On one side was her ex-husband, with whom she had long since severed ties. Their relationship had not been very good even before the divorce.
On the other side were Senator Landon and Mr. Lin Qi, who stood behind him.
This was no longer a matter of choosing.
"Sorry, although I'm the Progressive Party Committee Chairman, I have no right to interfere with the committee members' own work. This isn't even party business. I don't have the right to ask about it."
The professor rejected him outright, finally causing some change to appear on her ex-husband's face.
"Then could you help arrange a meeting between Senator Landon and me? You don't need to worry about anything else. I'll talk to him myself."
This was one of her ex-husband's little tricks. He had actually realized long ago that the professor was unlikely to agree to his request, even if he was willing to offer a million dollars.
But if this request was rejected, then the new request he made afterward—one that wasn't excessive—might very well be approved.
For example, meeting Senator Landon in person.
He had tried contacting Senator Landon before. He had spent money and pulled strings, and even his friend in the House of Representatives had tried to contact Senator Landon, but he had been directly rejected.
This had also left the congressman, who had lost face, somewhat displeased with her ex-husband.
He felt that her ex-husband had caused him unnecessary trouble.
Her ex-husband had tried other methods as well, but none had produced any results. He was still a long way from reaching the core figures of the powerful congressional factions.
But if it was the professor, the situation would be different.
Even if Senator Landon refused, he would still have to show consideration for the professor and