"Stop kissing up!" Tang Yumeng held a bowl of chicken soup in her hand and then said, "Hurry up and drink the soup, cut the chatter."

"Oh, okay!" Lin Chuan nodded eagerly.

Both his hands and feet were burned, so they were wrapped in gauze. He was incapable of using his hands, let alone his feet. Lin Chuan had no choice but to depend on Tang Yumeng's care. Life like this, don't even mention being happy about it, Lin Chuan was so excited that his teeth were nearly falling out. Tang Yumeng glanced over at Lin Chuan with annoyance, "What's with that goofy smile?"

"Hehe, having a beautiful girl like you taking care of me every day, how could I not be happy?" Lin Chuan grinned and replied.

"You slick talker!" Tang Yumeng huffed and deliberately stuffed the spoon into Lin Chuan's mouth.

Lin Chuan chuckled and suddenly hugged Tang Yumeng, then kissed her on the mouth, transferring a mouthful of soup over to her.

"Mmm..." Tang Yumeng exclaimed immediately.

Gurgle...

Having no other choice, Tang Yumeng 'gurgled' and swallowed all the soup. Only then did Lin Chuan let go of Tang Yumeng and smiled, "Is the soup tasty?"

"You..." Tang Yumeng hurriedly wiped the soup from the corner of her mouth and then cursed, "You... you jerk."

"Sis, what's wrong?" Lin Chuan looked aggrieved as he said, "I... I am a patient, after all."

"You!" Tang Yumeng was furious, enraged beyond reason.

Just as the two of them were in the thick of their tender affections, there was a knock on the hotel room door.

Tang Yumeng put down the bowl, shot Lin Chuan a glare, and said, "You... You jerk, just you wait and see how I deal with you!"

After speaking, Tang Yumeng immediately turned to open the door.

As soon as the room door opened, Zhou Kai and the others stood at the entrance with a huge bouquet of flowers. Seeing Tang Yumeng open the door, Zhou Kai hurriedly smiled and said, "Secretary Tang. Hello."

"Hello." Tang Yumeng smiled and nodded.

Among the crowd, Tang Yumeng suddenly felt a strange and hostile gaze upon her; turning her head, she didn't expect to find that it was Zhou Rui. Zhou Rui's expression was gloomy, seemingly unhappy to see Tang Yumeng. Instead, with a stiff face, she was followed by Lu Dapao who was quickly pulling her inside. Lu Dapao feared that Zhou Rui might clash with Tang Yumeng, for once a war breaks out between women, there's never an opportunity for reconciliation.

"Little Hot Pepper, let's hurry and go see Brother Chuan!" Lu Dapao said urgently.

Zhou Rui hummed in response and followed the others into the room, while Tang Yumeng maintained her polite smile, a testament to her upbringing and the demeanor expected of a secretary. Once everyone was inside, Tang Yumeng promptly closed the door and walked in with a beaming smile.

Inside the room, it was bustling with activity, and Lin Chuan even sat up.

"Brother Chuan, you better take good care of yourself." Zhou Kai grinned and said.

"Aren't you guys busy?" Lin Chuan asked, "Didn't you just come to see me yesterday?"

"That's different." Zhou Kai shook his head, "Yesterday it was me and Da Pao, today it's the brothers and Little Hot Pepper who decided to come see you personally."

Lin Chuan glanced over and sure enough, there was Zhou Rui, standing silently behind Lu Dapao. Seeing Zhou Rui's expression and gaze, Lin Chuan sensed trouble. He quickly leaned over and asked, "Xiao Rui, why are you unhappy?"

"No... No!" Zhou Rui shook her head, "I'm not unhappy."

"Still denying it, your face is clearly showing your unhappiness," Lin Chuan said with a smile.

"That's all because of you!" Zhou Rui pouted.

"I know, I'm injured, so you're upset." Lin Chuan quickly interjected.

Zhou Rui's eyes widened, then she burst into laughter, "You really know how to flatter yourself."

"Haha..." Lin Chuan laughed heartily.

Just then, Tang Yumeng walked over from the direction of the door with a smile, saying, "Lin Chuan, you're much better now, and it's nothing serious anymore, I'll be heading back first."

"Okay!" Lin Chuan nodded quickly, "Thank you, Secretary Tang."

"No need." Tang Yumeng shook her head, "Just remember to finish the chicken soup, don't let my kindness go to waste."

"Definitely!" Lin Chuan nodded earnestly.

Tang Yumeng grabbed her bag, greeted Zhou Kai and the others, then turned and left. With Zhou Rui present, Zhou Kai and the rest naturally didn't dare to call Tang Yumeng 'sister-in-law,' so they respectfully said, "Secretary Tang, take care."

Only after Tang Yumeng left did Zhou Rui sneer sarcastically, "Humph, that woman has an agenda."

"Little Hot Pepper, what kind of way is that to talk?" Zhou Kai raised an eyebrow at Zhou Rui, "Secretary Tang also came out of good will to visit Brother Chuan, didn't she? How could you say she has an agenda? Besides, she even brought chicken soup. What about you?"

"I... I..." Zhou Rui was flustered, clenching her teeth she said, "Who can't make chicken soup? I will also make it for Lin Chuan later!"

"That's great." Zhou Kai grinned and said, "Let's all try it together later, and see just how tasty Little Hot Pepper's chicken soup really is."

"Haha..." Everyone burst into roaring laughter.

Zhou Rui's face instantly flushed.

Under the effect of Silver Fox's antiseptic medicine, Lin Chuan's burns began to peel after three days, and tender, fresh flesh emerged. Silver Fox had previously stated that this antiseptic medicine would definitely not leave any scars on Lin Chuan and that it would heal very quickly.

A few days later, Lin Chuan quickly checked out of the hotel. Staying in the hotel every day was too suffocating, and besides, his mother was constantly worried about him at home. He couldn't be away from home for four or five consecutive days on a business trip, could he?

Mid-April.

Lin Chuan removed the bandages from his body and found that his skin had already healed, so he immediately left the hotel.

Changlin Factory.

With a cheerful step, Lin Chuan strolled towards his home.

Under the big tree at the factory gate, several youths had gathered, harassing Nuo Xiaoxi. One of them was trying to grab Nuo Xiaoxi's arm; she quickly dodged and delivered a kick. In her panic, her kick landed right below the youth's groin.

Ouch...

The young man was in immense pain right away, clutching his crotch, bending over in agony, and then slowly sinking to his knees.

"Xiao Qiang, are you alright, bro?" Behind him, three or four youths hurriedly circled around, helping him up.

The guy was sweating from the pain, his face turning a shade of bluish-black as if he'd been struck in the gonads. He struggled to speak a word, and only after a full minute did his complexion somewhat improve, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Fuck... Kill this damn bitch."

"Fuck!" The other youths immediately advanced towards Nuo Xiaoxi.

Nuo Xiaoxi was terrified and swiftly backed away.

"Thinking of running? It won't be that easy." The youths surrounded Nuo Xiaoxi.

Nuo Xiaoxi, frightened, her voice trembling: "What... what do you want to do!"

"What do you think we're going to do?" A sinister smile formed on the youths' lips.

"I... I don't owe you any money," Nuo Xiaoxi stated in a panic.

"It's written black on white, clear as day; how could you not owe us?" A few of them sneered.

"You... you're cheating people," Nuo Xiaoxi bit back.

"Hmph, no more talking, first come with us to meet our boss," they glared at Nuo Xiaoxi.

Nuo Xiaoxi was stunned; shaking her head, she said, "No, I will not go!"

Nuo Xiaoxi was no fool; she knew well enough that engaging in something with no return was something nobody wanted. Besides, Lin Chuan had already paid off her debts, and she might possibly owe them money? They were nothing but a bunch of ruffians, a gang of ruthless characters who would devour people without spitting out the bones.

Nuo Xiaoxi kept retreating in panic.

"Stop making excuses, come back with us to talk," a few of them prepared to drag Nuo Xiaoxi away.

Just then, a voice came from behind: "Everybody stop!"

The youths were startled, Nuo Xiaoxi's expression suddenly overjoyed: "Brother Lin!"

Upon saying this, she quickly ran over and hid behind Lin Chuan. Recognizing Lin Chuan, the leading youth laughed and said, "Who did I think it was? Turns out it's Brother Chuan from the eastern part of the city. Brother Chuan, as the number two figure in the eastern city district, you shouldn't cross us young ones, should you?"

"What do you want?" Lin Chuan asked.

"This girl owes us over a million; she should settle the debt, right?" The young man sneered.

"You're talking nonsense," Nuo Xiaoxi roared: "I've never owed you money, the money I borrowed from Long Wu was already paid back, why do you say I owe you!"

"Humph, debt repayment is a matter of principle; does this little girl intend to deny her debts?" The youth was angry.

Lin Chuan said disdainfully: "Wasn't the money from Long Wu offset by his Porsche the last time? What tricks are you playing now?"

"Brother Chuan, you don't know about this." The youth smiled: "That was last time. This time, it's a different issue. Why not go and speak to Long in person? Maybe he'll waive your debt out of consideration for you being Brother Chuan."

"Does Lin Chuan need someone to waive his debts?" Lin Chuan raised an eyebrow and said angrily: "Let's go, we'll talk to Long Wu and make things clear!"

"Alright, alright!" The youths were of course eager.

Lin Chuan immediately got into their van and sped off towards the bar street in the eastern part of the city.

Since Eight Horses Tea House has been occupied by Lin Chuan, Long Wu had to move his headquarters to the bar street, eventually settling his headquarters at Ben Se Bar. Soon, a van pulled up and stopped at Ben Se Bar.

It was morning, so the bar's door was ajar and everything inside was quiet. The entire bar street was quiet, but come night, it would turn into one of the most bustling places in Jiangbei City, teeming with people, shoulder to shoulder.

"We're here, Brother Chuan, come with us upstairs!" The leading lackey spoke up.

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