Seeing that Chen Yu had sent everyone else away and even had Lin Lele lock the door to her office, Li Hongling felt a surge of tension.
Chen Yu smiled and said, "Minister Li, there's no need..."
However, before he could finish speaking, Lin Lele interrupted him with a slightly threatening tone: "Li Hongling, it's your honor that my superior has taken a liking to you! Don't be ungrateful! If you submit to my superior, you will become one of us sisters, and from then on, no one in the entire Tianyu Base will be able to shake your position! Otherwise, hmph~! You can forget about sitting in the position of Minister of Education!"
Lin Lele's words carried a hint of arrogance and threat, clearly showing that she did not take Li Hongling seriously.
Her attitude and words surprised everyone present, especially Chen Yu, whose face instantly darkened.
At first, Li Hongling didn't quite understand what Lin Lele was saying, but after seeing Qiao Meng and the others behind Chen Yu, she instantly understood what Lin Lele meant. She felt a surge of shame and indignation, and her whole body trembled with anger.
"Lin Lele, what nonsense are you spouting here?" Chen Yu's voice was deep and powerful, carrying an unquestionable authority.
His gaze was piercing as he stared directly at Lin Lele, his face stern.
"Huh? Sir, you don't mean to..."
"What are you thinking about?" Chen Yu interrupted Lin Lele sternly, his tone filled with unwavering determination: "I'm here to discuss work matters with Minister Li. What kind of nonsense are you thinking about?"
"What? If you didn't want to, why did you know what I was going to say before I even said anything?" Lin Lele retorted defiantly.
Hearing Lin Lele say that, Chen Yu was furious. He considered himself a decent and upright gentleman, but he never expected that Lin Lele thought of him as such. Moreover, the other women present clearly looked at him with suspicion.
This made him feel helpless and angry.
Slander! Lin Lele, this is absolutely slander!
Seeing that Chen Yu didn't immediately refute her, Lin Lele couldn't help but feel smug: "See? I told you so, didn't I? You are clearly..."
Qiao Meng quickly tugged at Lin Lele, signaling her to stop talking.
At the same time, she said to Chen Yu, "Mr. Chen Yu, Lele meant well, but she misunderstood you. Don't be angry with her."
Then, she looked at Li Hongling and said apologetically, "Minister Li, you know Commander Lin's personality. That's just how she is. She likes to make jokes. Don't take it to heart."
Li Hongling took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. She looked at Qiao Meng, her eyes filled with a complex expression: "Chief Qiao, I understand your good intentions, and I know that Commander Lin may not have meant any harm. However, this kind of joke is really unacceptable. It's not only disrespectful to me, but it could also damage Mr. Chen's reputation."
“Minister Li is right,” Qiao Meng quickly nodded in agreement.
"Alright, that's enough about this." Chen Yu interrupted the conversation, his voice calm and firm, carrying an unquestionable authority. He looked at Lin Lele, his eyes filled with reproach: "Lin Lele, your behavior today was indeed excessive. As the commander of the base's 'Cold Relief Militia Corps,' you should be more mindful of your words and actions."
"Oh," Lin Lele replied somewhat resentfully.
Chen Yu was somewhat helpless about this, but he didn't hold it against Lin Lele anymore.
He turned to Li Hongling and steered the conversation back to work: "Minister Li, I've heard that your Ministry of Education is currently implementing a 'Future Leaders Program' in universities, aimed at cultivating leadership and innovation skills in the younger generation. I'm very interested in that. Could you elaborate on the specifics and implementation of this program?"
Upon hearing this, Li Hongling was slightly taken aback, then looked at Chen Yu gratefully. In this somewhat awkward moment, Chen Yu's quick shift of the topic to work undoubtedly helped her out of the predicament and restored her confidence.
“Of course, Mr. Chen,” Li Hongling replied with a smile, and began to explain the “Future Leaders Program” in detail. She mentioned that the program aims to help young people improve key abilities such as leadership, teamwork, and innovative thinking through a series of training and practical projects, laying a solid foundation for their future growth and development. She also introduced the initial results achieved since the program's implementation, as well as the challenges it faces and its future development direction.
"At the same time, our Tianyu Base has now effectively ruled the entire Blue Star. As the future successors of the base, the children of the base bear even greater responsibilities and missions. The future of Tianyu Base also needs young leaders with foresight and innovation like Mr. Chen to lead it," Li Hongling continued, her eyes sparkling with anticipation and determination for the future.
"Therefore, the 'Future Leaders Program' is not just an educational project, but also the cornerstone of the future development of our Tianyu Base. We hope to cultivate young leaders who can lead the base to a more brilliant future through this program."
Chen Yu nodded repeatedly, seemingly showing great interest in and support for Li Hongling's plan.
Seeing this, Li Hongling felt a warm current welling up in her heart. She felt that her efforts and contributions had been recognized, which made her more determined to promote the "Future Leaders Program".
However, just as she was immersed in her beautiful vision of the future, Chen Yu suddenly changed the subject and said with a serious expression, "Minister Li, let's stop this 'Future Leaders Program'."
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