Song Wen and Song Wu helped Minister Chen into the office.

Inside the office, Song Wen complained, "Minister Chen, how can you endure Lin Chuan like this?"

"Patience is crucial for great plans." Minister Chen, lying back in his chair, said helplessly, "You all know how tricky that boy Lin Chuan is. Who would dare to offend him?"

"But you can't put up with it like this, can you?" Song Wu said through clenched teeth, "If Lin Chuan has made a mistake, he should be punished according to the rules and regulations."

"That's easy to say." Minister Chen sneered, "Vice Secretary Song has a much higher position than I do, and he also has significant power. Lin Chuan messed up big time this time, but what was the final outcome? Nothing at all. I'm just the weakest among all the ministers; what do you expect me to do?"

Minister Chen was inherently fearful and greedy, in charge of a bunch of security guards and drivers. If not for his connections, how could he have risen to this position? Having finally obtained this precious post, naturally, he didn't want to give it up, so he'd always been a very slick character on the officialdom, adept at reading expressions and gauging people's hearts – a typical fair-weather friend in the political arena.

Although Tang Yumeng's position was higher, he still preferred to follow the more powerful Vice Secretary Song. After all, Minister Chen was also a typical member of the Jiangbei Gang.

"This..." The Song brothers felt somewhat helpless.

If they were to approach Song Ming, they probably wouldn't have the nerve. Yet, with Song Ming's backing, they almost disregarded any official in Jiangbei City's circles. Even Tang Yumeng was not taken seriously by them.

In the break room, Luo Guoqing leaned close to Lin Chuan.

"You were quite something today." Luo Guoqing smiled, "So bold?"

"What's so significant about someone with the surname Chen?" Lin Chuan said disdainfully, "Even if his surname was Song, I wouldn't be afraid."

Luo Guoqing chuckled, "Impressive, one gets bolder with age."

"Didn't you say you were coming to work at my company?" Lin Chuan looked at Luo Guoqing, saying, "What? You've come back now?"

"Well, during the New Year, Vice Minister Li paid a visit to my house." Luo Guoqing smiled awkwardly, saying, "He asked me to continue working after the New Year. Told me the job would be the same and to forget about the past. When Vice Minister Li himself visits, how could I say no?"

"That's true." Lin Chuan nodded, "It's also good; there's a certain security working for the government. If you worked for me, not only would it be tough, but we'd also be at the mercy of the heavens for our bread."

"Lin Chuan, I still need to thank you for your kind offer." Luo Guoqing patted Lin Chuan's shoulder.

"Why speak such words between brothers?" Lin Chuan retorted with a slap on Luo Guoqing's back.

On the first day back at work, the City Committee also convened a routine meeting. However, most people chose to bow their heads and play with their phones or simply sleep during such meetings. The government's meetings are mostly boring and uninteresting. The officials were accustomed to this year after year, day after day.

After a day of meetings, Tang Yumeng was also quite exhausted.

At three in the afternoon, Tang Yumeng returned to her office.

"Sis, you're back?" Lin Chuan smiled.

"Why are you in my office?" Tang Yumeng asked with a puzzled face as Xiao Xue, following behind her, placed a stack of documents on the office desk. Unable to restrain herself, Xiao Xue exclaimed, "Lin Chuan, you're too presumptuous, daring to enter Secretary Tang's office at will. Do you know what kind of act this is?"

"Little brat, you dare to lecture me?" Lin Chuan sneered coldly.

"Who are you calling a little brat?" Xiao Xue retorted angrily.

"Whoever's the youngest here, that's who I'm talking about." Lin Chuan chuckled.

"You!" Xiao Xue, enraged, said, "You're trespassing in Secretary Tang's office, I'm calling security."

"Xiao Xue, you go out first." Tang Yumeng turned to glance at Xiao Xue.

Xiao Xue clearly felt indignant. Gritting her teeth, she said, "Secretary Tang, look at this guy Lin Chuan, he's simply too much, it's one thing to scold me, but he's also intruding into your office, maybe he's here to steal something."

"That's right, I'm here to steal something," Lin Chuan said with a grin.

"Look at him, he's admitting it," Xiao Xue's eyes widened.

"Fine, fine, you go get busy," Tang Yumeng said with a smile, "Can't I trust Lin Chuan?"

In truth, Xiao Xue also trusted Lin Chuan, but because the guy had gone too far, calling her a little brat, she was somewhat mad with embarrassment. After being urged on by Tang Yumeng, she stomped her foot angrily and left Tang Yumeng's office.

In the office, only Lin Chuan and Tang Yumeng were left.

"Sis..." Lin Chuan couldn't help himself and went up to her, hugging Tang Yumeng and kissing her red lips.

The two kissed passionately, but Tang Yumeng quickly pushed Lin Chuan away. Her eyes *****, she bashfully said, "You little rascal, are you trying to kill me? Don't you know this is the City Committee's office? If someone saw us, we'd be doomed."

"Hehe, that's what makes it thrilling," Lin Chuan grinned.

"Oh, stop it," Tang Yumeng glared at him, "Who wants to be thrilled with you, I'm not interested."

"Sister, you clearly want it," Lin Chuan teased, "Look at you, eyes radiant with spring, face all flushed with anticipation – didn't you just say you didn't want it?"

"Go away!" Tang Yumeng turned and sat down in her chair, asking, "What brings you here today? Haven't you been missing for a few days?"

"Hehe, I've been busy too," Lin Chuan chuckled, "I need to earn money quickly so I'm worthy of my sister. Later I can also afford a grand confession, proposal, and wedding ceremony for my sister."

Tang Yumeng's cheeks flushed red as she bit back, "Am I that sort of person? It doesn't matter whether you make money or not, I still like you."

"But I don't like myself," Lin Chuan said with a smile. "If I can't provide material assurance for sister, I'd rather not marry her."

"Why?" Tang Yumeng curiously asked.

"Because I feel I'm not capable enough, and not worthy of you," Lin Chuan said with a smile.

"Silly, I have money," Tang Yumeng chuckled. "So, you don't need to earn money. I don't want you to work so hard, nor to toil so much."

"What's yours is yours," Lin Chuan shook his head and said: "Otherwise, I'll really become the kind of man living off a woman that Bai Yifan talks about."

"Bai Yifan came to see you?" Tang Yumeng suddenly became alarmed.

"Ah, right!" Lin Chuan nodded and said, "He sought me out on the second day of the New Year and wanted to give me a sum of money to leave you, but it's a pity I didn't agree."

"Hmph, you'd better not agree," Tang Yumeng huffed.

"Of course, I wouldn't agree," Lin Chuan said with a smile. "But I also don't want to be labeled as the incompetent man living off a woman, as he describes."

"Alright," Tang Yumeng giggled. "But I never said I wanted to marry you."

"You are already my girlfriend," Lin Chuan said with a smile.

"A girlfriend is a girlfriend, a wife is a wife," Tang Yumeng retorted, biting her red lips. "There's an essential difference between the two, don't muddle them up. I won't fall for your tricks."

Grinning, Lin Chuan asked, "Sister, don't you want to be my wife?"

"Stop fooling around," Tang Yumeng glared at Lin Chuan. "I've got serious things to attend to."

"Actually, I also came here to ask sister for help," Lin Chuan said with a smile.

"So you have an ulterior motive?" Tang Yumeng laughed. "Go on, what is it?"

Lin Chuan chuckled and said, "Zhou Kai and the others are planning to open a bathhouse. What do you think? Sister, could you please help us get the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, Fire Brigade, and Tax Bureau to stamp their approvals?"

"Bathhouse?" Tang Yumeng was stunned, "You're not thinking about setting up a bath city, are you?"

"Sister, to be honest, we are," Lin Chuan nodded.

"I don't agree," Tang Yumeng shook her head.

"Why?" Lin Chuan was taken aback. "Qinghua Pool has been around for so many years, why can the Northeast Tiger do it and we cannot?"

"It's a matter that skirts the edge of legality," Tang Yumeng frowned. "In any case, I can't help with this."

"Er…" Lin Chuan looked somewhat helpless and said, "Well, if Sister won't help, then never mind. I'll find somebody else."

Having said that, Lin Chuan walked out.

"Wait," Tang Yumeng suddenly stopped Lin Chuan.

"Sister, is there anything else?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Lin Chuan, you'd better not get involved with a bath city," Tang Yumeng frowned. "It's bound to cause trouble sooner or later."

"As long as I don't break the law, it's fine," Lin Chuan said with a smile. "I can still play the borderline game well."

Lin Chuan turned his head and left. Tang Yumeng had a worried expression; Lin Chuan simply wouldn't listen to advice, what should she do?

After leaving the City Committee, Lin Chuan pondered what to do. In fact, he had anticipated that Tang Yumeng wouldn't offer help; given her character, her tolerance for such things was zero. But that did not mean he would give up.

After much thought, Lin Chuan suddenly thought of someone who might be able to help him.

With that in mind, Lin Chuan immediately drove away from the City Committee.

Jiangbei City People's Hospital.

Li Jiangping had almost been hospitalized for a month, and this year had been especially unpleasant for him. Before the New Year's, his arm had been chopped, forcing him to stay in the People's Hospital for such a long time that he even had his New Year's Eve dinner there. On the first day of the New Year, many subordinates visited him, but it felt like they were coming to gawk at a monkey.

Finally, the New Year festivities were over, and the hospital started to quiet down a bit.

"Old Li, how come Vice Secretary Song can't settle a bratty young man?" Lv Yan peeled an apple by Li Jiangping's bedside.

"Alas, didn't they say that ******** called Secretary Song?" Li Jiangping said with a bitter smile: "I must've had rotten luck for eight generations to have encountered such a torment and an uncontrollable one at that."

"Yeah," Lv Yan handed the peeled apple to Li Jiangping and said, "Sooner or later, Lin Chuan will be a disaster. I think he's sent by the heavens to mess with Secretary Song."

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