"Huh? How could this be?! "Tan Dongbang's brows furrowed." Miss Gu, is there really no other way? My wife and I grew up together, and we've been in harmony for so many years. I can't let anything happen to her! "
"Prime Minister Tan, you're so loyal. Mrs. Tan must've saved the entire planet in her past life for her to marry you. "It was rare for Gu Yanran to have a sense of humor.
Tan Dongbang admired this trait of hers very much.
"Miss Gu, you're too kind. We're husband and wife, so if anything happens to her, it'll happen to me. Therefore, I hope Miss Gu can understand." Tan Dongbang lowered his voice to persuade Gu Yanran.
Of course, he could see further than Gu Yanran.
Disregarding how much Cai Songyin had helped him, what status the Cais had, or how many years of love they'd shared, Cai Songyin was the wife of the Prime Minister. If there was a problem with the campaign funds, he couldn't let anything happen to her.
Because this was closely related to him, there was no such thing as saving one person but not the other.
If Cai Songyin had a problem with the campaign funds, he wouldn't be able to escape as the Prime Minister either. They would be bound together for good or bad.
Gu Yanran's heart skipped a beat. She thought to herself that this Prime Minister Tan was quite capable.
She originally only wanted to cling to the rich and powerful, but Tan Dongbang's refusal to abandon his wife made her look at him in a different light. An indescribable feeling rose in her heart.
Why were all these men who were loyal to their wives and girlfriends the men of other families?
After a moment of silence, Gu Yanran slowly said, "Prime Minister Tan has a point. I'll think about it. Right, I saw the documents left behind by the lawyer, and I also want to see the financial accounts for your campaign team. Is it convenient for me to see them? "
Tan Dongbang froze.
Those documents were confidential, so he'd made Cai Songyin the campaign team's financial manager.
He only trusted his woman.
Even Lawyer Jin hadn't seen the entire account.
"If you're not willing to let me see even this, then I really can't help. I think you understand that even if you want to transfer funds, it won't be something that can be done in a short amount of time," Gu Yanran said and hung up politely. "Think about it carefully. If you can't think of any other way, come back to me." Gu Yanran politely hung up the phone.
Tan Dongbang was silent for a long time after he put down the phone.
That night, he told Cai Songyin about Gu Yanran's request. Of course, he didn't mention that Gu Yanran had said she could only save one person. That kind of thing would only cause Cai Songyin to feel estranged from Gu Yanran.
Tan Dongbang actually didn't want the two of them to become enemies at all. He only hoped that they could be harmonious sisters.
Cai Songyin also refused to let Gu Yanran see the entire account.
She pondered for a moment and said, "I'll take care of the accounts. Just give her a number and let her help raise the money."
"… That works too?"
"Of course. Cai Songyin rolled her eyes at Tan Dongbang. "She's helping us like this because she really has too much money to burn?" To you and me, isn't this as easy as lifting a finger? So, whatever request she makes, just agree to it. Promises aren't worth much anyway. As long as she transfers the money to our campaign team's account, this matter will be over. "
Tan Dongbang thought about it carefully. It seemed like that was the only way.
However, he still felt a bit uncomfortable when he thought about how his wife put profit above everything else.
He had a feeling that Gu Yanran wasn't helping them completely for the sake of profit.
He had a feeling that the way she looked at him contained something else …
"Ok, I'll go talk to her and ask Lawyer Jin to see how we should proceed with this." As Tan Dongbang spoke, he adjusted Cai Songyin's blankets. "Go to sleep. I still have some work to do."
Cai Songyin sighed in relief and kissed Tan Dongbang's cheek before falling asleep.
The past few days had been too tiring for her. She really couldn't take it anymore.
However, when she found out who was trying to harm her, she definitely wouldn't let them get away with it!
…
The next day, Jin Wanyi went to Tan Dongbang's official residence to ask him about the case. "Mr. Prime Minister, how would you like to defend Madam?"
Tan Dongbang laid out his problems one by one.
"… First of all, about the evening gown. Do you have a way to cover up this matter?"
"Evening gown? Oh, that's easier. You just have to return the evening gown to the campaign team and say that it was rented from the supplies purchased by the team. You can pay the market price for the gown. "Jin Wanyi began to give them ideas.
"But the news once said that my wife bought the gown with her own money. What should we do?" Tan Dongbang was a bit greedy. He wanted Cai Songyin to be exonerated from the case without damaging their family's reputation …
Jin Wanyi sighed and spread her hands helplessly. "Mr. Prime Minister, that's not how things are calculated. Right now, you need to solve the legal issue. As for the press release, it can be false flattery and doesn't involve legal issues. It's just a moral issue, so you have to be more open-minded. "
In other words, the press release's shameless boasting would forever be there …
For the first time, Tan Dongbang felt resentment towards Cai Songyin.
If she hadn't gone crazy and insisted on changing their persona, they wouldn't have been so passive. They wouldn't have been able to catch a tiny loophole and try to drag him down.
But he didn't consider that if Cai Songyin hadn't created a persona for their family, how could he have stood out from so many candidates and been remembered by the public?!
How could he have been elected president as a dark horse?!
This kind of thing was a double-edged sword. They couldn't just enjoy the benefits of one aspect and ignore the side effects.
As an outsider, Jin Wanyi could clearly see that Tan Dongbang was a bit stubborn.
However, he still perked up and discussed some details with Jin Wanyi before ending the day's meeting.
When Gu Yanran called him that night to ask about him out of concern, Tan Dongbang couldn't help but complain to her, "Seriously, even if I can be exonerated now, my reputation will be ruined. How can I run for re-election in the future?"
Gu Yanran quickly asked, "What is it? What did the lawyer say? "
Tan Dongbang told her what Jin Wanyi had said.
Gu Yanran played right into his hands and quickly said, "Prime Minister Tan, please be more open-minded. I think Lawyer Jin is right. Although it's bad for reputation, the public's memory is the shortest. As long as your wife's case is fine and there's a new hot topic in a few days, everyone will forget about the press release. "
Tan Dongbang thought to himself that the public's memory was short-lived, but his opponent would never …
If he were his own opponent, he would also not let go of this point and wait for an opportunity to use it to damage his reputation in the future.
However, he had no choice now. Even a professional lawyer said that, so he could only accept it.
"Prime Minister Tan, don't worry. Your positive assets are too strong, so even if Mrs. Tan becomes a negative asset, your positive assets can pull her back up." Gu Yanran chuckled. Her voice was like a hook that reached into the phone and hooked into Tan Dongbang's heart through the electromagnetic waves.
"Miss Gu, you're too good with words." Tan Dongbang felt sweet hearing it.
"You can just call me Yanran. Always saying Miss Gu is too formal."
"Ok, Yanran." Tan Dongbang slowly said the name like he was chewing on an olive, and the aftertaste was endless.
…
Gu Yanran ended the call with Tan Dongbang and mulled it over in her room before finally calling Gu Nianzhi.
It had been a week since Gu Nianzhi returned from Germany, but Gu Yanran still hadn't found a chance to talk to her.
This time, Gu Nianzhi finally picked up.
Ye Xuan was the one who had helped her get this number.
Gu Nianzhi's previous number had already been disconnected.
"Nianzhi, you're finally back? How are you? "Gu Yanran asked gently as if she was very concerned.
Gu Nianzhi was very depressed. She didn't want to talk to Gu Yanran, but when she wanted to "decline" again today, her finger accidentally slipped to "accept," so she had no choice but to pick up.
"I'm fine." Gu Nianzhi looked at her thick reference book. "Do you need something?"
"Nothing. It was your birthday two days ago, and I originally wanted to throw a birthday party for you, but unfortunately, it was the Prime Minister's inauguration. The Prime Minister and Mrs. Prime Minister invited me so warmly that I couldn't refuse, so I went. I didn't have time to celebrate your birthday, so don't blame me … "
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This was the first night watch in May. Flipping back, there was the second night watch. Today was the fourth night watch. Please keep the monthly vote.
PS: Thank you to "Meow Little Meow" for the 10,000 Qidian coins yesterday.
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