Anyway, the visit to Liu Zhizhong turned out to be the worst for Zhang Hongyang.

He was truly careless and couldn't control the agitation within him, and he cut his left middle finger down to the bone, suffering miserably.

After getting treated at the emergency room, his entire left arm was cold—after all, he had lost a fair amount of blood!

What was worse, not only had he cut himself like this, but the tendons had also been severed. After the emergency treatment, he still had to undergo surgery to reattach the tendons, which left Zhang Hongyang in utter despondency.

By the time the surgery was over, it was well into the afternoon, and Zhang Hongyang had to wrap his left arm in gauze, suspending it in the air with his palm facing up, to avoid blood rushing to the wound—it would hurt even more!

Look at this mess… The doctor said that with injuries that affected the tendons and bones, it would take a hundred days to fully recover. Although he could walk around, the doctor particularly urged that it was best not to engage in sexual activity for a month; otherwise, it really wouldn't be conducive to recovery.

Zhang Hongyang's frustration was boiling over— he had murderous thoughts towards Liu Zhizhong!

Damn it, he originally came here to mock the pitiful sight of Liu Zhizhong lying in bed, but ended up becoming the joke himself.

After the surgery, Lu Yumei even chided him, saying he was too careless and hasty in his actions. Doesn't it hurt, isn't it tortuous?

Zhang Hongyang couldn't even lift his head, yet he had to outwardly thank his mother-in-law for her concern, sigh…

Liu Zhizhong also hypocritically expressed his apologies to Zhang Hongyang, saying he really shouldn't have let him peel that apple—truly a sin!

Zhang Hongyang could only force a smile and think to himself, just you wait, once you're back in Yangzhou, let's see how I deal with you.

In Liu Zhizhong's mind, it was sheer bliss. Dammit, he hadn't even thought of a way to stop Zhao Han from returning to the Zhang family to sleep with Zhang Hongyang, and hey, Zhang Hongyang had given himself trouble, cutting his finger so perfectly, haha!

Then, it was Lu Yumei, Lu Yuqing, and Zhao Yan taking turns driving Zhang Hongyang's car, heading back to Yangzhou.

After arriving in Yangzhou, of course, they sent Zhang Hongyang back to his house. There, Lu Yumei spoke with some seriousness, "Your finger is injured and Zhao Han has caught COVID; she'll stay at her parents' house and won't come back. Her infection is minor, just a cold. As for you, recovery is crucial. Her coming back would affect your recovery. But can someone take care of you with your daily life?"

Zhang Hongyang felt regretful just thinking about it; it would be a while before he could sleep with Zhao Han again, before he could mess around with other women, sigh…

Right away, Zhang Hongyang said, "Mom, you really think of everything, thank you! I'll be fine, I can just call the secretary from the district office over to help."

"Good, then that's settled. Take good care of yourself and remember to call the secretary over."

"Alright, alright, Mom, Auntie, Zhao Yan, I won't see you out, ha! Take my car back, I won't need it these next few days."

But in the end, the sisters Lu Yumei and Lu Yuqing, along with Zhao Yan, left Zhang Hongyang's car with him and took a taxi back home.

As for Liu Zhizhong, he was still enjoying the high-level ward at the Provincial People's Hospital, continuing his recovery. He wouldn't return to Yangzhou for now, to avoid the inconvenience of numerous visitors—it wasn't comfortable.

Sigh, six months at the Provincial Party School's Youth Class had really worn him out like a dog; this was a nice opportunity to get some peaceful rest!

That evening, Luo Yanling also called, overflowing with concern, greetings, and longing, making Liu Zhizhong so uncomfortable that he ended the call early and then flirted via text for a bit.

Luo Yanling was extremely loyal, saying she would wait for him to return; she was his and would always be his.

This seriously inflated Liu Zhizhong's ego and sense of male possessiveness.

After finishing with Luo Yanling, Ma Qingqing also called, showing great concern for Brother Zhizhong and expressing pride in him. She also shared good news: Although the A-share market had plummeted leaving everyone crying, her luck had been good, and she'd earned quite a bit—the investments for Brother Zhizhong had gained nearly a million.

Ma Qingqing said that once school was out over the weekend and the stock market closed, she would come to the provincial city to visit Brother Zhizhong and asked which hospital and room number he was in! She had originally planned to go with her classmates to Taohua Island but had now changed her mind!

Honestly, Liu Zhizhong hadn't seen Ma Qingqing once during his six-month training at the Party School, only keeping in touch by phone and text. Ma Qingqing's longing for Brother Zhizhong was genuinely growing stronger by the day.

For Liu Zhizhong, it was tough not to be moved by this beautiful college student; he missed her quite a lot.

Liu Zhizhong hurriedly said it was better for Qingqing not to come over, that Brother Zhizhong was exhausted from the past six months and wanted to rest quietly. Once he was fully recuperated, which would be soon, he would return to Yangzhou and see her. It was also nice for her to go to Taohua Island with her classmates, to enjoy the spring and appreciate the flowers!

But Ma Qingqing sounded a bit down as she said, "I won't go. I'll come to the provincial city instead! Actually, I'd like to visit my dad in prison on the way… There are still four days till the weekend; if you are able to move around, could you accompany me there?"

"Uh…" Hearing this, Liu Zhizhong was momentarily stunned.

Of course, Ma Xudong had been sentenced to life in prison and was already serving his time. Probably no one had visited him, right?

After a brief moment of thought, Liu Zhizhong said, "Sure, Qingqing, come on over, Brother Zhizhong will go with you. I just have a minor injury on my head, and scratches on my body are healing fast. You know Brother Zhizhong's fitness level, plus I'm getting the best medicine here, so I'll recover quickly."

"Great, great, thank you so much, Brother Zhizhong, you're the closest person to me!"