Chapter 6 (8)
After a while, the situation became increasingly confusing.
Yu Meng also heard that not only Weng Yue was making efforts, but another female entrepreneur in the district also felt that she met the requirements and used some connections to rise to prominence.
Yu Meng has a sense of crisis.
However, having exhausted all her connections, she felt a bit overwhelmed. The only person she could urge was Liangcai. At the Women's Business Association's event, Weng Yue reappeared, radiant and beautiful.
Yu Meng was disdainful.
A woman who rose to prominence thanks to her brother-in-law is ultimately immoral. Yu Meng discussed with Liangcai that if the situation worsened, she planned to release information about Weng Yue's past. Zu Liangcai immediately objected. "Fight if you want, but don't make it public. If you lose control, both sides will suffer."
Yu Meng was excited, "It's all true."
"It's true," Liang Cai said. "So what? You have to win in a methodical way, not this way. If you do this, even if you get the position, will they obey you? Will they let you go? You'll expose the truth, but others won't? Don't do things like this that will only end up hurting yourself."
Yu Meng yelled, "What can she do to me? I'm innocent!"
"No," Liangcai said decisively. Afterward, Yu Meng thought about it and realized that Liangcai was probably afraid that Weng's people would expose his relationship with her. To put it bluntly, he was her mistress. But they were just boyfriend and girlfriend! They were both single and in a completely legal relationship. What was there to criticize? What Weng Yue had done was truly outrageous!
After a night of deliberation, Yu Meng decided to hold back for the greater good. The public tended to assume the worst when it came to leaking information. While her relationship with Liangcai was completely legal, no one knew what would happen if she did. So, she had to hold it in. However, all these factors combined gave Yu Meng a warning: once this was over, she and Liangcai needed to have an explanation.
Status is important.
She had originally been dating him with the intention of getting married. If they didn't get married and were lovers for life, people like Luan Chengyun and Weng Yue would be laughing to death.
She doesn't want it.
A few days later, during the meeting, the chairman, in front of everyone, named several comrades who had performed particularly well. Among them was Weng Yue, but not Yu Meng. This was a clear signal that Weng Yue was in the ascendancy.
Yu Meng held her breath, refusing to give up until the very last moment! She knew Liangcai still had a connection with his old boss, but it wouldn't matter. Perhaps he felt it wasn't worth it, but Yu Meng felt it was time to act. Good steel should be used where it's needed most, and there was no need to wait any longer. That night, Yu Meng approached Liangcai for a fight. She made it clear she'd try to contact her old boss.
Liangcai immediately said no. "That's not necessary." He felt like he was shooting a mosquito with an anti-aircraft gun. What if he lost? It was just a position in a district civil society organization. The bigger picture was his leadership change.
"Is that the end?" Yu Meng said, then snorted twice, "I don't care, this is a slap in your face."
Liangcai's eyebrows furrowed. It worked. It was a provocation. But what Yu Meng said was also true. This was a time for strength.
Liangcai was silent for a long time, then finally said he'd go have dinner with the Chairman. It looked like there wasn't a complete lack of opportunity, but it was almost his last chance.
Liangcai was particular about the two guests he had invited: one a regular member of the association and the other a loyal member, both in office. He planned to outflank the chairman, including making appropriate adjustments to the funds donated to support the association this year. However, when the invitations were sent out, the chairman pleaded busy and refused to meet. Yu Meng was anxious, eager to invite him personally. Liangcai thought this was inappropriate and tried to find a connection from a higher-up. The person he met had traveled to the countryside with the chairman in the past and they had a close friendship. However, the person refused to come to the dinner, simply inviting the chairman to attend.
This time it worked, and the Chairman agreed to meet Liangcai.
When Yu Meng learned about it, she jumped up and gave Liang Cai a kiss, saying coquettishly, "I knew you had a way. It's sincere and true love!"
Liangcai looked at Yu Meng tenderly. He had never treated anyone this way before. After his divorce, he had dated several people, including Yu Rui, but they had only been casual flirtations, never this passionate. Yes, he and Yu Meng had passion. Ever since he started dating her, he felt his life had been revitalized. He loved, struggled, and gave, and his life was worthwhile.
Yu Meng's pride, Yu Meng's aggressiveness, even Yu Meng's snobbery, all existed in his bones, but he buried them deep. Yu Meng simply externalized everything.
Inside the car, Yu Meng gave him a kiss and gently patted his chest. He got off the car and went to the banquet to meet the chairman of the federation.
He is a warrior, he must go to the battlefield and win.
Yu Meng waited in the car, awaiting his triumphant return. At that moment, a Spartacus-like sense of tragedy rose within her. Go for it! Fight! Life!
It felt like a century of waiting. Yu Meng finished half a pack of cigarettes.
Finally, a few familiar figures appeared at the restaurant entrance. Liangcai shook hands with the chairman and said goodbye. Several friends gradually left. Liangcai then walked towards the car lying in ambush not far away. Yu Meng hurriedly opened the front door, and Liangcai climbed in swiftly, taking the passenger seat. With a wave of his hand, the car started, pulled onto the auxiliary road, and merged into the traffic. The night was endless. Liangcai lit a cigarette and cracked the window.
This doesn't look good. Yu Meng turned to look at him, demanding an answer.
"I've been talking about fair play."
"What do you mean?" Yu Meng was dissatisfied.
"I made it clear, but she refused to respond." Liang Cai said, "I don't think there's much hope this time."
"Who's sitting then, Weng Yue?"
"There's a person who particularly meets the requirements, and there's a lot of buzz."
"Bullshit, she has the final say."
"Everything is difficult."
"No more?" Yu Meng raised his voice.
"Victory and defeat are common in the military. If you can't do it this time, try again next time."
What? You're still trying to persuade me? Whose side are you on? The fire in Yu Meng's heart grew stronger and stronger. She was very dissatisfied with Liangcai's performance. At this time, shouldn't they be united against a common enemy?
"She's probably afraid we'll record her," Liang Cai said. "Having her come to dinner is already a big honor for her."
"Just lost like that?" Yu Meng asked back.
"Isn't it just a committee member's position?"
"It's boring."
"Calm down."
"Okay, if you can't, I'll do it myself."
"Don't do anything stupid."
"What's Weng Yue's reason?" He turned the steering wheel. "Looks like we have to use public opinion."
Liang Cai raised his voice a little, "Don't do anything stupid! Injuring the enemy by a thousand will hurt yourself by eight hundred. What's the point?"
"I'm fair and square!"
"You and I have a clear conscience, but outsiders won't think so. Don't let it get out of hand later."
"Ancestor," Yu Meng suddenly called him, "How many more years can you do this?"
Liangcai was disappointed. His current situation was one of either upward or downward mobility. He considered himself honest and dedicated to public service, but his career was a matter of uncertainty.
"We are one. My sitting in this position is good for both of us. It's a way out."
"I know, I understand." He said earnestly.
"I understand. Then what?"
"You're still young. Some roads are blocked. You can't force your way through. The current environment is not in your favor. Even if you force your way through, the work will be difficult and you'll be putting yourself on the line."
"Are you saying that I'm unworthy of my position?" Yu Meng turned the steering wheel and headed towards the side road.
The car jolted.
Liangcai advised kindly, "Don't be too sensitive."
"If the car road doesn't work, then where else can we go?"
"This is politics, not a game of playing house!" Liangcai was also a little angry. "Mengmeng, why do you have to get involved in this? Isn't it good to be a happy woman? It's not cute for a woman to get involved in politics."
Yu Meng immediately said, "Okay, I don't want this seat, give me another one."
Liangcai didn't understand, "What position?"
"The lady's seat," she said.
Liangcai swallowed his saliva.
Yu Meng pursued, "Let's get married tomorrow."
Zu Liangcai was caught in a dilemma. He couldn't bear to break up with her, but marrying her was impossible. From the moment they met until now, he had never made a promise to Yu Meng about marriage. Yu Meng hadn't mentioned it either. He believed it was a tacit understanding between them, an unspoken understanding. They had both been through marriage before. Wouldn't being lovers be just fine? Why bother getting into another siege? Their relationship didn't need to be publicized. Besides, he had his own reasons. When they divorced, he had promised his former boss that he would never remarry. He knew that if he dared to break that promise, the price would be huge. He simply couldn't afford it. Back in the provincial capital, when he was a young university professor, his former boss had appreciated him, promoted him, and even married his daughter to him. Who could have known that their relationship would end so drastically? He didn't love his ex-wife; she had loved him first, then hated him. She vowed to use all her connections and power to prevent him from marrying again and finding happiness again. He hadn't told Yu Meng any of this. He found it difficult to speak.
"Don't be impulsive." His answer was weak.
"You also said that public opinion is very important. You have to know that for a woman, the most important thing is reputation," Yu Meng said. "Liangcai, you also know that it's not that I don't have other options. Do I want your money? How much wealth do you have? Your power? What will you have after you retire? Really, I think we get along well. I'm very happy to be with you. I believe you are happy too."
"Isn't happiness enough? Isn't happiness what we want?" Liangcai interrupted.
"Not enough! I can't be a mistress forever!"
"Don't say such harsh words."
"I don't think so, you don't think so, but others think so!"
"Why should we live in the eyes of others?" Liangcai patiently did his work.
"You're the one who said we need to control public opinion, and you're the one who said we shouldn't live under the gaze of others! Weng Yue is the legitimate mistress, flaunting her every day, and I'm innocent and clean, yet I have to bear the stigma! Why?! On what basis?! Liangcai, today I'll just listen to you, are you going to get married or not?"
The car jolted again, going very fast, like a wild horse.
There was a long silence.
Yu Meng's palms were sweating, as if someone was presenting a major award at an awards ceremony.
"I'm sorry," he said.
Silence again.
Anger coursed through Yu Meng's organs, finally erupting from her mouth. She almost forgot the car was still moving. Her hands detached from the steering wheel, and her fists flew towards Zu Liangcai like a meteor shower. "Be careful!" Liangcai, ignoring the pain, reached for the steering wheel. The car veered left, like a planet lost in orbit, and slammed into the lamppost. With a bang, Yu Meng and Liangcai lost consciousness in an instant.
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