0126 136 Accepting the Survey "Part 2"
Ling Xingzhi chose the Shen family's courtyard as the place for dinner, and the two sat facing each other. Shen Yuhe poured tea for Ling Xingzhi, saying, "What brings Mayor Ling to invite me to dinner? I remember when you were in Beijing, you couldn't be invited no matter how much we called."
"In Beijing, it's your own territory, you're like a fish in water. Kunming is your territory, so naturally you should try to win over the host."
Shen Yuhe smiled and put down the teapot. "But to be honest, when we were in Beijing, we rarely got together. I usually only saw you when a group of people came out to have fun."
Ling Xingzhi couldn't help but laugh. "What's with all this 'looking'? I'm not some kind of celestial being." He picked up his teacup and took a sip. Shen Yuhe watched Ling Xingzhi with a smile, waiting for his words. Ling Xingzhi twirled the teacup between his fingers a couple of times, then put it down under Shen Yuhe's gaze, turning his head to look at him. "You little rascal, you're practically a genius now, aren't you?"
Shen Yuhe smiled and shook his head, "If you have any problems, just tell me, and I'll help you if I can. How could I not give you face, Old Ling?"
Ling Xingzhi nodded, about to speak, when Shen Yuhe interrupted him again, "It's definitely not for official business, but it's no problem for personal matters. I'll go through fire and water for you, brother!" After saying that, he stared intently at Ling Xingzhi's face, noticing that the smile on Ling Xingzhi's lips was gradually disappearing.
"Then you must know that I called you here because of Zhou Xiye's matter."
Shen Yuhe straightened up and looked at Ling Xingzhi. His expression was serious, not like he was joking. "Is Zhou Xiye that important?" He smiled, not wanting to make the atmosphere awkward, and tried to probe in a joking tone. "You, Ling Xingzhi, have never asked anyone for anything before. What, this married woman has made you so infatuated?"
Ling Xingzhi smiled, still maintaining a serious expression, and slowly leaned back in his chair with his legs crossed. His tone was calm, "I've already made arrangements with the central government. Just cooperate appropriately here, and we won't make things difficult for you."
Upon hearing Ling Xingzhi's words, Shen Yuhe's smile vanished. He straightened up, resting one elbow on the table. At that moment, a waiter knocked and entered to serve the food. The room was quiet. After the waiter left and closed the door, Shen Yuhe said, "Old Ling, this is my job. Whether Zhou Xiye accepted bribes or abused her power can only be determined after our investigation and the investigation by the procuratorate. If you interfere and Zhou Xiye really does make a mistake, what am I supposed to do?"
Looking at the sumptuous meal on the table and listening to Shen Yuhe's questioning, Ling Xingzhi had no appetite at all. Without even blinking, he said, "Zhou Xiye made a mistake, I'll cover for her." Ling Xingzhi turned to look at Shen Yuhe, "To touch her is to touch me."
Shen Yuhe took a deep breath, looked away, slid his elbow off the table, propped himself up on his leg, and remained silent for a few seconds. “Old Ling, you should know what kind of person I am.”
“I know you’re unreliable most of the time, but when it comes to work you never slander an innocent person, and you certainly don’t miss a single bad guy,” Ling Xingzhi said, looking at Shen Yuhe. “Is it really that hard to just let Zhou Xiye go?”
Shen Yuhe looked at him, her feelings complicated. "It's not that it's difficult. If Zhou Xiye hasn't done anything wrong, no matter how much we investigate, we won't find anything, and she'll be released safely. But if Zhou Xiye has something to hide and can't withstand scrutiny, then she should be punished... Old Ling, think about it. Zhou Xiye's current situation is all because of her. It's because she's offended a lot of people, not because she's actually done something heinous. Okay, you'll help her in this matter, but what about other things? Can you stop them? Can you help her for the rest of your life? Can you protect her every moment?"
Ling Xingzhi picked up his chopsticks, took a bite of food, and placed it in Shen Yuhe's bowl. "Don't you really like squirrel fish? Try some."
Shen Yuhe was taken aback. He looked at the fish in the bowl, then at Ling Xingzhi. He didn't quite understand what was going on. He picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of fish, and put it in his mouth. "Hmm... our family's chef is really good."
Ling Xingzhi smiled. "That's true, your family is from Kunming..." He looked at Shen Yuhe. "When you came here, didn't you report to the organization? Don't you need to avoid suspicion?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuhe put down his chopsticks and realized that Ling Xingzhi had already drawn his sword and was holding it to his neck.
"I've always considered you a good brother, I don't want to..."
Ling Xingzhi stood up and said, "I also consider you a good brother. You should know your limits when you do things." After saying that, he raised his hand and patted Shen Yuhe on the shoulder.
Shen Yuhe stared at Ling Xingzhi's retreating figure, his eyes filled with anger. Ling Xingzhi seemed to sense his displeasure as well, stopping at the door, turning back to look at him, and chuckled, "It's been a long time since I've seen Old Master Shen. I'll visit him when I have time."
After what seemed like an eternity, Shen Yuhe finally came to his senses. He stood up and slammed his hands on the table, his anger rising at the sight of the food on it. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. When did Ling Xingzhi start to be blinded by lust and willing to threaten his childhood friend for the sake of a woman?
"This is infuriating!" Shen Yu sighed, looked up, and then slammed her hand over the table.
Zhou Xiye was released after two days in the procuratorate. Although she was suspended from her duties pending investigation, she was not reinstated and was instead placed under house arrest with an electronic ankle monitor on her ankle. When Zhou Xiye came out, the sunlight was blinding as soon as the door opened, and she had to shield herself from the sun before she could look directly at it.
A government car with the license plate ending in 02 arrogantly stopped in front of the procuratorate. Zhou Xiye paused, not wanting to get into Ling Xingzhi's car. The door behind her closed, and two policemen began protecting and guarding Zhou Xiye.
The car window rolled down, and Ling Xingzhi looked at Zhou Xiye, "Get in the car."
Zhou Xiye narrowed his eyes, turned his head to the person behind him and said, "Could you please call me a car? I have enough money for a taxi."
The two policemen exchanged a glance and were about to take out their phones to call a car when Ling Xingzhi got out of the car and walked up to Zhou Xiye.
"Hello, Mayor Ling," the two greeted Ling Xingzhi. Ling Xingzhi smiled in response, then took Zhou Xiye's arm. "Come on, get in the car, I'll take you home."
"You idiot, let me go!" Zhou Xiye raised her hand to resist and struggled. Ling Xingzhi had long lost his patience. He turned around and picked up Zhou Xiye in front of the two policemen, just like that night when she was drunk. He carried her to the car. After getting in the car, Zhou Xiye wanted to get out, but Ling Xingzhi held her down so she couldn't move.
The two remained silent the entire way to Zhou Xiye's house, where two police officers arrived shortly afterward.
However, they were to guard Zhou Xiye's house, restricting her movements and monitoring her.
Once inside, Zhou Xiye took off his coat and tossed it on the floor. He then sat down on the sofa, turned to look at Ling Xingzhi, and loudly demanded, "Did you get someone to bail me out?"
Ling Xingzhi was bending down to pick up Zhou Xiye's coat when he heard this. He stopped and then looked up at her straight up. "Yeah, what's wrong?" He still felt it was a bit absurd. He had rescued someone, so why wasn't Zhou Xiye grateful?
"You idiot, why did you drive to pick me up? Are you afraid I'm not tied to you enough?"
Ling Xingzhi opened his mouth, then threw Zhou Xiye's clothes aside. "That's right, I'm going to tell everyone openly that you and I are in the same boat..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Xiye threw a glass at him. Ling Xingzhi dodged, avoiding the glass from his face. But Ling Xingzhi's face showed disbelief. He pointed at Zhou Xiye and yelled, "How can you be so ungrateful! The moment you got into trouble, I called my dad, I called people in the central government, I called the disciplinary committee to pull strings and protect you from harm!" Ling Xingzhi's voice trembled with anger. "Fine, now that you're out, how dare you hit me with a glass? Why don't you take your temper out on the prosecutors? You're just a bully to your own people!"
Zhou Xiye also found it amusing, picked up a pillow from the sofa and threw it at Ling Xingzhi, hands on his hips, angrily cursing, "That's purely your own fault! Did I ask you to find someone to pull strings? I, Zhou Xiye, got to where I am today through my own efforts, not by relying on anyone else. Even if I stumble, it's because I'm not capable enough! If I go down the wrong path and die, it's my own problem! What does it have to do with you? I'm not like you. As soon as you get into trouble, all you know is to look for your dad, all you do is say 'Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad' all day long. If you're looking for your dad, what are you doing in Kunming!"
These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Ling Xingzhi's head. He was really angry. He had done a good deed but was scolded by Zhou Xiye instead.
He had considered many possibilities: perhaps Zhou Xiye would thank him, and then the two of them would become intimate, lying in bed together plotting their future.
Either Zhou Xiye remains silent and can't bring himself to thank him, or he says a few funny things and the matter is over. Ling Xingzhi never does anything like expecting something in return for doing a good deed.
He never expected Zhou Xiye to call him an idiot! To call him someone who only knows how to look for his father! To call him a jerk!
Ling Xingzhi was so angry he didn't know what to do. After circling around three times, he felt dizzy, unsure if it was from anger or from circling. He looked at Zhou Xiye, raised his hand, and pointed in the air. "Fine...yes...I'm fucking stupid, I'm really sick. I'll save you, I'll protect you, I really am..."
He was so angry he couldn't speak. It felt like something was stuck in his throat, and he felt suffocated and couldn't breathe. He turned around and was about to walk out the door.
He was walking too fast and accidentally bumped into a corner of the wall. He didn't feel any pain. When he got to the door, he tried to open it to leave, but in his panic, he couldn't open it no matter what he did. The lock that he could usually open in a few seconds was harder to figure out than his mother, Zhou Xiye.
Finally, in a fit of anger, Ling Xingzhi kicked the door twice.
Zhou Xiye burst out laughing at his expression, bending over with laughter. Ling Xingzhi turned to look at her, puzzled, and walked back, frowning as he stood in front of Zhou Xiye. "What exactly do you want?"
“I don’t want to do anything,” Zhou Xiye said coldly, sighing. “I was supposed to wait inside for the results, but you brought me out early. What do you want me to do?”
Looking at Zhou Xiye's calm face, Ling Xingzhi also calmed down a lot. "I just want to make you feel better and more comfortable."
"My days inside might be tough, but they'll prove my innocence. Ling Xingzhi, can't you think things through before you act? Do you really think I'm the kind of person who would sacrifice power for money? If you do this, I'll regret it next time..."
"Stop talking!" Ling Xingzhi shouted, startling both of them. The next second, Ling Xingzhi's eyes suddenly reddened. Zhou Xiye frowned and looked at him carefully. Ling Xingzhi couldn't stand her scrutinizing gaze, so he suddenly cupped Zhou Xiye's face in his hands and, with lightning speed, leaned down and kissed her fiercely.
Zhou Xiye raised her hand to push him away, but she couldn't push him away no matter what she did. Since she couldn't push him away, Zhou Xiye decided to enjoy it. She grabbed Ling Xingzhi's hair and pulled him close to her. Ling Xingzhi let go of her hand, hugged Zhou Xiye's waist, and walked towards the sofa.
Zhou Xiye reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing him passionately, intensely, and recklessly. The two fell onto the sofa, with Ling Xingzhi on top of Zhou Xiye, his hands roaming over her, his nose filled with her scent. Zhou Xiye reached out and touched his crotch, which was already hard, and she stroked it back and forth.
Ling Xingzhi felt her passion and hummed twice because of her touch. Then he hugged her tightly and buried his head in her chest.
Their chests rose and fell, their breathing rhythm identical.
"Stop cursing..." Ling Xingzhi bit her breast with his cheek, which hurt even through her clothes.
Zhou Xiye chuckled, her finger tracing Ling Xingzhi's hair. "I know you mean well, but you can't act like this... What did your dad say?"
Ling Xingzhi shook his head. "You've really fed the dogs." He raised his hand and lifted Zhou Xiye's clothes, squeezing her breasts out from above her bra. Zhou Xiye had been in the procuratorate for several days and hadn't had time to shower. Her body scent mixed with other smells, which made Ling Xingzhi feel inexplicably at ease. He opened his mouth and bit her nipple.
Zhou Xiye felt a little pain from his bite, so she raised her hand and patted his face. "You're just meddling in other people's business."
Ling Xingzhi smiled, his tongue swirling around Zhou Xiye's nipple as he focused on nursing. The atmosphere suddenly became very quiet, and in this state, Zhou Xiye felt sleepy; she was very tired and slowly closed her eyes.
Inside, she engaged in a battle of wits with the prosecutors. She knew they wanted to wear her down, launching psychological and physical attacks when she couldn't take it anymore.
She couldn't relax for a moment. What should she do next? Zhou Xiye's consciousness gradually blurred, and her breathing became heavy.
Ling Xingzhi had originally planned to have a passionate sexual encounter with Zhou Xiye, but after suckling at both breasts, he realized Zhou Xiye had fallen asleep. He sighed helplessly, running his hand down her chest; she had lost a lot of weight. Ling Xingzhi then touched himself; he had also lost a lot of weight.
He stood up, took off his clothes, picked up Zhou Xiye, and walked towards the bathroom.
The phone on the coffee table behind him lit up at that moment, and the caller ID showed Pei Zhiyu.
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