Rebirth of Bloody Romance

Chapter 389 Spring Semester

The soft moonlight shines through the gaps in the curtains like a veil, and falls into the house in patches. The cold light and darkness are intertwined to form a picture of light and shadow, adding a touch of gentleness to this quiet night.

Zhong Yuemin lazily leaned against the bedside, with a faint smirk on his lips. His bright eyes were flashing with a playful light, but also contained deep affection, like the brightest stars in the night sky, looking straight at Zhou Xiaobai who was bowing his head and carefully tidying up the bedding.

Zhong Yuemin's voice was deep and magnetic, like a voice of temptation coming from the depths of the night. Every word seemed to be cast by magic, easily penetrating the night and reaching the softest corner of Zhou Xiaobai's heart. "Wife, tell me, in order to satisfy you, am I like a tireless wild horse in bed? Running desperately on the vast grassland full of love?"

When Zhou Xiaobai heard these explicit words, her cheeks instantly turned bright red like a ripe apple. She raised her head abruptly, her beautiful eyes wide open, glaring with anger, as if fire was about to burst out of her eyes.

However, although Zhou Xiaobai looked angry, her shy expression was difficult to conceal, and instead made her look even more charming.

"Zhong Yuemin, you are such a shameless bastard! How dare you say such things? Aren't you worried that others will laugh at us?"

Zhou Xiaobai's tone was both feminine and shy, with a hint of anger and coquettishness. Her voice was clear and melodious, like a yellow oriole singing out of a valley, or like a flower just blooming in spring, delicate and beautiful yet with a few sharp thorns.

Zhong Yuemin was unmoved. He smiled, with a cunning light flashing in his deep eyes. "Hehe... Wife, just tell me whether I am working very hard or not? Don't you feel my wholehearted dedication?"

"You..." Zhou Xiaobai was speechless for a moment. She knew very well that she would never be a match for Zhong Yuemin when it came to talking.

But Zhou Xiaobai was not willing to be outdone. She rolled her eyes and came up with a plan. "Yuemin, just tell me whether it's okay or not!" There was a hint of coquettishness in her words, trying to change the subject in this way so that Zhong Yuemin would no longer be entangled with the embarrassing question.

Zhong Yuemin smiled even more and gently pushed Zhou Xiaobai away, his eyes full of doting. "Wife, that depends on your performance!"

There was a hint of teasing and a hint of seriousness in Zhong Yuemin's tone, as if he was hinting at something.

Zhou Xiaobai was secretly pleased when she heard this. She asked with a sweet smile: "Then how do you want me to behave? Do you want me to..."

When Zhong Yuemin heard this, the smile on his face became even more intense. He gently put his arm around Zhou Xiaobai's shoulders, his tone full of pampering. "Wife, you really know how to play dumb! But I like this about you..."

The atmosphere of the Chinese New Year is still lingering in the air, the festive aftertaste has not yet dissipated, and the bell for the new semester has already rung.

Zhong Yuemin stood at the door of his home, ready to drive his van to school. The van looked especially new in the morning light, as if it was also excited about the arrival of the new semester.

When Xiao Shihua and Xiao Haichen saw the van parked in front of the door, their eyes immediately sparkled with excitement.

"Dad, didn't you say you would send us to school?" Xiao Shihua spoke first, her voice full of anticipation and curiosity.

Little Haichen followed closely behind, his little face full of anxiety. "Yes, Dad, you promised us!"

Zhong Yuemin teased the two little guys deliberately, with a sly smile on his face. "Did I say that? Why don't I remember it?"

When Xiao Haichen heard this, he immediately became anxious, and his little face turned red, like a ripe apple. "Dad, you said it. If you don't believe it, ask grandma and mom."

Little Shihua shouted directly, "Dad, you are cheating!" Her voice was clear and pleasant, with a bit of coquettishness and dissatisfaction. She waved her little fist in the air, as if she wanted to fight for her own "justice".

At this time, Chen Yijun came out of the house with a gentle smile on her face. Seeing this scene, she shook her head helplessly and said softly, "Yuemin, stop teasing them. Let's go quickly. Aren't you afraid of being late for school?"

Zhong Yuemin laughed. "Okay, Mom, let's go now. You two hurry up and get in the car. Once you're seated, Dad will start driving!"

As he spoke, Zhong opened the side door of the van and let Xiao Shihua and Xiao Haichen get in. The two children sat in the back seat excitedly, chatting about their plans for the new semester.

Zhong Yuemin started the car, and the van drove out of the house and headed towards the school.

With the changes of the times, Zhong Yuemin's life is also quietly changing.

Nowadays, when he goes out to do business, he no longer rides that speedy motorcycle, but drives a four-wheeled van, which makes him look particularly steady and generous.

The motorcycle that had accompanied him through countless storms has now been eliminated and lies quietly in the corner of his memory.

After sending Xiao Shihua and Xiao Haichen to school, Zhong Yuemin drove his van to the side of Yenching University. The sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves onto the road, creating mottled light and shadows that added a bit of tranquility and beauty to this morning.

Zhong Yuemin looked around, wondering where would be the best place to park the car.

After some searching, Zhong Yuemin finally parked the car in front of Fatty Li's restaurant, which was an old acquaintance of his in this area.

As soon as Fatty Li saw Zhong Yuemin getting off the van, his eyes immediately widened. He looked around the van and kept muttering, "Wow, this is incredible! You're upgrading your rifle to a cannon! How much does this cost? I'm afraid it won't cost at least hundreds of thousands of dollars."

Zhong Yuemin smiled and handed a cigarette to Fatty Li. After they lit up, they started chatting. "That's about it. How's business lately?"

Zhong Yuemin asked with concern. He knew that Fatty Li had been running this restaurant for some time, around 79! Counting it down, it has been seven or eight years.

Hearing Zhong Yuemin's question, Fatty Li's face immediately turned sad. He sighed and said helplessly, "Where is the business! Look at how many new restaurants have opened. The competition is getting more and more fierce. The business of my restaurant is getting worse day by day."

"Li has gained weight! We have been friends for so many years, I will just say it straight."

"You say, I'm listening. I will definitely believe what your teacher Zhong says."

"Fatty, not only is your restaurant small in size, it's also not on the street or close to the road. Who has the time to come all the way to eat at your restaurant? It's time to get a bigger storefront. Just throw away these things that should be thrown away!" Zhong Yuemin pointed out the shortcomings of Fatty Li's restaurant mercilessly, with a concerned and blunt tone in his voice.

When Fatty Li heard this, the smile on his face froze instantly. He was well aware of the limitations of his restaurant and the fierce competition in the market. However, whenever he thought about giving up this small shop he had run for many years, he was always filled with reluctance and helplessness.

"Oh, Yuemin, it's easy for you to say that. But my small shop also has its advantages. At least over the years, I have accumulated a lot of old customers. But now the world has changed. The newly opened restaurants are more luxurious than the other, and the prices are not expensive. Naturally, no one comes to my small shop anymore." Fatty Li sighed, his tone full of helplessness and emotion.

Zhong Yuemin nodded. He understood Fatty Li's difficulties. In this ever-changing era, everything is changing. The small shops in the residential areas can no longer meet people's growing consumption needs. Those newly opened restaurants along the street intersections are not only elegant and high-end, but also affordable, which naturally attracts a large number of customers.

"Fatty, I know you are reluctant to leave this store. But you have to understand that there is no eternal winner in the business world. Only by constantly innovating and adapting to the market can you remain invincible in the fierce competition. The greasy tables and outdated decorations here can no longer meet the consumption needs of modern people. It's time to make a change." Zhong Yuemin said earnestly.

Fatty Li was silent for a while. He knew that Zhong Yuemin was right. However, change was not easy. He needed courage to face the uncertainty of the future and time to think about how to transform and upgrade.

"Teacher Zhong, you are right. It's time to make a change. I will consider it carefully." Fatty Li finally spoke, his tone filled with firmness and determination.

Zhong Yuemin patted Fatty Li on the shoulder and said with a smile, "That's right! Fatty, I believe you can find a new way out. Don't forget to treat me to your wedding!"

In the spring semester of 1987, the sun shone through the mottled leaves, gently caressing the earth. For Zhong Yuemin, it was as if a door to a new world was slowly opening, and he was stepping step by step into the threshold of a new era full of unknowns and hope.

In the past few years, society was like a surging ocean, with various thoughts pouring in like tides.

First, the "modernism" craze swept in, attracting countless people's attention with its unique artistic expression and challenge to traditional concepts.

Then the "human alienation" craze arose, triggering people's in-depth thinking about the nature of human nature and the meaning of human existence.

Then the "concept renewal" craze followed, like a storm of thought, violently impacting the old thinking patterns.

Finally, the "modern consciousness" craze has brought the entire society into an unprecedented active state, causing people to begin to re-examine their environment and lifestyle.

At the same time, the fashion world is also changing subtly. Once upon a time, the exaggerated trouser legs of bell-bottom pants and the large lenses of frog-eye glasses were regarded as symbols of heresy and unconventionality, but as time goes by, they have gradually gotten rid of this negative image, and are gradually accepted by more and more people, becoming a new trend leading the trend.

Walking on the street, you can see young people wearing bell-bottom pants and sunglasses confidently showing their personality and style.

In such a rapidly changing and revolutionary era, people's deep desire for the outside world has become increasingly strong.

Those manuscripts that could only be circulated secretly in the past can now be published publicly and enter thousands of households.

These texts, which were once mysterious and taboo, can now finally be spread freely in the sun, bringing novelty and shock to more people.

In that spacious and bright classroom, the originally quiet and peaceful atmosphere is quietly changing. In the past, during breaks, students always flipped through those heavy traditional textbooks and listened to the teacher's explanations attentively.

But now, the situation is very different. On the desks, there are no longer just those monotonous textbooks, but instead there are fascinating literary works such as "Lady Chatterley's Lover" and "Lady of the Camellias".

These books seemed to have a mysterious attraction that made students unable to help but immerse themselves in them. They read every line of text eagerly, trying to peek into the colorful outside world hidden between the lines through the pages.

However, in this seemingly positive reading craze, there are also some discordant notes.

Especially for the classic work "The Lady of the Camellias", the motivation of many people choosing to read it seems somewhat utilitarian.

They did not really try to feel the emotional impact of the lingering love story in the book, nor did they think deeply about the profound social significance behind the protagonist's ill-fated fate.

Instead, they treated the book simply as a physiological enlightenment read.

In the eyes of these people, the tortuous and moving love stories in ancient Chinese literature, such as that of Cui Yingying and Du Shiniang, are indeed wonderful, but compared with the charming socialite Margaret, they always seem to lack that little bit of exciting plot that can make people's blood boil and their hearts beat faster.

So, they opened the pages of "The Lady of the Camellias" with such a slightly superficial mentality, focusing only on finding those fragments that could satisfy their curiosity.

Therefore, when reading, they often selectively skip those unpleasant passages and specifically look for those plots that can stimulate their endless imagination.

Occasionally, they would feel regretful that the description in the book was not detailed enough.

With the arrival of spring, seasonal dreams have quietly increased.

In this season full of vitality and hope, people's hearts are filled with longing and expectations for the future.

Zhong Yuemin looked at all this and could not help but feel an inexplicable emotion in his heart. He knew that this era was undergoing unprecedented changes, and he himself would play an important role in this change.

At noon, the sun shines through the windows into every corner of the office, bringing a touch of warmth. Liu Yansong, Yang Li and Zhu Jianguo sat together, and the topic of their after-dinner chat naturally fell on the sensitive and practical issue of housing allocation.

"Hey, you said that we don't know when the school will allocate housing." Liu Yansong sighed, with a bit of helplessness in his tone.

"Yeah, can we afford to wait?" Yang Li echoed, his eyes revealing worry about the future.

Zhu Jianguo seemed a little silent. He lowered his head and thought, as if he was weighing something.

At this moment, Zhong Yuemin suddenly interrupted and said, "You don't have to wait for the school to distribute housing. You should save money and buy your own house as soon as possible."