Liu Lihai was excited. He knew that he was very popular with women, but he did not expect that Ruolan would help him like this. After all, it was his reform that made her another pawn to be used. He was very clear that Shi Zhilin was killing Ruolan as a warning to the monkeys, and he was just the executor of Shi Zhilin's plan to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys. But Ruolan still believed that he was wholeheartedly working for Lin County and the development of education.
Liu Lihai was so excited that he drank all the wine in his glass. Qi Qiang said from the opposite side, "Brother, drink slowly."
"I'm sorry Ruolan." Liu Lihai put down the glass and looked at Qi Qiang.
"Don't say sorry to anyone. Everyone is doing it for the sake of work and for the better Lin County. Ruolan can understand you, so don't blame yourself. Just do it." Qi Qiang sincerely comforted Liu Lihai.
"Thank you, Brother Qi." Liu Lihai was about to pour wine again. Qi Qiang wanted to stop him, but when he saw that Liu Lihai had already poured wine for himself, he swallowed his words.
Both of them refilled their glasses again. Liu Lihai said, "Brother Qi, the water in Lin County is too deep, really too deep."
Qi Qiang was stunned. He looked at Liu Lihai and asked, "What do you mean?"
When Qi Qiang asked, Liu Lihai realized that he had said too much. He quickly said, "Come, to thank you and Ruolan for your support, let's drink again."
Qi Qiang felt that Liu Lihai would not tell him the truth. His heart sank. He thought that Liu Lihai really treated him as a brother, but this boy's heart was as deep as a well. He decided not to ask anymore. Even if he asked, Liu Lihai would not tell him.
Sure enough, even when the wine was over, Liu Lihai's tongue was rolling, he did not mention the water in Lin County again.
Liu Lihai drank more than Qi Qiang, and he drank more than Qi Qiang. It was obvious that he had some unspeakable difficulties, and he was using alcohol to vent. Qi Qiang did not stop Liu Lihai from drinking. As long as he was sober, he could send Liu Lihai back to the hostel.
Coming out of Jiajia Tea Bar, a gust of wind blew. Liu Lihai seemed to be sober. He said to Qi Qiang, who was supporting him, "Brother Qi, you go back. I can go back to the guest house by myself."
Qi Qiang still insisted on sending Liu Lihai back. Seeing that Qi Qiang was so insistent, Liu Lihai didn't refuse and let him help him to the guest house.
When the two of them walked into the asphalt road of the guest house, they met Shi Zhilin. He had probably been to Shouwang's room. Although it was night, under the light of the street lamps, even if Liu Lihai was drunk, he could still see Shi Zhilin clearly. When he saw him and Qi Qiang together, he frowned, but it was very fast, almost in a flash.
Qi Qiang first said, "Hello, Magistrate Shi." Liu Lihai then said, "Hello, Magistrate Shi."
Shi Zhilin laughed and said, "You're drinking? Not bad, not bad." After saying that, he didn't stop and walked straight ahead.
Liu Lihai glanced at Shi Zhilin's back. He wanted to say something, but in the end, he did not say it. Qi Qiang guessed that what Liu Lihai said at the table probably had something to do with Shi Zhilin, but he didn't ask. He sent Liu Lihai back to his room, let him have a good rest, and then left.
As soon as Qi Qiang left, Liu Lihai sobered up faster. What did Shi Zhilin and Shouwang talk about together? And according to Qi Qiang's words in the evening, Ruolan had resigned. This news should have been known by Shi Zhilin, so the list that Shi Zhilin provided to him was already prepared. Why did he not take it out until now? This puzzled Liu Lihai no matter how hard he thought about it. And from the frown on Shi Zhilin's face, Liu Lihai clearly understood that he must know the relationship between Shouwang and Ruolan.
Liu Lihai had a headache. He took out his mobile phone. Leng Hongyan's very familiar number was still in his mind. At this time, he wanted to call her so much. He wanted to ask her how he could gain a foothold at this time. He was more and more suspicious of Shi Zhilin. But Gong Daojin was such a shrewd person. Did he not see through Shi Zhilin? And Liu Shouwang, hadn't he been secretly working with Shi Zhilin? Whether it was Gong Daojin or Liu Shouwang, their political experience, experience in officialdom, and what they had seen and heard were far better than his. Did he really misread Kua Zhilin?
On this drunken night, on this night of love with Sun Xiaomu, Liu Lihai's mind was filled with Leng Hongyan's name and mobile number. He wanted to call her, he wanted to ask about her, but, but, this number that he had dialed countless times, he no longer had the strength to dial a single number.
The next day, Gong Daojin returned from Beijing. However, after returning from Beijing, Gong Daojin plunged into the project of the Martyrs Cemetery. It involved a demolition, and Shi Zhilin became his most capable right-hand man. He did not ask much about the promotion of the education reform. But because he did not interfere, and his distant nephew was the first to be sent back to the original township school, so there was no petition to the higher authorities or blocking the government's door. This was the greatest support for Liu Lihai.
The next thing Liu Lihai needed to do was to solve the problem of rural teachers' funding. For the sake of funding, Liu Lihai returned to Jingjiang. He wanted to fight for some funding from the policy. As long as there was funding, it would be relatively easier to solve the problem of rural education. He went to the Jingjiang Education Bureau, and the answer he got was that he needed the approval of the municipal leaders. Although he also knew the municipal leaders, his current identity and rank made him not know how to knock on the door of the leaders' office and home. He thought of Leng Hongyan. If she was there, these problems would not be a problem. However, after Leng Hongyan left Lin County, she seemed to have disappeared. There was no news of her, and of course, he did not ask her. After that drunken night, he refused to think about Leng Hongyan, and refused to rely on her at all. Only by cutting off the idea of dependence could he really forget Leng Hongyan and make Leng Hongyan disappear from his life, completely uprooting her. Only in this way, could he be worthy of everything Sun Xiaomu had done for him.
Liu Lihai walked around in front of the Jingjiang Government Building. He knew that the approval from the leaders mentioned by the Education Bureau was, of course, mainly from Secretary Wu Haotian. He felt that it was not appropriate to go to Secretary Wu Haotian rashly. After thinking about it, he decided to ask Zhao Guangming and listen to his opinion. It was better than acting rashly. If Secretary Wu Haotian blocked the way, he would have no room to maneuver.
Liu Lihai drove to Jingjiang Daily. When he parked the car in the yard of the newspaper office, he had a lot of emotions. Although he had only left for a few months, he felt as if he had suddenly grown up for several years. If he was a reporter, would he worry about funds? Would he worry about interpersonal relationships? Would he worry about how to meet the leaders? These were all fields that he had never experienced. However, every step he took, he had to be very careful. Maybe he would step on a landmine, and it was very likely that he would die without a whole body.
Liu Lihai went directly to Zhao Guangming's office. When he passed by Sun Xiaomu's office, he could not help looking for Sun Xiaomu. Fortunately, Sun Xiaomu was not in the office. If he was in the office, would he dare to show his intimacy? Although his relationship with Leng Hongyan was broken, he was still pretending to be in love with Gong Yue in Lin County. He was still not a free man. Fortunately, Sun Xiaomu understood and accepted his relationship with Gong Yue. During this period, she did not ask Leng Hongyan. The more she acted like this, the more Liu Lihai felt that Leng Hongyan was still a shadow in her heart. Fortunately, Leng Hongyan did not retaliate against him and Sun Xiaomu. Moreover, his educational reform was also going smoothly, and Sun Xiaomu was not suppressed in the newspaper office. From this point of view, Liu Lihai was still grateful to Leng Hongyan. She magnanimously let them go.
When he arrived at Zhao Guangming's office, Liu Lihai knocked on the door. With a "come in", Liu Lihai pushed the door open. Zhao Guangming, who was a little bald, raised his head from his desk. When he saw that it was Liu Lihai, he quickly stood up and shook hands with Liu Lihai enthusiastically. As he shook hands, he said, "What brings you here today?"
Liu Lihai quickly apologized and said, "Old leader, please don't make fun of me. It's my fault that I'm not familiar with the business, so I didn't come to thank you until now. Thank you for your promotion."
After listening to Liu Lihai's words, Zhao Guangming laughed a few times. He did not answer Liu Lihai's words, but asked him, "Are you here for something?"
Liu Lihai also knew that he could not hide anything in front of Zhao Guangming, so he nodded and said, "I'll treat you to a meal. Let's talk while we eat, okay?"
Zhao Guangming didn't decline and followed Liu Lihai to the Vast Sea and Sky Teahouse. In Jingjiang, Haikuangtian was considered a first-class teahouse, mainly because of the elegant environment, and Haikuangtian's Spicy Boiled Fish was especially tender. For Zhao Guangming, who grew up by the Yangtze River, good fish was one of his specialties. This was an open secret in Jingjiang Daily.
It was not the first time that Liu Lihai had eaten with Zhao Guangming at the teahouse, but it was the first time that Liu Lihai had treated Zhao Guangming to a meal. After walking into the private room, Zhao Guangming directly asked Liu Lihai, "Did you have a conflict with Minister Leng?"
Although Liu Lihai had never mentioned Leng Hongyan in front of Zhao Guangming, he knew in his heart that Zhao Guangming was absolutely clear about the relationship between him and Leng Hongyan. If he continued to pretend at this time, he would be letting down the old leader who had always trusted him. He asked Zhao Guangming, "How is she now?"
Zhao Guangming sighed and said, "She has been quietly recuperating in the hospital."
"How did she become like this?" Liu Lihai actually wanted to ask what kind of illness Leng Hongyan had, but when the words were on the tip of his tongue, he said to himself, "How did this happen?"
Zhao Guangming asked Liu Lihai, "Did you come back to Jingjiang because of Minister Leng's illness?"
Liu Lihai shook his head. He did not know that Leng Hongyan had been sick. "Then did you come because of Sun Xiaomu?"
"What happened to Xiaomu?" Liu Lihai blurted out. This was the first time that he had shown his feelings for Sun Xiaomu in front of Zhao Guangming.
"Sun Xiaomu has temporarily returned to the provincial capital. Didn't she tell you? "Zhao Guangming asked.
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