Qian Lingyun was filled with melancholy.
When I was young, I was busy with my career and neglected my family and relatives. I always thought that it would not be too late to enjoy family affection after I had achieved success in my career. After all, family affection is there and cannot be escaped.
However, reality slapped him hard in the face.
At that time, he was a popular figure around the provincial leaders and was with them almost every day. Even when the leaders asked him to go back and rest, he only agreed verbally. He would rather sleep in the office to be closer to the leaders than go back to see his son who was just finishing school at elementary school, or his wife who was missing him at home.
After finally getting a chance to go home, his colleagues seemed to know his whereabouts very well. As soon as he got home, someone would definitely invite him for a drink. No matter how many he refused, another would come. There was always one he couldn't refuse.
Going home is like a routine. I don't have time to enjoy the warmth of my wife and children before I have to rush out...
What he didn't know was that every time he went out, his wife couldn't help crying. She felt like she was a widow and it was the same whether she had a husband or not. She couldn't enjoy any warmth of being cared for, and gradually her heart grew cold.
Until the end, she resolutely took her child and left Qian Lingyun.
Thinking about it now, I feel so guilty!
The people I feel most sorry for in this life are this mother and son.
Alas, what's the point of regretting? What's the point of becoming a high-ranking official?
Those who truly loved him and cared about him had already left him...
He also thought of Chen Shuping, the woman who stabbed him hard in the heart, and sighed helplessly.
He is a high-ranking official in front of people, but he is also a poor homeless wanderer...
"Mayor Qian... Brother Lingyun, you are not much older than me, you should find someone. Think about our life after retirement, there must be someone to help make the bed and fold the quilt. Well, we don't have to worry about it now, but when we get old, it will be difficult for everyone around us to have a hot meal!"
Under the influence of alcohol, Yang Wanquan, relying on his close relationship with Qian Lingyun, called him "brother" and showed genuine concern for Qian Lingyun's personal problems.
Qian Lingyun felt warm in his heart, patted Yang Wanquan on the back and said, "Let's talk about it later. I'm so busy with work that I don't have time to talk about love affairs. Secondly, I'm very disappointed with women now. It's so realistic, which makes me very sad."
Although Yang Wanquan had never experienced betrayal by his relatives, he still empathized with Qian Lingyun's sadness and loss. He sighed, patted Qian Lingyun on the shoulder twice to comfort him, and did not continue the topic.
Wei Minmin was very relaxed tonight. She seemed to have a good alcohol tolerance and accepted all drinks at the group's table. She even took Li Lin's arm and kept drinking with him. Everyone saw this and couldn't help but sigh that Director Wei had a great alcohol tolerance and was a heroine among women!
Halfway through the banquet, Wei Minmin was drunk and unconscious, and two female colleagues had to be sent to help her upstairs in the hotel to rest.
I wonder how Wei Minmin felt when she woke up the next day and thought about the crazy scene tonight. Will she regret making such a fool of herself in front of so many city leaders?
I guess she will never drink again.
After the banquet, Xiao Qi pretended to be drunk and repeatedly hinted that she wanted Li Lin to take her home. The warm-hearted Zhang Mingchen jumped out in front of her and said, "Team Leader Li is tired, let me take you home, hehe."
There was an obvious hint of cunning on his face, which made people suspect that he had ulterior motives. Xiao Qi saw through it immediately, rolled his eyes at him, cursed "Shameless, get out..." and walked away.
As she left, she looked straight and steady, not drunk at all...
After the banquet, standing in the hotel lobby, the remaining group of people were still surrounding Li Lin and inviting him to go out for some midnight snack.
Just at this moment, Qian Lingyun, Yang Wanquan and others also came out.
"Xiao Lin, are you drunk? If you're okay, walk with me for a few steps..." Qian Lingyun waved and shouted at Li Lin from a distance.
When everyone saw that Mayor Qian wanted to go for a walk with Li Lin, they tactfully dispersed.
Li Lin walked up to Qian Lingyun and said, "Boss, wherever you want to go, I'll accompany you."
"Just take a walk in the backyard of the hotel to help digest the food." Qian Lingyun said with a smile, then turned to Lu Hui who had caught up with him and said, "Xiaohui, you go back first. I'll stay at the hotel tonight. Come pick me up tomorrow."
Lu Hui smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'll pick you up tomorrow." When Qian Lingyun and Li Lin walked out of the hotel, the smile on his face faded.
The backyard of the city hotel is about the same size as the municipal party committee and municipal government. It also has a lawn with stone slabs. After walking a dozen steps, you can see a pavilion, several stone pillars, and stone tables...
Perhaps Yuan Qingjiang was worried about Qian Lingyun's safety after drinking, so he gathered all the security guards in the hotel and spread them around the grass in the backyard, watching Qian Lingyun's movements from a distance to prevent any accidents.
The moon is round and bright.
Qian Lingyun and Li Lin walked side by side on the stone road as if nothing had happened.
After a long while, Qian Lingyun sighed and said with emotion, "Xiao Lin, I don't know what happened. I suddenly felt a sense of emptiness in my heart tonight. Tell me, I worked so hard to climb up, but in the end I became a lonely person, without even a person who cares about me... Is it worth it?"
Li Lin sighed sympathetically, "Boss, I can't tell you whether it's worth it or not, because only you know. But I want to advise you to let it go when it's time to let it go. It's too tiring to always hold on to the past."
Qian Lingyun stopped and turned to look at Li Lin. His frown slowly relaxed and a smile slowly formed at the corner of his mouth. He said, "You are right. How can we embrace the future if we hold on to the past? I have been thinking about this for so long but still can't figure it out. Just one sentence from you made me see things more clearly! The one who understands me is Xiaolin! Hahaha..."
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