The pinnacle of power: starting with having sex with a female leader-Chapter 202: 【0】Superstar

Cheng Yuan answered the call with immense gratitude, "Mr. Li, Grandpa Niu’s reputation has been restored, and his family is now receiving the benefits due to the family of a war hero. The criminals involved have been disciplined or detained appropriately. This is all thanks to your efforts!"

Li Qianmo responded softly, "As a reporter, it’s my duty to present the truth to the public. Honey, there’s no need for you to dwell on it."

Cheng Yuan glanced at Zhang Qian with a guilty conscience and noticed that she was changing into her professional attire without detecting anything amiss; this slightly eased his tension.

Cheng Yuan pointed at the phone and then at the door.

Zhang Qian gave an OK sign, indicating that she understood, although Cheng Yuan didn’t really know what exactly Zhang Qian had grasped.

Cheng Yuan hurriedly left the room.

"Mr. Li, don’t just call me like that, why are you calling me so early in the morning?"

"I remember you said you wanted to properly thank me, right?"

Cheng Yuan suddenly felt a bit uneasy.

"Mr. Li, anything but offering my body is negotiable."

Li Qianmo was now a little unhappy.

"Cheng Yuan, am I that frightening? Do you need to avoid me like this?"

"No, absolutely not, I have a girlfriend now!"

"Just a girlfriend, not a wife! Even if she were your wife, you could still get divorced! I can compete fairly with your girlfriend!"

"Mr. Li, we’ve only met once, how come you’re so certain about me?"

Li Qianmo sighed.

"Maybe it’s because people like us are becoming rare."

People like us?

Cheng Yuan was taken aback, quickly realizing what Li Qianmo meant.

A normal person would definitely not offend the County Party Secretary for an old farmer.

However, both Cheng Yuan and Li Qianmo had done just that, believing it was the right thing to do.

Actually, Li Qianmo was even more genuine than Cheng Yuan.

Cheng Yuan still had his ulterior motives.

Firstly, Liu Song and Shen Manwen were adversaries.

Secondly, he and Liu Ming were in a bitter feud!

They were bound to clash sooner or later.

Grandpa Niu’s accident and framing were just the catalyst.

"Mr. Li, I’m not as noble as you think, I have my own selfish reasons too."

"How could a person not have selfish motives? I have them too! If this wasn’t your affair, why would I have gone to such lengths? I worked with you in the countryside all day, and then rushed back to the provincial capital overnight to submit the article, pulling an all-nighter. Why do you think I did that?"

Cheng Yuan fell silent.

He only knew the article was published, unaware of the immense effort Li Qianmo had put in!

"You stayed up all night?"

"Of course. Otherwise, how could the East Mountain Daily have reported on Grandpa Niu’s story so quickly?"

Cheng Yuan: "..."

Cheng Yuan remained silent for a while, changing his form of address.

"Qianmo, thank you."

"Honey, we don’t need to be so formal with one another. If you truly want to thank me, come to the provincial capital on Sunday and accompany me to a good friend’s birthday party. All my close girlfriends have boyfriends, and it’s embarrassing to be the only single one."

"Qianmo, can we start as friends?"

Li Qianmo laughed, "Honey, don’t be so tense; I’m not some clingy plaster, and it’s not like no one wants me. There are a few who are chasing after me. Let’s do as you said, we’ll start as friends and see where things stand in a year!"

"Okay, see you on Sunday."

Cheng Yuan hung up the call with Li Qianmo, his expression somewhat somber.

Other ladies were easier to handle since the gap in status between them and Shen Manwen was apparent, leaving no chance for interaction. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Li Qianmo was more troublesome.

The article Li Qianmo rushed to publish overnight was released at dawn, which indicated that she had very powerful backing in East Mountain, strong enough to control the entire propaganda department!

And the head of the East Mountain Provincial Publicity Department was surnamed Li.

So here was the question, what was the relationship between Li Qianmo and Minister Li?

Li Qianmo was definitely someone who could sit on equal footing with Shen Manwen!

Even, it was very likely that the two women knew each other!

If they got together and started a conversation.

"My man is Cheng Yuan," "My man is also Cheng Yuan."

The thought of that scene was unimaginable!

If he had to choose between the two women, Cheng Yuan would currently lean more towards Shen Manwen.

After all, Shen Manwen was his first woman, having given him an incredibly wonderful experience.

Moreover, at the moment, Shen Manwen was the one most directly helpful to his career path.

Cheng Yuan shook his head vigorously, casting out the messy thoughts, and drove to the county government office for work.

The previous times Cheng Yuan had come to report at the county government, he encountered staff who were arrogant and condescending as if they were above everyone else.

Today, Cheng Yuan finally understood what being treated with warmth felt like.

He instantly went from being unnoticed to a superstar.

Nearly every staff member he ran into recognized him and the attitude was nothing short of enthusiastic.

Even the leaders who were of no lower rank than him also acted with the deference of a subordinate.

"Director Cheng, good morning!"

"Director Cheng, hello, I’m Zhou Haichao from the organization office."

"Director Cheng..."

Cheng Yuan’s face felt stiff from smiling so much.

However, he wasn’t proud because it wasn’t him these people were respecting, but Shen Manwen.

If Shen Manwen were transferred away, or if something happened to her, these people would surely change their faces faster than a chameleon.

Cheng Yuan didn’t go to the Secretariat Second Section but headed straight for the County Chief’s office.

The outside of the County Chief’s office was jam-packed, with a long queue stretching from the door all the way to the corner.

County Party Secretary Xu Weidong, who had never seen Cheng Yuan, mistook him for a grassroots leader who had come up from the townships to report.

"Little brother, the County Chief’s side is too popular today, we’ve come too late, might have to wait until the afternoon!"

Cheng Yuan smiled mysteriously.

"Secretary Xu, I think we’ll be meeting the County Chief very soon!"