Liu Zhizhong was, of course, talking about Zhang Hongyang's third uncle, Zhang Zhenglong.

This guy never held an office; he was all about business, doing it on a large scale and always fawning over Lu Yu Mei!

But Lu Yu Mei, she kept a calm relationship with him, not exactly thrilled—no clue what Lu Yu Mei was thinking.

As soon as Liu Zhizhong's words came out, Lu Yumei's face turned red, anger flashed across her face, and with a sweep of her arm, she dumped all the fish food from her hand into the water and scolded,

"What nonsense are you spouting? What good news is coming? Let me tell you, I am devoted to your late father-in-law, I won't remarry!"

Liu Zhizhong nodded, gave a thumbs up, "Devoted, I'll remember that, haha!"

After that, he got into his car, started it up, and drove off.

Damn it, if one day you let me sleep with you, will you still be so devoted?

But then, Liu Zhizhong suddenly remembered his late father-in-law and felt somewhat guilty.

To be honest, Old Zhao had treated him quite well. He even married Old Zhao's most beautiful second daughter! And now he's actually considering the widow of Zhao family—it's a bit shady, sigh...

For a moment, driving along, Liu Zhizhong felt a pang of self-reproach.

Suddenly he also remembered, having been promoted, he hadn't yet visited his father-in-law's grave to light some incense, burn some paper money, and share the good news!

Alright then, after getting off work this afternoon, he'd make a trip to the cemetery.

As he drove, he passed Longhua Hotel, and with an inadvertent glance—hold on?

Zhao Yan's BMW came out of the hotel's back entrance, stopped for a second, and she even waved toward the parking lot before speeding off.

Zhao Yan was wearing large sunglasses that covered most of her pretty face, but it was still apparent that she looked lively and her smile was beautiful!

Immediately, Liu Zhizhong felt something was amiss.

His wife stayed here last night?

Who was she saying goodbye to just now?

And by the looks of it, had the person even walked her to the parking lot exit?

Damn it...

Seeing his wife's complexion this morning, my goodness! Had someone been nourishing her?

Do I appear to be wearing a green hat?

Liu Zhizhong hurriedly turned the car around, trying to catch up and see who was in the damn parking lot.

Whoever was in the room with Zhao Yan must have come in a car, maybe even a luxury car!

However, by the time he got there, the cars had all gone into the parking lot, and after a quick sweep—no one in sight!

It was an automatic barrier parking lot, unattended.

Now this was going to be tricky to figure out!

Liu Zhizhong was genuinely angered, no wonder she was so adamant about the divorce, she had someone on the side!

But considering it was almost time to start work, he couldn't just show up late on his second day of being promoted, making the Mayor wait for him in the office, could he?

So, Liu Zhizhong made a mental note of the incident and hurried out of the parking lot, heading for the City Committee.

When he arrived, the parking lot was deserted, Zhao Yan's BMW glaringly parked in a conspicuous spot.

Liu Zhizhong clenched his teeth secretly, so, she hooked up with someone, and still had the gall to come looking for her husband?

Okay, I'll give it to my wife; she has some nerve!

So he quickly parked his car nearby, got out, and headed toward Zhao Yan's car.

Her car was still running, so he knew she was inside.

And so, with a stern face, Liu Zhizhong pulled open the passenger door and sat down.

Zhao Yan's expression had cooled from her earlier smile; she glanced at him and said coldly, "You're here for work, huh?"

Liu Zhizhong nodded, managing to maintain his composure.

The anger from being cuckolded was pushed down, replaced with a calm demeanor as he said, "I'm here for work, of course, not for bed, right?"

Zhao Yan's face reddened at his words, and she responded coldly, "Can't you talk about something serious? This is the City Committee, the Party's stronghold!"

"People at the City Committee don't have beds to live their lives? You think everyone is like me, going home to an empty bed that's spacious enough for a boxing match?"

"I don't want to indulge in such low-class talk with you! About last night, I'm sorry."

Liu Zhizhong was taken aback, but he quickly replied with a faint smile, "'I'm sorry' coming from my wife's mouth, today..."

He looked out the car window, "The sun isn't rising from the west, is it?"

"That's enough! My aunt found me at Longhua Hotel last night. She stayed with me and told me a lot. It was a misunderstanding; I should be the one to say sorry to you. You know I focus on the issue, not the person."

"Uh… your... aunt..."

Liu Zhizhong was startled but quickly came to a realization.

Damn, what a false alarm.

So, his wife was just saying goodbye to Lu Yuqing?

Damn it, making me worry about being cuckolded for nothing, and my heart was actually quite heavy.

But he had a strong mental makeup and wouldn't bring up such an issue, instead just chuckling heartily, "So, your aunt told you everything, huh?"

"Mm..." Zhao Yan nodded, then lifted her head to look at the City Committee building, taking a deep breath, her expression slightly melancholic, "Sigh... my aunt really hasn't had it easy. Liu Zhizhong, if one day you become the Mayor, will you be like your current boss?"

Liu Zhizhong's deep and magnetic voice lightly made its way out, "At least when I become Mayor, my wife will still be alive, vibrant and lush, and I hope she's still you!"

He said this because Ma Xudong's wife did indeed pass away from an illness before he became the secretary, leaving him with a beautiful daughter who had just entered the first year of high school, Ma Qingqing...