I don't feel like looking at the photos in my hand anymore.

Li Lin looked at Li Lan and smiled calmly, "Sister Lan, I was just surprised that she would appear in this photo. I didn't mean to choose her."

"I remember when we first met, she was very low-key in school, just like a rural student like me. No one knew her true identity and background."

"At the time, I felt that we had similar experiences and our backgrounds were as simple as a blank sheet of paper, so it was natural for us to be together."

"It wasn't until the year we graduated that she suddenly told me that her father was a senior official in the province and that there was no future for us because of the huge gap in our status, so I gave up."

"I was surprised! When I asked her why she chose to be with me."

"She answered me that it was because I was simple enough and my feelings towards her were pure..."

"During those years, I invested almost all my emotions in her."

"She was like a vampire, licking my exposed blood mercilessly..."

"What's even more ridiculous is that later on I didn't hate her, but I hated myself for having such a mediocre background!"

"So many years have passed, and I have long since given up on this relationship. If I hadn't seen her photo today, I wouldn't have thought so much about it."

"Sister, don't worry. Although I come from a humble background, my character is not humble."

Li Lan sighed. She could see that there was always a scar in Li Lin's heart that was difficult to heal.

But he is strong, at least on the surface, he is strong.

She felt distressed!

Li Lin may not hate the woman named Chu Yao, but she will!

Li Lan's eyes were slightly red, and she bit her lip lightly, comforting him, "Xiao Lin, I know you are a good person. If you work hard, it won't be long before no matter how high their family's door lintel is, one day, they will be stepped under your feet!"

Li Lan firmly believes that this day is not far away.

But Li Lin thought that Li Lan was comforting him, so he could only smile bitterly and shake his head.

Provincial and ministerial level...what a distant dream!

Even with the escort of a department-level official like Li Lan, it is still an unattainable height!

"Sister, I will work hard, but as for the future, I just need to have a clear conscience. I don't have too high expectations!"

Li Lan felt a pang of sadness when he heard this.

"Okay, let's not talk about this topic anymore. You're going to Qian Lingyun's house tonight, right?"

"Well, he is my old leader and has always taken good care of me. In my mind, he is more like an elder who is both a teacher and a friend."

Li Lan seemed to be thinking about something, and nodded in approval. "Well, he is a practical man, but unfortunately he has bad luck. Or, it can be said that he is not good at moderation, and his sharp edge has offended many people, which has led to his miserable situation today."

Li Lin didn't dare to agree, but he didn't mean to offend Li Lan, so he just said lightly, "Sister, I don't think there's anything wrong with this. Isn't the officialdom lacking such people now?"

Li Lan smiled and said, "Existence is reasonable. Haven't you ever thought about why there are so few such people in the officialdom, and why they never have a good result in the end?"

"If everyone is against you when you are in office, no matter how brilliant your policies are, if no one implements them, they are just empty words."

"So the first step for an official is to learn how to unite those who can be united! Let them help you achieve your goals."

“Rights are not a knife in someone’s hand. Sometimes they are more like a beam of light, used to avoid obstacles and guide people in the direction of progress…”

Power is light? After hearing this, Li Lin suddenly felt enlightened.

He ignored the interests of everyone in the village and carried out drastic reforms. It seemed that everything was calm and the government's orders were smooth...

What happened behind the scenes? The advantages and positions that those vested interests had painstakingly secured during the Lu Yu Ming era were wiped out overnight.

Will they be willing?

Li Lin fell silent.

Li Lan continued, "However, there are still some things about Qian Lingyun that are worth learning from, such as his adherence to the bottom line."

"It is remarkable that a prefecture-level cadre can withstand the organizational review. It is no exaggeration to say that he is a rare talent among the entire Hanjiang cadre team."

"But if the water is too clear, there will be no fish. A cadre like him who has a moral obsession with purity will only make people feel scared and difficult to approach... This does not meet the needs of the people in power."

"This is also the fundamental reason why he was transferred back to the provincial party committee before he even completed his term."

Pity!

Li Lin sighed softly.

He understood these principles, but he always felt that they were not the right way!

Looking at the watch, it's almost six o'clock.

Li Lin stood up and said, "Sister, Mayor Qian should be off work. Let's have a drink in the evening."

Li Lan nodded and reminded him, "Come back after you finish drinking. The bed is ready for you."

Li Lin smiled embarrassedly, "Okay! I'll go early and come back early."

...

After going downstairs, Li Lin got two bottles of wine from the car and walked towards Qian Lingyun's house.

When I arrived at the entrance of the building, I happened to meet Qian Lingyun who was returning home from get off work.

"Mayor Qian!"

Qian Lingyun turned around and saw Li Lin, and a big smile immediately appeared on his face. "Xiao Lin, why didn't you call me when you arrived? You didn't wait here all the time, did you?"

Li Lin smiled and said, "No, I went first... I went to my sister's house first, and then I saw that you were almost off work, so I rushed over."

"Oh? Why haven't I heard you tell me before that you have relatives in the provincial capital? Let's go upstairs first!"

"I'll help you carry..."

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