On the way, Song Chaoyang called Wen Tianlong to report the situation.
Li Rui didn't know what Wen Tianlong had replied to his boss, but when he saw his boss quickly put down his phone after explaining the situation, he guessed that Wen Tianlong probably didn't know about this and needed to confirm it with his son.
Sure enough, after a while, Song Chaoyang received a call from Wen Tianlong, and the two talked for a while. Li Rui was listening in the front row. From Song Chaoyang's words, he deduced that Wen Tianlong seemed to want to help his son out of trouble. This was because he asked some key questions, such as how many people knew that Wen Xiaolong was the driver of the BMW, and whether Wen Xiaolong's image on the highway was clear.
After the call, Song Chaoyang let out a long sigh.
Du Minsheng, who was sitting in the back row with him, asked, "Secretary General Wen, are you worried about your son?" Song Chaoyang smiled bitterly and said, "Who can easily put righteousness before family?" Du Minsheng said, "Then Wen Xiaolong should be fine. Secretary General Wen is still very popular in the province." Song Chaoyang said, "I just hope that Secretary General Wen won't follow in the footsteps of the former mayor, Sun Yaozu."
The former mayor, Sun Yaozu, helped his son escape legal punishment and used his power to bully others. His political opponent, Yu Heping, took advantage of his weakness and knocked him down. He fell from the shining mayor's throne and became a passerby. It could be said that he was extremely miserable. After he fell from power, the people in his faction lost their backing and fell into silence and darkness. It was difficult to see the future.
Song Chaoyang could be considered as one of Wen Tianlong's people. If he fell, even if Song Chaoyang himself wasn't implicated, he would lose a powerful arm in the province. More importantly, he would lose a channel to contact the provincial party secretary, Huang Xinnian. Of course, Song Chaoyang could cultivate a relationship with the new secretary general, but that would require a lot of investment, and it wouldn't be done in a day. Therefore, Song Chaoyang really sympathized with Wen Tianlong. He hoped that he would be careful in the process of helping his son get out of trouble and safely get through this unexpected disaster.
But then again, Sun Yaozu's case could only happen at or below the city level. It was only at this level that there would be low-level and short-sighted officials like Yu Heping, who would use such direct and vulgar means. As for the officials at the provincial level, they could all be considered politicians, and politicians would not do things so ugly.
By the time they arrived at the Qingyang Hotel, it was already past 11: 30 pm. Most of the lights in the front and back of the hotel had been turned off, and the huge courtyard seemed empty and dark. This kind of environment made people involuntarily feel sleepy. However, no one dared to doze off because Deputy Governor Lu Qingwei had yet to settle down.
As soon as they got out of the car, Song Chaoyang, Yu Heping, and the other city leaders surrounded Lu Qingwei's car. After he got out of the car, they asked him about the next step. In fact, there was nothing else to do. They could just go home and rest, but Song Chaoyang and the others couldn't immediately talk to Lu Qingwei about the accommodation. Otherwise, it would seem that the city leaders only cared about resting and sleeping, and it would also damage Lu Qingwei's image as the Deputy Governor. They had to use official business as a shield.
Li Rui glanced at them from not far away, then turned to look at the main building in the front yard. He thought about Zhang Yimiao, who was staying inside, and guessed that she was probably asleep. It was a pity that he came back too late. If he had come back before 11: 00 pm, he could have gone to see her. Sigh, how depressing.
After Lu Qingwei and Song Chaoyang confirmed the work schedule for tomorrow morning, they were led to the VIP building by the hotel staff. Song Chaoyang and the other city leaders didn't leave for the time being. They gathered together to discuss something in low voices.
Li Rui walked over and listened for a while. It turned out that the Municipal Government would hold a press conference about the major traffic accident tomorrow morning. The conference would be chaired by Executive Deputy Mayor Jia Yulong, who was in charge of safety. They would announce the general situation of the accident to the public. However, there were many key points involved that needed to be clarified. Otherwise, it was likely to cause controversy and trouble. Now, these city leaders were clarifying the key points of the accident one by one.
Five minutes later, the small conference ended. Zheng Zijuan, Yu Heping, and the others left one after another.
Song Chaoyang was about to leave when he was stopped by Jia Yulong.
Jia Yulong leaned forward and said with an awkward expression, "Secretary, I sincerely apologize to you. Previously in Nanhe, I said something that I shouldn't have said …"
Song Chaoyang cut him off rudely, "What do you mean by saying something that you shouldn't have said? I think you said the wrong thing. I have already confronted Xiao Rui about the situation you reported. In fact, there is a reason why he doesn't return home at night and occasionally goes out. Why are you so insistent on it? Have you understood the situation with Xiao Rui? If you don't understand, then you misinterpreted it maliciously. What do you mean? Are you targeting him or me? "
Jia Yulong was so frightened that he was flustered. He said incoherently, "No, definitely … not … you … Secretary … Who are you targeting …"
Du Minsheng hadn't left yet. He said, "Mayor Jia, you didn't investigate clearly before you blamed a Municipal Party Committee official. Isn't that inappropriate? Also, the way you reported the problem is also very problematic. You didn't think it through. "
Jia Yulong lowered his head in shame and couldn't say a word.
Du Minsheng still gave him face. He said to Song Chaoyang, "Secretary, since it's Mayor Jia's first offense, let's forgive him. He didn't mean any harm. He just misunderstood Xiao Rui. His intention was to prevent Xiao Rui from making mistakes and grow up well. Let's not let this happen again. "
Song Chaoyang said in a cold and hateful tone, "Mayor Jia, there are no outsiders here. I'm not afraid to expose you. If you have a good memory, you should remember that Chen Xinying went to the Municipal Party Committee last year and made a scene. If it wasn't for Xiao Rui who helped you persuade Chen Xinying, you wouldn't be where you are now. Even if this kindness isn't a big one, it's still not small. You don't even care about Xiao Rui's kindness to you. Instead, you turn around and blame him. Even if you were an ordinary person, don't you feel embarrassed, let alone the fact that you're the Executive Deputy Mayor? That's all I have to say. Think about it when you go back. Also, don't apologize to me. If you want to apologize, apologize to Xiao Rui. "After saying that, he walked to the VIP building with a cold face.
As the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, to be able to say such words, it could be seen how angry he was. Only then did Jia Yulong hear that not only was Song Chaoyang angry at him, but he was also extremely angry. Thinking back to the help that the master and servant had given him, and thinking back to how his relationship with Li Rui was still alright before this training, why did it become like this now? He felt ashamed, guilty, regretful, and hateful. He just wanted to raise his hand and slap himself.
Du Minsheng walked to Li Rui and said, "Xiao Rui, it's already very late. Don't go home. If you go back, you'll wake Qingman up. Just find a room in the hotel and sleep. I won't go back." Li Rui said, "Then I'll go to the VIP building and get you a room." Du Minsheng shook his head and said, "No need. Someone will arrange it." After saying that, he walked to the VIP building.
Li Rui could actually stay in the VIP building. After all, most of the rooms in the VIP building were usually empty. However, he still had a trace of longing for Zhang Yixin. He didn't want to give up and see her, so he walked to the main building.
"Xiao Rui!"
He had just taken two steps when he heard Jia Yulong's voice behind him. He had no choice but to stop.
Jia Yulong caught up to him and said shamefully, "Xiao Rui, I'm sorry. Please forgive me. I just thought about it. I really am sorry. You were so good to me. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be the Deputy Mayor now. But I repaid your kindness with ingratitude and vented all the anger I received from Professor Hua and Governor Qian on you. I … I'm really ungrateful. I don't deserve to be the Deputy Mayor … I'm still wondering why I treated you like that in the past. It's as if I've gone crazy …"
Li Rui saw that he was so honest and straightforward. The hatred in his heart disappeared. He hurriedly said, "Aiyo, Mayor Jia, please don't say that. Actually, I was wrong too. Sometimes, you criticize me too much … Let's forget about the past. Let's look forward. If you have any instructions in the future, feel free to tell me. You don't have to be polite with me."
Jia Yulong saw that he was so magnanimous and felt ashamed. His face was red and his eyes were wet. Fortunately, it was late at night and he didn't have to worry about being seen by outsiders. He sighed and said, "Xiao Rui, you're really magnanimous. Compared to you, I'm too far behind. Don't worry, I already know that I was wrong. I'll definitely treat you well in the future … "
Li Rui found it very funny. He thought to himself, I'm not Chen Xinying, who was abandoned by you. What do you mean by treating me well? But in his heart, he also understood that he wanted to turn from an enemy to a friend. No matter what, hearing his promise made him feel much better. It could be considered that he had one less worry. Otherwise, it would be troublesome to always be on guard against this executive deputy mayor in the future.
After this small incident was resolved, Li Rui walked briskly to the parking lot in the front yard. He hid in the darkness and called Zhang Yijin. He thought to himself, Good Yijin, please don't blame me for waking you up. I really miss you too much.
The phone rang for a while before it was picked up. Li Ruixin was happy. Could it be that Yijin was still awake? He asked, "You're still awake?" Zhang Yijin said sleepily, "You're the one who's awake. I fell asleep long ago. You're so annoying. Why did you call me? I was already asleep and you woke me up again." Li Rui said, "I'm sorry, dear. I missed you so much, so …" Zhang Yijin asked, "You're back?" Li Rui said, "Yes, I'm back. It's fine. I want to go and find you." Zhang Yijin said, "Then come quickly. Cut the crap." After saying that, she hung up the phone.
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