Chapter 487: Chapter 487

Zhao Han snorted coldly, straightened the mourning clothes on her arm, and whispered in a low voice, "You bastard, what kind of shitty beauty trick were you playing with Zhang Xueyao back then! The actual situation that night was…"

After Zhao Han detailed everything, Zhang Hongyang's face had turned pale, his teeth clattered in regret, feeling as if his guts were turning green.

Zhao Han continued, "Nothing could be done. Liu Zhizhong was handsomer, stronger, and more capable than you. I really enjoyed being with him. So, you scoundrel failed to harm others, and even lost your wife. You deserved it! For the rest of my life, no matter what becomes of Liu Zhizhong's illness, how much he recovers, I'll always be his woman. Do you understand? You should never think of me again; you won't even get a whiff of me!"

Zhang Hongyang raised his hand to slap her but she had already shut the door and locked it.

Zhang Hongyang was so furious that his face almost distorted with pain. He punched the door, his hand broke skin, and blood flowed out, the pain unbearable.

His heart was tormented beyond expression, agonizing to the point of exploding!

He never expected that not only did his plan against Liu Zhizhong fail, but he lost his wife, who had been in collusion with him for so long, so devotedly!

That afternoon, all excitement and eagerness Zhang Hongyang previously felt quickly vanished.

After his grandfather died, this was the second time he felt so distressed...

It took him a long time to calm down emotionally. He despised Liu Zhizhong, but knowing the 'coffin spell' had worked was somewhat comforting.

Later he even shared Liu Zhizhong's situation with his father, Zhang Zhengchang.

These days, Zhang Zhengchang had been staying in his study, writing and was not in a good mood.

After hearing what happened from his son, a slight smile appeared on his troubled face, uttering, "Good, he deserves it, karma!"

Zhang Hongyang also did not forget to give Zhang Qixiang a covert hint when his sister was home for dinner. He whispered that she should forget him soon, saying, "This man's heart disease will never heal, don't ruin yourself, don't miss out on your whole life! Look at him now, we can't even get in touch anymore, his mood must be even worse, not good for his condition, haha..."

Zhang Qixiang felt sad and worried about Liu Zhizhong at that moment and could only retort "Mind your own business," before walking away.

Zhang Hongyang felt like he had been hit, but he secretly snickered. After all, it looked like his sister was unhappy, but she was bound to break up with Liu Zhizhong sooner or later...

As for Liu Zhizhong, he knew the reactions in Yangzhou would be interesting. He chose not to contact and deliberately cut off all ties, staying relaxed and focusing on what needed to be done as a strategy.

Even Qian Xuan praised him, saying, "You Support God, you've really played it cool in the Yangzhou officialdom. Feigning illness and handling it coldly to balance all aspects, not bad at all, quite shrewd." Thɪs chapter is updated by 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⚑𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⚑𝕟𝕖𝕥

The next morning, Liu Zhizhong, refreshed, made another trip to the prison. The night before, Shi Jing and Xu Jiao had taken very good care of him, so of course, his spirits were high!

When he arrived at the prison, the officials remarked, "You just visited, why are you back again? It's against the rules!"

This stopped Liu Zhizhong right outside.

But he wasn't fazed. He directly called Luo Tianlin, seeking Minister Luo's help with a matter concerning the safety and health of Ma Xudong's daughter, a truly urgent matter. Liu Zhizhong had also informed Luo about Ma Xudong's situation, eliciting a long sigh from Luo Tianlin, who agreed to intervene without further comment.

At the prison, Luo Tianlin was truly influential. A phone call later, within ten minutes, the Prison Director personally came to greet Liu Zhizhong, accompanied him to see Ma Xudong, and even said that he could come any time in the future.

Liu Zhizhong also felt a bit sad and thought to himself, how could I come any time? There won't be any more 'later'; Secretary Ma has cancer and doesn't have much time left.

When Liu Zhizhong saw Ma Xudong again, the Prison Director had of course stepped aside. Liu Zhizhong called out "Secretary Ma" and pursed his lips, feeling a lump in his throat.

A somewhat gaunt Ma Xudong smiled and said, "Zhizhong, what's wrong? I thought it was someone else coming to see me, and it's you again! You seem to have grown more capable now, even breaking the rules of visitation here!"

Liu Zhizhong gave a bitter smile and said, "Secretary Ma, please don't tease me. Seeing you now, I'm extremely saddened."

"What's there to be sad about? I'm quite well, aren't I?"

"Are you really well? Your body, your pancreas..."

Liu Zhizhong couldn't continue and was unable to say more.

Ma Xudong's face changed slightly and he asked, "How do you... even know about that?"

Liu Zhizhong nodded, "I know everything. Why don't you seek treatment? Why not apply for medical parole?"

"Is it useful, Zhizhong? Medical parole, even after surgery, I could only lie in a hospital, not live for many days, and would waste medical resources, not worth it. Let it be, take some medicine, it's more comfortable staying in prison. Anyway, going out on medical parole, I wouldn't have any friends or freedom."

"Alright, it's your choice, I respect your decision. But have you thought about Qingqing? She could come to see you, take care of you, accompany you till the end... but..." Liu Zhizhong said, feeling a sudden pang in his heart, unsure how to continue to Ma Xudong.

He was genuinely worried; if Ma Xudong couldn't handle the emotion, things could get really messy…