Liu Zhizhong felt wronged!
Who would have thought, while Zhang Hongyang was making a spectacle of fighting corruption in Shadong County, Liu Zhizhong was working like a dog.
Because Zhang Yuxing had given a strict order, Liu Zhizhong had to help Zhang Hongyang with a book, an autobiographical tome singing his praises, essentially a novel.
The related materials came from real cases and actual people in Shadong, serving a dual purpose: to boost Zhang Hongyang's popularity and to cheer on the popular campaign against both "tigers and flies." This was the second big initiative Zhang Hongyang launched after taking office in Shadong, burning for his own reputation, and with it, burning out Liu Zhizhong's brain!
Liu Zhizhong had no choice but to pick up his pen and begin writing, titling the manuscript "County Government Office—East of the Clear River's Water and Pure Sand."
On top of his usual work following Zhang Yuxing around, Liu Zhizhong had to spend his free time writing the book, sticking to the main theme. He worked late into the night every day, cursing Zhang Hongyang as he wrote.
And yet, Zhang Hongyang had the nerve to call or message him now and then, ordering him to write better, to take it seriously, and threatening rewrites if the drafts weren't up to snuff.
Young Master Zhang's sense of superiority still remained.
All Zhang Yuxing could do was tell Liu Zhizhong that this was his job, his duty—as her man, he had to bear this indignity.
During this time, the tourism promotional video spearheaded by Zhao Han in Southern District was also released and widely distributed. The beautifully crafted narration drew massive attention and skyrocketed in popularity. Liu Zhizhong didn't want his name attached as the narrator, but Zhao Han ultimately forced it through, listing him as one of the three editors.
This led to Liu Zhizhong making another big splash... The reputation of Yangzhou's top writer was solidified!
Feng Xiaoyue, the director of the video, personally reached out to Liu Zhizhong, wanting to meet and discuss the narration for the upcoming provincial cultural and tourism promo.
Feng Xiaoyue's voice sounded young and clear, with a neutral timbre—magnetic and certainly intriguing.
But Liu Zhizhong suggested meeting in a month at least, after May at the earliest, claiming he was far too busy at the moment.
Feng Xiaoyue didn't press him; instead, she told him to take his time and sent over a lot of the provincial cultural and tourism materials for his reference. Get full chapters from 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝕟𝕖𝕥
This female director left a very good impression on Liu Zhizhong—truly remarkable. She was cultured, well-mannered, with a sense of literary elegance.
The provincial cultural and tourism promotion filming was already done, and all that was left was to launch the campaign in the golden autumn months of September and October, to give the tourism industry a boost. Therefore, Liu Zhizhong still had nearly three months to refine the script, having already received the sample footage.
On nights when Liu Zhizhong was rushing to meet deadlines for Zhang Hongyang's book, it was Lu Yumei, rather than Zhao Han, who would feel embarrassed about bringing him tea. The mother-in-law's image in Liu Zhizhong's heart gradually improved quite a bit.
Zhao Yan had moved out and didn't say where she went. She definitely wasn't coming back home, didn't want to deal with Liu Zhizhong anymore, and was adamant about getting a divorce.
Liu Zhizhong had been too busy lately to bother with his wife's affairs. As for the divorce agreement they had signed in the past, he couldn't even be bothered to think about it.
Even Zhao Han hadn't approached the court for a divorce. The main reason was the overwhelming pressure from all sides. After a hint of this issue slipped through the Zhang Family, Zhang Yuxing, Zhang Zhenglong, Old Sir Zhang, and others like Mayor Du Yuesheng all phoned to persuade her either gently or with threats. How could Zhao Han withstand that?
Under the power of authority, the freedom to end a marriage was constrained; wasn't it?
Zhang Hongyang clearly felt it was all going downhill for him, dealing with certain matters only superficially. After all, without vigor in the front or strength in the back, what's the point? Moreover, he had secretly gone for a check-up, only to find out that whatever he expelled had no potential to create offspring.
This living eunuch truly despaired—his psyche gradually twisted, absolutely vowing to make his wife Zhao Han's life miserable!
Meanwhile, Zhang Hongyang's third major move was already igniting, revealing something genuinely astonishing, something that captivated the whole world...