Chapter 77 A puppy drenched in rain...

A long time ago, Zhao Manzhi saw a line in a film and television drama, and she still remembers it clearly.

Only children need to confess, and adults need to attract.

He turned into a cat, then a tiger, and finally a puppy drenched in rain.

And now, Zhuang Youkai is just like that wet puppy, lying pitifully at her doorstep on a rainy night.

She was sure that he was not that drunk. Drunkards would be as soft as mud. They would not have such great strength to hold her wrist, let alone capture the softness in her eyes so accurately and attack the city.

At this moment, the alcohol evaporated the scent on his body, kneading it into a spicy and sweet taste, between willfulness and restraint, gradually soaking her.

Zhao Manzhi smelled a hint of danger.

She wanted to pull away, but was held back by her waist. The remaining half cup of water in the glass was shaken and spilled.

There was a wet spot on his shirt at the chest, which stuck to his chest muscles, showing a very full shape. Zhao Manzhi looked down and found an excuse to escape, "Your clothes are wet, I'll wipe them for you."

"It doesn't matter." He said, "Let's talk."

Zhao Manzhi bit her lip and said in a statement, "You are not drunk."

The answer she got was a muffled "hmm" from her nose, like the accent of a piano key.

Zhuang Youkai's hand stopped at her wrist bone and climbed up, stroking her palm, and finally pinched her fingers to lean against his lips and kissed her gently, "So? Are you going to leave?"

While kissing, he looked up at her, clearly in a gesture of submission, but his eyes could not be rejected.

The numbness spread from the fingertips to the whole body, Zhao Manzhi took a breath of cold air, feeling her heart trembling.

After a while, she gently curled her fingers, "Zhuang Youkai, don't be like this, we..."

"You are going to say that there is no relationship between us, right?" Zhuang Youkai had already expected her words, and raised his eyebrows slightly, looking unscrupulous, "Don't be afraid, I won't do anything to you, I just want to talk to you, if you don't like it, just one sentence will do."

He leaned over, his lips touched her ear, and his noble voice, which was still talking about the prospects of the industry in a high-sounding manner during the day, slowly uttered four extremely tender words, "I miss you so much."

It was as if a fire ignited her and burned her to ashes.

Her stiff body relaxed without knowing when, and she supported him softly, like a gentle cloud.

"What did you say?" She asked knowingly.

Zhuang Youkai held her waist, which was not thin enough to be grasped, and buried his head in her shoulder, "I miss you, I miss you very much."

"I miss you so much."

"Always."

When they said this, they were very close, and their hearts resonated at the same frequency through the thin cloth, thump, thump.

She trembled, slowly stretched out her hands to climb onto his back, and responded to this long-lost hug.

In the past, Zhao Manzhi always felt that Zhuang Youkai was a soft-hearted person, but she didn't expect that one day, this trick would work for her.

He did nothing, but made her struggle unable to adapt. The long-forgotten grievances and bitterness slowly melted in her heart.

"If that's the case, why did you do that in the first place?"

She would never forget that misty spring night, the crumbling moon on the treetops, and how she left Liuyuan step by step, crying uncontrollably.

For the first time, she gave her heart completely, but in return she received such a cruel injury from him. How could she easily turn the page?

Zhuang Youkai's eyes darkened.

He didn't know how to get her over this hurdle.

The prepared remarks and the eloquent skills that he was familiar with could not make him feel confident, because he really hurt her, stabbing her hard in the most vulnerable and most concerned places. He

really had no right to ask for her forgiveness.

But this chapter must be turned over, and those dirty past events that he didn't want her to know about must also see the light of day.

"Do you still remember Ada?" he suddenly asked.

Zhao Manzhi didn't know what the connection was, and nodded in confusion.

"When Lin Ge's car caught fire and exploded on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, she escaped alive. She has a recording in her hand that can prove that the accident that day was designed by Zhuang Youliang."

And behind Zhuang Youliang is Chen Peishan, she knows it very well.

"According to the plan, Ada should have died as well, but Brother Lin noticed something was wrong and asked her to get out of the car quickly, but he didn't escape. After that, Chen Peishan chased and intercepted her, trying to find an opportunity to silence

her, so she had to hype up the scandal with me in those years, just to tell Chen Peishan that she had a backer and it was impossible for her to be killed inexplicably." Zhuang Youkai said, his tone getting heavier, "But even so, as Chen Peishan learned about the evidence she had, Ada's life became more and more difficult. She often received threatening letters with bullets attached, and her home was inexplicably robbed. She couldn't bear it, so she asked me for help and planned to flee abroad."

"I also thought that Chen Peishan would stop if we fled abroad, but the opposite happened. She was so crazy that she colluded with the mafia to hire a murderer."

"Just a few days after you came back from the villa in the middle of the mountain, Ada died in the United States. I don't even know how she did it."

Zhao Manzhi was shocked when she heard this, and suddenly understood Zhuang Youkai's helplessness at the time.

If she went to Switzerland, she might have the same experience.

She took a deep breath, "Then you broke up with me on purpose, can't she see it?" "

Of course, so after you left, she threatened to get rid of you in order to force me to give up the inheritance left by my grandfather. I even planned to sign the notarized document she prepared, but another thing happened."

Zhuang Peiyi was diagnosed with acute leukemia.

At the critical moment when she needed matching and blood transfusion, everyone found out that Zhuang Peiyi was not her biological child.

Zhuang Zhaocheng was so angry that he slapped Chen Peishan on the spot. No matter how much she cried and begged for mercy, it was useless.

At that time, Zhuang Zhenye had just passed away and the family was in a mess. Guan Yonglin meant that the family's disgrace should not be made public, and this matter should be suppressed first and dealt with after it was settled.

As a result, Chen Peishan planned to escape with her adulterer, but was caught by Zhuang Youkai. The other party was a well-known underworld force. During her time at the Zhuang family, Chen Peishan transferred a lot of assets.

If Zhuang Youliang really came to power, he would only become their puppet, and the consequences would be disastrous.

"At the most dangerous moment, the bullet was only a few centimeters away from me, but fortunately I was subdued by the police." Thinking back, Zhuang Youkai still broke into a cold sweat, "That was the only moment I was glad you were not by my side."

He never wanted to tell her these things, for fear that she would be scared, and even more afraid that she would be hurt. The secrets of the rich have always been known by as few people as possible, otherwise it would be like Ada, who had been worried about a secret for many years, but still died because she knew too much.

He had to admit that in the face of this situation, he would waver, look back and forth, be afraid and panic, after all, no matter how capable he was, he was just a mortal.

"I was really discouraged at the time. I obviously wanted to protect you and wanted you to live a stable life, but I was the one who kept bringing you danger, so I thought separation was the best way."

"It turns out that I was wrong."

But fortunately, there is still a chance to save the relationship.

Zhuang Youkai held the back of her neck, his soft hair pressed against the palm of his hand, "If you lose something and find it back again, it's a surprise, let alone a person. I don't want to say any empty words about being hurt and embarrassed

. You need time, you need me to change, that's fine, as long as you ask, I will try my best to do it." Zhao Manzhi's heart twitched, it couldn't be said to be painful, but more of a sour feeling. How could she not know that no one was optimistic about them at the time, and he would even rather give up his family property to be with her, how could he abandon her so easily.

It turned out that in a place she didn't know, he was responsible for making life-and-death decisions.

But he didn't say anything at that time, and she couldn't even be a confidant. In suspicion and hesitation, they used the most sharp words to push each other further and further.

"Zhuang Youkai, you should have told me these things earlier."

He should have told her everything clearly on that moonlit night, instead of keeping her in the dark for so many years.

He smiled gently, "If I tell you, will you still leave?"

"Since she will doubt us if we really break up, it doesn't matter if we just put on a show."

She hugged him tightly. Fortunately, the chaos at that time didn't hurt him at all. They still had a chance to talk it out instead of leaving regrets and repenting for the rest of their lives.

At some point, moisture welled up in her eyes and her vision became blurry. Zhao Manzhi left her tears on his shoulder. The clear and shallow water marks were her belated heartache.

Zhao Manzhi loosened her arms and looked at him, "You just said that as long as I make a request, you will do your best to do it. Is that true?"

"It couldn't be more true."

For a moment, there were thousands of thoughts in her mind, but she didn't know which one to talk about. Zhao Manzhi pursed her lips and looked at him. The face that she had been thinking about day and night and lingering in her dreams was so close, but it didn't seem real no matter how she looked at it.

She unconsciously traced the outline of his earlobe, thought again and again, and finally said, "Then I hope that no matter what happens in the future, whether it is good or bad, you can share it with me truthfully. A partner is a support and a backup, and I don't want you to bear it all by yourself."

"It's good that you want to protect me, but dependence and growth cannot last long. Since you choose me to stand by your side, then I am the one who is capable of sharing the wind and rain with you."

After all, there will never be such a big storm again, and even if there is, she will not let go of his hand.

In a small space, someone's breathing stopped for a beat, like a river passing through the flat land in the valley, suddenly slow, and then turbulent.

His fingertips stroked the mottled tear marks on her face, his throat rolled, and even his voice was trembling, "You mean..."

Zhao Manzhi raised her head and kissed his lips.

In the vast ocean of life, they finally stopped the hard journey and found each other in the vast ocean, colliding in the whirlpool and sinking in the abyss.

She thought, maybe she just couldn't live a dull life, she needed such stormy waves to swallow her up, hit the cold rocks again and again, become a drop of water, a bubble, and disperse in the sun.

Instead of becoming a pool of stagnant water under a calm lake, covered with green mosses.

During the all-night entanglement, the words they whispered most in each other's ears were "I love you", saying to each other all the words they didn't have time to say five years ago.

The result was that when she woke up the next day, her waist and legs were even more sore than the first time they were together, so Zhao Manzhi couldn't help but count Zhuang Youkai's age with her fingers. If she remembered correctly, he was 30, right?

Didn't they say that men are no longer good after 30? Maybe they missed this one when they were counting.

Zhuang Youkai was still sleeping soundly, his eyelashes drooping, sweeping a small piece of gray-green. He really grows long eyelashes, even his eyelashes are very long, and they flutter gently when he breathes, just like a character in a cartoon.

Zhao Manzhi gently rubbed the tip of his nose, causing him to frown in his dream.

A frown looks fierce.

Zhao Manzhi pouted.

She was planning to stay in bed for a while, but the phone on the bedside table vibrated. Fearing that she would disturb his sleep, Zhao Manzhi got up, unplugged the charging cable, walked out, and quietly closed the door.

"Hello? Mom." She walked to the balcony in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

They were all busy with work, and Ding Qingzi rarely contacted by phone unless necessary.

"Didn't you read the message your mom sent you at all?" Ms. Ding said anxiously, "Yesterday's news was on the hot search in the mainland, and then Yu Hansong's mother was weird in the circle of friends, and friends in the circle also watched the fun and forwarded it to me, which almost pissed me off."

She clicked on the screenshot dizzily and saw that an account with a peony flower avatar forwarded the link of "Huanye Chairman Admits Love for Cinderella", and the comment was: A crow can't turn into a phoenix even if it flies to the branch [snicker][snicker].

Someone commented below: Director Huang, is there a situation?

Yu's mother replied: Old acquaintance, she looked down on our small family and tried to marry someone higher up [smile].

Just by reading the words, one can imagine her sarcastic look.

Zhao Manzhi took a deep breath, "Their family only has this ability. Compared with what Yu Hansong did, it's nothing. Don't read it."

"Mom thinks it's too much. It's obviously her son's fault that you two broke up, but she still wants to spread rumors about you!"

"They have their mouths, and I can't control them. It doesn't matter. If they dare to make a big fuss, I'm not afraid. Yu Hansong has recorded every call he made to me. If it's really a fight to the death, he's more afraid of being ruined than me."

At first, she was a little traumatized by this incident and didn't dare to tell her family. One day, she accidentally let it slip, and her parents realized that she and Yu Hansong were not just fighting that day. Zhao Zhiwu, who had been calm for most of his life, almost wanted to go to the Yu family with a scalpel.

It was only after this incident that Zhao Manzhi realized that Old Zhao could still be so hot-blooded.

"Nannan, you are a girl after all. If this matter gets out, your reputation will suffer. His family probably thinks so too, so..."

Zhao Manzhi brushed her hair back, "It's the 21st century, what are you afraid of? He attempted rape and I am the victim, so I am right no matter what."

"What did you say?" A cold voice came from behind, and Zhao Manzhi shuddered all over.

She forgot that there was a man at home.

But Ding Qingzi asked, "Who is talking, Xiaozhuang?"

Zhao Manzhi looked up and saw Xiaozhuang. Now Mr. Zhuang's anger could set off a tsunami.

"Okay, mom, I'll talk to you later, hanging up."

After saying that, she threw her phone on the sofa and walked over to hug Zhuang Youkai's waist.

What a solid touch, if it weren't for the muscles tensed by anger, it would be even better to touch.

"Zhao Manzhi, didn't you tell me that he just pushed you?"

His voice and breath were wrapped in annoyance, sweeping over her head. Zhao Manzhi didn't dare to look up, for fear that she would meet his eyes. She couldn't even speak properly. She hesitated for a long time before saying, "Indeed, I gave a push..."

"Then what do you mean by what you said just now?" He lifted Zhao Manzhi's small chin and softened his voice, "Yesterday you asked me not to hide anything from you, but today you plan to report good news and not bad news. You just want the officials to set fires, right?"

"I..."

She knew that as long as she opened her mouth, Zhuang Youkai would definitely make the Yu family pay the price they deserved, but she didn't want to borrow his power. It was best to end the matter here.

But now he already knew, and he couldn't hide it anymore, and it caused misunderstandings between them.

Zhao Manzhi closed her eyes and told the truth of that day, not daring to meet Zhuang Youkai's eyes the whole time.

He was really scary when he got angry, and even she was afraid of him.

She only remembered that he leaned on the single chair and listened to her talk, while listening, he held his breath. After he left, Zhao Manzhi found that the place where his hand had just been was already branded with a very deep handprint.

She didn't know what Zhuang Youkai was going to do.

Zhuang Youkai didn't even want to tell her about this matter. Even if she pretended to be angry and didn't allow him to keep the secret, he would never let go.

For her, the less she knew, the less risk she had.

Until one day, Yu Hansong came to her house after a long absence, she knew what had happened.

At first, she refused when she heard the front desk say that Mr. Yu came to see her, but thinking that this matter might be related to Zhuang Youkai, even though she hated Yu Hansong's face, she still met him in the coffee shop outside the company.

But after not seeing him for a few months, he became very haggard, even his beard was not shaved clean, and a faint black bruise appeared on his slightly pale skin.

Zhao Manzhi got straight to the point, "What's the matter?"

"Manman, no, Zhao Manzhi, please help me, I can apologize to you in any way, but you must help me this time." Yu Hansong's voice was hoarse, and it was obvious that he had not slept well for at least several nights. "My parents were reported, and the matter was a big deal. All relationships were broken. I heard that people from the province were sent to investigate. I think he did it."

It turned out that Zhuang Youkai was so busy that he was not seen during this period. Was he preparing materials for the report?

She lowered her eyes and glanced at the Rolex watch on his hand. She remembered the ring he prepared for the proposal and the gifts during their relationship. Suddenly, she was glad that if his mother hadn't been so petty, she might have been summoned back for questioning because she accepted the gifts bought with stolen money.

After pondering for a while, Zhao Manzhi sneered, "If you are innocent, why are you afraid of being reported? If there is no solid evidence and facts, how can you open a case for investigation?"

Even at this juncture, he is still thinking about using connections to solve the problem. Others would probably avoid him, so how dare he be the first to speak out? I really don't know whether to say he is naive or stupid.

Yu Hansong was still saying "but", Zhao Manzhi took a sip of coffee and said bluntly, "Besides, don't you know what the salary level of public officials and state agency cadres is? If you are really incorruptible, can you afford such good things and spend money lavishly?"

He knew, but he felt that he was innocent and forgot that he had been shielded and enjoyed the benefits of his parents' dereliction of duty.

"In any case, don't let my family get hurt. If anything happens, you and Mr. Zhuang come to me, and don't check my family

, okay?" He was really anxious, and he didn't even lower his voice, causing the customers in the coffee shop to turn around, "They are innocent, especially my father, who could have retired peacefully in a few years-" "They did it themselves, no one wronged them. If you think Zhuang Youkai can reach so far, you really overestimate him."

Zhao Manzhi knew for the first time that a person's good upbringing and good manners could be disguised for so long. After a while, she not only felt that Yu Hansong was selfish, but also felt that he was childish and ridiculous.

She didn't talk nonsense with him anymore, paid the coffee bill, and got up to go back to the office.

Yu Hansong wanted to catch up and say something.

"You are just reaping the fruits of your own labor, there is nothing to regret. If you are still entangled with me, you should also know what will happen according to Zhuang Youkai's temper."

Zhao Manzhi finally glanced at his knee, "You can't forget the pain after the scar heals."

She didn't ask about this matter again, and Yu Hansong didn't come again. One day about a month later, Ms. Ding forwarded her two links: Hangzhou’s department-level and division-level officials were dismissed.

“Yu Guoqing and Huang Xiangping lost their ideals and beliefs, betrayed their original aspirations and missions, and used their positions to amass wealth. In addition to supporting their son’s study abroad, they also purchased two villas and five commercial houses in Hangzhou…”

Zhao Manzhi felt relieved.

She didn’t feel that she owed anything. After getting rid of the two termites, Zhuang Youkai’s revenge could only be regarded as a tooth for a tooth, making them pay for the gift given by fate.

As for Yu Hansong, she asked Zhuang Youkai one day, and he said that he seemed to have resigned.

"Such a big thing happened at home. Both parents are in jail. His assets have to be liquidated and confiscated. How can he just sit there?"

Zhao Manzhi took a sip of red wine. "It's good."

Zhuang Youkai looked at her, with a trace of reluctance in his eyes. "So that matter, are you really just going to let it go? You have a recording of him admitting his crime. If you really want to prosecute him, you can send him to jail. The family of three will be reunited, which is also a good thing."

She almost spit out the wine. How can someone talk about going to jail as if it were a New Year's Eve dinner?

Later she found out that he could not only say this sentence casually, but also talk about the fate of another criminal as casually as a buy one get one free sale in a supermarket.

"And Chen Muchuan, I have asked the lawyers to prepare the prosecution materials and the indictment. We have lawyers from Hong Kong and the mainland. No matter which law is used, he cannot escape the charge of inciting suicide. Unless he can hire a more authoritative lawyer, he will definitely go to jail."

After saying that, Zhuang Youkai laughed contemptuously, "But he may not be able to pay the salary of a more authoritative lawyer."

It turned out that he knew about Fang Ling.

Although the thin and pale girl left her with bad memories in the last period of her life, when Zhao Manzhi thought of her, she always remembered Fang Ling's thin figure pushing a large suitcase under the scorching sun in Hong Kong at the end of August.

Her eyes were slightly hot, "How... do you know this?"

"I have read the report letter you sent. It is well written, with clear logic and sharp words. No wonder no investment bank gave Chen Muchuan an offer that year."

At that time, the keyboard was her most powerful weapon. She could only use this way to redress the injustice for her friend.

But now, the man beside her told her that she didn't have to be afraid, they had the law, those evil people could prosper for a while, but they could not avoid paying for the crimes they committed.

She could do well, and he was her greatest support, so that she didn't have to fight alone, and lifted her to a higher level.

In the past, Zhao Manzhi felt that it was wrong to rely on him for everything, and she became a dodder without her own foundation, but now her mind has completely changed. Even the burning of Red Cliffs needed to wait for the east wind, so why can't she.

Zhuang Youkai is Zhao Manzhi's east wind.

Good winds will help me soar to the sky.