At her doorstep, Zhou Rui hopped off the car and said, "I'm home now, thank you."

"You're welcome." Lin Chuan shook his head, just about to drive off when Zhou Rui quickly called out, "Lin Chuan, won't you come up and sit for a while?"

"It's already past four in the morning; it's too late," Lin Chuan laughed.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Rui was also startled, her face turning even redder, but thankfully, the night veiled it, and no one noticed. She hurriedly nodded and said, "I was just saying, you should head back quickly and get some rest."

Lin Chuan drove away, and as Zhou Rui watched his figure receding, she couldn't help but feel sentimental. Thinking about their childhood memories, some memories were indeed hard to let go of. Time flies, she hadn't thought that the once naughty little Chuan had grown up so much. On her way back to the country, Zhou Rui had been reminiscing about all the little moments she had shared with Lin Chuan. However, the thought of being matched with Lin Chuan brought a surge of resistance and rejection.

Yet, when she saw Lin Chuan again, she was moved by the myriad of past memories. After some interactions, she realized that Lin Chuan was actually a very warm-hearted man. At the class reunion, Zhou Rui was thoroughly charmed by him, gradually falling into the trap Lin Chuan set. Unfortunately, they couldn't go back to the past, so Zhou Rui could only look forward and hope to slowly win Lin Chuan over.

Thinking of this, Zhou Rui's lips curled up into a smile.

......

The opening of Haiqing Pool had a significant impact on Tsinghua University Pool.

On the opening day, the turnover of Tsinghua University Pool immediately dropped by twenty percent, which was a severe blow to them, and at the same time, something that they couldn't bear. The manager of Tsinghua University Pool was someone extremely loyal to the Northeast Tigers.

He had been paying close attention to the opening of Haiqing Pool, and for three consecutive days, Haiqing Pool had indeed become a significant competitor. This made him unbearably frustrated. The drop in turnover was bad enough, but even the girls from Tsinghua University Pool gradually started shifting to Haiqing Pool. Originally, with over a hundred registered girls, now only a bit more than eighty were left. This had seriously impacted the livelihood of Tsinghua University Pool.

For Haiqing Pool, from initially having about forty girls, the number had surged to over eighty in just a few days. Since the space was initially small, and suddenly many more people were there, they had no choice but to vacate half of the rooms on the first floor to accommodate activities on the second and third floors.

"Damn it, Lin Chuan has gone too far," a subordinate in Tsinghua University Pool yelled, "It's time to show them some color."

"Boss, we can't endure this any longer," another subordinate also exclaimed angrily, "A tiger not showing its might is treated as a sick cat."

A group of subordinates were filled with righteous indignation facing the dwindling income, annoyed that Haiqing Pool was obviously stealing their business. If they did not fix them properly, they might think people from the Northeast Tigers were easy to bully.

The manager took a puff of his cigarette, letting his subordinates rant, but he remained silent.

After a long while, he stubbed out the cigarette, tossed it into the ashtray and said, "Enough noise, I'll go and talk to Mr. Hu about this. We really can't keep tolerating this."

Saying this, he stood up and walked upstairs.

After enjoying a comfortable time, Mr. Hu lay relaxed on the sofa, while a young woman lay painfully in the corner, clutching her chest, looking like a violated little lamb. She kept quietly sobbing and choking.

At that moment, Tsinghua University Pool's manager came in and upon seeing this scene, he glared at the girl and barked, "What are you crying for, did your dad or mom die? Get out of here now!"

The girl, panicked and holding her clothes, scurried out as if escaping a trap.

Upon entering, the man in a suit smiled and asked, "Mr. Hu, was it satisfying after the trial?"

"Not bad," Mr. Hu nodded, saying, "What surprised me was that she was still a virgin, pretty good."

"Mr. Hu, the opening of Haiqing Pool has had a huge impact on us," the man in the suit said awkwardly, "If this continues, I'm afraid our Tsinghua University Pool will be squeezed into bankruptcy."

"It's not that serious." Mr. Hu gave a cold smile and said, "Don't worry, the situation will change soon. Just wait and see."

"Yes, yes!" The man in the suit quickly nodded.

Actually, Mr. Hu had already planned it all. Lin Chuan posed a huge threat to him, and he had to get rid of Lin Chuan. Tomorrow, Lin Chuan would be accompanying Tang Yumeng to Linjiang to receive a Japanese delegation, and he planned to kill Lin Chuan en route.

Once Lin Chuan was dead, his subordinates would be nothing to worry about, and he would be able to call the shots in Jiangbei City. The only thing bothering him was Tang Yumeng.

Tang Yumeng was no ordinary person. While planning to get rid of Lin Chuan, he also planned to eliminate this woman. As long as Tang Yumeng was gone, Song Ming would be able to take the top position, which would be all benefit and no harm to him.

Thinking of Tang Yumeng, Mr. Hu's lips twisted into a sinister smile. All men love money and women. Mr. Hu is a man, so he loves money and women too. But money is never too much; as for women, Mr. Hu can have any type of woman he wants. The only woman he couldn't have, and moreover, she was about to die.

Thinking of Tang Yumeng, Mr. Hu felt a stir in his heart. This high and mighty woman, the one with absolute power - the feeling of conquering her would be something else.

"Ah, Tang Yumeng, Tang Yumeng, I didn't expect you would die so soon." Mr. Hu sighed and said, "Pity that such a fine shell you have, if I could play with it for a few days, that would be great, and I would have no regrets in this life."

Tang Yumeng is intelligent, gentle, and most importantly, she is elegant, virtuous, very dominant, and imposing when she appears. Such a woman makes Mr. Hu's desire to conquer even stronger. As for those who have already been tamed, Mr. Hu loses interest.

However, Tang Yumeng is no ordinary person. If he really did something to her, then he couldn't stay in Jiangbei City anymore. Decades of empire-building might just have to be handed over to someone else. Mr. Hu is not foolish. He would not sacrifice his great empire for one woman. Once he owned the empire, apart from Tang Yumeng, what type of woman in Jiangbei City could he not get? Just a wave of his hand would naturally bring them to him.

......

The next day, the sun was shining brightly, and by the end of February, the temperature had warmed slightly, but it still hovered around seven or eight degrees. Despite the strong sun, the cold wind was still biting. Lin Chuan was wearing a standard navy-blue suit, strongly requested by Tang Yumeng, because today was a special day, as they were going to Linjiang to receive a delegation from the Japanese Zhu Corporation. Around ten in the morning, the delegation would land at the provincial airport and then head directly to Linjiang.

Tang Yumeng needed to arrive in Linjiang before the delegation to prepare the reception. Along for the trip were two cars, one with the head of the publicity department, and the other with comrades from the reception office. Twelve people, three cars. Luo Guoqing was notably among them.

Lin Chuan was driving an Audi A8, with Xiao Xue sitting in the passenger seat, and Tang Yumeng in the back seat.

"Xiao Xue, are the materials all prepared?" Tang Yumeng confirmed again.

"Secretary Tang, don't worry, I have everything ready." Xiao Xue nodded earnestly.

"That's good." Tang Yumeng smiled.

Lin Chuan was outside the car smoking, he and Luo Guoqing chatting shoulder to shoulder for a moment. Xiao Xue yelled from inside the car, "Lin Chuan, what are you doing? We are about to leave."

"Coming, coming!" Lin Chuan quickly nodded and said, "I'm coming."

As he said this, he tossed the cigarette butt, stamped it out, and hurriedly climbed into the car.

"Secretary Tang, shall we go?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Yes, let's go." Tang Yumeng nodded.

Then, the three cars started simultaneously, with Lin Chuan's imposing Audi at the front. The speed was moderate, and the other two Audis slowly followed. Once they entered Construction Road, the order of the three cars got shuffled until they hit the highway, and then the other two Audis disappeared from sight.

"Secretary Tang, should we wait for them to proceed together, or shall we discuss it at our destination?" Lin Chuan asked.

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