"Wang Lao, to be honest, I really don't know how to save Cheng Lu. After all, with Chen Lu being framed like this, according to the rules of the Chinese political arena, it's basically a lost cause." Chen Feng said with a serious expression.
"Chen Feng, since you know all this, why bother with useless efforts? Listen to me, you have so many women, losing one is not a big deal when you have many others." Wang j Shan advised.
"Wang Lao, actually, I wish I could think like that. But, I can't. The moment I think of Cheng Lu's helpless and desperate expression in the hotel room, I can't help but feel heartbroken. Regardless, I still want to see Cheng Lu first." Chen Feng said sincerely.
"Alright then, not letting you see Cheng Lu would truly be against your character of valuing loyalty and righteousness. However, I must emphasize one last thing: if there's truly no way to get Cheng Lu out, then let it be." Wang j Shan sighed deeply.
Chen Feng said nothing more and immediately headed to a six-star hotel in the capital.
A municipality leader, if detained, could only be held in a hotel in the capital.
Just as Wang j Shan had predicted, without external help, it was almost impossible to see Cheng Lu.
Chen Feng had to seek help from a major figure in the Chinese military.
Cheng Lu and Cheng Liren being held in a hotel, essentially under house arrest, was the result of political power struggles.
Under the arrangement of a major figure in the Chinese military, Chen Feng finally managed to enter the hotel room.
The moment Cheng Lu saw Chen Feng, she instinctively threw herself into his arms and cried as if exhausted.
After crying, Cheng Lu pushed Chen Feng away.
"Chen Feng, you need to leave here quickly."
"I'm here to save you, I won't leave." Chen Feng said calmly.
"I don't need you to save me, you need to leave quickly." Cheng Lu's eyes showed increasing terror.
"Why?" Chen Feng asked, puzzled.
"This time, my father and I being set up is not a common political struggle; it's a struggle at the highest level of politics. Anyone who gets involved will not end well. I'm very happy that you risked your life to come see me, but I truly don't want you to save me." Cheng Lu said resolutely.
Before spending a lifetime in prison, being able to personally feel Chen Feng's desperate attempt to save her was enough. Honestly, in the entire Chinese political arena, no one had ever received such treatment. Throughout history, powerful figures in politics had always been ruthless towards women. Some emperors, to escape, would abandon their women in the palace and flee. Some powerful figures, to climb higher, would not hesitate to offer their women to others. In short, these so-called powerful men in politics treated women as less than human for the sake of their interests. Chen Feng was different. He not only treated his women as people but also risked his life for them.
"Cheng Lu, you've been with me for decades, don't you understand me yet?" Chen Feng said calmly.
"I understand you, which is why I don't want you to be foolish. You need to leave quickly. Your intention is enough; I am just a woman, and you are different. You are on the verge of reaching the highest echelons of Chinese politics, and you absolutely cannot let it all go to waste because of me. Didn't you endure for twenty years for this very day?" Cheng Lu persuaded Chen Feng.
"Cheng Lu, to be honest, I do care a lot about reaching the highest echelons of Chinese politics. I've waited over twenty years for this goal. How many twenty-year periods are there in a lifetime? But, you should also know that I, Chen Feng, am a person who values loyalty and righteousness. You are my woman, and I will absolutely not stand by and watch you be wronged without doing anything. To put it this way, I would rather wait another twenty years than watch you be wronged. If a man, a powerful figure, cannot even protect his own woman, what kind of man is he? What kind of great person is he?"
"Chen Feng, I agree with your idea. Honestly, a man in this world should have feelings and righteousness. However, I really don't need you to say that. China's development over the past twenty years has not been easy. China needs you more than I do." Cheng Lu continued to persuade Chen Feng.
"Cheng Lu, have you considered one thing?" Chen Feng explained unhurriedly.
"What thing?"
"If I can't even protect you, do you think I can maintain my position if I reach the highest office in China? Can I hold it for long? China needs a leader who can hold their position for a long time for its stability, not a leader who is a flash in the pan."
"That's also true, but the problem is, with my father and my current situation, even gods can't save us. From the establishment of our nation until now, no leader detained in a hotel has ever escaped easily." Cheng Lu said dejectedly.
"Cheng Lu, have you ever thought about this? From the establishment of our nation until now, has there ever been a municipal party secretary as young as me?" Chen Feng replied with a smile.
"Chen Feng, you mean, you have a way to save me?"
"I didn't know before, but now I do." Chen Feng replied with a calm smile.
"What way?" Cheng Lu asked urgently.
"I will resign from my position as the party secretary of Mingshan City." Chen Feng continued to smile indifferently.
"Resign from your position as the party secretary of Mingshan City? What does that mean?" Cheng Lu was completely bewildered.
"Cheng Lu, it's like this: I investigated, and the reason that powerful figure used the railway line issue to trap you and your father was not solely aimed at you two. It was actually aimed at me. After all, I am the most promising candidate to become the top leader of China. Since they cannot confront me directly, they have seized my weakness and trapped you here. If I don't compromise, they won't let you go. Therefore, I've decided to resign from my position as the party secretary of Mingshan City and let their people take over." Chen Feng explained.
"Chen Feng, is it that exaggerated? The scheming is too deep, isn't it?" Cheng Lu asked with disbelief.
"This is the high-level political maneuvering in China; ordinary people truly cannot see through it." Chen Feng replied calmly.
"Chen Feng, if that's the case, then I absolutely cannot let you resign from your position as the party secretary of Mingshan City to save me. You've worked for decades for this position, and I cannot be so selfish." Chen Feng replied firmly.
"Cheng Lu, actually, it's not just for you; I have a bit of a selfish motive too." Chen Feng appeased Cheng Lu.
How to explain it, resigning from the Mingshan City party secretary position, while seemingly a complete defeat, was actually an exceptionally clever move. It was the ultimate application of retreating to advance. Because of his unusual relationship with Cheng Lu, that powerful figure would definitely believe that Chen Feng resigned from the Mingshan City party secretary position to protect Cheng Lu. In reality, that wasn't the case. His actions were a tactic of retreating to advance, to make that powerful figure overconfident, allowing him to hide in the shadows and strike back.
"Chen Feng, my head is really not working anymore." Cheng Lu said dizzily. To be honest, neither she nor her father were truly suited for such high positions as municipal party secretary or deputy party secretary. Before they could even get comfortable, they were trapped in a hotel. If Chen Feng managed to resolve this matter, he would definitely not stay in high-level politics anymore and would honestly go back to being a regular city official. As a regular city official, she and her father could barely cope, as it only involved minor schemes. However, the politics of a municipality were full of deadly traps at every step. Only someone with Chen Feng's heaven-defying political talent could adapt.
"You don't need your head to work; as long as I can strategize, that's enough. Don't worry, within a month, I'll be back in my position as the top leader of Mingshan City, as if nothing happened." Chen Feng said confidently.