Qi Tongwei: Can I be young again?

He poured a glass for Qi Tongwei, and then poured one for himself.

Without clinking glasses, he took a small sip himself first.

Then he squinted his eyes, smacked his lips, and seemed to be enjoying it.

"Tongwei, don't be shy, you should drink too." After thinking for a moment, he added, "Don't worry, this Moutai is mine. If there's a problem, the Discipline Inspection Commission will come to me, not you. Drink with confidence."

"Old Liang, have you really come to terms with it?"

“Of course it’s true.” Liang Qunfeng took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lit one for himself, and put the rest of the loose cigarettes in front of Qi Tongwei. “Tongwei, to be honest, I went to see Xiao Hongyun today to give him a political lesson.”

"You, the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, are giving a political lecture to the provincial party secretary? Are you going against the grain?"

"That's not how it works. Xiao Hongyun is blinded by his own involvement. I've been fighting with him for so long, and now that I've finally realized the truth, I'll naturally offer him some guidance."

"Then what did he say?"

“Very obedient.” Liang Qunfeng exhaled an ugly smoke ring. “We’ve both agreed to go to Beijing together in a few days to explain our own problems!”

"Confess voluntarily?"

“That’s right. It’s more dignified to confess proactively than to have the disciplinary committee come knocking on your door. Xiao Hongyun even said that he wants to make his relationship with Yu Youwei public and give her a proper status!”

"Then his career has reached its peak."

"That's not entirely true." Liang Qunfeng pondered for a moment and said softly, "Xiao Hongyun isn't in any major problem. As long as he confesses, ZY should give him a major demerit, making his promotion hopeless. However, his political talents will still have a place to be used."

Qi Tongwei agrees with this point.

Putting aside personal issues, Qi Tongwei could only look up to Xiao Hongyun, Liang Qunfeng, and Zhao Lichun in terms of political talent.

If Xiao Hongyun confesses and is treated leniently, from ZY's perspective, he will most likely receive a demerit and be exiled to a remote provincial capital.

In terms of level, it's at most a micro-motion.

The ministerial-level position will still be reserved for him...

Chapter 145 Sun Liancheng Getting Involved

After talking about Xiao Hongyun, Liang Qunfeng then turned to himself.

"Tongwei, I'm getting old. When the leadership transitions, I will voluntarily apply to step down to a less important position. Of course, I will also explain everything that needs to be explained to ZY."

"After so many years of navigating the ups and downs of officialdom, to be honest, I've had enough of it."

"I've made up my mind. When I retire, I'll take care of my health first. I'll go for a run every day, relax, and try to live to be a hundred! If I outlive Xiao Hongyun, I'll consider it a victory... Hahaha."

As he spoke, he laughed at himself.

Hearty laughter.

Qi Tongwei remained silent.

Looking back on his previous life, after Liang Qunfeng landed safely, he also tried to take care of his health, but as he did so, he just died.

However, Liang Qunfeng did not seem to be so open-minded at that time.

It's all about mindset.

If you maintain this mindset, it's not necessarily difficult for Lao Liang to live to be a hundred years old in this lifetime.

Seeing that Qi Tongwei remained silent, Liang Qunfeng spoke again: "Tongwei, the suppression of you has always been a thorn in my side. Putting aside the Zhong family's background, I also want to apologize to you! But to be honest, I did have selfish motives when I suppressed you back then. It wasn't for Lulu, it was for you."

"For me?" Qi Tongwei sneered. "Old Liang, you've said all the nice things, but you've done just as many bad things. If you want to suppress me, just suppress me. You don't need to come up with any high-sounding reasons."

"Okay, let's not make excuses. To be honest, the biggest reason I suppressed you back then was to make you my son-in-law! You're a hard-working, resilient, and smart kid. If you had bowed down and become my son-in-law back then, you would at least be a department head in the future."

Qi Tongwei took a deep drag on his cigarette. "I remember the persecution you caused me, but I won't take revenge. The Zhong family won't make things difficult for you either. As for excuses, don't bother with them; I don't want to hear them!"

Whether you listen or not is your business, whether I speak or not is mine. I feel better if I speak out.

"Don't you consider my feelings at all?"

“You’re young and have guts, so you must have a good mindset. I don’t need to consider your feelings.” Liang Qunfeng continued, “Actually, it’s better that you didn’t become my son-in-law. I do regret it a little, but you’ve stumbled into the Zhong family by accident. That threshold is too high; it’s lonely at the top!”

"It's sour?"

“A little.” Liang Qunfeng said calmly, “Tongwei, you’ve already stood so high, please forgive me, and forgive Lulu too.”

When Liang Lu was mentioned, Qi Tongwei fell silent again.

That was also Director Qi's first wife, with whom he had shared a bed.

At the same time, they also hurt each other.

Hou Liangping suffered the same torment in this life as Qi Tongwei. Although it was slightly better for him, the thought still made him feel uneasy.

I can't bring myself to say "forgiveness".

"Don't just stay silent, come on, let's drink." Liang Qunfeng raised his glass, looking at Qi Tongwei expectantly.

"Old Liang, don't try to morally blackmail me. I can't forget or forgive you for what happened between you and Liang Lu."

"If you don't want to forgive, then forgive. There's plenty of time in the future. You're the one who's upset, not me. Come on, let's have a drink."

"drink."

Enjoying the lake breeze and sipping a little wine.

I must say, it's actually quite pleasant.

"Tongwei, Zhao Lichun is about to resort to desperate measures. Be careful in the next few days."

"I know." Qi Tongwei nodded. "Don't worry, the Zhao family father and son won't be able to cause trouble for long."

"Do you have evidence?"

"It should be soon." Qi Tongwei gazed at the lake. "Luzhou should calm down by now."

"Alright, alright, if there's anything I, the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, can help you with, just let me know!"

Thinking of something, Liang Qunfeng rummaged through his clothes again and finally pulled out a small rectangular gift box.

Place the gift box on the stone table.

"Tongwei, this is for you."

"what?"

"Open it and you'll know."

Qi Tongwei paused for two seconds before carefully opening the gift box.

Inside the gift box was an old fountain pen.

The pen was still wrapped with a ribbon.

Inside the gift box, a note lay quietly.

The note was written by Liang Qunfeng.

"Zeng: My young friend Qi Tongwei"

The handwriting is strong and powerful, and it must have been written by Liang Qunfeng himself.

Qi Tongwei raised his head.

"Old Liang, you're going to use this to bribe officials? Which official can't withstand this kind of test?"

"A worthless pen trying to win people's hearts? Stingy and miserly, no wonder you can't land safely."

After saying that, Qi Tongwei stood up.

Liang Qunfeng grew anxious, clutching the gift box, "Don't go, stay a little longer."

"I'm leaving." Qi Tongwei turned around, picked up the half-smoked cigarette on the table, and said, "I'm taking the cigarette. You can keep the worthless pen."

Liang Qunfeng hesitated for a moment, then finally smiled.

Qi Tongwei didn't look back.

……

the other side.

Sun Liancheng and Scarface's first drinking session is over, no problem, there's still a second one.

The first round of drinks was the bait.

The real game begins with the second round of drinks.

"Scarface, you can't hold your liquor. You got drunk after just a little bit. It won't sound good if word gets out."

"Who says I can't hold my liquor? I only used 20% of my strength. If you're so capable, let's go again."

"Good, that's bold!" Sun Liancheng gave a thumbs up, glanced at the time, and said, "It's eleven o'clock. Let's not disturb the neighbors. Come to my house and have a good drink. Are you in?"

Scarface swayed and let out a drunken hiccup. "Fine, I'll go to your house then. Whoever chickens out is a coward."

"Alright, alright, let's go. Whoever backs down is a coward."

After half an hour.

Sun Liancheng opened his door, peeked at the newly installed hidden camera, and took a deep breath.

Enter the game personally.