Rebirth of Bloody Romance

The evening breeze was blowing gently. After the evening self-study session, Zhong Yuemin sneaked out of the campus. Not for anything else, but because today was the day Qinling moved to a new home. How could he miss this opportunity?

As night fell, the hustle and bustle of the city gradually faded away. Zhong Yuemin rode his bicycle through the dimly lit streets, heading for his new home in Qinling. The anticipation in his heart seemed to warm the cool night breeze.

In the northwest of Xuanwu District, between Xiaxie Street and Changchun Street, there is an ancient street called Sanmiao Street. It starts from Xiaxie Street in the east and ends at Changchun Street in the west. It is named after the three Guandi Temples. In the Ming Dynasty, this street was called Zijin Temple Street, and in the late Qing Dynasty it was renamed Sanmiao Street.

Walking along Sanmiao Street, it feels like traveling through a time tunnel and returning to the prosperous Ming and Qing Dynasties. The stone pavement on the street has been polished smooth by the years, and the shops on both sides are quaint, and you can still hear the hawking sounds of the past.

At the east end of Sanmiao Street, there is still an ancient building, which is the Toumiao. The Toumiao has gone through wind and rain, but it still stands tall, witnessing the vicissitudes of the history of Sanmiao Street. The Second Temple has long been converted into residential buildings and integrated into the lives of ordinary people.

As for the three temples, their original location was around No. 23 today, but unfortunately they were destroyed in the 1940s. However, whenever people mention Sanmiao Street, they always think of the statue of Guandi, also wearing green clothes and with a long beard, and the scene of the horse placed in front of the statue.

According to the Records of Beijing Place Names, "The First Temple, Second Temple, and Third Temple outside Xuanwu Gate all worship Guandi. Among the Second Temple, there is an ancient Xuanyuan Guandi Temple." The image of Guandi is also vividly depicted: "All of them have green faces, long beards, and horses are placed in front of the statues..."

There is also a legend that Sanmiao Street was once Tanzhou Street in the Tang Dynasty. The location of this street has not changed for more than a thousand years, and it can be said to be the oldest street in Beijing. During the Cultural Revolution in 1966, Sanmiao Street was once changed to Lixin Street, but later it was restored to its original name.

On this ancient street, people circulate many legends and stories about Guan Yu, which not only enrich the cultural connotation of Sanmiao Street, but also make people admire this loyal, righteous, benevolent and brave martial saint even more.

Although Sanmiao Street is no longer as prosperous as it once was, its quaint atmosphere and heavy sense of history are still deeply imprinted on this ancient street.

The courtyard house Qin Ling bought was located in an alley near Sanmiao Street. In front of the new house, Qin Ling's smiling face was as beautiful as a flower. Zhong Yuemin looked at her, and his heart was warmed, and all his fatigue disappeared. They smiled at each other, without saying much, and the tacit understanding had already penetrated into their bones.

"Welcome back to your new home!" Qin Ling said with a smile.

"It's so beautiful here!" Zhong Yuemin looked around, his eyes full of admiration.

In the living room, an alluring aroma filled the air, and the table was filled with a dazzling array of food. Zhong Yuemin looked at the table full of delicacies, frowned slightly, turned his head to look at Qin Ling standing beside him, and asked with concern, "Qin Ling, have you not eaten yet?"

Qin Ling nodded gently, with a hint of shyness and helplessness in his eyes. "Yeah!"

Zhong Yuemin's heart trembled. He walked over and gently hugged Qin Ling's shoulders, saying softly, "Silly girl, why are you waiting for me? The food is getting cold."

Qin Ling snuggled in Zhong Yuemin's arms and whispered, "I want to wait for you to come back and have a good meal together to celebrate."

A warm current surged in Zhong Yuemin's heart. He stroked Qin Ling's long hair gently, his eyes full of pampering. "Silly, you are always so considerate. But don't wait for me anymore in the future. Eat first."

Qin Ling looked up at Zhong Yuemin, with a happy smile on his face. "Well, I understand. But I want to have dinner with you and chat tonight. Are you not leaving tonight?"

Zhong Yuemin looked into Qin Ling's eyes, felt her inner desire, and his heart was throbbing. He gently let go of Qin Ling and walked to the dining table. "Well, let's get started."

The two sat down and began to enjoy this late dinner. Although the food was a little cold, Qin Ling's heart was warm. She kept looking at Zhong Yuemin silently, with a happy smile on her lips. Zhong Yuemin also felt Qin Ling's love, he gently held Qin Ling's hand, and their eyes intertwined, as if time had stopped at this moment.

"Qinling, the food you cook is so delicious." Zhong Yuemin tasted the dish and praised it highly.

Qin Ling lowered his head shyly. "As long as you like it."

"Of course I do."

Qin Ling raised his head, tears in his eyes. "Zhong Yuemin, I love you."

After hearing this, I couldn't eat this meal today. A fierce battle started. After the troops were withdrawn, Qin Ling said, "Shall I go and heat up the food?"

After the exercise, Zhong Yuemin really felt a little hungry. "You take a rest, I'll do it."

During the meal, Zhong Yuemin asked, "Qin Ling, have you ever thought about doing something?"

"What else can I do? I can only sing and be an actor, nothing else!"

"The current environment for these two industries is not very good. It would be best to wait a few years. How about you go out and have a look first?"

"This is a job that relies on youth. I can't just go out there whenever I want, right?"

"If you really want to go out, I can take you there."

"From what you said, it seems like you can't wait for me to leave. Are you afraid of being discovered by your wife?"

"That's impossible. It's just that the environment is not good right now. When you come back in a few years, everything will be different. I'm just afraid that you'll be too bored alone. To be honest, I really can't bear to leave you, my little devil."

"I can go anywhere I want?"

"Anywhere."

"I'll think about it!" To be honest, Qin Ling was tempted. Zhong Yuemin was right. The environment was not very good at this time. The income was not much.

"It's okay if you really don't want to go out. Buy a few more houses and rent them out. The rent you get will be higher than your salary."

Qin Ling was stunned for a moment. "Why buy it? This house cost only 3000 yuan. I am so sad."

Zhong Yuemin laughed when he heard this. "Such a big house is only 3000 yuan, it's really a bargain."

"You, you, you prodigal son." Qin Ling said "you" for a long time but didn't know how to express it.

Zhong Yuemin took out a lot of money from his bag. "Use all this money to buy houses. Just buy any house that is for sale."

Qin Ling saw so much money and asked stupidly, "How do you have so much money?"

Zhong Yuemin replied pretentiously, "How much money can you say this is? Just spend some money!"

Qin Ling gave him a charming look and said, "Just keep bragging." Seeing her look, Zhong Yuemin naturally pulled her over and gave her a lecture.

The moonlight sprinkled on the alleys of Beijing, adding a bit of tranquility to this ancient city full of stories. For Li Weiguo and Chen Yuhong, this month of preparation seemed to pass in a flash. Visas, procedures, every step recorded their efforts for their dreams. And tonight, it was time for them to say goodbye to their classmates.

Zhong Yuemin, the classmate who grew up with them and experienced the ups and downs of youth, chose the old restaurant to see them off. Although time has passed, this place is still full of memories. That night, classmates came to see them off, filling up three tables, and they seemed to have returned to that carefree era.

Zhong Yuemin raised his glass and looked affectionately at the two classmates who were about to go on a long journey. "I won't say much else. I wish you a safe journey. I only hope you have a bright future and are still young when you return." His words were full of blessings and expectations.

After hearing this, Li Weiguo drank it all in one gulp and responded with a smile, "I finally heard good things about you, Zhong Laoer. It's not easy." Although their conversation was a little teasing, it was more of a deep blessing for each other.

Chen Yuhong also raised her glass and drank it all, tears of gratitude welling up in her eyes. "Thank you, Zhong Laoer, I am especially grateful to you. If it weren't for your help, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to get out."

Her voice was trembling, her vision for the future and her reluctance to leave her hometown intertwined. He had made a lot of money following Zhong Yuemin over the past year, which gave him the opportunity to go out this time. Otherwise, she would not be able to leave.

At this lively table, the atmosphere gradually became a little chaotic. Twenty or so people stood up in turn to toast Li Weiguo and Chen Yuhong. The two of them accepted everyone's respect happily.

"Come on, Li Weiguo, let me toast you!" A classmate stood up and raised his glass to Li Weiguo.

Li Weiguo smiled slightly, raised his glass and clinked it with the other party, then drank it all in one gulp.

Then, another female classmate with a good figure walked up to Chen Yuhong and said with a smile, "Class monitor, I heard that you can drink a lot. I want to learn from you today."

Chen Yuhong was not to be outdone and smiled heartily. "Okay, let's have a drink!"

After they clinked their glasses, they both drank the wine in their glasses in one breath, leaving the people around them stunned.

Lin Shufang watched from the side, feeling sorry for Chen Yuhong. She knew that although Chen Yuhong could drink a lot, it was not a good idea for her to keep drinking like this. So she walked over and gently pulled Chen Yuhong's sleeve. "Chen Yuhong, that's enough, don't drink any more."

Chen Yuhong glanced at Lin Shufang and nodded slightly. "Yes, I understand."

At this time, Li Weiguo interrupted with some dissatisfaction. "Why, am I not a human being? You all went to drink with Chen Yuhong and left me aside?"

When everyone heard this, they all burst into laughter. Another classmate stood up and raised his glass to toast Li Weiguo. "Hey, Li Weiguo, how dare we leave you aside. Come, let me toast you!"

Li Weiguo took the wine glass and drank it all. In this way, the atmosphere at the table became more and more heated, and everyone took turns to toast Li Weiguo and Chen Yuhong. Lin Shufang looked at all this and couldn't help but feel a little worried. She knew that although Chen Yuhong's alcohol tolerance was good, there would definitely be problems if she continued like this. So she walked to Chen Yuhong again. "Chen Yuhong, you really can't drink anymore."

Chen Yuhong looked at Lin Shufang, then at the wine glass in front of her, and then shook her head. "It's okay, I can still bear it."

Lin Shufang sighed helplessly. She knew Chen Yuhong had a very stubborn temper and could not be persuaded. The main thing was that she was really happy today because her wish had come true.

At this time, Li Weiguo raised his glass to toast her again. "Lin Shufang, have a drink too!"

Lin Shufang was a little angry. "I'll drink one cup, you drink two cups."

"Okay, Li Weiguo, drink with her. Your buddies are supporting you from behind." Zhong Yuemin, not seeming to make a big deal, cheered from behind.

Chen Yuhong was excited. "Zhong Yuemin, I'll drink with you."

Zhong Yuemin felt a little embarrassed. "Squad leader, are you okay? If not, drink less."

"Zhong Yuemin, do you look down on others? Everyone else drank alone, but you didn't."

Lin Shufang also joined in the fun. "Did everyone see that? Zhong Lao Er was just smiling and watching us drinking. He didn't drink much. What do you think is okay?"

"No."

"Zhong Lao Er, you are such a cunning thief."

"Oh my god, you guys are really a bunch of idiots. Come and drink, who's afraid of who?"

"Zhong Lao Er, I've been waiting for you to say this." Zhong Yuemin regretted it right after he said it, and challenged him one by one. He cried out that he had been fooled, and everyone laughed.

Zhong Yuemin rode his bicycle back home in an S-curve. When the little girl saw him, she said with disdain, "Dad, you've been drinking again."

"Yes! Come here girl, let daddy hold you for a while."

"No, Daddy stinks."

Zhou Xiaobai laughed out loud after hearing this. "How many people from your class are leaving this time?"

"Let's go."

"Drink less next time. By the time you graduate, your class will be half the size. It's okay if you keep drinking like this every time."

"No way?" Zhong Yuemin was a little unconvinced.

"You'll know when the time comes, so go take a shower and go to bed."

"Dad, you are not allowed to sleep with me and Mom today."

Zhong Yuemin said angrily, "You little leaky cotton jacket." Xiao Shihua made a face at him and ran away.

Zhong Yuemin could only sleep alone today, so he flashed into the space. Seeing a lot of materials for brewing wine, he decided to brew some "Meng Zhongjun" to try it out. If there were no problems, he would start brewing in large quantities. He prepared the necessary materials and worked for a long time.

The next day, Saturday, Zhong Yuemin got up early and came to school early. He was not a person who liked to get up early, but today's situation was a little special. He and a group of classmates wanted to see Li Weiguo and Chen Yuhong off.

Zhong Yuemin stood at the school gate, watching the morning sun shining on the campus, and couldn't help feeling a little emotional. He and Li Weiguo and Chen Yuhong had spent many unforgettable times together, and now they were about to embark on a new journey to a distant place. Thinking of this, he couldn't help feeling a little depressed.

The students came to the gate one after another, chatting and laughing with each other, but their eyes could not hide the sadness of parting. Finally, Li Weiguo and Chen Yuhong also came here.

"Thank you for coming to see us off, classmates." Li Weiguo said excitedly. "We are really touched."

"Yes, thank you." Chen Yuhong also choked up. "We will miss everything here and you."

"We will miss you too."

The time of separation finally arrived, and everyone hugged and said goodbye reluctantly.

Zhong Yuemin was standing at the back, and Chen Yuhong came directly in front of him. "Zhong Yuemin, let's hug each other!"

Zhong Yuemin awkwardly stretched out his arms, and Chen Yuhong hugged him directly. "Zhong Yuemin, thank you for giving me the power to choose. It's great to meet you." After saying this, she seemed to cry and turned away.

Li Weiguo and Chen Yuhong boarded the bus, waved back at them from the bus window, and slowly disappeared in the morning mist.

Several girls stood there, tears streaming down their cheeks. Zhong Yuemin felt a little sad, but he knew that there was always a time to say goodbye in life. Maybe they would have a chance to meet again, or maybe they would never see each other again in this life.

He looked up, watched the sun gradually rise in the sky, and took a deep breath. He thought to himself, yes, no one can live without the other. Everyone has their own life and dreams, and they still have to do what they should do. Life, everything is the same.