[Urban] The New Five Golden Flowers (Complete Version) - Chapter 37 (Complete)

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(Volume Nine) Chapter Eleven: Twists and Turns

Chapter Eleven: Twists and Turns
Thursday, October 1, 1998
Zhang Hong entered Fang Zhenyu's study in the Fang family mansion. Unable to contain her longing any longer, she disregarded Hong Min and Hua Qianwen's presence and threw herself into Fang Zhenyu's arms, offering him her lips. She had never forgotten the exquisite physical and spiritual pleasure Fang Zhenyu had given her. Since leaving the port to take up a post in the county, she had rarely had the opportunity to be intimate with Fang Zhenyu. More than half the year had passed, and she had only been intimate with him twice. Many times, she really wanted to put down her work and return to Fang Zhenyu, but the thought that he disliked irresponsible people deterred her. Today, hearing that Fang Zhenyu had invited her to a farewell dinner with Zheng Bin, she arrived more than an hour early, hoping to once again experience Fang Zhenyu's prowess.
A long kiss left Zhang Hong breathless, a surge of desire rising on her delicate face. Her beautiful eyes were glazed over as she gazed at the man before her, a man who had made her forget everything.
Fang Zhenyu gently stroked her noticeably thinner face, asking with concern, "You've lost a lot of weight. Is work very tiring?"
"Work isn't the problem, it's just that I've been thinking about you so much," Zhang Hong replied passionately.
"Since you're so eager, why don't you hurry up and do it?" Hong Min had already moved to their side and began to undress Zhang Hong.
"Amin, you..." Although Zhang Hong knew that Hong Min and Hua Qianwen were also Fang Zhenyu's women, she still felt a little shy thinking about her earlier wanton behavior, but she didn't refuse Hong Min's attempts to undress her.
"Let's go to the room." With over an hour until their appointment with Zheng Bin, Fang Zhenyu decided to appease the amorous woman and Hua Qianwen, carrying Zhang Hong towards the room. Since his divorce from Ning Yufang, he had combined his study and bedroom to facilitate his pleasure.
Hong Min and Hua Qianwen naturally followed him inside.
"Hong, you're still as beautiful and charming as ever." Fang Zhenyu enjoyed Hua Qianwen's ministrations, teasing Zhang Hong's already hardened nipples, kissing her delicate face, and praising her.
"Still beautiful? I'm getting old!" Zhang Hong said, but receiving praise from her beloved filled her heart with sweetness. At this moment, Hong Min's tongue licked and sucked at her most intimate parts, making her unable to bear the torment of desire any longer. She thrust her hips forcefully, moaning, "Good man, love me!"
Fang Zhenyu knew time was running out, so he didn't hold back and launched his attack. Before long, he brought Zhang Hong to multiple climaxes, allowing her to take the initiative. He then used his tongue to comfort Hua Qianwen's drooling breasts, while his hands roamed all over Hong Min's body. Soon, a four-way duet of male and female voices filled the room.
After an unknown amount of time, all three women were completely satisfied, and Fang Zhenyu also erupted inside Zhang Hong, their bodies intertwined on the bed. Zhang Hong rested her head on Fang Zhenyu's arm, her delicate hand caressing his gradually softening member, and said lasciviously, "How could I live without you!"
Hua Qianwen was the first to recover from the peak of pleasure. She lightly patted Zhang Hong's round buttocks and laughed, "Do you think you're still alive? You've died countless times already. Get up quickly, or you'll be embarrassed when Zheng Bin and the others arrive."
Zhang Hong came to her senses, remembered her business, and quickly got up. She went to the bathroom with Fang Zhenyu and Hong Min to wash up. Back in the study, she sat down again and began to tell Fang Zhenyu about her situation in the county, asking him some questions. Zhang Hong's skills weren't particularly high to begin with; it was only because Fang Zhenyu was her patron that she had reached her current position. She often sought his advice over the phone.
Before Fang Zhenyu could explain much, Zheng Bin and Wu Xuedong arrived together, and naturally, another round of intimacy ensued. "Congratulations!" Fang Zhenyu said sincerely, shaking Zheng Bin's hand.
Zheng Bin, however, wasn't as happy as expected. He said, "What's there to congratulate me on? Do you think a promotion is really something to be happy about? Besides, it's not even a real promotion." He seemed to want to say something more, but seeing Hong Min and Hua Qianwen there, he didn't continue.
"You seem quite aggrieved. Sit down and we'll talk," Fang Zhenyu said with a smile. He knew perfectly well why Zheng Bin was unhappy.
The group sat down, and Hong Min and Hua Qianwen served them tea before leaving the study.
Wu Xuedong smiled and said, "Vice Mayor Zheng, just tell me what's bothering you!"
"Still laughing? Don't you know they want to make Linhai their home? Are you getting carried away just because they gave you a deputy director-level position?" Zheng Bin said unhappily.
"You!" Wu Xuedong was speechless with anger. It was true, the higher-ups had come to assess him and were preparing to promote him, but he wasn't happy about it. He had only said that to joke with Zheng Bin and lighten the somewhat somber atmosphere.
Seeing their reaction, Fang Zhenyu couldn't help but laugh, saying, "What's wrong with you two? You've only just met and
you're already fighting." Zhang Hong smiled and said, "Gentlemen, there's no need to be so angry. Mr. Fang called you here today for more than just a farewell dinner. You should tell me what you know."
"Let me speak," Zhang Hong said. Just then, Chen Xiangdong appeared at the study door.
Everyone quickly stood up to greet him. Looking at the somewhat aged Chen Xiangdong, Zhang Hong remembered their past ambiguous relationship, and her face flushed. However, she quickly calmed down. "Mayor Chen, please have some tea." She poured Chen Xiangdong a cup of tea and presented it to him.
Actually, seeing Zhang Hong there and noticing her blushing, Chen Xiangdong felt a little flustered, but being a seasoned veteran, he didn't show it at all, simply saying thank you. After everyone was seated, he began to explain the current state of officialdom in Linhai. Finally, he said somewhat helplessly, "Actually, it doesn't matter who's in charge of Linhai; what matters is whether they prioritize Linhai's development. Unfortunately, our hopes have been dashed."
"How so?" Zhang Hong, clearly lacking in sensitivity in this regard, asked.
"Need you even ask? Just look at the port situation," Wu Xuedong said. The port has indeed changed, and the construction speed has accelerated somewhat, but it has deviated from its original development direction, attracting many small businesses.
Zhang Hong and Wu Xuedong both came from the port, so they naturally knew that these small businesses would affect the port's overall plan, but Zhang Hong hadn't paid attention until now. Hearing Wu Xuedong's words, she knew the situation was dire, and she anxiously asked, "What should we do?"
Chen Xiangdong sighed, "These things are beyond our control. The National People's Congress can only manage the big picture. Now that their plan hasn't changed, we don't even have a say. We can only see if anyone at higher levels can speak up. I really hope Zhenyu can return to the port soon."
"Return to the port? Is that possible?" Wu Xuedong asked.
"In this world, there's nothing you can't do, it just depends on how hard you try."
"But I don't think he's made any effort at all," Wu Xuedong said.
"Really? I thought you were his good friend and knew him better than I did. Think about it, he not only kept Qian Daixin and the others, but also had Shi Xiaoyan set up some kind of port investment consulting service company. Why is that?" Chen Xiangdong laughed.
"Old foxes are always wiser. It seems nothing can be hidden from you, you old fox," Fang Zhenyu laughed.
Chen Xiangdong laughed heartily, and everyone else laughed along.
Zhang Hong was about to say something when Ning Yuzhi came up to call for dinner, so everyone went downstairs together.
Downstairs, quite a few people were already waiting there. Besides the Ning sisters, there were An Jing and her son, Ning Yuzhi and her son, Fang Yuqiong, and Kong Lifan. An Jing watched Fang Zhenyu and Zheng Bin walk side by side, feeling a little shy thinking about their close relationship with her. But her son, Xiao Fang, had no such inhibitions and ran towards Fang Zhenyu calling him "godfather."
Seeing Fang Zhenyu pick up Xiao Fang, Zheng Bin said, "President Fang, please take good care of them from now on."
"Don't worry, I will," Fang Zhenyu said, kissing Xiao Fang as if to assure him, truly admiring Zheng Bin's magnanimity.
"What's the big deal? It's not like it's a matter of life and death. Let's drink and celebrate for Mayor Zheng," Fang Yuqiong said. So, everyone took their seats, and the atmosphere became lively as soon as the drinks started.
On Thursday, October 8, 1998, Yu Suibo
, accompanied by Feng Zuquan, visited several wharves under construction in the port area. Seeing that everything was underway, he was pleased, thinking that choosing Feng Zuquan as chairman had been the right decision. He said to the somewhat arrogant Feng Zuquan, "Zuquan, you've done a good job lately!"
"It's all thanks to your excellent leadership, Secretary," Feng Zuquan said modestly, though inwardly he was somewhat proud. Fang Zhenyu had originally intended for these sites to be developed by large companies, hoping for a high starting point. Although many companies had shown interest, Fang Zhenyu had found them lacking in resources and hadn't agreed. However, to quickly create a prosperous atmosphere, Feng Zuquan had agreed to the requests of two companies.
Yu Suibo was very satisfied with Feng Zuquan's unassuming attitude and said, "Actually, it's because you've done a good job that more people are coming to invest here. By the way, besides these places, is there anything else to see?"
"Linglong Island, I suppose. Now, the village has real power there, and things have changed a lot," Feng Zuquan said.
"Oh, it seems Mayor Li is quite swift," Yu Suibo said, recalling his conversation with Li Xiaokang about establishing Jinhua Village.
"Mayor Li is swift?" Feng Zuquan was somewhat puzzled. What did Linglong Island have to do with Li Xiaokang?
Yu Suibo realized that Feng Zuquan was unaware of his plan to establish a model village, and Jinhua Village, located on the port area, needed his support in many ways. So, he explained his intentions and said, "Let's go take a look. If we need anything, please help us out."
"Of course. I will do my best to support you," Feng Zuquan said resolutely. Then, he helped Yu Suibo into the car, and the convoy headed towards Linglong Island.
At this time, Shangguan Rong was in power in Jinhua Village. With Li Xiaokang's support, he took over Linglong Island with little effort. Upon hearing that the municipal party secretary had arrived, he hurriedly came out to greet him. At Yu Suibo's request, he led them on a tour of the Linglong Island resort, which was under expansion, and introduced his plans. He said, "After the expansion, Linglong Island's capacity to accommodate guests will double, thus doubling our village's economic income."
"Excellent! If our village cadres all had your drive, the city's economic development would be faster, and people's lives would be better," Yu Suibo praised repeatedly.
Shangguan Rong was even more pleased with himself. Besides flattering Yu Suibo, he took the opportunity to make some requests to the city. Yu Suibo felt that his requests were not unreasonable and agreed to them all. After
visiting Linglong Island, Yu Suibo felt it wasn't enough. Seeing that there was still time, he decided to tour the international resort as well.
Riding the cable car and soaring over the sea, Yu Suibo exclaimed with delight. When he arrived at Island 15 and stood on the corridor of the cable car station, seeing numerous smaller islands surrounding this small but very tranquil island with its unique architecture, he couldn't help but ask, "This place is amazing! What company owns it?"
"It...it belongs to Fang Zhenyu," Feng Zuquan stammered.
"What?" Yu Suibo was both surprised and very uncomfortable. "Although this place is small, its location is excellent, and the price must be high. Although Fang Zhenyu is very wealthy, most of his assets are in stocks of the Oriental Group and the Development and Investment Company. Where did he get so much money to invest in this?"
"I heard...I heard that Fang Zhenyu, the Ning sisters, and Zhan Dajun jointly bought and developed it. Many companies bid for this island, and they bought it at the highest price," Feng Zuquan said.
“There’s definitely something wrong here,” Yu Suibo said to his accompanying secretary. “When we get back, send someone to investigate.” Yu Suibo was quite unhappy about the previous failure to convict Fang Zhenyu and the subsequent failure to control the Oriental Group due to insufficient shareholding. Moreover, in officialdom, it’s all about taking someone down and then kicking them while they’re down. If he had the chance to bring Fang Zhenyu down, he certainly wouldn’t let it pass.
“Yes,” the secretary replied, noting down the details.
“Let’s go back.” Yu Suibo had lost all interest.
“Yes,” Feng Zuquan couldn’t understand why Yu Suibo suddenly wanted to go back, but he didn’t ask. His subordinates, however, asked how to get there.
“The route doesn’t matter, the key is speed,” Yu Suibo said.
“Then let’s go down and take a yacht.”
So, the group went down the mountain. Looking at the 15# island, built like a fairyland and bustling with tourists, Yu Suibo felt extremely envious of Fang Zhenyu. Of course, he also resented that fate hadn’t allowed him to come to Laihai earlier, to meet Fang Zhenyu sooner, so he could have made him one of his own.
On Saturday, November 7, 1998,
Xu Xiangjun, having finished her business in Hong Kong, returned to Beijing. Two days earlier, she had received a transfer order from Linhai, instructing her to return to headquarters for another assignment; her position as director of the Hong Kong office would be filled by someone else. She had known this day would come when Fang Zhenyu was removed from his position as chairman and had made some preparations as requested by Fang Zhenyu, so she wasn't surprised by this dismissal. Originally, she intended to return directly to Linhai, but after thinking it over, she decided to go to Beijing to see her father and ask him for advice, since there was nothing else to do there.
Back in Beijing, she checked into a hotel and called Song Liying, asking her to help her see Xu Guanghua again. However, Song Liying told her that Xu Guanghua had been released from detention and returned to his residence in Beijing. So, she rushed to her father's place.
"Dad!" "Xiang'er
?"
The father and daughter felt as if they had been reborn upon seeing each other, and they embraced tightly.
After a long while, Xu Guanghua finally released Xu Xiangjun, letting her sit down. He then ordered a servant to bring tea before asking, "Xiang'er, why did you come to Beijing?"
"It's a simple matter," Xu Xiangjun said, blowing on the tea leaves in her cup, unsure where to begin. After a long pause, she said, "Zhenyu had an accident."
"Then tell me slowly," Xu Guanghua said. He knew about the personnel changes in Linhai and knew that Xu Xiangjun's visit was definitely related to Fang Zhenyu. He wasn't in a hurry, so he sat down and listened to his daughter's account.
Seeing her father's expression, Xu Xiangjun gradually calmed down and recounted Zhong Yuguang's death in a car accident, Fang Zhenyu's dismissal, Yu Suibo's appointment of Feng Zuquan as president of Lingang Industrial, and the changes in Linhai Port after Feng Zuquan took office.
Xu Guanghua was unaware of Zhong Yuguang's situation. Upon hearing the news, he was deeply saddened, but what pained him even more was Feng Zuquan's actions in Linhai Port. He sensed that Feng Zuquan's methods were tantamount to killing the goose that lays the golden eggs; while they might bring immediate prosperity to the port, they would not only be detrimental to its long-term development but would also result in a massive waste of port resources. He asked, "What has Fang Zhenyu done?"
"He has no power whatsoever, what can he do?" Xu Xiangjun said discontentedly.
Xu Guanghua stared at his daughter and said, "I don't believe your man will give in so easily. Tell me, what are his plans?"
Xu Xiangjun had only acted out of spite; she had come to Beijing without even returning to Linhai, actually wanting her father to see if Fang Zhenyu's methods were feasible. So she recounted what Fang Zhenyu had asked her to do in Hong Kong and what she knew about Linhai.
After listening to his daughter's words, Xu Guanghua pondered for a long time before saying, "Given his situation, this is all we can do. We can't help with foreign investors, but with the CPPCC proposals, especially those from Hong Kong and Macau members, it might be better if we could get support from higher authorities."
"Dad, you're out now, so please help him one more time," Xu Xiangjun pleaded.
Xu Guanghua sighed and said, "I'm fine, but getting back to my original job will probably take more than a day or two. I can't help him right now."
"Then what should we do?" Xu Xiangjun asked anxiously.
"Governor Wu is in Beijing for a meeting. I'll talk to him and see if he can help," Xu Guanghua said, then sighed again, "If Zhan An also makes a comeback, the chances might be better."
Xu Xiangjun understood what her father meant. Although Governor Wu was on her father's side, he wasn't someone her father had groomed, and besides, he was now a powerful figure. Zhan An was different. He was promoted by his father and had a good relationship with Fang Zhenyu and others. If he had power, he would definitely help her a lot. She said, "Anyway, it's not my own business. I'll just do my best."
"Yes! Sometimes I also think Fang Zhenyu is a bit too stubborn. He should just focus on his own Oriental Group. If they don't need you, why should you care about how the port develops? But our cause needs people like that. I think you love him so much because he is someone who will never yield to any power!"
"Dad." Xu Xiangjun was unusually embarrassed.
"Alright, that's enough." Xu Guanghua made a phone call to Governor Wu, then said, "Governor Wu can only come over when it's time to eat. Let's get some food first and talk slowly later."
"Okay!" Xu Xiangjun agreed. After her father arranged for someone to prepare dinner, she started talking to her father about her mother and son.
Upon hearing that Xiao Jian not only excelled academically but also achieved good results in all aspects, Xu Guanghua couldn't help but sigh, "It seems Fang Zhenyu truly treats him like his own son. Xiang'er, it seems you have excellent judgment. Even if you were to marry, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to find him such a good father."
"Of course," Xu Xiangjun said proudly.
Time passed by unnoticed, and it was almost dinnertime when Governor Wu arrived. After all, they were old colleagues, and Xu Guanghua was still his superior. Of course, if Xu Guanghua were to return to his post, he would still be his superior, so Governor Wu was very polite to Xu Guanghua.
Xu Guanghua directly stated his views on Linhai, then asked, "What is your provincial party committee's opinion on this matter?"
Governor Wu's expression shifted repeatedly as he listened to Xu Guanghua's words. After listening, he said, "I truly don't know much about Linhai. If this is really the case, it's a huge waste of port resources." He paused, then added, "However, as you know, I'm powerless to do anything about this."
Seeing how clearly he had stated his position, Xu Guanghua didn't beat around the bush and earnestly said, "Some of them are making moves below, but they still need support from above. Do you see if you can help?" He then recounted what Fang Zhenyu and others had done. Of course, he didn't mention Fang Zhenyu's name.
Although Xu Guanghua didn't say it, Governor Wu knew it was about Fang Zhenyu. He also had a considerable liking for Fang Zhenyu, so he said, "Old Secretary, don't worry. If it's really as you say, even though I can't be of much help, I will do my best."
"This isn't just for me, or for any one person. It concerns Linhai, and even the future of our province. You must pay close attention. If it's handled well, it won't harm anyone." Xu Guanghua smiled trustingly at Governor Wu and said, "I know you'll take it to heart too."
Governor Wu understood what he meant and immediately said, "For the economic development of our province, for the better lives of our people, I will seriously consider this matter." "
That's good. Come on, we haven't had a drink together in a long time. Today, let's drink to our hearts' content."
"Uncle Wu, on behalf of the people of Linhai, thank you!" Upon reaching the table, Xu Xiangjun poured wine for the two of them and said gratefully.
Governor Wu chuckled, raised his glass with Xu Guanghua, and drank it all in one gulp. He said, "Xiangjun, when did you become a Linhai local?"
These words made Xu Xiangjun blush, but she raised her glass to Governor Wu, saying, "Don't you always teach us that wherever we work, we should consider ourselves a local? I'm doing exactly what you require."
"Good, good, good, young man, you've certainly made something of yourself," Governor Wu said with great satisfaction. "Just because of what you said, I'm determined to help with Linhai's affairs!"
On Tuesday, November 10, 1998
, when Fang Zhenyu, Xu Xiangjun, and Hong Min entered the conference room, enthusiastic applause rang out. Shi Xiaoyan's sweet voice announced, "A warm welcome to our Hong Kong office director, Director Xu, on your triumphant return!"
Xu Xiangjun felt embarrassed and quickly walked to Shi Xiaoyan's side, pinching her ear and saying, "You little brat, let's see if you dare to talk nonsense again!"
Shi Xiaoyan shook off Xu Xiangjun's hand and laughed, "You really have returned victorious, what's there to be afraid of saying?" She was telling the truth. The promise Xu Xiangjun had received from her father had already greatly benefited Linhai Port Investment Consulting Service Company; moreover, it could give Fang Zhenyu a chance to turn his life around.
The people at the consulting firm were all Fang Zhenyu's confidants, so they understood Shi Xiaoyan's meaning. Qian Daixin said, "Director Xu, you don't need to be modest. Your work in Hong Kong has indeed created excellent opportunities for us. This is the only way we can express our gratitude."
Seeing that Qian Daixin also said this, Xu Xiangjun earnestly said, "Actually, we are all doing this for the development of the port. I believe that anyone here would not let such an opportunity pass by. If you keep saying this, it means you don't consider me one of your own."
Seeing that Xu Xiangjun had said this, everyone fell silent.
Fang Zhenyu sat down in his seat and, seeing that everyone was seated, said, "Xiangjun is right. We are all on the same side, so there's no need for those thank-you words. Let's think about how to achieve our goals in the current environment."
Seeing that everyone had calmed down, Shi Xiaoyan said, "Everyone, please report on the matters under your responsibility, and then we can discuss countermeasures."
So, starting with Qian Daixin, everyone spoke about what they knew about the changes in Linhai Port since Feng Zuquan took office. Zhan Dajun concluded by explaining the resulting changes in the port's development direction. She added with some concern, "It seems that if we don't speed things up, the port's development will have seriously deviated from its original course by the time we take over."
"But no matter what we do now, we can't immediately regain control of the port," Song Bin said anxiously.
"That's why President Fang asked everyone to discuss countermeasures!" Hong Min said.
Yan Jinming said, "President Fang, you should tell us what to do; we'll all listen to you."
Everyone truly trusted Fang Zhenyu, and echoed Yan Jinming's words.
Fang Zhenyu glanced at everyone present, but instead of offering a solution, asked, "Has Miss Jenny not arrived yet?"
"Coming!" Before the words were even finished, Jenny appeared at the conference room door. "I'm sorry I'm late." After several years in Linhai, Jenny's Chinese had become quite fluent. She gave Fang Zhenyu a tender look and sat down in the empty seat next to Hong Min.
Fang Zhenyu gestured for Jenny to sit down, then asked, "Miss Jenny, how did the matter I asked you to handle go?" He dared not appear too intimate with Jenny in front of Qian Daixin and the others.
Jenny, of course, understood that what she needed was Fang Zhenyu's genuine love, not outward displays of affection. She said, "I've already spoken with headquarters, and they also think this is the best approach. They strongly agree with our proposal and said to just let them know what to do."
"Okay, okay, thank you! That makes things much easier now," Fang Zhenyu said. Then he said to everyone, "I think what we can do right now is to find a way to leverage the impact of Feng Zuquan's revised plan on the original major investment projects, and get them to speak on our behalf. That way, we might be able to oust Feng Zuquan. Let Hong Min handle the specifics."
Hong Min organized the documents in her hands and said, "According to the information provided by Dezhi and Qianwen, the port's newly introduced projects have a significant impact on Sister Jenny's oil and gas terminal and the development of the coastal tourism belt. Therefore, we want to start from this aspect and, through the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, reject Feng Zuquan's current policy plan. However, we must find the right balance to both remove Feng Zuquan and prevent significant damage to the port." As she spoke, she distributed some data to everyone present.
Seeing that everyone had received the data, Fang Zhenyu said, "Don't rush to make decisions now. Go back and calculate carefully first, after all, we still have some time." He then casually analyzed the port's capacity, Feng Zuquan's background, and what kind of assistance he could get. Finally, he said, "In short, all actions must revolve around the development of the port, and we absolutely cannot allow any actions that sacrifice the port's interests."
"Of course, otherwise wouldn't we be just like Feng Zuquan and his group?" Yan Jinming said.
Qian Daixin laughed, "I knew President Fang would have a solution. You see, as long as we handle this matter well, the port will be ours again."
"Old Qian, don't take this lightly. It could easily capsize. We must be as vigilant as we were when we started the business!" Fang Zhenyu reminded him.
"I know! I won't mess things up," Qian Daixin quickly assured him.
Fang Zhenyu went over some more points to note before asking, "How's business? Is our consulting service company doing?"
"Not bad, although business isn't much, we're still making a small profit," Shi Xiaoyan said, then added with dissatisfaction, "I saw you come in and didn't say a word about our company. I thought you were abandoning it!"
"How could that be? How could I dare waste Xiaoyan's hard work!" Fang Zhenyu quickly reassured her. Of course, he wasn't abandoning the company; he was just prioritizing the port.
"Who's your Xiaoyan?" Shi Xiaoyan glared at Fang Zhenyu.
Everyone already knew about Shi Xiaoyan and Fang Zhenyu's relationship, and seeing their flirtatious banter, they all laughed. Qian Daixin laughed, "That's right, Xiaoyan is ours. Mr. Fang, if you want her to be yours, you'll have to bring a dowry." He knew Fang Zhenyu and Ning Yufang were divorced and had a bit of an intention to reunite them, because he felt Shi Xiaoyan would be helpful to Fang Zhenyu's career, but he didn't know that Fang Zhenyu was already engaged to Ning Yuzhi.
Fang Zhenyu understood Qian Daixin's meaning, but he couldn't say anything. He could only look helplessly at Shi Xiaoyan and Hong Min, hoping they would distract Qian Daixin.
Shi Xiaoyan felt a little bitter. She knew that after Fang Zhenyu's divorce, she had considered becoming his wife, but before she could take any action, she heard about Fang Zhenyu's affair with Ning Yuzhi. At first, she felt a little heartbroken, but then she thought she might not be able to tolerate Fang Zhenyu having so many women, so she gave up. Seeing Fang Zhenyu like this, she smiled and said, "Him? Let's wait until he can come up with the dowry I want. Let's think about how to expand our company's business."
So, everyone started talking about work again.
On Wednesday, November 25, 1998
, the expanded meeting of the Municipal Party Committee in the conference room lasted for most of the day. There were two main agendas: one was to summarize the work of the past six months, to see what was overlooked, and to make up for it in the remaining days; the other was to discuss the work arrangements for 1999. At the same time, they also heard reports from Feng Zuquan on the port's operations and from Li Xiaokang on grassroots development. These were all just formalities and were completed smoothly. Yu Suibo was very satisfied with the whole process. Seeing that there was still time, he said to everyone, "Hehe, we still have some time. Everyone, see if there's anything else that needs to be added!"
"Let me share some of my thoughts," said Lin Jianhua. As the meeting's moderator, she hadn't had a chance to speak until Yu Suibo nodded, then she said, "Chairman Feng has indeed done a lot of work since arriving at the port, attracting a large number of investors and achieving great results in various aspects, fully demonstrating the pioneering spirit of the people of Linhai City. However, have we lowered our requirements for investors? For example, that pulp mill. We already know they're investing to acquire land. We had already reached a good agreement, and the land usage was reduced. It could have been reduced even further, but we hastily signed the contract. And..."
Yu Suibo was initially quite satisfied with her praise of Feng Zuquan's work, but when she mentioned the pulp mill, he knew something was amiss, because he himself felt that Feng Zuquan was being somewhat short-sighted in this regard. He scanned the room and noticed that some people were already whispering among themselves. He couldn't help but regret his actions; why had he created this interruption after the meeting? Now that Lin Jianhua had already spoken, how could he possibly interrupt a deputy secretary's speech?
Before Lin Jianhua could even finish, Chen Xiangdong immediately spoke up, "I think Deputy Secretary Lin is right. We need to accelerate development, but we can't disregard everything else for the sake of development. Some of the examples Deputy Secretary Lin gave earlier involve the overall development of the port, and some have just harmed the interests of some merchants. This is not good. I think we need to hold a special meeting to discuss this." Originally, Chen Xiangdong hadn't intended to speak, because speaking would be tantamount to reminding Yu Suibo and Feng Zuquan what to do. However, if he didn't speak up and they continued like this, the entire port's layout might change drastically, seriously affecting the future development of Linhai Port. This was something that Chen Xiangdong, and even Fang Zhenyu, could not tolerate.
“Deputy Secretary Lin and Director Chen make a lot of sense, but we don’t have much time left today. I think we should find another time to discuss this in detail,” Yu Suibo quickly added, continuing Chen Xiangdong’s words.
“I have something I’d like to say here,” Feng Lihua suddenly stood up and said.
Yu Suibo’s head throbbed again. This Feng Lihua was the newly transferred executive deputy secretary from another city. He really didn’t understand why this vice-governor’s wife, who was a secretary in another city, would choose to become the executive deputy secretary in Linhai. Although Linhai was larger than her original city, he couldn’t refuse the assignment from above. If Feng Lihua were to speak now, it certainly wouldn’t be anything pleasant.
As expected, Feng Lihua said, "Just now, Deputy Secretary Lin only talked about port-related matters. There are actually some problems with grassroots development as well. Didn't we have Red Star and Ningjia Red Flag branches before? Lately, we haven't been supporting them as much. It's true, these Red Flag branches do have economic strength; they can develop even without our support. But to keep the Red Flags standing, they need our support!"
"What we want isn't just Red Flags, but an overall improvement in the city's economy. If only a few out of hundreds of villages in the city have economic strength, it's impossible for a large agricultural city like ours to double its economy." Upon hearing Feng Lihua's words, Li Xiaokang knew she was targeting him, and he quickly offered his reasons. He even knew Feng Lihua's purpose in being transferred to Linhai—to compete with him for the mayoralty of Linhai.
"But we can't abandon these leading figures!" Feng Lihua continued her attack on this matter.
Yu Suibo seemed to understand, so he stopped the argument: "Alright, it's about time. We'll discuss these issues another time. If no one else has any questions, go back and carry out today's work according to the plan." With that, he turned and left. However, he was very unhappy that his superiors had arranged for someone like Feng Lihua to come to Linhai.
On Tuesday, December 29, 1998, in the provincial capital
, Fu Xiaohua, carrying her child, got into the car. Looking at the radiant Jin Xinxin, she smiled and said, "Miss, it seems you're doing well. You even have your own car."
"You're doing well too, having a child with your sweetheart." Jin Xinxin looked at the child in Fu Xiaohua's arms with great envy.
"Actually, you don't need to envy me. You can do it too!" Fu Xiaohua felt very proud because although she was married, her child belonged to her sweetheart.
"Let's see." Jin Xinxin was somewhat tempted. She was also married, but because some things hadn't been resolved, she hadn't had children yet. Turning to concern, she asked, "What's the rush? You've only been a month postpartum, and you're already here with the baby?"
"Hehe, my maternity leave is over. I came out to relax and also to interview Sister Yufang and her new theater troupe. She's performing at the provincial New Year's Eve gala tonight," Fu Xiaohua said.
"Oh, Yufang formed a new theater troupe?"
"Yes, she, Zhong Ying, Liu Qian, and a few other well-known artists formed a new troupe. Tonight is their first performance. She gave me a phone number and asked me to come and support her," Fu Xiaohua said. Ning Yufang and Fang Zhenyu divorced. Aside from the Ning sisters, the other women associated with Fang Zhenyu, while somewhat resentful of her, generally maintained a good relationship with her. She hadn't returned to Linhai, but maintained close contact with Fu Xiaohua and others.
"Where are we going?" Jin Xinxin asked as they turned onto the main street.
"To Sister Tingfang's place."
Jin Xinxin drove onto the fast lane and asked, "Why is Sister Yufang treating him like this?"
"Him? Who is he?" Fu Xiaohua asked somewhat mischievously.
"You know perfectly well why!" Jin Xinxin glared at Fu Xiaohua and said, "You know he's such a womanizer, and you even acted as a pimp for him, so why is it just a disciplinary action and nothing more?" "
Sigh! I don't understand either. Anyway, I feel sorry for her." Fu Xiaohua sighed. If she weren't already married, she probably would have tried to take Fang Zhenyu's wife's place.
"Forget it, as long as we can still associate with him, whatever happens between them is none of our business." More and more cars were on the road, and Jin Xinxin focused on driving.
Before long, they arrived at Deng Tingfang's villa. "Hehe, it's rare to have two great reporters like you visit!" As soon as she parked, Deng Tingfang greeted them with a smile.
"How could we dare not come when you, Attorney Deng, have invited us?" Fu Xiaohua stepped forward and warmly took Deng Tingfang's hand.
"Come, let me see the little one!" Deng Tingfang took the baby from Fu Xiaohua's arms, her face filled with envy. She had originally wanted to have one herself, but considering the difficulties and the potential impact on her legal work, and given Fang Zhenyu's many children, she gave up on the idea.
After Jin Xinxin parked the car, the three of them went inside. Ning Yufang was standing in the living room to greet them. "Sister Yufang?" Fu and Jin both called out.
Ning Yufang, holding one of them by the hand, laughed, "What? You're the only ones who can come to the great lawyer's place, but I can't?"
"Of course not, it's just..." Fu Xiaohua didn't say what it was. After Ning Yufang left Linhai, Fang Zhenyu had been looking for her, but she hadn't expected her to hide at Deng Tingfang's place, and Deng Tingfang hadn't even told Fang Zhenyu.
Ning Yufang seemed to know what Fu Xiaohua was thinking, and said, "How can you say that, Tingfang is like a sister to me, can't you give me any face at all?"
Fu Xiaohua knew, of course, that wasn't all, but she didn't press the matter. After everyone sat down, she asked, "Is everything ready for tonight's performance?"
"Of course. In a moment, I'll go to the hotel with you to interview some of our troupe's main performers." Ning Yufang seemed very proud, clearly confident in her performance that night.
"Let's go now." Upon hearing such valuable news, Jin Xinxin couldn't sit still.
"Don't rush, let's talk about what's been going on since then," Ning Yufang said. "How's things in Linhai?"
"Well, without that person, the port is in complete chaos." Fu Xiaohua, being a reporter, naturally knew a lot about the port and shared what she knew.
Deng and Jin, concerned about Fang Zhenyu and the port development he was so proud of, sat down next to Fu Xiaohua and listened attentively.
"We thought that with his popularity and the support from above, the port's development would be smooth sailing, but it seems there are many setbacks now," Deng Tingfang sighed after hearing Fu Xiaohua's words.
Fu Xiaohua stared at Ning Yufang and asked, "Sister Fang, why did you hurt him when he was so down on his luck?"
Ning Yufang gave a bitter smile and said, "Let's not talk about that. By the way, I heard he's getting married to Fifth Sister on New Year's Day. What gifts are you planning to give him?"
"You also know about his marriage to Yuzhi?" Fu Xiaohua asked in surprise.
Ning Yufang laughed, "Not only do I know, but I'm also planning to go back and wish them well!"
Fu Xiaohua was even more surprised. She knew there must be a secret unknown to outsiders, so she pressed, "What exactly happened?"
Just then, Mo Mei and the others returned from grocery shopping. Ning Yufang said, "I know you're curious, but now's not the time to talk about this. Let's eat first, then go interview our performance troupe. I'll tell you after the show; I still need your support for many things!"
With their journalistic instincts, Fu Xiaohua and Jin Xinxin knew that Ning Yufang was hiding many secrets, but seeing that she was unwilling to talk about them, they didn't press further. They went into the kitchen with Ning Yufang and the others to prepare food, drank and chatted, recounting how Ning Yufang met Fang Zhenyu and they became lovers.
After dinner, Ning Yufang, just as she had said, took Jin Xinxin and Fu Xiaohua to interview her performance troupe. Fu Xiaohua's child was left with Deng Tingfang and Mo Mei to help take care of.

(Volume Nine) Chapter Twelve: Dawn Ahead (The End)
On Friday, January 1, 1999, the wedding of Fang Zhenyu and Ning Yuzhi at the Fang Family Mansion was very low-key, with only a few close friends invited. Fang Zhenyu didn't want to upset his parents, so he hadn't told them about his divorce from Ning Yufang, and therefore didn't even invite Fang Kaitong and his wife.
The wedding was held at the Fang Family Mansion. Originally, Fang Zhenyu wanted it to be held at a hotel, but Ning Yuzhi disagreed. After all, she was marrying her brother-in-law, and she didn't want it to be too ostentatious. Wang Peiying agreed with her, so they celebrated at home, though the food
and drinks were ordered from a hotel. Even so, Ning Yuzhi put in a lot of effort, renovating both the first and second floors, creating a festive atmosphere upon entering. After four o'clock, guests gradually arrived. She, wearing her wedding dress, stood at the entrance with Fang Zhenyu to greet the guests, a happy smile on her face. At this moment, she was truly overjoyed, because her long-cherished wish, through her own efforts, had finally come true.
There weren't many guests; they were mostly Fang Zhenyu's friends and colleagues from the port and the Oriental Group, as well as a few close friends from Ning Yuzhi's hospital. Of course, several elders from Ningjia Village were also present. Before five o'clock, all the invited guests had arrived, and they split into three groups to chat. Shangguan Hao and Wang Peiying naturally greeted the elders in the living room on the first floor, most of the women went to see Ning Yuzhi's new house, while Fang Zhenyu and Chen Xiangdong went to his study.
"Mayor, if we don't find a solution soon, Linhai will be in complete chaos," Kong Lifan said anxiously before Fang Yuqiong could even serve tea to everyone. He had been transferred to the Development Office as director. Although the excuse of bringing in someone as capable as him to attract investment was to encourage more investors, the intention to weaken his real power was very clear. He wasn't someone who liked to fight for power, but seeing that the Economic and Trade Bureau had become worse than when Luo Weisheng had left, he couldn't sit still.
"Yes, look at the Economic and Trade Bureau now," Luo Weisheng said, having come from there, he naturally paid more attention to it.
Chen Xiangdong sighed, "Do you think I wanted this? But now, not only is real power in Linhai out of our hands, but no one from above is speaking up for us. Perhaps, things will be easier when Secretary Guanghua comes back."
Everyone understood that Chen Xiangdong was telling the truth, and they all sighed.
Seeing their dejected state, Fang Zhenyu said, "Actually, we don't need to be so pessimistic. We still have a lot to do."
"How so?" Kong Lifan immediately asked. Everyone was excited; they had great confidence in Fang Zhenyu's ideas. Those
who had come to this study were all people Fang Zhenyu trusted. Today, he wanted to take this opportunity to discuss some things with these friends and ask for their help. So, he explained his plan, concluding, "It's unrealistic to immediately reclaim power, but if we do a good job in several areas, we can minimize the losses of the past few years. I won't go into the specifics here, but when we need your help, I hope you will do your best to assist."
Everyone present was sensible; although Fang Zhenyu only gave a general direction, everyone thought it was feasible and readily agreed. Chen Xiangdong, looking at Fang Zhenyu's confident demeanor, felt a pang of unease. Originally, upon hearing the news of Fang Zhenyu's divorce, he thought his daughter had a chance. However, not long after, he heard that Fang Zhenyu was going to marry Ning Yuzhi. He couldn't help but feel sorry for his daughter, but it was her own business, and he couldn't say anything.
Soon after, Hong Min came to inform them that the wedding was about to begin, and everyone headed to the practice room on the seventh floor.
Because Fang Zhenyu didn't want anything too complicated, he simply held a ceremony before starting the banquet. Naturally, the atmosphere became lively again. Most people had come for Fang Zhenyu, so within half an hour, he had drunk quite a bit. Fortunately, several women understood Fang Zhenyu's feelings and helped him, preventing him from getting drunk.
Among so many people, the most composed was Shangguan Wenxin. Like Fang Zhenyu's other women, upon hearing the news of Fang Zhenyu and Ning Yuzhi's divorce, her first thought was that her opportunity had arrived. However, upon further reflection, she realized that she had not only basically confirmed her relationship with Tong Zhiwei but also had an ambiguous relationship with Qin Dezhi, so she didn't dare to act rashly. Hearing that Wang Peiying had promised Ning Yuzhi to Fang Zhenyu, Fang Zhenyu had felt heartache, but considering Ning Yuzhi's deep affection for Fang Zhenyu, and the fact that she herself was with Tong Zhiwei and could offer Fang Zhenyu more help, she could only offer her heartfelt blessings to Fang Zhenyu and Ning Yuzhi.
Around ten o'clock, the banquet ended, and most of the guests had left. Even Shangguan Hao had asked Wang Peiying to return to the workers' village, leaving only Wang Peiying and the women connected to Fang Zhenyu. "Mom, you've worked hard, go and rest," Fang Zhenyu said to the somewhat tired Wang Peiying.
"I'm leaving now, but I have something to tell you," Wang Peiying called towards the door. "Come in!"
Fang Zhenyu was wondering who she was calling when he saw Ning Yufang, accompanied by Deng Tingfang, enter carrying flowers, while Ning Yuzhi happily greeted her. He was stunned.
Ning Yufang and Ning Yuzhi hugged, presented the flowers to Fang Zhenyu, and said affectionately, "Brother, sister-in-law, congratulations on your marriage!"
Fang Zhenyu had initially thought Ning Yufang had returned to cause trouble, and was somewhat displeased. Seeing that she was actually offering her blessings, he relaxed. However, seeing her calling him "brother" and "sister-in-law" so casually, he couldn't help but ask, "Yufang, what's going on?"
Ning Yufang smiled and said, "Mom has already recognized you as her godson, so of course you're my brother. Did I call you wrong?"
"But I'm no longer your husband." Thinking of Ning Yufang's heartless abandonment, Fang Zhenyu's anger hadn't subsided.
"Who said that? I'm still a daughter-in-law of the Fang family; it's just that you have another identity—you've become a son of the Ning family. Sister, don't you think so?" Ning Yufang pushed Ning Yuzhi away from her.
"Mom, what's going on?" Fang Zhenyu looked at Wang Peiying.
Wang Peiying shook her head and said, "Ask them. I don't care about your ridiculous affairs." With that, she walked away. Actually, she didn't have much to say. She only learned that Ning Yufang had proposed divorcing Fang Zhenyu for Ning Yuzhi's sake after she had promised Ning Yuzhi to him.
"Husband!" Ning Yuzhi threw herself into Fang Zhenyu's arms, excitedly saying, "Second sister divorced you for me!"
"What?" Fang Zhenyu exclaimed in surprise.
Ning Yuheng and the others also looked at Ning Yufang with astonishment; clearly, they didn't know what was going on either.
Ning Yufang also nestled into Fang Zhenyu's arms, saying, "You are so outstanding, how could I abandon you? I really didn't want the Ning family to have no descendants, nor did I want to see Fifth Sister without her own children, so I did this."
It turned out that Ning Yufang had tried to persuade Ning Yuzhi to marry, but Ning Yuzhi said she would never marry. However, she wanted a child with Fang Zhenyu, so Ning Yufang thought for a moment and then staged this elaborate scheme.
"You, you are all really too absurd! Even your mother is as crazy as you?" Fang Zhenyu hugged both women tightly.
“With such an outrageous daughter, there’s bound to be an outrageous mother-in-law. What’s so strange about that?” Ning Yufen laughed, giving Fang Zhenyu a push from behind, and said, “A moment of bliss on the wedding night is worth a thousand pieces of gold. What are you waiting for? Let’s go into the bridal chamber.”
“Yes, let’s go make a ruckus in the bridal chamber,” Ning Yuheng added. The women surrounded Fang Zhenyu and Ning Yuzhi, heading towards the elevator.
On Monday, February 8, 1999, in Yu Suibo's office, Feng Lihua knocked and entered shortly after Yu Suibo entered. She placed a large stack of documents on his desk and said, "Secretary Yu, these are documents forwarded from the Letters and Visits Bureau. Please take a look."
Yu Suibo didn't even look at the documents. He glanced at Feng Lihua and said, "You're the deputy secretary in charge of this area. Whatever it is, you can handle it, right?" Frankly, he disliked this woman because she always interfered in everything. However, she was sent by the old man, and he knew she was also a potential candidate for mayor of Linhai. He dared not do anything to her. He just didn't understand why the old man had sent her when there was already Li Xiaokang.
Feng Lihua sat down opposite Yu Suibo and said, "These are all matters related to the port. I think you should take a look."
"Oh?" Hearing that it was about the port, Yu Suibo couldn't ignore it. After all, the most important reason the old man had sent him to Linhai was the port. He glanced through the stack of documents and couldn't help but gasp. They were all accounts of Feng Zuquan's misconduct at the port, his excessive appointment of his cronies, and his arbitrary changes to the port's plans, causing great dissatisfaction among many foreign investors, some of whom had even threatened to withdraw their investments. These letters were presented with seemingly solid evidence, making them hard to disbelieve. What puzzled Yu Suibo even more were several letters from Jinhua Village, stating that the excessive construction of hotels and other businesses on Linglong Island had severely damaged the island's scenery, leading to a decline in tourists and a significant decrease in villagers' income. They unanimously demanded that Linglong Island be returned to Shangguan Hao and his daughter for management.
"It can't be that bad," Yu Suibo still couldn't believe it.
Feng Lihua said, "It's even worse. Those foreign investors whose interests have been harmed are even preparing to file complaints and demand compensation for their losses."
"What on earth is going on with this Li Xiaokang?" Yu Suibo couldn't help but ask, since he was mainly in charge of the port, and Jinhua Village was a model village he had established.
"I've said it before, you can't rush into establishing models, and you can't just throw away the old ones. Look, now not only are the old models failing to develop, but Jinhua Village isn't being established either." Just
as Feng Lihua finished speaking, Li Xiaokang knocked and entered.
"Xiaokang, you've come at the right time. What do you think we should do about this?" Yu Suibo quickly passed the buck to Li Xiaokang.
Li Xiaokang had no idea what was going on and asked, "Secretary Yu, what is it?"
"This is from Deputy Secretary Feng. Take a look." Yu Suibo handed him the materials.
Li Xiaokang took the materials and began to read. Although it was cold, he was sweating as he read. Yes, Feng Zuquan was sent by Yu Suibo, but as the acting mayor, he was in charge of this kind of work. If something went wrong, as the top leader, he would naturally shift the blame onto him. He couldn't help but curse Feng Lihua for being so meddlesome. It's no wonder, really. It's obvious that Feng Lihua is here to compete with him for the mayoral position. The Two Sessions are about to convene, but the mayoral candidate hasn't been decided yet. If this matter isn't handled well, he might really lose to this woman. He quickly said to Yu Suibo, "Secretary Yu, there are some problems with the port, but it's not as serious as Deputy Secretary Feng makes it out to be. I'll take some time to go down and check things out first."
"Alright, these next few days, you should focus your main efforts on the port," Yu Suibo said. Personally, he felt that Li Xiaokang was better suited to be mayor than Feng Lihua. Besides, Feng Zuquan was his own choice, and he didn't want anything to happen to him. Therefore, he couldn't help but defend Li Xiaokang.
"I will," Li Xiaokang said gratefully.
"Secretary Yu, this matter needs to be handled with extreme caution; otherwise, it could cause a huge mess," Feng Lihua said somewhat unwillingly.
“I know.” Yu Suibo was somewhat displeased, but he forced himself to suppress his emotions and said, “Lihua, we’re all people sent by the old man. We’re in the same boat, so we should work together. These matters should be kept within the current scope for now. I don’t want them to escalate. That wouldn’t benefit anyone.”
“I understand.” Although Feng Lihua was unhappy, she couldn’t say anything more since he was the Party Secretary.
“Also, after the New Year, the Two Sessions will be held. Everyone should pay attention to the reactions from all sides and not let others disrupt our plans. You can leave now; I have some things to take care of.” Yu Suibo didn’t want to see the two of them argue, so he dismissed them.
Friday, March 19, 1999. Feng Lihua sat at her desk in the mayor’s office, feeling very pleased. Just yesterday, at the People’s Congress election, she was elected mayor of Linhai City, while Li Xiaokang had already slunk back to the provincial capital, waiting for job assignments.
In truth, Feng Lihua's abilities were nowhere near those of Li Xiaokang. However, she had a husband who was the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, and her relationship with the provincial party secretary was far from ordinary. Therefore, the struggle against Li Xiaokang was a foregone conclusion. Moreover, she had smoothed things over with Feng Zuquan regarding the port through her connections within the province. Now, what she needed to do was figure out how to achieve her goal of coming to Linhai. So far, she couldn't think of a way to avenge the humiliation she suffered that day.
Just as she was pondering how to retaliate against those who had humiliated her, her secretary came in and said that Long Jiaojiao, the vice chairman of Zhenhua Group, had arrived. She quickly asked her secretary to invite her in. "Hello! Jiaojiao, it's only been a month, and you've become even more beautiful," Feng Lihua greeted her at the door, shaking Long Jiaojiao's hand warmly.
"Not at all, Mayor, you've become even younger," Long Jiaojiao returned the same smile. She and Feng Lihua had known each other for several months when Feng Lihua visited her Zhenhua Group for an inspection. But she didn't know why Feng Lihua, who had just become mayor, had invited her here.
"I'm getting old, getting old," Feng Lihua thought to herself with pride, but spoke modestly. She was indeed well-preserved; though over forty, she looked younger than forty. She led Long Jiaojiao to the sofa and had her secretary bring tea before asking, "Jiaojiao, business has been good lately, hasn't it?"
"Thanks to Mayor, it's been alright," Long Jiaojiao replied, wondering why Feng Lihua had summoned her.
After some small talk, Feng Lihua got to the point, saying, "I heard that President Ye was actually killed by Fang Zhenyu?"
Long Jiaojiao was taken aback, unsure how to answer. Indeed, Ye Peidong's lack of favor with Zhong Yuguang was due to Fang Zhenyu, and his death was largely Zhong Yuguang's fault. She wondered why this mayor was dragging Fang Zhenyu into it.
"As far as I know, Fang Zhenyu harmed many people when he was in power. Many have also reported that he abused his power to embezzle and misappropriate state funds. Do you know anything about this?"
To be honest, Long Jiaojiao harbored some resentment towards Fang Zhenyu because of her husband's death, but after so long, it had somewhat faded. Now, Feng Lihua's mention of it rekindled her hatred. It seemed this woman wanted to get back at Fang Zhenyu, she thought. So she said, "I've heard a little about it too. And now, his port investment consulting company is actually hindering port construction."
"Oh? How so?" Feng Lihua was very interested. The reason she came to Linhai was to avenge Fang Zhenyu's humiliation at the port, so she paid close attention to everything related to Fang Zhenyu. But she hadn't expected that this port investment consulting company also belonged to Fang Zhenyu, and that there was something like what Long Jiaojiao said.
Seeing Feng Lihua's behavior, Long Jiaojiao was greatly puzzled. Logically, she had only been in Linhai for a short time and shouldn't have any conflict of interest with Fang Zhenyu. Why did it seem like she harbored a deep hatred for him? Long Jiaojiao came from an official family and had some understanding of officialdom, knowing it might be for political reasons. However, someone as capable and wealthy as Fang Zhenyu should be someone sought after by all sides (even though Long Jiaojiao had a grudge against Fang Zhenyu, she also believed he had made significant contributions to Linhai). Before, one could say Fang Zhenyu was Zhong Yuguang's man, but now that Zhong Yuguang was dead, wouldn't it be better to bring such a talented person to one's side? Why insist on destroying him?
Feng Lihua was eager to find some weakness in Fang Zhenyu. Seeing Long Jiaojiao hesitate, she assumed Long Jiaojiao was worried about her connection to Fang Zhenyu and feared retaliation. So she sat down beside her, appearing quite agitated, and said, "Jiaojiao, don't worry, I'm actually one of Fang Zhenyu's victims." Then, she exaggeratedly recounted how Fang Zhenyu had harassed her during the port audit, causing her to be scorned by everyone in the audit office upon her return. Hearing
Feng Lihua's words, even as a woman, Long Jiaojiao couldn't help but be frightened by the ruthlessness of women. For such a trivial matter, she had given up her comfortable life to try and destroy the person who had humiliated her. Moreover, as far as Long Jiaojiao knew, that incident was entirely Feng Lihua's own doing. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but worry about herself. If she didn't cooperate with her, would Feng Lihua one day do the same to her? So, she pondered for a moment and said, "I don't know the specifics yet, but almost all the companies investing in the port consult with his consulting firm. Many of those who were initially interested, after going there, never looked back. I think he must have said a lot of bad things about Linhai, right?"
Feng Lihua knew it was impossible for Long Jiaojiao to immediately side with her, so she didn't press further, only saying, "Jiaojiao, we're on the same side now, against Fang Zhenyu. Keep a close eye on him. If there's any movement, call me. I'll definitely have someone investigate what you said."
"Mayor Feng, I will," Long Jiaojiao quickly replied, though inwardly she was thinking about how to maintain a certain distance from Feng Lihua.
"Good, good, I'll wait for your good news," Feng Lihua stood up.
Seeing the opportunity, Long Jiaojiao stood up and said, "Mayor Feng, you're busy with work, so I won't bother you any longer!"
"Okay! Keep in touch!" Feng Lihua extended her hand, shook hands with Long Jiaojiao, and saw her to the door. Watching her retreating figure, she seemed lost in thought, but quickly shook her head, returned to her desk, sat down, and fell into deep thought.
On Saturday, April 3, 1999, Yue Shan was walking home from school when she passed by the Fang family building. Remembering that she didn't have class that afternoon and that she hadn't seen her godparents for a long time, she knocked on the Fang family's door. Ning Yufen opened the door and, seeing that it was Yue Shan, smiled and said, "It's Shanshan! You've come to see your godparents?"
Yue Shan replied, "Yes, Aunt Fen, are they home?"
"Your godfather is home, but your godmother hasn't returned yet. By the way, you've come at the right time. I have to go out, so could you watch the house for me? We can have dinner here tonight, and I'll call your family when I get back," Ning Yufen said.
“Okay, go ahead and take care of it,” Yue Shan said. To be honest, she really liked the Fang family home because it was spacious, had all sorts of fun things, and housed people she admired.
“Your godfather is on the sixth floor. He might have had too much to drink. Go up and check on him, get him some water or something. I’m leaving now,” Ning Yufen said, hurrying away.
“Okay,” Yue Shan replied, closing the door and rushing towards the elevator. Yue Shan had become very concerned about Fang Zhenyu for some time now, and hearing that he might be drunk, how could she not be anxious?
“Godfather, I’m here,” Yue Shan called out, pushing open the door to Fang Zhenyu’s study, but he wasn’t there. She put down her bag and went into the bedroom, only to be stunned: Fang Zhenyu was lying on the bed, shirtless, his face flushed, but completely silent. Yue Shan panicked and rushed over, crying, "Godfather, what's wrong?"
Fang Zhenyu remained silent, but Yue Shan calmed down. She smelled the alcohol on him and heard his steady breathing, knowing he was just drunk. She grabbed a damp towel to wipe him down. Yue
Shan gently wiped Fang Zhenyu's face and body, her heart pounding as she did so. The sleeping Fang Zhenyu had a faint melancholy on his face, yet it only enhanced his mature charm. His straight nose and full lips were exactly what young girls dreamed of. After looking at him for a while, she couldn't help but lightly kiss his lips before continuing to wipe his body. However, what she saw this time shocked her even more: from Fang Zhenyu's previously bulging crotch, a red head was emerging, looking incredibly cute. She stared blankly at it, her mind filled with what Aunt Thirteen and the others had said. Both she and Aunt Thirteen had witnessed Fang Zhenyu making love with other women, and Aunt Thirteen had even described how wonderful it felt. She was determined to experience her godfather's magnificence and strength firsthand. However, she knew she was still young, and if such a thing happened with her godfather, it would be a crime in his eyes. But now, that adorable thing was right beside her; could she perhaps play with it?
"Never mind, it's not like I'm really playing with it, just touching it," Yue Shan reasoned, slipping a small hand under Fang Zhenyu's underwear and gently stroking his hot, hard member. Gradually, she felt the underwear was hindering her movements, so she removed it. A thick, long, black banana appeared before her, only its tip was even more reddish-purple, and a glistening drop of liquid oozed from its single eye, making it even more adorable. She couldn't help but do as Aunt Thirteen had suggested, sticking her little mouth over and gently licking it.
At this moment, Fang Zhenyu below stirred. His breathing became rapid, and his hands occasionally moved, sometimes touching Yue Shan's body. Yue Shan became even more excited. She wanted to take that big thing into her mouth, but it was too big for her small mouth to fit. She could only bite the head with her teeth while her small hands kneaded the testicles. At this moment, she felt her whole body getting hot, and she couldn't help but take off her clothes one by one, while her other hand vigorously rubbed her breasts and groin.
Although Yue Shan was not yet fifteen, under the influence of her thirteenth aunt, she was three to five years older than her peers, both physically and mentally. Moreover, she had sometimes tried mutual masturbation with her thirteenth aunt while sleeping together. Therefore, as she stroked her breasts, which had developed into mounds, she let out comfortable moans. When her small hands reached the pubic mound and cleavage between her legs, which had not yet grown down, her cries grew louder. Soon after, she cried out "Ah!" and collapsed onto Fang Zhenyu—she had actually reached orgasm.
At this moment, Yue Shan had forgotten that she was a minor. She only felt that although this was beautiful, her body was incredibly empty, and the thick, long thing in front of her was the best thing to fill that emptiness. She could no longer care about anything else. She straddled Fang Zhenyu's lower abdomen, one hand spreading her vulva, the other holding his hot member, aiming at it, and slowly sat down.
Although the thing was large and had a burning sensation when inserted, Yue Shan wasn't afraid. She had already learned from Aunt Thirteen that only a large and long thing could bring a woman greater enjoyment. Sure enough, after letting the head enter and exit her front a few times, the pain subsided, replaced by a tingling pleasure. She steeled herself, sat down hard, and the entire thing disappeared into her body, letting out a painful cry. Although it hurt
, Yue Shan didn't back down. She lay on top of Fang Zhenyu, their lower bodies tightly joined. After a while, she felt the pain gradually lessen, and at this moment, Fang Zhenyu began to move. Although it was gentle, it brought her pleasure. She quickly followed Aunt Thirteen's instructions, moving in accordance with Fang Zhenyu's movements. This intensified the pleasure, and she moaned happily, increasing her speed. Soon, she reached orgasm, lying on top of Fang Zhenyu, panting heavily.
Just as Yue Shan was reveling in the pleasure of intercourse, the door suddenly opened, and Ning Yufen walked in. Seeing the scene, she exclaimed, "Zhenyu, Shanshan, what are you doing?"
Yue Shan woke up with a start, looking at Ning Yufen with a bewildered expression, but she didn't leave Fang Zhenyu's body.
"Shanshan, it's you?" At this moment, Fang Zhenyu also woke up, and seeing that it was Shanshan on top of him, he tried to push her away forcefully. He only knew that he had been having sex with a woman in a daze, but he didn't know that it was the underage Shanshan.
"I'm sorry, I really couldn't help myself." Yue Shan didn't let him push her away, but just hugged Fang Zhenyu tightly and said sorry.
"I should be the one apologizing." Seeing that the deed was done, Fang Zhenyu didn't seriously push Yue Shan away, but instead gently caressed her body.
Ning Yufen had already come to their side, and seeing that things had come to this, she said, "It's already like this, what's there to say? Just let Shanshan have her fun." She also took off her clothes and joined in.
The man and two women played for over an hour. Perhaps because Yue Shan's vagina was too small, Fang Zhenyu ejaculated inside her, causing Yue Shan to cry out in pleasure, repeatedly expressing regret for not having made love to Fang Zhenyu sooner.
Fang Zhenyu caressed Yue Shan, while Ning Yufen helped him relax. She kissed Fang Zhenyu's entire body, saying, "Zhenyu, I know you've had a lot of troubles lately, but you can't give up on yourself. If you continue like this, something bad will happen." "
Sister, I understand. I won't do it again," Fang Zhenyu said somewhat ashamed. It turned out that Feng Lihua had already taken action. Not only had she shut down the consulting company on charges of interfering with port construction and disrupting investment attraction, but she had also sent a working group to the Oriental Group, ostensibly to audit the appreciation of state-owned assets, but in reality, to create difficulties everywhere, making it difficult for several of Oriental's subsidiaries to operate normally. He had gotten drunk today with Chen Changlin and others because of these matters.
"Godfather, you can do it! We all support you." Yue Shan, refreshed by the rain, looked even more radiant. She kissed Fang Zhenyu's face and said with deep affection.
"Thank you both. I won't give up like this." Fang Zhenyu was very grateful and hugged the two women tightly.
Monday, April 5, 1999, Provincial Capital. "Hey, brother-in-law, what brings you here? Wasn't the situation in Linhai supposed to be very tense?" Ning Yuheng asked in surprise as she appeared in Deng Tingfang's living room, carrying her newborn son. Seeing Fang Zhenyu leisurely sitting on the sofa, she couldn't help but ask.
Standing behind Fang Zhenyu, Xu Xiangjun, who was massaging him
, laughed, "What? You're allowed to come to the provincial capital to relax, but others aren't allowed to come here for a bit?" "Fine, of course I'm allowed. Who dares say no to what your sister Xiang says?" Ning Yuheng sat down next to Fang Zhenyu, knowing she could never win an argument with Xu Xiangjun, and stopped talking.
Jin Xinxin, who followed Ning Yuheng in, was not so easy to talk to. She took the child from Ning Yuheng's arms and said, "No one said he's incapable, but running away from difficulties isn't our husband's style. Our husband should be a man who faces challenges head-on."
"Who said our husband isn't a real man?" Before Xu Xiangjun could speak, Deng Tingfang came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of food.
"But..."
"There are no buts. Zhenyu came up here wanting me to provide him with legal support. Besides, the current situation can only be resolved through legal channels." Deng Tingfang wouldn't tolerate anyone speaking ill of Fang Zhenyu, not even his roommates.
"I'm sorry!" Jin Xinxin realized she had gone too far and quickly apologized.
Fang Zhenyu reached out and pulled her into his arms, saying, "No need to apologize. Actually, at first, I also wanted to run away, but there was nowhere to run."
"Everyone has moments of weakness, and now that you're like this, we're relieved. From now on, we don't need to say anything. Let's eat first," Xu Xiangjun said from behind Fang Zhenyu. With that, she and Deng Tingfang went back to the kitchen.
Soon, a table full of delicious-looking dishes appeared before everyone. "Let's eat first. Come on, Zhenyu hasn't been to the provincial capital for a long time. Let's have a few drinks and have some fun," Deng Tingfang said, pouring wine for everyone and raising her glass.
So, everyone drank merrily, and no one mentioned business anymore, just flirting with Fang Zhenyu, and of course, showering him with flattery. After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Deng Tingfang said, "I basically know about the Linhai matter. I think we don't need to do much; just take them to court. Of course, the port matter is an exception." "
The port matter isn't so easy to resolve; it requires intervention from higher-ups. However, I think it will be resolved soon," Xu Xiangjun said.
"Then what can we do?" Actually, Fang Zhenyu wasn't entirely able to let go of the Linhai matter.
"You don't need to do anything. It's best if you don't appear in Linhai," Deng Tingfang said. Then, she analyzed the advantages of Fang Zhenyu leaving Linhai.
Legally, Fang Zhenyu naturally trusted Deng Tingfang completely. He took the child from Ning Yuheng and said, "Okay, I'll stay here and take care of the child."
"Taking care of the child is a good thing, but I don't want you to stay within the province. Why don't you travel around to different places?" Deng Tingfang said.
"Travel around to different places?" Fang Zhenyu asked, puzzled.
"Yes. I'll handle the courtroom," Deng Tingfang said earnestly. “Their target is you, but I already know everything you know, and it can all be used as evidence in our favor. If you're not here, at least they'll lose their motivation to attack. I think this will be more advantageous for us to win this case.”
After listening to Deng Tingfang's further analysis, Fang Zhenyu agreed with her reasoning and said, “Alright, I'll leave the Linhai matter to you.”
“Don't worry, I'll make them regret it,” Deng Tingfang said confidently.
“Why don't you go to the north for a while?” Xu Xiangjun suggested, seeing that there was nothing going on in Linhai.
“Why go to the north?” Jin Xinxin asked, puzzled.
“Because there are people in the north who want to see him, and people he wants to see,” Xu Xiangjun said. Then, she told her about the Qin Yihong sisters' longing for Fang Zhenyu, but of course, she didn't mention that Xu Guanghua wanted to see Fang Zhenyu.
Deng Tingfang said, "Xiangjie's suggestion is good. Anyway, the matter has already gone to court, and you can't do anything at home. With your temper, you might even make things worse. Why don't you go out and have some fun?"
Fang Zhenyu thought about it and agreed with them, so he said, "Alright, I'll leave the family matters to you. Xiangjun, you're free anyway, why don't you come out and have some fun with me?"
"Okay," Xu Xiangjun readily agreed.
"The matter has been discussed, and the first bite has been satisfied, it's time to satisfy the second bite," Jin Xinxin said lewdly, her jade hand reaching towards Fang Zhenyu's crotch.
Thus, the women began to entwine with Fang Zhenyu.
On Saturday, May 8, 1999, in the Standing Committee meeting room, just after the May Day holiday, Feng Lihua hurriedly proposed to convene a Standing Committee meeting. It's no wonder she was anxious; just before May Day, the court's verdict was issued, ruling that the government's actions against the Oriental Group and the Port Investment Consulting Company were illegal, ordering the government to symbolically compensate each of the two companies 1,000 yuan and publish an apology to them in the newspaper. Feng Lihua, of course, couldn't swallow this insult, and thus convened a Standing Committee meeting to discuss countermeasures. Although Yu Suibo had initially opposed Feng Lihua's measures against the two companies, things had come to this point, and if he didn't help Feng Lihua, the image of the Party Committee and the government would be damaged, and his plan to completely crush Fang Zhenyu would fail. Therefore, on the afternoon of the 8th, a Standing Committee meeting was convened.
The meeting was chaired by Lin Jianhua, the Deputy Secretary in charge of Party and mass work. She was even more opposed to Feng Lihua's actions, saying that it might be understandable that the Port Investment Consulting Company hindered the port's development, but the Oriental Group was a major taxpayer in the city, and it was unacceptable to investigate its accounts on trumped-up charges, affecting the company's production. Therefore, she believed that such a judgment was normal. Thus, she simply explained the situation and then let everyone discuss it.
All the Standing Committee members turned their attention to Yu Suibo, and seeing that he remained silent, they also remained silent.
Seeing the silence, Feng Lihua said, "I think the court's ruling damages the image of our Party Committee and government. Therefore, I think we should not only appeal, but also put pressure on the court to make these two companies lose."
"I disagree with Mayor Feng's opinion," Gu Yuan stood up and said. "I think the court's ruling has a legal basis, and since that's the case, we should abide by the court's ruling. Now, our country is advocating the rule of law, and as a government, we should be exemplary in upholding the dignity of the law." Once
someone spoke up, others followed suit, but they all spoke vaguely, and after much discussion, no resolution was reached.
"Secretary Yu, what's your opinion?" Seeing that Yu Suibo hadn't spoken, Feng Lihua was very unhappy and pressed him for an answer.
Yu Suibo was even more unhappy. He had already given Feng Lihua a lot of face by agreeing to hold a Standing Committee meeting to discuss this matter, but now Feng Lihua not only didn't try to persuade the Standing Committee members, but instead resorted to sophistry. Where was the demeanor a mayor should have? However, he couldn't very well oppose her, nor could he remain silent. After a moment's thought, he said, "Everyone's points are valid. In my opinion, if we don't appeal, the government will lose face, but we also can't interfere with judicial fairness. Therefore, I think an appeal is necessary, but putting pressure on the court is unnecessary."
With that, the secretary set the tone for the matter. So, everyone except Gu Yuan praised the secretary's wisdom.
Yu Suibo, somewhat smug, laughed, "Actually, for such a small matter, we don't need such a big meeting of the Standing Committee in the future. Alright, we've just returned from vacation, and there's a lot to do. We should adjourn the meeting."
"There's one more thing," Yu Suibo said, adjourning the meeting, but Lin Jianhua, who was chairing the meeting, said there was still one item on the agenda.
"What is it?" Yu Suibo was displeased that Lin Jianhua had created such a commotion.
Lin Jianhua took out a large stack of materials from his briefcase and distributed them to the Standing Committee members, saying, "I have dozens of documents here accusing Feng Zuquan, Chairman and General Manager of the Port Development and Investment Corporation. I've verified them, and they're basically all true. I think our discipline inspection and supervision department should intervene and reach a conclusion as soon as possible. If there are indeed problems, we should find a suitable replacement as soon as possible."
The meeting room immediately fell silent because the materials Lin Jianhua provided were all about how Feng Zuquan abused his power for personal gain and how he caused significant losses to the port. Moreover, the materials were very detailed and didn't seem like typical false accusations.
"I think it's indeed necessary to launch an investigation immediately," Gu Yuan said immediately after reading the materials.
Feng Lihua also wanted to speak, but seeing Yu Suibo staring at her, she remained silent.
Yu Suibo didn't look at the materials; his eyes were fixed on two people: Feng Lihua and Xie Yuxin, the Deputy Secretary and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission. Xie Yuxin was one of his trusted confidants, transferred after Li Xiaokang was removed. He had hoped Xie could be of assistance, but it turned out Xie was completely unaware of such a significant matter. Seeing Lin Jianhua about to speak again, he quickly said, "Feng Zuquan's case is indeed very serious. I think Secretary Xie should personally lead an investigation team. However, given the port's stability, let's leave it at that for now and deal with it after the truth is revealed. What do you all think?"
"Let's do as Secretary Yu says," Feng Lihua immediately replied.
"Okay, after the meeting, I'll immediately assemble an investigation team and make sure the matter is thoroughly investigated," Xie Yuxin quickly pledged.
Seeing their reaction, Lin Jianhua didn't say anything more. She thought to herself, "It seems Governor Wu was right. Bringing Yu Suibo down won't be easy. However, investigating Feng Zuquan will open a loophole, making things much easier later."
Seeing that Lin Jianhua remained silent, Yu Suibo said, "Since everyone has no objections, then today's Standing Committee meeting is adjourned." He then gave Xie Yuxin a wink and hurriedly left.
Saturday, February 22, 2003, Island 15. Fang Zhenyu stood before the floor-to-ceiling glass wall, gazing absently at the sea. The sky was clear, a gentle breeze blew, and the sea rippled softly, reflecting silvery light in the sunlight. Fang Zhenyu's gaze, which had been constantly shifting, now became serene.
The five women of the Ning family emerged from their room one after another, standing beside Fang Zhenyu. Each wore only a light veil, their faces flushed with the afterglow of passion, clearly having just finished a passionate encounter with him.
"Husband, what are you thinking about?" Ning Yuzhi gently took Fang Zhenyu's arm and asked tenderly.
Fang Zhenyu did not answer, only a confident smile on his face.
Looking into Fang Zhenyu's eyes, Ning Yufen smiled and said, "Our husband, he's been restless lately and wants to come back to life."
Fang Zhenyu glanced at Ning Yufen but remained silent, thinking, "Yufen understands me best."
"Oh, it seems our husband wants to show off his prowess again," Ning Yuheng said excitedly.
"To show off your prowess, you need to have the right assets first. Mr. Fang, Mrs. Fang, have a bowl of soup first." Li Xiaojie appeared before everyone carrying several bowls of soup.
"That's true." Ning Yufen handed a bowl to Fang Zhenyu and said to Li Xiaojie, "Xiaojie, I've been calling you 'sister' for a while now, why don't you change it?"
"How can I? It's already a great blessing for me to have you take me in," Li Xiaojie said, her face full of gratitude. After leaving Linhai and returning to her hometown, she married a disabled man. Because she concealed it well, her husband didn't know the child in her womb wasn't his and treated her quite well. Unfortunately, misfortune struck again; less than a year into their marriage, her husband fell ill and passed away after spending all their savings. Her in-laws, devastated, also died, leaving her and her son to struggle with debt. She considered going to Linhai to find Fang Zhenyu, but worried that he might not acknowledge the debt and that it would affect his career, so she didn't go. Instead, she and her son collected scraps in the county town. Despite this, she did everything she could to support her son's education. If Ning Yufang hadn't come to her county town to perform and happened to meet her, insisting on bringing them back to Linhai, they would likely still be living a difficult life. After arriving in Linhai, Li Xiaojie became the housekeeper for the Fang family. She discovered that the five Ning sisters were all Fang Zhenyu's wives, and they all got along very well, showing her no disdain whatsoever. Those younger than her even called her "sister." While grateful, Li Xiaojie refused to address them as sisters.
"What do you mean by 'taking us in'? We're all his people; it's his responsibility to take care of us," Ning Yufang said earnestly.
"But..." Li Xiaojie wanted to say something but didn't know how to put it.
"Forget it, don't argue anymore. It's good that Xiaojie calls me that; it'll prevent others from getting confused. As long as you get along well, it doesn't matter how you address each other. Xiaojie, don't you think?" Fang Zhenyu said, reaching out and pulling Li Xiaojie into his arms.
"Boss Fang, you..." Li Xiaojie was shocked, almost dropping the tray in her hands. Although she had received considerable favors from Fang Zhenyu since arriving in Linhai, she had never been affectionate with him in front of the Ning sisters.
Fang Zhenyu kissed her rosy lips and laughed, "You should call me 'husband' now."
"I..."
"Call me!" the other women cheered.
"Husband," Li Xiaojie could only whisper.
"That's more like it!" Fang Zhenyu kissed her again and let go.
Although Li Xiaojie was shy, she felt sweet inside. She lowered her head, packed her things, and left.
The Ning sisters pulled Fang Zhenyu back to the sofa. Ning Yuheng snuggled into his arms and asked, "Husband, have you made a decision?"
"Decide what? Do you want to do it again?" Fang Zhenyu chuckled and reached under her crotch, making the other women laugh.
"Come on then, who's afraid of you? But I'm talking about what my eldest sister just said. Have you decided to come out of seclusion?" Ning Yuheng also put her hand under his crotch.
With Deng Tingfang's persuasive tongue and overwhelming evidence, the municipal government's appeal against the Oriental Group and the Port Investment Consulting Company failed. However, Fang Zhenyu was disheartened and withdrew from the limelight. He handled matters through Tan Chunmei, Shi Xiaoyan, and others, while he himself traveled extensively, visiting his lovers who were not in Linhai, and enjoying life to the fullest.
"Why do you say I need to come out of retirement?" Fang Zhenyu asked Ning Yufen.
"Because the time is ripe for you to return," Ning Yufen said without hesitation.
"What time?"
"Yu Suibo and Feng Lihua are gone, Yang Mingji is back as the municipal party secretary, Zheng Bin is back, and I believe Lin Jianhua will definitely become mayor at the People's Congress in a few days. Isn't that your time?"
"Even so, I might not come out of retirement. I feel very comfortable right now," Fang Zhenyu laughed.
"You can bear to see your port like this?" Ning Yuwei asked.
"What's wrong with that? Even if the port weren't my private property, Xue Dong is doing quite well there," Fang Zhenyu argued. In 1999, due to numerous complaints, Yu Suibo was forced to remove Feng Zuquan from his post, and Wu Xuedong concurrently served as chairman and general manager of the port investment and development company.
"Xuedong? In politics, he's better at maintaining the status quo than starting new ventures, and even more so in business. There's no hope of him managing to improve the port!" Ning Yufen said.
Fang Zhenyu knew this was a fair assessment. Although Wu Xuedong had Shangguan Wenxin and Qin Dezhi to help him, he still couldn't operate the system smoothly even when he tried it himself. He didn't refute it, but simply said, "I'm afraid I'm too old to regain my former vigor."
"Who said that? You just utterly defeated those five sisters. Look, even the younger girls can't forget you!" Ning Yuzhi pointed towards the cable car.
Everyone looked in the direction Ning Yuzhi was pointing, and sure enough, Aunt Thirteen and Yue Shan were walking towards them side by side. Seeing Ning Yuzhi change the subject, they couldn't help but laugh.
"Who told them?" Fang Zhenyu asked somewhat displeased. It turned out that today was his birthday, and he just wanted to spend it quietly with the five Ning sisters, which was why he came to this island #15.
"Honey, we didn't tell anyone, but everyone who cares about and supports you will know," Ning Yuwei said gently.
"Alright, it seems not only is it impossible to find some peace and quiet, but it's also impossible to leave the mountain. Go change your clothes quickly." Fang Zhenyu was about to say something when he suddenly noticed a group of people arriving by speedboat and hurriedly said.
"What's there to wear? When those two come up, they'll be naked anyway, won't they?" Ning Yuzhi said.
"If you dare to strip naked in front of Yang Mingji, I'll be impressed." Fang Zhenyu laughed and went back to his room.
At this moment, everyone noticed that Yang Mingji and Lin Jianhua, accompanied by Chen Xiangdong, Luo Weisheng, and Wu Xuedong, were walking towards them. They couldn't help but laugh and immediately followed Fang Zhenyu back to his room.
Ning Yuzhi muttered, "If you really want to, I'll strip naked and let him see, so what?" Even as she said this, she quickly found clothes for Fang Zhenyu to wear.
The group hurriedly dressed and tidied themselves up before crowding around Fang Zhenyu and heading towards the gate. Ning Yufen said, "Since fate has destined our husbands to never be lonely, let's face the bright future together!"
"Yes!" the women responded in unison, all pressing close to Fang Zhenyu, even the newly arrived Aunt Thirteen and Yue Shan.
Fang Zhenyu was deeply moved, saying with emotion and determination, "With the full support of you sisters, what am I afraid of? I believe our tomorrow will be even brighter!" He took Ning Yufang's and Ning Yuzhi's arms on either side and strode confidently towards Yang Mingji and the others.

(The End)

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