Li Rui said, "So what if I am, and so what if I'm not?"
Ye Shaoqiu said resentfully, "If you are, then it means that you are already a family. I don't have any more hope, so I might as well quit and give you my blessings."
Li Rui sneered and shook his head, "No! I already have a wife, how can I be a family with them? Also, I already told you that I am only Xiaoqian's brother, and I see her as a sister. There is no relationship between us. The reason why I acted like we were in an ambiguous relationship was just to tease you. Who knew that you couldn't take it … "
When Ye Shaoqiu heard what he said, his expression changed from resentment to surprise, then to joy, and then to anger, but there was already a smile on his face.
Li Rui continued, "You want to pursue Xiaoqian, this is your right. No one will stop you, including me. But I still have to say, you better have some self-awareness. "After saying this, he raised his hand to separate Ye Shaoqiu and walked away quickly.
Ye Shaoqiu turned around and stared at his back, cursing in a low voice, "Whether I have self-awareness or not is none of your business. Since you don't have the right to stop me from pursuing the Duan Xiaoqian, then stop talking nonsense. Who do you think you are?" But after knowing that he didn't have that kind of relationship with the Duan Xiaoqian, he was still happy. He said to his friends, "You guys go home first, I'll go see Xiaoqian again … While she's injured, I have to do my best, hehe."
Li Rui naturally didn't know what Ye Shaoqiu was thinking. Even if he knew, he would only snort. The Duan Xiaoqian already knew this playboy's character, so how could she accept his pursuit?
When Li Rui walked to the entrance of the hospital, he had just called Xu Da and made an appointment to drink. Before he rushed over, he called his wife Qingman to inform her.
Lu Qingman didn't know Xu Da, but she heard from Li Rui that he was Xu Gengnian's son. When she heard that Li Rui wanted to drink with him, she was surprised and said, "What is he doing in Qingyang?" Li Rui purposely kept her in suspense, "He came to Qingyang for something important, I'll tell you when I get back." Lu Qingman said, "Oh, okay, don't drink too much, I'll wait for you."
After hanging up the phone, Li Rui stopped a taxi outside the hospital and rushed to meet Xu Da – Zuixian restaurant.
At the entrance of Zuixian restaurant, Li Rui accidentally bumped into Zhang Mingfang, the director of the Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics.
Zhang Mingfang had just finished eating with her friends and was talking and laughing with her friends. When she saw Li Rui walk in, her eyes lit up and she immediately went up to stop him. She affectionately pulled his arm and pulled him to a secluded place. She said coquettishly, "Good brother, have you forgotten about your sister? Why didn't you contact me for so long? "
Li Rui saw that her face was rosy and her eyes were full of affection. When she spoke, there was a hint of alcohol in her voice. He knew that she had drunk a lot. He smiled and patted her little hand, saying, "Don't drink too much! How could I forget about you, sister? It's just that I've been busy since the New Year. Let's get together another day. "
Zhang Mingfang said, "Okay, you said it. I'll wait for your call. You're a busy person, I don't dare to contact you easily. I can only wait for you to contact me. I'm not putting on airs with you. "
Li Rui smiled and nodded to show that he understood.
Zhang Mingfang gave him a satisfied and sweet smile. She pinched his arm and then turned to leave.
Li Rui watched her leave and sighed softly. He was not naive enough to think that Zhang Mingfang valued him and had a deep friendship with him. He knew very well that the reason why Zhang Mingfang, a divisional director, favored him so much was because she wanted to use him to get the benefits she wanted from her boss, Song Chaoyang. He could not be fooled by her affectionate appearance and really treat her as a close friend or even a sister. If he really did that, she would laugh at him for being naive and childish. In this regard, she was not as good as her two sisters, Lin Yali and Shen Yuanzhu. Lin Yali and Shen Yuanzhu did not have any beneficial interactions with him. Even if they did, it was based on their ambiguous feelings for each other. They could still be considered pure friends of the opposite sex, and their relationship was much better than that of friends in the government.
But then again, in the officialdom, he could not expect to make many real friends. It was already good enough to make friends like Zhang Mingfang. At least on the surface, they were very close and could make use of each other. There was no conflict of interest between them. It was good to be able to maintain this kind of friendship. It was better than not being able to make such a friend.
Li Rui stepped inside and met five or six people. He casually glanced at their faces and did not expect to see an old acquaintance, who could be regarded as an enemy. That person was Shi Dalin, the director of the Municipal Water Conservancy Bureau.
Li Rui did not have much hatred for Shi Dalin. He only hated this guy because of his eldest disciple, Jiang Wei. At this time, when he bumped into Shi Dalin, he remembered what he had done to Jiang Wei. He hated him in his heart. At the same time, he was a little worried. He had promised Jiang Wei to deal with Shi Dalin for her for a long time, but he had not thought of a good way until now. Could he continue to be arrogant?
He just said that Shi Dalin was arrogant in his heart, and Shi Dalin immediately acted arrogant in front of him.
Shi Dalin pretended to be surprised and exclaimed, "Ouch!" He quickly walked up to him and said with a fake smile, "Isn't this the leader of the Municipal Party Committee who came from our Water Conservancy Bureau? Hello, Director Li! "
In the Municipal Party Committee, there were only five or six people who were qualified to be called leaders. They were the permanent members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee. The other leaders, even if they were division leaders, could not be called leaders of the Municipal Party Committee, let alone a small fry like Li Rui. Therefore, Shi Dalin said that he was a leader of the Municipal Party Committee. On the surface, it seemed like he was raising his status and flattering him. However, based on their relationship, it was actually sarcasm.
Li Rui could hear the sarcasm in his words. He narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "Director Shi, you must be joking. How can I be considered a leader? I am the same as Director Shi. I am just a small fry who serves the leaders. "
Although Shi Dalin was only a division leader, his position in the Municipal Water Conservancy Bureau was considered high. He was also the director of the bureau. He was highly regarded by the leaders of the bureau and respected by the staff. Over time, he regarded himself as a leader and thought highly of himself. However, Li Rui mercilessly exposed his true identity. He was just a small fry who served the leaders. At the same time, he lowered his status by belittling himself, which made him very angry.
Shi Dalin chuckled, but there was no smile on his face. He pretended to look at his watch and said, "Speaking of small fry, I thought of someone. She should still be working overtime in the bureau at this time. Sigh, this person can't learn anything. She can't do anything. Her work attitude is also bad. I don't know how many times I have criticized her, but she still hasn't made any progress. She needs to stay and work overtime often to barely finish her work. Oh right, she seems to be your disciple, Director Li. You seem to have a good relationship with her. That's right, I'm talking about Jiang Wei. Sigh, Director Li, you were her master. Why didn't you teach her something better? "
Li Rui was so angry that he gritted his teeth secretly. He wanted to punch him and send him flying in front of him. He also wanted to kill him. He was determined to cut off this guy's official life. He smiled and said, "Everyone has their own destiny. This is not something that can be forced. However, there is an old saying that goes, 'out of the depths of misfortune comes bliss.' I believe that she will soon live a good life. "
Shi Dalin laughed and said, "Is that so? I want to see who can give her a good life. At least in the bureau, if she wants to live a good life, she has to fight for it herself. However, she is so close to you. Why don't you give her a few good days? "
Li Rui's heart jumped when he heard that. He thought that this was the second time that he had emphasized that Jiang Wei was close to him. What did he mean by that? Was he simply referring to their master-disciple relationship, or was he implying something else? Was he implying that they had an ambiguous relationship? If it was the former, there was no need for him to deliberately emphasize it. However, if it was the latter, how did he know about his ambiguous relationship with Jiang Wei? He was bewildered and said, "I still have something to do. I won't delay you any longer. Director Shi, take care. It's dark outside. Be careful when you walk."
Shi Dalin sneered and said, "You're about to go upstairs. You should be careful. Be careful not to climb the stairs too quickly. If you fall, you won't be able to get back up."
After this confrontation, the relationship between the two of them was clear. They had completely become enemies. Enemies in life could be ignored. Even if they bumped into each other face to face, there wouldn't be any conflict. They would just roll their eyes at each other. But enemies in the officialdom, once they found an opportunity, they would spare no effort to attack the other party until the other party collapsed.
When Shi Dalin walked to the door, he turned around and looked at Li Rui's back. When he thought of the power that he represented, he couldn't help but feel regret. He regretted being impulsive after drinking and completely offending him. However, he soon calmed down and said, "Although he has power, it's difficult for him to do anything to me directly. His hands can't reach that far. Of course, even if he really does do something to me, I'm not someone to be trifled with. I'll risk my life to announce the matter of him and Jiang Wei messing around. I don't care if both sides suffer. However, I don't have any direct evidence of him and Jiang Wei messing around. It's impossible to just guess. It seems that I have to think of a way … "
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