Volume 1: Director of Public Security Chapter 37: Deep in Memory

  After taking a bath in the shared men's bathroom, Lu Zhong returned and went to bed. The hard wooden board bed was very solid, and he listened to the faint sound of the sea tide. Lu Zhong didn't know why he thought of many people and things, perhaps it was because he had drunk too much wine today, or perhaps it was because that song "Jiǔ gān tǎng wú" made him feel deeply resonant...

  Nor did he know when he finally fell asleep after tossing and turning for a long time.

  In his dream, Lu Zhong seemed to have returned to a very long time ago and heard that melodious voice he desperately tried to forget.

  "I don't care, I just want to go with you, no matter what others say."

  "Emma, petals are falling from the sky."

  "You ignore me, you're not even human."

  "The whole world may abandon you, but I'll still be here for you..."

  "I, Jiang Mei Mei, in the solemn and sacred prison, in front of the iron-faced and impartial prison officer uncle, propose to Uncle Zhēngzi, from now on, forever and ever, never to part!"

  A quirky and eccentric girl with colorful hair, who loves to go against the world, slowly emerges from the darkness.

  Lu Zhong had originally hoped that he would forever forget her, but she existed in a way that was consistently troublesome to him, existing deep within his memories.

  My past self was extreme and didn't understand what emotions were, until I met her, this 90s post girl who liked to call me "uncle" and also liked to call me "husband".

  She was born into a wealthy family, the typical kind with a silver spoon in her mouth. Her parents' assets were no less than hers. At a cocktail party, due to a misunderstanding, she met...

  From then on, regardless of anyone's gaze, she launched a passionate and fierce offensive, also hoping to reap a sweet and fulfilling love.

  I always thought she was just a kid messing around, but time after time, things happened and my heart gradually softened. Until I went to prison, in the visiting room, she cried and proposed to me.

  Then he ruthlessly rejected and humiliated her.

  Later, it was heard that she got drunk and drove at high speed on Panshan Road that night, and fell into a valley after a serious accident.

  How I wish this were just a rumor, and she would suddenly appear before me, in her usual over-the-top style, driving up in an ultra-flashy sports car, waving at me with her diamond-encrusted white gloves: "Hey, old man! Missed me?"

  But she really left.

  In his dream, Lu Zhong's heart suddenly started aching violently.

  This world would be completely different, her parents might not have gotten together, and she may also never have appeared.

  You will never see her again, will you? Never have the chance to say sorry to her, never have the chance to tell her that the hurt was just to protect her.

  Lu Zhong in his dream suddenly burst into tears...

  ……

  He didn't know how long he had slept, but Lu Zhong suddenly woke up with a start and sat up, his eyes still moist.

  Then, he saw Wei Xiangxiu lying beside him, her sensual body tightly wrapped in a thin blanket, her snow-white and deep cleavage faintly visible, her long hair slightly disheveled with a few strands stuck to her cheek with sweat, her snowy face had a hint of pale red, her enticing lips lightly moved, as if she was satisfied with something, or as if she was savoring something. This scene was so provocative, it drove people crazy.

  Lu Zhong was stunned for a while, and then his anger surged up to the sky. At this time, Wei Xiang's black eyelashes moved slightly, her beautiful eyes slowly opened, and she let out a scream, wrapped in a blanket quickly sat up, looking at Lu Zhong in horror.

  "What's going on?!" Lu Zhong's low voice seemed to come from hell.

  Wei Xiangxiu shuddered, "I, I don't know, I, I drank too much last night..."

  "Slap", a loud slap landed heavily on Wei Xiangxiu's cheek, and her snow-white face instantly had several red finger marks.

  "Get out!" Lu Zhong wrapped himself in a blanket and stood by the window, his back to her.

  Behind her, the sound of rustling clothes was heard, followed by chaotic footsteps, and then Wei Xiangxiu's cry of surprise. It seemed that in a panic, she had hastily put on her high-heeled shoes and tried to run out, but ended up twisting her ankle.

  The door creaked, and the footsteps gradually faded away.

  Lu Zhong didn't look back from start to finish, his heart was in a mess.

  This was his first time hitting a woman, not just because she didn't know how to love herself, but also because the girl who passionately hugged him in her sleep was an incomparable existence for anyone, and now...

  Lu Zhong slowly turned his head and saw his own underwear scattered on the floor beside the bed. When he got out from under the quilt just now, Lu Zhong had already felt that his lower body was smooth and bare, but last night, he clearly remembered wearing underwear to sleep.

  Lu Zhong took two steps forward, picked up his underwear and touched it. It was dry. Lu Zhong suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. Could it be that last night...?

  In my dream, I was still so numb and didn't know how to express my emotions. But Meimei bit her own ear and whispered: "Don't say anything else, let's love each other, crazy love each other! You have so much pain, use love to tell me!"

  Yes, this is her style, always so unexpected, although I had never met her before.

  Lu Zhong remembered that he had said a lot of words to her, and in his madness, all the apologies were vented out in her crying voice...

  And also myself, as if vaguely remembering that I had arrived in Gaozong's court.

  But now underwear is dry, could it be really with Wei Xiangxiu?

  Lu Zhong gritted his teeth, almost going mad with rage.

  I'm so angry with myself, I've been tense for a while now and it's exhausting. Last night I drank quite a bit of wine and since I was in an unfamiliar place, I rarely relaxed and didn't even notice when someone entered my room.

  ……

  Next door, Wei Xiangxiu held a small mirror and looked at the bright red finger marks on her snowy face. Wei Xiangxiu also gritted her teeth, this Lu Zheng was too ruthless! He was exactly like a bandit!

  Recalling Lu Zhong's appearance of holding a quilt and muttering to himself all night, Wei Xiangxiu disdainfully curled her lips. Isn't he just a lecher? Thinking about women again?!

  Last night, Wei Xiangxiu didn't even touch Lu Zhong, the only daring thing she did was to close her eyes and pull down Lu Zhong's underwear and throw it on the ground.

  At that moment, Wei Xiangxiu's face flushed slightly, she was still a young unmarried woman.

  Although she became relatives with He Dabiao, Wei Xiangxiu was still somewhat unwilling. On the wedding night, He Dabiao got drunk and wanted to get on the bed, but was kicked down by her with one foot.

  And on the second day, there was a long-distance running task. He Dabiao managed to get this task, and by running long distances, he could receive many more subsidies.

  After returning from his long journey, He Dabiao slept for a whole day and night, and then something happened.

  After the car accident, He Dabiao had one leg cut off. Wei Xiangxiu took pity on him and wanted to give herself to him, but who would have thought that he could no longer be a man.

  This secret, apart from He Dabiao, no one else knows.

  And being open, sexy and flamboyant are all Wei Xiangxiu's weapons to protect herself. She wants everyone to know that this rose has thorns and is poisonous, if you want to bully her, be prepared to get hurt.

  The house allocation list is about to be announced in a few days, and I finally got the chance to get my hands on it today. If they don't give me a house, I'm not afraid to make a scene at the company and make it a lose-lose situation for both of us. Young leaders are most afraid of being tainted with scandals, especially those related to their work style.

  Dealing with Zhang Qingming, that old thing, wasn't so troublesome. Just drop a few hints and he would hastily agree to find a job for Da Biao and allocate a house for himself. Once the house and job were in hand, it was no longer up to him. He didn't ask for anything else, after all. He couldn't possibly force himself or fire himself, could he? Wasn't he afraid of cutting off his nose to spite his face? At worst, he would just be sent back down to the lower levels.

  Unexpectedly, the director suddenly changed, and this Lu Zhong, not very old, seemed to have lost his eyesight, completely ignoring himself. Fortunately, today I finally caught the opportunity to put one over on him.

  Rubbed the fiery face, this slap, hoping it's worth taking.

  ……

  The vast blue sea surface presents a fish-belly white color.

  On the beach, 40 joint defense team members from Qinglong County Bureau were divided into four straight rows, marching in step on the sandy beach, practicing military posture, and the difficulty can be imagined.

  The team leader Wang Shengjun shouted loudly, and the team marched forward in an orderly manner under his command.

  Ma Qiu Shan glanced at Lu Zhong beside him with satisfaction, although he vaguely felt that Wang Sheng Jun was somewhat listless and his slogans were not as loud and passionate as they had been in the past few days.

  Wang Shengjun's heart was secretly bitter, and at more than 3 o'clock this morning, the border defense office had just released them, but Ma Wenge and his classmates were not so lucky. It is said that they will be sent to the county bureau's detention center today for "hooliganism" and detained for 15 days.

  Wang Shengjun didn't dare tell Ma Kui about this, but he knew that sooner or later it would be exposed. With worries weighing on his mind, how could he still have the spirit to lead military training?

  Lu Zheng stood silently, his gaze unclear whether he was watching the joint defense team or gazing at the sea and sky behind them.

  Wang Yugu, Jiao Ye and Tan Qiang all came with him, but Wei Xiangxiu was not there. Wang Yugu wanted to knock on the door to wake her up, but he retreated after Lu Zhong said "forget it".

  Finally, after a "rest" command, Wang Shengjun ran to Ma Kui's side and reported something in a low voice.

  Lu Zhong couldn't hear what they were saying, but he could see that Ma Kui's face was getting uglier and uglier.

  "Director Lu, was last night's incident true?" Ma Kui Shan turned his head back, his face already ashen. He was annoyed at Wang Sheng Jun for not being able to withstand the pressure, but now wasn't the time to pursue Wang Sheng Jun's responsibility. And hearing that the son of the deputy secretary of Guangning County Committee was still being detained at the border defense station, he felt even more astonished - this Lu Zheng was truly not an ordinary tyrant.

  Lu Zhong nodded, "Is it about Ma Wenge's hooliganism and harassment of the female police officer last night? I originally wanted to communicate with you during breakfast, but after investigation, your joint defense team members were unaware of the situation beforehand, so I didn't disturb you."

  Lu Zhong shook his head and said, "Old Ma, although it was a misunderstanding, once you wear the red armband of the joint defense team, you should know that they now represent the image of the public security agency. How can you not distinguish between right and wrong and think about taking sides in a fight? I won't report this incident, but I hope we can all take it as a lesson and not let it happen again in our joint defense construction!"

  Ma Qiu Shan was silent for a moment, then suddenly felt that this Lu Zhong was quite righteous. He had detained the son of the county party committee deputy secretary, but let him go and even promised not to spread the matter, truly leaving him enough face.

  Lu Zhong looked at his watch again and said: "I won't attend the military training, after lunch, I will return to Guangning and report to Secretary Qiu."

  Ma Kui Shan nodded and said, "Okay, let's go eat first and talk about the joint defense infrastructure." His attitude was completely different from when he had just met Lu Zhong. Ma Kui Shan also gave Wang Shengjun a stern look, apparently feeling that Wang Shengjun and others were not making things right and had smeared the Qinglong Public Security System.