After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 332, Episode 0360: Leng Zhan's True Thoughts

Leng Zhi wiped his face, looking exhausted, and said earnestly, "Brother, you really can't go to E. Let me be honest with you, what I just said isn't just impossible, it's definitely going to happen."

"Not only will it put us and our baby in a difficult position, but there's a high chance your message won't get back at all."

Seeing his elder brother's face turn pale at his words, Leng Zhi felt no pity. Instead, he uttered an even crueler truth: "Sometimes, in the face of a greater cause, personal sacrifice is necessary. You will be a hero then."

Leng Zhan's face turned deathly pale. He would be a hero then, haha, a hero who sacrificed himself.

The old man then spoke slowly, "Tell me, who gave you this idea?"

Leng Zhan looked at the old man in shock, his expression as if asking, "How did you know someone gave me this idea?"
Old man: “…”

Damn, my eyes hurt, and my liver hurts too.

"You've always taken one step at a time since you were a child. You haven't shown much ability or real skills. The only thing worth praising is that you're obedient."

"His work performance was passable, though he wasn't particularly capable. He didn't take credit for others' work or bully his subordinates, so at least he had a clear conscience."

"Your punishment this time is indeed somewhat unjust, but it's not entirely unjust either. However, this is also my fault. You are only suitable for a sinecure, not for holding power. I was wrong, and I will correct it."

Leng Zhan's face turned green, while Leng Zhi turned his head away and smiled.

"Don't even think about being stationed in E. Whether it's for the country or for my baby, I won't agree. If you insist on making trouble, I'll have to do what Old Huo did and sever ties with you in the newspaper."

"I'm giving you two options: either you go work in the news department, start as a junior employee, go out and report the news, see how people live, and do something practical and meaningful."

"Either you go to Saudi Arabia, which is our ally and relatively safe there, but it's possible that someone might track you down once you leave the country."

The old man didn't need to say anything more; Leng Zhan understood perfectly. If he were really caught, the only way out would be to become a 'hero'.

Unlike Leng Zhan, who was as cold as if he were in an ice cellar, Leng Zhi was trembling all over, suppressing his laughter.

It has to be the old man; he has a lot to learn from him.

The way he argued with his older brother just now was so uncool; the old man's decisiveness is much more impressive.

Leng Zhan gave a bitter smile, "Dad, you didn't give me a choice."

He had no choice between life and death.
The old man laughed in anger and retorted, "Did you give me a choice?"

Leng Zhan froze, staring blankly at the old man who had a smile on his face but no smile in his eyes.

At that moment, he felt a sense of terror, as if he had lost something important.

Dad, are you really disappointed in him this time?

Leng Zhi could no longer laugh.

Those within the family understand each other. Outsiders might think that Leng Zhan's repeated applications to be stationed in E were for other reasons, or that he was stupid, or that he was instigated by the vain Kong Liping to go to a place with a good economy to live a good life, or something else.

Only the old man and Leng Zhi understood that Leng Zhan was forcing the old man.

Leng Zhan is neither smart nor stupid. How could someone who has been a diplomat for over a decade not see how dangerous it would be for him to go to E?

How could he not understand that the higher-ups would never approve his trip to E?

The first approval was granted when Foreign Minister Zong Zijun was unaware of Lin Yuexi's identity, and his approval was ineffective as it was suppressed by higher authorities.

Knowing there's danger involved, and without any compelling reason to go, why is Leng Zhan making a fuss about it?

To force the old man!
It was common knowledge that the old man favored Guaibao. Anything that affected Guaibao was a big deal to the old man.

Leng Zhan wanted to regain his official position. He wanted to exploit the special place Guai Bao held in the old man's heart and threaten Guai Bao's reputation.

The more famous a person is, the more everything related to them will be magnified. In the past, her reputation as a well-behaved child, which was kept secret by everyone, did not have a significant impact on her. But now that she is a household name, it is a different story.

At least it can be predicted that if this really happens, those people abroad who can't stand to see us doing well will definitely use this as an opportunity to attack our precious baby.

He thought the old man would lose his rationality and judgment when it came to Guaibao's matter.

Oh wow, you were playing ball, weren't you?

As the old man's own son, how could I not know that the old man is the calmer he becomes in the face of adversity? And the more you hurt him, the more ruthless he becomes.

To put it simply, even if Leng Zhan himself committed a crime, the old man would still help him up. But if he wanted to take advantage of Guai Bao, the old man would only push him away, both for personal and public reasons.

"Dad, it seems like I've never had a choice." Leng Zhan smiled bitterly, his back seemingly bent under the weight of life, looking quite dejected.

The old man stared at him calmly, clearly utterly disappointed in him.

"Pfft~" Leng Zhi couldn't help but chuckle.

"Big brother..."

The old man raised his hand to stop him from speaking further, gestured with his eyes to the door of the study, and said to Leng Zhan, "You can leave now. You don't need to come looking for me anymore, whether there's something to do or not. The fact that I didn't publish a notice to sever ties with you is the last bit of face I'm giving you."

Leng Zhan didn't act immediately, and remained silent for a moment with his head down.

Leng Zhi also fell silent, shrinking back in his chair to minimize his presence.

"Even though there was no official announcement of the severing of ties in the newspaper, everyone who needs to know will know, Dad, that you really don't want me anymore, right?"

The old man didn't answer, he just looked at him calmly.

This attitude had already given him the answer. Leng Zhan wanted to laugh, but after twitching his face a few times, he realized that he couldn't even force a smile. In the end, he gave up, took a deep look at the old man, and turned to leave without further hesitation.

After the study door closed, the old man's usually straight back became slightly hunched. He leaned back in his chair, rubbing his temples with a headache. He saw Leng Zhi standing by the table, looking at him with concern, and he smiled.

"What, are you worried that I'll be too upset and can't handle it?"

Leng Zhi immediately adopted an unserious attitude, grinning like a fool, his fawning face more treacherous than that of a villain.

"No way, who is my father? Comrade Leng Zhentian. His name has both 'Zhen' and 'Tian' in it. Not just anyone can suppress that name."

Listen to what he's saying! The old man was so angry that he raised his cane and hit him. The movement was dramatic, but it only landed lightly on Leng Zhi.

"You're getting bolder and bolder, even daring to insult your father."

The old man's father had three wives and four concubines. Because his mother was not favored, the old man, who was the legitimate son, did not have a proper name until he was five years old. He only had a nickname, Gangdan (Steel Egg).

When he was five years old, the old man went to the clan school. Everyone else had a formal name, but he didn't. This guy was a wolf in sheep's clothing. He gave himself the name Zhentian, which he thought was very cool at the time, and then went to his grandfather to have himself added to the family genealogy.

For this, the old man's father, who favored his concubine over his wife, was whipped thirty times by his own grandfather.

From then on, his father disliked him even more.

Because of his childhood experiences, the old man was quite protective of his children. Whenever he had free time, he would call all the children to his side, carefully nurture them, and spend as much time with them as possible.

The old man did not get along well with his other brothers, and he also suffered from the common problem of some parents: they hoped that their children could have what they did not have.

"Xiao Zhi, you and Hong Ying have suffered all these years."