"I'm supposed to take the Leader's place?"
The President could not help bursting into laughter. He laughed so hard that tears nearly came to his eyes.
"That really is a funny joke. But first, you need to have a brain, understand?"
He gradually stopped laughing and let out a breath.
Actually, laughing was tiring too. Shaking his head, he said into the telephone receiver, "You got one thing wrong. In the Federation, no one can be both a party leader and the President."
"The Charter doesn't allow us to do that. By the time I can take over that position, it will already be two years from now. We can't wait that long."
"They won't allow the Progressive Party Leader position to remain vacant for two years either. So the more likely possibility is that they'll find someone else instead of me..."
After chatting for a few more minutes, the President hung up.
Since the Progressive Party's Monthly Meeting had begun, this was already the fifth person to call him and say that the Committee Chairman had implied that the President should take over as party leader.
"Like I said, this is impossible!" He spread his hands and shrugged, his face still wearing an expression of complete disbelief.
Mr. Truman sat opposite him. A cigarette was held between his fingers, and a smile that had not yet faded lingered on his face.
He tapped off the ash and nodded. "Yes. Besides, Lin Qi has a good relationship with us. He wouldn't be foolish enough to think that being party leader is better than being President!"
They both knew the whole story. Although the President had not personally attended the meeting, he knew everything that had happened there.
He also knew that the person Lin Qi had mentioned definitely was not