"Sit."
Song Guanchao thoughtfully pulled out a chair for him, then sat across from him.
He personally poured a cup of tea, placed it in front of him, and said, "That journalist will not report anything externally."
Ji Cheng reached out for the tea cup but suddenly paused, his mind racing as he analyzed the meaning behind Song Guanchao's words.
Song Guanchao could probably guess what Ji Cheng was thinking and smiled, "I just don't want Secretary Ji to misunderstand."
"Inviting the reporter over wasn't truly to subject Gulou District to negative public opinion."
"From what I know, the owner of the cafeteria at No. 1 Middle School has some connections with Yang District Chief."
"I just want to uncover the truth. If the leadership of No. 1 Middle School had cooperated proactively from the beginning, none of these issues would have arisen."
"But as Secretary Ji can see, the situation is now getting more complex and chaotic."
