"The dearest person!?"

This statement, along with Ma Qingqing's crisp voice, made Liu Zhizhong utterly vulnerable.

He had no choice but to agree.

Ma Qingqing was very happy and said she would take a high-speed train on Friday afternoon to come to the provincial city.

Suddenly, Liu Zhizhong thought of a problem and said, "Qingqing, coming over in the afternoon and finding accommodation at night might be inconvenient. Why not come on Saturday morning? That way, after recovering another night on King Zhou's evening, I can pick you up at the station on Saturday morning and spend better quality time with you!"

"I can stay in a hotel outside the hospital, it won't be inconvenient."

"Ah..." Liu Zhizhong sighed deeply and said solemnly, "Girl, you are so beautiful and charming; how can Brother Zhizhong feel assured with you staying in a hotel alone? What if something happens, how could I explain to your dad?"

The word "girl" completely captivated Ma Qingqing.

Her entire heart melted, and she even felt a tingling sensation on her scalp, overwhelmed by extreme indulgence.

"So, should I... should I listen to you?"

"Of course, you should listen to me! Book the ticket for Saturday morning, and let me know once it's booked."

"Mm, okay, I'll book for Saturday then! Hehe..."

After ending the call, Liu Zhizhong smiled helplessly.

Before entering prison, the former leader Ma Xudong was sentenced to life and was surrounded by people in the provincial prison. However, how many could visit him now?

Before his incarceration, he was surrounded by a plethora of people: those hunting with ill intentions, those clinging onto him dragging him down, and some who followed him into detention.

After incarceration, a different crowd surrounded him—other prisoners, perhaps?

As Ma Xudong served his sentence, he was undoubtedly lonely.

Once he was imprisoned, his daughter Ma Qingqing was pitiable, with no one to rely upon.

Fortunately, following Brother Zhizhong's advice, Ma Qingqing transferred her schooling to Yangzhou.

Although Liu Zhizhong had been busy like a dog at the Party School in the provincial city for the past six months, he kept in close contact with Ma Qingqing, and the sparks of affection had been quietly growing.

Moreover, Lu Yuqing often met up with Ma Qingqing. Although this stepmother had divorced, she really did her part towards Ma Qingqing.

Ma Qingqing liked independence, and Lu Yuqing genuinely found a detached villa for her, purchasing it for her. Of course, the money used was from the stocks Ma Qingqing herself had traded, showcasing her innate talent as a gifted female stock trader!

This villa was not far from the Provincial Finance and Economics College Yangzhou Branch either, just a kilometer's walk, high-end property, with no security issues.

The route to and from school was monitored with high-definition cameras. Furthermore, leveraging her connections, Lu Yuqing had set up a police booth along this path which had a 24-hour police presence.

This police booth even received commendation from the police station it was part of, as it proved to be a very effective crime prevention measure. Over the past six months, it had timely thwarted several criminals on this street!

Seeing this, Du Yuesheng picked up on the idea, aiming to make Yangzhou the city with the lowest crime rate in the province. Of course, this also served his political ambitions, as he was anxiously seeking avenues to support his stature!

In fact, over these past few months, the public security in Yangzhou had indeed improved tremendously, with the crime rate decreasing month by month!

Thinking of these, Liu Zhizhong grew even fonder of Lu Yuqing. Despite her cool exterior and her divorce, she was genuinely very compassionate!

On this front, it could indeed be considered Ma Qingqing's luck, right?

Thinking about it, she had indeed been fortunate, at least Liu Zhizhong's involvement had resolved significant troubles in her life, avoiding unnecessary harm!

In the following days, Liu Zhizhong continued with his usual routine, maintaining his nutrition intake, aiming for a quick recovery.

However, on Friday evening, when the duty doctor came for a check-up, he was utterly astounded...