A Lonely Mountain and a Cloud

In 1906, Zhang Renjie, the second husband of French Express Company, adopted a child. In 1928, the Northeast changed its banner and the Northern Expedition was successful. Zhang Renjie became the mainstay of the Nanjing National Government. He returned home in glory and served as Chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial Government. Zhang Renjie's adopted son Chen Zuding also returned from studying in the United States and worked in the provincial government. On Zhang Renjie's recommendation, Chen Zuding officially became a member of the Construction Committee and participated in the preparations for the West Lake Expo. In Shanghai, he met Shen Yixuan, the "flower protection lawyer" who had been his lifelong friend and confidant. As Zhang Renjie, he devoted himself to building his hometown and turning it into "Oriental New York". Finally, in 1929, the West Lake Expo was successfully opened, ushering in his legendary West Lake era. As Chen Zuding had high hopes, he also wanted to use his last bit of ability to push him to the pinnacle of power. Chen Zuding was also tired of the struggle for political power, so he left without saying goodbye and became active in Shanghai as the president of the Lake Society. With the assistance of his master Yang Pusheng, he gradually gained a foothold in Shanghai and continued to accumulate strength. In a few years of development, the Hu Club became the largest club in Shanghai. However, Chen Zuding, who had no government background to rely on, was often in crisis. Fortunately, Shen Yiqun was eloquent and helped Chen Zuding resolve one by one, allowing him to stand in the precarious situation... In 1937, the situation between China and Japan deteriorated, and Hushe was on the verge of collapse after years of fierce fighting. On the day before the fall of Shanghai, Chen Zuding disbanded the century-old Hushe and burned down the industry he had worked so hard for many years, leaving nothing to the Japanese invaders... After all, Chen Zuding is just a passing cloud in history. Humanity is not like the thousand waves in Qiantang, but just a cloud on a lonely mountain.