Chapter 365: Chapter 365

Leaving the prison, Liu Zhizhong felt an additional pang of discomfort, or perhaps guilt, in his heart.

He was indeed a loyal and kind man; Ma Xudong had given him advice, guided him through uncertainties, and found him a backer, which touched him deeply.

Ma Xudong had no complaints about him, but what about himself? Sigh, he had slept with his ex-wife, and now he practically had his daughter, too... Sigh... why did his heart feel this way?

Driving, Liu Zhizhong reflected on the path Ma Xudong had advised, still looking forward to it.

Ma Xudong had spoken highly of the current secretary of Yangzhou City from the Provincial City, Yang Yuping, a member of the provincial standing committee with a very good network and promising prospects, given his relatively young age.

Yang Yuping had a rather interesting food preference, which Liu Zhizhong found quite amusing, and he really intended to try it.

Due to the time taken buying things before visiting the prison and going through the procedures, the whole morning had slipped by.

Liu Zhizhong found a quiet Western restaurant, where he ate a steak alone and found it quite satisfying.

Afterward, he took a room in a rather upscale teahouse not far from the restaurant to rest for a while.

Before his nap, he proactively called the director Feng Xiaoyue to arrange a meeting at three in the afternoon and sent her the location.

Feng Xiaoyue sounded quite young and also a stable woman. After all, a woman who could be a director must be quite competent.

Liu Zhizhong had previously researched her; she was from the Provincial City, 36 years old, and employed at the well-known Dongmei Film and Television Media Company in the Provincial City, a private enterprise.

This media company had close collaborations with the provincial network, so its revenue had always been very good. Moreover, it had invested in several popular films and dramas, which had achieved considerable success.

The promotional documentary for the Southern District of Yangzhou City was also directed by Feng Xiaoyue. Of course, the commentary was fully penned and refined by Liu Zhizhong and had been quite successful.

During the recently passed Dragon Boat Festival holiday, Yangzhou City's tourism revenue reached a historical high, with the Southern District leading, as it held several of the city's most classic tourist resources.

Based on her profile, Feng Xiaoyue dressed in a fairly androgynous style, very distinctive. However, she was indeed quite attractive and stylish in reality.

Her presence in the media was quite substantial, attending cultural festivals and such, walking the red carpets; she truly had a certain flair.

That day, Zhang Hongyang and she had come into contact due to film and television rights, and both were drawn by her mature, androgynous allure.

However, Zhang Hongyang did not show any inappropriate intentions; he kept them suppressed, not even daring to think too much about them.

Because at that meeting, it surprisingly turned out that Minister Luo Tianlin had accompanied Feng Xiaoyue. Feng Xiaoyue addressed him as Uncle Luo.

When Zhang Hongyang met Luo Tianlin privately, he tried to dig into Feng Xiaoyue's background but did not learn much. Luo Tianlin only said, "You'd better not pry too much into that woman, Feng Xiaoyue."

Sometimes Zhang Hongyang was naive, but he was clever in the officialdom. Seeing Luo Tianlin so secretive, he naturally restrained his curiosity.

In the negotiations for the film and television rights, he did not bargain; whatever price Feng Xiaoyue named, that was it, seemingly without loss to him.

But unexpectedly, under the leadership of Zhang Yuxing, Zhang Hongyang ended up suffering major financial losses in publishing and film while gaining much fame.

Feng Xiaoyue, having heard that Liu Zhizhong had come to the Provincial City and had asked to meet her at three in the afternoon, was naturally very pleased and readily agreed to come.

When she knocked on the door of Liu Zhizhong's private room, Liu Zhizhong, seeing the well-known breakthrough female director before him, still felt a sort of astonishment...