like this, Little Lan. This is a planning and approval report for land use by the Beichen Real Estate Company. This President Zhang and I have met several times. He wants to start construction early, but our Construction Committee's procedures aren't quite complete yet. So he came to me to help him handle it. You see, I've met him several times, so we're acquaintances. I really couldn't refuse him. Little Lan, you should squeeze out some time to take a look at it."

*Tsk tsk, calling her Division Chief Lan to her face, but calling her Little Lan behind her back. My teeth are aching! * Zhao De thought while eavesdropping on the movement inside. From Baldy Zheng's words, he learned that the reason this guy had sent him away was to get Division Chief Lan to do a favor for the President Zhang he had met last night. He had seen plenty of such abuse of power for personal gain and had no interest in it. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly wanted to hear Division Chief Lan's opinion to see what kind of person she really was, and whether her attitude toward work was as ruthless as her face.

"Director Zheng, then you can leave it here. I will arrange for someone to handle it. However, the Planning Division's work has been quite busy lately, so it might have to go through the proper procedures." Lan Mei took the document Baldy Zheng handed over and said in an indifferent tone. Zhao De, outside the door, could hear the implication that she didn't want to do this favor. Lan Mei's attitude toward work truly made Zhao De admire her. She wouldn't even make concessions for things arranged by the top leader; she really had character. He couldn't help but feel a surge of affection for this cold, beautiful young woman.

Lan Mei didn't quite grasp Baldy Zheng's meaning, but Baldy Zheng wasn't angry. He still chuckled and said: "President Zhang specifically spoke to me about this matter. Little Lan, just make it convenient for him. You know President Zhang's company; there's nothing wrong with it. They've also made quite a few contributions to our Xijing City's urban development in the last two years. Make some concessions when necessary."

Lan Mei knew that even if her authority was limited, Baldy Zheng was, after all, the top leader of the Construction Committee. Many times she acted according to the rules and procedures, but sometimes she had no choice. Since Baldy Zheng had already instructed her like this, even if she didn't want to agree, it would be easy for Baldy Zheng to handle this matter with his power. Why should she bring trouble upon herself? So Lan Mei nodded extremely reluctantly and said in an indifferent tone: "Since you've said so, Director Zheng, then fine. Do you have any other matters, Director Zheng?"

Baldy Zheng was looking at Lan Mei, who looked unhappy, with malicious intent. This ice beauty truly made him infatuated. He knew she was a woman with character, so he couldn't be too hasty in revealing his own lecherous thoughts. He thought, *Anyway, as long as this woman Lan Mei works at the Construction Committee, I have a chance. There's plenty of time. * "No... nothing else." Only when Lan Mei spoke did Baldy Zheng hurriedly return to his senses and chuckle.

"Then I will handle the matter you instructed as soon as possible, Director Zheng. If there's nothing else, then I will get back to work." After saying this, Lan Mei turned, walked behind her desk, pulled out her chair, and sat down.

Baldy Zheng could see this was a dismissal. He tactfully chuckled and said: "That's fine, Little Lan, you get back to work. I won't take up any more of your time." After saying this, he smiled and used those thieving eyes to linger on the alluring parts of Lan Mei's body before turning and walking out.

Hearing Baldy Zheng come out, Zhao De, who was hiding outside the door, hurriedly held his breath and tiptoed toward the Planning Division office next door.

Seeing him return from Division Chief Lan's side, Xia Xia Xia Xia Jian, who was sitting in the corner, slanted a look at him, his lips curling into a gleeful, sly smirk. He thought, *Division Chief Lan must have picked a fight with this guy because of last night's matter. As long as I can ruin the reputation of this competitor, Zhao De, in front of the leadership, the only one left is Zheng Ru. Although she is the daughter of the top leader, Baldy Zheng, she is just a girl after all, and her ability is limited. I don't need to worry about her. As long as there are no competitors in the Planning Division, I have great fantasies about my future. *