Xu Xia was also expressing his longing for Shen Tong. Seeing this scene, Lu Wei did not speak, but sighed and drank tea by himself with a water cup.
After a while, he said: "Shen Tong, we are all men. You have to be open-minded about some things. I'm not saying that you and Xu Xia are not suitable, but you two are destined to never get together. And now? Even more so. It’s impossible, so you have to be able to take things up and let them go, that’s what a real man is.”
After saying that, he stood up and walked to Shen Tong's side. He put his right hand on Shen Tong's shoulder and said sincerely: "Forget her, just treat her as a beautiful memory. There are perfect things in this world, especially emotions. What's hidden behind marriage There are many, many things that no one can change. You can't change them, and Xu Xia can't change them either."
"Xu Xia asked me to pass this on to you. She didn't say anything, but I can see that she is still very nostalgic for you. This is absolutely not allowed. To put it lightly, it is called unruly, and to put it seriously, it is immoral. This I won’t elaborate on the twists and turns inside, I think you and I know better. Minister Zheng and Secretary Xu are both people in important positions, do you think they will tolerate it?"
Shen Tong was in a mess. He didn't say anything. He stood up and said goodbye to Lu Wei. He gave up the idea of going to Blue Moon and prepared to go back to the dormitory. Before leaving, Lu Wei warned again: "We are all adults, thoughtful and responsible. , don’t do stupid things, it’s not good for anyone.”
Shen Tong didn't know how to get back to the dormitory, so he lay on the bed and spent a sleepless night looking at the familiar handwriting.
The next day, Wu Jiangkai did not come back, but news came that the provincial party committee secretary Qiao Renfu suddenly arrived in Longnan City to conduct research on urban construction. Qiao Renfu’s sudden visit caught the city off guard. That is to say, on the same day, Dongquan County’s The cadres were vaguely discussing that just the night before, Fu Jianghai, deputy secretary-general of the Provincial Government Office, was suddenly taken away by the disciplinary inspection department.
Fu Jianghai is Qiu Zhiguo's secretary. What does it mean that he was taken away? Shen Tong was shocked when he heard the news. Two days ago, university professor Zhong Yusheng said that the province might want to move Vice Governor Qiu Zhiguo, but now Fu Jianghai Jiang Hai was taken away by the disciplinary inspection department, could it be...
In addition, why did the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee suddenly go to Longnan City for investigation? Is it really an investigation? Or is it sending some kind of signal? Shen Tong did not dare to think about it, and he was really worried about Wu Jiangkai.
On the third day, Wu Jiangkai came back. Wu Jiangkai seemed to be much older all of a sudden, listless, and even a little in a trance. He told Shen Tong that no one was there. Then he locked himself in the room and did not come out all morning.
Today is the New Year, and the group meeting originally held this morning had to be postponed because of Wu Jiangkai. Zhang Liwei ran to Shen Tong's office several times to ask about the situation inside with concern, while Shen Tong shook his head in confusion. Wu Jiangkai was not happy. People did not dare to show off their atmosphere. In the whole morning, the corridor on the third floor became much empty. Some people who originally liked to visit the office obediently got into the office, did not speak to each other, and drank tea and read newspapers with their heads down.
At noon, Zhang Xiaoshi, deputy director of the county party committee office, also came over to inquire and said that he had specially asked the guest house canteen to make dumplings filled with fresh food for Wu Jiangkai, but seeing such a tense atmosphere, he also left in despair.
About one o'clock, there was movement in Wu Jiangkai's office. He called Shen Tong, and Shen Tong hurriedly knocked on the door and entered.
After entering the door, Wu Jiangkai smoothed his messy hair with his hands, rubbed his face hard twice, and said in a hoarse voice: "Go get me some water and I'll wash my face."
Shen Tong hurriedly carried a bucket from the back room to the bathroom to fill up water, returned to the office to mix hot water, and squeezed in toothpaste. When everything was ready, he whispered to Wu Jiangkai that he was ready.
Wu Jiangkai stood up and took off his clothes, unbuttoned his clothes, rolled up his sleeves, tested the temperature with his fingers, and plunged into the basin. Shen Tong was waiting nearby to provide timely service.
Wu Jiangkai washed his hair, brushed his teeth, and took out a suit from the cabinet to put on. Shen Tong carefully folded the replacement clothes and put them aside carefully. The traffic officer would take them to the dry cleaners when cleaning the room. wash.
Wu Jiangkai stood in front of the mirror and combed his hair. He saw a white hair and pulled it out hard. He looked at it in his hand and threw it into the trash can next to him.
"What kind of food is there in the cafeteria?" Wu Jiangkai suddenly asked.
Shen Tong said hurriedly: "Today is the New Year, so I made dumplings specially for you."
Wu Jiangkai turned around and asked in surprise: "Today is the New Year's Eve? Is the group meeting going to be held today?"
Shen Tong did not speak and nodded.
"Notice it, it will be held in the afternoon." Wu Jiangkai threw away the comb in his hand, put on his coat, and walked out the door.
The meeting was already ready, so there was no need to rush to notify him at this time. Shen Tong sent Zhang Liwei a text message, and Zhang Liwei replied "know" after a while, indicating that he already knew.
When he arrived at the cafeteria, Wu Jiangkai ate briefly, then returned to the dormitory. When he entered, he told Shen Tong to come and call him at 2:30.
A series of reactions were quite unusual, which had never happened before. Even after such a large-scale campaign against private poaching and illegal mining, he didn’t even frown. It seemed that he was indeed in trouble.
Wu Jiangkai was worried, and Shen Tong was also in a very low mood. He looked at his watch and saw that it was almost two o'clock, so he went to Lao Wei's room.
Entering Lao Wei's room, I saw him lying on the bed in a daze, holding the remote control in his hand and constantly changing channels. Seeing Shen Tong come in, he raised his eyelids and nodded expressionlessly.
Shen Tong took out a cigarette and put it in Old Wei's mouth and lit it for him. He sat on the sofa and asked, "Old Wei, my dad braised some pork head meat and prepared some mountain products for you and Secretary Wu. He will be back this week." Bring it with you when you need it.”
"Oh." Old Wei said calmly.
In fact, Shen Tong really wanted to ask what happened, but suppressed his curiosity and chatted about other topics. He took out 500 yuan from his pocket and put it in front of Old Wei, saying: "Old Wei, I am spending this time with you. , you have been taking care of me, you take this money, it is not for you, but for the children."
Old Wei got angry, stood up suddenly, threw the money to Shen Tong, and said angrily: "What are you doing? What are you doing? Put it away quickly, don't do this with me, the thanks should be mine." You, if it weren't for you, I would have become a tool for others to use. I accept your wishes, put them away quickly."
Shen Tong insisted on putting it into Lao Wei's hand. Lao Wei glared at Shen Tong and said, "If you do this again, I will really get angry. I won't take it if I tell you not to."
Shen Tong reluctantly took out 200 yuan and handed it to Lao Wei, saying: "This is the New Year's money I gave to my children. If you think highly of me, just accept it."