Sister Julia's grandfather, the old master of the Yun family, was also a founding father of the Republic. Like the Liu family, the Yun family is a large clan with deep roots and immense influence. However, William Lawson turned to Julia Young not because of the Yun family, but because of the He family.

In William Lawson's previous life, Julia Young was the daughter-in-law of the old He family, married to the eldest legitimate grandson, George Harris. The old He family wielded great traditional power within the propaganda system. This article could not be published through the Liu family's connections; his uncle Charles Lawson would absolutely not agree, as that would be openly going against Comrade Yuehua's opinion.

William Lawson could only rely on his own abilities to resolve this.

George Harris was about the same age as Edward Lawson, five or six years older than William Lawson, and was already the head of a department in the Central Propaganda Department. As long as he was willing to help, there was a seventy to eighty percent chance that the article could be published in the "Horn" magazine.

"Horn" is considered the most influential theoretical publication within the Party. The magazine is one of the official publications of the Party's Central Committee, hosted by the Central Committee itself. It is responsible for comprehensively and systematically promoting the Party's important ideas, accurately explaining the Party's line, principles, and policies, guiding Party members and cadres to establish correct worldviews, outlooks on life, and values, raising the Marxist level of the entire Party, and promoting the development of the Party's cause. It is an important ideological and public opinion tool for the Central Committee to guide the work of the entire Party and the country, and a key position on the Party's ideological and theoretical front.

"Horn" has been published for nearly thirty years and is a major official propaganda stronghold, known as one of the "two newspapers and one magazine."

Authors who publish articles in "Horn" are all leaders or cadres at various levels of the Party, including all ranks of the military. If an article published in this magazine is sensitive and timely, it often sparks heated discussion among all levels within the Party.

Chapter 10: Political Marriage

"Weihong, I don't understand..."

Julia Young's elegant brows furrowed slightly as she gently shook her head.

She was the leader among a group of young rakes in the capital, but after all, she was still young and didn't know much about politics. In fact, even those well-versed in politics—who could have foreseen the dramatic changes that were about to happen?

For William Lawson to publish such an article at this time was simply asking for trouble.

"Sis, I've thought about this for a long time. It's not only very important to me, but also to our Liu family. You have to help me with this."

William Lawson spoke with a hint of pleading.

Even though he had been reborn, with the mentality of someone in his forties, he felt no discomfort in speaking so softly to Julia Young. The reason was simple: he had always kept in touch with Julia Young. In terms of relationships, Julia Young was the closest among his childhood friends. No matter how much the Liu family suffered later, Julia Young always cared for him. The Yun family was also implicated in that political storm, but their outcome was not as bad as the Liu family's. Although they faded from the center of power, their basic connections remained. Julia Young's life was easier than his, so she often looked out for him.

He grew up, and Julia Young grew up too.

In William Lawson's heart, Julia Young was always the most reliable older sister.

Being able to return to more than twenty years ago and see the spirited, youthful Julia Young was one of William Lawson's happiest things.

"No!"

Julia Young finally figured it out and shook her head firmly.

She could not help with this!

The more she cared for William Lawson, the less she could help with this matter. Julia Young knew very well what a sensation publishing such an article in "Horn" would cause, and the consequences would be unpredictable. But one thing was certain: Comrade Yuehua would definitely not be pleased.

This was no joke; if things went wrong, the entire Liu family could be implicated. Although the old master was still around, and there wouldn't be any major problems, he was already eighty years old—who knew how much longer he could live?

Comrade Yuehua would still be in power for many years to come.

Could it be that William Lawson wanted to use this method to take revenge on the Liu family?

This thought flashed through Julia Young's mind, startling her. She looked at William Lawson with a hint of wariness in her eyes. It's fine to mess around with other things, but not with something like this. This could lead to big trouble.

William Lawson frowned.

He knew this would be difficult. This wasn't as simple as swapping girlfriends among their group of rakes. Julia Young's refusal was perfectly reasonable.

But William Lawson understood very well just how important this was to the Liu family.

He knew Julia Young's character—once she thought something was bad for him, she would never agree, no matter what.

After a moment, William Lawson's frown relaxed. He smiled and said, "If you don't agree, then forget it. It's not a big deal. Come on, let's go dance."

As he spoke, he stood up, bent slightly at the waist, and made an inviting gesture, looking very much the gentleman.

Julia Young smiled softly, gracefully stood up, and placed her delicate, boneless hand into William Lawson's palm. Julia Young's hand was incredibly soft, truly feeling as if it had no bones at all.