Rebirth of Bloody Romance

The afterglow of the setting sun gradually sank into the horizon, the city lights gradually lit up, and Zhong Yuemin's courtyard was already a bustling scene.

In the kitchen, the air is steaming and the aromas of various delicacies are intertwined, teasing everyone's taste buds.

However, at a moment that should have been filled with warmth and reunion, Zhong Yuemin added some unusual colors to the New Year's Eve dinner in a unique way.

By the time Zhong Shanyue and Zhou Zhennan stepped into the house, exhausted, time had quietly slipped to 6:30 in the afternoon.

Zhong Yuemin's cunning eyes lit up immediately, and he raised a playful smile, teasing Zhong Shanyue and Zhou Zhennan who had just entered the door. "Hey! Look, our two big leaders are really busy, and they work overtime so late during the New Year. Could it be that in the leaders' world, the Spring Festival is just an ordinary working day? Or is there no "Spring Festival" in the leaders' calendar? Or is our New Year's Eve dinner not enough?"

As soon as Zhong Yuemin said this, the expressions of the people in the living room suddenly became colorful. Several brothers-in-law looked at each other and exclaimed in their hearts: "Fuck! Zhong Yuemin is really awesome. He even dares to tease these two big guys like this. He is so bold!" Although they thought so in their hearts, they did not dare to show it on their faces. They could only hold back their laughter and pretend to drink tea to cover it up.

Zhou Xiaobai sat aside, listening to Zhong Yuemin's "masterpiece", rolled her eyes helplessly, and secretly complained in her heart: "This bad guy, I came back at noon and said that they came back early, and now my dad and others are back in the evening, he said that they came back late. This skill of talking is really love-hate. He lets him say everything, and I, as his wife, have to clean up the mess behind him."

Chen Yijun looked at her son-in-law's playful appearance with eyes full of doting and joy. In her opinion, although Zhong Yuemin occasionally speaks without restraint, his frankness and unruliness are his most attractive features. The more the mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more she likes him. The more she looks at him, the more she feels that he is a support that can bring happiness to her daughter.

Zhou Zhennan smiled indifferently, as if he had already gotten used to Zhong Yuemin's unique way of communication, and didn't say anything.

But Zhong Shanyue was not so easy to talk to. He glared at Zhong Yuemin with a fierce face and said angrily, "Are you itching for trouble again? It's all because of you that I came back so late. You brought this upon yourself. Don't you know what's going on?"

Zhong Yuemin was confused. After a while, he shrugged innocently and asked blankly, "What does it have to do with me? I've been very honest recently. I haven't gone out these few days, okay?"

Zhong Shanyue snorted coldly, with a bit of majesty in his tone. "Don't you know what you did? I'll settle the score with you after dinner."

Zhong Yuemin's heart skipped a beat. It looked like this was real. But he hadn't done anything out of line! He chuckled and tried to smooth things over. "My two fathers, don't listen to what others say. Don't wrongly accuse me."

Zhou Zhennan smiled slightly and patted Zhong Yuemin on the shoulder. "Okay, stop talking nonsense. Let's eat first, and then we can have a good chat after dinner."

At the critical moment, the mother-in-law is still the best. Chen Yijun stood up, with a tone of unquestionable tenderness. "I'm telling you two, don't put on airs at home. I don't care what happens outside, but in this family, I have the final say. Yuemin, ignore them, let's go eat."

When Zhong Yuemin heard this, his eyes lit up immediately, as if he had found a savior, and he quickly responded, "Okay, Mom."

After saying that, Zhong Yuemin playfully winked at Zhou Xiaobai, as if to say, "Look, mom still loves me the most."

Seeing this, Zhou Xiaobai couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Suddenly, the living room was filled with laughter again. Although there was some "threat" before, at this moment, the strong family affection and love seemed more warm and real in the laughter and scolding.

The prelude to the New Year’s Eve dinner slowly began in a unique atmosphere.

After the New Year’s Eve dinner, the dishes on the table were removed and replaced with a variety of snacks and fruits.

Several sisters-in-law smiled and took Zhou Xiaobai's hand, enthusiastically inviting her to the Spring Festival Gala to feel the festive atmosphere.

"Xiaobai, let's go together. The Spring Festival Gala is very lively, and there are many of your favorite stars this year." As the sister-in-law said this, she handed Zhou Xiaobai an exquisite apple.

Zhou Xiaobai turned to look at Zhong Yuemin, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes. "Yuemin, are you going?"

Zhong Shanyue glared at him. "What do you think? I have something to tell you. You can't go anywhere."

Zhou Zhennan also spoke. "Xiaobai, you stay too."

Hearing this, Xiao Shihua and Xiao Haichen pouted their lips, with disappointment and reluctance written all over their faces. "We still want to watch the Spring Festival Gala." There was a bit of childishness and grievance in their voices, which made people feel pity for them.

At this time, Zhou Huaian volunteered to stand up. "Come on, uncle will take you there."

However, the two little guys were not very familiar with their uncles, and subconsciously took a half step back, appearing a little shy and resistant.

Seeing this, Chen Yijun walked up to them with a smile and said softly, "You two little rascals, come with grandma, okay?"

Xiao Shihua and Xiao Haichen looked at each other and nodded.

Soon, only Zhong Shanyue, Zhou Zhennan, Zhong Yuemin and Zhou Xiaobai were left in the living room.

The lights in the room were soft and the atmosphere was a little serious. Zhong Shanyue and Zhou Zhennan sat on the sofa, their eyes filled with deep anticipation.

Zhong Yuemin, on the other hand, looked nonchalant, with his legs crossed and an uninhibited smile on his face. "My two fathers, what's the matter? You look so serious."

Zhou Xiaobai poured a cup of tea for everyone and sat next to Zhong Yuemin. She couldn't help but scold Zhong Yuemin. "Look at you, can you behave yourself today?" There was a bit of blame and pampering in her words.

Zhong Yuemin chuckled, hugged Zhou Xiaobai, leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Wife, don't you like me like this?"

As soon as these words came out, Zhou Xiaobai felt her face getting hot. She glanced at her father-in-law Zhong Shanyue and her father Zhou Zhennan, and found that they were looking at her with a smile. She immediately felt a little embarrassed, and pinched Zhong Yuemin in anger, and whispered, "Go away, you just talk nonsense."

Zhong Shanyue and Zhou Zhennan watched the interaction between the young couple, their eyes full of satisfaction and smiles. They knew that although Zhong Yuemin looked careless at ordinary times, he was really kind to Zhou Xiaobai, and the relationship between the two was very deep.

At this moment, Zhong Shanyue coughed lightly, breaking the warmth and laughter of the moment, and his expression became serious. "Yuemin, I asked you to stay today because I have something to discuss with you."

After hearing this, Zhong Yuemin and Zhou Xiaobai stopped smiling and looked at Zhong Shanyue seriously. Zhou Zhennan also nodded, signaling Zhong Shanyue to continue.

"Yuemin, I heard that you are busy raising the B round of financing for that Japanese real estate company. Is that true?"

Zhong Shanyue sat upright on the sofa, leaning forward slightly, staring at Zhong Yuemin in front of him with sharp eyes. His serious tone made the atmosphere in the entire living room instantly become solemn.

After hearing Zhong Shanyue's question, Zhong Yuemin was visibly stunned for a moment, then the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a smile and answering, "Oh, Dad, so this is what you are talking about! I thought it was a big deal, but it scared me to death."

Zhong Yuemin's crossed legs were swinging back and forth, and he looked extremely relaxed, as if he was completely unaware of the importance of the matter.

Zhong Shanyue frowned upon seeing this, and looked at his careless son in silence, shaking his head helplessly. "Zhong Yuemin, Zhong Yuemin, have you been a little too complacent recently? This is not a trivial matter! That is a financing project worth tens of billions of dollars! Why do I feel that in your eyes, this is as insignificant as a fart?"

Zhong Shanyue's words were full of blame. He really couldn't understand how his son could act so nonchalant and nonchalant about such an important business decision.

Zhou Xiaobai listened to the conversation between Zhong Shanyue and Zhong Yuemin, looking confused. He turned around and asked Zhong Yuemin, "Yuemin, what does Dad mean?"

Zhong Yuemin looked at Zhou Xiaobai's confused expression, smiled slightly, and explained, "Wife, do you still remember the real estate company that I asked Takehara Masaki to open in Japan?"

Zhou Xiaobai nodded. "I remember! It's been several years!"

"Yes, after several years of development, the company has grown to a very large size. Now we have two main problems: one is the lack of money to build a building, and the other is that we want to go public, so we have carried out two rounds of financing."

Zhou Xiaobai was even more confused after hearing this. "Yuemin, what is financing?"

Zhong Yuemin patiently explained, "Wife, in layman's terms, you use your money to buy my shares. In this way, the company can get more funds for development, and you can become a shareholder of the company and enjoy the company's future profits."

Zhou Xiaobai suddenly understood after listening to Zhong Yuemin's explanation. "Oh, so that's how it is! So you mean you have a lot of money now?"

Zhong Yuemin smiled and shook his head. "That's not what I meant. Although financing can bring in funds, I also need to sell some of the company's shares to investors. So, this money does not belong entirely to me, but I took out a part of it to continue building the building."

Zhou Xiaobai didn't care much about the specific process and details of the financing. She was more concerned about the actual economic benefits. So she asked directly, "How much money did we make?"

Zhou Zhennan, who was standing by, heard this and thought to himself, "My silly girl, you finally remembered to ask this question." He knew very well that his daughter was not very sensitive about money, and was more concerned about family happiness and stability.

Zhong Yuemin looked at Zhou Xiaobai, smiled and shook his head. "Wife, I don't know exactly how much I have. It's just paper wealth now, and the company in Japan is not owned by me alone."

"Paper rich? What does that mean?"

"That is, although the company's market value is high, we don't actually get that much cash. Moreover, the company's equity and assets are shared, not just mine."

After listening to Zhong Yuemin's explanation, Zhou Xiaobai was a little dissatisfied, but he also felt that what he said made sense.

Zhong Shanyue looked at Zhong Yuemin and directly stated the main purpose of today. "Yuemin, you know. The country is in urgent need of a large amount of foreign exchange, so we also want to participate in this financing." There was a bit of pleading and expectation in his tone, and it was obvious that he attached great importance to this matter.

Zhong Yuemin almost didn't think much and replied, "Okay, it doesn't matter who you sell it to." His tone was somewhat relaxed and open-minded, and he didn't seem to mind the participation of the domestic people. Besides, he was the one who released this news in the first place, hoping that someone in the country could participate.

However, Zhong Shanyue's next words made Zhong Yuemin feel a little embarrassed. "Yuemin, you also know that there is not much money in our country, so can you lower the price of this financing?"

Zhong Yuemin couldn't help but frowned after hearing this. "No, Dad, you're asking too much. The financing price is determined based on market conditions and the company's value. If it's too low, it's not fair to other investors."

Zhong Shanyue sighed, looking somewhat helpless. "Alas, there is nothing we can do about it. Just consider it as a contribution to the country."

Zhong Yuemin looked at his father's expectant eyes and felt a little conflicted. But the financing price cannot be changed at will. So, he asked curiously, "Dad, what price do you want to raise funds at?"

Zhong Shanyue hesitated for a moment and said, "Yuemin, how about using your Series A price? And I don't have cash to give you, how about exchanging it with shares of state-owned enterprises?"

Zhong Yuemin couldn't help but give a thumbs up and smiled bitterly. "Dad, you guys are really calculating. The price of the A round is last year, and the company's value now far exceeds that price. It can be said that it is a sure win!"

Zhong Shanyue felt a little sorry for his son's embarrassment, but he knew that this was for the benefit of the country and the future of the family.

So, Zhong Shanyue continued, "Yuemin, I know this is a little difficult for you. But you have to think about it, this is for the country and for our family. Moreover, although the shares of state-owned enterprises cannot be directly converted into cash, in the long run, there is still a lot of room for appreciation."

Zhou Zhennan looked at Zhong Yuemin and spoke slowly. "Yuemin, this matter is not up to your father alone. It's just that your father is easier to talk to. You should understand a lot of things, right?"

There was some deep meaning in Zhou Zhennan's words, which was to remind Zhong Yuemin of the complexity of the matter.

Zhong Yuemin nodded slightly to show his understanding. He knew that this involved the interests and strategies of the country and could not be decided by one person.

"Dad, can I see the shares of the state-owned enterprises?"

Zhong Shanyue took out a stack of documents from his briefcase and handed them to Zhong Yuemin. Zhong Yuemin took the documents and looked through them carefully.

The document lists shares of many state-owned enterprises, including clothing factories, glass factories, machinery factories, etc., and even shares of Moutai. Zhong Yuemin looked at these shares and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Fuck! This doesn't seem to be a loss!"

Zhong Yuemin raised his head and looked at Zhong Shanyue. "Dad, I agree with this."