"Do you know the Conservative Party whip?"
Lin Qi did not directly answer Conner's question about how to handle the current situation. Instead, he asked an unrelated question.
An old man surfaced in Conner's mind.
Lin Qi actually knew the man as well, but they had no friendship. At most, they knew of each other, and when they met, they might nod, exchange a greeting, or shake hands.
They had never had any deeper conversations or exchanges.
The Conservative Party's political strategy and governing platform would not favor someone like Lin Qi. Conservatives actually leaned more toward "maturity." They had always believed that people with a certain age and life experience were suited to taking on important responsibilities in society, rather than young people.
Compared with giving opportunities to the young, they preferred giving them to middle-aged people or even the elderly.
That was why, in those earlier years, Lin Qi had been too young. Even though he had money, expanding his influence within the Conservative Party had not been easy.
The elderly represented conservatism, stubbornness, and adherence to the old ways. They were willing to acknowledge young people's moments of brilliance, but they still believed that young people were unreliable.
There was no contradiction in that.
"Not an easy man to deal with." Conner thought for a long time before finally using such impoverished words to describe the Conservative Party whip.
"He has a bad temper and always looks serious. Quite a few people in the Conservative Party have a headache because of him."
"Because he's always causing trouble for other people!"
"Of course, from another perspective, that's also a sign of responsibility. But you know, if someone takes it too far, people won't like him all the same."
The Conservative Party had lost two consecutive presidencies, which had