"Are you happy?"
Lu Yiwei could not handle Qiu Yingxue's sudden question. "Of course I'm happy. What's there to be unhappy about?"
"Really? I know your story. You were forced to marry Fan Chunfang, right?"
Lu Yiwei smiled. "It's all in the past. There's no point in bringing it up. Besides, it's not what you think. If I didn't love her, I wouldn't force myself. Now that I have a child, I'm actually quite satisfied. Really. What is happiness? It's not necessarily finding someone you love. Having someone who loves you is also happiness. "
Qiu Yingxue was silent for a moment. "Do you have anything in common?"
"Uh … How should I put it? We usually talk about our lives and family. We rarely talk about work."
"I don't think she knows you well enough to know what you want."
Qiu Yingxue brought him to a whole new world, a problem he had never thought about before. Comparatively speaking, Lu Yiwei was a traditional man. He was deeply influenced by his father's generation. He felt that marriage was just living a life. There were bound to be some obstacles. His parents' marriage was not about love. They got married after three introductions. They quarreled for a lifetime, but now they still depended on each other. He was the same. He never thought of adding conditions to his family. As long as she maintained the family and took care of the child, he would be satisfied. The rest was the man's business.
Qiu Yingxue's words made him reconsider. Perhaps she was right. Fan Chunfang did not understand him at all. She did not know what she wanted. Every time she came home, the things they talked about the most were either her family or the child. Other than that, there were few other topics. She rarely read. Some of the questions she asked were rather childish and difficult to answer. Every time he went home and lay on the bed to read, she would always say that she did not look after the child and only read useless books. Little did she know that he was very tired. Tired that others could not understand.
"Are you still there?"
"Yes."
Qiu Yingxue smiled and murmured. "Some people say that marriage and love are two different things. For me, it's the same thing. A marriage without love will not last long. I have no hope for my marriage. It only exists in name. His father will retire in a few years. I can wait. I can divorce him after he retires. "
"Why bother?"
Lu Yiwei advised, "Men and women are different. Men can find the right one no matter how old they are, but women are different. Once they get divorced, it won't be that easy to find another one. Think twice before you act. I think you should give him a chance. He should change his mind. "
"Impossible!" Qiu Yingxue said resolutely, "He's already living with another woman. My heart has long since died. I don't plan to get married again after the divorce. It's good to be alone, really. "
Qiu Yingxue was a hard-hearted woman. Since she could say it, she would definitely do it. For a moment, he didn't know how to persuade him.
That night, the two of them talked a lot. The knot in Qiu Yingxue's heart was untied, and Lu Yiwei's heart rippled …
The next day, Lu Yiwei overslept and woke up at nine in the morning. He quickly got out of bed, washed up, and went downstairs. Xu Changyuan and Ma Xiaochen, the Director of the Government Affairs Bureau, were already waiting at the door.
"Secretary Lu, dinner is ready."
Lu Yiwei waved his hand and said, "I'm not eating. Let's go straight to the office."
Ma Xiaochen looked at the silhouette of the car driving away, and her heart felt empty. She accompanied him to dinner every day, but he was not promoted. Instead, it was the hotel manager, Zhao Xiaojun, who was promoted. What kind of world was this? In fact, he should know that there was a reason why he was not promoted. He was not good enough.
"Secretary Lu, we received a notice from the Municipal Highway Administration Bureau that Director Ren will be here for research this morning."
Lu Yiwei immediately became vigilant and asked, "When did this happen?"
"Around eight this morning."
Lu Yiwei looked at his watch and said with a dark face, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Xu Changyuan felt wronged and said softly, "Your phone is off …"
He took out his phone, and it was indeed out of battery. He had forgotten to charge it last night and had chatted all night. He took out a spare battery from his pocket and changed it. "Who in the government is in charge of traffic?"
"Mayor Deng."
"Inform him to accompany us for the research. Also, inform Director Guo of the National People's Congress. "
"Okay."
Lu Yiwei did not go to the Public Security Bureau, but returned to the County party committee's compound. Before he went upstairs, two black Passats had driven into the courtyard. He took the initiative to greet them. A tall man got out of the car and shook hands with him with a smile. "I didn't expect Secretary Lu to personally come to greet me. I'm flattered."
The Highway Administration was a unit directly under the government, and it had little to do with the local government. It was mainly responsible for the maintenance of provincial and national roads. The Transportation Administration was an administrative unit of the local government, and it was mainly responsible for the construction and maintenance of roads within its jurisdiction. It was easy to imagine what it meant for the Director to come personally.
Lu Yiwei said humbly, "Director Ren, it is only right for me to welcome you personally. You must be tired from the long journey. Go upstairs and rest for a while. "
Ren Jiaqi sat down in the living room on the fifth floor. "I heard that Secretary Lu is young, and it is true."
Lu Yiwei's ears had calluses. He waved his hand and said, "I am not young anymore. I just look young."
"Haha … Secretary Lu really knows how to talk."
At this moment, Deng Zhongyuan swaggered in with a glass of water. When he saw Ren Jiaqi, he said indifferently, "Oh, it's Old Ren. What brings you here?"
Ren Jiaqi was surprised and smiled. "Why? Can't I come if I have nothing to do?"
Deng Zhongyuan sat on the sofa and crossed his legs. He opened the glass of water and took a sip. "That's not it. I can't wait for you to come here every day. The problem is that you have to show your sincerity. Every time you come down, you say you want to solve the problem, but you are gone when you go back. Give me something practical. "
Lu Yiwei looked at him in disgust and smiled. "Director Ren, do you want me to give you a simple report on Long 'an's traffic situation?"
"There is no need to report to him. How can he not know? There are only a few provincial roads in the city, and our highway 222 is an important artery. We have been talking about it for almost seven to eight years, but it has not been implemented yet. It is included in the plan every year, but it is aborted every year. I am too lazy to talk about it. "
Deng Zhongyuan's "lack of manners" made Ren Jiaqi feel disgusted. He ignored Deng Zhongyuan and turned to Lu Yiwei. "Secretary Lu, I saw it on the way here today. The road needs to be repaired. I was entrusted by the Provincial Bureau Chief Zheng to come down today to do a site survey and summarize the relevant issues before reporting. "
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