Chapter 1509 - 1507: No Right or Wrong

Chapter 1509: Chapter 1507: No Right or Wrong

In the restaurant, three people sat at the table, each manipulating their knives and forks.

The dinner was lavish; the chefs at the Presidential estate usually work in those famous big hotels, serving only distinguished guests.

When the President needs to entertain guests at home, they come back.

The purpose of doing this is to prevent the dining style from solidifying!

People often place the allure of gourmet dining on the same level as the allure of sensual pleasures.

People enjoy delicious food and easily tire of those they’ve eaten or eat frequently. They like gourmet food just as they prefer beautiful women or handsome men, always hoping to experience more diversity!

So, the chefs in these elite families often change periodically.

Except for a few chefs who may have served a family since birth, or those serving a family with delusions of persecution, most people occasionally switch chefs to introduce some new changes in their dining experiences.

Lynch savored a very tender steak, today’s main course, veal steak.

It was very tender, its surface slightly charred brown, giving a perfect feel. At the moment it was tasted, one could feel the crisp texture of the beef’s surface as the muscle fibers and proteins solidified.

As your teeth cut through the slightly crisp surface, the rich sauce and beef juices begin to meet the tongue.

The sauce is thick because the beef is very tender.

The chef needed to balance the extreme tenderness of the veal, hence the sauce was made slightly thick.

A very fragrant sauce, rich and splendid, containing some spices, some chopped nuts, incredibly aromatic!

It complements the tender beef very well. As you chew, the interaction between ingredients and sauce, and the cracking of those nuts, allows for a fittingly varied and rich taste, making it a delightful dinner.

Lynch cut another piece, wrapping it in sauce and stuffing it into his mouth as he observed Truman and the President on both sides.

They were also savoring the steak, but their expressions told Lynch that they weren’t appreciating the taste of the steak; they were deep in thought.

"It tastes good," Lynch praised the flavor of the steak aloud. The two looked at him and simultaneously wore subtle smiles, echoing Lynch’s compliment with similar praises.

Truman set down his knife and fork, picked up a napkin and dabbed his lips, then placed it on the table, holding it down.

His hand stayed there, pressing on the napkin.

"Actually, I’ve wanted to find a time to talk to you, but we’ve been so busy. In a few days, I will give speeches in the swing states; if I don’t speak now, it will be too late."

"I’m very sorry!"

He picked up the napkin again and wiped his hands, although they were clean, with no grease or anything else; wiping his hands was just an instinctive action.

Psychologically speaking, he was in a state of guilty remorse, believing his actions were a betrayal and harm to the President.

In essence, this guilt originated from the President not being re-elected!

Everyone knew why he couldn’t be re-elected, but knowing is one thing; reality is another.

It’s like the situation where good brothers exist. After breaking up with his girlfriend, the younger brother surely cannot date or even marry the older brother’s ex-girlfriend.

No legal or even customary rules accuse such actions of being criminal or immoral, but people know it shouldn’t be done.

If you ask them why not, they can’t even find reasons; they can only tell you it’s not to be done!

The current situation is exactly like that; is there anything wrong with Truman’s actions?

Clearly, there’s nothing wrong; the President lost his chance to be re-elected due to his own reasons, while Truman was preparing to run for the next presidential term.

But this just gives rise to some feelings...it feels like he actually shouldn’t have done it.

Even missing one term wouldn’t matter, but for this particular term, it feels like it shouldn’t happen.

The President pursed his lips and also set down his knife and fork.

He neatly arranged the knife and fork beside the plate, similarly cleaning his face, bowing his head, looking at his fingers as they tried to meticulously organize the cutlery. "Honestly..."

"I had a period where I felt...," he lifted his head, still wearing that same good-natured smile.

His hand left the table, "You know, anyone would be somewhat unwilling, somewhat unsatisfied, even fantasizing about why not continue trying?"

"It isn’t impossible; perhaps we could convince the public to forgive me. There are ways!"

Within the Progressive Party Committee, and in the President’s emergency office and among his staff, at the beginning, they indeed believed these scandals didn’t necessarily have to cost him the presidency.

They could entirely connect them with the demise of the Duncan Clan.

For example, all these were fabricated by the Duncan Clan to tarnish the President’s reputation. They found a double or an actor and, through special makeup, made him look like the President, but he wasn’t actually him.

This explanation could convince some of the public because the Duncan Clan’s issues are too significant, and their conflict with the President is direct. The public might believe these are methods concocted by the Duncan Clan to avoid the final outcome.

As long as people believe... no, as long as people are skeptical (because without concrete evidence, they can’t fully believe and still hold doubts), re-election might still have some hope.

It’s just a matter of spending more funds to clear these things up.

As President, he also has some trump cards up his sleeve.

The capitalists betting on him will never settle for him serving only one term; they also hope he can be re-elected.

After all, if he can’t be re-elected, those capitalists will have to start betting on someone else. Rather than an uncertain future, betting on someone with a higher probability of success is what capitalists are most willing to do.

With the help of capital, there’s nothing in the Federation that can’t be whitewashed.

Even a murderer can make people believe he is innocent under a lawyer’s defense, as the middle and lower classes of society in this country don’t actually possess the ability to think for themselves.

Television, newspapers, hosts, whatever they say is what people believe.

But for some other reasons, some unrelated to him, the short chairman of the Progressive Party Committee spoke to him privately and gave him a hopeless outcome.

He couldn’t understand why everyone suddenly decided to support Mr. Truman instead of helping him through his difficulties.

He was troubled, and he also felt like being stabbed in the back by those closest to him.

He was angry, disappointed, but ultimately returned to sanity and calmness.

This lifetime, he has experienced too much, and he finally understood everything.

In fact, for someone who can reach the position of President of a country, regardless of external evaluations like "a smiling but dim-witted do-gooder," it’s impossible for him to truly understand nothing.

Mr. Truman’s abilities were so strong that they overshadowed the President’s capabilities, but he didn’t mind.

Having an outstanding subordinate who does all the work beautifully without needing to bear any responsibility himself, isn’t that good?

He understood clearly; he’s not a fool. He also understood that behind all of this, it was actually the military pulling the strings.

Mr. Truman was from the Military. Officially, the Military reported that Mr. Truman had retired, but in reality, he was still an officer in the Military.

Rumors say that after Mr. Truman steps down, he will re-enlist and be promoted to Major General.

If nothing unexpected happens, he might finally retire as a Lieutenant General or Admiral, establishing a solid foundation for his family and clan!

The Military needs Mr. Truman to become the new President. Only then can the Military achieve the greatest power during wartime, rather than being constrained by a clueless politician President.

This is the manifestation of the Military’s power, where even the strongest politicians find it hard to exert their strength in front of the Military.

A little unwilling, but that’s the reality.

He looked at Mr. Truman with a bit of envy and jealousy, this "young" guy.

For a while, he heaved a long sigh, "What’s past is past, and I’ve come to terms with it all; this actually isn’t a bad thing for us."

He said as he picked up the knife and fork again, starting to cut the beef, appearing very focused, "Actually, in some aspects, I may gain more."

He wrapped the cut beef with sauce and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing a few times before swallowing.

You could see his Adam’s apple move noticeably, "Previously... after Mr. left, his son received compensation. My side will soon have some compensation for my family too."

"I don’t understand war, don’t understand strategy or tactics; perhaps this is the best outcome."

"Let professionals do professional things, just like it used to be!"

The President was referring to his predecessor, who resigned out of responsibility, but his son has now become the Federation’s representative on the World Development Committee.

This position is unique and crucial. Once the Conservative Party regains the opportunity to govern, he is already slated as the highest officer of the Ministry of International Affairs during the Conservative Party’s rule.

Then, after serving as a Senator for a few years, there might be an opportunity to run for President, letting him clear his father’s name.

From this perspective, the predecessor President’s decision to do some foolish things and then resign in shame was not a sign of failure.

What he received vastly exceeded what he lost. Once his son also becomes President, no one would remember those events related to him.

Moreover, what happened to him was a variation of the times, something no one could resist or fight against!

No one would blame him for this!

From the President’s current situation, everyone’s choice might not be wrong!