When he walked into the "Jieyu Tea House", Minister Lu's face was livid, and he was sweating profusely on his forehead.
The driver and secretary were both frightened.
As the two closest staff members to Lu Hong, the driver and secretary knew that Minister Lu had this old problem of headaches. However, in recent times, it has become more and more serious. The attacks have become more and more frequent and the headaches have become more and more severe.
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But I never expected that this time it would happen at such a critical moment.
Lu Hong just went to meet the giant.
I was fine in the car, but the moment I stepped into the hospital, I suddenly became ill and had a splitting headache. Although I took analgesics immediately, the effect was still not satisfactory.
The schedule of the giant-level figure is very tight. This summons to Lu Hong was notified by phone yesterday morning, and Ouchi had already made corresponding arrangements. At this moment, Lu Hong's headache suddenly broke out, which was really serious.
Unexpectedly.
But at this time, Lu Hong had no way out and could only grit his teeth and go to the meeting.
Minister Lu's headache is kept strictly confidential. Apart from Lu Hong's lover, only his secretary, driver and a senior doctor at the hospital know about it. Of course, this also includes Hua Jieyu, the proprietress of "Jieyu Tea House".
Lu Hongcai was in his forties and held a high position at the deputy ministerial level. It was the time when he was in the prime of life and making achievements in his work. If the outside world knew that he had such a serious headache, it would be extremely detrimental to his future career.
Being in good health and being able to do heavy work are the most basic prerequisites that major leading cadres must possess.
Just imagine how the top management can trust a province or an important national ministry to be managed by a leading cadre who is in poor health and often hospitalized?
Neither the secretary nor the driver knew the specific process of the giant summoning Minister Lu, but based on their experience and the analysis of Minister Lu's gray face and sweat on his head when he walked out of the chief minister's office, I am afraid that Minister Lu was not able to control his illness well.
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What kind of keen eyes does a giant-level man have?
It is not an exaggeration to say that one can observe every detail.
How could you not see that Lu Hong was restless in his seat?
Now, Minister Lu's condition can no longer be kept secret, and it is "exposed" directly in front of the chief. The problem is quite serious. There have been rumors in the ministry for a long time that the minister will be transferred to the provincial party committee secretary of a certain province. This minister's throne is about to be
A vacancy has become available. As the executive deputy minister, Lu Hong is the most competitive one and is also the deputy minister who has the most hope of being corrected according to rumors.
At such a critical juncture, Minister Lu made a fool of himself in front of the chief minister, which is simply fucked!
The department where Lu Hong works is directly under the charge of the chief. The chief has a considerable say in the selection of new ministers.
Minister Lu was in a terrible mood at this moment.
The box attendant at "Jieyu Teahouse" knew something was wrong when he saw Lu Hong's face, and immediately informed the proprietress Hua Jieyu. Every time Mr. Lu came to the teahouse to sit for a while, the proprietress would come out to accompany him and have a cup of tea together.
Chat for a while.
Although none of the waiters knew exactly what kind of big shot this middle-aged man with a majestic face was, he was definitely a very powerful customer. Either a high official or a big boss.
You can never fake the domineering aura that naturally exudes from every move you make.
"What's wrong, are you sick again?"
Hua Jieyu opened the door of the box and walked in. She saw Lu Hongzheng bent over sitting in a wicker chair, holding his head tightly with both hands and pressing his temples with his thumbs. There were two deep marks on them, and he was immediately stunned.
Startled, he asked hurriedly.
Hua Jieyu is not young anymore. She is also in her forties, and seems to be similar to Lu Hong. However, she is very well-dressed, elegant and graceful, and she is a typical lady.
She and Lu Hong were originally classmates, either in high school or in college. Their relationship was unclear.
Everyone only knows that Hua Jieyu is still single. It is said that she has a daughter, but few people have seen her, and it is not known whether she is biological or adopted.
No one bothered to get to the bottom of it.
After all, it was Hua Jieyu's own private matter.
Lu Hong remained silent and continued to press his temples vigorously, as if this could slightly relieve the pain caused by the headache.
Hua Jieyu walked over quickly, stretched out her slender hand, pressed it on Lu Hong's temple, rubbed it slowly, and whispered: "Don't take your work too seriously, and take more rest when you need to."
Lu Hong gritted his teeth and said, "This damn problem, even Xiao Gao doesn't know what's going on..."
Hua Jieyu was silent, not knowing how to comfort him.
The Xiao Gao Lu Hong was talking about was also their classmate and high school classmate. He had a good relationship with them both. He came from a family of doctors. Later, he was admitted to medical school without any surprise, and now he has become the chief brain doctor of a well-known hospital in the capital.
, is a famous brain expert.
Lu Hong started to have this headache problem a few years ago. The first thing he thought of was this old classmate, and he didn't pay much attention to it at the time. At that time, Lu Hong was already the director of the department. He was busy with work and couldn't deal with things every day.
Lu Hong himself thought that it might be caused by working too hard and using his brain too much.
Xiao Gao examined him very carefully, but couldn't find out why. All the instruments showed that Lu Hong's brain was completely normal, without any pathology. He agreed with Lu Hong's own analysis and prescribed him some brain-replenishing drugs.
, told him to pay attention to rest and combine work with rest.
Basically has no effect.
Lu Hong's headaches became more and more severe, and the frequency of attacks became increasingly frequent.
"Did you call Xiao Gao?"
Hua Jieyu gently massaged his temples and asked in a low voice.
"Um……"
While in the car, Lu Hong called Xiao Gao and asked Xiao Gao to come to Jieyu Tea House to show him.
Lu Hong paid special attention to these aspects.
The hospital where Xiao Gao is located is a well-known large hospital in the capital. There are countless patients seeking treatment every day. Countless people queue up in the hospital lobby early in the morning. If Lu Hong often goes to Xiao Gao's place, it is inevitable that no one will know about it.
, spread it out, and the impact would be bad. You can't invite Xiao Gao to his home often. Lu Hong lives in the cadre dormitory building of the ministry, and there are colleagues from the ministry in front and behind him, and the impact will be even worse.
Jieyu Tea House has become the best place.
Regarding the true relationship between Lu Hong and Hua Jieyu, Xiao Gao knows best and there is no need to hide it from him.
They are best friends.
I don't know whether Hua Jieyu's massage had an effect or the pain relieved on its own. After a while, Lu Hong's condition improved slightly. He leaned back in the wicker chair and breathed a long sigh of relief. His face was still gray and full of pain.
Sweat stains on face.
Even the white shirt was soaked.
Hua Jieyu picked up the tissue on the coffee table and wiped the sweat from his face and neck with a very gentle movement.
Lu Hong took Hua Jieyu's soft little hand and patted it twice.
Hua Jieyu touched his hair and said, "I'll make you a cup of tea. You have a good rest. Don't think too much about work."
Lu Hong sighed and said, "You can't do it if you don't want to. It's a critical moment..."
Hua Jieyu said seriously: "Your health is more important. If your problem is... at this level, you may not be able to get through it."
Hua Jieyu also knew about the news that the "first brother" was about to be replaced in the ministry. Lu Hong would not hide anything from her and tell her everything. No matter who he was, he needed a way to vent his feelings.
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"As for the Xiao family, you'd better contact me more. Don't be so proud."
After a while, Hua Jieyu persuaded again.
"snort!"
Lu Hong suddenly became unhappy when Hua Jieyu mentioned the Xiao family.
"You don't know Xiao Zhan's character. His desire to control is too strong. You have to listen to him and do everything according to his opinions. Now that Mr. Xiao is here, the problem is not big. When the old man is gone, I think
He himself is quite worried. If you are too close to him now, you can't say what will happen in the future."
Hua Jieyu sighed softly and said nothing more.
She really didn't understand the grievances and grievances between these wealthy families. It was also because of this reason that she couldn't enter the Lu family back then. The elders of the Lu family arranged a well-matched marriage for Lu Hong.
Lu Hong said that Xiao Zhan's desire for control was too strong. In Hua Jieyu's eyes, why wasn't Lu Hong like this?
Among these men who are proud to the core, who doesn’t have this problem?
Aren’t the so-called power struggles, political games, and even wars caused by men’s desire for control?
Lu Hong has been struggling for many years and has stood on this threshold. He is just short of the final step to reach the ministerial level and become a legitimate leader of the feudal official level. At this time, it is in vain for anyone to persuade him to give up.
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Seeing Hua Jieyu's gloomy expression, Lu Hong felt a little sorry. He held Hua Jieyu's hand with more strength and said with a smile: "I promise you, when this matter is over, I will go see a doctor."
"Um."
Hua Jieyu gently broke away from his hand.
"I'll make you tea."
She also knew that Lu Hong's words were too untrue. Now that he is the executive deputy minister, he has worked hard and racked his brains to become a minister. Once he becomes a minister, there will be more things to worry about.
Driven by this huge inertia, it simply cannot stop.
She understood very well that Lu Hong's official career goal was definitely not just to be a minister. In this man's eyes, the position of minister was not the final destination at all, but entering the imperial office was the ultimate goal he strived for.
Perhaps this is where the charm of men like Lu Hong lies.
Strive to reach the top, never ending.
Hua Jieyu slowly cleaned up the tea sets on the table and began to boil water to make tea. "Jieyu Tea House" is located on the ground floor of the capital. It is not very high-end, but the environment is very good and the tea sets are very particular and exquisite.
On weekdays, most of the people we receive are elegant guests, so it is not a place for drinking big bowls of tea.
Lu Hong leaned back in his chair and watched her operations with interest.
Every movement of Hua Jieyu is as elegant as herself, neither slow nor fast. Watching her make tea is a kind of enjoyment in itself.