Tang Hong's Wish

  Zhang Nianyue's bedroom was decorated in a simple and elegant style. Since it was summer, the bedding was thin, with a light blue towel emitting a faint scent of perfume, typical of a young girl. On the wall were two movie star posters, presumably Zhang Nianyue's favorites. But to Ye Zheyen, those so-called stars couldn't compare to the breathtaking beauty that Zhang Nianyue possessed.

  She has a slender figure, a narrow waist that can be grasped by hand, smooth skin, and a delicate complexion without the need for powder or makeup. Moreover, her possession of an untainted and sacred aura makes people dare not profane her lightly.

  "Wood, are jeans good-looking or not?" Zhang Nianyue had already changed into the new jeans she just bought in her room, no wonder there was a big fuss in the room, it should be the two of them making judgments about this.

  Nian Yue's eyebrows and eyes were clear and elegant, and because of her bright eyes, she had a unique elegance. Wearing jeans made her figure stand out even more, making Ye Zhen Ran's throat tighten with excitement.

  "Nian Yue, your beauty is naturally born, and wearing these pants has added to your sensuality, enough to drive men crazy." Ye Zhenran praised.

  Zhang Nianyue's face turned slightly red upon hearing this, and she said with a pout: "Flattery will get you nowhere, disgusting." However, her eyes betrayed a hint of delight, for she still liked it when he praised her in such a way.

  "Brother Ye, I also want to buy one." Tang Hong couldn't help but feel a little envious.

  "You're still in junior high school, you're too young, wait until you get into high school before buying." Ye Zhenran replied.

  "No way, I want to wear the same as Zhang sister." Tang Hong started trying on a small size. She really liked this new fashion of jeans, which perfectly outlined her figure.

  "Even if you buy it, Aunt Yu won't let you wear it." Ye Zhenran advised. "Besides, Nian Yue wouldn't dare to wear it on the street, only at home."

  "I also just wear it at home, let me show you."

  Ye Ziran's head was a bit big, and he thought to himself: "This little girl, how could she have such thoughts, let Tang Secretary notice, it's not good." He took a glance at Tang Hong, although she hadn't fully developed yet, but she was already a small beauty. People often say that girls who are pretty tend to mature psychologically earlier, but when it happened to Tang Hong, it was an unfavorable tendency. Ye Ziran thought to himself, it seems like in the future he needs to guide her properly, otherwise misunderstandings might happen and be irreparable.

  "Wood, can't you really go out?" Zhang Nianyue asked seriously.

  "Better stay at home in your comfortable clothes, you already look stunning, if you wear jeans and go out, I'm afraid it'll cause a traffic jam."

  Zhang Nianyue thought for a moment and said: "Don't wear it for now, wait until next week when mom comes to take a look."

  "Auntie is coming? When?" Ye Zhenran asked in surprise. He had never met Zhang Nianyue's mother, and now that she mentioned it, he really wanted to see what kind of mother could give birth to such a pure and beautiful girl.

  "Next Sunday then, she's busy with work and usually doesn't have time."

  "Oh, what does Auntie do?" Ye Zhenran wanted to know more about Zhang Nianyue's family situation, so he asked carefully.

  "My mother is a doctor in Father's troop hospital. My mother is a surgeon." Zhang Nianyue mentioned her mother with great pride.

  "What does that uncle do?"

  "Dad is a superior, don't you know?" Zhang Nianyue's eyes widened, seemingly somewhat surprised.

  Zhang Hengliang is actually the commander of the main force division of the Field Army! Ye Zhenran was really surprised this time. He knew that the troops stationed in the suburbs of Jianan City did not belong to the Provincial Military Region, but were the main force divisions of a certain Field Army of the NJ Military Region, with brilliant military exploits in history and also the main force troops in the counterattack against Vietnam. Unexpectedly, Zhang Hengliang was actually the commander of this division, making Ye Zhenran feel a sense of awe. It seems that Ye Lao's identity is even more unpredictable. Ye Zhenran felt a little uneasy in his heart.

  "What about Ye Lao?" he couldn't help but ask again.

  "I won't tell you, so you can't bully me in the future." Zhang Nianyue was clever this time and kept her mouth shut.

  He no longer asked, he and Ye Lao were purely because of their similar personalities, playing cards, chess, talking about gossip, always very harmonious. His dealings with Ye Lao also never relied on Ye Lao's thoughts in his official career. And Ye Lao also accepted him as a friend who forgets the years because he was an honest person, did things practically, and had the simplicity of a countryman, if he had any sycophantic mentality, he would have been swept out the door long ago.

  As soon as Ye Zhenran heard the news, his heart was a little unsettled. Nian Yue's noble birth made him feel somewhat uneasy, and he also felt anxious about her mother's impending arrival.

  "Wood, what are you spacing out about." Nian Yue saw Ye Zhe Ran look stunned after hearing his father's identity, and looked at him with a mixture of fear and amusement, "No matter how high your dad's status is, he's still my dad, and he doesn't eat people, what are you worried about?"

  Ye Ziran thought to herself, in the past Zhang Hengliang was just a serious face, but she got along with him fine, so why worry, besides, his identity is higher than imagined, it's not necessarily a bad thing.

  He turned to Tang Hong and said: "Tang Hong, Ye Lao asked us to have dinner together. You call home and let them know, otherwise Aunt Yu will worry."

  "Oh." Tang Hong responded with a pout. She didn't have much of an impression of Zhang Nianyue's parents, but she still couldn't forget about the cowboy pants.

  While Tang Hong was on the phone, Ye Zhenran and Nianyue talked about some past events. Nianyue will be a senior in September and is majoring in Economic Management. Ye Zhenran is also interested in Economic Management due to work requirements and has been planning to pursue a two-year part-time master's degree. He asked Nianyue which professors in the Economic Management department were planning to take on new students.

  After dinner, Ye Zhenran bid farewell to Ye Lao and took Tang Hong's siblings away. Zhang Nianyue raised her eyes and reminded him: "Wooden head, come back early tomorrow for dinner."

  "Alright." Ye Zhenran smiled slightly, listening to Nian Yue's wife-like instructions, his heart warm as spring.

  Watching the interaction between the two, Ye Lao showed a kind and affectionate expression, and Cai Shu knew that Ye Lao had already tacitly approved of their relationship. He was also delighted with this golden boy and jade girl pair.

  Before he knew it, Monday morning arrived. Ye Zhenran finished dealing with the matters at hand and called Ma Yanli to the third-floor office.

  Ye Ziran had his own office after becoming deputy township head. The offices of the deputy township heads were all on the third floor, separated from the party and government offices by only one floor.

  "Alright, Ye Chang." Ma Yanli replied and immediately went upstairs. She was wearing a yellow Miguel shirt today, with a long black skirt that had a hundred folds, her flesh-colored silk stockings revealing her slender and straight legs, which matched her tall figure, exuding the charm of a mature young woman, causing Ye Zhenran to take an extra glance at her.

  Ye Ziran was said to be the number one beauty of the rural government back then, with several suitors, but was eventually won over by Liu Guorong from the tax office, leaving the losers disheartened. However, she has not given birth after more than four years of marriage, causing discord between husband and wife, and recently there have been rumors that their marriage is on the rocks.

  Ye Ziran thought of yesterday when he and Nianyue went shopping, they saw Liu Guorong with a strange woman together, and sighed for Ma Yanli in his heart. However, the family affairs of young female colleagues are not good to ask more questions.

  When the car passed by the Economic Zone, Ye Zhenran asked the driver to drive into the Economic Zone and turn around in a circle. He saw that both roads inside the zone had been swept clean, and a pile of garbage next to the office building had also disappeared, and the overall environment had improved significantly.

  "Yè zhǎng, jīng jì xiǎo qū quán tǐ zhí gōng xīng qī tiān jiā bān gǎo wèi shēng ne." Mǎ yàn lì zhī dào yè zhī rán wèi shén me tè yì dào zhè lǐ rào yī quān, biàn zhe shuō, "zhěng zhěng lā zǒu le wǔ kǎ chē lèsè."

  "How did you know?" Ye Zhenran asked in surprise.

  "My neighbor Shen Rong works in the Economic Zone, yesterday afternoon at five o'clock I saw him coming back covered in dust and dirt. After asking, I only found out that our Ye Chang had been to the Economic Zone." She added a "our" when mentioning "Ye Chang", her tone was very intimate.

  Ye Ziran glanced at her, seeing that she was smiling as usual, and he felt happy in his heart. Ma Yanli was the closest colleague and helper he had since he started working, and if his promotion caused distance between them, it was something he didn't want to see. Moreover, although Ma Yanli was a female comrade, she was always proactive and capable at work, and if she wasn't so beautiful, she might have been promoted long ago. It's an unspoken rule in the officialdom that being too beautiful is not conducive to advancement for female comrades.

  "What is Shen Rong like?" Ye Zhenran asked.

  "He graduated from Jiannan Institute of Chemical Technology, he is a down-to-earth person, not flashy, and has a desire to make progress." Ma Yanli understood what Ye Zhenran wanted to know, her introduction was brief, she didn't want him to have a preconceived impression.

  The car arrived at Mashan Textile Factory, where factory director Hu Weizhong and management staff were waiting at the entrance.

  Ye Ziran, who was the director of the Party and Government Office at that time, had been here before and was not unfamiliar with Director Hu and Branch Secretary Liu Ping. He looked at Hu Weizhong and said: "Director Hu, I came today to understand the situation of the textile factory on the spot, discuss countermeasures with comrades, and the factory can't go on like this."

  "Yes, yes, please instruct me, Director Ye Changduo." Hu Weizhong said with a nod and a bow.

  Ye Ziran turned around and shook hands with Liu Ping, saying: "Secretary Liu, let's take a look at the workshop situation first, and then have a meeting in the office."

  "Alright, Ye Chang." Liu Ping stretched out her hand and shook it briefly. At the same time, Ye Zhen noticed that she had quickly glanced at Hu Weizhong, seemingly very concerned about his reaction. "It seems that this branch secretary doesn't have his own ideas, basically just a figurehead."

  Learning that the village leader was coming, the textile factory had obviously made preparations. In the workshop, the site and equipment were clean and well-maintained, and the workers also became busy as soon as the leader entered the workshop.

  "Hu Weizhong is a showman." Ye Zhenran thought to himself. He knew that since last year, the orders for Ma Shi Textile Factory had decreased sharply, with inventory piling up and production almost at a standstill. Of course, this was closely related to the national policy of "adjustment, rectification, reform and improvement" aimed at township enterprises.

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