Mayor Zhao spoke as he gave him a meaningful look and squeezed his wrist.
The Deputy Director froze for several seconds.
In a person's life, sometimes just a few seconds could determine their fate.
In those few seconds, the Deputy Director made a major decision that would turn his career around.
Clearly, Mayor Zhao was trying to win him over—using Lu Chengwen to do it.
Why were you still coming after me? What was the point? Wouldn't it be better for us to get promoted and get rich together!?
Was the influence on this side not strong enough, or was the money not plentiful enough?
The Deputy Director could see it too. Northern Kingdom was full of hidden talent, and both Mayor Zhao of Xue City and Lu Chengwen were rising figures with limitless futures.
Mayor Zhao had long since been nominated for vice governor. If he could evade his political rivals' schemes this time, he would rise smoothly through the ranks.
He was so young, and his achievements over the past year had been so outstanding that his chances of becoming a major provincial official were enormous.
It was said that the reason he had not immediately returned to the provincial capital to take office was so he could keep an eye on the two major projects in Xue City: Cheng Wen District and Reclamation Port.
And Mayor Zhao had no complaints. Rather than thinking about his own future, he was willing to delay his promotion and leave the people of Xue City an even more glorious and prosperous political legacy.
The Deputy Director looked at Mayor Zhao.
Mayor Zhao's gaze was calm, and he wore a faint smile.
He hesitated for less than three seconds before bursting into laughter and walking over to Lu Chengwen.
Lu Chengwen sat