Chapter 7

Update Time: June 30, 2012

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Shen Huai didn't realize that the moment they made eye contact, he had unjustly left such an impression on Chen Dan.

Although Chen Dan was his cousin's wife, she was much younger than "him"; even compared to the current Shen Huai, she was a year younger.

Chen Dan and her husband's marriage was a traditional match arranged by a matchmaker.

During their first meeting, Shen Huai also accompanied them, and he still had a deep impression of that first encounter. Perhaps it was the innocent beauty of Chen Dan at the time that left a lasting impression, much like the current Xiao Li, giving a feeling of purity and flawlessness.

At that time, Shen Huai felt that Chen Dan marrying his cousin, who relied on family wealth and lacked ambition, was a bit of a waste.

Others also joked that such a beautiful girl should marry him to make a perfect match.

However, life is like this; "a good woman marrying a lazy man" is the reality, while "a perfect match" is a story in the movies.

Although Shen Huai was not well-liked at the factory, his skills were top-notch.

Although state-owned enterprises have serious bureaucratic management, there is one benefit: the rules are clear, and no one easily breaks them.

Shen Huai's technical salary was two to three times higher than that of ordinary workers, even higher than many management staff at the city steel plant. No matter how much Gu Tong and Zhou Dazui disliked Shen Huai, they couldn't openly suppress his rank and salary.

Shen Huai's monthly income, including outside work, was over a thousand to nearly two thousand yuan. In 1992 and 1993, when the local fiscal revenue of Donghua City was in trouble and even teachers' salaries were not fully paid, ordinary government employees earned only three to four hundred yuan a month to support their families.

However, his father had just passed away, and his mother was seriously ill. Although his income seemed high, it was not enough to cover his mother's medical expenses, and his sister was still a minor. How could he have the heart to get married?

He died a bachelor at the age of twenty-nine without ever having a serious relationship.

Thinking about this, Shen Huai felt wronged; then he laughed to himself: After all, who could be luckier than him, dying and then getting a second chance by parasitizing in someone else's body?

At this moment, Shen Huai felt that the gains and losses of his previous life were not so important. What mattered was to cherish and seize the present.

Although he was now the "abandoned son" of the Song family, unloved by his grandparents and parents, and his situation was truly pitiful compared to other wealthy children, lacking even a car of his own, how many twenty-four-year-old section-level officials could be found in the three districts and six counties of Donghua City?

There was really no reason to be dissatisfied.

The bus soon turned at the other end of Taowu Road, and Shen Huai also retracted his gaze, silently hoping that his sister could get through this difficult period. At the same time, he had a vague concern for his cousin's wife, Chen Dan.

He hadn't seen Chen Dan for two years, and after shedding her initial innocence, she exuded the charm of a mature woman. Thinking about this, Shen Huai touched his nose, thinking: Some regrets can only be kept in his heart, right?

At this moment, Shen Huai turned his head and noticed a beauty salon on the street. Recalling Chen Dan's strange expression when their gazes met, he thought: Could she have misunderstood?

As one of the earliest cities to open up, although Donghua City's economy had not improved much in recent years, the social atmosphere had become decadent. Beauty salons seemed to have sprung up overnight on both sides of Taowu Road.

Seeing a car parked by the roadside, the women who had been waiting for customers all day perked up.

In those days, entertainment venues were not as high-end, and there were also many young and attractive girls in the roadside salons:

They exaggeratedly exposed their white and firm arms and legs, with round and firm chests. Shen Huai looked at them and thought that even if they were engaged in disreputable professions, they still exuded a youthful aura.

Seeing that the person in the car was not moved, the bold women even exaggeratedly spread their legs, revealing a corner of their lacy underwear from their tight skirts, with black hair visible. They also leaned forward, letting their ample breasts swing out of their collars, and hooked their fingers into their red and alluring lips, staring boldly and seductively at the outside...

Shen Huai was not moved by these street prostitutes. He just placed his hands on the steering wheel, thinking about his current situation.

After waiting for so long without a phone call, it seemed that Ge Yongqiu had not reported the incident at the city steel plant to Chen Mingde.

Shen Huai did not plan to return to the municipal government to face Chen Mingde immediately. He needed to adjust his mindset and prepare mentally.

Shen Huai turned the steering wheel and headed directly to the city People's Hospital. He could use the excuse of his left shoulder not being fully healed to stay in the hospital for a few more days, avoiding an early meeting with Chen Mingde...

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Shen Huai returned to the government dormitory to catch up on sleep, while Ge Yongqiu spent the entire morning in the office of the production safety department at the city steel plant.

The other deputy factory managers had all found excuses to leave, refusing to show their faces, leaving Ge Yongqiu with a belly full of anger and no one to vent it on.

Unable to wait for Gu Tong to return from Xinjin, Zhou Dazui, seeing his brother-in-law sulking, suggested, "Why don't we go to Nanyuan? I know a pair of twin sisters at Yinghuang International. We can invite them to have dinner together."

Seeing his brother-in-law's swollen, pig-like face, Ge Yongqiu was annoyed, but he didn't want to return to the city either. If he ran into that beast Shen Huai in the compound, it would be awkward whether he showed a cold face or not.

Although Yinghuang International Club was highly praised in Donghua City for its meticulous and innovative service, Ge Yongqiu, being cautious, did not want to go there in broad daylight. If he were to be seen by other city leaders, it would not look good.

However, thinking that there was nothing special happening in the city that day, spending the afternoon at Nanyuan was a good choice.

Hearing his brother-in-law mention bringing the twin sisters from Yinghuang International to dinner, Ge Yongqiu just hummed lightly and said, "Be careful what you say in front of your sister..."

As the secretary of the municipal government and the director of the reception office, Ge Yongqiu directly managed Nanyuan Hotel. If he saw any girls he liked elsewhere, he would bring them to Nanyuan to play with.

Upon arriving at Nanyuan, Peng Yong, the manager of Nanyuan Hotel and deputy director of the reception office, reported that Vice Mayor Chen Mingde had just returned to Nanyuan to rest and asked the staff not to disturb him.

Chen Mingde had come to Donghua without his family, and since there were no available houses in the standing committee villa complex, he had been living and eating at Nanyuan Hotel for over half a year.

Not knowing whether Shen Huai had shown Chen Mingde the problematic accident investigation report from the city steel plant, Ge Yongqiu naturally did not want to run into him at this time.

Nanyuan Hotel, originally a villa complex from the Republican era, was converted into a government reception center after liberation.

Although a twenty-story building, the tallest in Donghua at the end of the 1980s, was built as the main building of Nanyuan Hotel, the most valuable part of Nanyuan Hotel was still the dozen or so small villas left from the Republican era.

These dozen or so small villas gradually became exclusive areas for city leaders to entertain guests or rest temporarily. Internally, they were referred to as Building No. 1, Building No. 2, etc., to indicate which building belonged to the secretary or the mayor.

Although Ge Yongqiu was not the mayor, as the director of the reception office, it was not surprising that he had his own exclusive small villa at Nanyuan.

Ge Yongqiu and his brother-in-law first entered Building No. 17, drove away the staff on duty, and then sent the city steel plant driver to Yinghuang International to pick up the twin sisters...

When the twin sisters were brought over, Ge Yongqiu felt that his brother-in-law had good taste. Their faces were not particularly beautiful, but their skin was so smooth it seemed to glisten with moisture.

Ge Yongqiu felt he was past the age of caring about a woman's face. Touching the smooth skin and feeling the youthful energy of the young girls made him feel young at heart—this feeling was more important to him at this moment.

After a hearty meal and enjoying the full service from the twin sisters, the frustration from the morning was somewhat alleviated.

After finishing, Ge Yongqiu and his brother-in-law sat in a room to rest.

Zhou Dazui's face was still wrapped in bandages, and his cheeks and eye sockets were still swollen. Ge Yongqiu couldn't send him back at this time. If his sister-in-law found out that her brother had been beaten and he had not helped, there would be chaos at home—Ge Yongqiu still feared his wife.

The twin sisters were not only skilled but also gentle and considerate. After providing their full service, they patiently massaged the shoulders of Ge Yongqiu and Zhou Dazui, with very professional techniques...

While Ge Yongqiu was enjoying himself, the sound of hurried footsteps came in, and Peng Yong, the manager of Nanyuan Hotel, burst in without a word: "Vice Mayor Chen..." Seeing the two girls in the room wearing only panties and bras, Peng Yong quickly stopped talking.

Seeing Peng Yong's panicked look, Ge Yongqiu knew something serious had happened.

Ge Yongqiu remained calm, asked his brother-in-law to take the twin sisters away first, and then asked Peng Yong to continue.

Hearing Peng Yong's account, Ge Yongqiu was also shocked. After a moment's thought, he instructed:

"First, notify the ambulance. Regardless of whether it's useful or not, and whether it's in time or not, have the best medical experts from the People's Hospital come to Nanyuan for the rescue. I will report to the municipal party committee and government; you don't need to worry about it. Also, control the staff on duty at Xicui Building, don't let them leave, and don't let them say anything recklessly..."