The pinnacle of power: starting with having sex with a female leader-Chapter 487: Soft Nail

Cheng Yuan heard what Li Zhengyuan had said, but he did not respond.

Because responding would have been a tactical mistake!

All Li Zhengyuan had mentioned was that Shen Manwen was keeping a young lover, without naming anyone specifically.

If Cheng Yuan had jumped to respond, wouldn’t that be admitting guilt without being accused?

Seeing Cheng Yuan feign ignorance, Li Zhengyuan scorned him even more and snorted, "The People’s Congress meeting in Ji County is becoming less and less competent. How can a mere Deputy Director of the County Government Office be seated in the first row?"

The entire first row became even quieter!

It turned pin-drop silent!

All the leaders breathed lighter, their hearts thumping wildly!

Just now, President Li was only implying, but now he had named names directly!

Now, with Shen Manwen currently in the spotlight, it was also the time when Cheng Yuan, the Regent King, held the highest value.

No one dared to support Li Zhengyuan, and the atmosphere turned a bit chilly.

Of course, although no one dared to support him, there was no psychological pressure to watch the spectacle.

The leaders appeared upright and unmoving, not glancing sideways, but all their attention was on Cheng Yuan.

Everyone wondered how this impressive Regent King would respond to Li Zhengyuan’s provocation.

Li Zhengyuan had already gone too far, and Cheng Yuan could not continue playing dead.

However, he couldn’t openly conflict with Li Zhengyuan in public either.

He was a businessman, after all. Even if it became a joke, it would not damage his career but rather provide him fodder for boasting at the dinner table.

But Cheng Yuan was different; he was a public servant.

To conflict with someone at the People’s Congress would be a significant political stain.

In future promotions, it would become a point of attack for his opponents.

"He’s young and lacks steadiness, needs more refinement."

Just that light commentary could delay Cheng Yuan’s progress for five or six years.

Cheng Yuan took a deep breath, his face covered with a brilliant smile, and stood up to walk in front of Li Zhengyuan, nodding politely.

"President Li, I’ve long respected your great reputation."

"I’m very sorry for your troubles!"

"The organization and the public trust me, electing me as a delegate of the People’s Congress. I cannot let down the trust of the organization and the public, and I must attend the meeting to contribute to the development of Ji County."

"As for why I am seated in the first row, I am not sure myself; there might have been some mistake." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"I personally also think it merits discussion, but due to organizational discipline, it isn’t easy for me to change seats."

"If President Li feels it is inappropriate, you could contact the conference staff to correct this mistake."

Cheng Yuan was extremely polite throughout, and his demeanor remained humble, smiling at Li Zhengyuan.

Yet, Li Zhengyuan felt extremely uncomfortable being stuck by Cheng Yuan’s soft approach.

Cheng Yuan’s placement here meant that the high-level leadership of Ji County must have agreed on it.

At least, Shen Manwen and the Director of Ji County’s People’s Congress, Zhang Xun, must have agreed on it.

If he forcibly intervened and moved Cheng Yuan’s seat, it would be a direct slap in the faces of Shen Manwen and Zhang Xun.

Even, a slap to the entire leadership of Ji County!

Even his brother, the head of the Qin Island Organization Department, couldn’t withstand that.

The surrounding leaders secretly gave a thumbs up in their hearts.

High!

The Regent King truly was clever!

It seemed like a retreat, but in reality, he had cornered Li Zhengyuan!

It seems his potential to become the County Chief wasn’t just because of his handsome appearance.

Noticing a slight shift in the situation, Tian Faha, who had previously had dealings with Cheng Yuan, suddenly stood up and smoothed things over with a smile.

"President Li, Director Cheng has overseen the Weidong River project, benefiting 80,000 residents of Lingshan Town! He is a great contributor to Ji County! It is well-deserved for him to sit in the first row."

Yan Wenzheng quickly stood in support of Cheng Yuan.

"Director Cheng’s contributions aren’t just limited to the Weidong River project. He also assisted the County Chief in anti-corruption efforts, cleaning up Ji County’s administration, and creating an excellent business environment! Director Cheng’s contributions to the development of Ji County will be remembered for generations!"

The faces of the leaders around tensed!

They had almost forgotten!

Cheng Yuan was the tough figure who had brought down Liu Song!

And, despite the attacks from Jin Zhanpeng and even the Han University gang, he had remained steadfast!

Suddenly, the tide changed.

Many leaders came forward to praise Cheng Yuan’s merits, openly supporting his seating in the first row.

Soon, a strong group of supporters gathered around Cheng Yuan!

The staunch supporters of Jin Zhanpeng, as well as Li Zhengyuan’s sycophants, felt incredibly suppressed!

They faintly felt that the tide in Ji County was slowly moving away from them, slowly forming a new structure.

Li Zhengyuan, finding himself ineffective, could only force a laugh.

"So Director Cheng has done so much work? It seems I was not aware."

After speaking, Li Zhengyuan bowed his head, fiddling with his ring, and no longer paid attention to Cheng Yuan.

Cheng Yuan was indifferent to this.

Because, a dazzling figure had stood up from the chairman’s platform.

Shen Manwen was undoubtedly today’s protagonist.

She had clearly dressed meticulously.

Perfectly embodying what it meant to be stunningly beautiful and noble without being vulgar.

Shen Manwen walked confidently to the podium,

her piercing gaze scanning the delegates below.

Cheng Yuan wasn’t sure if it was his imagination, but he felt her gaze pause on him for a moment.

Her lips curled up playfully and proudly.