It's 9:35, only 25 minutes left before regular sleep time.
There were almost no pedestrians on the street, and only a very small number of patrolling night watchmen were lazily walking out of their rooms, preparing to start a boring night of patrolling.
The white-walled gate that separates the slums from the wealthy areas is still empty at this time.
It was only at 9:55 that several second- and third-level professionals with the town guard's establishment appeared near the gate on time.
Although almost all citizens in the villa area have automatic defense facilities, they are also equipped with professional night watchmen.
Because keeping a watch at night is extremely taxing on the body and can easily lead to sudden death, the professional night watchmen in the guard work on a rotating basis. Everyone has to take a turn every few days, which is extremely taxing on the body.
If a professional night watchman is lucky enough to survive ten years, he will receive the lowest level of first-class citizenship.
It's not easy, it's the familiar carrot taste.
After quickly walking through the white-walled gate, Ren Zhong turned around and headed straight to the west side of the villa area.
There is a four-story alloy building deep in the center of the town.
That is the villa of Ju Qingmeng, a second-class citizen.
Ren Zhong and Ju Qingmeng made an appointment to meet here.
The two exchanged contact information before, and Ren Zhongneng was able to contact her.
After making a test call, Ren Zhong found out that she was on vacation today.
Ju Qingmeng hates Xinghuo Town extremely, and has no interest in making friends here. She is too lazy to deal with anyone except "Census Officer" Ren Zhong and the mayor Ma Dafu.
Therefore, she stayed at home all day without going out.
The wanted notice, which was only spread among the desert people through rumors for the time being, had not yet reached her ears.
On the phone, she heard that Ren was coming to visit her at night. She was silent for a while, and then showed a very enthusiastic attitude.
Ren Zhong was ready to tell her a malicious lie.
Ding dong.
The doorbell rings.
Three seconds later, the small door on the side of the large iron gate on the villa wall opened with a creak.
Bright orange light shines from the door frame, casting an elongated and graceful shadow onto the ground.
Ren Zhong took two steps to the side and stood directly in front of the small door.
Ju Qingmeng, who was wearing a translucent gauze pajamas with purple underwear looming underneath, was holding a red wine glass in his left hand, looking at him with a smile on his face with long wet hair.
The breeze blew, and a faint scent of shower gel floated out from her body, blowing into Ren Zhong's breath.
If he had seen this scene before, Ren Zhongding would have been confused.
But now, his state of mind remained as stable as before, amidst the anger that he could not let go.
"Mr. Ren, are you finally willing to come to me? Come in quickly."
Ju Qingmeng greeted him warmly, both nervously and shyly.
The important "census officer" identity is endorsed by the mayor Ma Dafu, and Ju Qingmeng has no doubts about it.
She offended someone and was sent here. Her heart was already dead, but after Ma Dafu introduced this "enumerator" and formed a good relationship, a little wildfire gradually spread in her desolate heart. .
In order to change her destiny, she left the hellish place of Spark Town and returned to the city to live like a real citizen. After a round of inner battle between heaven and man, she completely defeated her hesitation and her former self.
Ren Zhong ducked into the small courtyard.
The alloy door behind him closed on its own with a creak.
Ju Qingmeng came forward and tried to help Ren Zhong take off his helmet.
She leaned forward, straightened her chest and swelled her chest. The fragrance was blowing on her face, and the atmosphere was charming.
Ren Zhong turned slightly sideways and took off his helmet on his own.
Ju Qingmeng was slightly startled, and feelings of disappointment began to surge in his heart.
The fear that her wish seemed to be in vain slowly engulfed her fragile will.
"Then...Mr. Ren, what do you want to see me for?"
She raised her head and asked knowingly.
She looked at Ren Zhong resentfully, her eyes filled with awe and affection.
She spent her whole life trying to charm people, which she was not particularly good at.
Ren Zhong looked at her, his thoughts racing, and then he sighed slightly, "This is by the wall, so it's not convenient to talk. Is there a more private place?"
Phew~
Ju Qingmeng breathed a sigh of relief.
fine.
It seemed that he was thinking of something. It wasn't that he wasn't interested, he just wasn't in a hurry.
"Let's go to the room."
"good."
Ren Zhong walked in front, and Ju Qingmeng followed closely behind. His heart was pounding wildly, and his breathing gradually became heavier.
When entering the living room door, Ren Zhong was the first to speak: "Mayor Ma once said that Manager Ju, you are from Chongyi County and a top student majoring in ordnance management in Chongyi Vocational School. It stands to reason that someone like you, Manager Ju, You should stay in the county town. Why did you come to a remote place like Xinghuo Town? What's the secret inside? Can you tell me about it? Maybe I can help you think of something."
"Ah?" Ju Qingmeng was caught off guard by the question.
The plan moved too quickly.
Without even establishing the prerequisites, why did he fast-forward to the point where he could see the final picture?
"This this……"
Ju Qingmeng hadn't thought about what to say yet, so he intertwined his hands and hesitated to speak.
"Isn't it convenient to talk?"
"No, Mr. Ren, please sit down on the sofa first, and I'll get you a cup of tea."
"good."
Three minutes later, Ren Zhong was sitting on the sofa, holding a warm tea cup in his hands.
The water mist in the tea cup rises and swirls.
Ju Qingmeng, still wearing gauze pajamas, sat directly opposite him, seeming to be recalling the past and sorting out his thoughts.
The expressions on her face alternately changed at an extremely fast speed, sometimes full of nostalgia, sometimes anger, sometimes fear, and sometimes self-pity.
Under the bright light, her exquisite curves were vividly outlined.
Ren Zhong wanted to remind her to put on her coat, but seeing her like this, he couldn't interrupt her thoughts.
"Mr. Ren, if I say that I was the first in the ordnance course of the No. 1 High School in Chongyi, according to the rules, I was supposed to be selected into the technical department of the arms mall in downtown Yangsheng City after graduation, would you believe it?"
"Xin. But you didn't go to Chengyang Sheng City in the end, but you came here."
Ju Qingmeng sighed, "Yes. This is the price I pay for myself. I'm not afraid of your jokes. Because of my appearance and learning ability, I have always been the best among my peers since I was a child, and I am used to being praised by others. , which made my character a bit...a bit arrogant and too cold and arrogant. I once thought that I was a strong person who could control my own destiny. So when it came to the relationship between men and women, I wanted to be firmly loyal to my own choices."
Ren Zhong: "So you offended a suitor?"
"Yes. A fourth-level citizen with a background. He was rejected by me mercilessly in public."
She spoke very briefly.
But a sentence popped up subconsciously in Ren Zhong's mind.
Innocence is a privilege belonging to citizens.
"I was too naive back then. The price I paid was very heavy. I was trapped in Spark Town with no hope of promotion. No matter how hard I worked or how professional I was, no one would see or care about me. .I have become a decoration in Spark Town, with no hope at all."
Ju Qingmeng rubbed his eyes, but the edges of his eyes were already red. "Day by day, it has been three years since today. I know I was wrong. I was wrong back then."
Ren Zhong pointed to her clothes, "So now you have learned from this painful experience and choose to bow to fate?"
Ju Qingmeng suddenly laughed again, his smile was full of charm, "It can't be considered bowing down. Isn't everyone living like this? I should feel lucky to know such a gentle census officer like you, Mr. Ren."
"I think, as long as I can make you happy, you won't mind giving me a hand, right? When I return to the county, I will still be yours. As long as you don't give up on me, you will be my first one, too. The last man. I have reflected a lot over the years and learned a lot from TV dramas. I am now a woman who is very good at pleasing people."
"Mr. Ren, will you help me? Yes? Please. My parents don't have a few years to live. I really want to go back to Chongyi County to see them. I really want to be with them. I don't want to When they died, I could only say goodbye to them in the video..."
In an instant, her charming smile turned into sadness that was about to burst into tears.
Ren Zhong looked at her quietly, as if he was seeing a history book.
He saw with his own eyes how the times had twisted an innocent, cold and arrogant woman into the flattering appearance she is today.
He seemed to see himself in Ju Qingmeng's body again.
"Okay. I can promise you. But you have to do me a little favor first. I'm afraid you will have to stay up late tonight."
"Really? Thank you Mr. Ren! I..."
Ju Qingmeng was shocked and overjoyed. He stood up straight and was about to take off his clothes.
There were still tears on her face, but the blush had spread down her neck to her ears.
Ren Zhong looked serious and waved his hands quickly, "Don't worry! You put on your clothes first! That's not what I'm talking about!"
