Chapter 188: Keep the Secret for Secretary-General Lin!

"Secretary-General Lin, Secretary-General Lin..."

The calls drifted over slowly.

Lin Ru slowly opened her eyes.

She subconsciously raised her head, only to be shocked to realize that her head was resting on Tang Ye's lap.

At this moment, Tang Ye was looking at her with a face full of worry.

Tang Ye knew a little about traditional Chinese medicine; he took Lin Ru's pulse and checked her tongue coating, making a preliminary judgment that there was no major problem.

Judging from the pulse, it was a symptom of heart deficiency.

The heart that had been hanging high finally dropped back to its original place.

He carefully helped Lin Ru onto the sofa, then immediately took out his phone; just as he was about to press the button, he was stopped by Lin Ru, who pressed her hand down on his.

"Section Chief Tang, don't make that call."

Tang Ye instantly came to his senses; if a 120 ambulance were to drive into the Municipal Government with its sirens blaring, that spectacle would surely cause a huge uproar and have a massive impact.

"Then I will accompany you to the hospital!"

Lin Ru shook her head gently, her tone trying to sound as relaxed as possible: "I'm fine, just too tired. I'll be better after resting for a while."

Seeing Lin Ru being so stubborn, Tang Ye's expression became exceptionally serious: "Secretary-General Lin, you fainted; how could you be fine? I know what you are worried about. But if you don't go to the hospital for a proper check-up, in the long run, there will be big problems sooner or later."

Lin Ru could tell that Tang Ye was genuinely concerned about her.

However, feeling that she could still hold on, she straightened her expression and said in a tone that kept others at a distance: "I already said I'm not going; just do your own job."

Tang Ye knew in his heart that Lin Ru was just putting on a brave front.

If it were someone else, perhaps they would choose to back down when faced with such a firm response.

But Tang Ye liked to take an unconventional approach!

He pulled a long face and said with a firm attitude: "Secretary-General Lin, since I've run into this matter, I must see it through to the end. If you don't go to the hospital, I will go find Mayor Jiang to report it right now and let Mayor Jiang handle it."

Hearing this, Lin Ru couldn't help but be stunned.

Although Tang Ye was using Jiang Jing to "pressure" her, she didn't feel the slightest bit of anger in her heart; instead, a wave of warmth surged up, and she truly felt this concern.

"Fine, I'll listen to you."

Tang Ye felt relieved and hurriedly said: "I'll arrange it for you right away. My father is a doctor at the City People's Hospital; we can use the green channel."

Lin Ru had read Tang Ye's resume, so she naturally knew his father was a Vice President at the City People's Hospital.

Tang Ye called for a car and accompanied Lin Ru to the hospital.

At the hospital, he stayed with Lin Ru the whole time, accompanying her to draw blood one moment and to get scans the next.

After a flurry of activity, the final diagnosis was reached: Lin Ru's fainting was caused by anemia and overwork.

Lin Ru also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, as early as a month ago, she had frequently experienced symptoms of dizziness, and her sleep quality at night was extremely poor; she was also often startled awake in her dreams.

At first, she thought it was the early onset of menopause, but deep down she was still secretly worried, fearing that she had contracted some terminal illness.

Lin Ru was a female leader who was meticulous about her work and harbored strong political ambitions.

According to her established plan, within the next two or three years, she intended to aim for a Division Level position, heading a department at the City Bureau, or serving as the top official in a county or district.

For a cadre like her who was steady and calculated, the thing she feared most was illness, because it could very likely severely disrupt the career plan she had carefully laid out.

Looking at the various medicines the doctor had prescribed for Lin Ru, Tang Ye whispered a reminder: "Secretary-General Lin, you must take these medicines on time. Although it's not a life-threatening illness, you must still take it seriously."

Lin Ru nodded at Tang Ye and said: "Little Tang, I want to trouble you with one thing. Don't mention what happened today to anyone."

Tang Ye smiled and replied: "Secretary-General Lin, don't worry, I will absolutely keep this secret; not a single word will leak out from my mouth."

Lin Ru sighed to herself; she realized that Tang Ye was far more thoughtful and tactful in his conduct than she had imagined.

She couldn't help but wonder why Yang Yuan's assessment of Tang Ye was so poor.

Yang Yuan and Tang Ye had never worked together; for such a terrible impression to form, it was highly likely that someone was stirring up trouble and sowing discord in between.

After Tang Ye sent Lin Ru back to her office, he sighed to himself.

On the path of an official career, for a woman to achieve something, she often has to endure more hardships than a man.

In the eyes of outsiders, Lin Ru was a decisive, bold, and wise "iron lady"; yet Tang Ye had seen her vulnerable side.

Tang Ye was sharp-minded; from Lin Ru's tone, he could detect her hostility and rejection toward him.

He knew that the conflict between him and Lin Ru would not be eased by this small episode.

However, this did not hinder his recognition of Lin Ru's abilities.

He knew deeply that if one wanted to become an excellent person, one had to calmly accept the questioning of others and be good at absorbing excellent qualities from them.

In the afternoon, Tang Ye accompanied Jiang Jing to the Development Zone to conduct research on key municipal engineering projects.

They visited companies such as the Hua'ao Solar Water Heater Company, the Eastern Food City, and East Asia Automobile one after another, conducting in-depth and meticulous inspections centered on key project construction such as industrial upgrading, new energy, food engineering, and the automotive industry.

Everywhere they went, Jiang Jing would walk into the project construction site, earnestly inquire about project planning and construction progress, engage in in-depth exchanges with company heads, and coordinate on the spot to solve difficulties and problems encountered during the project's advancement.

After the research activities ended, Jiang Jing sat in the car, her mood appearing somewhat low.

While chatting with the driver, Tang Ye learned that the relationship between Jiang Jing and her daughter was quite tense.

"Little Tang, when you were in high school, were there many classmates in your class who were dating?" Jiang Jing asked out of the blue.

"There were quite a few classmates in my class who were dating. And dating doesn't necessarily affect studies; perhaps the two can even encourage each other and make progress together." Tang Ye instantly realized that Jiang Jing was worried about her daughter's dating.

"They say a daughter is a father's thoughtful little cotton-padded jacket. My little cotton-padded jacket feels like it's made of gauze; it's leaking air everywhere!" Jiang Jing joked about herself.

"Girls are in their puberty during high school; in a few years, when their minds mature, they will naturally be close to you again." Tang Ye hurriedly spoke to comfort Jiang Jing.

As a qualified Secretary, one must not only do a good job with various administrative tasks and act as the leader's "housekeeper," but sometimes one must also act as the leader's emotional manager; it was truly not easy.

"Mayor, there is a matter that needs to be reported to you. The matter mentioned by Provincial Governor Fu already has a lead. Three years ago, after the residential area where the whistleblower lived was forcibly demolished, it is now being used as a parking lot!"

Mayor Jiang's expression became grave, and she instructed the driver, "Go directly to the site to take a look."