Jin Kening blinked her big eyes and said with great interest: "Stop talking about me, let's talk about you. Li Yuanlang, you were demoted from a county magistrate to an ordinary clerk, do you regret it?"

Normally, this would be considered a taboo topic for Li Yuanlang.

Who wants to expose scars?

It was just that this scene was to kill time and distract Jin Kening. While Li Yuanlang was pulling the fire, he sadly said what he was thinking.

"It's a lie not to regret, but what if I regret it? Things have happened and can't be changed. I can only accept the reality."

"Actually, I feel very sorry for Shui Tingyue. She may have some minor problems, but they are insignificant compared to the mistakes I made."

"I thought about it when the Discipline Inspection Commission took me away. I will not hide it. If it is wrong, it is wrong. There is no reason."

"It is the most immoral thing for a man to betray his family and his wife. You may think that I am arrogant, and you may think that I know that I am wrong, so why did I still make the mistake in the first place."

"There is a saying that right and wrong are just a matter of a thought. At that time, I was still in Shuiming Township. I had a bad cold and needed someone to take care of me, and she was the only one around me."

"When people are sick, their bodies are weak and their emotions are also fragile. A single act of thoughtful consideration will be magnified infinitely, blinding people's eyes and leading to irrational behavior."

"Later I went to Xiwu County to take office, and met her again on the way. Because of this relationship before, the seedlings that had been in drought for a long time were hit by rain, and they were out of control."

"I just gradually discovered that she had other motives for contacting me. After agreeing to her request, I ended the contact and never had any contact with her again."

"Those who come out to fool around will have to pay back sooner or later. I paid back. During this period, I experienced setbacks and blows that I have never encountered in my life. I also became seriously ill because of this. I have no complaints. This is God's gift to me."

I am willing to bear the punishment."

"Coming to Xiangyun District, my life started from scratch. I want to start from scratch. At the same time, I also want to try my abilities and skills. My career in the past was smooth sailing, but there is inevitably no trace of the Shui family in it."

"Now, I have nothing. Here, no one except Gu Han knows my past, which just provides me with an opportunity to create my own value."

"Whether I can make a comeback, to be honest, I don't know. But I can work hard in this area, just like I did at the beginning, from scratch."

"Actually, I've already been in trouble once before. The old secretary who admired me suddenly passed away. I have nothing left, but it's just not as miserable as it is now."

Not vomiting, not happy.

What Li Yuanlang was holding back in his heart, he never expected that he would say his heartfelt words to Jin Kening under such circumstances.

Jin Kening listened with rapt attention, holding her chin, staring at the fire and lost in thought.

It took her a while before she remembered and asked, "When you suffered crazy revenge from Shui Qingzhang, why didn't you ask Bai Qing to help you?"

She knew quite a lot. Also, when Bai Qing showed up at Chang Ming and Ye Wenqi's wedding, Jin Weixin was there, so it's not surprising that Jin Kening knew about it.

"I've troubled her enough times. I won't go to her for everything. We are just good friends. I don't want this pure friendship to be mixed with other things, otherwise the taste will change."

Jin Kening smiled, shook her head and said, "Li Yuanlang, you are too naive. Do you really think that Bai Qing has helped you over and over again and only treats you as a good friend? No other intentions?"

"What do you mean?" Li Yuanlang's eyes widened with confusion on his face.

"You, you are so smart all your life and so confused for a moment. When a woman is infinitely good to a man, there is only one answer, that is, the woman falls in love with this man."

Li Yuanlang laughed when he heard this, and couldn't help but joked: "You are an unmarried girl, but you are so sensitive. You are overthinking, it is impossible."

"How is it impossible?" Jin Kening said seriously: "I am a woman, and women's intuition is always very accurate."

Li Yuanlang shook his head like a rattle. No, Bai Qing was older than him. They had talked about many things together, but they had never talked about a word related to feelings. It was impossible, completely impossible.

"You know, Bai Qing once had an unforgettable relationship. The man was from an ordinary family just like you. Her father firmly disagreed. For some unknown reason, the man later died. Bai Qing left her father in anger and lived in

Yunyang."

Li Yuanlang frowned and said in confusion: "I heard Bai Qing mention that her leaving her father seems to have something to do with her mother?"

"That's just a cover. The real reason is that man, but I don't know exactly what happened. I just know a little bit."

"But..." Jin Kening deliberately played it off, "Li Yuanlang, Li Yuanlang, you have to be prepared. Once you combine with Bai Qing, your career may not develop much."

"What's the meaning?"

"It's very simple. Bai Qing's father is a hindrance to your career."

"Please speak more clearly."

"If I don't tell you, you can think for yourself. I'm going to test your political emotional intelligence and you will fail."

resistance?

Does it mean that because of his ordinary family background, it would be wrong for him to not belong to the same family as Bai Qing?

People from a family like Bai Qing will not find a commoner son, so the son-in-law must be chosen from the best.

It seems like that should be it.

No, it can never be as simple as that. There must be a deeper reason.

What's the reason?

Li Yuanlang was thinking hard. Suddenly, his eyes widened and he pointed at Jin Kening, "You mean, once I marry Bai Qing, my career will be limited?"

Jin Kening smiled and said, "It's okay, your reaction is pretty quick. Tell me what you think."

Li Yuanlang said: "If, I'm talking about if. If I marry Bai Qing, as their son-in-law, I can't have a big official position. Because of Bai Qing's father's status, if I do too much,

In other words, if you reach his position, you will definitely attract criticism and it will no longer be your own family. Once your father-in-law becomes your son-in-law, you will do it."

"Smart." Jin Kening gave Li Yuanlang a thumbs up, "So, Bai Qing likes you, but she can only keep it in her heart. She can't say it, let alone confess it. This is all for your own good."

"If you think about it carefully, if a woman has sacrificed so much for you, would she do this if she didn't like you?"

Not to mention, after Jin Kening's in-depth analysis, Li Yuanlang's brain capacity instantly enlarged and became transparent.

In addition, a sentence accidentally revealed by Jin Kening also attracted Li Yuanlang's attention.

Bai Qing has stayed in Donghe Province for many years, why did she suddenly return to her father?

And for such a long time, Bai Qing has been living in the capital and has not gone anywhere.

Li Yuanlang relied on his years of political acumen, and he always felt that there was something going on here, something extraordinary and big.

Of course, it's just his guess.

It can be said that after chatting with Jin Kening for so much time, not only did time fly by, but Li Yuanlang also gained a lot.

Even though she is just a twenty-four-year-old girl, she knows a lot more information than Li Yuanlang because of her different environment and exposure.

Gradually, Jin Kening said she was tired, so she lay down on the hay with her clothes on, her body curled up, and her voice became smaller and smaller. After a while, she began to snore slightly, and she fell asleep.

Li Yuanlang stood by the fire and looked outside the cave.

It was already dark, and the rain had become lighter and drizzling.

He steeled himself, glanced at the sleeping Jin Kening, leaned his head on the stone wall, and thought about something.

Unconsciously, a long time passed and Li Yuanlang's upper and lower eyelids kept fighting. He tried hard to hold it back but couldn't hold on anymore and closed his eyes.

Li Yuanlang, who was sleeping soundly, felt his nose itching. He opened his eyes and woke up, only to see Jin Kening poking him with a hay branch.

Seeing Li Yuanlang wake up, he couldn't help but complain, "You said you were guarding the fire, but look, the fire is all out."

Li Yuanlang rubbed his sleepy eyes and yawned. The fire was extinguished, but the sun was shining brightly outside and the sky became sunny.

He couldn't help but ask: "What time is it?"

Jin Kening was half-joking, and looked up at the sky, "According to my observation, the sun is three high, so it should be morning."

Li Yuanlang smiled helplessly, forgetting that they didn't know the time.

After stretching his waist, Li Yuanlang stood up and walked out of the cave first. He took a deep breath of the refreshing air after the rain and waved his hand: "Let's go."

In this way, Li Yuanlang supported Jin Kening and walked along the stream, stepping on the dirt road mixed with gravel, one step deeper and one shallower.

After walking for a long time, I still haven't gotten out of this deep ditch.

The light of hope that was originally ignited gradually disappeared in the hearts of the two of them because of the endless ditch.

"How long will this last!" Jin Kening threw Li Yuanlang away in frustration and sat on the edge of the ditch, breathing heavily.

Li Yuanlang was about to encourage her when a buzzing sound suddenly came from above his head.
Chapter completed!