Having said that, Lu Yumei turned around and left.

Liu Zhizhong watched her enticing shadow, the snowy white and delicate legs swaying beneath the bath towel, her twisting slim waist, and plump, perky buttocks. Heat surged in his lower abdomen, nearly losing control.

However, he said indifferently, "Laughing at me with childbearing doesn't mean much, does it? If your daughter slept with me properly, I guarantee I could produce a whole bunch of kids."

Lu Yumei turned around in the midst of beautiful rose bushes, sizing up Liu Zhizhong from head to toe, and chuckled coldly, "Haven't I let you sleep with her before? My Yan'er is so beautiful, and you've been with her for years; you should be satisfied. It's your own lack of competence—blame yourself. Besides, there won't be another chance; Yan'er will definitely divorce you, and I don't want to be the grandmother of a Liu child!"

With a proud spin, Lu Yumei descended the stairs.

Liu Zhizhong sneered secretly, thinking her a cheap woman. Did she think divorcing was that easy?

Seeing how young and vibrant she looked, with good skin and a great figure, loving exercise, and only 39 this year – she could probably still bear children. Maybe one day, not only will she be the grandmother of a Liu child but also the mother!

Liu Zhizhong had completely understood that, on the surface, Ma Xudong promoted him to secretary, and Lu Yumei was quite pleased.

While awaiting his report, she maintained a pleasant demeanor in front of outsiders, proud of her second son-in-law.

In reality, this woman still looked down on him, hoping from the bottom of her heart that he'd leave the Zhao family.

Well, perhaps that was a long-standing grudge that hadn't changed despite his transformations.

Most of the Zhao family members felt the same about him.

It seemed, rising to prominence within the Zhao Family Clan wasn't easy; he had to think of a strategy!

Pondering over it, Liu Zhizhong felt climbing the ranks to conquer the Zhao Family Clan was too slow. Three years for small steps, five years for big ones—who has so many three-year or five-year periods in their life?

Eventually, his inner dark thoughts prevailed, choosing to conquer the women of the Zhao family to suppress all else.

His aunt Lu Yuqing not to mention would greatly help in future work, but in daily life, she also said caring too much for him might stir suspicions, which wouldn't be good. These days, people loved this kind of drama, and Liu Zhizhong had no desire to turn into a melon farmer!

His elder daughter, Zhao Han, had no choice now but to yield!

As for his second daughter and wife, Zhao Yan, who wanted a divorce, it might be a bit difficult to sleep with her, but he had to maintain the marriage and find the opportunity to fully conquer her, making her submit entirely and dutifully be his wife, bearing his children!

The key was still Lu Yumei, that cheap woman; taking her down completely held all the hope.

Once she could no longer be arrogant or proud in front of him, and might even speak for him, he would truly stand tall in the Zhao family.

This strategy, once erupted, gradually clarified his thoughts and even expanded them.

Facing his greatest enemy, Zhang Hongyang, well, he would take down the Zhang family's women one by one, sleeping with them for both pleasure and impact, hehe...

Having understood everything and gained a main line of struggle, Liu Zhizhong was filled with confidence, radiating vitality.

Thus, when he left for work in the morning, his whole demeanor was more outstanding—handsome and refined, with energetic strides, full of vigor, a blend of sunshine and stability.

Carrying his briefcase out to the yard, preparing to get into his car, he saw Lu Yumei feeding goldfish in the pond.

She glanced at Liu Zhizhong instinctively. Her eyes brightened, but quickly her face turned frosty, and she muttered, "Becoming the Secretary of the Municipal Committee really isn't simple, huh? Dressing more sophisticatedly, putting on such an act!"

Liu Zhizhong smiled coldly out of habit and retorted habitually, "Such a fine son-in-law, and you don't cherish him. How long do you plan to keep this up?"

"Pah! I'll keep it up as long as I want! Compared to Zhang Hongyang, you're nothing but dog meat on the street; you can never make a name for yourself! Don't think just because you're now my brother-in-law's secretary, you'll always be successful!"

Listening with a different implication, Liu Zhizhong said, "Oh? Mother-in-law, is there a hidden message in your words? What do you mean?"

Lu Yumei replied coldly, "Iron gates versus flowing officials, don't you understand? What if Ma Xudong is transferred one day? What if... he has an accident?"

"Goodness! Mrs. Lu, my dear mother-in-law, is that how you bless your brother-in-law? Your heart is too vicious! If uncle has an accident, how does that benefit you, or benefit your sister?"

"Hehe, aren't these things common? Remember, in Yangzhou, the Zhang Family calls the shots. Ma Xudong is merely a passerby. Moreover, I've heard recently that he's been quite unsightly, and the Zhang family members are a bit displeased. With that said, figure it out yourself! Hehe..."

Lu Yumei sneered triumphantly, waving her hand, signaling Liu Zhizhong to scram and not disturb her feeding the fishes.

Watching her captivating back, Liu Zhizhong felt uneasy for a moment, suddenly recalling something, he said, "Looks like the Zhang family's bootlicker who's after you has told you something? Discussing these kinds of things with you, looks like your affair is about to happen, huh?"