booktalesy Chapter 75 Scandal of the Leader's Wife
Chapter 75 Scandal of the Leader's Wife
It was another weekend, and Xu Yunxi said she was going to Qinglong Mountain to sketch.
She was an art student who took the art college entrance exam and had an unparalleled love for art, so sketching was a regular activity for her.
Now, Xu Yunxi has gradually emerged from the pain of losing her mother and has become optimistic and cheerful again.
Wu Zhiyuan was driving, and Xu Yunxi was sitting in the passenger seat.
"Brother Zhiyuan, Qinglong Mountain used to be your territory, right?" Xu Yunxi asked with a smile.
Wu Zhiyuan replied with a smile, "Yes and no. I worked at Qinglongshan Forest Farm for a period of time, so I am quite familiar with the mountains and rivers there."
But in terms of territory, the entire landscape of Longcheng belongs to the people; we are merely temporary administrators or admirers.
Xu Yunxi winked mischievously: "Brother Zhiyuan, you're starting to sound more and more like my dad, you've got a whole repertoire of things to say."
She turned to look at Liu Qingqing: "Aunt Qingqing, look at Brother Zhiyuan, did he catch it from my dad?"
Liu Qingqing smiled and asked Wu Zhiyuan, "Zhiyuan, could you tell me about Qinglong Mountain?"
Wu Zhiyuan said, "Qinglong Mountain is a mountain with a rich historical and cultural heritage in Longcheng City."
There is a temple on the mountain, and in the temple is a ginkgo tree planted during the Tang Dynasty, which has a history of more than a thousand years.
The great poet Li Bai also climbed Qinglong Mountain and wrote a poem about it…
As Wu Zhiyuan drove, he introduced Qinglong Mountain.
Xu Yunxi looked out the window and saw the continuous mountain range, resembling a giant dragon coiled around its base. She couldn't help but exclaim, "It really does look like a green dragon!"
Wu Zhiyuan parked the car at the foot of the mountain.
There were many more tourists at Qinglong Mountain on the weekend than on weekdays.
Xu Yunxi carried her easel on her back and walked ahead with great interest, searching for the best angle to sketch.
Wu Zhiyuan and Liu Qingqing followed behind, looking around as they walked.
Little did they know, someone was lurking in the crowd, following them.
This was a middle-aged man, the private investigator Zhang Wanlin had hired.
Xu Yunxi chose a spot on a platform halfway up the mountain with a wide view overlooking a vast forest, set up her easel, and began to concentrate on painting.
Wu Zhiyuan and Liu Qingqing stood by the railing, gazing into the distance, taking in the beautiful scenery of Qinglong Mountain.
The western slope is gentle, while the eastern slope is steep. Mountains are nested within mountains, with strange rocks, ancient caves, secluded valleys, and cliffs dotting the landscape, and the sound of pine trees echoing like the sea.
However, none of them noticed that in the bushes not far below, a man wearing a baseball cap and a mask, with a telephoto lens, was silently pointing the lens at them.
This guy was constantly watching any possible misinterpretation of the interactions between Wu Zhiyuan and Liu Qingqing, patiently waiting for a "valuable" moment.
The opportunity has finally arrived.
Xu Yunxi was halfway through her painting when she realized she had run out of a particular color of paint. She said to Liu Qingqing, "Aunt Qingqing, I'm out of cobalt blue! I think I have some spares in my bag, could you help me look for them?"
Liu Qingqing hummed in agreement and walked toward the backpack placed to the side.
There was a protruding stone underfoot. Liu Qingqing didn't notice it, tripped, and almost fell over.
Xu Yunxi was startled and cried out, "Aunt Qingqing, be careful!"
Wu Zhiyuan instinctively stepped forward and steadied Liu Qingqing's arm to help her regain her balance.
"Teacher Liu, are you alright?" Wu Zhiyuan asked with concern.
"It's nothing, thank you." After regaining her balance, Liu Qingqing withdrew her arm, a smile on her face.
The whole process takes only a few seconds and is a very normal action.
However, from the carefully chosen angle below, the telephoto lens compressed the sense of space, capturing the following scene: Wu Zhiyuan holding Liu Qingqing's arm, the two standing close together, smiling at each other.
In particular, Wu Zhiyuan's concern was distorted into "a loving gaze" from a certain perspective.
The voyeur pressed the shutter repeatedly, aiming for images that would evoke associations.
That evening, the carefully selected and angled photos were anonymously sent to several active local forums and social media accounts.
The headline is highly sensational: "Exclusive Scoop: The First Secretary of the Longcheng Municipal Party Committee and the Secretary's Wife Have a Secret Rendezvous at Qinglong Mountain, Embracing Each Other Intimately."
The post vividly described Wu Zhiyuan and Liu Qingqing's rendezvous at Qinglong Mountain, and included "intimate" photos.
The post was full of nonsense, claiming that the municipal party secretary was getting old and unable to perform sexually, and that his young wife could not satisfy his sexual needs, so he ended up having an affair with the young and handsome secretary of the municipal party secretary.
The secret rendezvous between the secretary of the municipal party committee and the wife of the municipal party committee is already sensational and easily attracts attention, becoming a topic of conversation during leisure time.
Within half an hour of the post being published, it caused a sensation on the local online community in Longcheng.
The forum's comment section refreshed at a rate of dozens of comments per minute. Some people joined in the fun with the mentality of watching the drama unfold, while others took it seriously and condemned it as a "political scandal." Still others began to embellish the story with fabricated details, saying that they had seen the two behaving "intimately" in a restaurant. Some even dug up Liu Qingqing's everyday photos and posted them online.
Wu Zhiyuan felt that he had been careless.
The last time someone fabricated an indecent video of Xu Youwei, it already served as a warning. This time, he was focused on accompanying and protecting Liu Qingqing and Xu Yunxi, but he forgot about the eyes that might be watching from the shadows.
Wu Zhiyuan immediately reported to Xu Youwei and explained the reason.
Liu Qingqing also explained the reason to Xu Youwei.
Xu Yunxi's explanation, as a third party, is more convincing.
Xu Youwei then arranged for Lang Yuanyuan to delete the posts.
The next day, as soon as he arrived at work, Wu Zhiyuan went to Xu Youwei's office.
Xu Youwei said magnanimously, "Zhiyuan, you and Qingqing are both innocent. I know that very well."
Yunxi was also present, which is the strongest evidence.
Our opponents are frantically fabricating these despicable rumors in an attempt to smear and sow discord between us, causing internal strife and disrupting our plans.
Wu Zhiyuan offered a self-criticism: "Secretary Xu, I apologize to you. I was negligent and careless. I never expected that our opponents would be so unscrupulous as to make a big fuss over such routine contact."
I will definitely be more careful with my words and actions in the future, and avoid any situations or behaviors that may cause misunderstandings.
Xu Youwei waved his hand: "Zhiyuan, there's no need to blame yourself too much. The opponent is scheming and it's impossible to guard against them."
The key issue is not whether we are perfect, but that our opponents have become ruthless.
This shows that our actions have touched a nerve; they're afraid! The moment to deliver the fatal blow is approaching!
In addition to arranging for the Cyberspace Administration of China to delete posts, Xu Youwei also demanded that the internet monitoring department investigate the case to find out who was behind it, and asked the propaganda department to organize positive reports to highlight Wu Zhiyuan's heroic deeds.
The Longcheng Daily quickly published a report by reporter Ye Xiaoman, highlighting Wu Zhiyuan's exemplary deeds in winning the first prize for bravery and righteousness twice and donating the 10,000 yuan prize money to the city's foundation for bravery and righteousness.
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Mayor's Office.
Ai Kun and Tao Sizhong had a private talk.
His expression was grave: "Secretary Tao, do not tell anyone about today's conversation!"
Tao Sizhong looked at Ai Kun's solemn expression and his heart skipped a beat, sensing that there was extremely important news.
Tao Sizhong nodded.
Ai Kun lowered his voice: "Secretary Tao, I just received confirmation through special channels that the Provincial Anti-Organized Crime Office has decided to use police from another region to take action against Zhang Wanlin tonight!"