A trace of anger flashed across his face, but what's the use of just being angry!
He would never dare to confront Li Lin in person even if he was beaten to death.
Especially now, after Qian Lingyun came to power, how could he have the courage to challenge Secretary Qian's favorite student?
In front of Li Lin, he didn't even dare to fart. He could only hold his anger in his heart and feel secretly annoyed.
Liu Yong pulled Li Lin aside, a solemn expression on his face. He sighed and said solemnly, "Xiao Lin, you're finally back. I really didn't expect what happened with Lao Ma! I thought he was really good to you, but I didn't expect... He was the one who was secretly messing with you. I think you must be very angry, but for the sake of the overall situation, you still have to restrain yourself when you see him later..."
There was a hint of concern in his eyes, as well as a hint of tentativeness, as he wanted to see Li Lin's reaction.
Li Lin looked at Liu Yong with some confusion and thought, do you think I will beat Ma Qingyuan up again?
He smiled, with a hint of calmness and composure in his smile, "Secretary Liu, I know the whole thing. To a certain extent, Ma Qingyuan was also forced to participate in Lu Chengze's conspiracy... Besides, Ma Qingyuan has sincerely helped me in my work before... Anyway, I will not vent my anger on him. The main reason I came here this time is to persuade him to cooperate with the Commission for Discipline Inspection's investigation."
"Oh, you have this idea, that's good..." Liu Yong nodded frequently, with a thoughtful look on his face, as if he was thinking about Li Lin's words.
Liu Yong did not put on airs, but his words sounded like a county party secretary giving earnest instructions to his subordinates, because this was in Shannan County and Li Lin had always been his subordinate. He might have been used to speaking in that tone, even though he knew in his heart that Li Lin's status was no longer what it used to be.
Arrived at Ma Qingyuan's bedside.
The ECG monitor beside the bed was beeping, as if telling of the fragility of Ma Qingyuan's life.
Ma Qingyuan was wrapped in bandages. He was awake but had his eyes closed. No one knew what he was thinking.
The door of the ward was not closed tightly. Liu Yong and his comrades from the Discipline Inspection Commission crowded at the door, silently watching the movements in the room. Their eyes were full of curiosity and expectation. They seemed to be curious about how Li Lin would persuade Ma Qingyuan, and whether he would be sent out like Liu Yong with a "get out".
Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but turn their heads to glance at Liu Yong's face. There was both ridicule and a hint of sympathy in his eyes.
Liu Yong felt everyone's gazes, but he remained calm and ashamed in his heart.
He was kicked out by Ma Qingyuan, and the impression left on others was that he, as the top leader of Shannan County, could not get along well with the comrades around him!
In other words, the cadres of Shannan County did not respect Liu Yong from the bottom of their hearts.
This made him feel somewhat humiliated, as if his dignity had been trampled underfoot.
In the ward, Li Lin sat down calmly beside Ma Qingyuan's bed, moving gently, for fear of disturbing him, and then called out softly, his voice gentle and kind, "County Magistrate Ma, it's me, Li Lin."
When Ma Qingyuan heard Li Lin's voice, he opened his eyes in disbelief, a hint of surprise and confusion flashed in his eyes. He turned his head with some difficulty and looked at Li Lin, his lips, which were dry due to lack of water, trembled with excitement.
Li Lin reached out and patted his intact arm twice to calm him down, and smiled gently at him, "Don't get excited, I just came here to have a simple chat with you... To be honest, I am grateful to you. If it weren't for your unconditional support during my tenure as deputy county magistrate, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to do some of my work well."
His eyes were full of sincerity and gratitude, which warmed Ma Qingyuan's heart.
Li Lin sighed regretfully and continued, "I have read your confession and learned about your life privately... I can understand that as a farmer's son, it is already a great thing for you to be admitted to the provincial department with your own talents.
But society is realistic. Without connections, you are doomed to be unable to move forward. You have experienced too many setbacks, and finally had to get close to Lu Chengze and his people. Moreover, over the years, you have not helped them do anything bad..."
His voice was deep and infectious, as if telling the sad story of Ma Qingyuan.
Then he said, "I know very well the methods used by Lu Chengze and his men. They have no bottom line to achieve their goals... You must have been coerced by them to do something stupid... County Magistrate Ma, in my heart, you are still the simple Shannan County Magistrate. Even many colleagues in the county have spoken up for you, thinking that the organization has wronged you and that you would not do such a wrong thing. This shows how highly the county cadres think of you and how good your reputation is among the masses."
Every word Li Lin said was like a key, opening the tightly closed door in Ma Qingyuan's heart.
He continued, "Ma, County Magistrate, don't let down those who believe in you. Sometimes it is a kind of courage to face up to your own mistakes. Those who once trusted you will also forgive you."
Li Lin's voice was firm and powerful, full of encouragement and expectation.
Ma Qingyuan's lips trembled even more violently, his eyes were full of grievance, and he said in a trembling voice, "Xiao Lin... except for this time, I have never done anything bad for them..."
As he spoke, tears flowed from the corners of his eyes, and those tears contained years of grievances and helplessness.
Li Lin quickly comforted him, his voice soft and warm, "I know, I believe in you, and the comrades in the county will believe in you too."
Ma Qingyuan shed tears, nodded gently, and said, "Xiaolin, thank you for coming to see me. You are right. If you are wrong, you are wrong. You must have the courage to face your mistakes, so as not to disappoint those who believe in you..."
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