Rebirth of Bloody Romance

After seeing Zhong Yuemin agree without hesitation, the originally slightly tense and solemn atmosphere in the living room instantly became relaxed.

Several people also opened up and began to comment on the quaint house of Zhong Yuemin.

Director Zhao first talked about the Feng Shui layout of the house, saying that it faces south and is surrounded by mountains and water, making it an excellent Feng Shui treasure land.

Secretary Liu then turned the topic to the furniture arrangement in the house, praising the perfect placement of the tables, chairs and benches, which were both practical and beautiful.

As for the various furniture, exquisite porcelain and small exquisite gadgets displayed in the house, the two people were full of praise and marveled at their exquisite craftsmanship and unique shapes.

At this time, Zhong Yuemin warmly invited the two to stay for dinner.

However, Secretary Liu smiled and declined. "Oh, Mr. Zhong, I won't bother you today! We will invite you back another day when we are free. I hope you will come then! We will take our leave today and wait for your good news!"

Seeing this, Zhong Yuemin no longer insisted on keeping them and personally escorted them out. He walked all the way to the street outside the alley and watched the three of them get into a black car and slowly leave.

As Zhong Yuemin stepped into the house, a figure involuntarily emerged in his mind - Lin Shufang.

Zhong Yuemin stood in the middle of the living room, frowning, trying to recall everything about Lin Shufang. Suddenly, he slapped his forehead and cursed himself for being stupid. "Oh! I don't seem to have her phone number?"

After careful consideration, Zhong Yuemin finally made up his mind and called Liu Minghua.

"Beep...beep..." After the phone rang a few times, a voice came from the other end. "Who are you looking for?"

"Hello, I'm Zhong Yuemin, is Liu Minghua here?"

Hearing Zhong Yuemin's voice, Liu Minghua was stunned at first, then burst into laughter. "Haha... Zhong Laoer, today is really a rare event! You are a busy man who is always busy, but you actually took the initiative to call me? Is the sun rising from the west?"

Zhong Yuemin listened to Liu Minghua's teasing, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a bitter smile and said, "Boss Liu, please don't make fun of me. I just encountered some difficulties, and I really have no other choice but to come to you for help."

"Oh? Really?" Liu Minghua's tone was full of curiosity. "Then tell me quickly, what exactly is it that can stump our Zhong Youli?"

Zhong Yuemin scratched his head, a barely perceptible embarrassment appeared on his face, and then he hesitated and spoke, "Um...what, do you have Lin Shufang's phone number?"

Liu Minghua was startled when he heard this, then he smiled and said jokingly, "Oh, you two have a very good relationship, so why don't you even save her phone number? If I tell anyone about this, I'm afraid no one will believe it!"

Zhong Yuemin sighed helplessly and quickly waved his hand to explain, "Oh, don't make wild guesses! I haven't been in touch with her since I graduated from school, so I really don't know her current contact information."

Seeing this, Liu Minghua nodded thoughtfully, as if he understood the reason in an instant. He stopped joking about it and asked seriously, "Okay, then why did you suddenly ask for her phone number? Maybe I can help you!"

Seeing Liu Minghua so straightforward, Zhong Yuemin no longer concealed it and recounted the whole cause and effect of the incident in detail.

After finishing speaking, Zhong Yuemin asked tentatively, "Look, your Propaganda Department shouldn't be involved in this matter, right?"

Liu Minghua lowered his head and thought for a moment before replying, "Indeed, our Propaganda Department cannot intervene in this matter. However, it just so happens that I will be delivering some materials to them later. Let me tell her on your behalf. From what I know about her, she will definitely be happy to help with this small favor."

Zhong Yuemin was delighted when he heard this and said quickly, "That's great. I'll wait for your call."

Liu Minghua joked, "Why are you waiting for my call? Wait for her call! I handed your matter over to her, and it's up to her from now on."

Liu Minghua's laughter came from the other end of the phone, and Zhong Yuemin couldn't help but smile.

The night fell slowly like a huge black curtain, shrouding the entire city in silence.

Zhou Xiaobai finally finished a whole day of busy and stressful work. She felt as if every last bit of her energy had been drained out of her. She dragged her heavy and exhausted body and walked slowly towards home.

When Zhou Xiaobai just stepped into the door of his courtyard house, a small figure rushed over like a cannonball.

It turned out to be Xiao Haichen. He was so excited that he shouted loudly, "Mom, Mom! Zhiqiang's dad is coming to our house today!"

Zhou Xiaobai was stunned by her son's sudden words, and doubts surged in her heart. She calmed down a little and asked quickly, "Zhiqiang's father? Son, are you talking about the Zhiqiang who lives in Jinqiu County?"

Xiao Haichen nodded vigorously and answered in a childish but firm voice, "Yes, it's him!"

Hearing this, Zhou Xiaobai's curiosity was immediately aroused. She then asked, "What is his father doing in our house?"

However, Xiao Haichen shook his head helplessly, saying that he didn't know the details. "Mom, I don't know! He and Dad were talking in the room, and they closed the door tightly. I secretly went over to listen, but I couldn't hear anything clearly."

Seeing her son's confused look, Zhou Xiaobai couldn't help but smile. She gently stroked Xiao Haichen's head and said softly, "Okay, son, since you don't know, don't think about it. Go play, mommy is going to talk to daddy about this matter now."

After saying that, Zhou Xiaobai turned and walked into the house.

As she spoke, Zhou Xiaobai walked towards the room and saw Zhong Yuemin sitting on the sofa in deep thought. She asked softly, "Yuemin, what does Secretary Liu from Jinqiu County have to do with our visit?"

Zhong Yuemin gently put his arm around Zhou Xiaobai's shoulders, asked her to sit down on the sofa, and then explained the details of what happened. "Wife, Jinqiu County has a very important application document. It is said that it was passed from the province to the ministry half a year ago. However, until now, the ministry has not given any response. They have been waiting for a long time, and the New Year is about to come, but there is still no news about this document."

Zhong Yuemin paused and continued, "The people in Jinqiu County have been waiting for so long that the flowers have withered. Now that the New Year is approaching, they are even more anxious. I don't know how they found out that Lin Shufang and I were classmates, and they came to my house today."

After hearing this, Zhou Xiaobai frowned and thought for a moment before asking, "Yuemin, there is such a file. Do you agree to help them?"

Zhong Yuemin smiled bitterly. "I didn't want to get involved in this mess, but they brought you up. You know, wife, what I fear most is that you are soft-hearted. Once they said that, I had no choice but to agree to give it a try."

Zhou Xiaobai frowned slightly after hearing this. "Yuemin, you know this kind of thing is very sensitive. The department hasn't responded yet, maybe they have their considerations. Although you and Lin Shufang are classmates, you can't just interfere in this kind of thing."

Zhong Yuemin sighed. "I know, my wife. I wanted to refuse them, but they kept emphasizing the importance of this document to Jinqiu County, saying it was related to the future development of the county. I thought that if I could help, it would be considered doing something practical for the people."

Zhou Xiaobai looked at Zhong Yuemin, with a hint of worry in his eyes. "Yuemin, you have always been a person with a sense of justice. I know you want to do good things. However, you also have to understand that there are some things that we cannot interfere with. If something goes wrong, not only will we not be able to help them, but we may also get ourselves involved."

Zhong Yuemin nodded. "Wife, what you said makes sense. Don't worry, I'm just helping to find out the situation and see what Lin Shufang's attitude is. If it really doesn't work, I will explain it to them."

After hearing this, Zhou Xiaobai gently held Zhong Yuemin's hand and said, "Yuemin, if it doesn't work, let them come to me directly."

"Don't worry, my wife. I can help you with this matter. Besides, if it is done well, you should also have a share of the political achievements."

The next day, as the afternoon sun shone sideways, Zhong Yuemin was in the house concentrating on reading his students' papers, trying to find those sparks of thought between the lines.

Suddenly, Xiao Shihua came running in, her childish voice breaking the silence in the room. "Dad, the phone is ringing. It's for you."

Zhong Yuemin raised his head and smiled, put down the paper in his hand, and followed his daughter to the phone. He picked up the receiver, and Lin Shufang's familiar and straightforward voice came from the other end of the phone. "Zhong Laoer, six o'clock in the evening, Beihai Hotel in Xuanwu. You're treating, remember to bring enough money, do you hear me?"

Zhong Yuemin was amused by Lin Shufang's frankness. He responded, "Big sister, no problem. Do you need me to tell you about such a small matter?"

"Zhong Lao Er, you're here again! You always try to take advantage of me."

Zhong Yuemin continued to joke, "Okay, sister. I will be there on time tonight. See you there."

"You always try to take advantage of me! You'd better arrive earlier in the evening and don't keep me waiting for you." Lin Shufang pretended to be angry and hung up the phone.

Zhong Yuemin put down the phone, smiled and shook his head. Lin Shufang was still as straightforward as ever, and was not shy about asking him to treat her. However, he also liked this kind of personality, straightforward and not beating around the bush.

Zhong Yuemin looked at the time. It was still early, but he could start getting ready. He stood up, walked to the bedroom, changed his clothes, and prepared to go out.

"Dad, are you going out?" Xiao Shihua asked curiously.

"Yes, girl, Dad has to have dinner with an aunt tonight, so he has to go out for a while." Zhong Yuemin explained.

"Oh, is that Aunt Lin?" Xiao Shihua blinked and asked curiously.

"Yes, it's that Aunt Lin." Zhong Yuemin answered with a smile, but he was a little surprised in his heart. He didn't expect that Xiao Shihua still remembered Lin Shufang.

Zhong Yuemin changed his clothes, walked out of his fifth courtyard and came to the fourth courtyard, where he saw Chen Yijun and Xiao Haichen watching TV in the living room. He walked over and said softly, "Mom, I have to have dinner with my classmates tonight, so I may be back late."

Chen Yijun turned his head, glanced at him, smiled and nodded. "Okay, go ahead. Drink less."

"Don't worry, Mom. I will pay attention." Zhong Yuemin said, turned around and walked out of the house.

As soon as Zhong Yuemin stepped out of the door, a piercing cold wind rushed towards him. This cold wind came so suddenly and so fast that it seemed to penetrate his entire body.

Zhong Yuemin shuddered involuntarily and subconsciously grabbed the collar of his shirt tightly.

Along the way, Zhong Yuemin keenly observed the people and things around him. He noticed that there were many fashionable traders among the people coming and going on the street, and without exception, they all had pagers on their waists, which were extremely rare at the time.

Whenever those pagers made a sharp "BBB" sound, the sound would echo in the cold and quiet winter streets, sounding particularly harsh and unpleasant.

What is even more striking is that these dealers do not seem to care about the eyes of others. Instead, they deliberately lift up their thick cotton jackets so that they can more conspicuously display the pagers attached to their waists.

While they were pretending to look down at the digital information displayed on the screen, they also glanced left and right, their eyes revealing an unconcealable sense of smugness and pride, as if they were enjoying this unprecedented feeling of dignity.

Zhong Yuemin silently watched the scenes in front of him, and a slight ripple appeared in his heart. He knew very well that in this era, a small pager is more than just a simple communication tool. It often represents wealth, power, status, identity and other desirable but unattainable things.

However, thinking of the high price of four thousand or even five thousand yuan, Zhong Yuemin couldn't help but shake his head and sigh - such an outrageous price is undoubtedly an unimaginable astronomical figure for ordinary people!

"Hey, if you have any problem, come and find me!" A shout came from a telephone booth in the distance. It was a trader shouting at the top of his voice.

"As soon as I saw you were busy, I called you back immediately." Another person's voice sounded immediately afterwards, with a bit of eagerness and flattery.

Zhong Yuemin happened to pass by this telephone booth and heard the conversation between the two people.

Zhong Yuemin's mind moved, and his eyes fell on the pager with a flashing signal light on the waist of the trader. He began to wonder if he should get himself a pager.

In this way, if someone wants to find him, they can contact him directly through the BP machine.

Thinking of this, a picture involuntarily emerged in Zhong Yuemin's mind: he was walking on the street with a pager on his waist and a domineering mobile phone in his hand, looking so majestic and glorious.

The more Zhong Yuemin thought about it, the more excited he became. He secretly made up his mind that he would buy one as soon as the mobile phone was on the market.

At that time, whether you take it out to show off, or really use it as a practical communication tool, or even use it as a self-defense weapon to hit people at a critical moment, it is truly a one-machine-multiple-purposes device!

Zhong Yuemin was so immersed in his beautiful fantasy that he laughed out loud without realizing it, attracting the attention of passers-by.