Chapter 1475 - 1475
Zuo Xintong sneered coldly and said, "You're just talking nonsense, aren't you? You're doing this for my own good? What a big joke! Do you think you're helping my mood or mindset?" "Mayor Zuo, it's not as bad as you make it out to be. Don't rush, keep your cool, and listen to me explain slowly." Liu Zhizhong took a sip of his fruit tea without a hint of excitement. He deftly used a delicate wooden tong to place a baked pastry on a pristine porcelain plate and handed it to Zuo Xintong, placing a fork beside it. Zuo Xintong couldn't be bothered with being reserved or polite; she picked up the fork, elegantly tasted a bite of the pastry, and almost saw stars. This bastard, turns out he's a master baker! His level is even higher than a Michelin three-star chef! Internally, Zuo Xintong was both amazed and pleased, cursing, "Hey, this guy is truly a bloody treasure of a man, no, a treasure of a beast?" Liu Zhizhong couldn't care less about guessing Zuo Xintong's internal drama; he was satisfied simply sensing that she was enjoying herself. Liu Zhizhong said, "Firstly, although Mayor Zuo parachuted in from Tiandu with a magnificent background capable of squashing many, the reputation in Huayang City, hehe... is not quite good, you know?" "You..." Zuo Xintong felt uncomfortable, stiffened her neck, and immediately wore a face of indifference, saying, "Do I care about that? Does it matter how many people have issues with me? What can they do to me?" Liu Zhizhong shook his head and said, "Mayor Zuo, that's reckless of you! You might not care, but don't you have to consider the future, the honor and dignity of the family, right? If you're reckless and willful in Huayang City, it may not bring glory to the family but tarnish it instead. It's not difficult to act, what's difficult is being evaluated. The evaluation by the Tiandu Family circle, the evaluation by local organizations here, isn't that crucial?" Zuo Xintong, struck silent by Liu Zhizhong's analysis, stubbornly said, "I don't care, so what?" "No! You must care, and you absolutely need to care. The circle in Tiandu isn't the perfectly harmonious place we imagine. The actions and behaviors of the descendants of aristocratic families could potentially affect the gain or loss of family interests, isn't that right?" "You..." Zuo Xintong almost choked on her words and coldly said, "Seems you understand quite a lot!" "So, today's act is purely for your own good!" "You..." Zuo Xintong decided not to speak further; she skewered the pastry with her fork and forcefully stuffed it into her mouth, eating quickly because it was indeed very fragrant. Then, she took another sip of the fruit tea, showing a demeanor of intently listening to what he has to say. Liu Zhizhong said, "Today, when I took action against Baoge Group, it was actually for the reputation and influence of Mayor Zuo. You think, everyone knows that Baoge Group was led into Daxi City by you personally, making it a life-or-death struggle. Daxi City was also greatly troubled by it. No need to elaborate, right?" "Hmph!" "Back then, you pushed Baoge Group into Daxi under the guise of environmental protection, and now what? Daxi Baoge Company, utterly reckless, treats environmental protection as an empty slogan, intensifying and polluting the environment. Wouldn't you say it needs to be managed?" Zuo Xintong rolled her eyes at him and said, "Environment pollution, you're probably ignorant about the big picture, aren't you? Minmin's ways aren't standard procedures? Stop diverting the topic." "Then, following standard procedures, I also handle environmental management normally, which is a great benefit to you." "Nonsense! I don't believe it!"