Chapter 1,617 Sex Scandal

"I'm looking for Francis Edward...Charlie Lee." Li Zitao dialed the California governor's private phone number.

"Sorry, sir, can you say your name again?" The person on the phone looked a little cluttered and seemed very busy.

Li Zitao repeated what he said, and after waiting for more than ten seconds, France's chief of staff answered the phone: "Sorry, Charlie, we're a little busy here."

"What's the problem?" Before the other party could say anything, Li Zitao took the lead and said, "Don't use any excuse to fool me. You know I'm not that easy to fool."

"Uh..." the chief of staff hesitated, "Okay, France is in trouble, a sex scandal."

"A scandal, or is this the truth?" Li Zitao didn't want to give an ambiguous answer, nor did he need to be perfunctory in dealing with the media.

"Facts, if I say so, do you have any solution?" The chief of staff is having a headache now!

Because their governor, the core of this team, the cornerstone of all existence, is in big trouble.

Without him, these people would have to start over, and this would be more than just a simple job.

You must know that these people have all campaigned with Francis Edward several times. The longest-serving chief of staff has been there since his first campaign for governor.

He has always stood by Frances's side and served as his campaign manager and chief of staff.

If France is involved in a sex scandal, his entire team will be affected, and his chief of staff will no longer be as young and energetic as he once was.

Ask him to pick a new target and help people with no experience or qualifications participate in speeches and campaigns, and he will completely collapse.

Therefore, he is the one who least wants anything to happen to Francis, and is more concerned about his political future than his wife, mother, and children.

Asking Charlie Lee for help was the chief of staff's first reaction after receiving the call.

As a media tycoon and one of France's friends, he would be a good choice.

But the chief of staff didn't want him to know everything, because a relationship like France's and Charlie Lee's was always somewhere between friendly and hostile.

A small mistake could make this happen.

"Yes." Li Zitao answered firmly, "But I need to understand all the facts first."

"The fact is that he was probably caught by reporters in a certain nightclub." When the chief of staff said this, he slammed the table.

What on earth was France thinking? He should be a mature politician, but he acted so childishly.

Even if he wanted to steal something, couldn't he find a safe place without being discovered?

"Contact my secretary's office, Hearst will cooperate with the publicity you need." Li Zitao hung up the phone, pondered and then dialed a number again.

This time he called Claura, the senior senator, and the problem was quickly resolved.

They can now go home, but in this case, their testimony and previous suspicions are not ruled out.

"The police at the scene said you were stained with the victim's blood." On the way home, Mahathir hurried over and asked what happened.

Aiden said innocently: "I just went up to help. I encountered him at that time."

After seeing someone fall to the ground, he wanted to step forward and help the person hold down their wounds until the police arrived and pointed their guns at them, telling them to lie on the ground and not move.

"We were taken away after that." Aiden described what happened in detail.

There's actually not much to say, it's just a party, they join in temporarily to take a break, then gunshots ring out and a girl falls to the ground.

Aiden stepped forward to help, and the police arrived and determined that he was the first suspect.

"So, they judged you as a suspect on the spot without any evidence?" Mahathir asked thoughtfully.

"Yes, that's what they said, and someone beat me in the car." There is new news.

"Who hit you? Are you injured?" Mary looked at him worriedly.

"No, it just hurt a little, and I'm fine now.

Aiden pointed at his abdomen and smiled.

"let me see."

Mahathir said, "There will be no traces left. They knew exactly what to do to avoid trouble. It was just to teach the suspect a lesson at the time."

"That's right, Mom, nothing happened."

"Lift up the clothes, I have to see it with my own eyes before I feel safe," Mary insisted.

Reluctantly, she lifted up her clothes and found that there were no marks, redness, swelling or bruises on Aiden's abdomen. Mary was relieved, but she was still angry.

Their safety is entrusted to such law enforcers. Even as a citizen, how can you trust such law enforcement agencies to protect your own safety?

"You should stop donating to public officials until they change." Mary said impulsively.

She also feels the same way when her own children are threatened and harmed.

"You're kidding, right?" Li Zitao looked at her with a serious expression.

"Yes, I'm sure." Mary said seriously.

Li Zitao didn't speak anymore and said calmly: "We'll talk when we get home."

Mary wanted to say something, but finally held back because she didn't want to have an argument with Li Zitao in the car in front of the children.

Obviously, he does not agree with his decision, but as a husband and father, he should support himself and his decision at this time.

"It's just a misunderstanding. Are you okay?" Seeing the two people's expressions becoming serious and each looking to one side, Aiden asked worriedly.

Then he felt a little funny; "It's okay, Dad, Mom, you don't need to argue about this."

"No, we didn't argue." Mary explained with a smile.

Li Zitao agreed: "Yes, we are fine, there is no need to worry."

But when they returned home, things became weird.

Because the two returned to the room without any communication, the door was closed.

"Are you kidding?" As soon as he walked in, Li Zitao couldn't help but lower his voice and said, "What does this matter have to do with the entire donation?"

"Of course it does matter. They are your children, and they have been accused and harmed for no reason." Mary pointed to the door and said, "Don't you deserve justice for them?"

"In this way?" Li Zitao said funnyly; "Mary, we are adults, living in real life, not in a movie or fairy tale world."

"Am I asking too much?" Mary pointed at herself and said, "From a mother's perspective."

"No, it's not too much." Li Zitao continued: "But you are not just a mother, you should consider the impact of doing this."

"I don't want to argue with you. I will handle this matter, but I can't stop donating." Li Zitao didn't want to continue because he knew that doing so would only make matters worse.