Secretary Lu was stunned.
The behavior of Wu Xinan surprised him greatly.
Yet, he was well-versed in government affairs and had seen all sorts of situations big and small.
He had interacted with Wu Xinan and knew the deputy secretary of the Political and Legal Committee fairly well.
This secretary was understated and one of the few who genuinely got things done.
He had once tried to win him over but the man had always feigned ignorance.
Now, to come to his office first thing in the morning and slap his secretary in front of him—
Such behavior could be seen as disrespectful to him as the City Secretary at least, and at worst, as insubordination, disrupting team unity, quite egregious.
But he knew that Wu Xinan was not a man prone to impulses or anger.
There must be a reason for his actions.
Nonetheless, Secretary Lu needed to assert the authority befitting a City Secretary.
He maintained a stern face, silent, watching Wu Xinan, waiting for an explanation.