Liu Zhizhong immediately said, "Secretary Ma, it's not your place to invite me; I should be the one inviting you! How about this..."
Ma Xudong raised his hand to stop Liu Zhizhong mid-sentence, each gesture carrying the authority of a superior.
"Zhizhong, why say these things? According to the rules and logic, you've helped me out so much, I should be the one to treat you, so stop bargaining with me!"
Liu Zhizhong, listening to these sincere words, truly felt a bit ashamed.
Having slept with someone else's woman and about to sleep with someone else's lover, yet still being treated to a meal by them; this was really... too much for even a decent man to bear!
It was just this morning that Luo Yanling's transfer application was officially approved by Ma Xudong. However, she was still on annual leave and had not returned to the City Committee Courtyard, so the organizational personnel arrangements were still being considered.
