Yuqing was stunned and simultaneously felt some anger, instantly standing up.

"Zhang Zhenglong, what on earth are you doing? From what you're saying, you originally wanted to help Zhizhong, but now, to win a gambling game for your lover, you've gone back on your word? Are you even a man?"

Yuqing maintained a cold and righteous face, her aura quite intimidating.

Zhang Zhenglong immediately felt awkward and said, "That... Second sister-in-law, it's not like..."

"Don't call me your second sister-in-law! I have nothing to do with the Zhang family anymore!" Yuqing forcefully interrupted Zhang Zhenglong, with a burst of rage flushing her face, "Zhizhong is not just talented but also remarkable. Among his peers, he stands out, and I don't want to see him ruined. If you're not going to help him, fine, I can guarantee if my sister wins the bet, Liu Zhizhong will divorce and be swept out of the Zhao family, and you will never get my sister!"

After speaking, Yuqing grabbed her bag and turned to leave.

Zhang Zhenglong called out to her, trying to follow, but Zhizhong said, "Uncle Zhang, let it be, don't chase. You should be chasing my mother-in-law instead!"

"Uh..." Zhang Zhenglong was stunned by what Zhizhong said, looking first at Yuqing's retreating figure and then at Zhizhong, shaking his head, "When did I say I wouldn't cover for you? It was just a joke, haha..."

Zhizhong thought to himself, "Fat Ball, I'd trust you when hell freezes over."

The Zhang family members backtracking? When has that been rare?

When I was supposed to write that reflection paper, what did your sister Yue Xing say?

When a real crisis hit the leader, how did she change her face?

If it wasn't for Yuqing blowing up at you this morning and using Yu Mei to threaten you, would you have changed your tune now?

However, Zhizhong still chuckled, "It's fine, Father-in-law Long, no need to explain. In front of love, men are impulsive and fickle, right? Don't rush, and don't worry about my matters. Just take care of your romantic affairs. And about the bet with my mother-in-law, if I lose, then I lose, what of it? Away from the Zhao family, it's not like I can't eat. Plus, Secretary Ma's issue had nothing to do with me anyway. The organization, as muddled as it is, wouldn't kill me, right?"

Zhang Zhenglong still felt a bit guilty hearing these words.

He gave a sheepish smile, "Let's not talk about that anymore. If you want to be in office, and I don't help you, then there would be serious problems, as your prospects would be bleak. If you don't, once this blows over, just resign, and Uncle can give you any project you want, ensuring you won't have worries about food or drink."

Zhizhong waved his hand, "Never mind. Uncle Zhang, I appreciate the sentiment. I really have little interest in money, and other than being in office, I don't seem to have any other talents. Plus, given my tense relationship with my brother-in-law from Hongyang, which you're aware of, I wouldn't want to cause discord between you and your nephew. You are a hero of the previous generation, and he is the hope of the next generation in the Zhang family, who will eventually take over, right? And you, for now, have only a daughter, right? Girls belong to the outside family, and the Zhang family values male descendants, I know this."

"You're... you're making me..." Zhang Zhenglong listened awkwardly, feeling a bit upset, "Damn, I really want to settle things with your mom and have her bear me a male child!"

"Haha, then you'd better work hard!"

Zhang Zhenglong gave a smile, "Maybe if I make a gesture to not let Yu Mei win, she might feel a bit better towards me?"

Zhizhong thought to himself, "What a simp, for a woman, he'd disregard all morals, the hell I'd waste my breath on you!"

But he still laughed heartily, "That might work, doesn't matter to me! Men, it's good to have a broader perspective."

Zhang Zhenglong gave a thumb up, "Yeah, kid, you have a great spirit! Come on, let's have breakfast!"

Eventually, Zhizhong, heartless as he was, still finished breakfast with Zhang Zhenglong before they went their separate ways.

As Zhizhong's car drove away, Zhang Zhenglong watched him leave, then turned to a bodyguard and said, "This kid is a real talent, quite impressive! Tell me, should I protect him or go through his mother's family?"

After a moment of silence, the bodyguard answered, "Mr. Zhang, let's wait and see? I feel like Liu Zhizhong has some confidence about something."

"Oh? Really?"

"Just a gut feeling..."

"Alright..."

However, in the end, Zhang Zhenglong still sent a message to Yu Mei saying he wouldn't interfere in Zhizhong's affairs and would leave it to his own fate.

Yu Mei replied, "At least you know your place! Humph!"

And just that message made Zhang Zhenglong burst into laughter for quite a while. You see, with men, sometimes it's just fate.

Zhang Zhenglong, wanting women in Yangzhou, which women couldn't he get easily? And he could get them just by throwing money around, whose belts could withstand his cuts of money?

But he just had to fancy Yu Mei, having liked her far too long, wishing for a consensual, loving relationship to cut Yu Mei's belt!

Meanwhile, Zhizhong was of course heading home, driving neither hurriedly nor slowly, not worrying about how Yuqing's anger might affect things, praising his aunt's psychological strength.

He was even less worried about Yu Mei, a formidable woman with distinctiveness and tactics.

He had just reached the entrance of the villa area, not yet turning around the corner when two big Benzes blocked his path.

Looking back, no kidding, Zhang Qixiang's very conspicuous golden Rolls-Royce from Yangzhou City was cross-parked, blocking his escape too.

Inside, Zhizhong felt annoyed yet chuckled.

Damn woman, I've blocked you, yet here you are, showing up desperate? Hehe...