After a while, Liu Qiwen suddenly said: "President, do you think you would be very sad if one day I betrayed you?"
"Why do you want to betray me? Am I not treating you well?" Lu Ming said in surprise, "But you are just my secretary, you do not belong to me personally, and you have no obligation to be loyal to me, so no matter what you do, you will not be loyal to me."
There’s no such thing as betrayal.”
"Then what if I want to belong to you personally?" Liu Qiwen asked with a blushing face.
"What do you mean when you keep saying this here and there?" Lu Ming was startled.
"No, that's not what I meant. What I mean is that now Weng Bailing and you are obviously enemies. People like me have to face the choice of which side to stand on. You don't know, the people below are talking about these topics quietly every day.
"Liu Qiwen said.
"Then which side are you going to stand on?" Lu Ming joked.
"I am your secretary, so of course I have to stand by your side." Liu Qiwen immediately expressed her attitude.
"You are overthinking. Weng Bailing is not qualified enough to be my opponent. He is not worthy enough. If he wants to fight with me, he must be at the level of He Zhonghan, Deng Wenyi, Kang Ze, and even Gui Yongqing is not qualified. Who is Weng Bailing?
No matter how insidious he is, or whether he is willing to be a villain, it is just a waste of effort." Lu Ming said contemptuously.
"What would you do if Weng Bailing had a strong enough backing?" Liu Qiwen had a lot of worries.
"I also have a backstage. I'm not alone. Who should I be more afraid of than the backstage?" Lu Ming chuckled.
"But... there is talk in the society that Weng Bailing is from Huangpu. The superiors..." Liu Qiwen hesitated half of her words.
"Secretary Liu, if you have anything to say, just say it clearly and don't be secretive." Lu Ming glanced at Liu Qiwen and said.
"She's not just a secretary, she also has a name." Liu Qiwen said unwillingly.
"Then I'll call you Liu Qiwen?" Lu Ming didn't know what she meant.
"It's too unpleasant. Why are you calling me by my full name?" Liu Qiwen still looked reluctant.
"Then what's your nickname?" Lu Ming was a little overwhelmed by her going around.
"You can't call me Xiaowen, you're so stupid. I said, President, how did you get the title of the number one playboy in Shanghai?" Liu Qiwen covered her mouth and laughed.
Lu Ming also laughed, his reputation as a playboy was indeed in vain.
"President, there are no outsiders today, so I want to say something heartfelt to you, okay?" Liu Qiwen deliberately lowered her voice.
"Tell me, what's not allowed?" Lu Ming responded calmly and loudly.
"Whether you believe it or not, I will always be loyal to you, stay loyal to you all my life, and never betray you." Liu Qiwen said solemnly, putting her hand on her chest.
Lu Ming quickly stopped the car and looked at Liu Qiwen strangely, trying to discern something from her expression.
"Xiaowen, tell me if something happened?"
"Nothing has happened, I just want to express my love to you." Liu Qiwen said with a forced smile.
"This is not a confession, but an oath. Do you know what the oath means?" Lu Ming became serious.
"Of course I know, otherwise I wouldn't have said anything." Liu Qiwen pouted and said.
"You girls are so confusing, your mood swings are too big and you can't bear it." Lu Ming smiled bitterly and continued driving.
Afterwards, Lu Ming regretted extremely why he didn't use his authority as a superior to force Liu Qiwen to tell the truth that day.
"You are not stupid enough to start calling me Xiaowen." Liu Qiwen said with a sweet smile.
Lu Ming opened his mouth and then paused. If he continued to talk, it would be flirting between men and women, so it was better to stop there.
Seeing that Lu Ming was not interested in saying anything, Liu Qiwen fell asleep in the bumps of the car.
After the car arrived in Nanjing, it parked directly in front of the Fuxing Society headquarters building, where He Zhonghan's adjutant was already waiting for him.
Lu Ming went directly to He Zhonghan's office under the guidance of his adjutant. He Zhonghan smiled and said, "Brother Lu, you have worked hard all the way. My office here is not as luxurious and comfortable as yours."
Lu Ming saw that He Zhonghan's office was indeed very simple, with an ordinary table, hardwood chairs, and a hard sofa that made people not want to sit on it.
Liu Qiwen had already asked He Zhonghan's female secretary to take her away. If there was nothing for her to do next, He Zhonghan's female secretary would be responsible for entertaining her.
The two girls got to know each other very quickly and chatted non-stop. One introduced the places of interest in Nanjing and the other talked about interesting places in Shanghai.
"Originally, the principal wanted to confer honors on you secretly at night, but then Dean Wang, Minister Song and Commander Chen heard that they were conferring honors and titles on you, so they also wanted to attend." He Zhonghan shrugged and said with a bitter smile.
Lu Ming nodded. He didn't have any idea about this. They were all senior leaders. When you meet one, you meet three.
President Wang is the Executive President Wang Jingwei, Minister Song is of course Song Ziwen of the Ministry of Finance, and Commander Chen is General Chen Mingshu.
Mr. Wang has always wanted to draw Lu Ming into his camp. Minister Song was willing to get close to Lu Ming probably because of Sheng Youde's relationship. Commander Chen gave him this face because of the Hongkou bombing.
The Hongkou explosion was originally Chen Mingshu's idea, and was later handed over to Lu Ming for planning and implementation.
The two had a light meal in the canteen of the headquarters building at noon, and then He Zhonghan took Lu Ming to a nearby hotel, which was rented out by the Fuxing Society headquarters as a guest house.
In the best suite on the top floor, He Zhonghan pointed to two large boxes on the floor and said, "Here are the Major General uniforms customized for you."
"So many?" Lu Ming was shocked.
"There aren't many. There are military uniforms, military uniforms, military coats, cloaks, long and short leather boots, shirts and ties, etc. Anyway, all that a major general should have is here. I signed for you to get it." He Zhonghan said with a smile.
"Thank you, Brother He, for your love." Lu Ming cupped his hands and said.
"They are all from our own family. Why are you thanking me? You can try the clothes to see if they fit you. They are made according to the clothes size in your file." He Zhonghan looked at Lu Ming happily and said.
When the Blue Clothes Club was established, all cadres had custom-made clothes, and everyone's clothes size was registered at the headquarters.
Lu Ming opened the box and took out pieces of military uniforms and put them on the bed. The major general-level military uniforms were all made of yellow general wool and serge. The fabrics were exquisite and the workmanship was exquisite.
With the help of He Zhonghan, Lu Ming put on a military uniform. It fit him very well. It looked like it was tailor-made. It should have been made by the best designers and tailors in Nanjing.
After a while, another second lieutenant photographer came over to take a half-length ID photo of Lu Ming, which was used to make a major general's ID card.
The epaulette area on the military uniform is still blank. After all, the title has not yet been officially awarded. He Zhonghan only temporarily brought a pair of major general epaulettes for taking pictures, and then removed them after use.
After dinner, He Zhonghan took Lu Ming to the small auditorium of the Military Commission. Lu Ming was very familiar with this place. He was captured and gave a speech here last time.
They waited for about ten minutes. Chairman Chiang came over accompanied by Zhang Wenbai, Deng Wenyi and others. Later, Mr. Wang, Minister Song, and Commander Chen also came to the scene with their entourage.
The awarding ceremony was hosted by Zhang Wenbai.
The reason for the award is that Lu Ming made outstanding contributions to the Nationalist Government's ability to predict the enemy's opportunities during the "December 28" Incident in the intelligence work against Japan, and to achieve the "December 28" Songhu Anti-Japanese War victory.
The Chairman personally gave Lu Ming a Blue Sky and White Sun Medal.
Zhang Wenbai gave an explanation of the award.
This medal was awarded in secret and should not be announced to the outside world. It will be recorded in Lu Ming's files later, so Lu Ming cannot appear in the list of recipients of the Blue Sky and White Sun Medal.
After everyone applauded and celebrated, the photographer came in to take photos, personal photos and group photos.
Then came the investiture ceremony, with Deng Wenyi presiding over the ceremony.
General Zhang Wenbai put on the major general epaulettes for Lu Ming and said with a smile: "Little guy, you have grown up this time."
Lu Ming smiled and said: "I am grateful to all of you for your help in this humble position."
Mr. Wang just attended the ceremony and left without saying a word. Minister Song did the same, leaving Lu Ming confused as to why these two bosses wanted to attend his investiture and investiture ceremony.
General Chen Mingshu came over and whispered in his ear: "You did a great job in Hongkou Park. This incident alone is worthy of this medal."
Lu Ming actually knew in his heart that his role in the "December 28" incident was only half of this medal, and the other half was really due to the Hongkou explosion.
The chairman was enthusiastic. He held Lu Ming's hand and spoke words of encouragement for a long time. Finally, he said: "Next year I want you to set up a new department. I hope you can do better than you are now."
"I promise to live up to your expectations." Lu Ming said seriously.