Speaking of which, Li Rui was no longer the hot-blooded young man he used to be. He had already grown into a mature and experienced official. He knew when to remember and when to let go.
"Forget it, I'll go up and greet her!"
After a short mental struggle, Li Rui made a decision. He said to Bo Yubing, "I've met your mother before. I'll go in and talk to her."
Bo Yubing was slightly surprised. She didn't know how he knew her mother, but she didn't ask. She obediently retreated into the private room and made way for him.
Li Rui strode into the private room and said to Yang Yulan with a smile, "Hello, Director Yang. I didn't expect to meet you here. I'm Li Rui. I used to work in the General Office of the Qingyang Municipal Party Committee. You came to Qingyang a few years ago for research. I accompanied you at that time. Do you remember me? "
Yang Yulan saw him talking to her daughter outside the door just now. She thought he was her daughter's colleague and would leave after greeting him. She didn't expect him to walk into the private room and get close to her. At this time, she was feeling sad and couldn't bear to see this. Her face darkened and she was about to chase him out. However, when she heard his name and the second half of his sentence, her face instantly softened. She asked gently, "Are you Li Rui? Li Rui from the General Office of the Qingyang Municipal Party Committee? "
This time, it was Li Rui's turn to be surprised. He thought to himself, "Why did she ask this question? It was as if she had never seen me before. Of course, she could have really forgotten about me." He nodded and said, "Yes, it's me. Director Yang, you … still remember me?"
Yang Yulan smiled faintly and said, "So you're the son-in-law of Governor Lu. You're really a talent."
When she said this, Li Rui and Bo Yubing, who was standing behind him, were both shocked. They asked almost at the same time, "Director Yang, how did you know?" "Mom, whose son-in-law did you say he was?"
Yang Yulan directly ignored Li Rui's question and said to her daughter, "He's Governor Lu's son-in-law. Don't you know?"
Bo Yubing was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth after opening it. She looked at Li Rui's back in shock as if she was looking at an alien descending from the sky. As far as she knew, Li Rui did have some background, but it was only at the municipal level. Compared to her, there was still a gap. Therefore, even if she recognized his intelligence, she could still maintain a sense of superiority when facing him because of his family background. Who would have thought that the other party's background was so much more than that? He was actually the son-in-law of the number one chief of the provincial government, which was a level higher than her. This … this was simply too amazing.
Seeing that Yang Yulan was ignoring him, Li Rui had to ask again, "Director Yang, how did you know?"
Yang Yulan smiled and said, "Of course it was your father-in-law who told me. If he didn't tell me, how would I know? He also asked me to take care of you. Haha, I told him that there was nothing for me to take care of you. Isn't it enough that you have him as your father-in-law? "
Hearing this, Li Rui understood that Yang Yulan and his father-in-law were close. Otherwise, his father-in-law wouldn't have said such private words to her. Therefore, she could be considered as one of them. He said, "Director Yang, you're too polite. There are many things that you can take care of me. I just didn't expect that you were the mother of County Magistrate Bu."
Yang Yulan suddenly thought of something and asked curiously, "Why are you in Shuanghe? You even know my eldest daughter? "
Li Rui said, "I left the Qingyang Municipal Party Committee after the New Year and came to Shuanghe to serve as the deputy county magistrate. County Magistrate Bu also came down not long after I started my duties. Now, in addition to my duties, I also help County Magistrate Bu to do some work. "
Yang Yulan nodded as if she suddenly understood. Before she could say anything, Bo Yubing added, "Mom, County Magistrate Li also helped me a lot in the process of finding Yuxue. If it wasn't for him, Yuxue might not have been found until now." After saying that, her eyes sparkled again.
Yang Yulan said, "Oh," and looked at Li Rui again. She said earnestly, "No matter if it's about the friendship between your parents or your current relationship, you are not outsiders. In public, you are colleagues. In private, you are friends. Now that you are working together in Shuanghe, you have to help each other, support each other, and work hard together to achieve results. As elders, we naturally won't slack off when it's time to take care of you. But in the future, it will be the world of you young people. You still have to rely on yourselves. Two people's strength is always greater than one person's, and two people's connections are also stronger than one person's … "
Bo Yubing might have been used to her platitudes and was a little impatient. She said, "Oh, mom, you're doing it again."
Yang Yulan glanced at her and said, "Of course you all understand these principles. But understanding is one thing. I still have to say what I need to say. Look at you. You're already so old, but you're still so impetuous. Look at Xiao Li. He's a few years younger than you, but he's much more mature than you. He's been listening attentively. Why do you have so much nonsense to say? "
Bo Yubing curled her lips and turned her face away to ignore her.
Li Rui nodded and said, "Department Head Yang, don't worry. I will definitely remember what you said. In the future, I will advance and retreat together with County Head Bo. We will develop together!"
Yang Yulan was very satisfied with his answer. Her old face showed a trace of a smile and said, "Help each other at work, and in life, you have to be considerate and care for each other. Friends should be like this." After saying this, she said, "You are also here to eat. Then sit down and eat together."
Li Rui did not want to eat with their family. Besides, their family was in the middle of a funeral. It was not appropriate for outsiders to interfere. He shook his head and said, "No, thank you Department Head Yang. I have already made an appointment with someone. You all can eat. I will go first. Goodbye." After saying this, he nodded and smiled at the few people and turned to walk out.
Yang Yulan did not force him and said, "Okay. When you arrive at the provincial capital, let Yubing take you to my house." She then ordered Bo Yubing, "Yubing, send Xiao Li out."
Li Rui walked out of the private room and secretly laughed. Yang Yulan's position in the Bo family was the highest. Therefore, everything was done by her. Just like when he entered the room, from beginning to end, it was only Yang Yulan who was speaking. Her husband, Bo Yubing's father, only sat on the side and listened with a smile. He was really a well-behaved husband. As for the third person, Bo Yuxue's husband, of course, he could only listen. There was no need to mention him.
"You can go back. There is no need to send me out."
Li Rui heard the sound of high heels behind him. He turned around and said this to Bo Yubing, who was sending him out.
Bo Yubing coldly glanced at him and did not say anything. She turned around and returned to the private room.
Li Rui felt that it was strange. Why was she looking at him like that? When did he offend her again? No matter how he thought about it, he could not figure out what went wrong. He decided not to think about it and went to the hall to fill his stomach first.
Late at night, Yang Yulan and her mother, who were sleeping in Bo Yubing's room, couldn't fall asleep after crying bitterly over Bo Yuxue's departure again. They began to gossip.
"Mom, it's fine if you want me and Li Rui to support each other in work, but why do you want us to be considerate of each other in life? We are both people with families. Even if I am single in the future, we can't be too close in private. "
Bo Yubing was still brooding over what her mother said in the evening. At that time, she did not say it in front of Bo Yuxue's husband. Now that it was just the two of them, she found an opportunity to ask.
Yang Yulan did not understand her question and asked in puzzlement, "What are you thinking about? As friends, isn't it right to be considerate of each other in life? Why are you still talking about family? I think you're the one with the wrong idea. As long as both of you are upright and honest, what are you afraid of? "
Bo Yubing's face turned red from her mother's words. She hugged her mother's arm like a spoiled child and said angrily, "But we are of the opposite sex. Friends of the opposite sex can't be too close."
Yang Yulan sighed and said, "I really don't know what kind of nonsense is going on in your head. What's wrong with the opposite sex? Can't the opposite sex be friends? When we were young, regardless of whether we were of the same sex or the opposite sex, we were purely friends. Even if there was something mixed in, it would be a friendship of revolution and war. But in your generation, the opposite sex can only have ambiguous relationships and can't be friends. Sigh, I really don't know if it's the decline of morality or the decline of the human heart. "
Bo Yubing became more and more embarrassed and said, "Why are you talking about ambiguous relationships again? I'm just saying that gossip is a fearful thing. As an adult man and woman, Li Rui and I shouldn't be too close. "
Yang Yulan played it down and said, "Why do you care what other people think and say? As long as you and Li Rui are upright and upright, isn't it fine? I think your thinking is really wrong. I just want you to be as close as possible. Why are you thinking of the wrong things? "
Bo Yubing's face turned red and she shouted angrily, "Who's thinking of the wrong things? You're the one who said those words. I didn't say anything. "
Yang Yulan said, "There's no point in talking about this. What you should be thinking about now is the issue of remarriage. You're still young and your child is still young. You can't continue being single like this."
Bo Yubing sighed faintly and said in a depressed tone, "Let's talk about this later. I don't want to think about it for now. Let's deal with Yuxue's funeral first, then straighten out the work here in Shuanghe. It won't be too late to think about it when the situation is better. It's fine if I don't remarry. It's not like I can't live without a man. "
Yang Yulan said, "Don't worry about Yuxue's funeral. Focus on your work. On the day of the funeral, you can go back and send her off. Things have already turned out this way. My condolences. "
When Bo Yubing heard this, she couldn't help but sob again.
Yang Yulan patted her shoulder and said, "Do you have any reliable subordinates in the county's Public Security Bureau?"
Bo Yubing was startled and immediately forgot to cry. She asked curiously, "What do you mean?"
Yang Yulan said hatefully, "Qiu Jianbo, that scum. You can't let him off so easily. Letting him go to jail is letting him off too easily. Yuxue's spirit in heaven would definitely not agree to it. If you have any reliable subordinates in the county's Public Security Bureau, ask them to think of a way to go to jail … "
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