Zhang Zhengchang spoke with a stern face, very earnestly, "The matter between me and Lu Yumei should be kept confidential within a small circle, which I'm sure you have all managed to do. I believe that."
"You came to visit me today and brought gifts, which I happily accepted. You've done well by showing this much consideration. From now on in the Yangzhou officialdom, I won't mess with your affairs. If there's a good word I can put in for you, I'll say it. That's a promise."
"I hope that you and my son, Zhang Hongyang, can turn hostility into camaraderie—there's no point in continuing this struggle. That's my only request. Is that alright?"
Liu Zhizhong laughed inwardly, Ah, so you do care about your son after all!
