"Mm." Tang Yumeng nodded, and said, "That plot of land was put out to public tender by the government, and passed the City Committee resolution, including official documentation. Therefore, employees of Changlin Factory must move away from that plot of land. Lin Chuan, I know that you currently have a good relationship with the employees of Changlin Factory. So, I hope you can take initiative to work on their thoughts."

Lin Chuan immediately fell silent.

"What? You don't want to?" Tang Yumeng asked, looking up.

"It's not that I am unwilling." Lin Chuan shook his head and said, "Thousands of families in Changlin Factory, thousands of people. If they are relocated, where will they live? On the streets?"

"Doesn't the developer provide subsidies?" Tang Yumeng asked.

"Is the little bit of money from the developer sufficient to buy a house? With the current high prices of houses, who will pay for the renovations?" Lin Chuan argued logically, "And who will cover the rent subsidy during the period of waiting to buy a house?"

Tang Yumeng propped her forehead with one hand and said, "Lin Chuan, can't we just sit down calmly and talk about it?"

"Sure." Lin Chuan nodded, and said, "However, I only represent myself, not those old employees of Changlin Factory."

"You!" Tang Yumeng was momentarily speechless.

"If Sister insists on making me move, I will move immediately." Lin Chuan said resolutely, "without hesitation!"

Tang Yumeng felt choked up; she was unsure of what to do. Lin Chuan had good relations with the people from Changlin Factory. She originally thought that convincing Lin Chuan would mean getting the people from Changlin Factory to relocate, but Lin Chuan proved to be stubborn.

"So, you refuse to agree with me?" Tang Yumeng gently massaged her forehead.

"Sister, I've made it very clear." Lin Chuan smiled, "I only represent myself, I cannot represent anyone else."

"Sigh..." Tang Yumeng sighed deeply and said, "Let's not talk about this issue for now. The day before yesterday, Captain Dai from the Demolition Office caught someone who was forcibly demolishing. I called the head of the City Management Bureau to stop it; otherwise, Changlin Factory would have been in ruins by now. Additionally, I also spoke to the police station."

"Thank you." Lin Chuan's thanks seemed insincere."

"You rascal." Tang Yumeng glared at Lin Chuan and said, "I really don't know what you're thinking. Daring to oppose government agencies, are you mad?"

"I'm not mad." Lin Chuan shook his head and said, "What I'm protecting are people who have made significant contributions to this city, this country, and this society. Now, this city has forgotten them, this country has forgotten them. But I cannot forget them."

"But, this is a decision from the City Committee." Tang Yumeng threw a document on the table, "I am the secretary, I must be responsible for the City Committee's decisions. The developer has paid money to purchase the land, as the seller of the land, we must persuade those people to relocate. Otherwise, we..."

"Sister," Lin Chuan suddenly interrupted.

"Go ahead," Tang Yumeng nodded, her face solemn.

"Can we not talk about these issues between us?" Lin Chuan looked at Tang Yumeng tenderly, "You know, I like you, I love you. So, I can't bear to hurt you. This issue is harmful to me. Because of this issue, there are conflicts and barriers between us."

Tang Yumeng's face suddenly blushed; it was undeniable that Lin Chuan's tender bomb had an effect.

"Oh, alright." Tang Yumeng nodded gently and meekly. She actually put away her strong-woman facade, revealing her girlish side. Her face was shy, blushing like peach blossoms. Tang Yumeng felt sweet inside; she didn't know if this counted as Lin Chuan's confession, so she was very confused and didn't know what to say.

"You agreed?" Lin Chuan was surprised as he looked at her.

"Mm." Tang Yumeng nodded and said, "I don't want to make it difficult for you."

"That's great." Lin Chuan immediately became excited, and he grabbed Tang Yumeng's face, planting a kiss on her red lips.

"Jerk, taking advantage of the situation." Tang Yumeng pushed Lin Chuan away. Her heart was racing. Although she had already been intimate with Lin Chuan physically, her heart was still pounding, and her face was flushed.

Lin Chuan grinned and said, "Sister, I'm sorry."

"Hmph." Tang Yumeng gave a light snort.

The stern and solemn atmosphere vanished. The conflict between the two of them was resolved because of this. However, their relationship seemed to have progressed further. It just seemed that there was still a thin layer that hadn't been breached because Tang Yumeng hesitated; she dared not respond to Lin Chuan's indirect confession.

She was afraid, she was timid, she doubted herself.

She felt that the age difference between her and Lin Chuan was too large, and of course, there were also some differences in status and social standing. Hence, she feared being misunderstood by others, feared being the subject of rumors. In Chinese society, where public opinion can be fearsome and rumors fierce as tigers, any small rumor would immediately be magnified and subjected to wanton slander. Although she had received Western education, she was still a traditional Chinese woman at heart, one with a bit of traditional feudal thinking embedded in her marrow.

"Sister, I like you." Lin Chuan felt that his previous confession wasn't direct enough, so he decided to try again.

"Go away." Tang Yumeng glared at Lin Chuan and said, "How can you like your sister?"

"Why not?" Lin Chuan became anxious: "There are many people in society who are in relationships with an age gap."

"No." Tang Yumeng refused Lin Chuan, saying, "What would others think of me if they found out?"

Lin Chuan was startled and said, "Is that the reason?"

"What else did you think?" Tang Yumeng asked with a smile.

"Are you afraid of what people will say?" Lin Chuan asked again.

"Lin Chuan, I think..." Tang Yumeng chuckled and said, "We shouldn't rush things like this. Shouldn't it depend on the woman's feelings? You're so impulsive, confessing so rashly... Aren't you afraid of scaring me off?"

Tang Yumeng didn't flatly reject him. Hearing this, Lin Chuan grinned, at least there was still hope for him.

"So... What would you like?" Lin Chuan inquired.

"I think you're too hasty," Tang Yumeng blushed as she spoke. "Who confesses in someone's office without even bringing flowers or chocolates? Who would agree to that?"

Whoosh...

Lin Chuan quickly pulled out a red rose from his clothes like a magician and said, "Here are the flowers."

"Not enough," Tang Yumeng huffed lightly. "I want at least nine hundred and ninety-nine roses."

"Sis..." Lin Chuan awkwardly smiled. "This one rose symbolizes that you are the only one in my heart. Isn't that a beautiful sentiment?"

"I prefer 'forever and ever'," Tang Yumeng quirked her lips.

"Alright, someday I'll bring you nine hundred and ninety-nine roses," Lin Chuan said with a smile.

"Lin Chuan, don't be impulsive, and don't cause a big scene," Tang Yumeng advised. "Otherwise, I won't forgive you."

Lin Chuan scratched his head, conflicted over wanting nine hundred and ninety-nine roses but not wanting to make a scene. He pondered for a moment then said, "Alright."

After Lin Chuan left, Tang Yumeng sat in the office, her eyes peachy. Her mood seemed to have brightened considerably.

They say every woman is a flower that needs the moisture of love. Tang Yumeng felt the subtle and clever onset of love. Was Lin Chuan truly the man she had been waiting for thirty years? She started to doubt it a bit—the not-so-old and prank-loving man, was he really the ideal man for her?

"Sigh..." Tang Yumeng sighed deeply, her gaze filled with confusion and a helplessly resigned tone.

..........

Back in the resting room, the Song brothers had just returned from outside, and Li Minghua was now quite close to them, so much so that everyone had forgotten the past arguments she had with them. The Song brothers and Lin Chuan moved towards the door at the same time.

Neither side would back down, both wanting to enter the resting room first.

Song Wen clenched his teeth and sped up. Lin Chuan smirked dismissively and slipped past Song Wen. Song Wen hurried. Unexpectedly, Lin Chuan suddenly stopped his strides.

"Ouch..." Song Wen couldn't stop in time and charged forward.

As Lin Chuan had planned to teach Song Wen a lesson, he stealthily stuck out a leg.

Thump...

Song Wen flew forward, falling face first.

"Ouch..." Lin Chuan quickly stepped forward, helping Song Wen up, saying, "Mr. Song, how could you be so careless? Such a big man and not watching where you're going? It's accidental that you fell; you can't blame me. It's totally unrelated to me!"

"You!" Song Wen was so angry he couldn't speak, his mouth burning up. He touched his mouth, his hand came back bloody. He suddenly yelled, "Blood, damn, it's blood."

"A big guy like you, what's the big deal with a little blood?" Lin Chuan chuckled.

"Ptooey..." Song Wen spat, as one of his front teeth fell out. He exclaimed in horror, "My tooth...my tooth..."

Lin Chuan was dumbfounded, half a blood-covered tooth in Song Wen's hand, gruesomely bloody.

"Well, there you have it. Got yourself so worked up, now you've lost a tooth," Lin Chuan shrugged, walking in and seating himself on a chair.

"Quickly go down to the clinic to get it treated," Li Minghua hurriedly suggested.

Then, Song Wen rushed frantically downstairs. Song Wu glared at Lin Chuan, saying, "This is all your handy work."

"Don't put it like that," Lin Chuan hurriedly replied. "Everyone saw what happened; it's got nothing to do with me. I was walking in front of Song Wen; he squeezed past from behind and accidentally fell, how is it related to me? Don't just blame me."

"You!" Song Wu was at a loss for words; furiously, he gritted his teeth and said, "Lin Chuan, we brothers have tolerated you for a long time. We've refrained from causing you trouble because of Secretary Tang, but now you dare harm my brother's teeth. You just wait!"

With that, Song Wu stormed off.

"Don't make me wait too long," Lin Chuan called after Song Wu's retreating figure, waving his hand.

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