When Sun Yaozu heard Yu Heping's name, his eyes immediately spat fire. He shouted angrily, "It's really him! I guessed it was him just now. It's really him! " Li Rui was speechless. In the whole of Qingyang City, other than this old fox who often embarrassed you at the Municipal Party Committee's Standing Committee, who else would dare to fight with you? Sun Yaozu asked curiously, "Xiao Rui, how did you know that he was plotting against me?" Li Rui said, "I just found out at noon. He sent his secretary, Ji Gang, to Shengjing Hotel to understand the situation. At the same time, he hoped that some of the witnesses could testify about the cause of Xiao Wenna's death." Sun Yaozu's facial muscles trembled and his arms trembled unconsciously. He gritted his teeth and said, "That old bastard, that old man, he really pisses me off!" Li Rui said, "Mayor, don't be angry. It's useless to be angry. You'd better think about what to do quickly …"
Sun Yaozu stayed in Song Chaoyang's office for a full two hours before he came out. When he came in, his face was gloomy. When he left, his steps were heavy and his expression was absent-minded, as if he had Alzheimer's.
Li Rui gave him a few ideas, and he also came up with an idea himself. However, none of them could satisfy both sides. That was, he could protect his mayor's throne and reputation, and at the same time, protect his son, Sun Kai. He finally realized that the situation had developed to this point. There was no solution that satisfied both sides. As Li Rui said, it was good enough that he could protect himself. How could he have the leisure to think about his son? But now, it seemed that he didn't even have a way to protect himself, because Yu Heping, that old fox, was staring at him. He definitely wouldn't stop until he saw blood. How could it be easy for him to avoid his attack?
In the office, Song Chaoyang was teaching Li Rui about Sun Yaozu and his son. "What did this teach us? When we make a mistake, we should never try to cover up the truth, because that will only lead to more mistakes. In the end, it will be out of control." Li Rui nodded in agreement and said, "The educational significance is quite profound. I will remember it firmly in my heart and never dare to forget it." Song Chaoyang smiled bitterly and said, "But then again, the hearts of parents in the world are pitiful. It seems reasonable that the mayor did this to protect his son. He was a little muddle-headed, but his fatherly love was great. Alas, he is a qualified father, but not a qualified mayor. "
Li Rui said worriedly, "I don't know if he can escape this disaster." After saying this, he felt guilty. The Sun father and son had done such a great evil and should be severely punished by the law and party discipline. They should also be despised and shamed by him. The Xiao family had lost their beautiful and youthful daughter because of this. He should sympathize with them, but he did not sympathize with the Xiao family. Instead, he sympathized with the mayor who used his power to cover up the truth. If this was not his conscience eaten by a dog, what was it? When did he become such a person?
Not long after Sun Yaozu left, the deputy secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Yu Heping, came to Li Rui's office with a fake smile.
When Li Rui saw him, his heart skipped a beat. It was as if he had seen the plague. He did not want to pay attention to him, but he was a municipal leader after all. How could he, a small secretary, dare to neglect him? At the very least, he had to put on an act. He hurriedly stood up and greeted, "Secretary Yu."
Yu Heping nodded and walked to his desk. He took out a pack of soft Chunghwa cigarettes and handed two to him. Although Li Rui did not smoke anymore, he could not refuse. No matter how evil this old fox was, he was still the second most important person in the Municipal Party Committee. He was giving him face by offering him cigarettes. Even if he had a great excuse, he could not refuse. He would rather take the cigarettes than smoke because he wanted to give him face. He hurriedly raised his hand and took the cigarettes. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Secretary Yu."
Yu Heping waved his hand and said casually, "Hey, you don't have to be so polite with me." As he spoke, he took out an ordinary green plastic lighter and moved in front of him to light his cigarette. Li Rui was flattered. He hurriedly held his hand and pushed it to him. He said, "Secretary Yu, you go first."
Yu Heping nodded slightly. He put the cigarette in his mouth and used his other hand to strike the lighter. However, he did not know why. He struck the lighter three or four times in a row, but the lighter could not light up. He could only see the sparks from the friction between the grinding wheel and the flint. There was a hint of impatience on his face. He flicked the lighter with his right hand and lit it again. Just like before, he chuckled and asked, "Xiao Rui, do you have a lighter here?"
Although Li Rui did not smoke anymore, he always kept a lighter in his briefcase just for situations like this. When he heard the question, he hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, wait for me …" He grabbed the briefcase and unzipped it. The first thing he touched was not the lighter he always kept. Instead, he touched the Givenchy lighter box that Xu Xinyi had just given him. His heart skipped a beat. Why not take this opportunity to show off his taste in front of the Deputy Secretary? Haha.
He opened the box in the bag with his hand and took out the dark blue lighter. He glanced at it, opened the lid, and put it in front of Yu Heping. His thumb pressed on the grinding wheel and gently turned it. With a light "click" sound, a blue and red flame appeared. It also had the fresh smell of lighter oil, which made people feel refreshed after smelling it.
Yu Heping bent down slightly and put his mouth to light the cigarette. When he saw the lighter in Li Rui's hand, his eyes lit up. He took it from Li Rui's hand and praised, "This lighter is pretty good!" He looked at it carefully.
He held the lighter and looked at it carefully for a while. The more he looked, the more he liked it. He said, "Not bad. The workmanship is exquisite, graceful, and low-key with a hint of luxury. It suits my taste. Where did you buy it? I want to buy one too. "
The fact that he praised the lighter so highly had already revealed his intention of asking for it. If Li Rui was a little smarter, he would have said without thinking, "You don't have to buy it. I'll just give it to you as a gift. It's not worth much. It's fine as long as you like it. " In this way, a gentleman would help others. He would show his gentlemanly demeanor and respect for the leader. Most importantly, he would be able to leave a small favor with the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. It could be said to be killing three birds with one stone. Why not?
Li Rui did have this thought. But when he thought about the origin of the lighter, he would rather die than give it away, let alone give it to this treacherous and vicious old fox. Therefore, he pretended not to understand the deeper meaning of Li Rui's words and interpreted it literally. He smiled and said, "I didn't buy it. A good friend of mine bought it for me when he went on a business trip to America. I don't know if it's sold in China."
Yu Heping held the lighter in his hand and asked, "When will your friend go on a business trip to America again? Can you ask him to bring one back for me?" Li Rui shook his head and said, "I'm not sure about that." Yu Heping took a deep puff of the cigarette. He used the hand holding the lighter to take the cigarette out of his mouth and casually let it down. He exhaled a mouthful of smoke and asked, "Did the mayor come by just now?" There was a buzzing sound in Li Rui's ears, and he was almost dumbfounded. He was inexplicably shocked. This old fox was really amazing. He had already heard about what had just happened in the boss's place. Did he see it himself, or did he have other spies by the side? Aiya, he really cultivated to become a demon. He forced himself to maintain a calm face and nodded. "Yes, he came." Yu Heping smiled and asked, "Do you know why he came?"
Li Ruixin's head shook again. He finally understood why Li Rui offered him a cigarette today. His purpose was to ask him about Sun Yaozu's whereabouts. Li Ruixin first used a cigarette to make him "blinded". When he asked him questions, he would obediently give in. Thinking about this, he had a deeper understanding of Li Rui's cunning. He sighed in admiration and replied, "I'm not sure. I didn't go in." Yu Heping was not satisfied with his answer, but he did not say anything. He picked up the cigarette and took two more puffs. Then, he walked towards Song Chaoyang's office.
Li Rui tilted his head and looked at him. He was a little worried. Looking at his posture, he seemed to be coming for Sun Yaozu. It could be said that if Sun Yaozu had not come to visit the boss, he probably would not have come either. He did not know what he would ask the boss when he saw the boss. He probably would not ask about Xiao Wenna's suicide case, right? After all, he was still relying on this case to set a trap. Before the trap was set, why would he take the initiative to expose this case?
Seeing Yu Heping disappear through the door, Li Rui suddenly felt as if he had missed something. He looked down at the cigarette in his hand. He seemed to have thought of something, but he could not figure out what it was. After sitting back in his chair in a daze, he saw an open briefcase. Just as he was about to zip it up, an idea flashed through his mind. He subconsciously reached inside and touched the empty lighter box. Only then did he realize what he had missed. He jumped up from his chair and looked at the boss's door in exasperation. He cursed in his heart, "Yu Heping, you old bastard! You f * cking dare to steal my lighter!"
In the inner office, although Song Chaoyang was very surprised that Yu Heping came right after Sun Yaozu had left, as if he had heard the news, he still politely asked him to sit down as usual.
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