Chapter 359: Men Fighting for Love

Lin Xiaoxi directed me familiarly to drive the car directly into the Municipal Committee family courtyard and park it in front of Secretary Chen's house.

Our Suxi Town jeep was parked right in front of Secretary Chen's house; one look and I knew Guo Wei must be there. Parked next to his car was Chen Meng's car; it seemed Chen Meng's car had just stopped, and heat could be seen rising from the hood.

"Let's go together." Lin Xiaoxi picked up a bag from the back seat and asked for my opinion.

"Forget it, I'll wait for you in the car," I said, knowing Guo Wei was inside, I had no desire to go in at all. Although I really wanted to see Secretary Chen on the last day of this year.

"If you don't want to go, then don't. Wait for me in the car. If you're bored, read a book." She threw me a magazine; it was actually a book on women's beauty.

After watching her enter the door, I flattened the seat, leaned back, and stretched my body.

Along the way, although the road was good and there was a beauty to talk to, when I was truly left alone, all the fatigue surged up like a tide.

When Lin Xiaoxi was in the car, I hadn't smoked a single cigarette along the way. Now that I was comfortable, I naturally took out a cigarette, opened a crack in the car window, and prepared to puff away.

Just as I lit it, I heard the car window being knocked on with a "pitter-patter." I was startled, turned my head, and saw that the person standing outside the car was actually He Jiaxiao.

I was even more shocked. When did this kid come back? And he dared to stand boldly in front of Chen Meng's house—wasn't he afraid that Chen Meng would see him and tear him apart?

I hurriedly signaled him to get in the car, looked him up and down, and asked, "When did you come back? And you didn't even call me."

He Jiaxiao laughed, showing a row of neat, beautiful teeth, and said, "Brother, have you been well?"

"Well, my ass!" I replied irritably, "You kid disappeared without a sound and popped up without a sound. What kind of ghost are you playing?"

"What kind of ghost could I play? It's all thanks to my mother," He Jiaxiao said with a grin. I looked at him carefully; this kid no longer had the greenness of the past and seemed much more mature and steady.

I gestured toward Chen Meng's house and asked, "No contact?"

"Yes, there is. I contacted her as soon as I got back. She won't see me," He Jiaxiao said, looking puzzled, then laughed, "It's fine if she won't see me; I'll just guard her door every day."

"Aren't you afraid of your mother?"

"No matter how afraid I am, I'm sacrificing my own happiness to fulfill filial piety," He Jiaxiao said, his expression relaxed and full of vigor, "In this world, what parents don't want their children to be happy? So, everything is handled!"

"But Chen Meng won't see you. Is she unwilling to forgive you?" I was both surprised and happy about He Jiaxiao's return. Surprised because I didn't know when this kid would cause trouble for us again, and happy because with him here, my going to my cousin-in-law's house would seem even more natural.

"She has answered my calls," He Jiaxiao changed his expression, looking deeply worried.

"Do you know there is an even more serious matter?" I asked, remembering that I had accompanied Chen Meng to the hospital for an abortion with Huang Weiwei, but at the last moment, Chen Meng firmly refused to do it.

"I know! Is there any matter more serious than me coming back to love her, and her refusing to see me?" He Jiaxiao reached out and asked me for a cigarette.

"What is love? Love is responsibility! Jiaxiao, it's not that brother is lecturing you, but your biggest flaw is your lack of responsibility! Do you know that? Now you should know why she won't see you!" I lectured him earnestly, a sense of sorrow rising in my heart for no reason! Damn it! Was I a responsible man?

"I am willing to take responsibility!" He Jiaxiao said solemnly, a fawning smile on his face, "Brother, it's good that you're back. With you here, I'm not afraid of not being able to see Mengmeng."

"Mengmeng, my ass! Calling her so mushy! Don't talk about me; even if you invited the King of Heaven, I'm afraid it would be powerless to save the situation," I said, "Do you know Chen Meng has a boyfriend now?"

"I know! That Guo Wei, right? The little man who was with you as a secretary," He Jiaxiao said dismissively, rolling his eyes, as if he didn't take Guo Wei seriously at all.

"Knowing that, why are you still pestering others?" I said righteously, looking absolutely noble.

"Brother, your word choice is wrong! How could it be pestering? I'm pursuing my own happiness; is that wrong?" He Jiaxiao looked at me strangely, pouted, and said, "I'm competing fairly; that's reasonable."

"Compete my ass!" I threw the cigarette butt out of the car and cursed, "Jiaxiao, grow up, will you? Don't be wishful thinking."

"I have confidence!" He Jiaxiao returned to his playful, grinning demeanor.

"Where does the confidence come from?"

"The child in Mengmeng's belly should call me Daddy," He Jiaxiao said earnestly, staring at me, "Don't you think so?"

"No!" I answered him decisively.

"Brother, why are you siding with outsiders?" He Jiaxiao was full of displeasure.

"Because you were the one who was irresponsible first," I said, thinking to myself, if he and Chen Meng got back together, what would the outcome be?

He Jiaxiao stopped talking and stared at Chen Meng's door.

After a while, he turned back and asked me, "Why are you here?"

"Old Secretary Guan asked me to bring someone to Secretary Chen's house," I said indifferently.

"Oh, delivering red envelopes!" He Jiaxiao giggled, "Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and today you're visiting—apart from delivering red envelopes, what else could it be!"

I scolded, "Don't talk nonsense."

"I'm not talking nonsense. Don't I know? From Zhangjiakou to Hengyue City, what does my father do? He's a leader. Every year at this time, how many people come to our house? What are they coming for? You think I don't understand?" He looked at me contemptuously.

"Some things, it's better to understand and leave it at that!" I warned him, "You are a cadre's child, pay attention to the influence."

He Jiaxiao stuck out his tongue, turned his face away, and continued to wait for that tightly closed door.

Suddenly, there was a light sound of a door opening, and then Chen Meng appeared at the door with her big belly.

Guo Wei was standing next to her, and the two of them looked toward my side.

I had no choice but to get out of the car. Chen Meng had obviously heard Lin Xiaoxi say I was here, so she ignored her big belly and came out personally to call me.

"You're at the door, and you won't come in and sit for a while?" Chen Meng said with a smile, her hands stroking her belly, looking like a happy little woman.

Before I could speak, I heard He Jiaxiao behind me climb out of the car and shout at the top of his lungs: "Mengmeng, Mengmeng."

As soon as Chen Meng's eyes swept to He Jiaxiao, her smiling face immediately covered with a layer of frost, and she turned to go inside without hesitation.

He Jiaxiao rushed over, grabbed the corner of Chen Meng's clothes, and shouted with tears in his voice: "It's me, Jiaxiao, He Jiaxiao."

"I know it's you!" Chen Meng said coldly, "What are you here for?"

Guo Wei, who had been standing quietly, saw He Jiaxiao pulling Chen Meng's clothes, his face immediately turned black, and he reached out to push He Jiaxiao.

He Jiaxiao was caught off guard and stumbled, almost falling.

"What are you doing?" He Jiaxiao stood firm and roared.

"What do you want to do?" Guo Wei said calmly, looking at him provocatively, "Want to fight?"

"Fight if you want, you think I'm afraid of you?" He Jiaxiao rolled up his sleeves, looking murderous as he was about to pounce on Guo Wei.

"What are you two doing?" Chen Meng's voice wasn't loud, but it was cold and peerless: "Aren't you afraid of losing face! Do you know what kind of place this is?"

Guo Wei lowered his hands under Chen Meng's reproach, looking obedient and submissive. He reached out to help Chen Meng, but was pushed away by her, and she turned and went into the house.

Only the three of us men were left outside. After Chen Meng left, the two men started glaring at each other again.

"We can't fight here, let's pick a place to fight," He Jiaxiao still looked murderous.

"Alright!" Guo Wei said contemptuously, "You pick a place; whoever doesn't go is a bastard."

I laughed, "You two, why are you like children, making appointments to fight? What kind of talk is that?"

Guo Wei said earnestly, "This isn't fighting; it's a duel! A duel between men. I'm fighting for love!"

He Jiaxiao snorted and said, "Don't gild your face! You're just a villain, a villain who took advantage of the situation. What right do you have to fight for love? I'm telling you, I am. My war is just!"

Guo Wei laughed and reached out to pat He Jiaxiao's shoulder, but He Jiaxiao dodged sideways, staring at him vigilantly: "Guo Wei, if you're a man, let's go now."

"Alright!" Guo Wei was not to be outdone. In this situation, whoever retreated gave up!

"Brother, I'm borrowing your car," He Jiaxiao said, not caring whether I agreed or not, climbed into the car, poked his head out, and said, "Follow me, let's go outside the city to fight."

Guo Wei hesitated for a moment, climbed into his own jeep, revved the engine, and said, "Lead the way!"

I wanted to stop them, but before I could make any move, the two cars had already left the Municipal Committee family courtyard one after the other.

I was anxious and cursed: "You two reckless things, the New Year is coming."

They had already disappeared in a cloud of dust, leaving me standing there in disappointment.

"If there were two men fighting for me, I would die of happiness!" Lin Xiaoxi's faint voice came from behind me.

Turning my head to look, Lin Xiaoxi was looking on with envy.

"Chen Feng, why are you still here?" Then came Chen Meng's anxious voice.

I spread my hands and said, "I can't catch up."

"Drive my car." Chen Meng threw me a car key.

I had no choice but to take it and open her car door. Chen Meng came over and whispered to me: "Chen Feng, hurry, don't let them get hurt."

"Okay!" I said and started the car.

"I'll go too," Lin Xiaoxi said, "Maybe I can get a word in."

Chen Meng looked at her and tacitly agreed to her request.

As soon as the car left the courtyard gate, there was a big road, and there was no sign of cars on either side. I didn't know whether to go east or west.

"East!" Lin Xiaoxi directed me, "They must have gone east."

"Why?" I knew that once I went the wrong way, it would be going south when I should be going north.

"Sixth sense," Lin Xiaoxi smiled mysteriously, "Listen to me, you won't be wrong!"

I had no choice but to turn the steering wheel and chase along the road to the east.

I chased for a long time without seeing a shadow, so I looked at Lin Xiaoxi suspiciously.

"Keep going, out of the city," Lin Xiaoxi ordered me.

"Did we go the wrong way?"

"It won't be wrong!" Lin Xiaoxi said very positively.

I had no choice but to move forward along the road out of the city. After leaving the city and driving for another ten minutes, I saw a wall in the distance. Inside the wall, the grass was withered, and two cars were parked in an open space. Two men were standing by their respective cars, staring at each other.

I let out a sigh of relief. When the car reached the wall, my eyes swept to a wooden sign hanging on it, which read "Hengyue City Intermediate People's Court Execution Ground."

I gasped. ===== CHAPTER 360 =====