After Li Ying arrived in the provincial capital, he first found Director Mo and Director Wang, who had investigated him in Wushui last time, and invited them to have a meal at the Jinhui Hotel, the purpose of which was to inquire about Song Nianyao's recent situation with Director Mo.

On the night of the day he lifted the censorship, Lin Xue rushed to Wushui, and after asking him if he was fine, the next day, the two of them drove Lin Xue's red Audi car to the provincial capital.

Lin Xue heard that Li Ying went to the provincial capital this time to rescue Song Nianyao, and the boss was unhappy: she and Li Ying had met Song Nianyao several times. With a woman's intuition, she felt that every time Song Nianyao looked at Li Ying, his gaze was always a little ambiguous. At first, she thought that it was just that she loved Li Ying too much, and she had an instinctive defensive psychology for every woman around him, so she felt that Song Nianyao's gaze at Li Ying was wrong. However, after dating a few more times, she found that Song Nianyao not only looked at Li Ying wrongly, but sometimes inadvertently, she suddenly looked at herself, and her eyes showed a look of envy and even jealousy. From this, she judged that this beautiful woman without a husband may really have feelings for Li Ying.

Of course, Lin Xue would never dare to say these words to Li Ying. She is now wholeheartedly maintaining the hard-won warm relationship between herself and Li Ying, and she doesn't want to make any more twists and turns, so as not to cause Li Ying to be unhappy. Therefore, although she was very dissatisfied with Li Ying going to rescue Song Nianyao, she didn't dare to say it.

She had already thought in her heart: as long as Li Ying was not too excessive and didn't hook up with other women in front of her, she would turn a blind eye and not quarrel with him for these things.

When Li Ying invited Director Mo and others to dinner, Lin Xue also went, so the meal was very enjoyable, and Li Ying also asked what he wanted to know in the middle of the wine.

From Director Mo's mouth, Li Ying learned that Song Nianyao and Huang Shunfu are currently in isolation and review at a secret case handling site of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection. There are two completely different views on Song Nianyao within the task force: one holds that she should be treated as a whistleblower and a witness, and that shuanggui measures should not be taken against her; the other believes that her adultery with Huang Shunfu is true, and she herself admits this. Although she said that she was forced/raped by Huang Shunfu, and later coerced by him, she had to maintain a relationship with him, but these are her words and there is no direct evidence to support them, so she should be treated as Huang Shunfu's co-defendant.

Li Ying heard that what he said was exactly the same as the result of his and Secretary Long's analysis, so she sincerely asked him how this matter should work in order to turn Song Nianyao from Huang Shunfu's co-defendant into a victim and whistleblower.

Although Director Mo is only a department-level cadre, he has worked in provincial organs for many years and is in a critical position, so he has a clear grasp of the political context of Tiannan and is also very experienced and methodical.

Seeing that Li Ying humbly asked him for advice, Director Mo pondered for a moment and then said carefully: "Director Li, regarding the handling of Huang Shunfu and Song Nianyao, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection will definitely take it to the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee for discussion. You are Secretary Du's old friend, and you should have some understanding of the current high-level faction in Tiannan Province. Needless to say, Huang Shunfu's issue will certainly be the same at the Standing Committee, that is, he will be expelled from the party, removed from his post, and transferred to the judicial organs for handling. In this matter, his uncle Ouyang Wen definitely didn't dare to say more for him. However, when it comes to the issue of Song Nianyao, there will definitely be great disagreements and disputes. Minister Ouyang Wen hated Song Nianyao to death, and would definitely strongly advocate that she be dealt with as a co-defendant. Governor Cheng and others from his faction will definitely echo his views. And if you communicate well with Secretary Du, a few people on Secretary Du's side can exonerate Song Nianyao and suggest that she be dealt with appropriately by party discipline and not transferred to the judicial organs. In the process of the contest between the two sides, there are two people who are very crucial: one is Secretary Gong of our Commission for Discipline Inspection, and the other is Commander Ran Shihao of the Provincial Military Region. The two of them are independent mountains and do not belong to these two factions. The two of them are the same as the status of Han Xin, the king of Qi when Chu and Han were fighting: if you join Han, Chu will lose, and if you join Chu, Han will lose. Therefore, if you want to save Song Nianyao, the key is not Secretary Du's side. If you want to get a majority of support on the Standing Committee, you must win Secretary Gong and Commander Ran into Secretary Du's camp and speak for Song Nianyao together. Moreover, in this kind of matter, Secretary Gong's opinion is the most important - after all, he is the secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and others will respect his handling opinions. ”

Li Ying listened to his analysis, so he nodded with interest and continued to ask: "Director Mo, you are an old-timer and have a lot of experience in this area. I would like to ask you for advice: How can I win the support of Secretary Gong and Commander Ran, and do I want Secretary Du to come forward to do the work?"

Director Mo shook his head and said again and again: "This is not appropriate, this is not appropriate! Think about it: the reason why Secretary Gong and Commander Ran have not chosen a side now is that they are observing and considering the strength and prospects of these two sides. You asked Secretary Du to go to them for such a trivial matter, isn't this embarrassing for Secretary Du?"

Speaking of this, he glanced at Li Ying and Lin Xue, and said with a smile: "Director Li, the so-called asking for others is better than asking for yourself. In fact, you and Miss Lin are two treasure mountains in themselves. You only need to use your own connections, and you can completely win Secretary Gong and Commander Ran into the camp of excusing Song Nianyao. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

Li Ying asked a little confused.

Director Mo drank a little higher, and he tried his best to please Li Ying and Lin Xue, so he smiled incomprehensibly and said in a somewhat mocking tone: "There are no outsiders here, I'll tell the truth! Actually, if you want to find Secretary Gong, you only need Miss Lin to come forward." Secretary Gong came down from the Central Committee, and he must know Miss Lin's father, Secretary Lin, very well, and also know that Secretary Lin will join the central decision-making team sooner or later, and will most likely become the successor in the future. I heard that after he came to Tiannan, he invited Miss Lin several times and wanted to invite Miss Lin to dinner, but Miss Lin seemed to refuse. And the person he asked to invite Miss Lin happened to be old friends with me, so I knew about it. Miss Lin, I'm not wrong!"

Lin Xue nodded and said, "My father and my grandfather both told me: In Tiannan Province, except for Uncle Du, don't easily interact with other officials. Therefore, I will refuse general invitations, not only for you Secretary Gong. ”

Director Mo put on a jack of all trades and analyzed: "When a senior official at the level of Secretary Gong arrives, the most important thing now is to find a backer at the central decision-making level, so that there will be someone to support and help him on the road of continued progress in the future." I guess he really wanted to hook up with Secretary Lin Meng, so he invited Miss Lin to dinner a few times. Now, if you want to get Secretary Gong's support, as long as Miss Lin comes forward, it is estimated that you will be able to succeed immediately! As for Commander Ran of the Provincial Military Region, then you will have to use the relationship of Director Li's uncle, Commander Li Qingshan. The Tiannan Provincial Military Region is subordinate to the Southwest Military Region, and Commander Li is Commander Ran's immediate superior. As long as Director Li comes forward to invite him, it is estimated that he will definitely buy your face. ”

Li Ying nodded and said, "Thank you, Director Mo, for your guidance." We'll do what you say right away. ”

On the way back to the apartment, Li Ying asked Lin Xue to call Secretary Gong and ask him to come out for dinner tomorrow afternoon.

Lin Xue pouted, didn't make a sound for a long time, and didn't take the phone out.

Li Ying looked at her strangely and asked, "Xiaoxue, what's wrong?" Do you think that you rejected someone last time, and now you are embarrassed to invite him?"

Lin Xue's eyes turned red, and she said, "Let me ask you: What is the relationship between you and Song Nianyao? Why do you want to help her so much? Isn't she Huang Shunfu's mistress? You can run around like this for her? You also use the relationship here and there to get my father involved." Tell me the truth: Do you have any personal affairs with her? Women like her are used to seducing men. You are alone in Wu Shui, and I am not by your side, so it is inevitable that I will be seduced by her. If that's the case, I'm too lazy to call for you!"

Li Ying knew that she was jealous, so she grasped the steering wheel with one hand, and took Lin Xue's head into her arms with the other, and said with a smile: "Little vinegar jar! Director Song is a few years older than me, and he is my superior, how can there be the kind of relationship you imagined? Besides, you are so good to me now, you basically have to go to Wushui once a week, and every time you have to empty my bullets before leaving, how can I have the firepower to fool around with other women again?"

When Lin Xue heard his last joke, her face flushed with shame, and she kept beating his chest with her fists, and scolded angrily: "Dead peasant, you are indecent! You are shameless! I will not go to Wushui next time!"

Li Ying hadn't heard her shout "dead peasant" for a long time, and when she heard it at this moment, she couldn't help but feel very warm and cordial, so she took the time to kiss her on the forehead and said, "Xiaoxue, your sentence of dead peasant reminds me of the days when we first met. Time is so fast, five or six years have passed in the blink of an eye. But the past experiences are like movie shots, and they always come to my mind. You've been waiting for me for so many years, and now we're finally together, so we all have to cherish each other and not be suspicious at every turn, so that we can keep a happy state of mind, what do you say?"

When Lin Xue heard his affectionate words, she had already forgotten her suspicion of Song Nianyao, and she only felt that her heart was sweet and sour, and all the beautiful and painful memories of being with Sneng Xiaotian in the past poured into her mind, and tears poured into her mind in an instant.

After Li Ying waited for Lin Xue's mood to calm down, her face suddenly became serious, and she said to her: "Do you know why I helped Director Song so much? Because, in the matter of her and Huang Shunfu, she has always been a victim. As long as she is a person with a slight sense of justice, after listening to her tragic experience, she will definitely sympathize and forgive all her mistakes!"