On the way back to his room, Li Rui suddenly received a call from Wu Nan. Without thinking too much, he walked to a secluded corner in the hallway to answer the call.
Wu Nan excitedly asked, "You're training in the provincial capital?" Li Rui bitterly smiled and softly said, "I've been training here for a week. I wanted to find some time to visit you, but I had so many things to do that I couldn't find time to do it." Wu Nan said, "It's okay. I'm very happy that you have the heart. I heard that because Lu Liangang had a conflict with you, he was arrested by the Jingnan City Public Security Bureau and will be detained for half a month?" Li Ruiqi said, "How did you know? Who told you? "Wu Nan said," Executive Vice Mayor Zhou Yulin. Do you still remember him? "
Li Rui sneered and said, "Oh, I understand. Lu Liangang is Zhou Yulin's most trusted aide, and now he is detained by the Jingnan City Public Security Bureau. If Zhou Yulin doesn't or can't save him, then Zhou Yulin's reputation will be ruined. In the future, no one will work for him and he will become the laughingstock of the Eastern Province's bureaucracy. He once asked a friend, a deputy secretary of the provincial government office, to plead with me. He wanted me to go to the Jingnan City Public Security Bureau and admit that it was a misunderstanding so that Lu Liangang could be released. But I didn't agree. Zhou Yulin probably didn't have any other choice. Thinking of your relationship with me, he shamelessly asked you to talk to me, right? "
Wu Nan said, "It's like this. Zhou Yulin didn't tell me too much about the grudge between you and Lu Liangang, but he was honest. Lu Liangang is willful, unreasonable, and despicable. He has tried to harm you many times. You haven't been hurt, right?" Li Rui smiled and said, "If I had been hurt, then how would I have the chance to answer your call?" Wu Nan said angrily, "Lu Liangang really deserves to die. Not only did he hurt you once, he hurt you several times in a row. Such a person should be sentenced to a term of imprisonment and completely cut off his official career. "
Li Rui knew that she really hated Lu Liangang, and that she really felt injustice for him, but this was probably not her real intention. He thought for a while and asked, "Did Zhou Yulin promise you something when he asked you for help?" Wu Nan said a little embarrassedly, "I won't hide it from you. Zhou Yulin told me that if I can convince you to let Lu Liangang go, he will try his best to cooperate with me in the future. Without him as a hindrance, I would be able to work with less effort. " Li Rui smiled and said, "Yes, my goal was to teach Lu Liangang a lesson. Since he has learned his lesson and I am satisfied, I will let him go back to the Eastern State."
Wu Nan was very touched and said, "But … Lu Liangang has hurt you several times …" Li Rui cut her off, "It's okay, I didn't get hurt anyways. Being able to use him to threaten Zhou Yulin is something I never thought would happen. Otherwise, I would have taken the initiative to plan something like this. Haha, this is an unintentional willow. To be able to achieve this result, I am even more satisfied than seeing Lu Liangang detained. " Wu Nan said shamefully, "Xiao Rui, you are wholeheartedly thinking for me, but I have to use your personal grudges to achieve my political goals. I … I really … really don't deserve to be your friend."
Li Rui sighed and said, "My good Sister Nan, based on our relationship, don't you think you are treating me like an outsider? I didn't expect that Zhou Yulin would come to you to beg for mercy. Otherwise, I would have taken the initiative to let you use this opportunity. If you do well, I will be happy. Similarly, if I do well, you will be happy too. Getting better and better is our ultimate goal, isn't it? " Wu Nan was silent for a while, then said softly, "But I still feel bad. I feel … I feel that my feelings for you have become impure." Li Rui didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "If you continue to think nonsense, I will spank you the next time I see you."
These words were ambiguous. Wu Nan was immediately embarrassed. After a long time, she said, "You are so nice. I love you!"
After the phone call, Li Rui shook his head with a bitter smile. He really didn't care that Wu Nan used his grudges with Lu Liangang to threaten Zhou Yulin. He wholeheartedly wanted Wu Nan to be better, wanted to help her get more benefits, and purely wanted to protect her. But he didn't know that Wu Nan was very sensitive to this. She even felt depressed because of this and needed his protection and comfort. This was really beyond his expectations. It made him feel both funny and sentimental.
However, this also showed that Wu Nan could only be regarded as a qualified official, but not a qualified politician. A qualified politician could do anything for benefits. They were thick-hearted and ruthless. They didn't care about feelings at all. Occasionally, they would talk about feelings to achieve their personal goals. Wu Nan still had a long way to go in this aspect, but Li Rui just happened to appreciate her official demeanor.
This phone call also opened a window for Li Rui. He suddenly realized that when he dealt with Lu Liangang, he inadvertently made Lu Liangang's superior, Zhou Yulin, very passive. He had no choice but to lower his head to Wu Nan, a political opponent. Such a classic strategy of besieging Wei to rescue Zhao and secretly attacking Chen Cang, it seemed that he could study and learn from it. From it, he could extract a set of highly effective and lethal official skills to use in real life … Well, this could be carefully considered later. Who knows when it would be of great use.
Before he went back to his room, he called Luo Gang, one of the deputy directors of the Jingnan City Public Security Bureau, and asked him to release Lu Liangang. This was a simple matter for Luo Gang, so he naturally wouldn't refuse. He told him to go through the corresponding procedures as soon as possible and release Lu Liangang.
Li Rui went back to his room to rest for a few minutes and tidied up his clothes. Then, together with Yang Dong, he rushed to the banquet hall. When they walked to the elevator lobby, they bumped into Jia Yulong and Ji Gang, who were waiting for the elevator.
Li Rui thought of something and walked to Jia Yulong's side. He said, "Mayor Jia, you and Director Ji don't have to wait for me when you return home after dinner. I have some personal matters to attend to, so I'll come back after I'm done. " Jia Yulong glanced at him and snorted twice. He said, "Li Rui, this time you came to the provincial capital, you're even busier than me." Li Rui smiled and said, "I'm just busy. You're busy with important matters. We can't be compared."
Jia Yulong curled his lips and didn't say anything.
When they arrived at the banquet hall, more than half of the five big tables were already occupied. Hua Jing was sitting at the head of the table in the middle. When she saw Li Rui walk in, she waved her hand and said, "Li Rui, come here. Sit with me."
Everyone turned to look at Li Rui and thought to themselves, 'Sure enough, the old professor likes the class monitor the most.'
Li Rui walked towards Hua Jing with a smile. He saw that Zhang Yiliao was already sitting on her left, but the seat on her right was still empty. It was probably left for him. He stole a glance at Zhang Yiliao and saw that she didn't look at him, but seemed to be secretly sizing him up. He secretly laughed and thought to himself, 'You want me to sit next to you, but how can I do that now?' He walked to Hua Jing's side and said a few polite words with her before sitting on her right.
As more and more students arrived, the banquet hall became more and more lively. People who knew each other talked and laughed, and people who didn't know each other took the opportunity to make friends. The hall was noisy, but the atmosphere was always friendly and warm.
At 12 o 'clock sharp, the luncheon officially began.
Under Zhang Yiliao's suggestion, all the students stood up and raised their glasses. They first toasted Hua Jing, the trainer, and thanked her for her hard work in the past seven days. Hua Jing was a little touched. She also stood up with a glass of red wine and said a few words of excitement. In the end, she drank with everyone.
With this toast, the atmosphere of the luncheon rose. The students toasted each other and tasted the delicious food. Occasionally, they would talk and laugh. The atmosphere was lively and noisy, but it didn't make people feel annoyed.
Li Rui ate two mouthfuls of food. After Zhang Yiliao toasted Hua Jing, he also toasted her and said, "Professor Hua, I'd like to propose a toast to you. Thank you for your hard work in training us these past few days. I wish you good health and longevity. I'll drink. Drink as much as you want. If you can't drink, drink less. "
Hua Jing smiled and clinked her glass with his. She said, "Okay, I'll take your blessings. Come, I'll drink too. I can still drink some red wine."
The two clinked their glasses and drank. Li Rui stood up and took the wine bottle. After Hua Jing put down her glass, he filled it for her. After sitting down, he said, "Professor Hua, I'll leave you my contact. If you have the chance in the future, you're welcome to visit Qingyang. I'll do my best as your disciple. Although Qingyang can't be compared to the capital, Beijing, it still has some good food and beautiful scenery. If you go, I'll take you to eat and have fun. "
Hua Jing smiled and took out her phone. She said, "I'll leave you my number too. When you go to Beijing, you should also contact me, your teacher. I don't have much ability, but it's not a problem to treat you to a meal. "
The two talked politely and exchanged numbers. Beside them, Zhang Yimiao saw this scene. She squinted at Li Rui and curled her lips.
Li Rui noticed her little movement, but he didn't say anything. He ate a few more mouthfuls of food, then stood up and raised his glass to her. He said, "Director Zhang, I'd like to propose a toast to you. As the person in charge of this training, you've been busy in the training process. It's really hard. I'd like to say thank you on behalf of everyone."
Since he had stood up, Zhang Yimiao could not sit down and clink glasses with him, so she had to stand up as well. As she stood up, her tall figure and enchanting dress instantly became the most beautiful scenery, attracting the greedy gazes of many male students. There were even two male students at the same table who unscrupulously swept their eyes over her most enchanting curves, wishing that they could turn into eyes and stare at her body.
Li Rui saw these people's eyes and expressions and despised them in his heart. He thought to himself, "You guys are wasting your time looking at me. As the high and mighty deputy director of the provincial government's General Office, she's not someone any man can touch."
Zhang Yimiao said stiffly, "Don't be so polite. This is what I should do."
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