The call was from Xu Xinyi, who was in the office of Duffy Pharmaceutical's China branch in Shanghai. She went straight to the point and said, "Next week, I'll be there with my colleagues. Do you still have the Christmas present you prepared for me?" Li Rui was surprised and happy. Immediately, the image of her as a new-age beauty appeared in his mind. He asked, "Are you here to see me?" Xu Xinyi said playfully, "Not on the surface." Li Rui smiled and asked, "On the surface, what is on the surface?" Xu Xinyi said, "I'm accompanying the leaders of the relevant departments to Qingyang Pharmaceutical Factory, which is about to be built, to inspect various matters related to the construction period." Li Rui asked, "How many days?" Xu Xinyi replied, "Two to three days."
Li Rui smiled and smiled. Suddenly, the smile on his face froze. He realized that he was no longer alone. Before, he could accompany Xu Xinyi as much as he wanted. But now, there was an additional Qingman at home. His originally limited time seemed even more limited. At the very least, it was impossible for him to spend the night outside. Just this point alone would make Xu Xinyi extremely disappointed. He said softly, "I'll try my best to accompany you." Xu Xinyi declined to comment and only said, "That day, you don't have to go to Jingnan to pick us up. We'll go there directly. When we arrive, I'll call you." Li Rui said affectionately, "I want to see if you've lost weight or gained weight." Xu Xinyi smiled and said, "We'll talk about it when we meet."
After hanging up the phone, Li Rui's heart was filled with excitement. This kind of excitement did not come from being able to continue the relationship with Xu Xinyi, this old friend. It was a feeling of longing to see an old friend. Thinking of her slight anger, thinking of her beautiful charm, thinking of her kindness to him, his heart was filled with sweetness. It was as if he was about to meet his first love after more than ten years. But when he thought of how he only had a little time to accompany her every night, the sweetness was immediately replaced by helplessness and depression. Alas, I hope she won't mind when the time comes.
After he returned to the office, he was surprised to find that his disciple Jin Rui was sitting on the sofa in the reception room. She was sitting quietly with her head lowered, as if she was a young nun in meditation. He was surprised and puzzled. What was she doing here? Are they here to look for me? Then why didn't she call first? She didn't have to wait for him here. He hurriedly went forward to talk to her.
When Jin Rui saw him return, he hurriedly stood up. Li Rui didn't want her to be too polite, so he quickly put his hand on her shoulder and pushed her back to her seat. This action was very normal, but it depended on who it was used on. If it was used on a male colleague, there would be no problem at all. However, if it was used on the beautiful secretary Jin Rui, it would be a bit too intimate and even a bit ambiguous. Although there was indeed warmth between the two of them, it was not something that could be displayed at any time and any place.
Jin Rui blushed and peeked at the door. Seeing that there was no one outside, he heaved a sigh of relief. Li Rui also felt that his action was inappropriate, so he quickly retracted his hand.
The two of them calmed down, and Jin Rui whispered, "My boss is here to look for Song Shuji to talk about the cultural fair."
This sentence was only a dozen words, and it only explained one thing. However, Li Rui felt that there was a lot of hidden information in it. In the past, when Deputy Mayor Li Jing wanted to see Song Chaoyang, he would ask Jin Rui to see if his boss had time. He would only come to see him after confirming that he had time. However, it was very different this time. He didn't go through him at all. Instead, he came directly and was able to see the boss as soon as he arrived. More importantly, it was supposed to be the boss's lunch break, so he wouldn't be seeing any guests. If one didn't think about the deeper meaning of this, it would be fine. However, if one thought about it carefully, they would be horrified.
Li Rui instantly thought of a possibility. He was so scared that his liver trembled. He couldn't help but frown, and his expression became ugly. Jin Rui stared at him. Seeing his ugly expression, he couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you? Where are you feeling unwell? "Li Rui asked in a low voice," Before you came here, who contacted Song Shuji? "Jin Rui shook his head and said," Anyway, I didn't contact him. I guess … "
As Li Jing's secretary, if Jin Rui didn't contact Song Chaoyang, then it must have been Li Jing who contacted him personally. Speaking of which, a Deputy Mayor calling the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and personally making an appointment wasn't out of line or against the rules. On the contrary, it was very normal. However, Li Rui felt that what was abnormal was that Li Jing was a woman. Moreover, she was a beautiful woman with good looks and a good figure. Under this premise, she took the initiative to contact the boss and make an appointment. It seemed that her motives weren't pure … Of course, it wasn't that her motives weren't pure. It was that Li Rui "felt" that her motives weren't pure. In any official matter, when a beautiful female subordinate was involved with a male leader, it was usually not a pleasant thing to say. Moreover, Li Jing was the kind of woman who would do anything to climb up the ranks. His little disciple, Jin Rui, was almost sacrificed by her.
Li Rui didn't ask Jin Rui too much. Firstly, she was just a secretary and probably wouldn't know too much. Secondly, there were many people coming and going in his office, and all of them were important leaders. If they saw him being intimate with a female leader, there would be rumors. He coughed and asked, "Do you want water?" Jin Rui shook her head and said, "Don't busy yourself. I just finished my meal not long ago. I'm not thirsty." Li Rui said, "Then you can sit by yourself for a while. I'll go back to work for a while." Jin Rui nodded and watched him return to his seat.
Li Rui pretended to be busy for a while. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught several glimpses of Jin Rui behind him looking at him. However, he didn't want to talk to her privately. If he wanted to talk to her privately, he could do it after work. There was no need to take the risk of talking to her in the office.
Li Rui was very happy to find that his carefulness had helped him out of a crisis. Because the Secretary-General suddenly appeared at the door, if he was chatting with Jin Rui at this time, how would he look at him?
He stood up and said in a low voice, "Secretary-General, Mayor Li Jing is inside." Du Minsheng glanced at Jin Rui on the sofa and asked, "How long has it been?" Li Rui said, "A while." Du Minsheng nodded and said, "Okay, I'll come back later." Li Rui said, "I'll call you later." Du Minsheng said, "Just make a phone call." After saying that, he turned and left.
Not long after he left, the door to Song Chaoyang's office opened. Li Jing, dressed in a dark gray suit with a pink scarf around her neck, walked out. Li Rui looked over and happened to meet her eyes. He quickly stood up. Li Jing looked at him expressionlessly, as if she had never known him before. She thanked Song Chaoyang, who was walking her out, and then walked out with ladylike steps. Jin Rui hurriedly followed her.
Li Rui originally wanted to accompany Song Chaoyang to send the master and servant off, but seeing that his boss did not leave the room, he did not move either. After the two left, he said to Song Chaoyang, "The Secretary-General is looking for you." Song Chaoyang said, "Okay, let him come over." Li Rui then walked towards Du Minsheng's office.
Du Minsheng had made it very clear just now that Li Rui did not need to go over personally to call him. He only needed to make a phone call. However, Li Rui still decided to make a personal trip. Making a phone call was easy, but how could he call his boss over the phone? It wouldn't take much time or energy to make a trip personally, and it would also show his respect for him. More importantly, he could show his initiative and take care of everything himself. So, why wouldn't he do it? As a secretary, he needed to show this at all times. Otherwise, he would not be qualified to be a secretary. Of course, it was not for the sake of showing off, but to let his boss see his attitude and let them feel more at ease and trust in him.
A minute later, when Du Minsheng saw Li Rui personally calling him, he was indeed very pleased. However, he said, "Didn't I ask you to make a phone call?" Li Rui smiled apologetically and said, "I don't have anything to do anyway, so I came over to exercise." Du Minsheng got up and walked out, casually asking, "When does Qingman start work?" Li Rui followed behind him and said, "Report to the Organization Department next Monday …"
When it was almost time to get off work in the evening, Li Rui received a call from his eldest disciple, Jiang Wei.
Jiang Wei had obviously been tortured by her boss, Shi Dalin, the director of the Municipal Water Conservancy Bureau. Over the phone, she once again told Li Rui about all the torture and abuse that Shi Dalin had inflicted on her. She wanted to ask him to save her from his evil clutches.
Li Rui felt indignant when he heard that. He thought to himself, 'Almost everyone in the Water Conservancy Bureau knows that Jiang Wei is my disciple. Even if they don't fight to be on good terms with her, no one dares to bully her. Why does Shi Dalin dare to bully and torture her again and again?' Are you here for her or for me, Li Rui? Did he really think that he could not deal with him?
He wanted to call Zhang Jianshe, the director of the Water Conservancy Bureau, and ask him to severely criticize Shi Dalin and ask him to stay away from Jiang Wei. However, on second thought, that would not solve the problem at all. According to Shi Dalin's vengeful temper, once he was wronged by Zhang Jianshe, he would definitely turn around and seek justice from Jiang Wei. Then, she would not be helping her eldest disciple, but harming her in a disguised way again. There were only two ways to solve the problem once and for all. The first was to completely transfer Jiang Wei out of the Water Conservancy Bureau, but that was equivalent to showing weakness to Shi Dalin, which was absolutely unacceptable. The second was to transfer Shi Dalin out of the office. Not only could he save Jiang Wei, but he could also let Shi Dalin know how powerful he was. Of the two options, it was obvious that only the latter was acceptable.
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