"Get out! Don't play dumb with me! You know exactly what I'm talking about!"

Zhao Yan's face turned red with anger, but then she waved her hand dismissively, "Forget it, I can't live with you anyway. Divorce is definitely on the cards."

"Uh... Honey, why be so stubborn? If we could channel this determination into our work, into our lives..."

"That's enough, just wait for my lawsuit! Get out of the car, I just came to apologize. I have to go back to the county for a meeting, don't keep me!"

Zhao Yan's icy words left Liu Zhizhong with no choice but to stop clinging on the car.

Liu Zhizhong reluctantly got out of the car, watching helplessly as his goddess of a wife drove away.

Sigh, my little auntie has indeed been good to me, quite efficient last night!

But why won't she persuade Zhao Yan not to divorce me, I haven't even experienced the happiest married life yet!

Forget it, better go upstairs, focus on work now. The future is important.

After getting upstairs, Liu Zhizhong quickly entered Ma Xudong's office to sort out some documents and prepare some materials.

The Mayor's schedule was very tight, one thing after another. Being a personal secretary indeed required meticulousness, no room for carelessness.

Fortunately, Liu Zhizhong had previously been Secretary for the District Committee Secretary and had advance guidance from Lu Yuqing, along with his strong comprehension and excellent memory skills—so he managed quite well.

Once all the work was done, he looked at the time. In twenty minutes, Ma Xudong would be picked up by a chauffeur to come to work. At nine in the morning, there was a very important site meeting for an old housing renovation and demolition project.

After finishing up, Liu Zhizhong also took the time to scrutinize the speech draft for the site meeting that Ma Xudong was going to deliver.

The draft wasn't written by him but by a female secretary named Yang Dan from Secretariat Two, which had been approved by the head of Secretariat Two, Lu Yuqing, Zhang Yuxing, and had also been read and approved by Ma Xudong.

Under these circumstances, Liu Zhizhong didn't need to worry—it wasn't his responsibility if anything went wrong.

Still, he took it upon himself to notice that while the draft was properly written, polite, and somewhat innovative, it lacked dazzling points.

Liu Zhizhong knew that the project was challenging because it involved renovating parts of the old city area and also land acquisition and demolition. Some residents benefited greatly, and others did not achieve the desired gains. Grievances had already risen, resulting in significant conflicts, and it was only after the police made some arrests that the situation was somewhat calmed.

Today, as the Mayor, Ma Xudong would be on-site, and his speech and stance were crucial in pacifying public sentiment. If done well, it would bring happiness to all; if not, the Mayor's reputation would be affected, as there were already talks of taking the matter up to the province level.

So, a stroke of inspiration flashed in Liu Zhizhong's mind. He opened his own laptop and began to type furiously.

He finalized a high-quality speech in less than fifteen minutes.

Not a single typo, no misuse of punctuation.

He went back to his office, printed it out, and then took it to Ma Xudong's office, replacing the original speech draft.

After everything was sorted, Liu Zhizhong waited confidently for Ma Xudong to arrive at the office.

But to his surprise, when his uncle stepped into the office, his face was dark as thunder.

This left Liu Zhizhong a bit confused, but he still greeted with a smile, "Good morning, Secretary!"

Ma Xudong nodded grimly, his expression unchanged as he put his empty cup on the desk and sat down on the large sofa, closing his eyes.

Seeing this, Liu Zhizhong naturally went to make tea for him, then reported today's agenda in an orderly manner.

Ma Xudong listened, nodding, then waved his hand, "You go back to Secretariat Two to handle the daily work. I need some quiet, feeling a bit tired. Let me know when it's time."

"Sure, Secretary. Take care of yourself, your health is important!"

Liu Zhizhong hurried out of the office, deciding not to return to Secretariat Two but to head straight for Lu Yuqing's office.

At that time, Lu Yuqing's niece, Lu Mengting, was still having breakfast in the cafeteria.

Lu Yuqing had just entered her office, and when she saw Liu Zhizhong coming, she greeted him with a blooming smile.

"Zhizhong, good morning! All good with you? Everything settled?"

Liu Zhizhong locked the door upon entering and flung himself at her, giving her several fierce kisses that nearly drove Lu Yuqing mad.

Damn darling, such a tease!

However, Liu Zhizhong let her go soon after, "Thanks, Secretary Lu, your words really helped. But really, you kept my wife occupied all night, left me hanging... it really..."

He whispered in her ear, "I was painfully hard. You better help me take the edge off later. Luo Yanling is taken care of, now you have to deliver. I want the bed of the Mayor, hehe..."

Lu Yuqing responded in a soft voice, "Oh, my darling, don't rush. Wait till you get more familiar with your duties! And you handled that 'vixen' admirably! But what's up with you and Zhao Yan, things are so tense now. She insists on divorcing and I can't seem to persuade her."

Liu Zhizhong sighed, spreading his hands helplessly, "Maybe I just haven't been taking good care of her."

"With your ability, you can't take care of her well? I don't believe it! You two are actually such a good match..."

"Let's not talk about that now. There's something more important. Your husband was in a bad mood this morning, looking really grim. What's up with that?"