Jia Yulong flew into a rage out of humiliation and said, "Zheng Zijuan, you … you're criticizing me too? What right do you have to criticize me? What right do you have to suspect me? "
Zheng Zijuan sneered and stood up. "Do I not have the right to criticize you? As a comrade in the Party, I have the right to criticize you. Don't you know that criticism and self-criticism are the best style of our Party? Of course, you can criticize me too. But since you don't want to hear it, I won't say anything else. You're on your own now. "After saying that, she walked out with a cold expression.
Ji Xiaojia hurriedly followed her out.
Jia Yulong was shocked and angry. He watched the two women leave and didn't know what to say. At this moment, Du Minsheng said with a serious expression, "Mayor Jia, as Li Rui's direct leader, why didn't you directly report this to me? What do you mean by saying it out loud now? But since you said it, I will investigate it later. If things are as you said, I will definitely criticize and educate Li Rui. If things aren't as you said, then we have to have a good talk. "After saying that, he also left.
Seeing him leave, Jia Yulong became more and more angry and embarrassed. He suddenly turned to Ji Gang and said angrily, "Ji Gang, did I say anything wrong? Did Li Rui not return home at night during the training? Did he run out every day to fool around? "
Ji Gang didn't dare to say anything. He looked at his boss, Yu Heping, as if asking for help.
Yu Heping sighed and said, "Old Jia, you are very wrong. You made two mistakes. First, you shouldn't have said such things to the Secretary in front of everyone. You are slapping the Secretary in the face in front of everyone. Do you think he will forgive you? Second, if you say that there is something wrong with Li Rui, then fine. Show me evidence. You have no proof. Who will believe you? Do you have any evidence? "
Jia Yulong said angrily, "I don't have any evidence. I only saw him running out every day. Do you think I can follow him? Right, Ji Gang and I saw it together. Ji Gang is the evidence … "
Downstairs, Song Chaoyang, Du Minsheng, and Zheng Zijuan stood in a half-moon formation, surrounding Li Rui in the middle. Ji Xiaojia stood not far away and watched.
Du Minsheng was questioning Li Rui in a serious tone. "Jia Yulong said that you don't come home at night and that you run around all day. Is that true?"
Li Rui would never have thought that Jia Yulong would be so angry at him at this moment. He was angry and amused at the same time. He defended himself, "Of course it's fake. On the first night of my training at the provincial capital, I was framed. A young lady came to my door and slandered me for soliciting prostitutes. Fortunately, a student testified for me and I was able to clear my name. After that, I was worried that I would be framed again, so I went to stay at a friend's house for two days. In the end, I was reported to the provincial government office for not returning home at night. The head of the office also came to talk to me. After that, I stayed in the hotel. As for running around all day, it was even more slander. I went out a few times to buy medicine for the professor, to have dinner with my friends, and to have dinner at my father-in-law's house. In the end, he thought that I went out to eat, drink, and have fun … "
He told the truth angrily. Of course, he also added some embellishments to his story. After all, it was hard to explain that he went out a few times during the training. After that, he told them about helping Jia Yulong with his homework and how Jia Yulong was "imprisoned" in the classroom by Hua Jing. He explained that Jia Yulong was targeting him because he could not help him with his exams. In addition, Jia Yulong could not bear to see other people having more freedom than him.
After hearing this, the three leaders understood why Jia Yulong was angry with Li Rui today.
Du Minsheng let out a sigh of relief and asked, "You said that you were framed. Who framed you? When did you offend someone? "
Li Rui told them about how he offended the Deputy Secretary-General of the Eastern State Municipal Government, Lu Liangang. He also told them about how the Deputy Secretary-General of the Provincial Government, Hui Zhengguang, was paying attention to this matter.
Song Chaoyang was relieved after hearing this. He snorted and said, "This Jia Yulong, he's the Executive Deputy Mayor. How can he be so narrow-minded and have such a bad character? No, I won't forgive him. I'll scold him later! "
Zheng Zijuan said, "I knew it. Xiao Rui is definitely not the kind of person that Jia Yulong said he was. Sure enough, Jia Yulong was targeting and slandering Xiao Rui. This person is so shameless! "
Li Rui advised, "Let's just find out the truth. Anyway, I wasn't slandered by him. Don't be angry, and don't be angry with Mayor Jia. Otherwise, it will affect the team's unity. It'll be a while before Governor Lu gets here. You should find a room to rest. "
Zheng Zijuan didn't hide his affection for Li Rui. He praised, "Our Xiao Rui is so sensible and kind. Compared to Xiao Rui, Jia Yulong's position is only higher. If we compare their personalities, one is on the ground, and the other is in the sky."
Song Chaoyang shook his head and said, "No, we can't just let this go. I'll talk to Jia Yulong later, even if it affects the team's unity. Hmph, how can I let him off so easily when he dares to bully me? If I let him off today, there will be a second and third Jia Yulong tomorrow. "
Du Minsheng said with a serious face, "We have to talk to Jia Yulong about this. He has to apologize. This is not only related to Xiao Rui, but also the reputation of our Municipal Party Committee. We have to treat this seriously. "
Li Rui saw that the two main leaders took this matter seriously, and knew that it was related to their reputation. He didn't try to persuade them anymore, but he was secretly on guard against Jia Yulong. Jia Yulong had failed to "expose" his "crime" and was reprimanded by the boss. He would definitely be angry and target him more in the future. He had to be careful not to let Jia Yulong have any evidence against him. Otherwise, he would be the one who had the last laugh. Thinking about this, he felt depressed. Because of the boss, wouldn't he and Jia Yulong become mortal enemies? Sigh, today was really not a good day.
After this small incident, Song Chaoyang and the others went into the guest house to rest and wait for Lu Qingwei's arrival.
Li Rui was also assigned a room. As soon as he lay down on the bed, he received a call from Ji Xiaojia. "Brother, which room are you in? I'll come and find you later."
Li Rui told her the room number and opened the door a little. After waiting for less than a minute, Ji Xiaojia tiptoed into the room and closed the door behind her.
There was no sofa in the room, so Li Rui had to let Ji Xiaojia sit on the bed to talk. With the relationship between the two of them, even if they sat on the bed together, it wouldn't be too much of an act. Of course, this scene couldn't be seen by outsiders. Outsiders didn't know the relationship between the two of them. If they saw it, it was very likely that they would misunderstand.
Ji Xiaojia frowned and asked, "Brother, how did you offend Jia Yulong? Why did he suddenly say something bad about you?" Ji Xiaojia nodded and said, "I was far away, so I didn't dare to eavesdrop. I didn't hear anything." Li Rui then told her about the grudge he had with Jia Yulong during the previous training. Ji Xiaojia was indignant when she heard that. She scolded, "I didn't expect Jia Yulong to be such a despicable and shameless person. You even helped him with his homework for a few days, but he repaid your kindness with ingratitude. He's simply not human …"
Li Rui smiled and interrupted, "That's enough. There's no need to argue with such a despicable person. Let's talk about something else … You've been running around all night. Are you tired?" Ji Xiaojia shook her head and said, "No, I'm not tired at all. I'm used to it. I was just a little scared when I saw the dead people at the scene of the accident." Li Rui smiled and said, "If you're scared, then don't talk about it. Let's talk about something else." Ji Xiaojia pursed her lips and said, "Fine, I'll talk about something else. My parents-in-law keep urging me to get pregnant, and I'm so annoyed. I don't want to have a child for the time being. It will affect my work. No matter what, I have to work hard by Chief Zheng's side for a few years. My ability has been recognized by her, and I have some experience in the Municipal Party Committee's publicity department.
Li Rui was about to speak when there was a knock on the door. The two of them looked up at the same time. Li Rui stood up and Ji Xiaojia followed closely behind.
Li Rui whispered, "Sister, I don't know who's knocking on the door. To avoid being misunderstood, you should hide first." Ji Xiaojia nodded and said, "I'll hide in the washroom." After saying that, she walked briskly into the washroom not far from the door.
Li Rui then walked to the door and opened it. He saw his old friend, Zhang Yu, the secretary of Nanhe County Party Committee. Beside him was his secretary, Wang Tao. He hurriedly called out, "Oh, it's Secretary Zhang. Please come in, come in." As he said that, he stepped aside.
Zhang Yu held his arm affectionately and said softly with a smile, "Hey, Brother Li, we're not strangers. You don't have to be so polite."
The two of them walked into the room. Wang Tao came in and closed the door. Li Rui nodded to him as a greeting.
Zhang Yu did not sit down. Instead, he held Li Rui's hand and said, "Brother, I need your help." Li Rui said, "Hey, don't say that. Secretary Zhang, if you need anything, just tell me. I'll help if I can." Zhang Yu was very satisfied and said, "It's like this. Aren't the Song Shuji and the others waiting for Governor Lu? By the time Governor Lu arrives and directs the rescue work, it will be past eleven or even twelve o 'clock. It's not only tiring but also dangerous to rush to the city so late at night. So, I want to ask you to help me persuade the Song Shuji to stay in Nanhe tonight. What do you think?"
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