With a gloomy expression, Secretary Zhao led Zhang Aihua home, sat on the sofa, picked up a cup, saw it was empty, and slammed it down on the table, looking at Zhang Aihua with icy eyes.

Zhang Aihua sat on the other side, silent, her eyes red. Secretary Zhao said coldly, "Look at what you've done today! Are you really afraid Yunxiang won't die?"

Zhang Aihua said aggrievedly, "I just can't stand this little bitch. She seduced Yunxiang and did that kind of thing when she was 16. We went to great lengths to get her back and even moved Yunxiang to a different place. And now, just a few years later, she's seduced him again. She's a jinx."

Secretary Zhao rubbed his temples and sighed, saying, "When you come down to negotiate with them again, don't go. Being too impulsive will only make things worse." Zhang Aihua sniffled and wiped away her tears before going upstairs.

Secretary Zhao was also having a headache, so he made a phone call: "Hello...yes...I'm looking for Liu Dahai."

"Well, I'm Old Zhao, the Party Secretary of the Municipal Committee. I heard you have some connection with Qi Zhifang... Hey, hey, that's not what I meant. You were the one who helped find a receiving unit for her personnel file... Um, it's like this, my son and her daughter have a bit of a misunderstanding. Could you please mediate and see if you can meet any of their conditions? Um... Oh! Little Liu, you're a specialist in ideological work, are you afraid of this little problem? Get it done quickly and I'll treat you to a drink! ... Okay, okay, then try your best... Okay, I'll wait for your good news!"

After hanging up the phone, Secretary Zhao rubbed his head. This rascal really knows how to cause trouble for himself. He had only been back at work for less than half a year and was about to bring him back to the city, and now he had to mess things up at this crucial moment!

Liu Dahai was also troubled after hanging up the phone. His old leader had asked him to help Qi Zhifang several times, but that woman clearly had ill intentions towards him, and he couldn't avoid her. Now the municipal party secretary had given him this task, which was really difficult for him!

After getting off the train, he bought some fruit, carried two cans of meat and two cans of fruit, and went to the hospital where Wang Fang was. When he knocked on the door and went in, he saw Qi Zhifang, Qi's mother, Wang Dong, and Wang Fang. As soon as Qi Zhifang saw Liu Dahai, she came in with a big smile and said, "Oh my, Officer Liu, what brings you here?" When Wang Dong, Wang Fang, and Qi's mother saw Qi Zhifang like that, they couldn't help but frown and suspected that this was Qi Zhifang's lover.

Liu Dahai smiled and nodded, saying, "Ah! It's nothing. I'm here today for your daughter Wang Fang's matter." As he spoke, he handed over the things. Qi Zhifang touched Liu Dahai with her hand while taking the things. Liu Dahai felt disgusted, but he didn't show it on his face. He smiled and said, "I've heard about that matter. Yunxiang was indeed in the wrong, and I sympathize with Comrade Wang Fang. Although we are all unwilling, what's done is done. Even if you make Yunxiang pay with his life, it won't undo the harm done to Wang Fang. Otherwise, how about we each take a step back and not pursue the matter, and let their family give you some practical compensation?"

Wang Fang said urgently, "Tell me I don't want compensation. I didn't bully you. Tell the police not to arrest him. We were just joking..."

"Shut up..." "Shut up..." "Shut up..." Three voices, all equally urgent, angry, and disappointed, came from the three mouths. Wang Dong roared, "He beat you up like this, and you're saying you were just messing around? Are you sick in the head?"

Mother Qi's face turned pale with anger. "Look how badly he hurt you! He should be arrested and shot!"

Wang Fang cried and said, "No, you've misunderstood. She and I are lovers, we're boyfriend and girlfriend..." Wang Dong slapped her across the face and said, "Go to hell with your boyfriend and girlfriend! If you say another word, I'll kill you today and make sure you're never embarrassed in public again. Tell me properly, what's going on between you two?"

Wang Fang covered her face and shouted, "You can kill me, but I will still say that Yunxiang and I are boyfriend and girlfriend. He didn't do that to me on purpose. I just made him angry. I'm going to tell the police not to arrest him."

Just as Wang Dong was about to strike again, Liu Dahai and Qi Zhifang stopped him. Liu Dahai said, "Young man, don't be angry. Let's talk this out. Don't fight!"

Wang Fang curled up in a ball, still stubbornly staring at Wang Dong. Wang Dong trembled with anger, even his voice shaking, "Her injuries and miscarriage are all evidence of that boy's evil deeds. These things are enough to make him suffer. I must make him die!" Then, looking at Qi Zhifang, he squeezed out through clenched teeth, "Our Wang family bloodline has no bloodshed, only those forced by bad people." Then, he glared at Wang Fang, "Dad is a martyr, his reputation must not be tarnished!" Wang Fang pouted and buried her face in the blanket, wailing loudly.

Liu Dahai gave an awkward laugh and said, "I know what you're thinking. Yunxiang deserves to be punished, even shot. But have you considered what will happen to a young woman's reputation after something like this? Your sister's health is already like this, and you want her to go back to the countryside? Even if her body can handle it, she'll be drowned in scorn! I'm telling you this: if you're really willing to risk everything and want both of you to die, then let Yunxiang go and get shot. I won't stop you. If you want your sister to have a better life, you can state your conditions, and I'll negotiate."

Wang Dong sneered, "We made a condition to let that beast go, right? Go back and tell his family that I'll raise my sister myself, even if she never gets married, but that beast must die!"

Liu Dahai smiled and said, "Okay, no problem. I'll tell them right away that they should give up on saving Zhao Yunxiang." As he spoke, he patted Wang Dong's shoulder and was about to leave. Qi's mother couldn't hold back any longer. Although she knew that Zhao Yunxiang's parents were not ordinary people, she really didn't know what they were doing. She said, "Wait."

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