Rebirth of Bloody Romance

Zhong Yuemin sat in Song Xiangjun's office and felt a comfortable atmosphere. The office was decorated simply and elegantly, and the air was filled with a faint fragrance. Zhong Yuemin couldn't help but sigh that this woman really understood life.

Song Xiangjun made him a cup of tea and handed it to him, "You drank a little too much, drink a cup of tea to sober up first."

Zhong Yuemin took the tea, took a sip, and immediately felt a fresh tea fragrance spreading in his mouth, "Teacher Song, your tea is good!"

Song Xiangjun replied with a smile, "I made this myself, just like it if you like it."

Zhong Yuemin nodded, feeling a little dizzy because he had drunk too much. He sat on the stool, enjoying this rare quiet time. Suddenly he realized, "Teacher Song, can you stir-fry tea?"

Song Xiangjun asked with a smile, "Looking at you like this, is it strange that I can stir-fry tea?"

"No, I don't mean anything else, I just want to ask you if you can teach me?"

Song Xiangjun was very puzzled. "Why did you learn it? It's useless."

Zhong Yuemin thought to himself that he had been envious of the tea leaves in the space. Unfortunately, he did not know how to fry them. "I know there is a place with top-quality tea trees, but unfortunately I do not know how to fry the tea leaves."

"Then bring it here and I'll fry it for you. If it's really top-grade tea, it would be a waste to let you fry it."

"Okay then! Thank you, Teacher Song. If it weren't for you today, I don't know what I would do."

"You're welcome. You should take care of your health and drink less alcohol in the future."

"Well, I will."

Zhong Yuemin sat in Song Xiangjun's office, closed his eyes, savored the taste of the tea, and a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

I couldn't help but feel deeply moved. This woman not only has an elegant temperament, but also has an independent heart. Her talent and confidence made her stand out from the crowd and became a beautiful landscape in Zhong Yuemin's heart.

Seeing his look, Song Xiangjun smiled softly and said nothing. She didn't know why, but she had an inexplicable feeling towards the man in front of her. This feeling made her feel warm and comforted. In her life, no one had been able to give her such a feeling for a long time.

The two fell into a brief silence, Zhong Yuemin immersed in the fragrance of tea, while Song Xiangjun was thinking about his own thoughts.

Then the two of them started chatting slowly, the atmosphere between them became more and more harmonious, and they talked about more topics. Zhong Yuemin forgot the time a little, and he didn't react until he heard someone calling his name.

"Teacher Song, thank you for your care tonight." Zhong Yuemin expressed his sincere gratitude.

Song Xiangjun replied with a smile, "You're welcome."

Zhong Yuemin stood up and prepared to leave. He said goodbye to Song Xiangjun and walked out of the office. When he looked back, he found Song Xiangjun standing at the door and watching him leave.

On a cold winter night, the north wind howled, blowing up gusts of snow dust that fell on the anxious faces of Lin Shufang, Liu Minghua and Chen Yuhong. The three of them gathered together, looking around, as if looking for something important, or someone.

Lin Shufang raised her hands to block the snowflakes drifting in the cold wind, and looked around with a sharp gaze. There was a hint of determination and confidence in her eyes, as if she had already predicted the answer. She said to Liu Minghua and Chen Yuhong beside her, "Don't worry, Zhong Laoer will be fine, don't worry."

Liu Minghua frowned and looked at Lin Shufang and said, "Second brother, you've been out for more than an hour. Where have you been?" His voice was filled with a hint of anxiety and worry, and he was obviously worried about Zhong Yuemin's safety.

Chen Yuhong also agreed: "Yes, we didn't see him in the venue, and there was no one in the dormitory. Could something have happened?" Her eyes revealed deep worry, and she was obviously very concerned about Zhong Yuemin's safety.

Lin Shufang looked at the two of them with a smile on her lips: "Don't worry, Zhong Laoer will be fine. He is such a smart person, he can definitely handle his own affairs." Her tone was full of trust and affirmation, as if she had no doubt about Zhong Yuemin's ability.

As they were talking, a figure slowly walked towards them from a distance. The figure seemed to be a little shaky in the snow, but the steps were unusually firm. When the figure came closer, they were surprised to find that the person was Zhong Yuemin, whom they were worried about.

Zhong Yuemin looked at the surprised expressions on everyone's faces and smiled slightly: "What's wrong? What's with that expression? Have you never seen someone as handsome as me?" he joked.

Liu Minghua punched him in anger and said, "You scared us. We haven't seen you for over an hour. We thought something happened to you."

Chen Yuhong also blamed: "Yeah, where did you go? You didn't even tell us."

Zhong Yuemin scratched his head and said, "I'm sorry for making everyone worry. Actually, I was dealing with some things and didn't have time to tell you." There was a hint of apology in his tone.

Chen Yuhong breathed a sigh of relief. "I saw you go out more than an hour ago, and I thought you went back to the dormitory! You drank so much, if you slipped and fell in the snow and couldn't get up, wouldn't you be frozen to death all night?"

"I'm sorry, squad leader, I made you worry."

Chen Yuhong was so cold that she shrank her neck. She crossed her arms and said with trembling teeth, "Zhong Laoer and Liu Minghua, both of you have drunk a lot. You can't even walk steadily. Come on, we two will see you off. You are shaking your heads and swaying your bodies. It will be difficult for you to go back by yourself."

Zhong Yuemin did not refuse. The boys' dormitory and the girls' dormitory were not far away, so he said, "Thank you, class monitor and the elder sister. Let's go together."

Zhong Yuemin didn't know whether it was the refreshing effect of the tea or the stimulation of the cold wind, but he suddenly felt his mind was particularly clear. He looked at Chen Yuhong and Lin Shufang shivering in the cold wind, walking on the road, the cold wind cutting their cheeks like a knife. Chen Yuhong and Lin Shufang shrank their necks tightly, and were so cold that they didn't feel their bodies.

Zhong Yuemin looked at them and thought of the plight of his classmates in this cold winter, and he couldn't help but feel sad. Thinking of the whole class in this situation, he couldn't help but feel sad. Having a new cotton-padded jacket is a luxury. Including many people's cotton-padded shoes, as long as they are wet, their feet will be numb from the cold.

Most of the students in the class were from rural areas. They would save money and send the monthly subsidy from the school back to their hometown. It was good enough if they could spend a few dollars a month. They basically just survived every month. Every meal only had two steamed buns and a bowl of free soup. They were reluctant to buy a 2-cent dish.

Zhong Yuemin was confused and wondered if he should do something. He looked at the backs of Chen Yuhong and Lin Shufang, thinking about how they braved the cold to find him, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart. He decided to do something for these students within his ability.

Chen Yuhong and Lin Shufang walked side by side, their shadows stretched long under the street lights. The two chatted, and the topic suddenly turned to dreams. Chen Yuhong stopped, looked directly at Zhong Yuemin, and asked, "Zhong Yuemin, what is your dream?" Her expression was serious and earnest, as if she was expecting his answer.

Zhong Yuemin looked at Chen Yuhong's serious face and couldn't help being a little stunned. Dream? Has he ever had one? In his two lifetimes, he seemed to have never had a clear dream. He looked at the dim street lights, and the lights danced in his eyes, as if they were his mood.

Zhong Yuemin took a deep breath and tried to sort out his thoughts. He recalled his past life, where he lived a monotonous life that he could see the end of. It seemed that he had no dreams. After his rebirth, he only wanted to experience a different life. He had thought about aspirations and pursuits, but he had never had a clear dream.

"I..." He hesitated, "I used to have aspirations and pursuits, but I didn't have a clear dream," he said frankly.

Chen Yuhong seemed a little disappointed with his answer, but she did not give up asking. "Then have you ever thought about what kind of life you want?"

Maybe it was because he was drunk, Zhong Yuemin replied with a playful smile. "If you really want to have a dream, would marrying a few more wives count?"

After hearing this, several people were stunned for a moment. Lin Shufang teased him directly. "Zhong Laoer, you are dreaming of getting married. You are just dreaming of good things. Aren't you afraid that we will tell your wife about this?"

Zhong Yuemin didn't care and grinned. "Hey, I do want to. But unfortunately, I am an old man and I don't have that fate anymore. I already have a wife. So I'll just satisfy my craving here while I have a little drink."

Chen Yuhong looked at Zhong Yuemin, feeling somewhat helpless. This man was obviously very smart, but he was always lazy and unwilling to work hard. She couldn't help but sigh, "Zhong Yuemin, you are a very smart person, why can't you work hard? You are always lazy. As long as you work hard, your future will be better than most people's, whether you are assigned a job or go abroad."

Zhong Yuemin heard the dissatisfaction in Chen Yuhong's tone. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "Do you want to go abroad?"

Chen Yuhong sneered: "Haha, do you think you can come up with it just by thinking of it? That requires qualifications."

Zhong Yuemin thought about it and asked curiously, "Only our school and Qingmu University have the most students going abroad every year. You are all top students, so your qualifications to study abroad should be no problem, right?"

Chen Yuhong shook her head. "It's not as simple as you think. Your wife is qualified, but I don't know why she didn't take it."

Chen Yuhong, a girl from the countryside, has always been the backbone of her family. After her father passed away, she shouldered the burden of the family. Her mother and brothers and sisters all depend on her, which makes her feel an immense sense of responsibility. She wants to pursue her dreams, but reality is always cruel, making her unable to take a step forward. She sighed and said, "My father is gone, and there are still my mother and brothers and sisters at home. I can't leave."

Zhong Yuemin said firmly, "I will not leave either. I am not dissatisfied with my current life. And I am optimistic about our country."

Chen Yuhong suddenly became emotional, her voice filled with endless regret and bitterness. Like many people, she had set foot on the land of the countryside with a beautiful vision of the future and the passion of youth. However, six years passed in a flash, and when she returned to the city again, she found that her youth had been ruthlessly swallowed by time.

Chen Yuhong took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She began to confide her feelings to Zhong Yuemin and the others: "Zhong Yuemin, do you know? I used to be like you, full of ideals and passion. I believed that as long as I worked hard, I could realize my dreams. But reality slapped me hard in the face. I used my youth to pursue my ideals and to make sacrifices, but what did I get in return?"

After a while, she continued, "I'm already 24 years old. I've been in the countryside for six years. How many six years can there be in a lifetime? I used my best youth and the most passionate love for everything, but what did I get in the end? Five girls went there, and I was the only one who came back. If I hadn't studied so hard, I might not have come back."

Zhong Yuemin listened silently without interrupting. He was well aware of the sensitivity and controversy of the topic, so he didn't want to comment too much. He knew that everyone had their own ideas and positions, and the most important thing was to respect each other's views and work together to contribute to a better future.

He recalled his days in the army, when he and his comrades made great efforts and sacrifices to defend the motherland. They knew that the prosperity of the motherland was hard-won, so they should cherish it and work hard to maintain it.

Zhong Yuemin suddenly thought of a sentence, so he said: "Going abroad is indeed an option, but I think that no matter where we are, we should have a patriotic heart. Our roots are here, our relatives are here, our culture and history are here. We should work hard for the prosperity of our motherland."

He paused and continued. "Of course, this does not mean that we cannot criticize the government, make suggestions or call for change. Building a better country requires us to work together. But we should raise questions and suggestions in a constructive way, rather than just complaining and attacking."

Finally, Zhong Yuemin concluded: "Everyone has his or her own responsibilities and missions. We cannot give up on our motherland just because it has shortcomings, but we should start with ourselves and work hard to change it. Only in this way can our country become truly strong."

"So it is impossible to go abroad. However: if you think your motherland is not good, you can build it; if you think the government is not good, you can become an official; if you think the people are uneducated, you can start to become a high-quality citizen; if you think your compatriots are ignorant, you can start to learn from them and change the people around you. If they have shortcomings, we should correct them together instead of just scolding and complaining."

"Sorry, I got a little excited. I just felt..."

Zhong Yuemin interrupted her. "We can't choose the era we are born in, the environment we grow up in, and even less can we choose how the top-level rules operate..."

On this day, Zhong Yuemin had just returned to the dormitory from home when he noticed something was wrong. The monitors Chen Yuhong and Lin Shufang were both there, which made him feel a little strange. He walked into the dormitory and saw Liu Minghua sitting by the bed, with red and swollen eyes and a listless look.

"What happened?" Zhong Yuemin asked, "Who bullied you? Tell me, who is so bold?"

Liu Minghua did not answer, but lowered her head and cried silently. Chen Yuhong and Lin Shufang did not speak either, and the whole dormitory fell into silence.

A surge of anger rose in Zhong Yuemin's heart. "In this small place, I am the only one who bullies others. No one dares to bully my brother." He glared at Liu Minghua and said in a firm tone.

"Zhong Lao Er, you misunderstood."

Chen Yuhong sighed and explained, "This is his family's business. We don't know the details. We only know that something happened at home and he was very disappointed when he received the news."

Zhong Yuemin frowned. "Liu Minghua, what happened at home? Why don't you speak up? What happened? Tell me and see if I can help."

Liu Minghua still sat there without saying a word, so Zhong Yuemin had to look at Li Weiguo and Chen Zhiyuan. "Do you two know what's going on?"

Li Weiguo sighed and spoke slowly, as if he was carrying a heavy burden. "Liu Minghua's family sent a telegram saying that his father was seriously ill and needed money urgently. You know that our financial situation is very tight. Liu Minghua only left two yuan a month and sent the rest back home. Where can we get the money? We are in similar situations and can't get any money together at all."

Li Weiguo looked at his classmates with helplessness and anxiety in his eyes. Others nodded in understanding. "What should we do?"

Zhong Yuemin heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. He thought it was a big deal at first! He walked up to Liu Minghua and said, "Come on, stop crying. Can crying bring you money? Didn't I tell you a long time ago that if you have any problems, come to me? As long as it's not a matter of life and death, I can help you solve it. Of course, I can't help you with having children or getting married."

Lin Shufang scolded, "Zhong Lao Er, how can you be so careless? Do you still have any conscience? What time is it? You are still bragging here. Can you solve this problem?"

"Big sister, I'm not bragging, but as long as money can solve the problem, it's not a problem. Liu Minghua, can we solve this problem with money now?"

"Zhong Lao Er, isn't this just nonsense?"

"Okay, okay, I just want to ask how much it will cost?"

"At least 100 yuan is needed. Forget it, Lao Er. I accept my fate. There is no other way. I really can't come up with the money."

"Don't you have a brother?"

Zhong Yuemin pretended to reach into his pocket, but actually took out 200 yuan from the space. Then he handed it to Liu Minghua. "Hurry up and call back. Don't delay."

Several people in the dormitory were stunned for a moment, and Liu Minghua quickly said, "Second brother, I can't take this money. It's not easy for everyone. I don't know when I can pay it back."

"Stop talking nonsense. These are the four iron principles of life. If you regard me as a friend, take the money and don't waste time here. Send the money back quickly, and I will tell you a way to make money when you come back."

"Thank you, Lao Er." After saying that, he took the money and ran out.