NOVEL NEXT Chapter 313: 313 is hard to please
Fortunately, Yue Xing responded quickly, immediately following up, "This is the first issue I will address after taking office as mayor!"
"What?" Zhang Zhenglong stiffened his neck, turned to glance at Yue Xing, then shook his head and laughed, "Yue Xing, are you kidding? A new official lights three fires; are you choosing to burn only me?"
"Third brother, don't blame your little sister for meddling, I'm doing this for your good. You can chase any woman, I won't object, but let Lu Yumei go! After all, I'm going to be the mayor now, and I see many things differently, do you understand?" Yue Xing's tone became somewhat colder.
Zhang Zhenglong straightened up, his face curious yet with a hint of sibling jest, "Yo, little sister, you're really taking this seriously, huh? I'm no longer your third brother just because you're mayor? In my eyes, you will always be my most beloved little sister…"
"Enough, let's talk seriously, don't use our kinship to manipulate me. Have you forgotten how Lu Yumei's husband, Secretary Zhao, died? What if it comes out one day, do you think Lu Yumei would spare you? Even Liu Zhizhong, this kid, he won't let you off! His father-in-law was tremendously kind to him, and this kid knows how to repay favors, do you understand? So, you should never think about Lu Yumei again, it will only harm you!"
"Little sister, you actually... seem to know... too much..." Zhang Zhenglong's smile suddenly froze, he stuttered and spoke intermittently.
He drove in silence, without speaking a word.
Inside the Bentley, a quiet, oppressive atmosphere took over for a while.
After a long time, Yue Xing sighed softly, "Third brother, matters of the heart really can't be forced. Do you know how many years it took me to truly move on? Do you know how guilty, impoverished, and lonely I have felt these years?"
Zhang Zhenglong nodded his head, said nothing further, and continued to drive in silence, though his speed had noticeably slowed.
"Third brother, it's time to let go. You may love her, but it's not necessary to possess her, to be with her day and night. In all of Yangzhou, aside from Lu Yumei, which woman can't you have? Why keep making the same mistakes..."
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After returning to the Zhang Family Mansion, Yue Xing first visited her father, Old Sir Zhang, and then went to her room.
Zhang Zhenglong did not get out of the car and instead drove straight away from the Zhang Family Mansion, driving aimlessly for a long time before finally parking in a secluded corner on Binjiang Avenue.
He sent a message to Lu Yumei: "A fool for a lifetime, a moment of madness, how laughable! Ms. Lu Yumei, you are free now, rest assured, I won't bother you again!"
After sending the message, Zhang Zhenglong sighed deeply twice, staring at the river and gradually spaced out...
Meanwhile, Liu Zhizhong returned home where Zhao Han was at work in the Cultural and Tourism Bureau, leaving only Lu Yumei at home.
This stunningly beautiful widow was meticulously pruning a bush of white roses in the garden courtyard.
She bent over, her charming blue silk house dress stretching tight, revealing a perfectly round derrière, not too fat, not too thin, just right, which nearly set Liu Zhizhong on fire.
Liu Zhizhong suppressed his "Natural Fire," contemplating all the changes and feeling that life was going to get better.
In front of his mother-in-law, he performed increasingly well, and his role as a key speaker for the Zhao family was also perfectly played. After Yue Xing's appointment, he benefitted even more!
He got out of the car, calling from a distance, "Mrs. Lu, I'm back!"
Lu Yumei looked up at him, evaluating him from head to toe with her usual haughty demeanor, and said indifferently, "You're back, it's time to prepare to work properly. You're quite capable, huh? The appointment shocked all of Yangzhou! No one expected you could climb to the position of City Government Chief Secretary! But let me tell you, Yue Xing is not easy to serve!"
Liu Zhizhong thought to himself, is there anyone harder to serve than you?
But with a composed smile, he responded, "Let's not talk about me, let's talk about you! I'm sure that Uncle Zhang Zhenglong is about to give up on you, you're free now, with fewer troubles ahead!"
"What did you say?" Lu Yumei was slightly agitated, staring directly at Liu Zhizhong, "I don't believe it! He's like a sticky candy, impossible to shake off! Annoying day after day!"