Beep beep beep...

The phone rang.

Tang Yumeng quickly calmed down her complicated emotions and answered the phone: "Yifan, are you looking for me?"

"Yes." Bai Yifan nodded and said, "Yumeng, I heard you've secured an investment with Zhu Corporation?"

"Yes!" Tang Yumeng nodded.

With Bai Yifan's influence in Jiangbei City, it's pretty normal for him to be aware of such governmental secrets. Therefore, Tang Yumeng did not show any surprise.

"I also heard you're bothered about agreeing to Mr. Fujii's conditions?" Bai Yifan asked with a smile.

"How do you know?" Tang Yumeng asked in confusion.

It was one thing that he knew about this affair, but how could he be privy to such detailed information? This mystified Tang Yumeng. Such news should only have been reported to Secretary Song of the Provincial Committee. Bai Yifan had no way of knowing about this.

"Of course, I know." Bai Yifan said with a smile: "Because you are the woman I love the most in this lifetime. That's why I have always been paying attention to you. Every move you make, everything about you."

"I..." Tang Yumeng was at a loss for words and did not know how to respond to him, because Bai Yifan's words were just too straightforward, too brazen.

"I'd like to invite you out to dinner tonight." Bai Yifan said with a smile.

"No..." Tang Yumeng hadn't finished speaking.

"Don't reject me yet." Bai Yifan quickly interjected, "Let me finish."

"You were saying!" Tang Yumeng showed a helpless expression, since she had already made up her mind not to dine with Bai Yifan. Although they were friends, Bai Yifan's deep affection for her was something she felt she couldn't handle. Besides, she was now Lin Chuan's woman, how could she continue having romantic exchanges with another man.

"I can help you with the Heroic Spirit Monument matter." Bai Yifan said with a smile: "I can find someone to persuade Dragon Spring Village and get their consent to build the Heroic Spirit Monument on Dragon Spring Mountain. Let's talk about the details over dinner!"

"Okay." Upon hearing this, Tang Yumeng immediately agreed without hesitation.

"I'll pick you up right now!" Bai Yifan said cheerfully.

Tang Yumeng did not refuse. This was simply a godsend, what reasons did she have to reject it? As long as Bai Yifan could help her solve this troubling matter, what harm would there be in having dinner with him? A smile involuntarily appeared on Tang Yumeng's lips.

"Secretary Tang, Lin Chuan must have made you happy again, hasn't he?" Xiao Xue said with a giggling smile.

"Him?" Hearing this, Tang Yumeng snorted lightly: "Not at all."

"Then it must be." Xiao Xue's smile grew even wider.

Tang Yumeng snorted lightly, too lazy to speak, and began to pack her things.

"Secretary Tang, are you getting off work?" Xiao Xue asked.

"Yes." Tang Yumeng nodded and said, "I'm leaving first, call me if there's anything important."

"Sure." Xiao Xue immediately nodded her head.

Tang Yumeng went to the rest room and changed back into her casual clothes, a pair of Dr. Martens boots, a long black coat, with a fuzzy purple wool sweater underneath. Her snow-white neck and long black hair were simply tied up in a high ponytail with a rubber band by Tang Yumeng. She would undoubtedly capture a lot of admiring glances when she walked out.

"Sis, you're so beautiful." Xiao Xue couldn't take her eyes off her.

"Am I?" Tang Yumeng smiled.

"Of course." Xiao Xue nodded and said, "To be known as one of the golden flowers of Jiangbei City, how could you not be beautiful?"

"Little girl, when did you learn to be so slick with words like Lin Chuan?" Tang Yumeng wrapped herself in a black scarf and then walked out.

"I haven't." Xiao Xue huffed softly.

When she went outside, Tang Yumeng saw Bai Yifan's white Mercedes parked at the gate.

And Bai Yifan, dressed in a white Armani suit with white leather shoes, was standing by the front of the car. As soon as he saw Tang Yumeng coming out of the City Committee building, he immediately opened the rear car door. The security guard at the door looked on with envy.

"Damn, it's good to be wealthy," one guard muttered coldly.

"Yeah!" Another guard nodded and said, "With money, you can win over our goddess. Tsk tsk..."

"Stop dreaming. Behind every goddess, there's a man who's so bored of climbing on top of her that he feels sick."

A few guards watched Tang Yumeng's retreating figure, swallowing hard. Tang Yumeng was indeed breathtakingly beautiful. A woman of her age is at the prime of her life. A pretty face, an alluring figure, mature and sexy, intellectual and elegant. Any man at the peak of his strength would be drained dry.

"Xiao Yu, you are really beautiful," Bai Yifan couldn't help but compliment.

"Thank you," Tang Yumeng got into the car.

Bai Yifan hastily got into the driver's seat, then drove off.

This scene was coincidentally witnessed by Lin Chuan in the rest room. After leaving the office, Lin Chuan had been in a bad mood and stood alone by the window smoking. The window on the second floor happened to face the direction of the City Committee's main gate. Unexpectedly, he saw this scene.

However, Lin Chuan didn't think too much about it. Maybe Tang Yumeng was just looking for Bai Yifan's help. Since he couldn't help, she could only seek others, which was quite normal.

"What are you looking at?" Luo Guoqing came over and asked.

"Nothing!" Lin Chuan shook his head.

"You've been down since you got back," Luo Guoqing asked curiously, "Did something happen?"

"No," Lin Chuan shook his head and said, "I'm thinking about what to eat tonight!"

After that, Lin Chuan turned and walked out.

"What to eat tonight?" Luo Guoqing blinked, pondering for a long time but unable to grasp the profound meaning of this sentence.

Unexpectedly, just when the trouble with Haiqing Pool was finally resolved, he faced a crisis in his personal relationship. This troubled Lin Chuan greatly.

When he got back home, Mrs. Lin was cooking. Nuo Xiaoxi had come back for the weekend. Today was Monday, so she went back to school early for classes. As a senior in high school, Nuo Xiaoxi chose a boarding school. Therefore, Nuo Xiaoxi's mother could only rely on Lin Chuan and Mrs. Lin for care, and occasionally on the neighbors as well. After all, attending college is one of the most important matters in life and cannot be delayed.

"Chuanzi, take this meal to Xiaoxi's mom," Mrs. Lin instructed.

"Okay!" Lin Chuan nodded. He picked up the thermal container and walked towards Nuo Xiaoxi's house.

The health of Nuo Xiaoxi's mother was deteriorating day by day; her complexion was waxier than before, and her body seemed to be failing. Although the doctor said it was late-stage cancer and hinted she wouldn't live more than three months, Lin Chuan had not disclosed this information. For a patient, despair is the greatest assassin. Now that two months had passed, the situation did not seem as bad as imagined.

"Auntie, it's time to eat," Lin Chuan walked in.

"Chuanzi, is that you?" Nuo Xiaoxi's mother hurriedly tried to get up, struggling a few times without success.

Lin Chuan quickly went over and helped her up. He also passed her the thermal container with fragrant spare rib soup, chicken, and fish. Mrs. Lin's cooking skills were unquestionable, certainly delicious.

Grasping the meal container, Nuo Xiaoxi's mother said emotionally, "You guys have been so much trouble."

"Don't ever say that," Lin Chuan smiled and replied, "Our two families have such a good relationship. Besides, Xiaoxi is working hard at her studies right now, striving to get into a good university. We naturally want to support her, right? So, this little bit of help is nothing."

"Lin Chuan, Xiaoxi is a child with a hard fate," she sighed and said, "If one day I am gone, I'll have to entrust Xiaoxi to you. I know you are a sensible child and will never let Xiaoxi suffer or be at a disadvantage."

"Don't worry," Lin Chuan promised earnestly, "I will take good care of her."

"Good," she nodded. After eating a few bites, she said, "I heard the Zhou family girl is working at your place?"

"Yes," Lin Chuan nodded without paying much mind,

But she, after a long silence, nodded and said, "Actually, Zhou Rui is a good girl, and I think you two are quite well-matched. Although I once entrusted Xiaoxi to you, it was just a joking remark. You shouldn't let that delay your marriage prospects."

"Auntie, what are you... what are you talking about?" Lin Chuan asked in surprise.

"Everyone in the factory is talking about you and Zhou Rui," Nuo Xiaoxi's mother said with a wry smile, "Everyone thinks you two are quite well-matched. So... so, I think my Xiaoxi might not be good enough for you. After all, you are doing so well now, running a company, earning so much money each month..."

She appeared very aggrieved and despondent as she spoke.

Initially, she had promised Nuo Xiaoxi to Lin Chuan out of gratitude. Later, as she saw Lin Chuan become better and more successful, she was very happy. However, the appearance of Zhou Rui seemed to break everything. She increasingly felt inferior for her daughter. In terms of looks, the two women were on par; Xiaoxi was still developing physically; however, in terms of education, Zhou Rui was a returnee and had a master's degree in finance.

Especially after hearing many people in the factory talking about Lin Chuan and Zhou Rui, she felt increasingly uneasy.

"Auntie, you're overthinking it," Lin Chuan said hurriedly, "It's not true. Zhou Rui is just an employee in my company and has nothing to do with my marriage."

"Is that so?" Nuo Xiaoxi's mother was startled.

"Of course!" Lin Chuan nodded.

"So that means... that means Xiaoxi still... still has a chance?" she asked excitedly, looking at Lin Chuan.

"Auntie, have you forgotten?" Lin Chuan smiled and said, "I said let's decide after Xiaoxi graduates from college. If she really wants to marry me then, I will take her; maybe by then she'll have a better man she fancies, and I would wish her happiness."

"How dare she!" Nuo Xiaoxi's mother became furious upon hearing this, "Even if I die, my soul will not allow her to be with another man. The Nuo family owes your family too much. She is destined to be your woman."

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