Blackstone Code

Mr. Trueman sat on the edge of the bed smoking a cigarette, his mind filled with memories of the past.

He actually knew very well that he did not do the right thing. He should support his wife's request for leave, but he did not do that.

He had not experienced any of this at that time. There was a cruel and harsh side to the army, but it was also relatively simple.

Especially as a member of the military and an officer, his experience gave him a wrong judgment.

They have tried many times since then, but they have all failed.

Joanna once quarreled with him, and after the quarrel, the two agreed that no one was allowed to mention the matter again.

In fact, this agreement seems very naive, more like an irresponsible evasion behavior.

but……

He shook his head and put out the cigarette butt in the ashtray, no buts!

He put the ashtray back on the bedside, stood up, walked to the desk, picked up a document, returned to the bedside, and started browsing.

Work may be the most important thing.

When Mr. Trueman got up the next day, Joanna had left.

He got up very early, at 7:45, and the life assistant told him that Joanna left at 7 o'clock without leaving any message.

Mr. Trueman said that he was not uncomfortable at all. He had gradually regained his calmness and calmness in looking at the matter, and even looked at it from an objective perspective.

The interests of the country are above all else, and his main job now should be the future of the Federation, not the messy affairs between him and his wife, his wife and her lover.

He quickly threw himself into his new job, and Joanna had already arrived in Bupen's business district.

Most ladies do something roughly similar when they reach a certain age.

Just like Sera has been doing, slow down her own aging through various methods.

Medical groups know exactly what these wealthy women want, so they have various targeted products to take money out of these women's pockets.

Not just medical groups, but all kinds of companies that have something to do with this kind of thing will provide all kinds of help to these women who are rich and not afraid of spending money, so that they look at least much better than their peers.

The morning was a time for partying and chatting. In a club exclusively open to women, she sat with some ladies of similar status to herself.

Everyone is very hypocritical, including Joanna herself. She always has the illusion that in this small group, she is not actually that shining!

The way some people looked at her made her uncomfortable, but if she looked carefully, she couldn't find anything unusual.

She knew in her heart that this was because she came from an ordinary family.

And most of the ladies here have prominent backgrounds!

"You came!"

The former president's wife stood up with a smile, walked to the edge of the sofa, took Joanna's hand, and pulled her back to the edge of the sofa.

These ladies were sitting on the sofa in their own comfortable postures, chatting, watching TV, or reading fashion magazines, all looking very leisurely.

Some women have people behind them doing their hair or doing their nails.

"There will be an event in a few days. As you know, more than 200,000 federal boys died in this war. This is sad news..."

The former president's wife looked sad, and the other ladies' attention was also focused on her.

She is different from Joanna because her combination with the former president was a successful liaison between capital and politics.

There are two big capitalists standing behind her, and the former president comes from a political family. Although there were some minor accidents, overall the former president was successful.

Because he served as president for six years, although he did not become president for ten years, but within six years.

His return on capital has basically satisfied the capitalists, and Mr. Trueman is close behind, so they are in the same camp.

Some of the policies and inclinations of the previous president were well retained during Mr. Trueman's term, and no one complained.

Some people say that this is their most successful political investment in history, although they also paid a lot for Mr. Trueman to come to power.

But after all, there is a payback period of fourteen years. As long as they don't do anything too stupid, fourteen years is enough time to double their assets!

The wife of the former president has done better than Joanna. She has a good background, a good environment, and a high status and reputation. She can be regarded as one of the current flags of federal women.

And Joanna is obviously much inferior.

Now that they can sit together, on the one hand, the former president's wife needs the title of "First Lady" to help her continue to develop her philanthropic undertakings.

Joanna, on the other hand, needs to use the connections of the former president's wife to open up her own social circle.

She knew full well that her husband would be re-elected directly because the war was not over yet and was far from over.

In the four years after he is re-elected, it will be his turn to shine.

Now she is just preparing for the future in a low-key manner, and the "future" is already around the corner.

Listening to the former president's wife talking about the more than 200,000 young men who died because of the war, they all seemed to feel the same sadness on their faces.

In fact, they were not sad at all, because those who died in the war were children from poor families.

Their children, nephews, and younger children are not sitting in bright private school classrooms learning valuable knowledge.

That is to make your own contribution to federal tax revenue as an entrepreneur!

This is actually a very interesting phenomenon, because in fact the bulk of the federal tax revenue comes from the consumption of civilians. This is essentially the case.

What may be used on them is pitifully little. During the war, they are required to dedicate their blood and lives. In the end, it is these capitalists and politicians who stand on their bones!

Ugly cycle!

Of course the former president’s wife wouldn’t think it was that ugly, she still had to rely on these things to make money.

"I have organized a charity donation event, and I hope you can all come to participate. At that time, I will raise donations from the society to help and improve the family situation of the families of the sacrificed soldiers."

She took Joanna's hand and said, "You must come!"

She even thought about the slogan, one after the other, the two first ladies have made outstanding contributions to federal charities.

Soldiers are fighting on the front lines, and they are solving problems they may encounter. This is the sense of social responsibility that federal philanthropists should embody!

Joanna nodded and let the former president's wife hold her hand.

It seemed friendly, but she knew that this was just acting.

She wasn't used to it before, but now she is used to it and has integrated into it.

After the main things were discussed, everyone else agreed to participate, which made the former president's wife very happy.

She started chatting with everyone about some recent events, mainly gossip and rumors.

Who cheated, who broke up, who got divorced, who was arranged to get married.

Most of them are like this, and the lives of ladies are so monotonous.

At noon, everyone went to a newly opened restaurant for a meal, and then dispersed in the afternoon.

Joanna breathed a sigh of relief when she got back into the car. Socializing with these women was painful for her.

Because these people... are so hypocritical.

She drove directly to a fitness club. Youermei had dropped from the first place in the fitness market to the fifth place.

As Sera and her group of noble ladies began to do charity and open factories, the management of Youermei gradually relaxed.

The boss's attention is not here, and coupled with another heavy blow, it is already very difficult for Youmei to maintain its current scale.

This is the natural law of the market, word of mouth is above all else.

Even if a restaurant sells shit, as long as it has enough reputation and publicity, there will inevitably be people who want to taste what shit tastes like.

But without these, even if the food is fresh and tastes good, no one may have the desire to try it!

The gym that Joanna came to is a new gym that has recently begun to expand rapidly in the Bupen area. It may not look as big as Youermei, but the environment is very good.

The interior is very bright, with dedicated areas for individuals, and men and women are also separated into two different places.

The coaches responsible for arranging in these two areas are of the corresponding gender. There are only female coaches in the female area, and there are only male coaches in the male area.

Only in public areas will coaches of different genders mix and match.

Noel entered the gym by himself, opened an experience card, and went directly to the public area.

There are some men inside who are exercising with the help of female coaches. It's hard to say whether they are here to exercise or if they want to do something else.

There is no Joanna here, which makes Noel a little confused. He originally thought that Joanna's situation would be here, but the obvious strict management made this speculation bankrupt.

He found another girl and let her into the women's area, also proving that Joanna's coach was a woman.

Maybe that's not the problem.

In the evening, Noel told Lynch everything that happened today, and found nothing unusual.

Lynch also told him not to be too anxious.

It is impossible to have an affair all the time, but as long as you keep an eye on it, you will definitely gain something.

For several days, Joanna's routine was very normal, which made Lynch hesitate a little. Maybe this was really just a rumor?

But this speculation only lasted until the day of the charity donation event held by the former president's wife.

As Mr. Trueman was very busy at work, he was unable to attend, so Joanna became the representative.

Her appearance is in a sense the same as Mr. Trueman's appearance, because they are husband and wife.

In the Federation, the family is a very, very important part of society, and it also has a religious nature. As a community of destiny, the presence of one husband and wife is enough.

Lynch also participated in this charity donation, and it was he who discovered some minor problems.

"Check that man's information..." Lynch gave Noel an instruction when he went to the bathroom.

He noticed that Joanna looked back three times, and her eyes were a little strange. He followed her gaze and locked onto a suspicious target.