Secretary Dong patted Zhao Shuzhuo’s shoulder lightly as he spoke, his touch neither heavy nor light, yet filled with the warmth and affection of an elder. After a brief pause, as if he had insight into everything, a glint of cunning flashed in his eyes. He shifted the tone of the conversation and asked with great interest:
"Well? Tell me, has there been any progress with that young woman?"
He leaned forward slightly, his eyes full of curiosity and anticipation, like a listener eager to hear the end of a story and impatient to uncover the mystery.
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