Rebirth of Bloody Romance

In the spacious and bright office, the originally relaxed and happy atmosphere was broken by the hearty laughter of the eldest sister Xie Min.

She looked at Zhong Yuemin and the others with a smile, then fixed her eyes on Liu Yansong and said kindly, "Okay, Xiao Liu! We all appreciate your kindness! Tonight, we will make sure the scene is fully presented to you, so that your beautiful wife can fully feel the enthusiasm and warmth of our team!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Li, who had been laughing the whole time, immediately stopped joking, and patted Liu Yansong's chest with a serious but sincere face, assuring him, "Yansong, don't worry! Who are we friends? We are all iron brothers! Your business is our own business! Tonight, I will definitely use all my skills to make sure you have a lively and prosperous night! I must let your wife know clearly that the husband she is looking for - you, Liu Yansong, is definitely a well-known and top-notch figure here!"

Hearing this, Zhong Yuemin on the side quickly waved his hands and interrupted with a smile, "Come on, come on, everyone, let's stop talking nonsense here! Yansong, look at you, now you have become our 'bridegroom', why don't you hurry up and tidy yourself up and make some necessary preparations? We can also set off as soon as possible and go to cheer you up in style, right?"

Liu Yansong said loudly to everyone with a smile on his face, "Okay, I'll set off now to meet my wife." As soon as he finished speaking, he walked out the door with brisk steps.

At this moment, Zhong Yuemin suddenly stood up, ran out like an arrow, and called out to Liu Yansong in front of him. "Liu Yansong, wait a moment."

Hearing the shout, Liu Yansong stopped, turned around and looked at Zhong Yuemin in confusion and asked, "What's going on?"

Zhong Yuemin walked quickly to Liu Yansong. "Where are you going to pick up your wife?"

Liu Yansong answered without hesitation, "Of course I'm going to the station. Where else can I go?"

"So how are you going to get there?"

Liu Yansong pointed to the bicycle in front of him and replied with a smile, "Just ride that one. It's convenient and fast."

However, what Liu Yansong never expected was that Zhong Yuemin raised the car keys in his hand and said, "Don't bother riding a bike. I have four wheels here. Let me be your driver today."

Liu Yansong was stunned on the spot, his eyes widened like bells, his face full of disbelief. After a long while, he came to his senses and said excitedly, "Oh my God, I didn't realize you have a car! That's great, I've been dreaming of this!"

Zhong Yuemin and Liu Yansong walked side by side, chatting and laughing along the way, their steps brisk and energetic, and they were striding towards the entrance of Fatty Li's restaurant. The sunlight shone on the two of them, casting long shadows.

When he was about to reach the entrance of the hotel, Zhong Yuemin suddenly stopped and reached into his trouser pocket with his right hand. After a while, he took out a slightly old but very shiny key from his trouser pocket.

Zhong Yuemin, smiling, skillfully inserted the key into the lock of the van parked nearby. Then, he gently turned the key, and with a crisp "click" sound, the van's door lock was instantly opened.

Then, Zhong Yuemin slightly turned sideways, waved to Liu Yansong behind him, and greeted him enthusiastically. "Get in the car, we're leaving now!"

When Liu Yansong heard the call, he immediately responded, "Okay!" Then he took a step and walked quickly towards the van.

At the same time, Liu Yansong's curious eyes were always fixed on the car in front of him, revealing a mixture of doubt and curiosity. You know, in this era when most people still ride bicycles to travel, owning a car of your own is definitely a big deal.

As Liu Yansong walked, he couldn't help but ask, "Yuemin, when did you buy this car? Why have I never heard you mention it?" As he spoke, he had already arrived at the van, reached out to open the door and prepared to get in.

Zhong Yuemin also stepped into the car and responded, "Haha... This is not a new car, it's a second-hand car. And it belongs to a buddy of mine. It was during the Chinese New Year, and by chance, I drove this car once. I felt it was very easy to drive, so I kept driving it afterwards."

After hearing this answer, Liu Yansong nodded gently, expressing his approval and understanding. His deep and sharp eyes stared at Zhong Yuemin, thinking to himself: Zhong Yuemin is really extraordinary! He has met all kinds of people, and his network of contacts is astonishing. It seems that no matter what difficult problems or situations he encounters, as long as he comes forward, everything will become logical and smooth.

Because of this, when many seemingly incredible things happen to Zhong Yuemin, others will not be too surprised. Instead, they will think that this is due to Zhong Yuemin’s unique charm and ability.

Thinking of this, Liu Yansong decided not to dig deeper into the matter. After all, some things might be better kept mysterious.

At this moment, an idea flashed through Liu Yansong's mind like lightning - to treat guests tonight. He couldn't help but frowned and began to think seriously.

After a while, Liu Yansong turned to look at Zhong Yuemin who was sitting next to him, and asked hesitantly, "Um... Yuemin, you should be familiar with Beihai Hotel, right? I want to treat everyone to dinner there tonight, but I don't know much about the place, so I'm worried that I won't be able to find a suitable place. Otherwise, can you help me see if you can arrange it?"

Zhong Yuemin agreed without hesitation: "Okay, leave it to me!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhong Yuemin skillfully inserted the key and started the engine. With a deep and powerful engine roar, the van slowly moved forward.

Zhong Yuemin skillfully controlled the steering wheel and drove the van smoothly and quickly onto the wide main road. As the wheels continued to rub against the rough road surface, a "rustling" sound was made, which was unusually clear in the quiet air.

Zhong Yuemin turned his head slightly and looked at Liu Yansong, who was sitting in the passenger seat, with a look of curiosity that was hard to conceal. Liu Yansong was quietly looking at the scenery passing by outside the car window, seemingly completely immersed in his own thoughts.

"Hey, what's going on? Why did it happen so suddenly? I've never heard you mention this before!" Zhong Yuemin finally couldn't hold back his inner doubts and spoke to break the brief silence in the car.

However, Liu Yansong seemed to have not heard his question at all. He still stared into the distance with an expressionless face and just uttered three words lightly: "Give me a cigarette."

Zhong Yuemin was slightly startled, but he quickly reacted. He reached into the storage compartment in the car and after searching for a while, he finally found a box of unopened cigarettes. Then, he handed the whole box of cigarettes to Liu Yansong. "Open it yourself."

Without saying anything, Liu Yansong stretched out his right hand to take the cigarette box. His movements were very quick and decisive, without any sense of dragging his feet. After receiving the cigarette box, he tore open the outer plastic wrapping paper without hesitation, and then pulled out a slender cigarette from it.

Then he took out a lighter, lit it with a "click", and brought the flame close to the cigarette butt in his mouth.

With a slight "hiss" sound, the cigarette was successfully lit.

Liu Yansong took two deep breaths, and suddenly a stream of white smoke gushed out from his mouth and nose. The smoke spread in the car, making the already narrow space even more hazy.

After a long while, Liu Yansong slowly spoke. "She and I are from the same village. At that time, I graduated from high school. My family was not well off and we lived a tight life. My family was anxious to find a partner for me, thinking that I was old enough to start a family.

So, they arranged for me to meet her. To be honest, I felt helpless at the time, but my family was poor, so I just accepted my fate. How can a person not live? Getting married and having children seemed to be a natural thing. What difference does it make who I marry? So, I got engaged to her.

Time passed day after day, month after month. I thought my life was over and I had accepted my fate. But in the autumn of 78, on that seemingly ordinary day, something happened that was so great that I will never forget it.

That day, just as I was immersed in my daily trivial affairs, there was a sudden knock on the door.

I opened the door and saw one of my classmates rushing in. His face was filled with irrepressible excitement and he couldn't wait to say, "Yansong, stop busying yourself. I have great news to tell you - the college entrance examination has been resumed!"

These few simple words, like a bolt of lightning that cuts through the dark night sky, strikes straight into my already dull and bleak life.

Instantly, it was as if a strong and warm force was injected into my body, making my long-numbed heart beat again. I felt like I had woken up from a deep sleep, and my spirits were lifted. The future that had been shrouded in confusion and despair suddenly became clear and full of infinite possibilities.

Later, with a heart full of joy and a little uneasiness, I hurriedly found her. Looking at her familiar and kind face, I took a deep breath and plucked up the courage to say what I had been thinking for a long time: "I plan to take the college entrance examination and go to college..." Before I finished speaking, my voice was already shaking slightly unconsciously.

Then, I added: "Although we are engaged, there are actually no substantial constraints. So, please don't wait for me anymore..."

After hearing what I said, she was silent for a moment, then sighed softly. However, to my surprise, she did not show any anger or sadness. She raised her head, looked at me gently and firmly, and said slowly: "You are just going to take the college entrance examination, not to the guillotine, what are you afraid of? Since you have made up your mind, then go."

I looked at her and felt bad. I knew my road might be difficult. What if I failed the first year? But I didn't want to give up this opportunity. I told her, "I might not pass. If I fail the first year, I will take the second year. Even if there is a third year, I must persist. But following me will only waste your time and youth in vain."

After Liu Yansong finished saying this, he immersed himself in his own thoughts and just smoked. The lingering smoke seemed to be an external manifestation of his inner tangled emotions.

After a while, Zhong Yuemin couldn't hold back his inner doubts anymore and asked softly, "What happened next?"

Liu Yansong slowly raised his head, his eyes somewhat empty, as if he was recalling those years that had passed but were unforgettable.

"Later, that winter, the weather was extremely cold, and the howling wind seemed to swallow up the whole world. In such a cold season, I resolutely took the college entrance examination. As you know, it was less than two months since the college entrance examination was resumed at that time, and everything seemed so hasty. I was like a person groping forward in the dark, without much time to prepare, and could only rush into the battle."

Liu Yansong paused, as if recalling his nervous mood at that time, and then continued. "At that time, I was full of expectations and trepidation. I studied day and night, hoping to stand out in this exam. In the end, I really didn't expect that I actually passed the exam. Since then, my life has been like embarking on a brand new path, and it has become what it is now."

Zhong Yuemin nodded thoughtfully, and then couldn't help asking, "So she's still waiting for you?"

Liu Yansong's eyes became a little dim, he lowered his head and looked at the burning cigarette in his hand. "I told her not to wait. After all, the future is full of too many uncertainties. I told her that I might continue to study for a master's degree after graduating from college. The road ahead is still long, and I don't want her to waste her youth on me. But she insisted on waiting for me. Maybe I was too cowardly. Every time I went back to my hometown, I was always afraid to face her. I was actually very conflicted. On the one hand, I hoped that she could let me go and find her own happiness; on the other hand, I hoped that one day she would give up this waiting.

However, time passed day by day. I had graduated from graduate school and had been working for so many years, but she was still waiting for me, wasting her time. And because she kept waiting for me, her family was under a lot of pressure. They forced her to end the relationship with me, but she just didn't want to. "

Liu Yansong looked out the window, as if looking for an answer. "She's so old now. If she keeps dragging it on like this, what kind of person am I?"

"So you've figured it out now?"

Liu Yansong nodded firmly, with a look of relief in his eyes. "Not only have I figured it out, this is also a choice made by conscience. In this complicated world, people can give up anything, but the only thing they cannot give up is conscience. We cannot do things against our conscience. We must shoulder some responsibilities."