Zhao Guoqing heard that the provincial agricultural work conference had long since dispersed, so he anxiously waited for Secretary An to summon him. However, as time passed, there was still no news. She wanted to ask around at the station, but how could she ask? How would others understand? After thinking about it, she felt that it was inconvenient, so she could only forcefully endure it.
His mind was in a mess and he was restless all day. In the industry review team, he was bored in the office. When he got home from work, he sat in front of the television and kept pressing the remote control. He didn't know what he wanted to watch.
Time passed day by day. Zhao Guoqing finally couldn't hold it in anymore. He made up his mind to go to the police station and ask around. Only when he knew if Secretary An had arranged for him to be summoned would he feel at ease.
When he arrived at the station, he bumped into Pan Tao in the corridor. She was a well-informed person in the station. Zhao Guoqing followed her to the typing room. Pan Tao put down the things in her hands and turned around to see Zhao Guoqing. She called out happily,"Chief Zhao."
Zhao Guoqing felt awkward calling him that. He sat down beside Pan Tao and said,"It's better to call me Uncle Zhao."
"You're so smug!" Pan Tao said with a grimace.
"You're still so naughty." "Chief Bao didn't come?" Zhao Guoqing asked.”
" Him," Pan Tao said disdainfully,""He's just Mayor Zhang's follower. He followed her around all day. Who knew what he was doing?”
"Has Secretary An from the city been to the police station?”Zhao Guoqing thought about it and asked again.
"No, I haven't." "Aren't they talking about agricultural characteristics every day now? What is the specialty of the Agriculture Bureau? Poor! In a poor place like this, it was a blessing for the leaders to make a phone call, even if they did not come here personally.”
According to Pan Tao, there was definitely no news about Secretary An summoning her. Zhao Guoqing suddenly looked as if he had been hit by frost. He did not say a word for a long time.
Pan Tao was shocked when she saw Zhao Guoqing sitting there listlessly."What's wrong with Chief Zhao? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
"I'm fine." Zhao Guoqing forced a smile and said,""You go ahead, I'm leaving."
Zhao Guoqing walked out of the office building, looking a little desperate. His stomach was full of difficulties and he had nowhere to complain, making him panic. He felt that only Jiang Feng understood him now. When he thought of Jiang Feng, he wanted to go to Red City as soon as possible to find Jiang Feng! He walked to the bus stop without hesitation and got on the bus. Who knew that the car would be stuck in the traffic jam in the Laocheng District for a while. When they reached Jiang Feng's residence, it was already time to turn on the lights. He opened the door and saw Jiang Feng lying on the bed fully clothed.
"Jiang Feng!" Zhao Guoqing called out.
When Jiang Feng saw that it was Zhao Guoqing, the anger in his heart exploded. She jumped out of bed and rushed in front of him. She quickly punched his chest with both fists and said,"You bastard, you bastard…"
Zhao Guoqing didn't expect her to be so excited when they met. It was obvious that she was venting something. What was that?
Her fists landed on her chest like a storm. Although they weren't heavy, they hit her heart. He was momentarily stunned. Yes, she knew that Jiang Feng had always relied on her, but she had forgotten about Jiang Feng for her own sake. She was disappointed. He knew the feeling of disappointment, and he felt sorry for Jiang Feng. He stood there and did not dodge, allowing her to hit him and scold him. He felt that he deserved to be scolded.
After a while, Jiang Feng stopped beating him. He wailed and hugged Zhao Guoqing tightly from behind.
She cried out loud, and she cried very sadly. Zhao Guoqing felt her entire body trembling with tears. Her grief had deeply infected Zhao Guoqing and he did not know what to do. In his infatuation, he took a piece of tissue from the paper box on the table and turned around. He held Jiang Feng's face and was about to wipe Jiang Feng's tears. Unexpectedly, Jiang Feng quickly let go of his hands and pushed him away. He turned around and walked to the bed. He leaned on the bed and sobbed softly.
Zhao Guoqing came over and carefully helped Jiang Feng up. He held her in his arms and asked in a low voice,""Jiang Feng, what is it?"
Jiang Feng choked and said,"You've made me cold."”
Zhao Guoqing felt that something was wrong and quickly grabbed Jiang Feng's hand, saying,"You have to understand me. There are too many things to do these days. I…really have no choice.”He wanted to say something about himself, but he immediately changed his words. He felt that it was not a good time to talk about those things.
Jiang Feng ignored Zhao Guoqing and did not cry.
Jiang Feng did not cry, but it made Zhao Guoqing even more flustered. He almost cried as he said sincerely,"I understand that you hate me and tease me. It's my fault. Even if I, Zhao Guoqing, am not a man, I'm pure bullsh * t! But you can't ignore me…"
Zhao Guoqing scolded her like this, and she did not want to move Jiang Feng. She quickly covered Zhao Guoqing's mouth, afraid that he would continue to say this.
Zhao Guoqing pulled Jiang Feng's hand away and kissed her tearful face gently. He said,""If there's anything difficult, tell us and we'll think of a solution together.”
"You have a way?" Jiang Feng stared at Zhao Guoqing and asked.
"I believe there will be a way." Zhao Guoqing said.
"My mother is here again." Jiang Feng choked.
"Your mother is here?" Zhao Guoqing was stunned. Where is she?"
"I'm not leaving the hotel."
"Still for that matter?"
"She wants me to meet the designer on January 25th.”
"January 25th? Why do we have to meet today?"
"It's the 18th of the twelfth lunar month. She said that she would meet him earlier so that she could visit him during the Spring Festival.”
"You still want to meet that person?" Zhao Guoqing did not expect this. His brain suddenly buzzed and he did not know what to say.
"These days, I didn't promise the old lady that she would stay with me. She won't leave unless I agree.”"If I don't listen to her, she said she would die here," Jiang Feng said. I'm so scared."
Zhao Guoqing hugged Jiang Feng tightly." Don't be afraid. I'm here."”
"I've been looking forward to seeing you these past few days. I didn't expect you to disappear at such a crucial time.”
"How did it disappear? You must know that I will always be by your side.”
"No, you have your own business and your own family.”Jiang Feng sighed heavily and said,""But I feel more and more that I can't live without you. National Day, what should I do?"
"Don't worry, my feelings for you go beyond my family.”
"Is that so?" Jiang Feng sounded a little disrespectful.
Zhao Guoqing felt that he had let her down. At this critical moment, he did not share Jiang Feng's burden. What else could he say? It was like a dream. In this dream, his performance was very cowardly, and Jiang Feng could not blame him too much.
However, he suddenly thought of the " Five Good Families " selection. He subconsciously looked at Jiang Feng, and his heart felt like it had been knocked over. He did not know what to feel. "Jiang Feng, if you want to scold me, then scold me. As long as it makes you feel relaxed, no matter how hard you scold me, I will accept it.”Zhao Guoqing said in a low voice.
When Jiang Feng heard this, he felt that he had put Zhao Guoqing in a difficult position. Her heart ached. She hugged Zhao Guoqing tightly and sobbed softly. After a while, tears flowed down like threads.
After a while, Zhao Guoqing asked, Can you forgive me?”
Jiang Feng tried to hold back his sobs and did not answer him.
" I hate myself too," Zhao Guoqing said." I'm not worthy to be with you. Really, I'm not worthy…"
Zhao Guoqing's heart was in a mess. His voice was trembling and he was about to cry. "Jiang Feng, just do as I say, okay? You…"
When Zhao Guoqing said this, Jiang Feng was touched." I'm satisfied with you."”"I'm not willing to accept any man other than you," Jiang Feng said.”
"Jiang Feng…"
Facing the emotional challenge, they hugged each other tighter and tighter, unwilling to let go.
After a while, Zhao Guoqing pulled his hand out and held Jiang Feng's face, kissing her crazily. It was as if it was the end of the world. They used all their strength to let the four lips "kill" each other.
After some time, they finally let go of each other. Zhao Guoqing saw that there were still tears on Jiang Feng's face, so he used the back of his hand to wipe them away. Jiang Feng was like an obedient little girl, obediently letting Zhao Guoqing wipe them away.
"Just do as your mother says." Zhao Guoqing said.
"I don't want to." Jiang Feng said.
"Your mother is worried sick about you. It's not easy for her.”Zhao Guoqing said.
"My body can't touch two men," Jiang Feng said. I can't do what my mother did."
" You should find yourself a home," Zhao Guoqing said."It's better to have a home."
"But, if he finds out that you and I have such a relationship, will he tolerate it? I don't think any man would be this tolerant.”"At that time, he will scold me until I'm worthless," Jiang Feng said.”
Zhao Guoqing felt a little ashamed when he heard her say that. "I'm the one who harmed you."
"No." She said,"It's too easy to find a boyfriend. As the manager of the entertainment city, I don't know how many men have tried to court me. Do they really love me? No, based on my feeling, they have turned love into money, into a commodity, and into a market. Now that they know about our relationship, they won't hold it against us. Once my status or economic foundation changes, their love will also change. In that case, our matter will become a hundred reasons for him to abandon me. What is love? You are already in your forties, you should know.”
"I don't know." "Everything is changing now," he said bitterly."Love is changing too. It's become like a messy bed that can't be sorted out. It's become strange. Now, what is love? I really can't explain it clearly.”
"But I feel that your love is pure.”"Do we have a next life like this?" she asked.”
Dun Jie? Was her love with Jiang Feng pure? Yes, from his conscience, it should be. However, would society accept it? Did Wang Hong approve? "I don't know." he said.
"Don't you love me?"
"I do." "Very much," he said.
She was touched and leaned into his arms, saying,"Thank you. I wish there was a place where we could openly show our love to the world, where we could loudly declare to the world that we were a loving couple.”
"I think there should be such a place.”
"Then let's leave and find this place.”
"What place?"
"A place that belongs to the two of us, a place isolated from the world. There were beautiful mountains and rivers, and there was no competition in the world. We planted vegetables, we harvested grain, the husband sang and the wife followed, we had children, and created a world for the two of us.”
Elopement? Zhao Guoqing finally understood what Jiang Feng meant. "What if your mother is here?" he asked.
"For our happiness, I can't care about anything else. What about you?"
"Me too." He said,"I can't control my family, work, children, or wife.”
"I'm so touched." Jiang Feng kissed him and said,"Let's go."”As she spoke, she lay down and prepared to take her clothes.
"Leaving now?" Zhao Guoqing asked in surprise.
"Let's go now." she said decisively.
"How do we go?"
"Let's talk after we leave."
Jiang Feng took out his travel bag from the cabinet and quickly put clothes into it. The clothes for winter were not finished yet, so a large travel bag would be full. She found another ordinary cloth bag and began to pack her summer clothes. After a while, all four bags were filled. There were many clothes piled on the bed that had not been packed yet. She took out a net bag, but felt that the net bag was too small, so she found a cloth bag in the closet.
Zhao Guoqing sat there, staring at Jiang Feng without saying a word.
Perhaps it was because she was done with her clothes, she suddenly thought of something and found a towel and other items to wash up with. He sat down again. As soon as she sat down, she felt that it would be very cold in the mountains, so she took out leather boots from the shoe cabinet. However, her luggage bag was full, so it was not easy to put them in. She pretended for a long time, but she still couldn't put it in. She sat down helplessly.
"So many clothes." "They're all brands!" Zhao Guoqing said.
"I'm not used to wearing it if it's not a brand."
"I didn't bring any money." Zhao Guoqing added.
He had to spend money when he went out. It was understandable that Zhao Guoqing didn't bring any money, because it was a last-minute decision. "Money is not a problem," Jiang Feng said. I still have money on my card."
"Do you still want to wear these boots?" He gestured to the leather boots on the ground.
"Yes." "I'm afraid of the cold," she said.
"I'll help you install it." Zhao Guoqing opened the bag and took out the leather boots from the paper box. He wrapped them in paper instead. This way, they could shrink the size. He stuffed them into the bag, but there were too many things inside. He still could not put them all in.
"Can you take one out?" he asked.
Jiang Feng looked at this and touched that and felt that he needed all of them. He couldn't take any of them.
Zhao Guoqing found a mesh bag. He took the leather boots, put them in the mesh bag, and hung them on the handle of the travel bag.
"How?" Zhao Guoqing saw that there were five bags on the ground. Even if each person carried two, it would be difficult to carry one more bag. Jiang Feng looked at the bag and sighed. She did not know how to hold it.
She sat down and glanced at him.
He also glanced at her. The excitement she felt just now was gone, and she immediately went limp.
"This is a burden." he said.
"It would be great if we could go out lightly.”She said,"I think that's how I can live freely.”
"Yes, if you want to live, you have to live freely.”"Otherwise, it would be better to die than to live," he said with emotion.”He thought of the day he told Chen Huang about jumping into the river.
"You have to live freely and die heroically.”Jiang Feng sighed,"God, Adam and Eve can control their own love, but we can't control our own lives."”
Mentioning this touched Zhao Guoqing's sore spot again. He said excitedly,"Then, let society, family, morality, and marriage go to hell!”
" Yes," Jiang Feng also shouted,""We want to break through these restrictions. We are free.”
"On National Day, I'm going to announce to society that I love you!”After saying that, she suddenly choked and hugged Zhao Guoqing in front of him.
"I love you too!" He pressed his face against her head.
"We will become one in the Garden of Eden.”
"Amen!"
Just like that, they shouted wildly, shouting to their heart's content, and venting to their heart's content.
Suddenly, Jiang Feng grabbed Zhao Guoqing's shoulders with both hands." Do you dare to die for love?”
Zhao Guoqing said without thinking,"I dare!"”
"Are you afraid that the two of us will jump into the river?”
"I'm not afraid!"
"Throw our love into the Yangtze River."
"Let's be one!”
"With holiness, let us go to the Garden of Eden together!”
"Alright, let's go!"
They held hands and walked out like a hero facing a mountain of swords. Jiang Feng started the car and they got into the car. Jiang Feng drove the car and the car rushed forward like a wild horse.
Tonight, although there was no moon, the stars in the sky added a little light to the hazy night and added a mysterious color to their trip. After the car left the city, Jiang Feng did not know where to go. Zhao Guoqing took over the steering wheel for Jiang Feng, and the car slowly started again. After a while, they reached the riverbank. They could not go any further. They got out of the car, held hands, and walked towards the river. In winter, there was rape planted outside the levee. Perhaps it was because there was sufficient water, the rape grew so much that it submerged her calves. Although the north wind was not big, it was a little prickly. Jiang Feng seemed to feel cold, so she let Guo Qing hug her tightly and walked towards the river.
The river was filled with green sand. They stood by the river." Whoosh, whoosh…" The waves hit the green sand under their feet, splashing water droplets. The yellow river water swirled downstream, like dimples on a smiling face, appearing in the river and disappearing in the river. This was the famous Wangji Mountain. The river was originally flowing southeast, but because of Wangji Mountain, the river turned around and flowed due east, forming a sharp bend here. Due to the rapid flow of the water, the people who jumped into the river here could not find the body. Even if they wanted to find it, they would have to go thirty to forty miles downstream to find it.
"We're here!" Jiang Feng shouted at Dajiang.
He hugged her waist tightly and shouted,"Long live love!"
"The great river flows east, and the waves swallow all the amorous characters!”
"The rolling Yangtze River flows eastward, and the waves wash away the lovers!”
"The moon is setting, crows are crying, and the sky is full of frost.”
"Hahahaha!"
Their voices echoed across the empty river and soared in the silent night sky.
" Come," he said." Let's sit for a while. We still have a lot to talk about.”
"Yes." She said,"I feel like I have something on my mind, but I don't know where to start.”
"If your mother finds out that you jumped into the river tomorrow morning, will she be able to take it?”
"This is too much of a blow to her.”" My mother divorced a long time ago," Jiang Feng said." In order to raise me, she never remarried. We only had each other." The reason why she wanted me to date was because she wanted a boy to call her mom and even wanted to be a grandma soon. She said that she would raise her grandson while she could still move.”
"Old people have endless worries.”
"What about you? If Wang Hong knew that you jumped into the river, would she be able to take it?”
"There's nothing I can do even if I can't stand it."
"Yes, to hell with marriage and family.”She suddenly shouted excitedly again.
"To hell with marriage, family, and work!”He followed her call.
"We don't need anything else!"
"Bye-bye, professor, researcher, high-tech agricultural park! I don't want them anymore!"
They felt tired of shouting, so they held each other's hands and waved silently at the river.
The rolling river water was still quietly surging. The white fog on the river surface was like a white veil draped by a fairy, gently rolling and flying. The endless water surface was hazy and mysterious.
The two of them thought at the same time that this was the end of their lives.
"Tomorrow, the two of us jumping into the river will become the biggest news in Xuan City.”
"Tomorrow, our story will be spread all over the city.”
"Within ten years, our 'affair' will become the richest topic of conversation at the dining table in Xuan City.”
"Are you afraid?"
"I want to challenge fate."
Jiang Feng suddenly knelt on the ground and put his hands together in front of his chest."My most respected mother, please forgive your daughter. You raised your daughter with great difficulty, but your daughter didn't show filial piety to you and take care of you when you were old. Your daughter owes you too much. I'll pay you back in my next life.”
Zhao Guoqing was also kneeling beside Jiang Feng, kneeling on the ground and crying softly,""Mother, I've implicated your daughter, Jiang Feng!”
The word 'mother' made Jiang Feng cry again as if he had gone mad. Yes, all these years, her mother had been hoping for a young man to become her son-in-law and call her mother properly. Now, she had finally gotten what she had been waiting for. "Mom, your wish has come true. You're satisfied.”Jiang Feng cried to the river water. She thought that even if she did not hear it, she would be able to sense it. He would.
When a man is about to die, his words are kind. Zhao Guoqing also told Dajiang,""Wang Hong, goodbye. You've suffered! Your heartless husband is bidding you farewell. You must take care of yourself. You must be strong. You must find another husband who truly cares for you at home. I take care of your clothes and daily life, and welcome you when you go out. If you have difficulties, I will help you solve your problems. If you leave me, you will live a happier, more fulfilling, and more comfortable life.”
After crying, they hugged each other and cried. They didn't know where they got the courage to walk down this path of no return. They didn't know why they were so impassioned in front of the Grim Reaper…
After an unknown amount of time, they helped each other up and walked towards the water. They knew in their hearts that their lives were beginning to count down. With every step they took, they were one step closer to death, one step further away from survival, and one step closer to love…
Zhao Guoqing was the first to step into the water. A bone-piercing chill spread from his feet to his entire body, and he couldn't help but shiver. However, he did not make a sound and prepared to take a second step forward. At this moment, her phone rang. It was Zhao Guoqing. The two of them were stunned.
" Squeak, squeak..." The sound was particularly loud by the river in the middle of the night.
Zhao Guoqing felt that there was no point in listening to him when he was about to die. He didn't want to move, nor did he want to take it.
" Zhi, zhi…" The phone was still ringing. In the quiet night, it sounded especially crisp.
"Just take it." Jiang Feng said.
"I don't want to answer it."
"As a farewell call, I should answer it.”
Zhao Guoqing reached out his trembling hand and carefully opened his phone." Hello, is this National Day?”The voice was especially loud. Both of them heard it. It was Wang Hong's voice.
"What's the matter?"
"Where are you? Chief Bao has been looking for you everywhere. Secretary An wants to see you tomorrow!”
"What?" Zhao Guoqing was shocked. Secretary An wants to see me? What time tomorrow?"
"You can look for Chief Bao for the details. He has already made arrangements.”
Zhao Guoqing was so excited that he started crying. He hugged Jiang Feng excitedly and said,"Jiang Feng, Secretary An really wants to see me. He really wants to see me. " Did you hear that? Tomorrow…" He was incoherent.
"Am I really happy for you?" Jiang Feng said with tears in his eyes.
"Yes." "Secretary An wants to see me, which means that he still values agricultural science and technology personnel," said Zhao Guoqing excitedly. Then, there's hope for the agricultural park, the joint venture company, and the red grape."
"Zhao Guoqing also has hope."
"It's even more hopeful that the people of Xuancheng can eat American red chestnuts.”
"Your wish will come true!"
"The one who knows me is Jiang Feng!"
They cheered and danced wildly, their blood boiling.
"What should we do now?" she asked affectionately in his ear.
Yes, what should he do now? Zhao Guoqing was stunned at the mention of this question.
"Go home!" Jiang Feng said.
"Alright, let's go home." He said happily,"You know, you don't know how long I've been waiting for this, and now it's finally here!"”
"Alright, for the sake of the red grape, let's go home!”Jiang Feng's tone was very bold. She waved her hand at Changjiang.""Goodbye, my baby. Goodbye, my Yangtze River!”
They hugged each other and walked back from the riverside, muttering at the same time," The wind is blowing, the river is cold, the strong man returns home…"
As the two of them read, they stared at each other and couldn't help but laugh.
They came to the front of the car." What's wrong with us?”Zhao Guoqing leaned against the car and asked.
Yeah, what's going on? Jiang Feng felt as if he was in a dream. She turned on the car's engine and honked hard, feeling that it was real. However, she really felt that everything that had happened just now was a dream. Now that she had woken up from her dream and was in a good mood, she said humorously,"National Day, we've died once, and we've come back from the dead.”
When they got into the car, Zhao Guoqing said,"Go and meet the designer.”
"Is that so?"
After saying that, they looked at each other and laughed heartily before hugging each other again.
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