The tall, handsome congressman came out
Chapter 37
At ten o'clock in the evening, the two were lying on the bed hugging each other and whispering.
"Are you really going to take me with you tomorrow?" Cheng Shen tugged at Yan Zi'an's ear, and asked Yan Zi'an nervously.
"Are you scared?" Yan Zian looked at him, "If you don't want to go, then forget it."
Cheng Shen faltered and said: "It's not that I'm afraid, it's just... have you really thought it through? I thought you just wanted to talk to Yan Rui about campaign funds..."
Yan Zian said seriously: "Think it over, let's talk together, sooner or later we will talk."
Cheng Shen thought for a while, and said, "Okay then, just listen to my husband."
Are you going to meet your parents now?Nesting in Yan Zi'an's arms, Cheng Shen felt a very strong sense of unreality, but Yan Zi'an was really not an impulsive and willful person, since he made this decision, he would definitely cooperate.It's not that Cheng Shen is afraid of Yan Rui, but he has always been very clear that Yan Rui is like a big boss in Yan Zi'an's heart. Once he meets Yan Rui, his combat power will automatically decrease.
Fortunately, this demon has no reputation value, and his power is probably much weaker.
Cheng Shen turned back and forth while thinking, wriggling beside Yan Zian, and after a while, couldn't hold back and said, "Are you really going to come out?"
Yan Ziyan reached out and hugged him tightly, and said, "Well, really."
Cheng Shen twisted again: "Do you think he will hit someone? Should I wear more protection?"
"Don't move baby, it's hard," Yan Zi'an said hoarsely, "He won't, even if he is really angry, he will just smile and invite me out."
"So graceful..." Cheng Shen said.
Yan Ziyan nodded: "Yes, he never shows any joy, but it's hard to say what he will do in the future."
Cheng Shen: "What you said is really scary..."
"It's okay, don't be nervous, I will protect you," Yan Zian smiled and rubbed Cheng Shen's face, squeezing the flesh together, and his eyes were squeezed out, "Oh my god, you are so cute like this It's..."
Cheng Shen knocked off his hand with a snap, and said expressionlessly, "Don't make trouble, the mayor wants to do something."
A certain white rabbit mayor activated the worry mode, wondering for a while how Yan Rui would react when the conspiracy was exposed, whether he would become angry from embarrassment, and then wondered whether Yan Rui would use some means to force them to submit.This is the 21st century. In a society ruled by law, you shouldn’t play the tricks of imprisoning and beating people, right?If this is exposed, it will be the talk of the whole country.
And coming out of the closet, Yan Rui didn't know how he would react, he was homophobic, right...
"Honey, do you think your dad will write me a check and ask me to leave you?" Cheng Shen said suddenly.
Yan Ziyan: "..."
Cheng Shen: "Otherwise, I want [-] million, and I will take you to elope with a small goal."
Yan Ziyan couldn't be happier: "One hundred million, he probably won't be able to get it out for a while, and the salary of a member of Congress is less than 100 million a year. At most, he has some extra money for speeches, and the shares of his previous energy company cannot Withdraw now. Don't even think about it."
"Let him give me 8000 million." Cheng Shen said in a low voice.
"Don't say it's an illegal political donation. Even if it's not illegal, misappropriating campaign funds is a crime," Yan Ziyan said seriously, "Did you see the news before that a state congressman embezzled more than $1000 to buy Steam games and was banned by the federal government?" Sued. 【Note】”
Cheng Shen: "..."
"Disappointed?" Yan Ziyan asked him to lie on his body, looked him in the eyes, and whispered, "My family is very poor, although the law firm's annual dividends are small, it's still far from [-] million... Baby, you can't marry into a wealthy family."
"What a mess!" Cheng Shen got up and turned off the light, "Sleep and sleep, terrible rich people...I hate the rich!"
Yan Ziyan laughed so hard that he couldn't straighten up, under Cheng Shen's angry eyes, he kissed him good night.
The next day, the two of them still went to work at the city hall as usual. Recently, an immigration bill broke out again, causing Cheng Shen a headache.This matter was brought up by the provincial government, but every city has to discuss it. I really don't know what it is trying to do.
The efficiency of the immigration department is extremely low. This is a fact that everyone tacitly accepts. Who knows that Nuo Rilan's newly appointed immigration minister, the new official took office three fires. When he saw the backlog of 2018 applications, he directly held a press conference , Said that one size fits all, discard all applications before [-], and refund all application fees.Among them, many applicants have been waiting for three or four years.
One stone caused a thousand waves, and everyone was protesting. The immigration lawyer directly filed a lawsuit against the state immigration department.
Cheng Shen really didn't think that a meeting in the city would be of any use, but since his superior ordered it, he had no choice but to accompany and waste this time.
After finally getting off work, Cheng Shen stretched his waist and was about to let out a long breath when he suddenly thought of going to meet Yan Rui later, and his heart skipped a beat again.
It's really hard to be a human, woo woo woo.In fact, from being in the closet to deciding to come out, he was still surprised that Yan Ziyan could complete such a transformation in such a short period of time.He must have thought a lot about drinking alone in the early morning that day.These thoughts may be difficult to express accurately in words, but the accumulation of little by little has triggered his decision.
"Let's go?" Yan Zian straightened his tie.
Cheng Shen smiled and nodded.
Yan Ziyan took Cheng Shen to a teahouse. This teahouse was built in an alley. Yesterday's snow had melted, and the snow dripped down the antique eaves. Tianming" Zen.
Standing at the door, Cheng Shen glanced at Yan Zian, only to see that his face was expressionless, but the hands he held were trembling slightly.Thinking about it, Yan Ziyan was also nervous, and he was not sure what would happen next.
"Yanzi Eucalyptus." Cheng Shen whispered suddenly.
Yan Ziyan turned to look at him.
"I'm here with you."
Yan Ziyan smiled, nodded and said, "Well, let's talk about 8000 million first, and then talk about our affairs."
"It's all up to you," Cheng Shen also adjusted his tie, raised his eyes, and said seriously, "Go in."
Yan Rui had arrived a long time ago and was patiently rinsing the tea bowl at the table. Hearing the movement, he raised his head, put down the tea set, stood up and shook hands with Cheng Shen.
Cheng Shen was smiling all the time, but he was unreasonably anxious in his heart. Yan Rui and Yan Ziyan looked too much alike, but their temperaments were completely different, with an air of calm and prestige.If Yan Ziyan gave people the feeling of being stable and gentle, Yan Rui was more like a superior person, with deep and sharp eyes, being sized up by such eyes, Cheng Shen felt a little apprehensive in his heart.
Yan Rui poured a cup of tea for each of them, and Cheng Shen subconsciously tapped the table twice with his middle fingers.
When Yan Rui saw it, he said appreciatively, "Mayor Cheng, do you know how to drink tea?"
Cheng Shen's tutor when he was studying also loved this drink, and taught him some at that time. When others serve you tea, you have to knock on the table to express your gratitude.
"I only know a little bit," Cheng Shen said embarrassingly, "You can just call me Xiao Cheng."
Yan Rui smiled and nodded.
Cheng Shen lowered his head and twirled the teacup, but didn't know what to say again.
Frankly speaking, Yan Rui is completely different from what he imagined. He always thought that this person was fierce, so that Yan Zian could respect and fear him.But in fact, this man looks so impeccable, mature and demeanor, if Cheng Shen is ten or twenty years older, he might be shouting "I can".
He somewhat understood why Yan Zian admired him so much.
Yan Rui first asked how Yan Zi'an was preparing for the campaign, and also took Cheng Shen's feelings into account, asking him if he was used to working in the city hall.He is like an elder worthy of your complete trust, wise, experienced, and can offer advice from time to time.The tea has been drunk for several rounds, and they haven't gotten to the point yet.
"Father." Yan Zian suddenly said seriously.
"Huh?" Yan Rui looked up at him.
"I've been thinking about some things, and I don't know how to speak, so I just said it straight," Yan Zian looked into his eyes, and tightly grabbed the corner of his clothes with his hands, "How risky is it to accept illegal foreign capital as campaign funds? You know it."
Cheng Shen's heart tightened, and he hurriedly looked at Yan Rui's face, but saw that his expression was normal.
Yan Rui was silent for a while, then suddenly glanced at Cheng Shen, and said lightly: "If you don't tell outsiders everywhere, there is no risk."
"You really don't need to do this. It's not that whoever can raise the most money will be elected," Yan Zian said in a hurry, "I can find out, and so can others. Candidates even have false negatives. News can be edited indiscriminately, let alone true?"
Yan Rui picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said calmly: "You can find out because you are my son, I didn't want to guard against you."
Yan Zian said emotionally: "It's not a question of whether you can find it or not! Father! This is against the law. No matter how clever your methods are, this is illegal funds. How do you know whether they are laundering money through you? This is the way to exchange underground money." Resources, this, this, this is shameful!"
Yan Zi'an's chest heaved violently, and his brows were furrowed, as if he was surprised by Yan Rui's calmness. At this moment, he really realized how disappointed he was with Yan Rui.Cheng Shen sat on the side without saying a word. He quietly patted the back of Yan Zian's hand, signaling him to relax.
"Since when did you care about morality?" Yan Rui smiled, "Childish, did I teach you this?"
Yan Ziyan frowned at him.
Yan Rui sighed, and said, "You know a lot, don't you? You've already told me everything."
"What about Xiao Cheng? You know everything too?"
Cheng Shen nodded slowly.
Yan Rui also fell into silence, staring at the two of them with that extremely oppressive look: "Aren't you going to approve the land?"
Yan Zian said: "It cannot be approved."
"It's better to approve it." Yan Rui wiped his hands with a tissue, took out a few photos from the lining of his suit, and spread them on the table, "Think about Xiao Cheng, not for yourself."
"I have an appointment at eight o'clock, let's stop here today," Yan Rui opened his cuffs, looked at his watch, stood up, and said condescendingly, "It's all a family, and I don't want to embarrass the children like this. Your political I don't want to ruin my career, and I don't want to ruin Xiao Cheng's if possible."
Cheng Shen: "..."
What does this mean? The way it opens is completely different from what I imagined.
Yan Ziyan didn't speak, picked up the photos on the table, and looked at them one by one.
"Homosexuality? How could I give birth to such a son?" Yan Rui picked up the briefcase, shook his head slightly, and walked out the door in a graceful manner, leaving the hurtful words in the tea room.
Cheng Shen looked at his back as he left, and thought, Yan Zian knew him quite well, and he was indeed very personable from the beginning to the end, and the imagined scenes of throwing things and beating people did not appear.But that's what's really scary.
"So he already knew..." Cheng Shen curled his lips, moved closer to Yan Zian, and whispered, "What kind of photo, let me see."
The photos are some stage photos, they were all taken during the previous performances, the scale is a bit big, although what shouldn't be shown is not shown, Cheng Shen is still a little shy looking at it.
"Why do you still have this?" Cheng Shen frowned suddenly, "Did your father hire some kind of detective..."
There are several photos in succession, all of which are Yan Ziyan and Cheng Shen kissing at home. This photo looks like a candid shot, and the pixels are a bit blurry.They obviously drew the curtains at that time, but the curtains were made of gauze, so they were still hard to guard against.
Yan Ziyan didn't speak for a long while, just looking back and forth at those photos.Cheng Shen gently shook his hand and said, "Let's go home first."
Yan Ziyan hummed, collected the photos, and led Cheng Shen away. Chapter 38
Group Chat: White Rabbit Mayor's Breeding Guide (3)
Cheng Shen: "Hello everyone, I have a question! Help!"
Cheng Shen: [red envelope]
Dongdongdongdongdong: "Eighty cents?! Only eighty cents?!"
Ling Yue, you don’t even know Tubutu: “Twenty cents?! Only twenty cents?!!!”
Cheng Shen: "The most important thing is the mind...friendship is more important than material things!"
Ling Yue, you don't even know Tubutu: "I see, our friendship is only worth [-] cents. If you have anything to say, tell me quickly."
Dongdongdongdongdong: "Quickly tell me, I still have sex."
Cheng Shen: "..."
It's great to have sex, Cheng Shen slandered, lying on the sofa again and slowly began typing.Yan Ziyan was shutting himself in the study, not knowing what he was doing.
Cheng Shen stretched out two fleshy hands from the tortoise shell, and knocked: "If you suddenly found out that your doctoral supervisor used to be a pole dancer, what would you think?"
Ling Yue, you don't even know Tubutu: "No way, my boss is 70, and my concubine can't do it...Can I not want to?"
Dongdongdongdongdong: "My boss is a woman. Since I was a child, I have been curvier than a mosquito coil. Don't force me to think about a woman's body, thank you."
Cheng Shen fell silent, he was about to change his wording, Ling Yue suddenly sent a multi-person video invitation on Skype, he checked it, and clicked on it.
"What's wrong? Your old background has been found out?" Ling Yue asked bluntly when the video was connected.
Dong Dongdong's puzzled face also appeared on the screen: "What old man?"
"Uh..." Cheng Shen said, "I used to dance part-time in a strip club..."
Dong Dongdong's eyes widened and he exclaimed, "What? You didn't even tell me!!!"
Cheng Shen let out a groan, dragged the tortoise shell and turned over: "Little secret... Hey, what should I do, someone is going to threaten me with a photo. But I thought about it, if you tell me that the president used to It's a gigolo, I think it's quite exciting, wasn't he very handsome when he was young?"
Dong Dongdong also pinched his chin in thought: "He's quite handsome, have you seen the photo of him in a suit, his butt is so sticky!"
"Who's butt is up?" Shen Ze's voice suddenly came from the background.
Dong Dongdong's screen went black instantly, probably because the phone was locked. "No one... um... %&*¥..." There was a rustling sound from over there, and Cheng Shen hung up the video expressionlessly.
Ling Yue called him alone: "He should have sex."
Cheng Shen had a clear face, and continued to hum: "If it is really exposed, will I be kicked out?"
"Probably not, I don't understand these things either," Ling Yue said, "You haven't done anything illegal, why should you be resigned?"
Cheng Shen rubbed his hair facing the camera, and said blankly: "But it's not a positive thing after all. Of course we think it's nothing, but most people's thinking is relatively conservative... Sigh, I don't understand it either."
Ling Yue nodded: "This is really difficult, let alone outsiders, I thought you were too bold at the time."
"I just thought it was fun..." Cheng Shen sighed.
"Who is going to mess with you?" Ling Yue frowned and said, ""You should discuss this matter with Yan Zian, he should know it well. "
Cheng Shen didn't have the nerve to say that Yan Zian's own father had caused this, so he could only falter and haw a few words, and hung up the phone.
He rolled back and forth on the sofa twice, but still couldn't figure it out.It stands to reason that there is nothing to be guilty of in this legal and compliant performance, but it is indeed not something to be on stage.If you're performing modern dance, Latin, or acrobatics, you won't feel guilty. This is simply discrimination against pole dancing!
Cheng Shen put himself in his shoes and thought about it. If he is a conservative person who has always followed the rules, and he knows that a colleague is dancing in a club, or a gay strip club... Well, he should feel very awkward.
Stereotypes must exist. In fact, their existence is also reasonable. There is nothing to argue about.The characteristics of the majority of a group will affect how outsiders perceive it...
It would be too bad if because of his experience, it would make everyone who worked with him feel uncomfortable and make the citizens grieve.He never thinks that he has done anything wrong, but he is also unwilling to cause such trouble to others.
It would be great if Yan Rui wasn't Yan Zi'an's father, and Cheng Shen could directly reveal his illegal fund-raising, and see who is afraid of whom, but no matter what Yan Zi'an did to his father, it would be impossible for him to kill his relatives righteously. This is simply a legendary thing.
"Why are you lying here, be careful of catching a cold." Yan Zian came out of the study, walked to Cheng Shen's side, squatted down, and patted his head.
Cheng Shen rubbed against his palm and murmured: "Otherwise I'll resign."
Yan Zian said: "Little guy, it's all in the same place when you think about it."
"That's not true," Cheng Shen pouted, and sat up from the sofa, "Anyway, I won't approve it. If he wants to be exposed, he should be exposed. If he can't do it, he can resign. My supervisor also wants me to work in the department. Postdoctoral fellow!"
Yan Ziyan was stunned for a moment, and said helplessly: "That's not what I said. If you resign, he will arrange new people, and the land will still approve it. It's just a waste of time for him."
Cheng Shen thought for a while, and it seemed to be the logic, but he still had a lot of things he couldn't understand: "Then why don't we just invalidate their applications?"
"It's not easy, they have the same procedures," Yan Zian went to the kitchen to get milk for Cheng Shen, and then said after coming out, "Shale gas is all we got from the gossip, I checked it, the state university There has never been an official document published.”
"Why……"
Yan Ziyan shrugged, handed the glass to Cheng Shen, and said, "Who knows, these days, the place is not as clean as you imagined, and the school is not so... Forget it, I won't tell you about it."
Cheng Shen: "!!!"
Cheng Shen had a disillusioned expression on his face. He really couldn't imagine those amiable professors collecting black money behind their backs. It's too ruinous!
Yan Ziyan raised his eyebrows, smiled like a big boy, leaned over and pecked at the corner of Cheng Shen's eyes, and said, "Baby, don't think about it, do you want to take a bath?"
Cheng Shen was still in shock, huddled in the tortoise shell and remained motionless.
Yan Ziyan simply sat beside him, holding Cheng Xiaogui in his arms.
Cheng Shen was stunned for a long time before he stumbled and said: "Then, what should I do... You... Aren't you worried? You said your father, would you just say that..."
Yan Zian laughed and said, "He should not just talk."
"Why are you still in the mood to smile?" Cheng Shen complained, "I don't know what to do anymore, even if I resign, it must be difficult to do, and I haven't gained a firm foothold... If you go to be a member of parliament , I am left alone."
Yan Zian said: "Don't worry, you can delay the matter of Sisheng Village indefinitely."
Cheng Shen frowned: "Why procrastinate? Otherwise, we'll find a newspaper to write that there is energy in the ground, and everyone will know! I'm afraid that everyone won't believe it, and if you provoke him like this, he will expose me even more... "
Yan Ziyan smiled and smoothed the wrinkles between Cheng Shen's eyebrows with his hands, but did not answer.
Cheng Shen looked at him in bewilderment, and recalled a bit: "Is there anything you can do?"
Yan Ziyan groaned and said, "Kiss."
Cheng Shen obeyed obediently.
Yan Ziyan no longer kept the joke, and said seriously: "I just contacted the newspaper office, and the news will be published in a few days. Didn't you show me the photos taken by Fan Kaizheng and the others? It's enough to write about it."
"As long as the news is released, no matter whether there is conclusive evidence or not, someone will definitely go to the school to interview it. The facts are there. It cannot be concealed. How to deal with such a large reserve is the decision of the state government.
Cheng Shen especially likes Yan Zi'an's confident look, he is so handsome, his whole figure seems to be glowing, which inexplicably makes people feel at ease.He couldn't help leaning on Yan Zian again.
"As for breaking the news...shall we come out?" Yan Ziyan said.
"??!!!!!!"
Biubiubiu!Cheng Shen's mind suddenly exploded with colorful fireworks, which made him speechless for a long time, and the turtle shell was about to be shattered.
"Wait a minute, I don't understand this logic," Fan Kaizheng made a pause gesture, and asked Cheng Shen, "What Yan Zian means is that in order to prevent Yan Rui from posting photos of you dancing on the pole, he has to disclose the relationship with you first." Romance?"
Cheng Shen sat in the swivel chair in the office and nodded.
"Is there any necessary connection between the two?" Fan Kai was puzzled.
Cheng Shen said: "His explanation is that if only his son is gay, the acceptance of homosexuality in society is not bad, and Yan Rui would not say that he has lost face."
"In this case, Yan Rui won't post photos of me dancing. Think about it, if he does, everyone will say that Yan Rui's son has found a partner for a striptease. Will anyone support him? ? He still has to rely on conservative middle-aged uncles and aunts to vote..."
"It makes some sense..." Fan Kaizheng raised his eyes and looked at Cheng Shen. Both of them laughed, and Fan Kaizheng suddenly said, "Why did Yan Rui make things difficult for you?"
Cheng Shen: "..."
Cheng Shen found that the sense of smell of this group of people was too keen, he just complained about the photos, Fan Kaizheng automatically diverged his thinking, and came to find out the cause and effect.Why can't I have this skill?It is simply the lore of walking the rivers and lakes.
"It's fine to say it's inconvenient," Fan Kai was waving his hand, "But there is one thing I have to remind you, if you come out of the closet, you have to be prepared and let Yan Zian be careful."
Cheng Shen said vigilantly, "Watch out for what?"
Fan Kai was pushing back the hair on his forehead, showing Cheng Shen the bruise on his forehead: "I was hit by someone during the speech."
"The referendum on the legalization of same-sex marriage is getting louder and louder. There are everyone who opposes it and supports it. Protect yourself." Fan Kaizheng said.
Cheng Shen looked at the bruise on Fan Kaizheng's face in disbelief, and asked, "Does it hurt? My teacher's wife doesn't want to die of distress."
Fan Kai was letting down his hair, thinking of something, he pursed his lips and smiled: "His dazed young man...he was also at the scene at the time, he directly caught the person who threw the thing and beat him, he has already avenged me."
"But I didn't expect Yan Zi'an to decide to come out."
"Ah... I didn't expect that either..."
This is called a real surprise, Cheng Shen thought to himself, after the shock, there was only a steady stream of sweetness left, and he was going crazy with happiness. Chapter 39
After a light snowfall, the weather suddenly turned warmer, and it rained again. In a blink of an eye, Thursday will be here.At noon, the rain stopped and a rainbow appeared in the sky. People passing by took out their mobile phones to take pictures.
In the auditorium of Nuorilan State University, Yan Ziyan and five other congressional candidates are on the stage, having a debate on education, medical insurance, national security and affirmative action.The debate was jointly organized by the school and the local TV station, and attracted nearly a thousand viewers. Nuo Rilan's major paper media also appointed reporters to participate.In front of the six candidates stood a small podium, and they were fighting fiercely.
Yan Ziyan wore the most formal black suit and a deep red tie given by Cheng Shen today. His hair was combed back neatly and fixed with pomade.He stood in front of the podium, leaned on the edge of the podium with one hand, turned his head slightly, and listened attentively to the speech of Liberal Party candidate He Zhen.However, it may be because the appearance is too eye-catching, there are still many cameras taking pictures of him.
"Why am I so nervous..." Ling Yue sat in the back row of the auditorium, turned her head and said to Dong Dongdong next to her.
Dong Dongdong also rubbed his hands and said, "Me too, I don't know how Cheng Shen is feeling now."
As the mayor, Cheng Shen was also invited to participate in this debate. He sat in the front row with representatives of the Green Party.At this moment, he looked at Yan Ziyan on the stage, and the light came down from above, like the most dazzling star.
Before coming here, he thought he would be very nervous, but the strange thing is, sitting here and looking at that person, his heart was very calm, as if he knew that this day would come.
"Currently, thanks to the unremitting efforts of President Sun Chengru, the health insurance bill has finally been passed in Congress," He Zhen said on stage. "Of course, any bill will have some shortcomings in the early stage..."
"...promote the establishment of small community clinics, popularize the coverage of family doctors, and reduce the burden on the people."
Regarding the issue of medical security, each candidate has different ideas.Social Democratic candidates believe that the real beneficiaries of the health insurance bill promoted by the current president are the big insurance companies, not the public, and the public has to bear greater tax pressure.
The host cut to the next topic about education at the right time.On this topic, everyone's rhetoric is relatively unified.It promises to make rational use of resources, guarantee the school's hardware and software facilities, and maintain a good teacher-student ratio.
The audience in the audience seemed to have drawn their own camps, and applauded the candidates they supported most enthusiastically.When Fan Kai was finishing his speech, Cheng Shen even heard applause.Looking back, it turned out to be Liao Jiafan, sitting not two rows behind him.
"Then the candidates must have their own views on the most controversial referendum on equal rights recently," the host said while standing under the spotlight and looking at the camera with a smile. the opinion of."
There was a patter of applause from the audience, Zhao Xinyu paused for a moment, and said: "Thank you. First of all, I must declare that I do not discriminate against homosexuals. On this premise, my position is to oppose the legalization of same-sex marriage." .”
There were bursts of discussion from the audience, and more of it was the sound of shutters.
"According to statistics, there are 68% of Christians in Namiah. The debate on marriage rights is, in fact, a choice between godliness and blasphemy. In the "Bible", only a marriage between a man and a woman is blessed by God Yes, and same-sex unions..."
Dong Dongdong suppressed his voice and said: "Isn't this discrimination? This is simply..."
"I don't know what to say. If this concept was put forward ten years ago, maybe people would still listen." Ling Yue curled her lips.
Another student whispered to each other: "The Bible still makes excuses for enslaving black people. Why doesn't it stop racial segregation?"
Regardless of the voices from the audience, Zhao Xinyu's speech continued: "No government can use power to make people make choices that go against their conscience. Blindly pursuing political correctness is also a kind of tyranny."
"How many people have the same voice as me, but they dare not express it because they are afraid of being labeled as "discriminatory", "narrow", and "ultra-conservative". If I am elected, I will stand up for these people in Congress free voice! Thank you."
There were only a few people applauding in the audience, and he didn't care. After all, Huaren City is not the only district in the eighth constituency, and the nearby Huaiding City has always been the territory of the Conservative Party.
Cheng Shen's election as the mayor of Huaren City is very telling. In Zhao Xinyu's view, this city is free and loose, full of naive students, and it will not be his main source of votes.And he will not change his long-standing views for the sake of votes.
The host of the TV station is an openly gay lesbian. After listening to Zhao Xinyu's speech, she managed to maintain a professional smirk with her extraordinary professionalism.She clenched the microphone tightly and said, "Okay, this is the candidate's point of view. Now let's applaud and welcome the Green Party candidate, Mr. Fan Kaizheng, to express his point of view."
"Okay!" Liao Jiafan yelled while applauding, led by his voice, the applause from the audience was extremely enthusiastic.
With a smile in his eyes, Fan Kaizheng glanced at him first, then turned to the camera, and said, "Among Mr. Zhao Xinyu's point of view, I only have one point that I think is acceptable." He turned his head, smiled and said to Zhao Xinyu: "It's what you said, The sentence that you do not discriminate against homosexuals is the premise of your statement."
Zhao Xinyu shrugged.
Fan Kaizheng looked at the camera again, with firm and steady eyes, and said: "If this is the premise, then the point of view stated by Mr. Zhao Xinyu earlier is fundamentally logically unreasonable."
"What is discrimination? Discrimination is not necessarily suppression, it is violence, but even if its negative color is downplayed, at the core, it also means 'discriminatory treatment'," Fan Kai raised his brows, lowered his jaw slightly, and said sharply To Zhao Xinyu, "If you don't discriminate against homosexuals, why do you treat this group differently?"
"That's right!" "That's right!" Now it wasn't just Liao Jiafan who shouted from the audience, many people applauded him.
Fan Kaizheng continued: "Since you stated in advance that you don't discriminate, it means that you also think that discrimination is wrong. Then, by extension, what about your point of view just now?"
"There is a meaningless cliché that I have heard a lot, called 'I neither support nor oppose'. At first glance, this statement is absolutely neutral, and there is no problem at all. It can be advanced or defensive." Fan Kaizheng slightly Pause and say, "But please think about it carefully, this is discrimination. It is discrimination not to support women's rights. In some multi-racial countries, you say that you do not support the rights of black people, and you do not support the rights of Asians. Is it discrimination? It must be."
Fan Kai was showing a slightly sarcastic smile: "No support, no objection, what is your attitude? Indifference? If it was your own child who was beaten on the street, you would still stand aside and say you don't support it. Don't you object?"
He paused, then continued: "No, you must have an attitude. Since there is no discrimination, since there is no discrimination, why is it different when it comes to equal rights?"
Fan Kaizheng said forcefully: "So I must declare my position. I support, and firmly support, the legalization of same-sex marriage."
Cheng Shen looked at Fan Kaizheng, and was greatly shocked deep in his heart. This is his battlefield, even though tens of thousands of people will go there.What's more, he is definitely not fighting alone.
In the end, Fan Kai said impassionedly: "We should realize that marriage is only a part of the social structure. But despite all appearances, the most fundamental thing we want to achieve is the ultimate mission of social equality! My point of view is this, thank you all."
Fan Kaizheng gracefully bowed to the audience, the applause was thunderous and lasted for a long time.
Amidst the warm applause, Cheng Shen and Yan Zi'an looked at each other, as if they were infected by the atmosphere of the scene, both of them had a sense of pride in their chests.At this moment, Cheng Shen really realized that they were doing a great thing, there was no need to be timid, and there was no need to hide.
The overall concept of society has been changing, and perhaps the voices of opposition that Yan Ziyan worried about and worried about will gradually disappear in the tide of the times.
"Okay, okay, Mr. Fan Kaizheng's speech was really exciting just now," the host pressed his palm down to signal the audience to calm down, "The next candidate is Mr. Yan Ziyan from the Republican Party, let's listen, his opinion."
"Come here, come here!!!!" Dong Dongdong clenched Ling Yue's hand, and said nervously, "What will he say?"
Ling Yue said: "I'm more worried whether he will be beaten to death by the Republicans."
Dong Dongdong: "No, no way..."
The applause stopped, standing on the stage, his face was hot under the spotlight, Yan Zian took a deep breath, looked across the rows of tripods, and met Cheng Shen.He suddenly smiled easily, and said word for word:
"I support."
The Republican representatives in the audience were in an uproar, but Yan Ziyan continued as if he hadn't heard it: "I am a Republican, but I will not pretend that I agree with all its programs. I have to admit that. I agree with my .The party's pragmatic solution to the economic downturn, its endorsement of its iron-fisted approach to national defense and security, and much, much more..."
Yan Ziyan looked at his colleagues in the Republican Party and said sincerely: "I absolutely agree with these. The Republican Party will definitely lead us to a more brilliant future."
The voice of discussion gradually died down, and the Republicans looked worried, but they stopped talking.
"What Mr. Fan Kaizheng said just now is very correct. There is no such thing as neither supporting nor opposing." Yan Zian shook his head and smiled.
"Are you really going to take me with you tomorrow?" Cheng Shen tugged at Yan Zi'an's ear, and asked Yan Zi'an nervously.
"Are you scared?" Yan Zian looked at him, "If you don't want to go, then forget it."
Cheng Shen faltered and said: "It's not that I'm afraid, it's just... have you really thought it through? I thought you just wanted to talk to Yan Rui about campaign funds..."
Yan Zian said seriously: "Think it over, let's talk together, sooner or later we will talk."
Cheng Shen thought for a while, and said, "Okay then, just listen to my husband."
Are you going to meet your parents now?Nesting in Yan Zi'an's arms, Cheng Shen felt a very strong sense of unreality, but Yan Zi'an was really not an impulsive and willful person, since he made this decision, he would definitely cooperate.It's not that Cheng Shen is afraid of Yan Rui, but he has always been very clear that Yan Rui is like a big boss in Yan Zi'an's heart. Once he meets Yan Rui, his combat power will automatically decrease.
Fortunately, this demon has no reputation value, and his power is probably much weaker.
Cheng Shen turned back and forth while thinking, wriggling beside Yan Zian, and after a while, couldn't hold back and said, "Are you really going to come out?"
Yan Ziyan reached out and hugged him tightly, and said, "Well, really."
Cheng Shen twisted again: "Do you think he will hit someone? Should I wear more protection?"
"Don't move baby, it's hard," Yan Zi'an said hoarsely, "He won't, even if he is really angry, he will just smile and invite me out."
"So graceful..." Cheng Shen said.
Yan Ziyan nodded: "Yes, he never shows any joy, but it's hard to say what he will do in the future."
Cheng Shen: "What you said is really scary..."
"It's okay, don't be nervous, I will protect you," Yan Zian smiled and rubbed Cheng Shen's face, squeezing the flesh together, and his eyes were squeezed out, "Oh my god, you are so cute like this It's..."
Cheng Shen knocked off his hand with a snap, and said expressionlessly, "Don't make trouble, the mayor wants to do something."
A certain white rabbit mayor activated the worry mode, wondering for a while how Yan Rui would react when the conspiracy was exposed, whether he would become angry from embarrassment, and then wondered whether Yan Rui would use some means to force them to submit.This is the 21st century. In a society ruled by law, you shouldn’t play the tricks of imprisoning and beating people, right?If this is exposed, it will be the talk of the whole country.
And coming out of the closet, Yan Rui didn't know how he would react, he was homophobic, right...
"Honey, do you think your dad will write me a check and ask me to leave you?" Cheng Shen said suddenly.
Yan Ziyan: "..."
Cheng Shen: "Otherwise, I want [-] million, and I will take you to elope with a small goal."
Yan Ziyan couldn't be happier: "One hundred million, he probably won't be able to get it out for a while, and the salary of a member of Congress is less than 100 million a year. At most, he has some extra money for speeches, and the shares of his previous energy company cannot Withdraw now. Don't even think about it."
"Let him give me 8000 million." Cheng Shen said in a low voice.
"Don't say it's an illegal political donation. Even if it's not illegal, misappropriating campaign funds is a crime," Yan Ziyan said seriously, "Did you see the news before that a state congressman embezzled more than $1000 to buy Steam games and was banned by the federal government?" Sued. 【Note】”
Cheng Shen: "..."
"Disappointed?" Yan Ziyan asked him to lie on his body, looked him in the eyes, and whispered, "My family is very poor, although the law firm's annual dividends are small, it's still far from [-] million... Baby, you can't marry into a wealthy family."
"What a mess!" Cheng Shen got up and turned off the light, "Sleep and sleep, terrible rich people...I hate the rich!"
Yan Ziyan laughed so hard that he couldn't straighten up, under Cheng Shen's angry eyes, he kissed him good night.
The next day, the two of them still went to work at the city hall as usual. Recently, an immigration bill broke out again, causing Cheng Shen a headache.This matter was brought up by the provincial government, but every city has to discuss it. I really don't know what it is trying to do.
The efficiency of the immigration department is extremely low. This is a fact that everyone tacitly accepts. Who knows that Nuo Rilan's newly appointed immigration minister, the new official took office three fires. When he saw the backlog of 2018 applications, he directly held a press conference , Said that one size fits all, discard all applications before [-], and refund all application fees.Among them, many applicants have been waiting for three or four years.
One stone caused a thousand waves, and everyone was protesting. The immigration lawyer directly filed a lawsuit against the state immigration department.
Cheng Shen really didn't think that a meeting in the city would be of any use, but since his superior ordered it, he had no choice but to accompany and waste this time.
After finally getting off work, Cheng Shen stretched his waist and was about to let out a long breath when he suddenly thought of going to meet Yan Rui later, and his heart skipped a beat again.
It's really hard to be a human, woo woo woo.In fact, from being in the closet to deciding to come out, he was still surprised that Yan Ziyan could complete such a transformation in such a short period of time.He must have thought a lot about drinking alone in the early morning that day.These thoughts may be difficult to express accurately in words, but the accumulation of little by little has triggered his decision.
"Let's go?" Yan Zian straightened his tie.
Cheng Shen smiled and nodded.
Yan Ziyan took Cheng Shen to a teahouse. This teahouse was built in an alley. Yesterday's snow had melted, and the snow dripped down the antique eaves. Tianming" Zen.
Standing at the door, Cheng Shen glanced at Yan Zian, only to see that his face was expressionless, but the hands he held were trembling slightly.Thinking about it, Yan Ziyan was also nervous, and he was not sure what would happen next.
"Yanzi Eucalyptus." Cheng Shen whispered suddenly.
Yan Ziyan turned to look at him.
"I'm here with you."
Yan Ziyan smiled, nodded and said, "Well, let's talk about 8000 million first, and then talk about our affairs."
"It's all up to you," Cheng Shen also adjusted his tie, raised his eyes, and said seriously, "Go in."
Yan Rui had arrived a long time ago and was patiently rinsing the tea bowl at the table. Hearing the movement, he raised his head, put down the tea set, stood up and shook hands with Cheng Shen.
Cheng Shen was smiling all the time, but he was unreasonably anxious in his heart. Yan Rui and Yan Ziyan looked too much alike, but their temperaments were completely different, with an air of calm and prestige.If Yan Ziyan gave people the feeling of being stable and gentle, Yan Rui was more like a superior person, with deep and sharp eyes, being sized up by such eyes, Cheng Shen felt a little apprehensive in his heart.
Yan Rui poured a cup of tea for each of them, and Cheng Shen subconsciously tapped the table twice with his middle fingers.
When Yan Rui saw it, he said appreciatively, "Mayor Cheng, do you know how to drink tea?"
Cheng Shen's tutor when he was studying also loved this drink, and taught him some at that time. When others serve you tea, you have to knock on the table to express your gratitude.
"I only know a little bit," Cheng Shen said embarrassingly, "You can just call me Xiao Cheng."
Yan Rui smiled and nodded.
Cheng Shen lowered his head and twirled the teacup, but didn't know what to say again.
Frankly speaking, Yan Rui is completely different from what he imagined. He always thought that this person was fierce, so that Yan Zian could respect and fear him.But in fact, this man looks so impeccable, mature and demeanor, if Cheng Shen is ten or twenty years older, he might be shouting "I can".
He somewhat understood why Yan Zian admired him so much.
Yan Rui first asked how Yan Zi'an was preparing for the campaign, and also took Cheng Shen's feelings into account, asking him if he was used to working in the city hall.He is like an elder worthy of your complete trust, wise, experienced, and can offer advice from time to time.The tea has been drunk for several rounds, and they haven't gotten to the point yet.
"Father." Yan Zian suddenly said seriously.
"Huh?" Yan Rui looked up at him.
"I've been thinking about some things, and I don't know how to speak, so I just said it straight," Yan Zian looked into his eyes, and tightly grabbed the corner of his clothes with his hands, "How risky is it to accept illegal foreign capital as campaign funds? You know it."
Cheng Shen's heart tightened, and he hurriedly looked at Yan Rui's face, but saw that his expression was normal.
Yan Rui was silent for a while, then suddenly glanced at Cheng Shen, and said lightly: "If you don't tell outsiders everywhere, there is no risk."
"You really don't need to do this. It's not that whoever can raise the most money will be elected," Yan Zian said in a hurry, "I can find out, and so can others. Candidates even have false negatives. News can be edited indiscriminately, let alone true?"
Yan Rui picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said calmly: "You can find out because you are my son, I didn't want to guard against you."
Yan Zian said emotionally: "It's not a question of whether you can find it or not! Father! This is against the law. No matter how clever your methods are, this is illegal funds. How do you know whether they are laundering money through you? This is the way to exchange underground money." Resources, this, this, this is shameful!"
Yan Zi'an's chest heaved violently, and his brows were furrowed, as if he was surprised by Yan Rui's calmness. At this moment, he really realized how disappointed he was with Yan Rui.Cheng Shen sat on the side without saying a word. He quietly patted the back of Yan Zian's hand, signaling him to relax.
"Since when did you care about morality?" Yan Rui smiled, "Childish, did I teach you this?"
Yan Ziyan frowned at him.
Yan Rui sighed, and said, "You know a lot, don't you? You've already told me everything."
"What about Xiao Cheng? You know everything too?"
Cheng Shen nodded slowly.
Yan Rui also fell into silence, staring at the two of them with that extremely oppressive look: "Aren't you going to approve the land?"
Yan Zian said: "It cannot be approved."
"It's better to approve it." Yan Rui wiped his hands with a tissue, took out a few photos from the lining of his suit, and spread them on the table, "Think about Xiao Cheng, not for yourself."
"I have an appointment at eight o'clock, let's stop here today," Yan Rui opened his cuffs, looked at his watch, stood up, and said condescendingly, "It's all a family, and I don't want to embarrass the children like this. Your political I don't want to ruin my career, and I don't want to ruin Xiao Cheng's if possible."
Cheng Shen: "..."
What does this mean? The way it opens is completely different from what I imagined.
Yan Ziyan didn't speak, picked up the photos on the table, and looked at them one by one.
"Homosexuality? How could I give birth to such a son?" Yan Rui picked up the briefcase, shook his head slightly, and walked out the door in a graceful manner, leaving the hurtful words in the tea room.
Cheng Shen looked at his back as he left, and thought, Yan Zian knew him quite well, and he was indeed very personable from the beginning to the end, and the imagined scenes of throwing things and beating people did not appear.But that's what's really scary.
"So he already knew..." Cheng Shen curled his lips, moved closer to Yan Zian, and whispered, "What kind of photo, let me see."
The photos are some stage photos, they were all taken during the previous performances, the scale is a bit big, although what shouldn't be shown is not shown, Cheng Shen is still a little shy looking at it.
"Why do you still have this?" Cheng Shen frowned suddenly, "Did your father hire some kind of detective..."
There are several photos in succession, all of which are Yan Ziyan and Cheng Shen kissing at home. This photo looks like a candid shot, and the pixels are a bit blurry.They obviously drew the curtains at that time, but the curtains were made of gauze, so they were still hard to guard against.
Yan Ziyan didn't speak for a long while, just looking back and forth at those photos.Cheng Shen gently shook his hand and said, "Let's go home first."
Yan Ziyan hummed, collected the photos, and led Cheng Shen away. Chapter 38
Group Chat: White Rabbit Mayor's Breeding Guide (3)
Cheng Shen: "Hello everyone, I have a question! Help!"
Cheng Shen: [red envelope]
Dongdongdongdongdong: "Eighty cents?! Only eighty cents?!"
Ling Yue, you don’t even know Tubutu: “Twenty cents?! Only twenty cents?!!!”
Cheng Shen: "The most important thing is the mind...friendship is more important than material things!"
Ling Yue, you don't even know Tubutu: "I see, our friendship is only worth [-] cents. If you have anything to say, tell me quickly."
Dongdongdongdongdong: "Quickly tell me, I still have sex."
Cheng Shen: "..."
It's great to have sex, Cheng Shen slandered, lying on the sofa again and slowly began typing.Yan Ziyan was shutting himself in the study, not knowing what he was doing.
Cheng Shen stretched out two fleshy hands from the tortoise shell, and knocked: "If you suddenly found out that your doctoral supervisor used to be a pole dancer, what would you think?"
Ling Yue, you don't even know Tubutu: "No way, my boss is 70, and my concubine can't do it...Can I not want to?"
Dongdongdongdongdong: "My boss is a woman. Since I was a child, I have been curvier than a mosquito coil. Don't force me to think about a woman's body, thank you."
Cheng Shen fell silent, he was about to change his wording, Ling Yue suddenly sent a multi-person video invitation on Skype, he checked it, and clicked on it.
"What's wrong? Your old background has been found out?" Ling Yue asked bluntly when the video was connected.
Dong Dongdong's puzzled face also appeared on the screen: "What old man?"
"Uh..." Cheng Shen said, "I used to dance part-time in a strip club..."
Dong Dongdong's eyes widened and he exclaimed, "What? You didn't even tell me!!!"
Cheng Shen let out a groan, dragged the tortoise shell and turned over: "Little secret... Hey, what should I do, someone is going to threaten me with a photo. But I thought about it, if you tell me that the president used to It's a gigolo, I think it's quite exciting, wasn't he very handsome when he was young?"
Dong Dongdong also pinched his chin in thought: "He's quite handsome, have you seen the photo of him in a suit, his butt is so sticky!"
"Who's butt is up?" Shen Ze's voice suddenly came from the background.
Dong Dongdong's screen went black instantly, probably because the phone was locked. "No one... um... %&*¥..." There was a rustling sound from over there, and Cheng Shen hung up the video expressionlessly.
Ling Yue called him alone: "He should have sex."
Cheng Shen had a clear face, and continued to hum: "If it is really exposed, will I be kicked out?"
"Probably not, I don't understand these things either," Ling Yue said, "You haven't done anything illegal, why should you be resigned?"
Cheng Shen rubbed his hair facing the camera, and said blankly: "But it's not a positive thing after all. Of course we think it's nothing, but most people's thinking is relatively conservative... Sigh, I don't understand it either."
Ling Yue nodded: "This is really difficult, let alone outsiders, I thought you were too bold at the time."
"I just thought it was fun..." Cheng Shen sighed.
"Who is going to mess with you?" Ling Yue frowned and said, ""You should discuss this matter with Yan Zian, he should know it well. "
Cheng Shen didn't have the nerve to say that Yan Zian's own father had caused this, so he could only falter and haw a few words, and hung up the phone.
He rolled back and forth on the sofa twice, but still couldn't figure it out.It stands to reason that there is nothing to be guilty of in this legal and compliant performance, but it is indeed not something to be on stage.If you're performing modern dance, Latin, or acrobatics, you won't feel guilty. This is simply discrimination against pole dancing!
Cheng Shen put himself in his shoes and thought about it. If he is a conservative person who has always followed the rules, and he knows that a colleague is dancing in a club, or a gay strip club... Well, he should feel very awkward.
Stereotypes must exist. In fact, their existence is also reasonable. There is nothing to argue about.The characteristics of the majority of a group will affect how outsiders perceive it...
It would be too bad if because of his experience, it would make everyone who worked with him feel uncomfortable and make the citizens grieve.He never thinks that he has done anything wrong, but he is also unwilling to cause such trouble to others.
It would be great if Yan Rui wasn't Yan Zi'an's father, and Cheng Shen could directly reveal his illegal fund-raising, and see who is afraid of whom, but no matter what Yan Zi'an did to his father, it would be impossible for him to kill his relatives righteously. This is simply a legendary thing.
"Why are you lying here, be careful of catching a cold." Yan Zian came out of the study, walked to Cheng Shen's side, squatted down, and patted his head.
Cheng Shen rubbed against his palm and murmured: "Otherwise I'll resign."
Yan Zian said: "Little guy, it's all in the same place when you think about it."
"That's not true," Cheng Shen pouted, and sat up from the sofa, "Anyway, I won't approve it. If he wants to be exposed, he should be exposed. If he can't do it, he can resign. My supervisor also wants me to work in the department. Postdoctoral fellow!"
Yan Ziyan was stunned for a moment, and said helplessly: "That's not what I said. If you resign, he will arrange new people, and the land will still approve it. It's just a waste of time for him."
Cheng Shen thought for a while, and it seemed to be the logic, but he still had a lot of things he couldn't understand: "Then why don't we just invalidate their applications?"
"It's not easy, they have the same procedures," Yan Zian went to the kitchen to get milk for Cheng Shen, and then said after coming out, "Shale gas is all we got from the gossip, I checked it, the state university There has never been an official document published.”
"Why……"
Yan Ziyan shrugged, handed the glass to Cheng Shen, and said, "Who knows, these days, the place is not as clean as you imagined, and the school is not so... Forget it, I won't tell you about it."
Cheng Shen: "!!!"
Cheng Shen had a disillusioned expression on his face. He really couldn't imagine those amiable professors collecting black money behind their backs. It's too ruinous!
Yan Ziyan raised his eyebrows, smiled like a big boy, leaned over and pecked at the corner of Cheng Shen's eyes, and said, "Baby, don't think about it, do you want to take a bath?"
Cheng Shen was still in shock, huddled in the tortoise shell and remained motionless.
Yan Ziyan simply sat beside him, holding Cheng Xiaogui in his arms.
Cheng Shen was stunned for a long time before he stumbled and said: "Then, what should I do... You... Aren't you worried? You said your father, would you just say that..."
Yan Zian laughed and said, "He should not just talk."
"Why are you still in the mood to smile?" Cheng Shen complained, "I don't know what to do anymore, even if I resign, it must be difficult to do, and I haven't gained a firm foothold... If you go to be a member of parliament , I am left alone."
Yan Zian said: "Don't worry, you can delay the matter of Sisheng Village indefinitely."
Cheng Shen frowned: "Why procrastinate? Otherwise, we'll find a newspaper to write that there is energy in the ground, and everyone will know! I'm afraid that everyone won't believe it, and if you provoke him like this, he will expose me even more... "
Yan Ziyan smiled and smoothed the wrinkles between Cheng Shen's eyebrows with his hands, but did not answer.
Cheng Shen looked at him in bewilderment, and recalled a bit: "Is there anything you can do?"
Yan Ziyan groaned and said, "Kiss."
Cheng Shen obeyed obediently.
Yan Ziyan no longer kept the joke, and said seriously: "I just contacted the newspaper office, and the news will be published in a few days. Didn't you show me the photos taken by Fan Kaizheng and the others? It's enough to write about it."
"As long as the news is released, no matter whether there is conclusive evidence or not, someone will definitely go to the school to interview it. The facts are there. It cannot be concealed. How to deal with such a large reserve is the decision of the state government.
Cheng Shen especially likes Yan Zi'an's confident look, he is so handsome, his whole figure seems to be glowing, which inexplicably makes people feel at ease.He couldn't help leaning on Yan Zian again.
"As for breaking the news...shall we come out?" Yan Ziyan said.
"??!!!!!!"
Biubiubiu!Cheng Shen's mind suddenly exploded with colorful fireworks, which made him speechless for a long time, and the turtle shell was about to be shattered.
"Wait a minute, I don't understand this logic," Fan Kaizheng made a pause gesture, and asked Cheng Shen, "What Yan Zian means is that in order to prevent Yan Rui from posting photos of you dancing on the pole, he has to disclose the relationship with you first." Romance?"
Cheng Shen sat in the swivel chair in the office and nodded.
"Is there any necessary connection between the two?" Fan Kai was puzzled.
Cheng Shen said: "His explanation is that if only his son is gay, the acceptance of homosexuality in society is not bad, and Yan Rui would not say that he has lost face."
"In this case, Yan Rui won't post photos of me dancing. Think about it, if he does, everyone will say that Yan Rui's son has found a partner for a striptease. Will anyone support him? ? He still has to rely on conservative middle-aged uncles and aunts to vote..."
"It makes some sense..." Fan Kaizheng raised his eyes and looked at Cheng Shen. Both of them laughed, and Fan Kaizheng suddenly said, "Why did Yan Rui make things difficult for you?"
Cheng Shen: "..."
Cheng Shen found that the sense of smell of this group of people was too keen, he just complained about the photos, Fan Kaizheng automatically diverged his thinking, and came to find out the cause and effect.Why can't I have this skill?It is simply the lore of walking the rivers and lakes.
"It's fine to say it's inconvenient," Fan Kai was waving his hand, "But there is one thing I have to remind you, if you come out of the closet, you have to be prepared and let Yan Zian be careful."
Cheng Shen said vigilantly, "Watch out for what?"
Fan Kai was pushing back the hair on his forehead, showing Cheng Shen the bruise on his forehead: "I was hit by someone during the speech."
"The referendum on the legalization of same-sex marriage is getting louder and louder. There are everyone who opposes it and supports it. Protect yourself." Fan Kaizheng said.
Cheng Shen looked at the bruise on Fan Kaizheng's face in disbelief, and asked, "Does it hurt? My teacher's wife doesn't want to die of distress."
Fan Kai was letting down his hair, thinking of something, he pursed his lips and smiled: "His dazed young man...he was also at the scene at the time, he directly caught the person who threw the thing and beat him, he has already avenged me."
"But I didn't expect Yan Zi'an to decide to come out."
"Ah... I didn't expect that either..."
This is called a real surprise, Cheng Shen thought to himself, after the shock, there was only a steady stream of sweetness left, and he was going crazy with happiness. Chapter 39
After a light snowfall, the weather suddenly turned warmer, and it rained again. In a blink of an eye, Thursday will be here.At noon, the rain stopped and a rainbow appeared in the sky. People passing by took out their mobile phones to take pictures.
In the auditorium of Nuorilan State University, Yan Ziyan and five other congressional candidates are on the stage, having a debate on education, medical insurance, national security and affirmative action.The debate was jointly organized by the school and the local TV station, and attracted nearly a thousand viewers. Nuo Rilan's major paper media also appointed reporters to participate.In front of the six candidates stood a small podium, and they were fighting fiercely.
Yan Ziyan wore the most formal black suit and a deep red tie given by Cheng Shen today. His hair was combed back neatly and fixed with pomade.He stood in front of the podium, leaned on the edge of the podium with one hand, turned his head slightly, and listened attentively to the speech of Liberal Party candidate He Zhen.However, it may be because the appearance is too eye-catching, there are still many cameras taking pictures of him.
"Why am I so nervous..." Ling Yue sat in the back row of the auditorium, turned her head and said to Dong Dongdong next to her.
Dong Dongdong also rubbed his hands and said, "Me too, I don't know how Cheng Shen is feeling now."
As the mayor, Cheng Shen was also invited to participate in this debate. He sat in the front row with representatives of the Green Party.At this moment, he looked at Yan Ziyan on the stage, and the light came down from above, like the most dazzling star.
Before coming here, he thought he would be very nervous, but the strange thing is, sitting here and looking at that person, his heart was very calm, as if he knew that this day would come.
"Currently, thanks to the unremitting efforts of President Sun Chengru, the health insurance bill has finally been passed in Congress," He Zhen said on stage. "Of course, any bill will have some shortcomings in the early stage..."
"...promote the establishment of small community clinics, popularize the coverage of family doctors, and reduce the burden on the people."
Regarding the issue of medical security, each candidate has different ideas.Social Democratic candidates believe that the real beneficiaries of the health insurance bill promoted by the current president are the big insurance companies, not the public, and the public has to bear greater tax pressure.
The host cut to the next topic about education at the right time.On this topic, everyone's rhetoric is relatively unified.It promises to make rational use of resources, guarantee the school's hardware and software facilities, and maintain a good teacher-student ratio.
The audience in the audience seemed to have drawn their own camps, and applauded the candidates they supported most enthusiastically.When Fan Kai was finishing his speech, Cheng Shen even heard applause.Looking back, it turned out to be Liao Jiafan, sitting not two rows behind him.
"Then the candidates must have their own views on the most controversial referendum on equal rights recently," the host said while standing under the spotlight and looking at the camera with a smile. the opinion of."
There was a patter of applause from the audience, Zhao Xinyu paused for a moment, and said: "Thank you. First of all, I must declare that I do not discriminate against homosexuals. On this premise, my position is to oppose the legalization of same-sex marriage." .”
There were bursts of discussion from the audience, and more of it was the sound of shutters.
"According to statistics, there are 68% of Christians in Namiah. The debate on marriage rights is, in fact, a choice between godliness and blasphemy. In the "Bible", only a marriage between a man and a woman is blessed by God Yes, and same-sex unions..."
Dong Dongdong suppressed his voice and said: "Isn't this discrimination? This is simply..."
"I don't know what to say. If this concept was put forward ten years ago, maybe people would still listen." Ling Yue curled her lips.
Another student whispered to each other: "The Bible still makes excuses for enslaving black people. Why doesn't it stop racial segregation?"
Regardless of the voices from the audience, Zhao Xinyu's speech continued: "No government can use power to make people make choices that go against their conscience. Blindly pursuing political correctness is also a kind of tyranny."
"How many people have the same voice as me, but they dare not express it because they are afraid of being labeled as "discriminatory", "narrow", and "ultra-conservative". If I am elected, I will stand up for these people in Congress free voice! Thank you."
There were only a few people applauding in the audience, and he didn't care. After all, Huaren City is not the only district in the eighth constituency, and the nearby Huaiding City has always been the territory of the Conservative Party.
Cheng Shen's election as the mayor of Huaren City is very telling. In Zhao Xinyu's view, this city is free and loose, full of naive students, and it will not be his main source of votes.And he will not change his long-standing views for the sake of votes.
The host of the TV station is an openly gay lesbian. After listening to Zhao Xinyu's speech, she managed to maintain a professional smirk with her extraordinary professionalism.She clenched the microphone tightly and said, "Okay, this is the candidate's point of view. Now let's applaud and welcome the Green Party candidate, Mr. Fan Kaizheng, to express his point of view."
"Okay!" Liao Jiafan yelled while applauding, led by his voice, the applause from the audience was extremely enthusiastic.
With a smile in his eyes, Fan Kaizheng glanced at him first, then turned to the camera, and said, "Among Mr. Zhao Xinyu's point of view, I only have one point that I think is acceptable." He turned his head, smiled and said to Zhao Xinyu: "It's what you said, The sentence that you do not discriminate against homosexuals is the premise of your statement."
Zhao Xinyu shrugged.
Fan Kaizheng looked at the camera again, with firm and steady eyes, and said: "If this is the premise, then the point of view stated by Mr. Zhao Xinyu earlier is fundamentally logically unreasonable."
"What is discrimination? Discrimination is not necessarily suppression, it is violence, but even if its negative color is downplayed, at the core, it also means 'discriminatory treatment'," Fan Kai raised his brows, lowered his jaw slightly, and said sharply To Zhao Xinyu, "If you don't discriminate against homosexuals, why do you treat this group differently?"
"That's right!" "That's right!" Now it wasn't just Liao Jiafan who shouted from the audience, many people applauded him.
Fan Kaizheng continued: "Since you stated in advance that you don't discriminate, it means that you also think that discrimination is wrong. Then, by extension, what about your point of view just now?"
"There is a meaningless cliché that I have heard a lot, called 'I neither support nor oppose'. At first glance, this statement is absolutely neutral, and there is no problem at all. It can be advanced or defensive." Fan Kaizheng slightly Pause and say, "But please think about it carefully, this is discrimination. It is discrimination not to support women's rights. In some multi-racial countries, you say that you do not support the rights of black people, and you do not support the rights of Asians. Is it discrimination? It must be."
Fan Kai was showing a slightly sarcastic smile: "No support, no objection, what is your attitude? Indifference? If it was your own child who was beaten on the street, you would still stand aside and say you don't support it. Don't you object?"
He paused, then continued: "No, you must have an attitude. Since there is no discrimination, since there is no discrimination, why is it different when it comes to equal rights?"
Fan Kaizheng said forcefully: "So I must declare my position. I support, and firmly support, the legalization of same-sex marriage."
Cheng Shen looked at Fan Kaizheng, and was greatly shocked deep in his heart. This is his battlefield, even though tens of thousands of people will go there.What's more, he is definitely not fighting alone.
In the end, Fan Kai said impassionedly: "We should realize that marriage is only a part of the social structure. But despite all appearances, the most fundamental thing we want to achieve is the ultimate mission of social equality! My point of view is this, thank you all."
Fan Kaizheng gracefully bowed to the audience, the applause was thunderous and lasted for a long time.
Amidst the warm applause, Cheng Shen and Yan Zi'an looked at each other, as if they were infected by the atmosphere of the scene, both of them had a sense of pride in their chests.At this moment, Cheng Shen really realized that they were doing a great thing, there was no need to be timid, and there was no need to hide.
The overall concept of society has been changing, and perhaps the voices of opposition that Yan Ziyan worried about and worried about will gradually disappear in the tide of the times.
"Okay, okay, Mr. Fan Kaizheng's speech was really exciting just now," the host pressed his palm down to signal the audience to calm down, "The next candidate is Mr. Yan Ziyan from the Republican Party, let's listen, his opinion."
"Come here, come here!!!!" Dong Dongdong clenched Ling Yue's hand, and said nervously, "What will he say?"
Ling Yue said: "I'm more worried whether he will be beaten to death by the Republicans."
Dong Dongdong: "No, no way..."
The applause stopped, standing on the stage, his face was hot under the spotlight, Yan Zian took a deep breath, looked across the rows of tripods, and met Cheng Shen.He suddenly smiled easily, and said word for word:
"I support."
The Republican representatives in the audience were in an uproar, but Yan Ziyan continued as if he hadn't heard it: "I am a Republican, but I will not pretend that I agree with all its programs. I have to admit that. I agree with my .The party's pragmatic solution to the economic downturn, its endorsement of its iron-fisted approach to national defense and security, and much, much more..."
Yan Ziyan looked at his colleagues in the Republican Party and said sincerely: "I absolutely agree with these. The Republican Party will definitely lead us to a more brilliant future."
The voice of discussion gradually died down, and the Republicans looked worried, but they stopped talking.
"What Mr. Fan Kaizheng said just now is very correct. There is no such thing as neither supporting nor opposing." Yan Zian shook his head and smiled.
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