Rebirth of the Rising Sun

Zhang Yang could even imagine that Zuo Xiaolei must be living a very difficult life now. He could imagine that with the influence of the boss now, it would be strange for Zuo Xiaolei to be treated fairly. So he also found a woman, but he didn't dare to use too many connections, because he didn't know if his actions would arouse the boss's suspicion if Feng Sizhe knew about it. After all, this woman had done something that shouldn't have been done and was unforgivable.

Since he couldn't use his connections, Zhang Yang naturally couldn't find Zuo Xiaolei. But he never expected that when he came to Tang Gui's banquet today, he would actually see this woman here, the woman he had some feelings for deep in his heart.

Zhang Yang didn’t know how Tang Gui found Zuo Xiaolei, nor did he know how this person could see through his innermost thoughts, but one undeniable fact was that Zuo Xiaolei was standing in front of him now, and as long as he wanted, he could get her immediately.

"Secretary Zhang, what's wrong with you?" Suddenly seeing Zhang Yang's face turn red and white, and he fell into deep thought, Zuo Xiaolei was a little scared. Could it be that this person in front of her wanted to deal with her and clean her up, and then use this as an excuse to show off to Feng Sizhe?

Indeed, Zhang Yang should do this. It was he who recommended this woman to Feng Sizhe in the first place, and now he is the one who is taking care of her. Doesn't this just prove his innocence in this matter?

After being called by Zuo Xiaolei, Zhang Yang regained consciousness. "Oh, no... nothing happened. Ah, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so bad?"

Zhang Yang also noticed that Zuo Xiaolei's face turned very bad, but he did not immediately think that it was because she was afraid of him.

"I... I'm scared." When Zuo Xiaolei thought about the danger of falling into Zhang Yang's hands, her face changed drastically and she became really scared.

"Afraid? What are you afraid of?" Zhang Yang hasn't reacted yet.

"I'm afraid... I'm afraid you will hand me over." Zuo Xiaolei said this with gritted teeth. She was thinking that since she had to face this problem, she might as well ask it out to save herself from continuing to suffer like this.

As soon as Zuo Xiaolei said this, Zhang Yang felt a pang of heartache. He could even imagine how this beautiful girl had been living recently. She must have been living in fear every day.

"Don't be afraid. Since the governor has said that you will not be held responsible, no one will dare to do anything to you." Zhang Yang inadvertently said what he really thought. Indeed, even Feng Sizhe did not care about this matter. If anyone wanted to take credit for this matter, he could intervene directly.

"Ah? Is this true?" Zuo Xiaolei was stunned when she heard Zhang Yang say this. She asked with excitement but also some worry in her heart, because she was afraid that the man in front of her would deceive her.

"Of course it's true. What? Do you think I have any reason to lie to you?" After hearing this, Zhang Yang asked back with a smile on his face.

When Zhang Yang said this, Zuo Xiaolei was also stunned. Yes, what kind of status does he have? What about me? Is it necessary for him to lie to me? When she thought that all this might be true, she couldn't help but smile with joy.

As soon as this smile appeared, Zhang Yang was stunned and couldn't help but say, "So beautiful."

"Ah? Secretary-General Zhang, what did you just say?" Zuo Xiaolei asked as if she didn't hear clearly.

"Oh, nothing. Well, how do you know Tang Gui, and why do you listen to him so much? From what you said just now, it seems that you are going to..." Zhang Yang did not continue to say the next words. He did not want to hurt a girl's self-esteem like this.

"Secretary Zhang, please don't misunderstand me. I'm not that kind of person." For some reason, Zuo Xiaolei started to explain. Maybe it was instinct. She just didn't want to be misunderstood by Zhang Yang. So she quickly continued, "I really have nowhere else to go, and Uncle Tang said that if I help him do this, he will give me a future."

Zhang Yang didn't pay any attention to what he said, but asked anxiously, "How many times have you helped him do things?"

When asking this question, Zhang Yang didn't realize how hurried and nervous his voice was. He wanted to know the answer at the moment, but was afraid that the answer was not what he wanted. So what should he do next?

Zuo Xiaolei didn't notice the change in Zhang Yang's expression, but lowered her head and answered shyly, "This is the first time. Uncle Tang has never asked me to do anything before." After saying this, she looked up and saw Zhang Yang's face was very red. She quickly emphasized her voice and said, "This is really the first time, really, I dare not lie to you."

From the look in Zuo Xiaolei's eyes, Zhang Yang had already believed her. If a girl could easily deceive him, the secretary general of the provincial government, then either Zhang Yang was too stupid or Zuo Xiaolei was too smart. Obviously, the latter was not true.

"Oh." Zhang Yang let out a long breath, and his heart couldn't help but relax. At this moment, he could even say jokingly, "Haha, were you very disappointed this first time?"

"Disappointed? I'm not disappointed, I..." Zuo Xiaolei explained quickly. In fact, what she wanted to say was that not only was she not disappointed, but she still had hope.

In fact, Zuo Xiaolei's feelings for Zhang Yang had become somewhat unclear since a long time ago. Although they were not much different in age, more than 20 years apart, Zhang Yang's experience, his position, and his authority determined that he naturally had a charm that no one else had. And it was this charm that had attracted Zuo Xiaolei.

However, Zuo Xiaolei never thought too much about this issue. Firstly, she had a boyfriend at that time. Secondly, she attributed this good impression to Zhang Yang's recommendation of her to Feng Sizhe. She believed that it was out of gratitude that she had different feelings and thoughts from others.

But it was not until something happened and her boyfriend resolutely broke up with her that Zuo Xiaolei realized how fickle the world is. And it was at that time that Zhang Yang's shadow suddenly popped up in her mind.

She didn't know why all this happened. She had thought about asking Zhang Yang for help. Maybe this man who gave her a different feeling would show her a way out. But she suppressed this idea because she thought she had brought too much trouble to Zhang Yang. Who was he to her? Why should he help her again and again?

But today, she was surprised to find that the person she wanted to meet was Zhang Yang. The person Tang Gui asked her to accompany was Zhang Yang.

This was also the most surprising thing for Zuo Xiaolei. If she had to sell out her self-esteem once, Zhang Yang was obviously a very suitable target. It could even be said that when this happened, Zuo Xiaolei was not so averse to it.

"You what?" Zhang Yang asked back. He was obviously very curious about what Zuo Xiaolei was going to say next.

"I, I want to be with you." Zuo Xiaolei was pressed by this question, and suddenly she gritted her teeth and spoke out what was in her heart. At this moment, although her face was blushing, she felt relaxed all over after saying this. A word that she had been holding back for a long time was finally said out loud. How could this not be a real relaxation for her?

Suddenly Zuo Xiaolei said such words, which shocked Zhang Yang. He didn't expect this girl to be so bold, and he didn't expect that he actually had a place in her heart.

Zhang Yang first looked at Zuo Xiaolei carefully. He did not see any nervousness, fear or lies in her eyes. He knew that all this should be true and she was not deliberately deceiving him.

In fact, from the surprise when Zuo Xiaolei entered the room, to the panic, to the secret joy, to the recognition now, everything is in line with the law of change of things. This is not so easy to act out. If it is really her performance, then we have to say that this woman's acting skills are really amazing. If this is true, then she should not be in the difficult situation she is in now.

After denying that Zuo Xiaolei was lying, Zhang Yang felt a little awkward. He said, "But I... our age difference is quite large, more than 20 years..."

"No, that's not a problem." Zuo Xiaolei said quickly, as if she was afraid that Zhang Yang would refuse.

If it was before, Zuo Xiaolei would definitely not say this, but since the incident and her boyfriend broke up with her, she finally understood what true love is. Does love have to be about the same age? This is all bullshit. She and her boyfriend are about the same age, but when the big thing happened, they still flew away in the end. Therefore, the issue of age has long been ignored by her, or it can be said that after going through so much, she has ignored it.

In fact, what really changed her was a rule of this society, that is, in the face of power and money, and in terms of feelings, age is really not a problem.

After being found by Tang Gui, Zuo Xiaolei suddenly felt a sense of security. Although the feeling was not very deep, she felt much more at ease. And just now, after arriving at Zhang Yang's place, she suddenly felt that the sense of security she was looking for had arrived. It seemed that as long as she was with Zhang Yang, she had nothing to fear.