Chapter 842: He Yuzhu is Nominated

Ma Rui had just arrived at the entrance of the dormitory building when he saw Chen Jiadong being led out by the Police.

In that instant, Ma Rui truly felt a bit of reluctance; if he hadn't called the Police, Chen Jiadong's issue might have been handled within the school, and perhaps he could have reconciled with Zhao Weiguo, but with this commotion now, he would likely be sentenced.

As Chen Jiadong passed by him, he gritted his teeth and cursed: "You bastard, you traitorous piece of trash!"

The fire in Ma Rui's heart surged up instantly.

He retorted: "Chen Jiadong, you don't know what's good for you. If it weren't for me, you'd be facing ten years? This time, you'll probably be out in five. You owe me!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiadong was furious; he spat fiercely at Ma Rui and roared: "I will never let you go in this lifetime!"

"Officer, look, he's still threatening me!" Ma Rui said with a grin, looking at the several Police officers.

Although he said that, he didn't feel good inside. After all, they were classmates, and he and Chen Jiadong had a decent relationship usually.

But he knew that from today on, no one in the class would be willing to confide in him again.

Liu Wei glanced at Chen Jiadong and said: "Chen Jiadong, Ma Rui was doing it for your own good. Fighting is one thing, but why did you have to bring a weapon?"

Chen Jiadong said disdainfully: "Sycophant, you only know how to revolve around rich people!"

Liu Wei's eyes turned red instantly.

She felt incredibly wronged.

She bit her lip, and tears began to fall drop by drop.

"Liu Wei, thank you!" Ma Rui said, watching Chen Jiadong walk away.

Not long after he returned to the dormitory, Zhao Hu rushed back from the hospital.

He entered the room panting and said: "Ma Rui, thank you so much this time. After arriving at the hospital, that Aunt Jiang of yours performed the surgery on Zhao Weiguo directly... Chen Jiadong's knife wound was very deep and punctured his intestines... Zhao Weiguo will probably have to stay in the hospital for several months; it would have been troublesome if not for that card you brought... He doesn't have public medical insurance..."

Ma Rui sighed: "This Zhao Weiguo, with his personality, this can be considered his retribution."

Zhao Hu nodded: "The reason this kid is like this is because his father used to be a great screenwriter, and his family lived well in the early days, so he got used to being a young master. Later, his father drank himself to death, and his family status plummeted, but he still kept up the airs of a young master..."

Ma Rui smiled bitterly: "To tell you the truth, I've offended all the big and small heads in the department. It's not even certain if I can graduate."

Zhao Hu patted his shoulder: "Ma Rui, although I wasn't at the scene, I think you did the right thing. Regardless of who was right or wrong between them, stabbing someone with a knife is going too far."

Ma Rui asked: "What exactly happened in Zhao Weiguo's family?"

"On the way to the hospital, I asked him. It was his child who was sick, his mother joined a film crew, and the child was living with the grandmother; there was no money for treatment when the child got sick. His mother wrote to him, wanting him to send some money back, and he wanted to call a local friend to borrow money..." Zhao Hu said.

After hearing this, Ma Rui felt a pang in his heart and said: "Zhao Hu, I have something to do tonight; you come with me now to withdraw 2,000 yuan and send it to his family."

Zhao Hu was stunned.

A tough, unyielding man, seeing Ma Rui able to do this much for someone who wasn't even friendly to him, choked up twice in his throat.

His heart was in turmoil.

This was the kind of brother most worth befriending.

He hugged Ma Rui tightly, his voice trembling slightly: "Brother, if you need anything in the future, just give a shout, and I'll come to help you from anywhere in the world!"

Ma Rui nodded, "I hope we have a chance to cooperate."

At 5:30 in the evening, Xiao Tian came to pick up Ma Rui.

He was following He Yuzhu this time to attend the re-election of the Si Jiu Cheng Industrial and Commercial Federation.

It was strange to say, but He Yuzhu himself didn't know why he had suddenly received an invitation.

He was currently not the legal representative of any enterprise, yet Secretary Liu had sent someone to deliver this letter and specifically instructed him that he must attend.

When Ma Rui saw He Yuzhu, his face was full of grievance.

As soon as He Yuzhu saw him like that, he asked: "Why do you look so bitter and resentful? Who bullied you?"

Ma Rui told him everything that had happened, and at the end, he sighed and said: "Uncle, do you think I did the wrong thing this time?"

He Yuzhu laughed: "Ma Rui, I'll tell you one thing: you are not a child with a bad nature; do whatever you do from your own heart. In my dictionary, there is no right or wrong."

Ma Rui's eyes brightened instantly, and he said with a smile: "Uncle, I knew it, you are the one in the whole world who understands me best."

He Yuzhu smiled and shook his head: "It's not that I understand you best, it's that you are most like me. When I was young, I had even less sense of proportion. But back then, the Japanese devils were in power, and it didn't matter even if we killed those little devils. Now it's a peaceful era, so you must learn to be kind to others. In my opinion, that Chen Jiadong isn't a bad person either, it's just that those who do art have relatively straightforward temperaments and don't know how to turn a corner. If you have a chance, try to get him to reconcile with that Zhao Weiguo you mentioned."

"But that Chen Jiadong already treats me as an enemy, how can I talk to them about reconciliation?"

He Yuzhu laughed: "Once he gets to the Public Security Bureau, he will understand where his mistake lies; by then, you just need to give him a way to save face, and this matter can be done."

"Uncle is still the wisest."

Entering the large conference hall, He Yuzhu discovered that there were really quite a few people there today, a full two or three hundred.

The first to come over to greet him were Liu Rusi and Chen Xueru.

He Yuzhu said: "It's normal for you entrepreneurs to attend this conference, but I don't know why Secretary Liu insisted on me coming."

Liu Rusi said mysteriously: "You'll know why in a moment."

As they were speaking, another group of old acquaintances from the heavy industry and electronics sectors in Si Jiu Cheng walked over; they were all old acquaintances from when He Yuzhu was a Factory Director.

Factory Director Li of the Beijing Steel Factory saw him and greeted him warmly: "General Manager He! I haven't seen you for so many years since you stopped being a Factory Director. I heard you've made quite a bit of money."

He Yuzhu waved his hand: "Don't listen to their nonsense, I'm just a retired old man with a pension of three or four hundred yuan a month."

Factory Director Ma pushed him hard: "You old rascal, there's not a word of truth in your mouth. Who is this beside you?"

"This is my nephew, Ma Rui."

Ma Rui quickly said with a grin: "Hello."

"Where does the young man work?" Factory Director Ma asked.

"I'm still studying at the Film Academy, majoring in acting," Ma Rui said.

He Yuzhu looked around and found that he recognized most of the people who came today.

Even He Zheng had come.

He Zheng leaned over and asked: "Dad, why were you invited too?"

"I don't know either," He Yuzhu said.

He Zheng saw Ma Rui and asked: "Xiao Rui, Aunt didn't want you to go to the Film Academy, why did you insist on going?"

Ma Rui sighed: "I'm not interested in your business dealings. I just love art."

He Zheng disagreed: "What's there to get out of doing art?"

Ma Rui said with a grin: "Brother He Zheng, you're not in this line of work, so you don't know the joy in it."

He Zheng leaned into his ear and lowered his voice: "Is it because you just like pretty girls that you got into this line of work, you brat?"

"Of course not!" Ma Rui shook his head, "I have my own ideas; I want to be a director in the future."

As the few of them were joking around, Deputy Mayor Wang walked into the venue, and the scene instantly quieted down. Everyone began to find their seats.

Deputy Mayor Wang began to speak with great enthusiasm, and finally introduced the relevant situation regarding this term's re-election.

Subsequently, he took out a list:

"Delegates, after study by the Beijing Municipal United Front Work Department and the City Government, and combined with the deliberation and consultation of all parties in the industrial and commercial circles,

the proposed list of candidates for the new term of the Beijing Federation of Industry and Commerce Chairman and Vice Chairmen is as follows: 'One candidate for Chairman: He Yuzhu. 12 candidates for Vice Chairman: Liu Rusi, Wang Jianguo, Liu Siman, Sun Wenbin, Zhang Zhenhai, Chen Shouye, Chen Xueru, Zhou Mingyuan, Zhao Dehou, Hu Bingkun, Gao Jianming, Liu Chuanzhi. This election: 1 Chairman and 10 Vice Chairmen are to be elected, using a secret ballot with more candidates than seats; please deliberate fully, delegates, and vote independently.'"