Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 187 Princess Linjiang, welcome to Handong!

"You slut! Let go of my husband!"

"Or I'll blast you to death with one shot!"

Amidst a furious roar brimming with murderous intent.

A majestic and imposing tank, its dark cannon barrel pointed directly at me.

The moment the shell was about to leave the barrel.

A towering figure stood in front of him.

"Fire!"

"I'd rather die with her than marry you!"

It was Zhao Ruilong's voice.

So powerful and masculine, yet so heartwarming.

"You two adulterers, I'm going to blow you to bits!"

"Fire! Fire!!"

Boom~

A dazzling light flashed.

Without any fear or hesitation, and completely unafraid of being shattered to pieces.

Zhang Xiaoxue opened her arms and hugged Zhao Ruilong tightly from behind.

however……

The sensation made Zhang Xiaoxue frown.

"Huh, why am I hugging a pillow?"

Looking at the familiar room in front of her, Zhang Xiaoxue suddenly realized that she had just been dreaming.

"So it was all a dream!"

"But why would I dream of marrying Zhao Ruilong? Am I crazy?"

She is a female PhD with exceptional intelligence and high academic qualifications.

Zhang Xiaoxue certainly knew that what you think about during the day, you dream about at night.

From a psychological perspective, the formation of dreams is closely related to the subconscious.

What you think about and experience in your daily life will be interwoven and displayed in your dreams.

It's like because I've attended many of my classmates' and colleagues' weddings.

Therefore, they know the various procedures and scene details of the wedding.

So in her dream, her real-life experiences were perfectly recreated.

I dreamt that I was wearing a wedding dress, sitting in a festive room, surrounded by many bridesmaids.

I dreamt of Zhao Ruilong, dressed in a suit and tie, breaking through the bridesmaids' obstruction and bursting into the room with his best man.

I dreamt that Zhao Ruilong was teased by his bridesmaids and played various games such as finding shoes and guessing riddles.

He was even punished by being egged on by the crowd, forced to squat while hugging himself and do push-ups on his own body.

Afterwards, they took the wedding car to the hotel.

The banquet tables filled with guests, the ceremony venue adorned with flowers, the warm and romantic wedding process...

The reason my dreams felt so real was because I had attended many weddings in real life.

So much so that the memory of what the wedding was like has become deeply ingrained in my mind.

"Dreaming of a wedding isn't strange, but what is strange is dreaming of a woman driving a tank and bombarding the wedding venue? Who is she?"

Zhang Xiaoxue quickly remembered.

Last night at dinner, my father mentioned that Zhao Ruilong's current girlfriend is the daughter of General Lu Changsheng.

Since she's the general's daughter, it's perfectly reasonable to imagine her driving a tank into the wedding venue, and if she fails to steal the bride, she opens fire in a furious attack.

Moreover, the reason why we can't 'see' the other person's face is because we only know that such a person exists, but we don't know her, so our brains can't imagine what she looks like.

"Phew, thank goodness it was just a dream!"

Zhang Xiaoxue glanced casually at the alarm clock on the bedside table and was immediately surprised.

"No way? It's only eleven o'clock?"

"I clearly feel like a long time has passed in the dream!"

Zhang Xiaoxue touched her cheek.

It's hot and spicy.

I turned off the desk lamp and prepared to go back to sleep.

But as soon as I close my eyes, I can't help but recall the scenes from my dream.

I tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

I simply turned on the light, picked up a philosophy book, and prepared to forcefully hypnotize myself.

But this time...

The book is right in front of me, but I can't concentrate on reading a single word.

A strange sound suddenly popped into my head.

"If you miss him so much, why don't you give him a call!"

"Ask him if he has landed safely and arrived home safely!"

As soon as this voice appeared, opposing voices immediately followed.

Why would you call him? Are you crazy?

"We're not even that close or familiar friends, it would be awkward to call and say hello!"

Zhang Xiaoxue was somewhat bewildered.

Two different voices had already started arguing.

"How could it be awkward? It's just a simple greeting!"

"If you don't like him, don't make this call, otherwise you'll only be more hung up on him!"

"It's just a phone call, it won't kill you to make one. So what if you can't forget it? What's the big deal?"

"He has a girlfriend, what's her intention in calling him in the middle of the night? Is she trying to make them fight?"

"It's good to argue! If he can't even accept normal concern and greetings between friends, then his girlfriend is too petty. He should break up with her as soon as possible!"

"Whether they break up or not is none of your business! You're so eager for him to break up with his current girlfriend, do you really like him? You've only known him for less than a day, Zhao Xiaoxue!"

"What's wrong with one day? Can't you fall in love at first sight? If you don't take the initiative, are you just going to stay single forever? Happiness is something you have to fight for!"

……

Two opposing opinions clashed loudly.

Zhang Xiaoxue quickly shook her head.

She felt that if the noise continued like this, she might develop a mental breakdown.

I don't know what they were thinking.

Seemingly on a whim, he picked up his phone and called Ruilong.

When I came to my senses, the call had already gone through.

"Hey Sister Xue, I've landed safely in Jingzhou and will be home soon."

Upon hearing Zhao Ruilong's voice, Zhang Xiaoxue's agitated heart instantly calmed down.

I also felt a strange sense of warmth and security.

"Okay, it's good that you're safe. Then... then you should get some rest when you get home."

Zhang Xiaoxue clearly felt she had a lot to say.

When I actually opened my mouth, I didn't know what to talk about.

"Okay, after you got back, everything was alright, right? Did the Jiangcheng police ask you to come in for questioning?"

"Why would they ask me to cooperate with an investigation? Director Luo brought his men directly to my house, asked me a few simple questions, and then towed the car away for damage assessment and repair."

Zhao Ruilong laughed and said, "That's true. After all, the main responsibility for tonight's incident doesn't lie with you, but with that Han guy, what was it again?"

"Han Changfeng!"

Zhang Xiaoxue quickly reminded her.

Zhao Ruilong said, "Oh right, it's him. If he weren't so arrogant and domineering, things wouldn't have turned out like this."

Zhang Xiaoxue slowly got up and sat against the headboard.

"He's probably kicking himself right now."

Zhao Ruilong chuckled softly.

“Even if this kind of person cries, it will be crocodile tears. Even if he regrets it, he will only regret offending someone who is more powerful than him. He will never have any remorse for his words and deeds.”

Zhang Xiaoxue nodded in deep agreement and said, "That's right. I think he's so heartless and arrogant. He probably bullies others a lot in the past, which is why he's so irritable and easily angered."

“I changed lanes without signaling in advance and didn’t pay attention to the road conditions, and I almost hit him. It was my fault. Even if he catches up with me, cuts me off, and yells at me, I have nothing to say.”

"But when he caught up, he threw stones and smashed my car window, and then he even gave me the middle finger in a provocative manner. This kind of behavior is enough to show that he is extremely vengeful and not afraid of causing trouble at all. He thinks that even if something happens, he can handle it."

Zhao Ruilong said, "Didn't he boast that his father is the deputy director of the Transportation Bureau of Wangjiang District, Jiangcheng City?"

"Think about it, what kind of unit does his father work for? Even if it's just a district or county level, he actually has a lot of real power, and there must be a lot of people who want to ask him for favors."

"Planning, bidding, construction, approval, and acceptance of various transportation projects, as well as emergency rescue, material procurement, and inspection of overloaded and oversized vehicles, etc."

"If you're bold enough to embezzle and break the law, you could make a fortune in just one or two projects that an ordinary person couldn't earn in a lifetime."

"So, relying on his father's power, he was often fawned over and flattered, which easily led to his inflated ego. Coupled with the fact that he had made a lot of money, he naturally became even more arrogant!"

Zhang Xiaoxue sneered.

"The little power his father wielded was something that ordinary people would envy, but in my opinion, it was utterly beneath him."

"Making a little money secretly is no big deal. As long as you keep a low profile, you can enjoy a life of wealth for the rest of your life."

"It's a pity he's too arrogant. Even if he hadn't smashed my car tonight, with his lawlessness, brutality, and violence, he would have caused a major disaster sooner or later, ruining his whole family!"

Zhao Ruilong burst into laughter.

"That's why they say, if you don't court death, you won't die!"

Zhang Xiaoxue frowned slightly.

"That's a brilliant statement!"

"I must remember this and remind myself of it at all times."

Zhao Ruilong casually asked with a smile, "Why? Are you also afraid that one day you'll make a mistake and let your father down?"

"Yes, aren't you afraid? Even though our fathers are now in high positions of power, and you even have President Shen's protection, they will eventually retire."

"Moreover, even if they haven't retired, they are always being watched by many people. Once they have the opportunity, they will be ruthlessly destroyed so that they can be replaced or make it easier for their own people to take over."

Zhang Xiaoxue's words struck a chord with Zhao Ruilong.

"Yes! The higher one's position, the more precarious it feels!"

"In order to remain invincible and leave no room for others to attack, not only must they themselves keep themselves clean, but we, as their family members, must also be careful and cautious."

Zhang Xiaoxue laughed and said, "So I decided to withdraw from the education and training industry. Even though it is still legal and compliant now, in the long run, it's better not to earn this money that harms the country and its people!"

"That's great, you're right to think that way!"

As soon as Zhao Ruilong finished speaking, Zhang Xiaoxue couldn't help but jokingly ask:

"This whole thing started because of you, and it made me lose a lot of money. Shouldn't you compensate me?"

After she said it, Zhang Xiaoxue realized that she had been too abrupt and presumptuous.

It was his own choice to withdraw; Zhao Ruilong didn't force him.

They could easily ignore it and continue making money.

It's not too late to withdraw your investment when the education and training industry is truly being rectified.

however……

This presumptuous request did not anger Zhao Ruilong.

"Then why don't you partner with me and invest in new energy together?"

"We can cooperate in many areas, including wind power, photovoltaic power, pumped storage, electric vehicles, and energy storage."

Zhang Xiaoxue was stunned.

"What you're saying sounds very high-end and expensive, but I don't have that much capital to invest!"

Zhao Ruilong chuckled and said, "Let's not beat around the bush. Your connections and background in Linjiang Province are your biggest asset, aren't they?"

"Putting everything else aside, just the fact that you are Zhang Shuji's daughter will reduce a lot of trouble and obstacles in our collaborative projects."

"Even when you apply for a bank loan, you can get a much higher credit limit and a much lower interest rate because of your connections."

That’s all.

Zhang Xiaoxue also asked directly:

"Then aren't you the same in Handong Province?"

"The reason why Huilong Group has been able to develop so rapidly is not only because you can get a lot of investment from abroad, but also because you are the heir of Handong, right?"

Zhao Ruilong retorted, "Aren't you the same? It's not too much to call you the Grand Princess of Linjiang, is it?"

Zhang Xiaoxue quickly retorted, "No, no, no, I'm different from you. My main focus is on working and pursuing my doctorate, unlike you who are basically focused on investing and doing business."

"You guessed wrong. Most of my energy is not spent on investment and business, but on technological research and development. The MP3 music player I gave you is the first product that I led the team to develop."

"Really? You actually have that ability?"

"If you don't believe me, fly to Jingzhou first thing tomorrow morning, and I'll take you to see Huilong Electronics in person. Then you'll know whether I'm bragging or not."

"tomorrow?"

Zhang Xiaoxue was suddenly overjoyed.

Suddenly I really want to go to Jingzhou.

Moreover, he was quite certain that he did not actually want to visit Huilong Electronics.

She simply wanted to see Zhao Ruilong.

"Yes, there are two direct flights every day, one in the morning and one in the evening, from your Linjiang Jiangcheng to our Handong Dongjingzhou."

"If you'd like to come and visit, I'll have someone book you a round-trip ticket right away. You can fly over tomorrow morning and fly back the day after tomorrow night."

"That way, you can visit tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow I can take you to explore the ancient capital of Jingzhou and taste local delicacies, without interfering with your work next Monday."

Zhang Xiaoxue bit her lip.

"Okay, I'll take a look then, but are you sure you can still buy a plane ticket this late?"

"Of course we can buy them. Our Huilong Group's Huilong Hotel, in addition to its catering and accommodation business, also offers ticket sales for airlines and trains to make things easier for our customers!"

"Not bad, such a strong service awareness. No wonder your Huilong Group has developed so quickly. Even the government style in Handong Province, which is under your father's jurisdiction, has been positively influenced."

"Don't flatter me yet. It's almost midnight, and the ticketing terminal is about to go offline. You'd better hurry up and give me your ID number."

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