Absolute power in officialdom

Chapter 59 A Beauty's Schemes, Turning the Tables

Wu Zhiyuan was prepared. The moment she fell, he took a few steps back and reached out to steady her arm, avoiding direct physical contact.

"Section Chief Liang, be careful!" Wu Zhiyuan pretended to remind him.

Liang Dandan seized the opportunity to grab Wu Zhiyuan's hand tightly, not letting go but instead pressing herself against him: "Zhiyuan, I feel so dizzy, it might be a low blood sugar attack, can you help me..."

As she spoke, she threw herself into Wu Zhiyuan's arms.

Wu Zhiyuan saw through her scheme and said sternly, "Section Chief Liang, please have some self-respect! This is an office! If you continue like this, I'll call security!"

When Liang Dandan realized that her attempts to seduce him were unsuccessful, she decided to resort to any means necessary.

As she forcefully tore at the neckline of her knitted sweater, the buttons popped open, revealing a camisole underneath and a patch of snow-white skin, she reached out and grabbed Wu Zhiyuan's face.

Wu Zhiyuan's face tilted to the side, and Liang Dandan missed grabbing him, but scratched his arm instead.

Wu Zhiyuan pushed her away and lowered his voice, "Liang Dandan, haven't you made enough of a scene?!"

Liang Dandan then grabbed Wu Zhiyuan's hand. This time, she didn't grab Wu Zhiyuan's hand, but used Wu Zhiyuan's hand to grab her chest!

Wu Zhiyuan sneered inwardly; Liang Dandan was keeping evidence.

Liang Dandan was taking off her top, then took off her bra and threw it aside.

Liang Dandan was still taking off her skirt, but Wu Zhiyuan neither stopped her nor panicked. He said coldly, "Liang Dandan, we have no grudge against each other. What's the point of you pulling this stunt and trying to frame me?"

Liang Dandan started throwing a tantrum: "Wu Zhiyuan, you bastard! You bullied me! I'm going to sue you for rape! You can't get away with this!"

"Rape? You came to my office late at night! You threw yourself at me! You took off your clothes..."

Liang Dandan sneered: "Wu Zhiyuan, stop with the nonsense! Even if I'm a prostitute, as long as I don't want to, you're raping me!"

Tonight, you scratched me, and you have marks on your arms. That's enough; it's irrefutable evidence that you tried to rape me!

If I call the police, you'll have no way to defend yourself! It won't be long before you're working on a sewing machine!

Wu Zhiyuan pretended to be very scared, his voice trembling slightly: "Liang...Liang Dandan! Why...why did you do this to me?"

We have no grudge against each other! What good will it do you to do this?

Seeing Wu Zhiyuan's "panicked" appearance, Liang Dandan felt a surge of joy, thinking that her plan had already succeeded more than halfway.

A smug smile appeared on her face: "Why? Wu Zhiyuan, blame yourself for following the wrong person! Who told you to be so devoted to Xu Youwei!"

"I'm asking you, is Xu Youwei planning to target Zhang Wanlin?"

"No," Wu Zhiyuan feigned surprise. "Secretary Xu attaches great importance to the development of private enterprises. Zhang Wanlin is the richest man in Longcheng and a famous entrepreneur. Why would Secretary Xu target him? Who told you that?"

Wu Zhiyuan pretended to be scared in order to trick people into revealing information.

When people are overjoyed, they often forget themselves.

Liang Dandan raised an eyebrow and said, "Don't ask me who told me! Wu Zhiyuan, if you don't want to work on the sewing machine, I advise you to be sensible!"

Wu Zhiyuan said tremblingly, "Section Chief Liang, I don't want to go to jail. Once I go to jail, I'll lose my job and my reputation will be ruined. What do you want me to do?"

"Sleep with me!" Liang Dandan said shockingly, "Wu Zhiyuan, putting aside our past grievances, you are really handsome, just my type."

I want you to sleep with me tonight, right here in this office!

Wu Zhiyuan tentatively asked, "And then?"

Liang Dandan said triumphantly, "Be a good girl and listen to me, become one of us!"

Wu Zhiyuan deliberately asked, "Section Chief Liang, I heard you're Secretary Tao Sizhong's mistress. Did he ask you to do this?"

"That's none of your business. I'm asking you, is Xu Youwei planning to target Zhang Wanlin?"

"Section Chief Liang, as I just said, that's not true. Secretary Xu even went to Zhang Wanlin's Jintang Group for research last time."

Liang Dandan snorted coldly: "Is this an attempt to appease Zhang Wanlin? A few days ago, Xu Youwei went to the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and the Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Commission. Wasn't that because of Zhang Wanlin's matter?"

Wu Zhiyuan was startled. How did Liang Dandan know Xu Youwei's whereabouts?

Could there be a spy? Or does Zhang Wanlin have informants in the provincial capital?

However, Liang Dandan seemed unaware of the specific details, such as the fact that the provincial "anti-gang office" secretly dispatched a five-person advance team to Longcheng.

He tried to get more information out of her, so he shook his head and said, "I don't know. I'm not of a high rank, and I can't meet with high-ranking officials."

Indeed, Xu Youwei would not bring his secretary along when meeting with provincial leaders because his rank was too low.

Tao Sizhong told Liang Dandan to call the police immediately after obtaining "evidence," but Liang Dandan had some selfish motives. Before calling the police, she wanted to have a relationship with Wu Zhiyuan, so that she could sleep with the handsome guy for free, confirm that Wu Zhiyuan had raped her, and also get some information out of him.

"Wu Zhiyuan, you are Xu Youwei's secretary. You can't possibly not know anything about what he said and did when he met with the provincial leaders."

You need to understand, the only one who can save you now is yourself. If you obediently become my person, you won't have to go to jail or work on a sewing machine, and you can continue being Xu Youwei's secretary.

Wu Zhiyuan pretended to be crying and said, "I really don't know which provincial leaders Secretary Xu met or what he said. He didn't tell me."

"Section Chief Liang, I don't want to go to jail. I'm willing to be your man; I'll do whatever you ask. Please, please don't call the police, okay?"

He deliberately portrayed himself as weak and helpless, which was exactly what Liang Dandan wanted to see at that moment.

Seeing Wu Zhiyuan's "complete surrender," Liang Dandan was extremely pleased and lowered her guard to the lowest level.

She felt that Wu Zhiyuan was now like a fish on a chopping board, completely at her mercy.

She leaned back against the desk with a relaxed air and said in a condescending, smug tone, "Hmph, wouldn't it have been better if you had been this sensible earlier? Don't worry, as long as you behave, you'll get your share of the benefits later."

If Xu Youwei does anything that could be detrimental to Zhang Wanlin or Secretary Tao, tell me immediately.

Liang Dandan actually sat on Wu Zhiyuan's lap, and Wu Zhiyuan didn't push her away, continuing to probe her for information: "Dandan, are you really Secretary Tao Sizhong's mistress?"

"Zhiyuan, I don't want to hide it from you, Secretary Tao is my father, and I am his biological daughter."

Wu Zhiyuan suddenly realized that Lin Keke had mentioned before that Tao Sizhong had an illegitimate daughter who was about the same age as her. It turned out that she was Liang Dandan.

"I see. I've heard rumors that you're Secretary Tao's mistress."

"Zhiyuan, although I'm not a virgin, my private life isn't messy. You're in luck tonight."

Wu Zhiyuan sneered inwardly. Even if I went to a nightclub to find a girl, I wouldn't sleep with you! Girls only want money, you're trying to kill me!

Wu Zhiyuan tentatively asked, "You all know exactly which leaders Secretary Xu met in the province. You're really well-informed."

Overjoyed, Liang Dandan exclaimed, "Now that you're one of us, Xu Youwei will be all alone!"

Wu Zhiyuan suddenly remembered Xu Youwei's driver.

The last time Xu Youwei went to the provincial capital, his driver was driving him, but he didn't say anything sensitive in the car.

Was the driver bribed? Or was he connected to Zhang Wanlin and Tao Sizhong all along?