After the call with Guo Yue, Lu Yiwei felt a dull pain in his stomach. The pain made his face pale and his body weak. Then, the pain became more and more intense, and he fell onto the chair, clutching his stomach and groaning in pain.
Nan Chao, who was driving, immediately panicked when he saw this. He slammed on the brakes to stop the car, but the road was too slippery. The car spun in the middle of the road. Fortunately, the off-road vehicle was large and heavy. Otherwise, it would have slid into a ravine on the side.
Nan Chao gripped the steering wheel and trembled in fear. Lu Yiwei's head hit the car door, but it didn't break. Enduring the pain, he sat up, looked around, and comforted, "Nan Chao, are you alright?"
Nan Chao's entire body stiffened as he shook his head woodenly.
"It's nothing. It's just a small episode. I don't blame you. If your emotions fluctuate, drive slowly to the side and wait for them to stabilize before leaving. "
Initially, he thought that the other party would fly into a rage and reprimand him, but he ended up comforting him instead. Nan Chao shot him a grateful look and said after a long time, "Secretary Lu, I'm sorry …"
"I said I'm fine. Alright, pull over. I'm going down to rest for a while."
Nan Chao drove the car to the side of the road, and Lu Yiwei got out of the car, which was as warm as spring. He couldn't help but shiver in the biting cold wind. Today's weather was exceptionally cold, so cold that it pierced through one's heart and seeped into one's bones. The hot breath he exhaled instantly turned into a cloud of mist and was blown away by the wind. The fine hair in his nostrils had already frozen, and his exposed hands were numb from the cold. The soles of his shoes quickly stuck to the melted snow on the roadside, and he could not move at all.
This should be the coldest day since the beginning of winter.
The alternation of hot and cold made him more clear-headed, and he even temporarily forgot about the pain. Standing on the side of the road, he gazed at the vast expanse of white mountains in front of him. He felt an inexplicable sense of emptiness and loneliness in his heart.
It was easiest for people to think about life when they were calm. Guo Jinzhu's case had affected him greatly. He had worked hard and lived in fear for his entire life, but in the end, this was the result. Was it because his personality couldn't integrate into the unpredictable Ukiyo-e, or was it because the complex and ever-changing pyramid couldn't tolerate his stubbornness?
Knowing nothing, all hopes turned to dust.
He seemed to see his own shadow in Guo Jinzhu. A few years later, would he be abandoned by the organization like Guo Jinzhu? Even if they made great contributions and achieved great achievements, they could not prevent the fall of a political star.
Of course, he wasn't trying to cover up for Guo Jinzhu. If Guo Jinzhu had really made a mistake and deserved to die, he was just afraid that he would become a political victim and take the bullet for someone else. The problem was, who didn't make mistakes? As long as you worked, you would definitely make mistakes. If you didn't want to make mistakes, you would be mediocre for the rest of your life. In the end, people would say that you were mediocre and incompetent. It was neither to the left nor to the right, so what should he do?
Guo Jinzhu was considered an influential figure in Xijiang Province. In the eyes of outsiders, he had always been a very powerful and ruthless person. But now, the once majestic tiger had fallen to the ground. It was basically impossible for him to make a comeback.
An even fiercer gust of cold wind blew the snow over. The hard ice shards hit his face, causing him to feel as if he was being cut by a knife. Lu Yiwei couldn't help but wrap his clothes tightly around himself. Even so, he couldn't withstand the piercing cold.
"Secretary Lu, get in the car. It's cold outside."
Under Nan Chao's repeated urging, Lu Yiwei withdrew his incomparably reluctant gaze and got in the car. The moment he closed the door, he let out a sigh, expressing his mood at the moment.
The car drove out of Long 'an, and the road suddenly became open. Entering the spacious and smooth intercity road, Lu Yiwei cheered himself up and returned to work.
Since coming to Nanyang City, Lu Yiwei had been to the city three or four times at most. He didn't want to run to the city all day like others and report everything to the city leaders. He couldn't say that what others did was wrong. In fact, it was very right. This was a matter of political stance and Party spirit. Only by showing up in front of the leaders would a crying child get milk. But he was obviously not such a person. It was his character. He didn't know how to flatter others or curry favor with those in power. He relied on his hot-blooded drive and hard work to get to where he was today.
On the contrary, it was precisely his character that made him who he was today. Not all leaders liked to talk glibly and had to take responsibility at critical moments.
After learning from Shi Xiaoman that Ma Feifei was coming to Nanzhou, Lu Yiwei behaved very calmly. There was no joy of meeting an old acquaintance, an old leader, or an old friend. Instead, he was more worried about the future of Nanzhou. What he couldn't figure out was why Nanzhou, such an important border town, and the situation was complicated. Why did they let a woman be the mayor?
Dong Xiaoning left, and Ma Feifei came, another indescribable female mayor.
He was not familiar with Dong Xiaoning and had only met her a few times, but he still had a good impression of her. At least in the last Tianjin incident, she behaved decently and solemnly, and did not scold as he imagined. They had just met, and they had to face parting. His heart was more or less a little desolate.
The military camp was made of iron, and the officialdom was the same.
Lu Yiwei really wanted to treat her to a meal as a thank you farewell. But the other party was the mayor, and she must be busy with work. Besides, at this time, lunch had already been arranged, and she should not be coming out. But if he didn't try, he was unwilling. After thinking for a long time, he made up his mind and dialed the number.
"Mayor Dong, it's me, Yiwei."
Dong Xiaoning seemed to be inconvenient to speak, so she picked up the phone and said, "Go ahead."
Lu Yiwei didn't know what to say, so he simply said, "Mayor Dong, I want to ask you out for lunch at noon. I wonder if it's convenient?"
Dong Xiaoning was silent for a moment, then said, "Let's talk later." After that, she hung up.
This sentence made him feel uncertain in his heart. Would she come out or not? If he said it later, it would be gone, so she probably wouldn't come out. Anyway, he had to eat lunch at noon. Lu Yiwei thought for a long time and remembered Wang Kaifeng, the Minister of the United Front Work Department of the Municipal Party Committee. On the first day of reporting, he was the one who warmly received him. Moreover, he had a good relationship with Bai Zongfeng, so he would give him face. As he thought about it, he had already called. Before he could speak, Wang Kaifeng took the initiative to say, "Yiwei, I don't think you have called me, right?"
Lu Yiwei was stunned and said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, Minister Wang. I'm here to report to you."
Wang Kaifeng said with a smile, "You're in the city?"
"Yes, I'll be there soon. I want to ask you out for lunch, you see …"
Wang Kaifeng said thoughtfully, "Who else?"
"Oh, you see who I need to call. I only asked you."
"Uh … where do you want to eat?"
Seeing that he agreed, Lu Yiwei said happily, "I'm not familiar with Nanzhou. I'll go wherever you usually go."
"Oh, then go to Port-au-Prince."
"Okay, I'll wait for you."
After hanging up, Lu Yiwei breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, a city leader was invited. He had given enough face. He took a deep breath and said, "Where is Port-au-Prince?"
Nan Chao said, "A newly opened hotel on South Street Road."
"Oh, then go to Port-au-Prince. Is there any wine in the car? "
"Yes, everything is ready."
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