Han Jie~
Speaking of how Han Jie and Li Qiang met, it could be considered a love story. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Han Jie once said that for a person to succeed, they must have three conditions: first, smoothness; second, cleanliness; and third, responsibility.
These three sentences resonated with me. Society is a mixed bag of people, diverse and varied. Therefore, in one's dealings, one cannot be too rigid, or one will truly be shattered by society.
Cleanliness: If you are a stinky egg full of cracks, flies will surely swarm around you. In this life, you must associate with the right people, useful people. Stay far away from bad influences, or avoid them altogether. Only by being clean yourself can you live a different kind of life.
Responsibility: This is perhaps the easiest word to utter but the hardest thing to achieve. Family, love, career – if any of these elements lack responsibility, they are meaningless.
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If Han Jie could truly achieve these three points, she would undoubtedly be a successful woman. These words were not hers. She heard them in college during a speech by a senior returning to campus.
At that time, Han Jie was a junior, utterly captivated by the charming senior. She wrote down these three points in her notebook, drew two little hearts next to the words, and connected them with an arrow.
These three points influenced her entire life.
At twenty-five, Han Jie married a successful man. This man was initially good, but later he started gambling and even became addicted to drugs. Their happy home thus fell apart.
After the divorce, Han Jie's life plummeted. She became depressed, lost interest in everything, and even contemplated suicide. But as long as she was alive, she had to continue living. She became an auxiliary staff member at the procuratorate, collecting documents.
It was there that Han Jie met Senior Brother Li Qiang.
By then, Li Qiang was already a middle-level cadre and very accomplished. After their identities were revealed, Li Qiang was very considerate towards his junior sister. At a colleague's wine party, Han Jie, holding her wine glass, spoke to Li Qiang about that speech.
Li Qiang frowned, "Did I say that?"
The speaker meant nothing, but the listener took it to heart.
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Seeing Han Jie's innocent expression, Li Qiang smiled and said, "I'm not such a good person."
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Is she really not a good person?
Han Jie didn't believe it. She had heard things about Li Qiang. Li Qiang's wife had become a nun due to her beliefs, yet Li Qiang had not divorced her and remained single.
How could a person who refused to abandon someone who had left him be a bad person?
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Perhaps because Li Qiang took such good care of Han Jie, Wang Ren approached Han Jie unilaterally and invited her to become a black informant to investigate Li Qiang for corruption and bribery.
Han Jie didn't want to do it. She didn't want to oppose that man. Even knowing he was a married man, she still felt a spark of affection for him.
However, Han Jie thought that this might be her last chance to understand Li Qiang. If she refused to be an informant, she would remain a stranger to Li Qiang for the rest of her life.
After much consideration, Han Jie made her decision, signed the black informant agreement, and officially began to interact with Li Qiang.
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When she first received the information, Han Jie's worldview was shattered. Li Qiang was nothing like she imagined; he was a beast in human clothing. If it weren't for the clear evidence, she would have believed him to be a devoted man. But in reality, he had two lovers and five illegitimate children.
Such a person deserved to be imprisoned forever.
So, under Wang Ren's clever arrangement, Han Jie began to interact with Li Qiang. However, every time Li Qiang displayed gentlemanly demeanor, Han Jie felt a hundred times contemptuous. What was he pretending for!
Yet, the more she interacted with Li Qiang, the more Han Jie discovered that things were becoming different. Li Qiang's life had a unique charm, not exactly poetic, but devoid of the vulgarity of ordinary people.
Han Jie found it hard to believe that such a person existed. He had two lovers, yet his emotional life was surprisingly clean. He was never one to flirt around; he was serious about each relationship.
Li Qiang's first lover was someone he met while he was working at the grassroots level. That woman lived a difficult life. Her husband beat her and confined her like a dog because she was beautiful, stripping her of her dignity.
Li Qiang helped her, took care of her, and helped her become a successful woman who lived a liberated life. She raised three children, the youngest only two years old. Recently, due to slander from business rivals questioning her morality, Li Qiang helped his primary lover start a business abroad.
Li Qiang's second lover was not very attractive and lived with extreme lack of confidence, constantly bullied in her social circle. After meeting Li Qiang, she changed drastically. Through years of self-cultivation, she became a beloved and charming woman. Every man who met her was captivated by her elegant demeanor and her inner gentleness and kindness.
The number of suitors she had could probably surround the moat. Yet, she willingly remained Li Qiang's lover. She had two children, the elder one over ten years old and the younger one seven or eight.
Both children were athletic, and for a better athletic life, the family moved to Europe and settled there.
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Li Qiang and his lovers did not have a passionate love affair, but their love was very real. They were involved in relationships that China most detests from a moral standpoint, yet they lived clean lives.
There was no marriage certificate, no promises.
There wasn't even much financial exchange. Li Qiang might have had the idea of passing on his lineage, which led to physical intimacy. But his lovers viewed Li Qiang as a spiritual anchor in their lives.
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As Han Jie delved deeper into understanding Li Qiang, her initial disdain turned into curiosity. What kind of charm did this man Li Qiang possess?
It was around this time that Han Jie herself encountered problems.
There were some debt issues, not technically hers, but her husband's. However, those debts were incurred before their marriage, so creditors frequently harassed her, causing Han Jie great distress.
Furthermore, Han Jie's ex-husband was released from the rehabilitation center. He started showing up at Han Jie's place every few days, always drunk, demanding money from Han Jie. He claimed he had spent millions buying her jewelry back then and wanted her to sell these pieces so he could make a comeback.
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He had indeed spent a lot on jewelry back then, maybe a hundred or two hundred thousand, but certainly not millions. And jewelry, while expensive when bought, became second-hand goods at home and depreciated significantly.
"What jewelry do I have to sell?"
"Right, your jewelry can't be sold, you need to keep it to seduce men."
"Have you no shame?"
"Who has no shame? Who is unchaste?"
Han Jie was furious, "What does my chastity have to do with you? What am I to you? I'm divorced, and I left with nothing."
"Is that what you call leaving with nothing? You took all the valuables from the house while I was in rehab."
"What valuables did your house have?"
Han Jie was enraged. She took out all the jewelry at home and threw it at her ex-husband's face. "Get out! Get out of here immediately, and don't come to my house again from today onwards."
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Han Jie's ex-husband had quit drugs, but his gambling addiction remained. He sold the jewelry Han Jie threw at him for a pittance and gambled it away. Within days, he was broke again.
The ex-husband found Han Jie again, shamelessly saying, "I spent millions buying you jewelry, and you're only giving me back a fraction of it."
"I gave you back all the jewelry you bought me. Don't push your luck."
"I don't care. If you don't give me money today, I'm not leaving."
Han Jie saw her ex-husband's true colors clearly and called the police. The incident spread throughout the unit the next day, with more criticism than praise. Most people called her a wicked woman, kicking her ex-husband when he was down.
Han Jie was very hurt by this. She was the one who had been wronged.
She already suffered from depression, and being bothered by gossip only worsened her condition.
A few days later, Li Qiang sat opposite Han Jie in the cafeteria, holding his lunch tray, and smiled, "My junior sister, you seem quite dejected these past few days."
"It's nothing."
"I heard about your situation."
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"You must have heard incorrectly," Han Jie said, eager to explain.
"If you care about others' gossip, you'll never be able to live. Do you know that people who love to gossip only talk about others' shortcomings? If they speak well of others, wouldn't that make themselves look inferior?"
Han Jie gave a bitter smile.
"As staff of the procuratorate, we mostly use the law to protect our interests. But for some people, the law doesn't apply. As legal professionals, the last thing we want to see are repeat offenders. They repeatedly push the boundaries of the law. Over time, they gain experience, understand where the lines are, and operate in a gray area, making it impossible for law enforcement to deal with them."
"What do you mean?"
"Your ex-husband will come looking for you again."
Han Jie was startled, "Then what should I do?"
"Come see me tonight, and I'll help you deal with him." After saying this, Li Qiang finished his meal, even eating the last grain of rice, and smiled, "Although we'll have a good meal tonight, we must not waste food at work."