Wu Ziyou nodded: "I failed to complete the task assigned by Li Ming, so Li Ming was very angry. He called me and scolded me almost every day... He also threatened me, saying that if I couldn't deal with Ma Xiaoyao anymore, he would remove me from my position...
I have now understood that Li Ming is using me. When I am of use value, he will be polite to me. If I am of no use value, he will kick me away..."
"This Li Ming is too abominable!" Zhao Huan said angrily: "No matter what, you are still doing things for him. Even if you fail, Li Ming can't kick you away. This is simply killing the donkey.
Burning bridges across rivers!”
"In the end, it's all my fault, alas..." Wu Ziyou sighed.
Zhao Huan bit his lip: "Ziyou, is there no other option but to resign?"
"What else can I do?" Wu Ziyou picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp: "Unless I can bring down Ma Xiaoyao, then Li Ming will be satisfied and will not target me again."
"Then are you sure you can defeat Ma Xiaoyao?" Zhao Huan asked.
"No." Wu Ziyou answered simply: "Ma Xiaoyao's prestige in Gaohe Township is too high, I am not his opponent..."
"Since you can't bring down Ma Xiaoyao, then go and make peace with Ma Xiaoyao!" Zhao Huan said.
Wu Ziyou was stunned: "Make peace?"
"Yes, make peace! As long as Ma Xiaoyao no longer targets you, you can continue to be the mayor of Gaohe Township." Zhao Huan nodded vigorously.
Wu Ziyou smiled, but it was a bitter smile: "Zhao Huan, you think too simply. Let's not talk about whether Ma Xiaoyao is willing to make peace with me. Even Li Ming can't get through that. If I really make peace with Ma Xiaoyao,
Yes, Li Ming will definitely not let me go."
"Ziyou, listen to me. Instead of offending both sides, it's better to make peace with one side." Zhao Huan said, "I hope you can make peace with Li Ming. As long as Li Ming is willing to support you, your future will be in jeopardy."
There is a limit, but Li Ming has a lot of opinions on you now, and there are also problems with your character. The possibility of you and Li Ming reconciling is too low, almost impossible, so now you have only one way to go, to go with Ma Xiaoyao
To make peace, as long as you tell what happened about Li Ming, Ma Xiaoyao will definitely forgive you."
Wu Ziyou shook his head: "Impossible, there is no way I can make peace with Ma Xiaoyao."
"Why?" Zhao Huan asked.
"If I really make peace with Ma Xiaoyao, Li Ming will hate me to death, and Li Ming will definitely not let me go." Wu Ziyou expressed his worries.
Zhao Huan pouted: "Can Li Ming let you go now? You just said that Li Ming is very dissatisfied with you and wants to dismiss you... Ziyou, listen to me..."
"Stop talking, I will never make peace with Ma Xiaoyao. I'm sleepy. I'm going to bed." Wu Ziyou threw down the wine glass, stood up and walked towards the bed.
Looking at Wu Ziyou who took off his shoes and went to bed, Zhao Huan slowly frowned.
…
The weather changes all the time. Just a moment ago, the sun was shining brightly and the sky was clear. Now, there are dark clouds, lightning and thunder, and in a short time, heavy rain falls from the sky. The entire Gaohe Township is suddenly covered by heavy rain.
Ma Xiaoyao stood by the window, holding a teacup in one hand and a cigarette in the other, drinking tea, taking a puff of cigarette, and admiring the scene of rain outside, feeling very relaxed.
"Dong dong dong..."
There was a slight knock on the door outside.
"Come in." Ma Xiaoyao said without looking back.
"Crunch..."
The door was pushed open, and then there was a faint sound of footsteps.
Ma Xiaoyao turned around and saw the person standing at the door clearly, and was stunned immediately: "Why is it you?" The person standing at the door was a woman, a tall and beautiful woman, none other than Zhao.
joyous.
"Secretary Ma." Zhao Huan greeted with a smile.
"Why are you here?" Ma Xiaoyao frowned. He had no good impression of Zhao Huan.
"Secretary Ma, I have something to talk to you about." After Zhao Huan finished speaking, he thought for a while and added: "It's about Mayor Wu!"
Ma Xiaoyao raised his eyebrows: "Sit down and talk." As he spoke, Ma Xiaoyao turned around and walked to the sofa to sit down.
Zhao Huan closed the door and walked towards Ma Xiaoyao.
"Stop!" Ma Xiaoyao shouted softly.
Zhao Huan was stunned, stopped, and looked at Ma Xiaoyao with a puzzled look.
"Open the door." Ma Xiaoyao pointed to the door.
Zhao Huan frowned immediately. This Ma Xiaoyao... was clearly on guard against him. Zhao Huan curled his lips, turned around and opened the door, then walked over with his waist twisted and sat down on the sofa.
Zhao Huan had seduced Ma Xiaoyao before, so Ma Xiaoyao was very wary of Zhao Huan.
"Tell me what you want from me." Ma Xiaoyao said calmly.
"Secretary Ma, you should know my relationship with Mayor Wu, right?" Zhao Huan said with a smile.
"I heard." Ma Xiaoyao flicked the cigarette ashes: "I heard that you and Mayor Wu are dating again?"
Zhao Huan nodded: "Yes, Township Chief Wu and I will get married soon. When the time comes, Secretary Ma will definitely welcome us to have a wedding drink."
"Let's talk about it then." Ma Xiaoyao said noncommittally.
"Secretary Ma...what...you may have some misunderstandings about Township Chief Wu..." Zhao Huan said: "Can you show your respect and let Chief Wu go?"
Ma Xiaoyao glanced at Zhao Huan: "Did Mayor Wu ask you to be a lobbyist?"
"No!" Zhao Huan shook his head: "I came here myself...Secretary Ma, Mayor Wu actually can't help himself, and he doesn't want to go against you. Just let him go."
"Do you have anything else to do? If not, please go back. I'm very busy at work and don't have time to chat with you." Ma Xiaoyao said with an indifferent expression.
"No...Secretary Ma..." Zhao Huan said anxiously: "Chief Wu was forced by Deputy County Magistrate Li. It was Deputy County Magistrate Li who forced Mayor Wu to go against you..."
Ma Xiaoyao raised his eyebrows: "Deputy County Magistrate Li?"
"Yes, they are Deputy County Magistrate Li and Executive Deputy County Magistrate Li Ming." Zhao Huan nodded repeatedly: "It was Executive Deputy County Magistrate Li Ming who forced Township Mayor Wu to deal with you. At first, Township Mayor Wu was unwilling, but Li
You openly intimidated and threatened Mayor Wu, but in the end there was really no other way, so Mayor Wu had no choice but to go against you. Secretary Ma, you sir, please let Mayor Wu go."
Ma Xiaoyao's face slowly darkened: "How do you know these things?"
"It was Township Chief Wu who told me," Zhao Huan said.
Ma Xiaoyao was silent for a moment: "Did Township Chief Wu ask you to come to me?"
"No, it really isn't. I came here on my own. I originally advised Mayor Wu to come to you to explain, but he didn't come..." Zhao Huan said hurriedly.
Ma Xiaoyao breathed out gently: "I understand, you can go back."
"Ah?" Zhao Huan was stunned for a moment: "Then...then Mayor Wu..."
"I still have work to deal with, and I don't have time to chat with you." After saying that, Ma Xiaoyao stood up, walked behind the desk, bent down and sat on the chair, picked up a document and looked at it: "Remember to hold the door for me.
close."
"Secretary Ma..." Zhao Huan wanted to say something else.
Ma Xiaoyao suddenly raised his head and stared at Zhao Huan with cold eyes: "Get out!"
Zhao Huan felt a chill in her heart. Ma Xiaoyao had put too much pressure on her. Seeing that Ma Xiaoyao was angry, Zhao Huan did not dare to say anything more. She turned and left the office. After leaving, she gently closed the door.
After Zhao Huan left, Ma Xiaoyao put down the documents, reached for the phone, and quickly dialed a series of numbers: "Mr. Wu, please come to my office. I have something to talk to you about." Ma Xiaoyao put down the phone.
, there was a chill in his eyes: "Li Ming, you are causing trouble behind my back again. It seems that you really hate me."
A few minutes later, Wu Ziyou came to Ma Xiaoyao's office.
"Secretary Ma, what do you want from me?" Wu Ziyou's face was expressionless, and his tone of voice was a bit stiff. Since the two had a falling out, their titles had also changed.
Ma Xiaoyao pointed to the chair opposite: "Sit down and talk."
Wu Ziyou came over, bent down and sat on the chair, looking at Ma Xiaoyao quietly with a pair of bloodshot eyes.
"Mr. Wu, you don't look very good. Are you feeling unwell?" Ma Xiaoyao asked with concern.
"Due to my bad mood these past few days, my sleep quality has deteriorated." Wu Ziyou said calmly.
"In a bad mood? What caused the bad mood?" Ma Xiaoyao asked pretending to be confused.
Pretend! Just pretend! Don't you know why I'm in a bad mood? Wu Ziyou was angry, but his face didn't show it at all: "It's a small matter, just don't mention it... Secretary Ma, what on earth do you want to see me for?"
?”
Ma Xiaoyao glanced at Wu Ziyou: "Zhao Huan came to see me just now."
Wu Ziyou's eyelids twitched: "What is she looking for you for?" Wu Ziyou vaguely guessed something in his heart.
Ma Xiaoyao took out the cigarette case, weighed out two cigarettes, threw one to Wu Ziyou, and lit one himself: "Let's talk openly and honestly, no more riddles, Zhao Huan told me everything about you... You really
Are you getting together with Li Ming?"
Wu Ziyou took out his lighter, lit the cigarette and took a puff. Two streams of white smoke floated out of his nostrils: "Yes."
"I remember you said before that Li Ming didn't want to see you and often found trouble with you... Why are you getting together with Li Ming now? Were you lying before?" Ma Xiaoyao expressed his doubts.
"I didn't lie. Li Ming really didn't want to see me before, but then..." Now that Zhao Huan had told everything, Wu Ziyou no longer concealed it and simply told him what Li Ming had come to see him.
After listening to Wu Ziyou's story, Ma Xiaoyao's face twitched a few times: "This Li Ming... is really insidious. He actually asked you to plot against me... I used to underestimate Li Ming, but I didn't expect that Li Ming had some tricks.
, you are my friend, of course I will not doubt you, and this is also true. Since you were transferred to Gaohe Township, I have supported your work very much and helped you control the township government. If something hadn't happened later, I would have been right.
You trust me a lot." "Li Ming scolded you?" Zhao Huan frowned.
Wu Ziyou nodded: "I failed to complete the task assigned by Li Ming, so Li Ming was very angry. He called me and scolded me almost every day... He also threatened me, saying that if I couldn't deal with Ma Xiaoyao anymore, he would remove me from my position...
I have now understood that Li Ming is using me. When I am of use value, he will be polite to me. If I am of no use value, he will kick me away..."
"This Li Ming is too abominable!" Zhao Huan said angrily: "No matter what, you are still doing things for him. Even if you fail, Li Ming can't kick you away. This is simply killing the donkey.
Burning bridges across rivers!”
"In the end, it's all my fault, alas..." Wu Ziyou sighed.
Zhao Huan bit his lip: "Ziyou, is there no other option but to resign?"
"What else can I do?" Wu Ziyou picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp: "Unless I can bring down Ma Xiaoyao, then Li Ming will be satisfied and will not target me again."
"Then are you sure you can defeat Ma Xiaoyao?" Zhao Huan asked.
"No." Wu Ziyou answered simply: "Ma Xiaoyao's prestige in Gaohe Township is too high, I am not his opponent..."
"Since you can't bring down Ma Xiaoyao, then go and make peace with Ma Xiaoyao!" Zhao Huan said.
Wu Ziyou was stunned: "Make peace?"
"Yes, make peace! As long as Ma Xiaoyao no longer targets you, you can continue to be the mayor of Gaohe Township." Zhao Huan nodded vigorously.
Wu Ziyou smiled, but it was a bitter smile: "Zhao Huan, you think too simply. Let's not talk about whether Ma Xiaoyao is willing to make peace with me. Even Li Ming can't get through that. If I really make peace with Ma Xiaoyao,
Yes, Li Ming will definitely not let me go."
"Ziyou, listen to me. Instead of offending both sides, it's better to make peace with one side." Zhao Huan said, "I hope you can make peace with Li Ming. As long as Li Ming is willing to support you, your future will be in jeopardy."
There is a limit, but Li Ming has a lot of opinions on you now, and there are also problems with your character. The possibility of you and Li Ming reconciling is too low, almost impossible, so now you have only one way to go, to go with Ma Xiaoyao
To make peace, as long as you tell what happened about Li Ming, Ma Xiaoyao will definitely forgive you."
Wu Ziyou shook his head: "Impossible, there is no way I can make peace with Ma Xiaoyao."
"Why?" Zhao Huan asked.
"If I really make peace with Ma Xiaoyao, Li Ming will hate me to death, and Li Ming will definitely not let me go." Wu Ziyou expressed his worries.
Zhao Huan pouted: "Can Li Ming let you go now? You just said that Li Ming is very dissatisfied with you and wants to dismiss you... Ziyou, listen to me..."
"Stop talking, I will never make peace with Ma Xiaoyao. I'm sleepy. I'm going to bed." Wu Ziyou threw down the wine glass, stood up and walked towards the bed.
Looking at Wu Ziyou who took off his shoes and went to bed, Zhao Huan slowly frowned.
…
The weather changes all the time. Just a moment ago, the sun was shining brightly and the sky was clear. Now, there are dark clouds, lightning and thunder, and in a short time, heavy rain falls from the sky. The entire Gaohe Township is suddenly covered by heavy rain.
Ma Xiaoyao stood by the window, holding a teacup in one hand and a cigarette in the other, drinking tea, taking a puff of cigarette, and admiring the scene of rain outside, feeling very relaxed.
"Dong dong dong..."
There was a slight knock on the door outside.
"Come in." Ma Xiaoyao said without looking back.
"Crunch..."
The door was pushed open, and then there was a faint sound of footsteps.
Ma Xiaoyao turned around and saw the person standing at the door clearly, and was stunned immediately: "Why is it you?" The person standing at the door was a woman, a tall and beautiful woman, none other than Zhao.
joyous.
"Secretary Ma." Zhao Huan greeted with a smile.
"Why are you here?" Ma Xiaoyao frowned. He had no good impression of Zhao Huan.
"Secretary Ma, I have something to talk to you about." After Zhao Huan finished speaking, he thought for a while and added: "It's about Mayor Wu!"
Ma Xiaoyao raised his eyebrows: "Sit down and talk." As he spoke, Ma Xiaoyao turned around and walked to the sofa to sit down.
Zhao Huan closed the door and walked towards Ma Xiaoyao.
"Stop!" Ma Xiaoyao shouted softly.
Zhao Huan was stunned, stopped, and looked at Ma Xiaoyao with a puzzled look.
"Open the door." Ma Xiaoyao pointed to the door.
Zhao Huan frowned immediately. This Ma Xiaoyao... was clearly on guard against him. Zhao Huan curled his lips, turned around and opened the door, then walked over with his waist twisted and sat down on the sofa.
Zhao Huan had seduced Ma Xiaoyao before, so Ma Xiaoyao was very wary of Zhao Huan.
"Tell me what you want from me." Ma Xiaoyao said calmly.
"Secretary Ma, you should know my relationship with Mayor Wu, right?" Zhao Huan said with a smile.
"I heard." Ma Xiaoyao flicked the cigarette ashes: "I heard that you and Mayor Wu are dating again?"
Zhao Huan nodded: "Yes, Township Chief Wu and I will get married soon. When the time comes, Secretary Ma will definitely welcome us to have a wedding drink."
"Let's talk about it then." Ma Xiaoyao said noncommittally.
"Secretary Ma...what...you may have some misunderstandings about Township Chief Wu..." Zhao Huan said: "Can you show your respect and let Chief Wu go?"
Ma Xiaoyao glanced at Zhao Huan: "Did Mayor Wu ask you to be a lobbyist?"
"No!" Zhao Huan shook his head: "I came here myself...Secretary Ma, Mayor Wu actually can't help himself, and he doesn't want to go against you. Just let him go."
"Do you have anything else to do? If not, please go back. I'm very busy at work and don't have time to chat with you." Ma Xiaoyao said with an indifferent expression.
"No...Secretary Ma..." Zhao Huan said anxiously: "Chief Wu was forced by Deputy County Magistrate Li. It was Deputy County Magistrate Li who forced Mayor Wu to go against you..."
Ma Xiaoyao raised his eyebrows: "Deputy County Magistrate Li?"
"Yes, they are Deputy County Magistrate Li and Executive Deputy County Magistrate Li Ming." Zhao Huan nodded repeatedly: "It was Executive Deputy County Magistrate Li Ming who forced Township Mayor Wu to deal with you. At first, Township Mayor Wu was unwilling, but Li
You openly intimidated and threatened Mayor Wu, but in the end there was really no other way, so Mayor Wu had no choice but to go against you. Secretary Ma, you sir, please let Mayor Wu go."
Ma Xiaoyao's face slowly darkened: "How do you know these things?"
"It was Township Chief Wu who told me," Zhao Huan said.
Ma Xiaoyao was silent for a moment: "Did Township Chief Wu ask you to come to me?"
"No, it really isn't. I came here on my own. I originally advised Mayor Wu to come to you to explain, but he didn't come..." Zhao Huan said hurriedly.
Ma Xiaoyao breathed out gently: "I understand, you can go back."
"Ah?" Zhao Huan was stunned for a moment: "Then...then Mayor Wu..."
"I still have work to deal with, and I don't have time to chat with you." After saying that, Ma Xiaoyao stood up, walked behind the desk, bent down and sat on the chair, picked up a document and looked at it: "Remember to hold the door for me.
close."
"Secretary Ma..." Zhao Huan wanted to say something else.
Ma Xiaoyao suddenly raised his head and stared at Zhao Huan with cold eyes: "Get out!"
Zhao Huan felt a chill in her heart. Ma Xiaoyao had put too much pressure on her. Seeing that Ma Xiaoyao was angry, Zhao Huan did not dare to say anything more. She turned and left the office. After leaving, she gently closed the door.
After Zhao Huan left, Ma Xiaoyao put down the documents, reached for the phone, and quickly dialed a series of numbers: "Mr. Wu, please come to my office. I have something to talk to you about." Ma Xiaoyao put down the phone.
, there was a chill in his eyes: "Li Ming, you are causing trouble behind my back again. It seems that you really hate me."
A few minutes later, Wu Ziyou came to Ma Xiaoyao's office.
"Secretary Ma, what do you want from me?" Wu Ziyou's face was expressionless, and his tone of voice was a bit stiff. Since the two had a falling out, their titles had also changed.
Ma Xiaoyao pointed to the chair opposite: "Sit down and talk."
Wu Ziyou came over, bent down and sat on the chair, looking at Ma Xiaoyao quietly with a pair of bloodshot eyes.
"Mr. Wu, you don't look very good. Are you feeling unwell?" Ma Xiaoyao asked with concern.
"Due to my bad mood these past few days, my sleep quality has deteriorated." Wu Ziyou said calmly.
"In a bad mood? What caused the bad mood?" Ma Xiaoyao asked pretending to be confused.
Pretend! Just pretend! Don't you know why I'm in a bad mood? Wu Ziyou was angry, but his face didn't show it at all: "It's a small matter, just don't mention it... Secretary Ma, what on earth do you want to see me for?"
?”
Ma Xiaoyao glanced at Wu Ziyou: "Zhao Huan came to see me just now."
Wu Ziyou's eyelids twitched: "What is she looking for you for?" Wu Ziyou vaguely guessed something in his heart.
Ma Xiaoyao took out the cigarette case, weighed out two cigarettes, threw one to Wu Ziyou, and lit one himself: "Let's talk openly and honestly, no more riddles, Zhao Huan told me everything about you... You really
Are you getting together with Li Ming?"
Wu Ziyou took out his lighter, lit the cigarette and took a puff. Two streams of white smoke floated out of his nostrils: "Yes."
"I remember you said before that Li Ming didn't want to see you and often found trouble with you... Why are you getting together with Li Ming now? Were you lying before?" Ma Xiaoyao expressed his doubts.
"I didn't lie. Li Ming really didn't want to see me before, but then..." Now that Zhao Huan had told everything, Wu Ziyou no longer concealed it and simply told him what Li Ming had come to see him.
After listening to Wu Ziyou's story, Ma Xiaoyao's face twitched a few times: "This Li Ming... is really insidious. He actually asked you to plot against me... I used to underestimate Li Ming, but I didn't expect that Li Ming had some tricks.
, you are my friend, of course I will not doubt you, and this is also true. Since you were transferred to Gaohe Township, I have supported your work very much and helped you control the township government. If something hadn't happened later, I would have been right.
