Rebirth of Bloody Romance

In the early morning, the sun rises from the thin clouds, and the soft light shines through the gaps in the leaves and sprinkles on the paths on the campus. The golden spots of light interweave with the shadows of the trees, bringing a touch of dreamlike color to this ordinary day.

Zhong Yuemin walked into the office with a light smile on his face and a brisk pace. The happy atmosphere he exuded seemed to infect the air around him, making people feel a happy atmosphere.

Last night, he and his wife Zhou Xiaobai spent a deep and warm night. Although they have been married for many years, the feelings between them are still as strong as their first love.

Zhou Xiaobai and Zhong Yuemin talked about their dreams and future plans, and shared many little secrets that only they knew. Every conversation was so precious, like rekindling the flame deep in each other's hearts, making this love even more dazzling.

As time passed, their love did not fade due to the trials and tribulations of the years, but grew deeper as they spent time together day after day.

Now, their love has become a part of their lives, as natural as breathing.

When he thought of Zhou Xiaobai, Zhong Yuemin's heart was filled with warmth and strength. Her charming smile, deep and bright eyes, and even her cute look when she occasionally had a little temper, all became an indispensable part of his life.

The sun was particularly bright today, as if it was celebrating something for him. Zhong Yuemin walked into the office with a brisk pace, his mind still immersed in the in-depth interaction with his wife Zhou Xiaobai last night. Although they have been married for many years, they are still as sweet as their first love, always maintaining that passion and freshness, and that feeling is really wonderful.

The love between them is like a glass of fine wine, which becomes more fragrant as it ages. After each intimate contact, they will understand each other better and cherish this relationship more. This sublimation of emotion makes their marriage life even better.

As soon as Zhong Yuemin sat down at his desk, his eyes involuntarily fell on the course schedule on the table that looked particularly out of place.

A brief history of science? These four words were like a bolt from the blue. They froze him for a moment, his brows furrowed, and his heart was filled with doubts and puzzlement.

"Sister, shouldn't this elective course be mine?" Zhong Yuemin turned his head and looked at Xie Min, the elder sister who always appeared amiable and amiable, who was sitting opposite him, with some confusion and doubt in his tone.

Hearing this, Xie Min raised a mysterious smile, and her eyes, which had been baptized by the years, shone with wisdom, as if she could see through everything. She shook her head gently, as if she was full of regret and helplessness towards the young man in front of her.

"Don't you understand the principles of the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month?" The older sister gently patted the lesson plan in her hand, her tone somewhat teasing but also earnest.

"If you do it on the first day, others will naturally do it on the fifteenth. I reminded you at the time that you should back down, but you just wouldn't listen. Do you regret it now? This is the price of being young and impetuous!"

Xie Min's words were like a sharp sword, piercing through the confusion deep in Zhong Yuemin's heart.

Just as Zhong Yuemin was immersed in Xie Min's words, teacher Yang Li beside him suddenly spoke up. "Teacher Zhong, remember, everything in this world has cause and effect. What you encounter today is just the fruit of your past choices. The brief history of science may be an opportunity for you to broaden your horizons and increase your knowledge."

Teacher Yang Li's voice was calm and firm, and his eyes were deep and sharp, as if he could see through the long river of time and see all the possibilities of the past and the future. His words shocked Zhong Yuemin and he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"Everything in the world has its cause and effect..."

Zhong Yuemin frowned upon hearing this, and a complex emotion flashed across his eyes. He had not expected that there were so many "stories" hidden behind the arrangement of this elective course.

Zhong Yuemin looked at Xie Min, trying to find a clue from her eyes, but there was nothing on Xie Min's smiling face except the excitement of gossip.

"Sister, was this arranged by Director Qi?" There was some uncertainty in Zhong Yuemin's voice. He had some guesses in his mind, but he didn't dare to believe it easily.

"Yes and no." Xie Min's answer made him even more confused. This ambiguous statement made Zhong Yuemin even more confused.

"Sister! What do you mean? Is it so complicated?" Zhong Yuemin couldn't help but raise his voice, his tone full of confusion and helplessness. He felt like he was caught in an unreasonable vortex, and the source of all this was actually someone he had offended inadvertently.

Seeing this, Xie Min laughed and patted Zhong Yuemin on the shoulder, as if comforting a frightened child. "Nonsense, the task was of course arranged by the Academic Affairs Office. But as for the person who proposed and decided it, you can figure it out yourself."

There was a hint of teasing and mocking in Xie Min's tone, as if all of this was the result of Zhong Yuemin's own actions and he was now naturally going to reap the consequences.

At this point, Xie Min's gossip spirit was completely ignited. She moved closer to Zhong Yuemin and lowered her voice. "Xiao Zhong, you haven't been here long, but you have offended quite a few leaders. I heard that you offended Director Wang of the Personnel Department when you first came, and you offended Director Qi of our department two days ago. Your popularity is really 'unique'. Tell me quickly, how did you offend the director of the Academic Affairs Office? Did you make any shocking remarks again?"

Zhong Yuemin smiled bitterly, feeling mixed emotions. He had never expected that his outspokenness would bring him so much trouble.

"Big sister, you know me well. I say whatever I think and never hide anything. Sometimes what I say may not be pleasant to the ear, but it is for the sake of work and for the good of students. As for offending people, that is inevitable. However, I, Zhong Yuemin, am upright and honest, and I am not afraid of what others say."

Xie Min helplessly pointed her finger at Zhong Yuemin. "You, you, are just too young."

Zhong Yuemin frowned upon hearing this, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips. "This brief history of science sounds overwhelming. I'm a rough guy from the physics department, so how can I understand the twists and turns of history?"

"Sister, you have given me a vivid social lesson." Zhong Yuemin said half-jokingly and half-seriously, and then changed the subject. "However, since things have come to this, I, Zhong Yuemin, am not a person who will give up easily. Let me meet you in the brief history of science!"

Hearing this, Xie Min's eyes flashed with approval. She patted Zhong Yuemin on the shoulder and said with a smile, "This is the Zhong Yuemin I know. He is a man who never gives up. However, many teachers are still very happy about this decision."

Zhong Yuemin was completely confused. He stared at Xie Min with wide eyes and asked in confusion, "No, sister. Although I have offended a few deans, I haven't offended so many teachers, right?"

Xie Min smiled helplessly and said, "I told you you were stupid, but you refused to admit it. Of course it was because of your assignment. Many teachers disagreed with it. Now that they see this, of course they are happy."

Zhong Yuemin scratched his head and asked in confusion, "This is the decision of the leaders above, not my opinion. What does it have to do with us?"

Xie Min sighed and explained, "Yes! You also know that the people above are leaders. They are not on the same level as us, so teachers naturally dare not have opinions about leaders. Therefore, they can only have opinions about you."

Zhong Yuemin slapped his thigh and said in annoyance, "Oh my god, this is too unfair to me."

Xie Min shrugged and said with a wry smile, "It can't be helped. This is the situation. You are the one who is directly responsible for allocating work. It's normal for everyone to vent their anger on you."

The truth is like a thunderstorm on a summer afternoon, coming suddenly and violently, catching people off guard, but at the same time making people sober.

After some reflection, Zhong Yuemin finally understood the story behind the "Science History" elective course. It turned out that the so-called "care" of the department heads was just a small "revenge".

Faced with this unexpected "surprise", Zhong Yuemin was filled with helplessness and bitterness. He could only smile bitterly, and turned his inner dissatisfaction and grievance into a self-deprecating remark: "This is probably the most profound experience of putting public affairs above personal interests, right?"

Zhong Yuemin thought to himself: I definitely don't fit in with the position of director. Director Wang in the previous compound always made trouble for me. Now he still does it. Damn it, why can't I get along with the director?

According to common sense, Zhong Yuemin and this course on the history of science, which spans multiple disciplines and has profound and easy-to-understand content, should have been like two parallel straight lines that would never intersect.

His academic background, teaching experience, and precise grasp of time all seemed to indicate that he had nothing to do with the course.

"It really is 'putting public interests above personal interests'. What a high-sounding excuse." Zhong Yuemin muttered secretly in his heart.

What made Zhong Yuemin even more frustrated was that the addition of this course directly filled up his originally relaxed schedule, turning his "leisure time" from only once a week into a busy schedule day after day.

Zhong Yuemin looked at the full schedule in his hand and felt very upset. He worked so hard but didn't get the due reward. Instead, he had to face more pressure and challenges. This made him feel very unfair. It was a thankless task!

While complaining, Zhong Yuemin picked up the cup and took a sip of water, trying to ease his inner dissatisfaction.

"The most infuriating thing is that for this extra effort, there isn't even the slightest salary increase." Zhong Yuemin became angrier the more he thought about it and couldn't help but complain.

Xie Min didn't say anything, as if she was thinking of something, and then continued, "Oh, by the way, Director Liu's son in the logistics department is getting married this month, don't forget to prepare the gift money."

Hearing this, Zhong Yuemin felt a little helpless. He knew that as long as people are alive, they must face the three major soul-searching questions in life: it is difficult to ask for money, the heart is trembling when paying the bill, and the worry of giving gifts will make you gray-haired.

Zhong Yuemin asked cautiously, "Sister, how much should we give as a gift?"

Xie Min replied: "No matter how much, it's a token of my appreciation. When you have made your decision, you can come to me to register."

Zhong Yuemin muttered to himself, wondering what was wrong with this elder sister today. Why did she suddenly become so controlling? Could it be that the friendship was overturned just like that?

Zhong Yuemin could only force out a smile and apologize, "Don't be like this, sister. I have always firmly supported your leadership position. You can't frame me. Please give me more advice."

After all, the depth of the relationship does not matter when it comes to giving red envelopes; the key lies in the amount of the red envelope.

If you give too little, you will be laughed at for being stingy; but if you give too much, you will steal the limelight from your colleagues and leaders, and easily offend people.

Therefore, how to strike the right balance is really a headache.

Xie Min was very comfortable with Zhong Yuemin's flattery and said directly, "We don't have any particular rules. We still follow the old rules. If it's an ordinary colleague, a married person like me can give three yuan, and an unmarried person can give two yuan."

"Then I'll give you 3 yuan?" Zhong Yuemin couldn't help but complain in his heart: I'm a man who makes tens of thousands of yuan every minute! Now I'm chatting with people here for a few dollars.

Alas! Life is really like a play, it all depends on acting. He secretly sighed at his helplessness in his heart.

Xie Min glanced at Zhong Yuemin speechlessly, with a puzzled look on her face. She thought, this little Zhong usually looks quite smart, why is he so dull today?

So, Xie Min frowned and said in a slightly reproachful tone, "Xiao Zhong, you are too honest, aren't you? I see you are usually very capable. What happened today? I am a married man, don't you understand what I am saying or what?" As she spoke, she shook her head gently, expressing her confusion about Zhong Yuemin's behavior.

"My dear sister! Stop beating around the bush and just tell me how much you want to give as a gift. I'm a married man too!" Zhong Yuemin looked so impatient that Xie Min couldn't help laughing.

Xie Min looked Zhong Yuemin up and down with her meaningful eyes and said slowly, "Xiao Zhong, our situation is really different."

Zhong Yuemin was even more confused, scratched his head and asked, "Sister, what's the difference between us? Didn't we both get a marriage certificate?"

Xie Min smiled and rolled her eyes at him, explaining, "Silly boy, I mean that your 'seniority' and 'contribution' in the company are much greater than mine. Don't forget, I was allocated a house a few years ago, but you haven't even started queuing yet, right?"

Zhong Yuemin was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then he nodded as if he had suddenly realized something, and then shook his head. Xie Min was amused by his expression. "Oh, I understand. Sister, you mean that since I didn't get a house, I have to pay more attention to the gift money, right?"

Xie Min smiled and nodded, and continued, "That's right, the houses are in short supply, and many people are eagerly waiting. So, if you give Director Liu a slightly larger gift, it can be regarded as expressing your expectation and support for the unit's welfare."

Zhong Yuemin understood immediately after hearing this and said with a smile, "Sister, I understand! Then I'll give you 6 yuan, for good luck!"

"Okay, it's settled." Xie Min nodded with satisfaction, and in her heart she admired Zhong Yuemin's wit and ability to read people's expressions even more.

It was at this point that Zhong Yuemin truly realized that in this era, housing allocation by the workplace was actually such an important benefit.

Although he didn't care too much about whether he got a separate room or not, he couldn't help feeling an inexplicable sense of satisfaction when he thought that it was the reward for his hard work.

"Well, this benefit is really good, don't miss it!"