Let them offer their loyalty!-Chapter 262 - 214 Zheng Tao: Wife, I Lost You to Qiu Tu (10,000 Words to Ask for Subscription)_2

After a moment, he gently tossed the coin onto the desk.

The next second, the coin slowly vaporized, and Larilo’s exquisite head appeared on the office desk.

She still bore the sultry appearance of a mature woman, like an enthusiastic barmaid, with desire in her eyes that seemed capable of burning everything.

Upon seeing Larilo, the figure also slightly bowed and paid respects, "Your Highness. As you heard just now... although Zheng Tao has accepted, he’s clearly reluctant. I’m worried that if he isn’t prepared, it will affect your plans."

Having said this, the figure paused briefly, then added, "Additionally, Your Highness, are you perhaps paying too much attention to Qiu Tu?"

Hearing this, Larilo smiled wickedly and said with the look of someone strategizing, "Paying attention? The secrets that Qiu Tu holds are indeed worth my attention."

"Besides, he has not only secrets but also several key intelligence lines in his hands."

As she spoke, Larilo’s stunning face looked towards the figure before her, and with a coy smile said, "And some of that intelligence from those lines, even you don’t have."

"Therefore, if Zheng Tao’s wife really can infiltrate Qiu Tu’s side and obtain some valuable intelligence from him, I think no matter the cost... it’s worth it...."

"After all, every additional piece of valuable intelligence during the upcoming birth at Moonlight Lake can have a major impact on the entire outcome...."

"As for... Zheng Tao." As Larilo said this, she smiled derisively, "He was originally just an expendable I inadvertently placed years ago."

"If he’s useful, that’s great; if not, I’ll make sure he keeps quiet...."

"With the Investigation Bureau line, as long as you don’t encounter any problems, nothing else matters."

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Meanwhile.

Zheng Tao left the office that had changed his destiny with heavy steps.

He stepped into the 12th-floor elevator and pressed the button for the 2nd floor. As the elevator descended slowly, Zheng Tao felt his entire heart weigh down.

Truth be told, even though he had accepted the task from that influential figure, Zheng Tao still had no idea how to break the news to his wife.

What could he say?

Tell his wife that she needed to serve another man? To be another man’s secretary?

Or that he lost her to another man in a bet?

With these thoughts, Zheng Tao felt an immense regret.

He felt he should not have taken that elevator today, should have kept his composure, and should not have accepted Qiu Tu’s wager. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have led to so many complications.

"Ding!" The elevator reached the second floor.

The elevator doors slowly opened.

Zheng Tao walked back to his office with an emotionless face.

Standing at the entrance to his office, he sighed deeply, then took out his keys, ready to unlock the door.

Just as his key was inserted into the lock, the office door suddenly opened by itself.

Zheng Tao looked up in bewilderment, only to see his wife, Tan Huimin, standing at the doorway, looking at him tenderly, "Ah... Chief, you’re back?"

Seeing that Zheng Tao wasn’t angry about her slip of the tongue, Tan Huimin cutely stuck out her tongue, then said with a smile, "I just brought some documents to your office and noticed you weren’t there, so I did a bit of cleaning."

Hearing Tan Huimin’s words, Zheng Tao looked up at his office.

The somewhat cluttered office he left was now impeccably tidy and clean.

The floor had not only been swept and mopped, but all the documents were also sorted and placed on the desk.

And that wasn’t all.

Perhaps having noticed that the food in the lunchbox had gone cold, Tan Huimin had also ordered a fresh meal made, now sitting on his desk, steaming slightly.

Seeing all this, Zheng Tao suddenly felt an incredible dryness in his throat.

He opened his mouth to say something but, after opening and closing it several times, he ended up only uttering two words, "Thank you."

Tan Huimin did not notice anything odd about her husband. She peeped her head out, looked around to see that no one was watching, quickly pulled Zheng Tao into the office.

Then she closed the door and pushed Zheng Tao to his desk.

"I know you must have skipped your meal today because of overtime," she said.

"So, I had someone make you two dishes. They’re still warm, eat them while they’re hot."

After saying this, perhaps afraid of Zheng Tao’s rebuke, Tan Huimin said somewhat uneasily, "I think it won’t take much time to eat."

"You need to eat well to have the energy to work, right?"

Looking at the few dishes in the lunchbox on the table, Zheng Tao felt even more bitter inside.

He was silent for two seconds and finally nodded, then sat down and began to eat.

While eating, Tan Huimin just sat across from him, resting her chin on her hand, quietly watching Zheng Tao.

Zheng Tao might have felt a bit awkward being watched, so while eating, he asked, "What are you looking at me for?"

Tan Huimin spoke softly, "I just feel that it’s not easy for you, that you work so hard."

She said, "Over these years, you’ve endured so much hardship and done so much, and finally, you’ve become the Deputy Division Chief."

"And I’ve never been able to help you. I can’t even take good care of your meals or your sleep..."

"Sometimes, I feel a bit useless..."

Hearing Tan Huimin’s words, Zheng Tao’s chopsticks paused slightly.

As a political creature, he did not feel moved by his wife’s heartfelt confession, all he considered were the benefits.

So... he was silent for a long while, then as if he had made up his mind, he picked up the food with his head lowered and tentatively asked, "Hui Min... do you really feel that way?"

Tan Huimin nodded slightly, "Yes... I’ve been very distressed for you these past two years."

Zheng Tao’s movements slowed down even more, so slow that it seemed as if he was not holding chopsticks, but two ten-thousand-pound stones in his hands.

Lowering his head, he spoke slowly, "Then... if you could help me, would you be willing to help?"

Upon hearing this, Tan Huimin naively said, "Of course I am willing. I’ll do anything to help you."

Hearing Tan Huimin’s words, Zheng Tao slowly raised his head, his eyes becoming unfathomably deep and dark, "Then... I hope you can spend some time with Qiu Tu these next few days."

Tan Huimin: ??

Perhaps because she was not very familiar with the Investigation Bureau’s affairs, it took Tan Huimin a moment to remember who Qiu Tu was.

It took her a while to recall in her mind that Qiu Tu was the Deputy Division Chief of the Action Division (Principal Staff) who had slapped her husband in the face yesterday.

She was taken aback for a second, then asked, "Spend time with him? What do you mean?"

Facing his wife, Zheng Tao naturally couldn’t be too blunt.

So he could only say half-truthfully, "You know, Qiu Tu is my arch-enemy."

"A few days ago, he made me lose face in front of so many agents at the Investigation Bureau."

"And today, he has been promoted to Deputy Chief of the Political Department."

"I’m really worried that once he gets above me, he will suppress and target me in return."

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"So, I need someone I can trust to infiltrate his side, gain his trust, observe his every move, and report back to me at all times."

Hearing Zheng Tao’s words, Tan Huimin paused for a moment, then hesitantly said, "But... I am your secretary, your wife. How can I get close to him, and how could he possibly trust me?"

Hearing Tan Huimin’s doubts, Zheng Tao seemed to have made up his mind at last.

He took a deep breath, then slowly said, "It’s simple. Because... I bet with him and I lost you to him."

"So, if you are willing, you can go to his side at any time."

Hearing Zheng Tao’s words, Tan Huimin’s beautiful oval face furrowed in disbelief as she looked at her husband...

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