Chapter 335: 335 is highly valued
Liu Zhizhong accompanied Zhao Han, and their reunion, after a long separation, brought endless joy, as if they were newlyweds.
This excellent man enjoyed his own life and soothed all of Zhao Han's emotions.
Their harmony was seamless; they forgot all shackles and constraints, wrapped up in relentless, tender affection, sticking by each other's side, endlessly intertwined...
Meanwhile, the scene with Zhang Hongyang was quite different.
He had found himself a fresh model from the Provincial Finance and Economics University's Yangzhou branch, which was the same school where Ma Qingqing studied.
This young lady had rented a three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment for herself, for living and conducting business, which was relatively safe. She was quite beautiful with a good figure, nice skin, and of course, top-notch skills.
Zhang Hongyang naturally had his fun at the girl's place. After kicking her around a few times, he threw down thirty thousand in cash, patted his butt, and left without a second thought.
His mood soured, his physical condition not up to par, too drained to continue, he readied himself to pursue a new thrill.
And this new thrill was indeed fresh!
Remember how, with his help, Zhao Han's colleague, the top female deputy director of the education bureau, was promoted? That middle-aged woman?
Zhang Hongyang found a novel pleasure in interactions with her.
Later, this woman, along with another female deputy director from the urban management bureau, ended up entertaining Zhang Hongyang together. Lu Yumei and Zhao Han discovered them, leading to an intense conflict where Zhao Han kicked Zhang Hongyang so hard he ended up in the hospital, resulting in him losing the ability to father children.
This female director's name was Liu Qiuping. After getting involved with Zhang Hongyang, her husband, who was initially a deputy in a town, got promoted directly to head of the Agricultural and Rural Affairs Bureau in the Southern District—a significant elevation in status, wasn't it?
Liu Qiuping's husband was also savvy and opportunistic. He was aware of his wife's affair with Zhang Hongyang, supported her, and even approved with both hands. After all, in Yangzhou, building a good relationship with the Zhang family was tantamount to a promising future.
Besides, this husband, Dong Wenjun, had a mistress even while working in the town. Upon moving to the Agricultural and Rural Affairs Bureau, he quickly found another one. The couple played their own games without interfering with each other, maintaining a seemingly harmonious marriage.
In fact, this state of marital affairs was quite a common and genuine aspect of officialdom.
What was even more intriguing was that Dong Wenjun, in order to solidify his relationship with Zhang Hongyang, took the initiative to invite him for meals and drinks, catering to Zhang Hongyang's every liking.
As a result, even Dong Wenjun's mistress from the bureau enjoyed Zhang Hongyang's company. On several occasions, as Zhang Hongyang spent the night with the mistress, Dong Wenjun would listen from the next room, afterward praising Young Master Zhang's prowess, claiming himself incomparable.
What was even more disgraceful was that Dong Wenjun had actually convinced his wife they should offer their only daughter, fresh out of university and newly single, to Zhang Hongyang.
Sometimes, Liu Qiuping and her daughter would even entertain Zhang Hongyang together, providing him with an even more unique experience.
Now, their daughter had also started working in the office of the Agricultural and Rural Affairs Bureau, enjoying a relaxed job and plenty of spending money from Zhang Hongyang—wasn't she living comfortably?
As a result, after employing these few tactics, my goodness, Dong Wenjun earned a great deal of favor from Zhang Hongyang.
Especially when Liu Qiuping found out that she was pregnant with Zhang Hongyang's child, she was both shocked and delighted. Her husband was so excited he couldn't contain himself, and the couple went together to break the news to Zhang Hongyang. Dong Wenjun even shamelessly said that he sincerely hoped Zhang Hongyang would work a bit harder so that his daughter could get pregnant too, that would be perfect. This request made Zhang Hongyang's kidneys ache, but he could only ensure that he definitely would!
By now, Liu Qiuping was already more than five months pregnant. The couple swore up and down it was Zhang Hongyang's child, and although Young Master Zhang outwardly accepted it, he felt he would still need a paternity test eventually.
It just so happened that at that time, Zhang Hongyang had confirmed his infertility, so he treasured this relationship even more. Especially a few days earlier, when Liu Qiuping had a four-dimensional ultrasound that confirmed it was a boy, Zhang Hongyang was truly close to tears. The Zhang family lineage would continue, and he would continue his line!
As for Dong Wenjun, he told outsiders that he was answering the call of the national policy by having a second child, and how fortunate he was that his wife was so capable!
Tonight, after being terribly upset by Liu Zhizhong at the girls' place, Zhang Hongyang simply went to visit Liu Qiuping to listen to the fetal heartbeat and feel the movement of his flesh and blood, as a form of comfort.
When Dong Wenjun returned home, he found Zhang Hongyang embracing his wife in bed. He tactfully said hello and then prepared to go spend the night with his mistress.
Dong Wenjun's discretion really pleased Zhang Hongyang.
It was only a shame to Zhang Hongyang that Dong Wenjun's daughter wasn't home tonight; she had gone to study in the Provincial City. Otherwise, he really wanted to hold her and lie next to Liu Qiuping, feeling joyful.
However, just as Zhang Hongyang was about to fall asleep with the still enchanting mother of his child in his arms, his private, top-secret phone rang from inside his briefcase.
This phone was crucial, never turned off and never silenced, 24 hours a day.
Zhang Hongyang's body shook as he flipped over and got up, knowing for sure that it had to be something important for someone to call that phone.
He hurriedly picked it up and saw, huh? It was Uncle Sun, the city's Chief of Police!
What could this be about?
Nonetheless, Zhang Hongyang immediately answered. As soon as he uttered "Uncle Sun," Director Sun urgently said, "Hongyang, something terrible has happened. You've caused the death of a freshman girl. Come to me right away!"
"What?" Zhang Hongyang's eyebrows twitched as he vaguely remembered something, "Hey, Uncle Sun, this... this is damn... I damn..."
"Alright, don't get too worked up, just come over quickly. I've got a lot under control here, and we'll see how to handle it later. You're quite different now; you need careful protection..."
After the call, Zhang Hongyang hurriedly got dressed and rushed out.
Liu Qiuping also heard the gist of it and was similarly horrified, asking him, "County Head Zhang, what exactly happened?"
Zhang Hongyang, with a serious face, said, "Don't inquire about these matters. Whatever happens to me, it won't end up being an issue in the end! You'd best keep this to yourself, not a word to anyone, including your husband Dong! You're a 44-year-old expectant mother, just take good care of the pregnancy! My son must be born healthy and safe into this world, or I swear I'll flay you alive and take care of your husband and daughter along with you!"
Of course, Liu Qiuping knew about Young Master Zhang's power and quickly expressed her loyalty and faithfulness. She also understood that Zhang Hongyang had accidentally killed someone tonight. Ah!
Instinctively, she caressed her slightly protruding belly and gave a bitter smile, "My child, your father in Yangzhou really does have the power to do whatever he wants, haha..."