Chapter 81: So Stubborn
For people within the system, there are no weekends, just endless overtime and meetings.
After Lin Hao arrived at the county committee office, he went to his office and immediately began contacting for next week's inspection and research activities.
According to the requirements of the city committee and city government, local leaders and village heads must conduct at least one project inspection and research on attracting investment each year.
This time, Secretary Li Jingyi went to the Red Era Group for the inspection, partly to bring a major project to Wucheng County, and also to complete the tasks assigned by the higher-ups.
As the county committee's team leader, serving as Secretary Li's secretary, Lin Hao naturally had to accompany the secretary for the inspection and research, and also prepare relevant records, which would surely need to be reported afterwards.
"President Liao? I'm Lin Hao from the Wucheng County committee office." Lin Hao dialed the lady president's phone number.
"Director Lin, if you didn't call me, I was getting anxious." Liao Jiarong said with a smile.
"How could that be? Secretary Li has already instructed me to coordinate with President Liao for next week's inspection and research schedule." Lin Hao said formally.
"Director Lin, for the schedule, please provide us with the list of leaders and their positions so we can prepare the table cards, seating arrangements, and accommodations…" Liao Jiarong said with a smile. This content was first released on MV_LEMPYR.
"That's not a problem, I'll sort it out and send it to you right away. Since other leaders from the county committee and county government are very busy, it's estimated that only Secretary Li and the Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau will come, so our group isn't very large, with two cars…" Lin Hao began the formal coordination.
For leaders going out for inspections and research, the itinerary arrangement is very important, especially in timing control. It took the two all morning to get everything settled.
Lin Hao immediately called Li Jingyi, but found that the lady secretary went to Wuning City alone today, clearly to handle personal matters. Therefore, he just sent Li Jingyi a WeChat message, informing her that everything was coordinated.
Most importantly, he sent her a copy of the itinerary and also prepared a speech draft for her.
Of course, this matter also needed coordination with the lady director from the Investment Promotion Bureau, to finalize Monday morning's schedule, so he dialed Cheng Jiayao's number.
"Director Cheng? This is Lin Hao from the county committee office."
"Director Lin, hello, I'm Cheng Jiayao."
"Director Cheng, I'll send you the itinerary for Monday's inspection and research at Red Era Group. Could we add you on WeChat?" Lin Hao asked.
"Director Lin, I'll add you on WeChat, it's this number, right?" Cheng Jiayao responded quickly.
"Director Cheng is being polite, let me add you. Also, let me confirm your team list for this inspection…" Lin Hao detailed some specifics.
This Cheng Jiayao was specially picked by the county government as an attractive figure for investment promotion, her looks were just as good as his wife from college days, plus the Investment Promotion Bureau was almost entirely composed of beauties.
Everyone understands, a beauty in this role is certainly not simple—good at drinking, exceptionally good-looking, and first-class eloquence—otherwise, how would they attract investors?
Of course, Director Cheng wasn't a fool, she specially brought two beauties this time, Deputy Director Xu Peiyu and Section Chief Wang Ya, both excellent drinkers with stunning looks.
The two added each other on WeChat, then coordinated their work, and Director Cheng was quite courteous to Lin Hao.
After getting everything done, Lin Hao was preparing to leave when he received a short message from Liu Tingting, inviting him for lunch at her place.
Lunch? More like eating people.
Lin Hao really felt hungry, but visiting the beautiful woman's home made him hesitate.
After all, going to someone's home and messing with their wife is indeed thrilling, but he felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Therefore, Lin Hao directly rejected the beautiful woman's offer, telling her he was busy this afternoon and planned to meet for coffee another day.
Just then, Su Muyun's call came in.
"Lin Hao, where did you go?" Su Muyun asked.
"At work, what's up?" Lin Hao replied.
"At work? Really working or just pretending?" Su Muyun seemed skeptical.
"Truly at work. If you don't believe me, come and see for yourself." Lin Hao said angrily.
"I'm at the county committee office entrance, come out." Su Muyun said with a stern voice.
"What? You're at the entrance?" Lin Hao was taken aback.
"Why? You're not at the county committee office?" Su Muyun seemed to have caught him.
"Then wait for me." Lin Hao said, hanging up the phone, gathered his things, and headed out.
At the entrance of the county committee office, Su Muyun was sitting in her Mercedes, looking at Lin Hao leisurely walking over, really making her fume.
Last night, the two had a big fight, and Lin Hao even signed the divorce papers, though the matter was blocked by Su Dingfang, making the situation awkward.
"Aren't we divorced? What do you want?" Lin Hao's tone carried a hint of sarcasm.
"Do you think I wanted to find you? Dad sent me, get in!" Su Muyun's tone remained firm.
"Get in the car? Go where?" Lin Hao frowned.
He used to come whenever called, but now that Su Muyun wanted a divorce, he felt there was no need to be polite anymore.
"Uncle invited us for lunch, dad asked me to pick you up." Su Muyun responded.
"I'm not going, I have work in the afternoon." Lin Hao decisively refused.
This was the first time he was this assertive with Su Muyun, without any hesitation, determined not to give her any face.
However, Su Dingfang tasked Su Muyun with bringing Lin Hao no matter what, she could roughly guess some reasons.
"Even with busy work, you must eat. It's just lunch, I'll bring you back right after." Su Muyun said angrily.
"Not going, I need a nap after lunch. It's too time-consuming, and we're already divorced, it's inappropriate for me to go." Lin Hao refused again.
"Who said we're divorced? I haven't signed, the divorce won't happen. You're still my husband." Su Muyun asserted her spousal authority.
"Whether you sign or not is your issue, I've signed. Strange, weren't you eager to divorce and find someone else? Why are you looking for me again? Is there some secret plot?" Lin Hao frowned, thinking it over.
"What are you saying? A plot? What do you take me for? If it wasn't for dad asking me to pick you up, do you think I'd want to?" Su Muyun was furious, almost wanting to slap him.
"Then tell your dad I'm too busy, you all go to lunch. I would rather avoid the awkwardness if I attend." Lin Hao insisted on not going.
Because this uncle, Su Dingzhang, is the chairman of the Huamao Group, a snobbish guy, and every time they went for a meal, he was warm to Luo Zhijun, the deputy county chief, while cold towards Lin Hao.