"Cherished childhood friends aren’t enough to dissuade you from thinking of Xiao Li?" Xilin finally admitted, "Indeed, you truly favor her..."
Although Xilin had sensed an unusual air between Wen Nian and Song Lili from the moment Wen Nian entered the room, he was still shocked when Wen Nian openly revealed his assertive possessiveness over Song Lili.
He had liked Lili, his naively cherished thoughts had sprouted into deeper, truer sentiments as she had grown into a graceful young woman.
He had never naively believed that he was the only one who could appreciate Lili’s qualities; their meeting when he was ten years old had become a fateful encounter in his life.
Yet during Lili’s twenty years, he hadn’t been involved, thinking that certainly within those twenty years, someone else would discover her virtues and fall in love with her just like him.
But who could have imagined... such a formidable rival!
Competing with a President for a woman, Commander Lu, you are indeed fortunate!
"I like her. Out of everyone in the world, she is the only one I like."
It wasn’t all the women in the world, but all the people in the world...
Wen Nian had a unique aura about him; his speech was always gentle, yet each phrase he uttered conjured up a powerful presence that brooked no contradiction.
His gaze was steady, resolute... the sort of transcendental resolve seen in worldly-wise elders in their forties or fifties, yet he, still young, already possessed it.
The youngest President in the history of Country G, and the youngest among modern world leaders.
On his victorious election day, both major political parties represented by the Conservative Party and the Republican Party were the first to protest, along with dissatisfaction from several minor parties.
Citizens, particularly the older ones, expressed concerns that the country was on a downhill path.
Many foreign media outlets gave mixed reviews, but most seemed to enjoy watching Country G’s drama, watching the Wen Family’s drama.
Yet this young President, within four months of taking office, had not only cleaned up the mess left by his predecessor but also cracked down on a group of corrupt, inactive officials.
Rao Pengju, known as the backbone of the Cabinet and the foremost political figure, was seized without hesitation by Wen Nian, his wealth confiscated and he was thrown into prison.
This action terrified numerous Cabinet officials...
The political storm that spread from Anlin, even as far as Xilin, caused many to tremble with fear.
"It seems... I’ll have to try even harder than before," Commander Lu stated calmly.
"I knew Commander Lu had impeccable taste, too bad though, she’s mine."
"It’s not certain, is it? Even if you are the President, you can’t force someone who doesn’t love you to fall in love with you."
"Besides, being an army commander’s wife seems much more interesting than being the President’s wife."
Wen Nian’s eyes narrowed, "I find that remark quite novel, explain?"
"Emperors are often heartless, and Presidents are no different; you have to look after an entire nation’s people, how could you possibly spare so much energy to love one person? Power, status, wealth— you have so many things dividing your attention, and now love as well... Sir, isn’t that a bit greedy?"
"Commander Lu might seem blunt and straightforward, usually speaking your mind, I thought you were simplistic..."
Wen Nian chuckled lightly, "But you do have a knack for striking at the heart."
He put down his chopsticks, stood up, "Take your time, Commander Lu, you eat the slowest, you can clean up the dishes."
He walked to the living room, walked up to Song Lili...