"Xiao Ling, what happened?" Chen Feng asked with concern.
"Nothing, I fell," Li Hongling replied evasively.
"Fell? How could a fall do this to you all over? If you still consider me your brother, tell me honestly, what exactly happened?" Chen Feng pulled Li Hongling into his arms. Even if Li Hongling didn't say anything, he knew what had happened. This woman had suffered inhumane abuse for doing things for her foster brother.
"Feng Ge, it's really nothing. Although I have injuries, aren't I here alive and kicking in front of you?" Li Hongling deliberately jumped a few times.
"Alright, you won't tell me? Then you're no longer my foster sister." Chen Feng said, deliberately trying to scare Li Hongling.
"Feng Ge, please don't do this, I'll tell you!" Li Hongling panicked.
Taking a deep breath, Li Hongling recounted the whole story. It turned out that an American arms dealer had taken a liking to Li Hongling. From this point of view, America was truly disgusting. They widely publicized on global media that "small-eyed Eastern girls" were the most beautiful, which was essentially a veiled insult to China. In reality, foreign aesthetics were similar to Chinese aesthetics – big eyes, big breasts, beautiful. It was a pity that many Chinese people had been brainwashed by Americans, truly believing that small-eyed, small-breasted Chinese women were beautiful.
Li Hongling naturally refused the unreasonable demands of the American arms dealer. The dealer, using Li Hongling's desire to purchase high-purity water as an excuse, brutally tortured her. The simple meaning was: if I can't have you happily, then I'll beat you up.
"Xiao Ling, don't worry, I will definitely get revenge for you," Chen Feng said, gritting his teeth.
"Feng Ge, do you know why I hid this from you? It's because I was afraid you would go to America to seek revenge on that American arms dealer. I'm very happy that you would avenge me, your little sister, but I don't want you to do this. You have noble ideals and cannot risk yourself for such a small matter. If it were in China, I would support you in avenging me. But now it's about revenge in America, and I definitely won't agree. If you insist on going to America to avenge me, then I can only sever ties with you. I don't want a promising political rising star to be ruined by me. I don't want you to be ruined by me, and China doesn't want you to be ruined by me either." Li Hongling explained with a solemn expression.
"Xiao Ling, your words make a lot of sense. But the problem is, it really pains me as an older brother to see you suffer so much." Chen Feng said, his eyes moist.
"Chen Feng, how could I not know your sincerity towards women? Let me put it this way, for a woman, you would give your life without hesitation. But it's unnecessary. You not only need to have this sincerity and courage towards women, but also towards China. You are the most hopeful candidate for China's future high-level leadership. You must learn to protect yourself. China's power struggles and even the chaos of Chinese society for thousands of years need you to turn the tide. You are currently just a small leader in the Development and Reform Commission of Mingshan District. If you lose your life now, where is China's future?" Li Hongling said emotionally.
Honestly, before meeting Chen Feng, she was utterly disappointed with the Chinese political arena. Not a single person in power truly worked for the common people; they were either self-preserving, impatient, corrupt, or lawless. After Chen Feng appeared, he was like a clear stream in the political arena, bringing hope to China's politics. Although Chen Feng's individual strength was still small, the power of example was infinite. Once Chen Feng entered China's high-level political circles in more than a decade, he would definitely inspire a group of like-minded, good Chinese youths, allowing China to truly soar.
"Xiao Ling, I promise you, I will take good care of myself and not go to America to seek revenge on that arms dealer. However, I can control things remotely and make him lose a large sum of money." Chen Feng said with a smile.
"Can you do that?" Li Hongling's eyes shone with excitement.
"Of course, who is your foster brother?" Chen Feng continued with a smile.
"Feng Ge, then tell me, how do you plan to scam that American arms dealer?" Li Hongling asked excitedly.
"It's simple. I'll spend some money to have desperadoes from the desert country impersonate weapons buyers, then thoroughly mess with the arms dealer, and then release the recordings of their conversations. This way, the stock price of the arms dealer's listed company will definitely plummet," Chen Feng explained calmly.
"Feng Ge, did I hear that right? How can an arms dealer be listed?" Li Hongling asked with confusion.
"Of course they can be listed! You know, the peak capitalist country, America, what won't they do for money? Let me put it this way, to grab oil, America can claim a packet of laundry detergent is a weapon of mass destruction, then send troops, and then frantically plunder oil." Chen Feng explained in detail.
Li Hongling's worldview was shattered. Heavens, before Chen Feng revealed the profound truth about America, she had been brainwashed by America's sweet talk and truly believed America was the hope of the world. Little did she know that the inside was so extremely filthy and degenerate.
"Feng Ge, I've learned a lot from you again. Alas, I'm still too naive, the world is too complicated," Li Hongling sighed.
"It's normal. In today's society, whether it's in politics or business, nothing is simple. But it's okay, you're still young, you'll learn slowly. Alright, you go back and rest for a few days, I'll go to the desert country. In today's society, only those desperadoes from the desert country dare to provoke America." Chen Feng appeased Li Hongling.
"Forget it, Feng Ge, I've thought about it carefully, there's no need. You spending money to bribe desperadoes from the desert country can indeed severely scam the American arms dealer. However, the American arms dealer is not stupid and will definitely trace the source back to us. Then, hatred will accumulate, you retaliate against me, and I retaliate against you, and it will only escalate. My point is, you and I are both people who need to do great things, and we can't let minor grievances ruin major plans. For the sake of the bigger picture, enduring some hardship is nothing!" Li Hongling advised Chen Feng.
"Okay, I'll listen to you, Xiao Ling." Chen Feng looked at Li Hongling with relief. From this incident, he could see that Li Hongling's perspective was growing. If it were an ordinary woman, her eyes would be only on revenge. Seizing the opportunity, she would definitely seek revenge with all her might! Li Hongling was not like that; she considered the bigger picture. That's right, for China to develop, it cannot be separated from America. Therefore, if relations with America become strained and confrontational, it would be disadvantageous. Endure for the sake of the bigger picture. Endurance is not fear, but for better development!
"Feng Ge, I attended the Mingshan District Entrepreneurs' Conference initiated by the Qin District last time, and I know that Mingshan District has developed very rapidly in recent years. The clothing industry, new energy industry, chip industry... are gradually emerging in China. Now that the high-purity water urgently needed for the development of the chip industry has been secured, Mingshan District's chip industry will usher in explosive growth. With another pillar industry rising, Mingshan District can become a developed county-level city." Li Hongling said excitedly.
"Xiao Ling, I didn't expect you to have not only talent in business but also a good sense of politics. Indeed, given the current development trend of Mingshan District, with the development of another emerging industry, Mingshan District can develop into a developed county-level city. However, I don't have any specific ideas yet..." Chen Feng said truthfully.
"Feng Ge, regarding the development of emerging industries in Mingshan District, I have a suggestion, I don't know if I should say it..." Li Hongling asked tentatively.