Chapter 584: Can We Change It?

Chen Meng was indeed at the newspaper office, and I spent a lot of effort to get the security guard to let me in.

The newspaper building had 21 floors, the bottom three floors were rented to others for business, and above the fourth floor were various types of companies. Only above the tenth floor was the office address of the newspaper.

Chen Meng was the chief reporter, and the news editing department was on the 20th floor. The 21st floor was the editor-in-chief's office and the newspaper's conference room.

I pushed open the glass door and entered; the hall grid was empty, and there was no one. It was late at night, those who should have sent the manuscript had sent it, and the reporters had all gone back to live their own little lives.

I stood in the hall and shouted at the top of my voice, "Chen Meng, Chen Meng."

I shouted a few times without anyone answering me, and then shouted at the top of my voice again, "Mengmeng, Mengmeng, where are you?"

Suddenly I heard a sound of opening the door, and then I saw Chen Meng poke her head out, glaring at me and saying, "Are you mourning? I'm here."

I laughed and went over, not waiting for her to invite me, I squeezed into her office and looked around, saying, "Chief Reporter Chen, you are the chief, why is your office so shabby?"

Chen Meng sneered, "Can I compare with you? You are a cadre, a leader. Leaders can't be shabby, leaders being shabby would lose the face of the Party and the government."

I found a paper cup, poured myself a cup of water to drink, and found a chair to sit down.

Chen Meng had been standing since I entered the door, seeing me sitting still, she asked me, "Do you have something?"

I shook my head and said, "Nothing. Just wanted to come and see you."

She sneered, "Chen Feng, do you think I will believe your ghost words?"

I rolled my eyes at her and said, "Believe it or not, it's up to you."

Chen Meng seemed to see that I was a dead pig not afraid of boiling water, continued to sneer and said, "Already seen, should go now, right?"

I said with a cheeky face, "Can't see enough of beauties, look a few more times."

Her face turned red, she glared at me and said, "Go back and see the girl."

I crumpled the paper cup in my hand and looked for a trash can everywhere. She clearly saw that I was looking for trouble, and watched me perform with her arms crossed.

I finally begged for mercy and said, "Mengmeng, you understand why I came."

She shook her head and said with a cold face, "Don't understand."

I pretended to be surprised and looked at her, saying, "Really don't understand?"

"Really don't understand."

I had no choice, sighed heavily, and said, "Since you don't understand, I'll just say it directly."

She didn't pay attention to me, walked to her chair, supported her hands on the desk, and stared at me.

I avoided her gaze and said, "Your manuscript is ready, right?"

"Ready."

"When will it be published?"

"It's already laid out. If there are no accidents, in half an hour, it should be on the printing press," she looked at her watch and said, "Why do you ask this?"

I stammered for a long time before saying, "Can we change it?"

"Change what?"

"Withdraw the manuscript you wrote today about the mayor's reception visit?"

"Do you think it's possible?"

"Of course it's possible."

"Sorry. I don't have that much power," Chen Meng looked at the glass door and then at her watch, "Why are you running to me and talking nonsense instead of accompanying the girl at home at this time?"

I accompanied with a smiling face and said, "I'm afraid you'll be lonely alone. As the husband of your best friend, it's normal to care about you."

Chen Meng smiled, rolled her eyes at me, and said, "I can't be clear about what ghost calculations you are making in your heart? You said you came to accompany your wife's best friend, offering courtesy without reason, there is a suspicion of being either treacherous or stealing."

I was hit by this sentence and felt ashamed, avoided her gaze and said, "I'm not treacherous, and there's nothing to steal here."

She took out a pack of cigarettes and threw it to me, saying, "Don't hold it, I allow you to smoke here."

I tore open the cigarette box as if I had been granted amnesty, pulled out a cigarette and put it in my mouth, hesitated, and handed her one. Unexpectedly, she took it readily, touched the lighter on the table, lit it skillfully, and smoked it happily.

The action of smoking is contagious; I began to be intoxicated in the smoke rings she exhaled, took a breath, and smoked almost half a cigarette.

"It's meaningless for you to sit here," Chen Meng said while exhaling smoke rings, "Our editor-in-chief has already reviewed it and requested it to be published tomorrow morning."

"Besides your editor-in-chief, who can withdraw it?" I asked straight to the point.

"Municipal Party Committee External Publicity Office."

"I don't know anyone," I said helplessly, "Besides, it's so late, how can I disturb people?"

Chen Meng stared at me seriously, shaking her head while looking, "Everyone says Chen Feng is smart, but actually he is also a fool. Do you think you have the final say in your Petition Bureau?"

A flash of inspiration flashed in my brain. Yes, the third deputy director of the Petition Bureau is ranked third, originally a department that people don't like, and it's ranked third, it's simply a fart!

Who is the most anxious when something happens in the Petition Bureau? Of course, it's Lilian.

Lilian is the emperor in our Petition Bureau, the emperor is not anxious, why am I, the eunuch, anxious?

I laughed at myself, suddenly remembering that I had made a guarantee in front of Lilian, absolutely ensuring nothing happens, nothing goes wrong. Who expected that the dead woman Chen Meng in front of me would poke such a big hole for me. The first time I did things in front of Lilian, if I made him sad, I would be more uncomfortable than death.

Chen Meng saw me pondering and not speaking, seemed to feel a bit sorry, walked to my side and patted my shoulder, "Even if you want to be responsible, think about what to do, say hello to the leader, isn't it perfect?"

I woke up like a dream, and hurriedly took out the phone to call Lilian.

As soon as the phone rang, Lilian answered, as if he had been waiting for my call, and asked, "Little Chen, handled?"

I hesitated and said, "Sorry, Director Li, disturbed your rest."

Lilian laughed, comforted me and said, "You are not in a hurry, speak slowly. Besides, aren't you working now?"

I gathered my courage and said, "Director Li, I want to ask you to call the External Publicity Office, the newspaper manuscript needs to be withdrawn, it must be called by the External Publicity Office."

Lilian was silent for a while, sighed and said, "Director Chen, you are a thoughtful person."

He hung up the phone, and I held the receiver not knowing what he meant. Did he promise me to call the External Publicity Office? Or did he signal me to settle it myself?

I wanted to call again, hesitated for a long time and gave up. What if I made the old man lose his temper, and I wouldn't be able to eat and walk around? I am a new soldier here in the Municipal Government. New soldiers must be obedient, honest, don't talk nonsense, and don't do things randomly. I bragged and guaranteed in front of Lilian, actually, I had already violated the taboo of the officialdom.

Just when I was in a dilemma, Chen Meng's phone rang.

She signaled me not to make a sound, opened the phone and answered a few sentences, her face was heavy.

I was scared by her expression and didn't dare to breathe, staring at her answering the phone.

After Chen Meng put down the phone, she sighed and said, "As you wish!"

I knew the success had been achieved. So I was overjoyed and said, "I'll treat you to a late-night snack."

Chen Meng waved her hand, picked up the office phone on the table and dialed a few numbers, "Withdrew the front-page manuscript, changed to the Secretary's inspection communication."

Hearing this, I already understood that they had been prepared long ago, just waiting for the superior to give instructions, and could replace the front-page content at any time.

Of course, being able to let Chen Meng give this order, besides the newspaper editor-in-chief, she wouldn't buy the External Publicity Office's account.

She heard that I wanted to treat her to a late-night snack, waved her hand and said, "I won't go, I'm on duty."

"You, a dignified chief reporter, still have to be a night editor?" I asked incredulously.

Chen Meng smiled lightly and said, "I like it."

Since the matter had been handled, treating her to a late-night snack was just a gimmick. I simply went down the slope and said, "How about another day, another day I'll call the girl, you call Jiaxiao, let's go together?"

She smiled and nodded, hesitated and said, "How about you go buy me a bowl of porridge now, if you didn't say it, I really wouldn't feel hungry."

I said happily, "Good, coming right away."

After going downstairs, my heart also fell to the ground.

As long as the mayor's reception visit is not reported, our Petition Bureau still has room for activity.

I don't know from which angle Chen Meng reported it, but I know she absolutely won't be merciful. Chen Meng is incomparably serious about Su Ya's matter, and she is very clear that Lao Can's death in Su Ya's petition path is already powerless, the only way is to petition.

Petitioning doesn't necessarily have a result, but it definitely has hope.

Chen Meng's active and proactive performance in Su Ya's petition matter made me puzzled for a long time. Even now, I still don't know her purpose and intention.

I don't believe she is just for justice, not to mention in Lao Can's death, how much justice exists?

Lao Can is a heinous person, just based on what he did, shooting him ten times is not wrong at all.

I wanted to organize a group of cadres to go abroad for inspection, and I had to beg him for foreign exchange. A dignified Chunshan County was actually not as good as a person who opened a casino. How can I swallow this evil breath?

I think that Lao Can's death has a great relationship with me. Without me, no one would ask about Qilin Villa. And the reason that prompted me to ask about Qilin Villa was ultimately because of a breath.

Therefore, in this society full of violent resentment, who will be the person who cuts your escape rope on the cliff? The answer is obvious, it is a person who has been angry with you!

Although Lao Can's death has more or less something to do with me, in front of Su Ya, I don't have half a guilt. I even thought, if another person like Lao Can appears, I will hit him the same way, and it will be even more ruthless and fierce!

After sending porridge to Chen Meng, I went downstairs to go home.

Chen Meng didn't send me off, she drank porridge and thanked me, "Chen Feng, you are actually very charming like this."

I laughed, "Where is it charming?"

"The way you work." She was embarrassed to look at me, lowering her head and drinking her porridge. I stood for a while, feeling that if we continued to talk, we would definitely be embarrassed.

So I got up and said goodbye, and went straight home. My wife Huang Weiwei was still waiting for me, now the stone in my heart fell to the ground, and I felt light as a swallow.

I have to give my wife another surprise, in the name of my man's style and strength! ===== CHAPTER 585 =====