At the Pinnacle of Power: My Insider Report Alarms Bigwigs in Beijing's Elite Circle

The democratic life meeting ended in a tense atmosphere.

Lin Yi returned to his office, made himself a cup of tea, and while drinking it, pondered how to proceed in the next round of conflict with Wei Dongqing.

After an unknown amount of time, the sound of a cell phone ringing broke the silence in the office, bringing Lin Yi back to his senses.

He picked up his phone and saw that it was Xiao Yuan calling, so he answered: "Mayor Xiao."

"Xiao Yi, is anyone with you?"

"Brother Xiao, I'm in my office by myself."

"Xiao Yi, He Hua just called me and told me about Wei Dongqing's democratic life meeting today."

Xiao Yuan continued, "Don't worry about the fact that some units in Qinghe County went to your uncle's restaurant for dinner. It's not a problem. It was just something Wei Dongqing deliberately brought up to annoy you. As for your personal assets, Wei Dongqing should have already investigated them. He's just pretending not to know and bringing it up at the meeting to pave the way for the third question."

"Brother Xiao, I understand."

Lin Yi nodded.

Since Wei Dongqing escalated the conflict, he must have made some preparations.

In Xiao Yuan's words, the first two questions Wei Dongqing asked were just a prelude; his real purpose was to make a fuss about Lin Yi and Shen Chuchu.

Xiao Yuan pondered for a moment, then asked, "Xiao Yi, do you know why Wei Dongqing brought up your lifestyle?"

"Wei Dongqing wants to ruin my relationship with Shimeng."

"Yes, Wei Dongqing has chosen to go all in!"

Xiao Yuan's tone became more serious as he spoke.

"Wei Dongqing has been suppressed by you since he came to Qinghe County, losing control of the Standing Committee of the County Committee. Moreover, he was criticized by Liang Yumin, the Provincial Party Secretary, at the meeting, which can be described as a complete failure. Under these circumstances, he only has two choices: either admit defeat and let you and He Hua carry out economic development, or, if Qinghe's economic transformation is successful, it will be considered a political achievement for him in the future, but he has lost control of the County Committee, and from the perspective of the County Party Secretary, he is incompetent."

Furthermore, his main purpose in coming to Qinghe was to limit you, but instead you stole the limelight, and he was completely overshadowed, making it impossible for him to report back to the Wei and Zhao families. This is fatal for him! After all, the height of his career is directly proportional to the strength of the support he receives from his backers; ability only becomes truly important after reaching the provincial level!

Lin Yi remained silent.

He knew that the career paths of powerful and wealthy families like Wei Dongqing and those from humble backgrounds were completely different.

The children of the powerful and wealthy have the support of resources behind them, and the platforms they use are carefully selected, so their early career advancement is a natural progression.

In Xiao Yuan's words, there is a lower limit but no upper limit—the level of a department director is the lower limit of Wei Dongqing's career!

Children from poor families need to demonstrate their abilities, be appreciated by a talent scout, and gain favor from influential people in order to have a chance to be promoted and reach a bigger stage, but reaching the level of a department-level official is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

As the saying goes: some are born in Rome, while others struggle their whole lives and never reach Rome.

Seeing that Lin Yi remained silent, Xiao Yuan continued, "Wei Dongqing couldn't accept defeat, so he escalated the struggle to try and turn the tide. Although he knew that Secretary Liang had set you up as a model, and that doing so would offend Secretary Liang, he understood the essence of the struggle: focusing on the main contradiction. As long as he successfully sowed discord between you and Shi Meng, separating you from Shi Meng, it would be a fatal blow. You would lose the support of all the forces behind you, with the Xu family at its core. At that point, even if Secretary Liang valued you highly, Wei Dongqing wouldn't care—he would have successfully completed the task assigned to him by the Wei and Zhao families, and would also gain the friendship of several other young masters in Beijing!"

"Ah."

Lin Yi responded softly, knowing full well that what Xiao Yuan said was true.

The other young men from Beijing that Xiao Yuan mentioned were from wealthy families who wanted to marry Xu Shimeng.

If Lin Yi and Xu Shimeng's relationship falls through, those young masters will have a chance and will naturally thank Wei Dongqing.

“Xiao Yi, I believe you’re fine, and Shi Meng believes you too. After she developed feelings for you, she first asked me about your personal relationship and found out the truth about your relationship with Shen Chuchu. Also, Uncle Xu asked me about you before, and I told him you’re single and have a very respectable private life.”

Xiao Yuan revealed the inside story: he had secretly helped Lin Yi and Xu Shimeng get together.

"Thank you, Brother Xiao."

Lin Yi expressed his gratitude.

He knew very well that Xu Hongrui must have conducted a thorough investigation and understanding of him before agreeing to let him be with Xu Shimeng.

This is something a father and the helmsman of a wealthy family must do!

Xiao Yuan's endorsement made it easy for Lin Yi to gain Xu Hongrui's trust.

However, in the eyes of Wei Dongqing and others, Shen Chuchu cooked and delivered meals to Lin Yi's father during his hospitalization, and was playing the role of a girlfriend.

Moreover, according to the information they found, Lin Yi's ex-girlfriend Xu Li had said on several occasions that Shen Chuchu pretended to be pitiful and stole Lin Yi away from her!

Lin Yi once slammed his fist on the table with Ye Yunfeng, the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, and went to the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the Municipal Public Security Bureau to snatch Shen Chuchu away, recommending that Shen Chuchu be temporarily transferred to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection's investigation team...

If Shen Chuchu wasn't Lin Yi's woman, would Lin Yi have done this?

Wei Dongqing and the others preferred to believe that the club girls spread their legs for the guests because of love!

"Xiao Yi, just you wait and see. When Wei Dongqing's efforts come to nothing, he will bear the wrath of many people!"

Xiao Yuan reassured Lin Yi, but hesitated for a moment before saying the last sentence: "Shen Chuchu will definitely suffer in this matter!"

The facts were just as Xiao Yuan had predicted.

Three o'clock in the afternoon.

Shen Chuchu received a notice from the County Party Committee Organization Department and went to the department's interview room to be questioned by two staff members: "Comrade Shen Chuchu, we are here to ask you some questions as required by our superiors. Please cooperate and answer the relevant questions truthfully."

"it is good."

"May I ask, what is your relationship with Comrade Lin Yi, the Executive Deputy County Head?"

"We were high school classmates and good friends."

"Not in a romantic relationship?"

"no!"

Shen Chuchu shook her head firmly.

A staff member from the county party committee's organization department said in a deep voice, "Comrade Shen Chuchu, according to the information we have, your temporary assignment to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection's investigation team was recommended by Comrade Lin Yi. After the assignment ended, you were promoted to the position of instructor at a police station, at the deputy section chief level. Furthermore, your coming to work in Qinghe was also recommended by Comrade Lin Yi to the Municipal Public Security Bureau. Besides, Comrade Lin Yi did many other things for you. If you weren't a couple, it doesn't make logical sense that he did so many things for you. Moreover, we specifically spoke with Comrade Lin Yi's ex-girlfriend, Xu Li. According to Xu Li, you and Comrade Lin Yi had a romantic relationship when she and Lin Yi were still dating."

"Lin Yi has indeed helped me a lot, but we have never been lovers, nor is there any romantic relationship between us!" Shen Chuchu frowned.

The staff member from the county party committee's organization department continued to ask, "During Comrade Lin Yi's father's hospitalization, you cooked for him and delivered the meals to the hospital every day. If you weren't a couple, why would you do these things for him?"

“Lin Yi has done so much for me, can’t I do something small for him?” Shen Chuchu retorted.

The staff member from the county party committee's organization department raised an eyebrow and then asked a very pointed question: "Comrade Shen Chuchu, did you have a relationship with Comrade Lin Yi?"

"No."

"you sure?"

“If you don’t believe me, I can get a medical certificate. If necessary, I can submit the medical certificate to the higher authorities to prove my innocence toward Lin Yi!”

Shen Chuchu spoke again; she was still a virgin.

Two staff members from the county's organization department were stunned. They stared wide-eyed at the girl in front of them.

"You two aren't a couple, but you're willing to do this kind of thing for Comrade Lin Yi?"

"Lin Yi and I are not lovers, but we are very good classmates and good friends. I even regard him as my family, and I would give my life for him!"

Shen Chuchu gave an irrelevant answer, her tone resolute!

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