Zhang Ruoming's family had just finished dinner in a unit in an ordinary residential district in the city. Li Qing went to the kitchen to wash the dishes and then came out. She sat in front of the TV with her husband, waiting to watch tonight's 7: 40 Nanzhou News. Next to the sofa was a photo casually placed.
In the past, Zhang Ruoming would be helping his son with his homework, but these past few nights, Zhang Ruoming didn't accompany his son to do his homework. Instead, he watched the Nanzhou News every night. His wife, Li Qing, would often sit with him at this time. Both husband and wife would stare at the TV screen for fear of missing something.
Hey, Ruoming, are you sure this new Mayor Chen is your classmate from university? The 7 o 'clock news broadcast is about to start, followed by the Nanzhou Television Station's evening news. Li Qing picked up her husband's university graduation photo and sighed.
As the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Ever since her husband contacted a classmate from Haicheng and found out that the new Mayor Chen Xing was her husband's university classmate, the couple were so excited that they couldn't sleep that night. They lay in bed at 10 o 'clock and chatted all the way until the morning. Both of them were looking forward to the changes in their lives. Li Qing could even stand up straight in her office. She thought about how her husband had suffered for so many years. Now that he had a classmate like this, he could finally make a name for himself. She didn't expect that her husband's classmate, Mayor Chen, had been here for a few days and hadn't contacted them.
Huang Ming and Chen Xing have been classmates since high school. They have the best relationship. I found Huang Ming's number through other classmates and personally got it from Huang Ming, so it can't be fake. Zhang Ruoming smiled bitterly. These past few days, he'd gone from excitement to disappointment. The disappointment in his heart wasn't just a little bit.
You've looked at this photo several times and compared it to the one on TV. Are you sure it's not the same person? The photo was taken nine years ago. Other than being a little young, the Mayor Chen in the photo looked exactly the same as the Mayor Chen on TV. How could it be fake? Zhang Ruoming glanced at the photo in his wife's hand and shook his head.
She's been in Nanzhou for several days and hasn't contacted you. Even if she's your classmate, she might have forgotten about you. Li Qing stared at the TV, her eyes filled with disappointment. Her husband finally had a chance to change his life, but in the end, it might just be an empty love.
What you said makes sense. Perhaps he's forgotten that he has a classmate like me in Nanzhou. He's now the mayor, and I'm just an errand boy in the statistics bureau. One in the sky, one on the ground. It's normal that he doesn't remember me. It seems we're just having an extravagant hope. Zhang Ruoming smiled self-deprecatingly. His peaceful life had been stirred up by Chen Xing's arrival. No matter how aloof Zhang Ruoming was, he still had fantasies about the future when he had a classmate who was the mayor. No one was born to be an errand boy, and the reality had given him quite a big blow. Zhang Ruoming thought that Chen Xing was the mayor of the city.
Actually, if you had confirmed that Chen Xing was your classmate, you could have taken the initiative to contact him. Why did you have to wait for him to contact you? After all, he was the mayor now, and you were just a small department head. If you were to wait for him to contact you, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse? Li Qing looked at her husband.
Forget it, there's no need to do that. We haven't contacted each other for so many years. Now that he is the mayor, if I run over to contact him, how will he see me? He'll see me as a practical person. That's not good. It's better to be like this. We can continue our simple lives, and we don't have to think about anything. Without any thoughts, we can live comfortably. Zhang Ruoming forced a smile.
You can't say it like that. Opportunities are fought for by oneself. There's no such good thing in the world if you want to sit and wait for opportunities to come knocking on your door. Mayor Chen might have really forgotten about you. How do you know he didn't contact you on purpose? If you take the initiative to look for him, he might be very happy. If you don't take the initiative, how can you fight for a future for yourself?
Li Qing looked at her husband with disappointment. She knew her husband's character. He wasn't good at fighting with others. Even if he wanted to fight, it didn't matter. He wouldn't be able to win, so Li Qing didn't force him. But this time, all the signs confirmed that the new Mayor Chen was her husband's university classmate. This was a great opportunity for her husband, but her husband was still the same as before. He gave up without even fighting for it. Li Qing suddenly became a little angry.
Sigh, it's not that I don't want to fight for it, but do you think it's realistic? Zhang Ruoming said helplessly.
How is it not realistic? The two of you have been classmates for four years. With this relationship, even if you take the initiative to look for him, it will be justifiable. Li Qing looked at her husband with eyes full of hope. She didn't force her husband in the past, but this time, she hoped her husband would fight for it.
That night, Nanzhou City's White Cloud Hotel. As luxury cars stopped one after another, the entrance of the White Cloud Hotel gradually became lively. Those who got out of the cars were all successful people in Nanzhou City's business world and celebrities. Tonight, the White Cloud Hotel's VIP lounge had been booked by the City Chamber of Commerce and Industry to host this year's Autumn Tea Party.
On a main road in the city, a BMW and a Toyota drove one after the other. In the back seat of the BMW sat a young woman who wasn't even thirty years old. In the front passenger seat was a young woman who was about thirty years old. The woman in the back seat said to the person in the front passenger seat, "Sister Tan, are the witnesses from that night still not willing to talk?
Director Lu, this is a bit difficult. Those witnesses are now shaking their heads and denying that they didn't see what happened that night. With them like this, it will be even more difficult for us to find evidence of Lin Hong instigating the crime. " The person in the front passenger seat called Sister Tan turned her head and said.
Is there no other way? Let the wicked go unpunished just like this. The woman clenched her fists tightly, and her eyes flashed with hatred.
Director Lu, that Lin Hong not only has a powerful government background, but it's also said that he has connections with people from the underworld. I'm afraid we can't do anything to him. Moreover, that Lin Hong may have already sensed that we are collecting evidence of his crimes. He will definitely take action. I'm worried … worried that he will make a move on you. The woman called Sister Tan was deeply worried.
If she wants to make a move on me, then let her. She already ordered people to beat my father until he's paralyzed. He can only spend the rest of his life in bed. If she has the ability, she can send people to cripple me as well and silence my entire family. That way, no one will dare to go against her. The young woman gritted her teeth.
The young woman was the general manager of the Jindu Hotel, Lu Xiaojing. Her father was the chairman of the Jindu Hotel, Lu Chenglong. Since her father's accident, Lu Xiaojing had taken on the responsibility of running the hotel. Their Lu family was not considered a wealthy family in Nanzhou City, but they also had a good reputation. In the early years, her father started by running a restaurant. Later, the business grew bigger and bigger, and the scale of the restaurant expanded into a hotel. At that time, the location of the hotel was later planned to become a bustling area in the urban area, so the business was not bad. The Lu family could also be said to have made a lot of money. Later, they opened two branches, which were distributed in the two economically developed counties under the jurisdiction of Nanzhou City. Their Lu family now had three hotels. The one in the urban area was a four-star hotel, and the two in the county city below were also three-star hotels.
But a few months ago, a nightmare befell them. A woman named Lin Hong, who was very active in the business world of Nanzhou City, wanted to buy their hotel. Lu Chenglong refused in person, and because Lin Hong's offer was very low, Lu Chenglong reprimanded her for deliberately insulting them like a robber. Both sides were very unhappy. Unexpectedly, that night, Lu Chenglong was seriously injured by an unknown person. After being sent to the hospital, his life was saved, but he also ended up paralyzed. It was from then on that Lu Xiaojing truly took on the responsibility of running the hotel.
In the past few months, Lu Xiaojing had been looking for the person who did this to her father. Naturally, Lin Hong became the biggest suspect, but there was no evidence. Even if Lu Xiaojing called the police and asked the Public Security Bureau to investigate Lin Qing, the Public Security Bureau rejected the case because there was insufficient evidence. Even if Lu Xiaojing prepared a large amount of money in hopes of getting through to the Public Security Bureau, it was to no avail. She didn't know when it started, but those officials had become so honest and conscientious, rejecting money that was delivered to their door.
The woman with the surname Tan was Lu Xiaojing's assistant, Tan Fang. She used to be the assistant of the hotel's chairman. After Lu Chenglong was injured, Tan Fang helped his daughter, Lu Xiaojing, manage the hotel. The two of them had a very good relationship.
I'm afraid that Lin Hong will also attend the tea party tonight. I really can't guarantee that I won't do anything out of line when I see her with my own eyes. Lu Xiaojing said hatefully.
Don't, General Manager, you must restrain yourself. There are still many leaders from the city coming tonight. If you do that, it will only bring negative effects to yourself. Moreover, since Lin Hong is related to the underworld, it's not rational for us to go against him openly. Tan Fang glanced at the Toyota car behind. There were a few bodyguards hired by Lu Xiaojing in the car. After Lu Chenglong's accident, the first thing she did was to ask her daughter to hire bodyguards. She needed someone to protect her when she went out. Although there were bodyguards protecting her now, Tan Fang was still very afraid of Lin Hong. Who knew if he would do anything to her again?
Seeing that Lu Xiaojing was silent, Tan Fang hurriedly tried to persuade her. General Manager, we came here tonight hoping to talk to the leaders from the city and see if we can get them to come forward and ask about this. You must restrain yourself, don't spoil our plan.
Sigh, I also know that I have to restrain myself, but if I really meet Lin Hong face to face, do you think I can stay calm?
Even if I can't, I have to stay calm. It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. The chairman is now bedridden, and he doesn't want you to go to Lin Hong impulsively. His biggest wish is that you can protect the foundation of the hotel and let the hotel continue to operate. Tan Fang tried her best to persuade the Lu family. She had served the Lu family conscientiously and conscientiously.
It had been a few months. The people from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, Tax Bureau, and Fire Bureau came to the hotel to make trouble every now and then. They even said it was an inspection. In the past, they used to deal with these people by giving them money. Now, even money doesn't work. We dare to give them money, but they don't dare to accept it. Who is the person behind Lin Hong? How can he be so capable? Speaking of the hotel, Lu Xiaojing's attention was also shifted to it. She frowned deeply.
Her background in the government is too strong, and we can't fight with her face to face. Now, we can only take one step at a time. Lin Hong wants to make use of the relationship with the government to make our hotel unable to operate normally. At present, it hasn't reached the point of difficulty. But I'm afraid that Lin Hong has other tricks up his sleeves. Now, it's only the people from the government who come to inspect the hotel for various reasons. I'm afraid that people from the underworld will get involved later. If Lin Hong sends some hooligans to destroy the hotel all day long, the hotel will really be unable to operate. Tan Fang smiled bitterly.
Even if the hotel can't operate, I'd rather close the hotel than let her get what she wants. She wants to buy the hotel of the Lu family at a low price. No way. Even if it rots in our hands, I won't let her get what she wants. Lu Xiaojing gritted her teeth and said.
After all, it hasn't reached the worst situation yet. By the way, I don't know what the new Mayor Chen is like. If he will go there at night, maybe I can find a chance to get to know him. He was transferred from the higher-ups and has nothing to do with the cadres of the city. Maybe I can find some hope from him. Tan Fang looked at Lu Xiaojing and comforted her. She just worked for the Lu family, but Lu Chenglong had always been very good to her. Tan Fang also sincerely hoped that the Lu family could get through this crisis.
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