"Politeness?" Lin Chuan chuckled and said, "Politeness just creates distance between us. We are very close, aren't we?"

"You... don't talk nonsense." Xiao Xue quickly stood up.

"Where's Secretary Tang?" Lin Chuan asked.

"I was about to ask you!" Xiao Xue glanced at Lin Chuan and said, "Didn't Secretary Tang go out to find you? And here you are asking me."

"This..." Lin Chuan blinked and said, "She went to find me?"

"Yes." Xiao Xue nodded and said, "She left an hour ago. These past few days, she has called you several times, but your phone was out of service area. I don't know where you went, Secretary Tang is really worried about you, especially since your burn hasn't healed yet."

"This..." Lin Chuan was startled, he quickly took out his mobile phone and turned it on.

Meanwhile, Xiao Xue had dialed Tang Yumeng's number from the landline for Lin Chuan.

Upon learning that Lin Chuan was at the City Committee, Tang Yumeng hurried back to the City Committee.

Half an hour later, the two met in the office. Tang Yumeng glared at Lin Chuan, her eyes full of reproach and resentment, as if she wanted to release all the anger in her heart. Lin Chuan was somewhat embarrassed.

"Sis, that..." Lin Chuan chuckled and said, "I left in a hurry the other day and forgot to let you know."

"Where did you go?" Tang Yumeng asked coldly.

"I... went out for a bit." Lin Chuan said awkwardly.

"Where did you go?" Tang Yumeng asked again.

"I..." Lin Chuan blinked and said, "A friend abroad got into some trouble, I... I had to help, you see... so..."

"Oh, really." Tang Yumeng sneered, "You ran off abroad without a word, what friend, what matter? It must be a woman, right?"

"Yes, no, not right!" Lin Chuan nodded and immediately regretted it.

"Hmph, still won't admit it!" Tang Yumeng squinted her eyes, closing in step by step.

"Sis... I... am I not wrong already?" Lin Chuan dared not look into Tang Yumeng's eyes, barely able to speak, feeling guilty, and thus, even more hesitant to speak.

"Wrong, what wrong?" Tang Yumeng countered.

"I... shouldn't have left without saying a word." Lin Chuan looked tremblingly guilty.

"What else?" Tang Yumeng snorted lightly.

She walked slowly to the office desk, then picked up the teacup on the desk, gently took a sip, watching Lin Chuan with a playful scorn as she raised her eyebrow, then said, "It seems you still don't plan to come clean, do you?"

"What do I come clean about?" Lin Chuan said helplessly.

"Where did you go, what did you do?" Tang Yumeng gently tapped her fingers on the desk.

"I..." Lin Chuan was instantly at a loss, frantically trying to concoct a story in his mind, but how to fabricate it in such a short moment? A flash of inspiration struck Lin Chuan, he said, "I have a friend in Singapore, his wealthy father just passed away. His brothers are fighting over the inheritance, so he specifically asked me to be his bodyguard, to ensure his safety until he inherits the property..."

This story was indeed true, but Lin Chuan twisted it a bit.

"Really?" Tang Yumeng listened and somehow began to believe it.

"Absolutely." Lin Chuan hurriedly nodded.

If Tang Yumeng found out he went abroad risking his life to save Song Xiaojia, she probably would have wanted to kill him, thus, Lin Chuan could only use this story to deceive her for now. If not this story, he probably wouldn't be able to explain himself.

"Alright." Tang Yumeng nodded and said, "Even if your story checks out, your behavior still might not, right?"

"That's why I am admitting my mistake." Lin Chuan quickly raised his hand and said, "I admit I was wrong."

"Is just saying 'I was wrong' useful?" Tang Yumeng glared at Lin Chuan.

"Sis, then... what do you want me to do?" Lin Chuan chuckled, then said, "How about I give you a massage? I learned a new massage technique abroad, it's really good."

"Cut it out!" Tang Yumeng glanced at Lin Chuan and angrily said, "Who's playing around with you? Be serious."

Tang Yumeng was exasperated yet amused by Lin Chuan.

Speaking of this guy, he always jests around, wanting to be serious around him was next to impossible, it was almost speechless being around him. Every time Tang Yumeng tried to keep a straight face, she was almost made to laugh by him, after several tryings, Tang Yumeng just gave up.

"You jerk." Tang Yumeng glared at Lin Chuan and angrily scolded, "Always worrying people over and over again."

"Yes, yes, I was wrong." Lin Chuan stubbornly admitted his mistake with an unyielding face.

"How is your injury?" Tang Yumeng asked.

"It's fine now." Lin Chuan quickly lifted his clothes and said, "Look, the burn is basically no problem. New skin has already grown."

"There is bleeding here." Tang Yumeng exclaimed.

Lin Chuan looked down and indeed, a piece of new skin had been abraded, oozing a bit of fresh blood. Lin Chuan smiled and said, "Sister, this bit of blood is really not a problem, you don't need to worry too much."

"How can I not worry?" Tang Yumeng looked at Lin Chuan's slightly red but very fierce scars. These scars were left because of her. Tang Yumeng's eyes immediately moistened. At Drum Tower, when Tang Yumeng saw Lin Chuan's selfless figure, she seemed to see the shadow of Tang Hao, that haunting shadow, like a curse in the depths of Tang Yumeng's heart, tightly entangling her, making it impossible for her to forget him.

Tang Yumeng choked up and said, "You jerk, always making people worried, every time I'm scared and worried for you."

"Sister, how can I, a big man, make you worry?" Lin Chuan chuckled and said, "Rest assured, I'm absolutely fine."

"You always put yourself in the most dangerous places." Tang Yumeng felt distressed and said, "For me, you've recklessly put yourself in danger over and over again, how can I not worry about you? You never think about protecting yourself. Instead, you make me worry about you."

"Sister…" Lin Chuan felt Tang Yumeng's worry and heartache, he was slightly touched and said, "Please don't worry about me, I won't be harmed. Besides, sacrificing my life for you, what does that really count for?"

"That still won't do!" Tang Yumeng shook her head and said, "Tang Hao died because of me, and I haven't yet come out of that nightmare. If you were to die because of me too… I… I might not have the courage to keep living."

As she spoke, Tang Yumeng couldn't hold back her tears any longer, and the tears she had been holding back in her eyes fell like beads off a string.

"Sister, I… I was wrong." Lin Chuan hurriedly said.

"You are wrong again!" Tang Yumeng suddenly glared at Lin Chuan.

"Ah?!" Lin Chuan was startled and said, "Then… what should I do?"

"How can a man so easily admit his mistakes?" Tang Yumeng waited for Lin Chuan and said, "A man should be tough, not soft at the start of a conversation."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chuan laughed and said, "Sister, you are right, but a man, when facing the woman he loves, would rather take all the blame, not wanting her to feel self-blame, guilt, or sadness."

"…" Tang Yumeng was instantly stunned, her face blushing as she said, "Yes, people are just that contradictory."

"Sister, I promise I won't make you sad in the future." Lin Chuan took Tang Yumeng's hand and gently pulled her into his arms.

"Really?" Tang Yumeng nestled against Lin Chuan's chest, looking up at him slightly.

"Of course!" Lin Chuan hurriedly nodded.

"Good, that's what you said." Tang Yumeng smiled.

"Of course, a man's promise is as weighty as nine sacred tripods!" Lin Chuan declared, tapping his chest confidently.

"That's good." Tang Yumeng chuckled.

Finally calming down Tang Yumeng's emotions, Lin Chuan felt the weight in his heart relax. He breathed a sigh of relief, intending to have an intimate moment with Tang Yumeng in the office, but unexpectedly, Xiao Xue, the girl, interrupted them.

"Secretary Tang, the meeting this afternoon is about to start." Xiao Xue peeked her head in, cautiously saying, "There's not much time left."

"Okay, I'll be right there." Tang Yumeng immediately nodded.

"Alright, I'm going to the meeting room to prepare." Xiao Xue nodded.

Having been interrupted just like that, Lin Chuan couldn't really say anything and could only obediently release Tang Yumeng.

Tang Yumeng seemed to see through Lin Chuan's thoughts. She grinned and then said, "You rascal, I know what you're thinking. I can't fulfill your wish today, maybe next time. Next time I'll have more space to spend with you, okay?"

"Sister, you said it." Lin Chuan quickly agreed.

Soon, Tang Yumeng went to the meeting room, and Lin Chuan reluctantly returned to the rest room alone.

In the rest room, the Song family brothers were playing cards and boasting with a bunch of people. When everyone saw Lin Chuan entering, the room immediately quieted down.

"Yo, Lin Chuan, you're here?" Song Wen smiled and said, "I heard you made merits at Drum Tower this time, huh?"

"Exactly, and I heard he even saved Secretary Tang." Song Wu said sarcastically, "Now he has become quite the celebrity of our City Committee."

Aside from the Song family brothers, no one else in this rest room dared to talk to Lin Chuan in such a sarcastic tone. Lin Chuan did not speak either but walked slowly inside, saying, "I heard that this fire was not a natural disaster but a man-made catastrophe, right?"

Song Wen was momentarily stunned, and Song Wu's face changed, he glared fiercely at Lin Chuan: "Lin Chuan, what do you mean by that?"

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