Originally, the relationship between the Governor's Wife and Li Tanglu was somewhat ambiguous, but it never crossed the line.
Despite this, Li Tanglu endured everything and took the Governor's Wife and her daughter to their hotel room.
The room was arranged by the secretary, fully equipped with cameras, voice recorders, and the like.
Moreover, the drinks for the mother and daughter were slightly drugged by the secretary—it was effective but not blatantly so, unlike the doses Li Tanglu was used to. Just a slight male-female interaction would set things ablaze instantly.
Li Tanglu truly couldn't resist; upon entering the room, he became incredibly irritable, barely managing to control himself with immense willpower.
He had already sensed something was off; the reaction of his body wasn't just due to alcohol.
Having climbed to his high position in officialdom, his sensitivity and judgment were extraordinarily sharp.
He knew something was wrong that night; someone was targeting him!
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Li Tanglu managed to endure, settled the old acquaintances—mother and daughter—and left the room, caught a taxi, and went home.
He didn't even use his official car because he always handles such affairs discreetly, to avoid giving others a handle against him.
Naturally, the secretary, watching from the shadows, was very disappointed.
During the taxi ride, Li Tanglu silently spotted the secretary's figure and remained quiet, truly a patient man.
At that time, he was serving as the mayor in another city and was staying in a rented house, not spacious, with one bedroom converted into a study.
Upon returning to his bedroom, he felt as if he were burning up, dizzy and affected by alcohol; he didn't even turn on the light, he just collapsed into bed and fell asleep.
What he hadn't realized was that there was a woman in the bed, one smelling fragrantly. In the darkness, everything just happened—Li Tanglu lost all control and couldn't hold back anymore.
Does this scene feel a bit familiar?
Indeed, Old Secretary Li's experience, and Liu Zhizhong's encounter with Lu Yuqing, seemed somewhat similar. And did it not slightly resemble the situation with Liu Zhizhong and Zhao Han?
The next day, Li Tanglu agonizingly discovered that it was his sister, Li Xiulan!
The siblings shared the same father but different mothers. Li Xiulan, then 31, was born to Li Tanglu's stepmother.
At that time, Li Xiulan was teaching in the city; she came over after finishing work on Friday, planning to cook some homemade meals for her brother and help him tidy up the apartment. Li Tanglu was busy with work and rarely organized his home.
He was very cautious, reluctant to let anyone enter his room to tidy up, fearing someone might plant listening devices—a good habit indeed.
Li Xiulan was the one who did his laundry and tidied up the home.
That very night, tired from cleaning up, she washed up and slept in Li Tanglu's room rather than going back to her own place.
As her husband, Chen Xiaoping, didn't get along with her brother, their marital relationship was strained. They had been married for seven years, and Li Xiulan hadn't had any children, though medical tests showed they were both normal.
Conversely, one of Chen Xiaoping's mistresses had given birth to a son outside their marriage, further straining the couple's relationship.
According to Li Xiulan, Li Tanglu was frighteningly strong that night, bleeding from the nose, his body seemingly on fire, and she was unable to resist or even dare to scream and alarm the neighbors, not wanting to jeopardize her brother's career.
Thus, the tragedy went unchecked, unstoppable.
Reflecting on it, Li Tanglu thought that it was a conspiracy involving his own secretary paid off by his rivals, so he couldn't publicly disclose the incident. The siblings bore this silently, prioritizing his political future!
Speaking of these events, Li Tanglu was in tears, his expression agonized, trembling uncontrollably.
"A man, choosing this path, to become an official, to defeat rivals, sometimes has to endure humiliation! Who hasn't experienced humiliation? The human heart is dark, and human nature is unyielding; no one wants to admit defeat or show weakness."
Xiang Wenxin couldn't bear to watch and handed over a tissue, "Old Secretary Li, why didn't Li Xiulan take any precautions? I mean... contraceptives..."
Liu Zhizhong also silently nodded, acknowledging Xiang Wenxin's question.
Li Tanglu took the tissue, thanking Second Miss, then said sorrowfully, "If only it were possible, alas..."
Xiang Wenxin asked, "Why not? Weren't there such medications available in the country thirty-one, thirty-two years ago?"