On one side, Xiang Wenxin truly had deleted the recording.
On the other, Liu Zhizhong arrived at the restroom door, twisted the doorknob, and oh snap—
Li Tanglu inside had locked the door from within; it simply wouldn't open.
Liu Zhizhong knocked on the door and called out, "Old Secretary, are you alright? Could you please open the door?"
From inside, Li Tanglu fell silent for a bit, turned off the water, and while wiping his face with a towel, said, "It's nothing, Zhizhong, nothing at all, I'm fine…"
"Old Secretary, sorry about this matter, it really is…"
"It's nothing, it's nothing… I'm fine…"
As Li Tanglu spoke, he opened the door still with reddened eyes.
This old man, his mental fortitude was truly remarkable; by now he had a calm expression on his face and clapped Liu Zhizhong on the shoulder, "Let's go, Zhizhong, I'll tell you about the past."
"Uh… you're still going to talk? Secretary Li, let's just leave it, shall we?"
Liu Zhizhong was completely dumbfounded.
What kind of pill had this old man taken?
But Li Tanglu gave him a push on the shoulder and then proceeded to return first.
There, Xiang Wenxin had also stood up and smiled at Li Tanglu, seemingly with some apologetic air.
Facing such a beautifully unique and stunning woman, Li Tanglu was indeed quite shocked, but he couldn't help but smile and gave her a thumbs up.
"Second Miss Xiang revealing her true beauty is indeed beyond words, indescribable. Zhizhong spoke the truth, the number-one goddess of the Southern Country, none other than you! Heh heh…"
With that, he chuckled somewhat freely and heartily.
His mental fortitude indeed was stable; he truly was someone who had once been the big boss of Hu Yang.
Of course, Xiang Wenxin was delighted, and she responded with humble thanks.
Liu Zhizhong also turned back and sat down with them once more.
This time, Liu Zhizhong voluntarily offered a cigarette, which Li Tanglu accepted with a pleased demeanor.
Liu Zhizhong lit a cigarette, and Li Tanglu followed suit.
Inhaling deeply, Li Tanglu said, "Today I didn't bring any security, intending to confess the past; I've made up my mind about it. Thanks for your care, Zhizhong, and thank you, Second Miss Xiang, for your generous forgiveness…"
Xiang Wenxin replied, "Secretary Li, don't mention it. The issue between Chen Yuanyuan and me ends here, we won't bring up the rest. I hope he will behave himself from now on, not misuse his background for wrongdoing, and instead, walk the honest path and live a good life!" Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚•𝕟𝕖𝕥
Li Tanglu, deeply moved, nodded his head, "Second Miss, thank you so much! This really is Yuanyuan's good fortune, his luck! That scoundrel will definitely learn his lesson! What about Zhang Zhengchang then…"
"He must apologize and slap his own face; I will not let him off the hook!"
"Oh… hehe, alright then, if you've decided so."
"As for your relationship with Chen Yuanyuan, both Liu Zhizhong and I will keep it confidential; you can rest assured about that. Now there's nothing more to discuss, I plan to leave with Liu Zhizhong…"
At that moment, Li Tanglu was in particularly high spirits and quickly interjected, "Second Miss, Zhizhong, with the conversation getting to this point, don't rush off! The matter with Yuanyuan has been oppressing me for many years; I must speak out to feel at ease. You may not want to listen, but I need to tell it, may I?"
Liu Zhizhong and Xiang Wenxin looked at each other, both feeling somewhat helpless.
Xiang Wenxin could only say, "Alright then, speak if you must! After all, keeping some things buried isn't really doing any good; it might feel better to get them out."
"Hmm, Miss Xiang is right! Indeed, having held it in for decades, I've truly felt awful! But without speaking out, you might never understand how perilous life and officialdom can be! Second Miss may not say it, with her esteemed status, she won't be sabotaged or schemed against. But Zhizhong, being in the midst of officialdom and still young, needs to learn from my experiences and lessons!"
Having reached this point in the conversation, the two young people had no choice but to listen, so they straightened their postures, ready to attentively hear him out…