Li Hongzhong picked up his phone and sent a voice message directly to Ding Junzhe and Chi Yonghao.

"If you two haven't boarded the plane yet, please reply to my message. Are you guys staying in the dorm or going out for a late-night snack?"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Chen Pingan and said seriously:

"Ping An, I caused you some misunderstandings before. No matter what they were, I apologize to you first.

Maybe the way I expressed it was not correct, which caused you some misunderstanding..."

Chen Pingan understood immediately.

He quickly waved his hands.

"No, no, no. It's unnecessary.

I am just used to concentrating on one thing without any distractions.

I am also responsible for this.”

Li Hongzhong smiled bitterly, "I guess I can't explain it clearly.

Actually, this was not my intention.

Ping An, listen to me.

This is my fault.”

Chen Ping'an looked at him, intending to hear what he would say.

Li Hongzhong avoided his gaze and continued, "I've never told you about my family situation.

My father is a deputy in a department in Beijing. He doesn't have much power, but he is busy from morning to night every day, and there is no such thing as a day off.

In government departments, everyone has to rush to work when there is something to do.

My dad said that there is only one thing that has touched him most in his life."

Sighing, he suddenly took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it.

Chen Pingan was stunned for a moment, but he resisted the urge to stop him.

He doesn't smoke, but Li Hongzhong's behavior was obviously a bit too much. He lit up the cigarette without even asking him if he minded someone smoking in the room.

But Chen Pingan really wanted to hear what he was going to say next.

"A real man cannot live a day without power."

Li Hongzhong exhaled a puff of smoke and was choked.

After a coughing fit, he looked at the cigarette in his hand, walked to the bathroom and threw it directly into the toilet.

After coming out, he smiled apologetically at Chen Pingan.

“My father is originally from the countryside, and my mother is a local and also works in the government.

My mother's position and rank are higher than my father's.

But that was when I was in junior high school.

My dad was doing pretty well before, but things started to get tough later on. It might be because some people were jealous of him and reported him privately several times.

Then my father was suppressed.

After my mom got promoted, my dad started to feel uncomfortable."

Chen Ping'an nodded, but still said nothing.

“Last year my dad had a chance to advance, but that spot was taken by someone else.

So he was very depressed.

I think you can understand too.

A person from the countryside got married and started a family in Beijing and then settled down here.

But in fact, he can be said to have no foundation at all.

Apart from my mother's side, he doesn't even have many local friends.

Where are there real friends in officialdom?

I don’t know how much I suffered over the years before I finally gave up.”

He sighed.

It seems like he is very clear about this kind of trouble that only adults have.

Chen Pingan thought for a moment and asked, "Is the relationship between your parents more tense than before?"

Li Hongzhong shook his head and said, "These are actually not important.

What I want to say is that I approach you because, on the one hand, I do have a good impression of you, and on the other hand, I also want to make friends with you.

There are too many people like me in the capital.

Who doesn’t want to make friends in college who can help them in the future?

I am certainly no exception.”

Although Chen Pingan could understand this idea, if it really happened to him, and the other party approached with a purpose...

This is a bit disconcerting.

"I've heard a saying... Money is a man's courage. So your father doesn't earn as much as your mother?"

Li Hongzhong smiled.

"Whether it's income in terms of public or other aspects, he can't compare to my mother.

So, look at me, even though I try to keep a low profile and not cause them any trouble, I really feel inferior when compared to rich kids like you guys!"

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