Liu Lihai had been waiting for Old Master Ji's reply. He did not dare to raise his head to look at the old man. He was afraid to meet Old Master Ji's gaze, and he was even more afraid that Old Master Ji would see his embarrassment. After all, he was not Leng Hongyan's younger brother, but the man she used to dote on, the old love.
Until now, Leng Hongyan's real man was Liu Lihai. Guo Baoxin understood this, and so did Old Master Ji. It was good enough that they did not strangle him, a small secretary, to death. If he continued to entangle with Sister Leng, it would be very dangerous.
This was a dangerous move, but Liu Lihai was willing to take the risk for Sister Leng, because he owed her too much.
One minute, two minutes. For Liu Lihai, the study was so quiet that only his heartbeat could be heard. He even felt a sense of fear. Did he cross Old Master Ji's bottom line? Old Master Ji was reluctant to let Leng Hongyan work, and Liu Lihai knew this.
Liu Lihai did not know how long it had been, but he heard Old Master Ji let out a long sigh. He could not help it anymore, and raised his head to look at Old Master Ji. Sure enough, he met the eyes of this old man in his sixties. Liu Lihai could not understand the old man's gaze at all. He only felt that it was very complicated and chaotic. He thought that with his current ability and experience, he would not be able to read the thoughts of a general.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door, followed by Leng Hongyan's voice. "It's time for dinner."
Liu Lihai felt a heavy burden was lifted, and Old Master Ji said, "Okay, I'll be there soon."
Liu Lihai wanted to stand up, but he found that Old Master Ji did not move. He thought that he still had something to say to him, so he did not dare to move.
As expected, Old Master Ji said, "I don't want to let Hongyan go. I know very well that she still wants to go back to Jingjiang. She fell in that place, and she wants to stand up again in Jingjiang. If she just wanted a job, it would be too easy for me, too simple. But she wants to go back to Jingjiang. I've always known this. "
The older the ginger, the spicier. Liu Lihai couldn't help but admire this old man. He had seen through Sister Leng's thoughts, and he and Sister Leng were still racking their brains, discussing and even struggling to find ways and reasons to return to officialdom. Now they knew that in front of this old man, all methods and reasons were no longer important.
"Old Ji, you're so good to my sister! It's really great! " Liu Lihai said sincerely. He also followed Old Master Ji's tone and used "my sister" to show that his relationship with Leng Hongyan had always been clean.
"Little guy, you're trying to goad me." Old Master Ji laughed, and Leng Hongyan shouted outside, "Eat."
"I'm coming, I'm coming." This time, Old Master Ji stood up first. Liu Lihai also stood up and opened the door of the study. Leng Hongyan stood at the door and looked at the old man with a smile. "What are you secretly talking about?"
"Of course it's about you. This little brother of yours, he's already goading me. I have no choice but to agree. "Old Master Ji looked at Leng Hongyan affectionately and said with a smile on his face.
Liu Lihai watched the husband and wife display their affection. He didn't know whether to leave or stand. It was quite awkward. Fortunately, Leng Hongyan said, "Come, Brother Yunhe. Try the wild vegetables I've personally cooked for you."
This woman was really smart. Liu Lihai already knew that Leng Hongyan was afraid that he would feel awkward, so he deliberately dragged Old Master Ji to the dining room.
"Let's go, little guy. Let's have a drink. "Old Master Ji turned around and called out to Liu Lihai. He looked really happy.
Liu Lihai thought that Old Master Ji had probably let go of the knot in his heart and decided to send Leng Hongyan to Jingjiang. At least he could exchange it for the Young Madam's unparalleled gratitude and passion when she returned home. He needed Leng Hongyan's excitement, her vitality, and her happiness.
The three of them went to the dining room together. Leng Hongyan took the French red wine, but Old Master Ji didn't like it. He pointed at Liu Lihai and said, "Your sister is so biased. She let the bride drink red wine when they come home, but the in-laws drink white wine when they come home. No, no, change it to white wine. "
Liu Lihai smiled and said, "My sister is also worried about your health."
Leng Hongyan clearly heard Liu Lihai say "my sister". He roughly understood that the old man and the young man had been talking about her. Moreover, Liu Lihai called her that to show his relationship with her to the old master. However, she pretended not to hear anything. She went to the wine cabinet and changed the red wine to white wine.
Leng Hongyan first poured wine for Old Master Ji, and then for Liu Lihai. He wanted to say that he would do it himself, but he couldn't bring himself to say it. Anyway, it was extremely awkward and uncomfortable for him to sit here. However, the old master said that he wanted to drink. Even if there was a mountain of knives and a sea of fire, he had to sit and drink with the old master.
While drinking, Liu Lihai really wanted to listen to Old Master Ji reveal the decisions of the higher-ups. He wanted to know more about Butler Guo's current status. As the head of the big boss's think tank, how deep was he? Moreover, he didn't understand what the big boss was playing at. If they said that they were close to the people, they were close to disgusting people. If they said that they were diligent in politics, they were diligent in things that they shouldn't have been involved in. One person couldn't be all-rounded. Especially the big boss, his energy was limited. There was no need to give advice on everything. The more he meddled, the more mistakes he would make. The more he meddled, the more he would give himself away. The more he talked, the more he would fail. This was absolutely the truth.
From the current ruling situation, history was shockingly similar. However, when society was developing and advancing, and information was shared around the world, it wasn't a good thing to be so diligent in politics. This was what Liu Lihai thought. Although he was just a young man, young people should have the vision to look at the world. They should have the heart to learn from the systems of the world's advanced countries, and not be stuck in a rut. A country like the United States was by no means perfect. It also had its shortcomings, and the biggest one was that it allowed others to criticize it. A country like North Korea wasn't completely useless. They still had their strengths, and their biggest strength was that they could be thick-skinned and ask others to praise them all the time. This was what Liu Lihai thought. However, now that the important media was going left and right, he was also confused.
Under such circumstances, Liu Lihai really wanted to talk to the old master about these puzzles. He wanted to hear what the higher-ups were playing at, so that he could take a pill of reassurance. However, he didn't dare to ask these questions. The old master kept asking about the voices and feelings of the people at the grassroots level, and never mentioned anything about the higher-ups. Therefore, in Liu Lihai's view, the old master was intentional. He wouldn't even reveal the higher-ups' decisions in front of a small secretary like him.
After the old master asked about the feelings of the people below, he looked at Liu Lihai and asked, "What do you think you can do for the people?"
When Liu Lihai heard the old master ask him this, he gathered his courage and said, "I want to change this society, not be changed by it."
When Liu Lihai said this, Leng Hongyan looked at him nervously. However, this was his true opinion. They were still young. If they continued to be changed by society, why would he bother to come to officialdom?
"Good, you have ambition. You will become a good official. "Unexpectedly, the old master actually praised Liu Lihai.
In this way, the conversation between the old and the young was very congenial. After the meal, the two of them didn't have any awkward silence. Moreover, Leng Hongyan behaved very appropriately. He looked very loving to the old master, and he really treated Liu Lihai like a younger brother from her maiden family. His acting skills and words became more and more mature and mellow in Liu Lihai's eyes.
After the meal, the old master wanted to rest. Lunch break was absolutely indispensable for him. Unless there was a particularly important matter, he usually had to sleep for a while, even if it was half an hour. Therefore, the task of sending Liu Lihai back fell to Leng Hongyan. Of course, he could also ask the driver to send him back. The old master didn't say, nor did he ask. He probably knew that his little wife would personally send this younger brother back. As long as he was magnanimous and firmly believed that she and Liu Lihai were a pair of siblings, he believed that the two of them would definitely not dare to cross the line. Even if they had a hundred hearts to cheat, they would not dare to do so.
Sometimes, politics was such a game. Obviously, you didn't trust others, so you had to pretend to be very magnanimous and very trusting. Moreover, you put the hat on others firmly and firmly. Once you put it on like this, who would dare to act rashly?
Old Master Ji used the game of politics to treat his little wife, which could not be helped. Who asked her to never return her heart to him? Of course, on the surface, she was very loving to him, but deep down, she couldn't let go of this young man. He couldn't force her. Old Master Ji, who had played with guns all his life, still didn't want to lose this little wife. Therefore, he decided to let go. Therefore, he could only gamble. He bet that these two people would be afraid of his authority and grateful for his generosity and turn their ambiguous feelings into real family affection.
As soon as Old Master Ji left, Leng Hongyan hurriedly asked Liu Lihai, "What did you talk about in the study?"
"Old Master Ji said that he didn't want you to leave Beijing because your heart is in Jingjiang. You fell from Jingjiang's officialdom, and you want to stand up in Jingjiang's officialdom. You don't want a job, but a position to stand up for everyone in Jingjiang. "Liu Lihai summarized Old Master Ji's words. He thought that his summary and understanding were very correct.
"He really said that?" Leng Hongyan looked at Liu Lihai.
"Yes." Liu Lihai nodded.
"Then what did he say you used to provoke him?" Leng Hongyan asked again.
"I said that he was very good to my sister!" Liu Lihai replied to Leng Hongyan truthfully.
"So that's how it is. You guys talked about this in private! " Leng Hongyan had a look of sudden realization. Then she asked the maid to clean up the dining room, and she led Liu Lihai to the living room.
"Sister, I think Old Master Ji will let you go." Liu Lihai said while Leng Hongyan was making tea.
"En." Leng Hongyan responded and didn't say anything else. Instead, he made tea seriously.
Liu Lihai was puzzled. Wasn't this what Sister Leng wanted? He took such a big risk to tell Old Master Ji, and Old Master Ji said that he wanted to let her go. Why was she not happy at all?
"Are you not happy?" Liu Lihai asked softly.
Leng Hongyan didn't respond. Instead, he handed the tea to Liu Lihai and said, "This is new tea. It tastes good. Try it."
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