Chapter 42: Number One in Fighting Against a Bad Dad

Lin Xiang guessed the middle-aged man's identity by looking at his appearance.

When Aunt Feng came forward to introduce the product, I felt like everything was settled.

"Xiangxiang, this is Hongyuan's father and his wife. You can just call them Uncle Zhou and Aunt Wei." Feng Li introduced them to Lin Xiang in a low voice, then turned to look at her husband's second brother and current second sister-in-law, "Second brother and second sister-in-law, this is He Hong's partner. The two kids are great and look like a perfect match."

After hearing about the ridiculous things that He Hongyuan's father had done, Lin Xiang had some judgment in her heart, so she still had to greet them politely: "Uncle Zhou Er, Aunt Wei."

Zhou Shengqiang is over 40 years old, but he is in very good health. In his early years, he participated in battles of all sizes and won many military exploits through hard work and sweat. Now he is the well-known commander of the Northwest Military Region.

Zhou Shengqiang, with the vigor honed on the battlefield at full strength, looked at the graceful young girl in front of him with sharp eyes, and heard his third brother's wife's introduction that this was his eldest son's girlfriend.

Thinking of his eldest son, he felt a headache.

Zhou Shengqiang's wife Wei Minhui had a smile on her face and spoke softly, "Comrade Lin Xiang is really pretty, what a pretty girl."

Lin Xiang didn't have the heart to exchange pleasantries with the man's scumbag father and the lover behind him. She was in an awkward situation, so she greeted them and went upstairs: "Uncle Zhou and Aunt Feng, I won't disturb you from reminiscing and chatting. I'll go upstairs first."

Zhou Yuezhu couldn't stand this scene either. Although her second uncle and second aunt were real relatives, the closest ones, she also knew about the things that happened between her second uncle and the previous second aunt. Seeing Lin Xiang making an excuse to go upstairs, she couldn't sit still and got up and left.

The two kids rustled back to the second floor and only breathed a sigh of relief when they entered Lin Xiang's room.

Zhou Yuezhu sat on the wooden chair and sighed quietly: "Hey, why are Second Uncle and this Second Auntie here?"

Although her second uncle was very good to her father and they were very friendly and respectful to each other, Zhou Yuezhu still thought that her second uncle was wrong. However, she was a child and every time she expressed her opinions in front of her parents, they would dismiss her and tell her not to meddle in adult affairs.

Lin Xiang thought of the two people downstairs and was curious: "Yuezhu, your second uncle and his friends didn't come here just to look for your cousin, did they?"

Zhou Yuezhu was not sure either. She shook her head and said, "I don't know either. After dinner today, you and your cousin went out. I also took a walk and when I came back, I saw my second uncle and second aunt. I was shocked. But I was in the living room and they didn't say anything. They just asked each other how they were doing recently. I just heard my second uncle say that his son has learned his lesson and has become more successful."

Lin Xiang understood immediately: "Is this the son he later had with Aunt Wei downstairs?"

Zhou Yuezhu nodded: "Yeah! But I don't like him at all, especially Pete, who is far worse than my cousin. He used to bully me!"

In Zhou Yuezhu's impression, this cousin is only a few months younger than herself, but he is particularly bad. When he was a child, he loved to pull his braids, often broke his own things, and hit people with his fists. After hitting people, he would pretend to cry and complain first. When he grew up, he became better and would just say a few bad words to Zhou Yuezhu when he saw her.

Lin Xiang seemed to be thinking about something, thinking how pity it was that He Hongyuan had finally been able to lead a peaceful life. Once his biological father came, this peace would probably be broken.

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In the living room downstairs, Zhou Shengqiang looked unhappy, his serious face full of dissatisfaction: "Hongyuan has been angry with me for more than ten years. I don't blame him, but marriage is a major event in life. Is he really going to listen to his mother and find a random lesbian to marry?"

Aunt Feng found this harsh and could not help but refute it: "Second brother, Xiangxiang is a good girl, good-looking, well-educated, and now she is working very well in the food factory. She is a good match for Hongyuan."

Zhou Shengqiang did not comment on his third brother's wife's words: "No matter how good she is, she is just the daughter of an ordinary worker in the city machinery factory. How can she be of any help to Hongyuan?"

Zhou Shenghuai frowned and advised, "Second brother, you have separated from Hongyuan's mother a long time ago, and you have not cared about them for many years. Why are you still worrying about Hongyuan's marriage now? Hongyuan is not a child anymore, he can make his own decision."

"You are used to him! And Guifang too. Why did you tell Hongyuan about such a person?" Zhou Shengqiang has been the pillar of the family since he was a child. There are five children in the Zhou family up to his generation, an eldest sister, three boys and a youngest sister. During the Anti-Japanese War, Zhou's parents were injured in the guerrilla warfare. Zhou Shengqiang became the backbone of the family. He risked being captured by the Japanese to steal some food and ate it with his parents, eldest sister, and younger brothers and sisters. He is smart and has been the smartest in the village since he was a child. No one dares to bully the Zhou family, especially he protects his own family members very closely.

Zhou Shenghuai has always admired his second brother. He loved to follow his second brother since he was a child. If it weren't for his second brother, the whole family might have starved to death. Later, he admired his second brother and became a soldier, so he joined the army and rose to the position of brigade commander with the help of his second brother.

Seeing that his second brother looked helpless when he mentioned Hongyuan, he naturally kept silent and turned to ask about Hongfei's situation: "Second brother, is Hongfei still in the military area now?"

When talking about his son Zhou Hongfei, born to his wife Wei Minhui, Zhou Shengqiang's expression did not soften: "He had a quarrel with me before, and ran to Phnom Penh by himself. He worked in a factory and changed a little bit."

He is obviously capable and his wife Wei Minhui is cultured and knowledgeable, but he doesn't know why his son Hongfei is so careless!

Wei Minhui hurriedly corrected her husband when he heard him say this about her son: "How can you say he is just wasting his time? Hongfei has grown up a lot and is doing very well at the Shiwei Food Factory. He is said to be highly regarded by the factory director. We think it is a good thing that he is willing to go out and gain some experience."

The name of Shiwei Food Factory sounded familiar to Feng Li. Then she thought, wasn't that the food factory that Lin Xiang and her friends at 119 Food Factory had recently been competing with? It turned out that Zhou Hongfei had gone there.

It was getting late, so Zhou Shengqiang and Zhou Shenghuai exchanged greetings for a while before going to bed.

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That night, Lin Xiang did not sleep well. When she woke up early, she was glad that she did not see Zhou Shengqiang and Wei Minhui who were staying in the guest room of Zhou's house. She just had breakfast and went to work in no time.

He Hongyuan has recently resumed his daily work, so naturally he doesn't have time to visit Lin Xiang often. Lin Xiang rode her bicycle out of the family yard, and the two wheels gradually changed direction.

Fortunately, Factory 2 did not care about the working hours, so she thought she should tell He Hongyuan in advance.

His father came to the military region, and it was impossible not to see him.

He Hongyuan led the team to do morning exercises. He had just disbanded the team and let the soldiers rest and have breakfast when he received a notice from the gate saying that Comrade Lin Xiang was waiting for him at the gate. He Hongyuan was startled and strode out.

It was the first time that Lin Xiang saw He Hongyuan wearing only a military green short-sleeved training shirt. His strong and powerful forearms were exposed under the shirt. His muscles were hard and emitting bursts of heat.

"Why are you here suddenly at this time? What happened?" He Hongyuan asked Lin Xiang, but he looked at her carefully and didn't see anything unusual.

After all, Lin Xiang had never come to the army to find him at this time, and He Hongyuan knew that something must have happened.

"You..." Lin Xiang knew that He Hongyuan didn't recognize his father, and especially didn't want to mention him, but in order to prevent him from being caught off guard by Zhou Shengqiang's sudden arrival, Lin Xiang still carefully selected her words and informed him, "Second Uncle Yuezhu is here. He arrived last night."

Hearing the words "Second Uncle" from Yuezhu, the tenderness on He Hongyuan's face disappeared in an instant, his sword-like brows were furrowed high, and his expression was murderous.

"I thought I'd come here to tell you in advance, so that you can be mentally prepared if he comes looking for you." Lin Xiang didn't care that there were occasional warriors passing by at this moment, and quickly reached out and shook He Hongyuan's palm, as if to give him a little strength, and then quickly withdrew his hand and held the handlebars of the bicycle, preparing to leave, "But you should calm down, and don't really quarrel and cause trouble."

Lin Xiang remembered that the book mentioned that He Hongyuan's personality changed drastically due to the misfortunes he encountered in his childhood, especially his stubbornness and cruelty. If he really had a quarrel with his biological father in the military area, he would easily be caught.

After all, we were still in the Ten Years of Special Period, and many people were watching the big-character posters with rhythmic rhythms, so we had to be careful. He Hongyuan was promoted quickly, and at a young age he became the head of the group, so it was inevitable that there was jealousy behind his back.

"Don't worry, I'm too lazy to say a few more words to him." He Hongyuan saw that Lin Xiang was only worried about him, and the sour and swollen emotions in his heart surged up again and he could hardly control himself.

"Okay, I believe you can handle it. I have to go to work, so I'll leave first." Lin Xiang raised the corners of her lips and said goodbye to him.

He Hongyuan's anger was only accumulated until he heard that the man had come to the military area. He lowered his eyebrows and looked at the woman who had come to inform him in advance. There was a hint of tenderness in his eyes: "Well, drive slowly on the way, don't be in a hurry."

Seeing that He Hongyuan seemed to be fine, Lin Xiang believed that this man had a strong character. She stepped on the pedals, turned the two wheels, and headed towards the food factory. After riding a few meters away, Lin Xiang stopped the bicycle and looked back.

The man was still looking at the direction she had left. She curled her lips and said loudly, "Let's go out for dinner together tonight!"

He Hongyuan nodded.

Leaving behind an appointment, Lin Xiang rode away on her bicycle into the wind.

During the whole morning in the factory, Lin Xiang was distracted for a rare time. While reading a book, she couldn't help but think of the situation over there with He Hongyuan. Given He Hongyuan's temper and his hatred and hostility towards his biological father, the two of them were likely to quarrel.

"Xiao Lin, come here." Director Zhao waved at Lin Xiang and called her over to ask her about the coconut water that Lin Xiang had proposed last time. "You said the other day that we could sell coconut water, right? I thought about it for a while and it seems like there's a way, but the production situation is more troublesome than orange soda and pear soda."

Let's talk about the purchase of raw materials first. Oranges and pears are produced in many places, and there are many choices. But coconuts are not produced in many places. They are basically concentrated in several provinces and cities in the south, especially Haining Province. This is an advantage. It is difficult to produce coconut water in other places, but it is also a problem. Now there are orchards in many places. Oranges and pears can be planted on the hills. As long as you can find the right fruit and sign a contract with the plantation, you can supply the raw materials on time and on demand. But where are the orchards that grow coconuts? The coconuts outside are all wild. There is no standardized planting, so naturally they cannot be purchased normally.

All raw materials of food factories are purchased by the purchasing department in the form of bulk fruits or seafood. Such purchases can ensure quality, season and quantity. If you go to find wild coconuts, you will have to rely on luck.

Furthermore, juicing oranges and pears is much easier, but removing the orange and pear peels is much easier than cutting a coconut, which is another problem.

The more Director Zhao thought about it, the more he felt that coconut water was unique. At least in the southern provinces and cities, no one would resist it. It’s just that the production process was full of difficulties.

Lin Xiang knew that Director Zhao had considered everything carefully. There were considerable difficulties in the process of purchasing raw materials and producing coconut water, and she had also considered it carefully.

"Director Zhao, there are only two ways to solve the problem of purchasing raw materials: First, we can collect wild coconuts. There are so many coconut trees and they are free. If we can collect them, we can save costs. The only problem is that collecting coconuts is troublesome, time-consuming and labor-intensive. Second, we can grow coconuts ourselves, produce and sell them ourselves, which is convenient for management. However, this also has problems. Our factory is a production and processing plant and has never been involved in the planting industry. There are many twists and turns in it, which is not suitable at the initial stage."

Director Zhao nodded and said, "That's right. After thinking about it, I think the first method is better. We can go pick them ourselves. However, organizing a group of workers to look for coconuts every day is not a long-term solution."

Lin Xiang smiled and said, "What if we spread the word that we are buying coconuts? There are many people without jobs right now, and many of them would love to have a chance to earn some extra income by doing odd jobs after work. We can let these people pick coconuts and just pay them a sum of money, such as five cents for ten coconuts. They don't have any cost in the first place, and they just spend some time and labor to earn extra money. We just spend money to buy this labor."

Director Zhao suddenly understood, and slapped his thigh and said, "Wow, this is really a solution!"

Lin Xiang continued, "As for the coconut processing problem, we can also hire people to cut the coconuts. I remember when I was in Xifeng City, many comrades who were unemployed found some odd jobs like pasting matchboxes at home to do and they could get some money. We can do the same. We can think about how to arrange the work in detail."

Director Zhao looked at Lin Xiang. He really felt that this girl had a bright mind and thought about everything thoroughly. "If this matter can be solved smoothly, I think the coconut water thing will be really great! So, in the next two days, let's find Qiu Hongxia and Yang Tian to study the production of coconut juice. First, we will make it and see how it tastes and how difficult it is to produce. If it is feasible, we will write a detailed report and apply to Director Huang."

Factory 2 had to wait for approval from Factory 1 on everything. After all, all the funds were in the hands of Factory 1, and the development of new soda flavors also required the approval of Factory 1.

"Okay, Director. Last time when I went to help out in the shrimp sauce workshop, I asked the factory manager to consider replacing our factory's production equipment if we can get through this difficult time. If everything goes well, we will use the new equipment to produce coconut water."

The two discussed it and it was lunch time in a blink of an eye.

Director Zhao and Ma Defa were busy hammering on the equipment. Lin Xiang and Kong Zhenzhen went to the canteen of Factory 1 to eat early. On the way, they met many workers from Factory 1. They all paid attention to Lin Xiang and greeted her warmly when they saw her.

Kong Zhenzhen laughed at her: "You are very famous in the factory now. Everyone knows you."

"Sister Zhenzhen, please stop teasing me."

Kong Zhenzhen sighed: "Maybe I won't have the chance to tease you in the future. You're going back to Factory 1 next month, and we can't bear to part with you, alas."

In Kong Zhenzhen's heart, Lin Xiang was going to return to Factory 1 sooner or later. After all, any normal person would choose Factory 1, which has strong financial resources and developed industries.

The food in the factory cafeteria is still fragrant today, and the names of six meat dishes and four vegetarian dishes are written on the small blackboard at the entrance.

Lin Xiang ordered a plate of pan-fried duck, braised lion's head and dried eggplant and cowpea.

The two of them ate happily in the empty cafeteria, and when they finished their meal and were packing up their lunch boxes and going to the sink outside to wash them, they ran into workers from the shrimp sauce workshop who were coming down from work to eat.

The fermentation group leader and the mixing group leader discussed the production situation all the way. After all, Director Qin has not returned yet, and the deputy director is leading several group leaders to support the workshop, and everyone has a heavy burden on their shoulders.

As they went in and out, Lin Xiang ran into several people from the shrimp sauce workshop.

She had just finished lunch and was about to go out with an aluminum lunch box in her hand. When she saw the people in the shrimp sauce workshop where she had worked for a few days, she raised her lips and nodded to greet them.

A few people in the shrimp sauce workshop saw Lin Xiang's eyes light up and greeted her warmly. After all, they had seen Lin Xiang's ability and had to admit it. Only the deputy director and the fermentation team leader had a struggling expression. They nodded to Lin Xiang with a changing expression and hurried to get their food.

Kong Zhenzhen couldn't hold back her laughter. "I heard that it was Deputy Director Liu and Team Leader He who took the lead in not cooperating with you. Now the others seem to have obeyed you and are very enthusiastic about you. Only they are too concerned about their reputation. It's like a gun is pointed at their heads when they say hello to you."

Lin Xiang was amused by Kong Zhenzhen's amazing analogy: "I don't care. We won't meet each other often in the future anyway."

Kong Zhenzhen turned on the tap and rinsed her lunch box. Amid the sound of the water, she spoke: "It's said that when you return to Factory 1 next month, the director will transfer you to the shrimp sauce workshop to make more use of you. You will have more opportunities to meet them. You should teach them a lesson."

After a busy day, Lin Xiang was still thinking about He Hongyuan's situation during her breaks. In the afternoon, when she and Director Zhao went to the old man who produced soda to study the extraction and production of coconut juice, there was also a lot of movement in the 119th Army.

He Hongyuan received Lin Xiang's notice in the morning, and not long after, Zhou Shenghuai came to his house and tactfully mentioned that Zhou Shengqiang had come to the military region.

"What does his coming have to do with me?" He Hongyuan was mentally prepared. When his uncle mentioned this matter, he replied without changing his expression.

Zhou Shenghuai was in a difficult position as he was caught between the father and son. He knew his nephew's temper well, so he just said, "Your father... ahem, my second brother should come talk to you. You two should not lose your temper. After all, this is in the army, so don't make it too ugly."

Today, it might be better if we no longer keep in touch.

He Hongyuan was aware of his uncle's kindness: "There is no need for me to lose my temper with strangers. You are worrying too much."

Zhou Shenghuai thought of his second brother's words yesterday and thought he should give his nephew a shot of defense: "Second brother is not very satisfied with your marriage..."

"What is he dissatisfied on?" He Hongyuan's eyebrows were raised, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes instantly, and his whole body seemed to be covered with thorns.

"You know, he always values ​​these things." Zhou Shenghuai patted his nephew's shoulder, still worried, "If you have anything to say, just talk to him nicely. Don't make a big fuss and make people outside laugh at you."

He Hongyuan exuded an unhappy aura. When Zhou Shengqiang really came to his house in the afternoon, he was sitting in the office writing a report.

Yang Lu was an old acquaintance of Chief Zhou of the Northwest Military Region. At first, he did not know that his favorite general was actually Chief Zhou's biological son. Later, he was surprised to find out by chance that He Hongyuan's information only showed that only his biological mother was at home. It turned out that his parents were separated. Later, he found that the relationship between the father and son seemed to be not very harmonious. He Hongyuan was even reluctant to talk about his father. Yang Lu did not ask much, after all, it was difficult for an honest official to judge family affairs.

This time, Chief Zhou was on vacation and came to visit. Yang Lu couldn't refuse him for both official and private reasons, so he escorted him to the door of He Hongyuan's office and said, "Chief Zhou, you two can talk on your own."

Zhou Sheng forced a smile at everyone before entering the house.

The last time Zhou Shengqiang saw his eldest son He Hongyuan was five years ago. At that time, He Hongyuan went to the battlefield and completed the mission successfully despite being seriously injured and won three military exploits. As the head of the Northwest Military Region, Zhou Shengqiang heard his son's name from the heads of other military regions.

At that moment he realized that this son was the one most like himself, a man of steel who went to the battlefield, brave and resourceful, fearless of death, annihilating the enemies and making great achievements.

However, Zhou Shengqiang, who hurried to the military hospital to visit his son, never imagined that he would be kicked out one day.

He Hongyuan was about to tear the stitched wound again, bleeding and staining the gauze red, and drove him out of the ward, saying that he didn't want to see him again.

Zhou Shengqiang knew that he had resentment in his heart, but he didn't expect the resentment to be so great.

Approaching his eldest son's office, He Hongyuan seemed to have had a premonition. He did not even raise his head and continued to write the report at his desk.

Zhou Shengqiang is getting older, and his son has grown from the little boy in his memory into a man who is taller than him.

"Hongyuan." Zhou Shengqiang looked at the four pockets on his son's military uniform, thinking that he had already reached the level of a regiment commander at such a young age, which really brought honor to the Zhou family.

Unlike Hongfei, it was probably because his family conditions were too good and they spoiled him too much, making him a lazy person.

He Hongyuan put down the pen in his hand, looked up at the man whom he had looked forward to seeing the most when he was a child, but now no longer wanted to see: "Chief Zhou, do you have any instructions?"

Zhou Shengqiang's heart was filled with words of intimacy but they were stuck in his throat. He would rather his son quarrel with him than call him "Chief Zhou" in such a strange way.

"Hongyuan, I'm taking a few days off to visit your uncle's family..." Zhou Shengqiang paused. He knew that this son was most like him, with a stubborn temper and a stubborn personality. He was very careful when he spoke. "And you."

"No need for that. Commander Zhou and I are not related at all. Why are you coming to see me?" He Hongyuan replied coldly.

The words "not related" instantly aroused Zhou Shengqiang's anger. He was already so angry that he almost vomited blood because his son changed his surname. Now he was determined not to acknowledge him as his biological father. How could he bear it? "What do you mean by not related? I am your biological father!"

He Hongyuan sneered: "I don't have a father? Besides, my last name is He, which is my mother's last name. I have nothing to do with your Zhou family."

Zhou Shengqiang knew that he was sorry to He Hongyuan and his wife. He was arranged to marry by his parents, and he had no feelings for He Guifang at all. He was a lively and educated man, while He Guifang only knew how to wash clothes, cook and farm, and she didn't even know a few words. The two of them couldn't even talk to each other.

I originally thought that my life would be like this without any blandness.

But when Zhou Shengqiang went out to fight, he saw a different and vast world outside. He knew that there were still many people who loved freely, and there were also different lesbians outside who were educated and had high ideological levels and could talk to him.

He had not been home for many years and sent living expenses to his family whenever he was able. He suffered many injuries, both major and minor, while fighting outside. Finally, after a serious injury, he got together with Wei Minhui, the nurse who took good care of him.

Wei Minhui was the daughter of the then military brigade commander. She had studied since she was young, was educated and elegant, spoke softly and had insights, and was also a considerate nurse. Zhou Shengqiang had never experienced such a heart-throb. He only thought that his country wife was arranged by his parents and that he had no feelings for her. He would explain to her clearly that they had broken up and give her a sum of money to settle down, which was enough for her to live a worry-free life and not worry about remarrying.

Wei Minhui was kind and even agreed to Zhou Shengqiang's suggestion to take He Hongyuan to her side to raise him.

However, the situation became tense later and Zhou Shengqiang was transferred to various places with the army, which delayed his return home. When he returned, his son had grown up and the little boy in his memory had grown old. His wife, who used to work hard like a workhorse, had also aged a lot.

He went straight to the point and told He Guifang that they wanted to break up, saying that their marriage was an arranged one and there was no emotional basis between them at all. He had now found his true love and hoped that they could part ways amicably. She could also remarry in the future and find someone close to her to spend the rest of her life with.

He Guifang was not well educated. When she heard the man she had waited for many years say these words, and then saw the slender, beautiful and elegant woman standing next to the man, she immediately lowered her head. All she could see were her own hands covered with thin ropes, wrinkled and full of grooves.

She did not embarrass anyone. She simply showed Zhou Shengqiang the way to the grave of his parents who had passed away a few years ago, and readily agreed to the man's request.

Zhou Shengqiang knew that he had let her down, so he prepared to leave a large sum of money to provide her with a guarantee for the rest of her life, and also proposed to take their son away to raise him by his side.

He Guifang just pushed the thick envelope containing the money away, stiffened her neck and said with red eyes: "I don't want the money, and you can't take my son away either."

Zhou Shengqiang was naturally unwilling to give up his son, and his repeated persuasion was futile. In the end, it was Wei Minhui's words that made He Guifang hesitate, and she finally wavered.

Wei Minhui spoke softly but firmly: "Sister Guifang, think about it, will Hongyuan have a better life and a bright future if he lives with his father, or will he have a better future if he lives with you?"

A mother knows her own thoughts best. He Guifang was reluctant to give up her son, but she also knew clearly the gap between herself and Zhou Shengqiang. If Hongyuan followed his father, he would have a completely different life in the future and would have a promising future, instead of living a mediocre life like the other kids in the village.

He Guifang finally gave in, but what Zhou Shengqiang didn't expect was that He Hongyuan would never leave his mother even if he was beaten to death.

Zhou Shengqiang's persuasion was in vain, and He Hongyuan's eyes were red, glaring at him and Minhui with hatred, and even said that he and his lover were bad people, which made him angry. In the end, he gave up taking He Hongyuan away, and hurriedly put the envelope of money on the graphite. He still had official business to attend to, so he could only take Wei Minhui and leave in a small car.

The four wheels kicked up dust on the country road. He Hongyuan chased after it all the way, shouting at his father, "Dad, don't go." He wanted his father to be by his side.

The car did not stop, but went farther and farther away until it could no longer be seen.

Not long after, He Guifang asked Zhou Shenghuai to return the money intact. Zhou Shengqiang knew that she was stubborn, but he didn't expect her to be so stubborn. She refused to accept the money no matter what, and she was not afraid that the mother and son would starve to death!

Zhou Shengqiang didn't know that He Hongyuan was more motivated to return the money. He had been completely disappointed when the car decisively disappeared from his sight, and he was unwilling to spend a penny of his biological father's money.

He Hongyuan is much more mature now than when he was a child. When he saw Zhou Shengqiang's face turned blue and white because he mentioned that he was no longer a member of the Zhou family and had nothing to do with him, he just felt refreshed.

"Hongyuan, no matter how much you hate me, you are still my blood. This is a blood relationship that cannot be severed." Zhou Shengqiang felt guilty and angry, and tried to reason with his son. "I am really thinking about you. I am very happy that you are successful now. I can see my own shadow in you. You will definitely have a bright future."

"Whether I have a future or not has nothing to do with you." He Hongyuan didn't want to hear anything more from him. He looked at the wall clock and estimated that Lin Xiang had already finished get off work. Thinking of their dinner appointment, He Hongyuan's brows finally softened for a moment. "Chief Zhou, if you have the addiction to lecturing others, go back and educate your son. Don't act like a spoiled child and lecture outside. I have a bad temper and don't want to listen."

He Hongyuan took down the military jacket and cap from the hanger and dressed neatly. Then he heard the middle-aged man behind him unable to speak.

"Let's not talk about other things. You can't let your mother arrange your marriage. There's no such thing as an arranged marriage. With your current status and appearance, I can introduce you to a better partner. It's all..."

He Hongyuan sneered, turned around and stared at Zhou Shengqiang angrily: "Are they all high-ranking officials? Or relatives of the commanders and brigade commanders? Zhou Shengqiang, do you think I am the same as you, aiming to climb up the ladder and abandoning my wife and children? Lin Xiang and I like each other, and I just want to marry her. We can make our own decisions and don't need an outsider like you to interfere!"

Hearing the words "it's none of my business" in his left ear and "outsider" in his right ear, Zhou Shengqiang became so angry that his breathing became rapid.

"He Hongyuan, I'm your father, why can't I worry about your marriage? Lin Xiang is just the daughter of an ordinary worker. You are the youngest regiment leader. She is not worthy of you. Why don't you marry someone better? Do you think I'm so idle that I have to worry about everyone's affairs? I'm doing this for your own good!" Zhou Shengqiang spoke in a deep voice with full energy, which was full of the momentum honed by many years of military career.

Lin Xiang, who was worried about He Hongyuan, hurried to the door of his office after registering at the gate. Just as she was about to knock on the door, she heard such a roar.

Even though she was mentally prepared, she was still shocked.

Inside the house, He Hongyuan's cold voice rang out: "Lin Xiang is not worthy of me? Ha. I was worried that you were so selfish and ungrateful that you would make my blood dirty and make me unworthy of Lin Xiang."

He Hongyuan always knew how to easily provoke Zhou Shengqiang's anger with just one sentence.

Chief Zhou is now full of honors and is treated with courtesy wherever he goes, but he is pointed at and scolded in front of his own son.

He was so angry that he was shaking all over. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the office door being pushed open, and Lin Xiang, whom he had met last night, appeared before him.