"Don't Love" - Chapter 79

The next day, Feng Ying was going to the city to work as a substitute teacher, while Liu Yue was going to study at the county high school, each striving to make a living. Feng Ying was heading northwest to the city, while Liu Yue was heading southeast to the county high school—directions completely opposite. They embraced for a while, reluctantly parting with tears in their eyes. Liu Yue watched Feng Ying leave, walk further and further away, wondering when they would meet again, until Feng Ying turned a corner and disappeared from sight. Only then did Liu Yue turn sadly and walk southeast…
Along the way, Liu Yue pondered whether her and Feng Ying's extreme, passionate love, their mutual stimulating of each other's bodies, violated traditional public order and good morals. The answer was no. Bees gathering nectar, flapping their wings, stretching their limbs, and extending their proboscis to suckle the flower's stamen—wasn't that proper? The flower's stamen wasn't harmed by the bee's love; on the contrary, it simultaneously enjoyed the sweetness of the bee's love. The bee didn't ask the flower for a hive, and the flower didn't ask the bee for water. Neither demanded anything from the other; it was merely a mutual dependence of life's instincts, each obtaining their own love from this dependence. It was an exchange of mature substances bestowed by nature, not a material exchange like that of a philanderer and a prostitute. Therefore, no one could say that the bee's love for the flower wasn't pure.
But what about him, his cousin, Feng Ying, and Sun Na? How can this be explained? This four-way equation gave him a lot of thought. He felt bewildered that in human society, the four of them, or even their generation, received very little love through individual freedom, perhaps even none. Love is the driving force that propels life forward. They wanted to live, to pursue a lovable way to live, but unable to find such a path, they could only numb themselves and seek a vengeful, carnal love from the things God gave them, things that no one could take away—a forced, unrequited love, a forced, unfulfilled love…
Is that really the case? This is merely his self-explanation, a self-explanation akin to masturbation; he doesn't know if it's correct...
At 11 a.m., he had walked halfway, meaning he would reach school in a few hours. He suddenly remembered that his cousin was going to join the army's cultural troupe in October, becoming a soldier. It was only a week until October, and he wondered if she would leave early. He felt she was angry with him because she hadn't returned to Shanwan to offer condolences and comfort after their father's death. She must be thinking that he and Feng Ying had gotten back together, forgetting her warmth. He squeezed the handkerchief with writing on it that he had pulled from his father's pillow, unsure whether to give it to his cousin now or, as instructed, wait until her wedding. However, in his heart, he even wished he knew the secret a day earlier than she did…
Ah! Little Liu Yue, you've finally arrived! I've been so worried… Sun Na hugged him tightly when she saw him. "Yue, Uncle is gone. It's not bitter, it's not sad. Ah, everyone has to return eventually. Once it's over, let it go. We still have to live on. If we live well, Uncle will rest in peace in heaven. It's good that you're here. There are only six months left. Two years at the music academy, that's six or seven hundred days. Na will marry you then. My dad said we won't go to that poor mountain village again. Good Yue, rest now. Tonight, Na will give you a bath. Na will give my person a good bath…"
Sun Na, as if they hadn't seen each other for a year, hugged him and kissed him repeatedly. Their affection was intense, overflowing with warmth…
"Hey! Right, Na, has my cousin Xue gone to the performing arts troupe yet? It's almost October, and I'm so worried she might have left without saying goodbye..." Liu Yue suddenly asked.
Sun Na let go of him, letting out a long sigh, and said: "Xiaoyue, nothing is easy. Your cousin didn't leave, but I heard there's been another problem. His spot in the performing arts troupe was rejected by the county education bureau. His mother also came, dressed in a very flamboyant way. Yesterday morning, I heard your cousin was crying in front of the school administration office..."
Why did the investigation fail? Na, I need to go see my cousin right away…
But Liu Yue didn't see her cousin Wang Xue. Her cousin wasn't in the dorm. Her roommate Zhang Jiaoyan said, "Wang Xue isn't at school right now; she's probably at the county education bureau." Liu Yue waited anxiously, even eating the steamed buns Sun Na had bought for her. The thought of her cousin's once radiant face now looking haggard made Liu Yue want to rush to the education bureau. It wasn't until evening that her cousin finally returned, staggering back. Upon seeing Liu Yue, she burst into tears.
"Moon, my uncle left. My sister was rude and didn't reply. You, beat my sister up, beat my sister... beat my sister to death..." My cousin said, holding Liu Yue's shoulder, unable to suppress her grief and indignation, she was about to cry out loud, she quickly covered her mouth, and tears flowed like a spring...
Sister, don't be sad, sister, don't cry. If you cry, your brother will cry too. Sister, tell me quickly, how did that damned Education Bureau manage to get you approved? What did I do wrong or not meet the standards?
The thing is, after the physical examination, everything was almost ready except for one crucial element. Moreover, according to Company Commander Wei, Wang Xue was the only virgin among those selected during the physical examination. Company Commander Wei even affectionately stopped calling her Wang Xue and started calling her "sister." However, on Monday, Director Lu suddenly called him to his office, looking distressed, and said to him: "Wang Xue, I'm sorry, your qualifications have been rejected by the county education bureau. The reason is that you're a recent graduate, but the army wants high school graduates. I tried to persuade them, and Company Commander Wei also tried to persuade them, saying that they also want recent graduates, that you're a talented individual, and that they could make an exception and admit you. But the director just won't agree..."
Upon hearing this, Wang Xue nearly fainted. She grabbed the elbow of the chair and, forcing herself to catch her breath, asked: "Director Lu, is it true that the director has been chosen instead?"
Director Lu looked at him for a moment and said, "It's hard to say. The mindset of those at the top is complicated. However, there is another way we can try..."
"What's the solution, Director Lu?" Wang Xue asked Director Lu, staring at him as if she had found a savior.
You, quickly send a message to your mother to come...
The next morning, Wang Xue's mother arrived in the county town. Wang Xue picked her up and said, "Mom, ask Director Lu what's going on with this bureau chief. The army petitioned for him, but he refused. Besides, the school and the army knew he was a recent graduate and wasn't qualified, so they would have said so long ago, not now."
Wang Xue's mother said: "Do you even need to ask? It's obvious. He has connections. In this place, everything depends on connections. Don't worry about it. I'll just go to Director Lu's house and wait for him. When you see him, just tell him I've arrived and ask him to go home early."
Wang Xue said: Mom, should I go to Director Lu's house too?
Wang Xue's mother said: What are you doing here? This is an adult matter, it requires connections. It'll only make things more inconvenient if you come, so don't come.
When Director Lu returned home at six o'clock in the afternoon, Wang Xue's mother immediately asked, "Director Lu, what's wrong with this bureau chief? Why won't he give it to the army when they want it?" Director Lu shook his head and said, "Sit down, sit down. It's not about the money. He has a powerful background. You know our young county head, right? The county education bureau chief is his eldest son. Let me tell you frankly, both father and son are extremely lecherous and fond of women. It's a father-son inheritance. The young county head has an illegitimate daughter, who is also the bureau chief's half-sister. She's twenty-one this year and graduated from high school last year. The bureau chief usually hates his half-sister and has never considered giving her any position. I don't know why, but the young county head..." How did people find out about the army's recruitment of a performing arts troupe? They found the young county magistrate, who then intervened. But by then, the quotas for the army's performing arts troupe had already been decided. So they checked who among those on the list had weaknesses and eliminated them. As a result, they discovered Wang Xue, who wasn't a graduate but a recent one. The young bureau chief also desperately wanted to push this half-sister away, out of sight, out of mind. By sheer coincidence, even though Company Commander Wei was vying for special recruitment, the county was in charge of the personnel files, and they wouldn't allow him to take them with him. It was all this twist of fate that, damn it, wronged Wang Xue...
"Young County Magistrate? Young Bureau Chief?" Wang Xue's mother frowned, as if remembering something. After a moment's thought, she asked: "This Young County Magistrate, wasn't he the captain of the county motorcade for over ten years? What's wrong with his name, 'Young'?"
Director Lu said: His name is Shao Yin'an, the young county magistrate. Yes, his name is Shao Yin'an. I don't know if he was the captain of the county motorcade for more than ten years. I only heard that he was the director of the county transportation bureau.
Yes, yes, Shao, Shao Yin'an, it's this Shao Yin'an, I remember now, it's him, I recognize him… that must be him, the team leader, the director of the transportation bureau, Lian Renlai… Wang Xue's mother stared wide-eyed at the rooftop, as if entering a long-ago recollection…
"How do you know him?" Director Lu asked.
That was over a decade ago, let's not talk about him anymore. You've brought me here, so what do you mean by asking me to do? Are you going to take me to beg Director Shao? Or to beg County Magistrate Shao, or to beg the army?
Director Lu said, "Zhao Di, our relationship is closer than that of husband and wife. Wang Xue is like my own daughter. I'll do whatever it takes, however much I can. I sent you here because I have an idea, a little unconventional remedy. As the saying goes, unconventional remedies can cure stubborn ailments. Specifically, you take Xue to see Director Xiao in person. He's staying at the county guesthouse. I'll take you there under the pretense of a student's parent pleading for you. After you arrive, I'll return. If he sees you and mentions Wang Xue, and coldly says, 'No, that's the rule, please leave,' then he's given up, and you'll have to go back. If he sees you and nods to let you sit down and talk, pours you some water, then he's taken a liking to you. You can then say more pleading things with him. If he's pleased after hearing this and agrees to consider it further, then there's hope. After you return, regardless of whether he lets you go the next day or not, you still have to go, preferably early, but don't bring Wang Xue. If he can arrange a time to give you a reply the next day, then there's hope. You'll see how it unfolds. I don't know if you're willing."
Director Lu, seeing Wang Xue's mother deep in thought, leaned forward and said, "Everyone in the education sector knows a thing or two about him. This young bureau chief, just like his father, wants to have his hands on any attractive woman he sees... People call him 'He Wants Everything'..."
Wang Xue's mother was taken aback and said, "You mean... you want me to give him the snow? Go to hell..."
Director Lu shook his head hastily and said: "He's not worthy of that... I mean you, you're enough, enough for him to lust after..."
Wang Xue's mother glared at Director Lu a few times, poked him with a finger, and said: "You, you have no conscience! You slept with me, and now you want to sell yourself to someone else... Don't you find it disgusting?"
No, no, Zhao Di, I'm doing this to help you. It's for my daughter's sake. She's a powerful figure, so I have no choice but to resort to this tactic... I don't even know if it will work, or if I can get her. The key is this whole charade...
Fine, whatever, I'll give it another shot. But I have no idea where the young bureau chief is staying at the county guesthouse...
Hey, I'm here for you, I'll take you there...

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