"Let's go too," Tang Yumeng glanced at Lin Chuan.

After speaking, Tang Yumeng walked off with Xiao Xue. As Zhong Wenyi passed by Lin Chuan with a laugh, he said, "Lin Chuan, you lucky dog, huh?"

"I... I'm furious," Lin Chuan said through clenched teeth.

"Angry about what?" Zhong Wenyi asked.

"Angry at that Taoist priest on the overpass," Lin Chuan said irritably.

"Why?" Zhong Wenyi asked curiously.

"I ran into a Taoist priest on the overpass yesterday, who did a divination for me," Lin Chuan sighed, then continued, "He said I'd encounter peach blossom luck and would face quite a few peach blossom tribulations soon. Damn it, turns out he was right."

"Haha..." Zhong Wenyi squinted and winked, then turned and walked away.

Lin Chuan stood there dumbfounded, while Qingzi was weeping at the door. Lin Chuan was clueless about what to do. Though he had some experience comforting women, the woman in front of him was not just anyone, but a Japanese woman, a woman skilled in martial arts.

"Um... Qingzi," Lin Chuan approached.

"Don't come near," Qingzi glared at Lin Chuan and snapped angrily, "Don't touch me."

"I... I didn't say I would touch you," Lin Chuan replied awkwardly with a strained smile, "I... I am about to leave now, will you... will you come?"

"I'm not leaving," Qingzi gritted her teeth and squatted on the ground, starting to cry.

"Let's go, you'll miss your transport if you wait," Lin Chuan tried to console her, "Just stay in Jiangbei City for a while. Once the Wujiang memorial tablet is fixed, you can go back."

"Really?" Qingzi asked.

"Of course!" Lin Chuan hastily nodded and said, "If Fujii Katsuyoshi asks, tell him it was me who said so."

Qingzi wiped her tears and said, "Fine, I'll go with you, but don't even think about touching me, or else... I'll kill you!"

"Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person," Lin Chuan said with a smile.

Qingzi nodded and then followed Lin Chuan out. Lin Chuan was indeed soft-hearted, especially toward women, beautiful women.

In the Audi, Xiao Xue asked with confusion, "Secretary Tang, what's with Fujii? Why does he leave Qingzi to Lin Chuan? Do you think Lin Chuan can hold himself back?"

"It's his business," Tang Yumeng, with her eyes closed, sat in the back seat, feeling very annoyed inside, yet powerless to stop such things.

At this moment, Lin Chuan pulled open the passenger door and said, "Xiao Xue, you and Secretary Tang take the backseat, let Qingzi sit here."

"Oh, okay," Xiao Xue blinked her eyes rapidly and hurriedly squeezed into the back seat.

Tang Yumeng opened her eyes, clearly revealing a strong hint of jealousy. Qingzi got into the car, nodded to Tang Yumeng and Xiao Xue, and said, "I'm sorry for the intrusion."

Lin Chuan drove off.

Upon returning to Jiangbei City, Lin Chuan dropped Tang Yumeng and Xiao Xue at the City Committee.

On the way, none of them spoke a word, and Tang Yumeng remained silent. Xiao Xue felt the atmosphere in the car was very oppressive, which gave her an indescribable feeling. Finally, when they arrived at the City Committee, Xiao Xue quickly got out of the car.

Lin Chuan opened the back door, and Tang Yumeng walked out at a slow pace. They exchanged a glance, didn't speak, but Lin Chuan could feel that Tang Yumeng was angry.

"Sis... about this..." Lin Chuan felt somewhat helpless.

"It's up to you to deal with it," Tang Yumeng snorted lightly, then turned and entered the City Committee.

Lin Chuan watched Tang Yumeng's retreating figure.

Qingzi sat in the car, feeling extremely despondent, having been abandoned by Fujii Katsuyoshi in Jiangbei City, which made her feel very disappointed and sad. No matter what, she couldn't muster any spirits.

"Let's go. First, I'll arrange a place for you to stay," Lin Chuan said somewhat helplessly, suddenly having a Japanese woman by his side, which really made Lin Chuan depressed. Food, drink, and daily necessities all cost money, having to take care of another person out of the blue, it's really tough.

Lin Chuan took Qingzi to Haiqing Pool.

"Brother Chuan, where did you find such a beautiful woman?" Zhou Kai excitedly looked at Qingzi and said, "Amazing, she could definitely be a top draw. The fee should start at least from fifteen hundred."

"Scram," Lin Chuan glared at him irritably and said, "She is a guest."

"A guest?!" Zhou Kai was taken aback.

"Mr. Lin Chuan, you're not planning to make me stay here, are you?" Qingzi crossed her arms. This place's decor was clearly the den of iniquity typical of China.

"Yo, is she a Japanese chick?" Zhou Kai's eyes shone with stars.

"You should be glad to have a roof over your head," Lin Chuan looked at Qingzi and said, "Stop complaining, if you're unsatisfied, go pay for a hotel yourself."

"You!" Qingzi was biting her teeth. If she had the money, who would want to follow Lin Chuan to Jiangbei City?

"Kai, find a place for her to stay," Lin Chuan responded.

"Eh?" Zhou Kai was startled, then said, "Really? She... She's going to stay here?"

"That's right," Lin Chuan nodded and said, "Starting today, she'll be in charge of security at Haiqing Pool."

"Chuanzi, you don't have a fever, do you?" Zhou Kai was flabbergasted; a woman was assigned to take charge of Haiqing Pool's security, and looking at this woman – just over 1.6 meters tall and although pretty, could security matters of Haiqing Pool be measured by looks?

"Don't worry, she could beat you with her hands tied behind her back." Lin Chuan smiled.

"Impossible." Zhou Kai rolled up his sleeves, ready to have a go.

"Stop messing around, move somewhere else." Lin Chuan glared at Zhou Kai.

Zhou Kai could only obediently step back. Lin Chuan found a spot on the third floor. It was originally a storeroom, but now that Qingzi had arrived, she had to be settled there. All the clutter was cleared out, and the room was set up with a bed and a few potted plants; it was fresh and clean.

"Qingzi, what do you think?" Lin Chuan led Qingzi inside.

"It's okay." Qingzi was not picky about places. She said, "As long as it's quiet."

Zhou Kai said with a laugh, "Rest assured, this place is the quietest, but of course, it's not without its chaos. So, as long as you get used to it, it's good."

After settling Qingzi in, Lin Chuan and Zhou Kai left. Qingzi locked herself in the room alone.

"Chuanzi bro, what's the story with this woman?" Zhou Kai asked.

"She's a bodyguard from Zhu's Corporation." Lin Chuan replied.

"Really?" Zhou Kai exclaimed, "Doesn't that mean she's really skilled?"

"Mhm." Lin Chuan nodded, "She's not my match, but she's better than you."

"Damn it, I'll spar with her later." Zhou Kai gritted his teeth.

After settling Qingzi, Lin Chuan hastily headed to the City Committee. The fire at Tang Yumeng's place hadn't been put out yet. Once it flares up, that would spell trouble. Lin Chuan was also quite frustrated, realizing that what he faced was a "peach blossom calamity," not a "peach blossom luck."

Having many women is troublesome, like a firefighter dousing flames everywhere.

City Committee office.

Tang Yumeng sat alone in the office, her head lowered, thinking about something.

"Sis, what are you thinking?" Lin Chuan walked in.

Tang Yumeng glanced up at him and continued looking down, unwilling to speak. Lin Chuan walked over slowly, gently embraced her, and smiled, "You're not jealous of a Japanese woman, are you?"

"Qingzi is pretty." Tang Yumeng smiled.

"However pretty, she's not even one-thousandth as beautiful as you, sis." Lin Chuan grinned.

"Smooth talker!" Tang Yumeng rolled her eyes at Lin Chuan and disdainfully said, "Hmph, do you think I would forgive you just like that?"

"But, sis, I didn't do anything wrong!" Lin Chuan said awkwardly.

"Bringing a girl home and still claiming you did nothing wrong." Tang Yumeng glared at Lin Chuan, then said, "Tell me, how are you planning to arrange things with Qingzi?"

"What do you mean arrange?" Lin Chuan looked at Tang Yumeng in confusion, then said, "I've already settled her in Haiqing Pool, letting her stay there. Qingzi is quite skilled, and it will be good to have her watch over Haiqing Pool. Sooner or later, the 'Northeast Tiger' is going to make a move on Haiqing Pool. With Qingzi there, we've got it handled."

"You jerk." Tang Yumeng looked at Lin Chuan with exasperation, "Don't you know that Qingzi is a guest? How can you make her stay in such a place? Besides, she's a girl?"

"Who cares." Lin Chuan said dismissively, "I have no money, and Fujii Katsuyoshi didn't give me any, so I can't afford to put her up in a hotel. I just cleared out a storage room in Haiqing Pool and had her stay there."

"You..." Tang Yumeng was dumbfounded, her earlier anger replaced with shock. She scolded, "Are you insane, making her stay in a storage room?"

"That's better than sleeping rough, right?" Lin Chuan smiled, "Sis, weren't you mad at her? Why are you still thinking about her now?"

"I am not mad at her. I'm mad at you!" Tang Yumeng huffed.

"Why?" Lin Chuan asked.

"Because you are so infuriating!" Tang Yumeng glared at Lin Chuan, "If you hadn't informed Fujii Katsuyoshi that you were interested in Qingzi, would he have left her with you? I think you're nothing but a wolf in heat, your eyes glued to any pretty girl you see."

"I..." Lin Chuan was taken aback.

"Hmph." Tang Yumeng pouted, her demeanor suddenly that of a petulant young woman, lacking any mature feminine grace and rationality, as if she had become a girl prone to acting coy. This really gave Lin Chuan a hard time. Lin Chuan said awkwardly, "So, what now?"

"Would you dare to do it again next time?" Tang Yumeng challenged.

"I won't dare." Lin Chuan shook his head, "Definitely won't dare next time."

"Hmph." Tang Yumeng snorted, "I should hope not. If you ever dare act so recklessly again, see how I'll settle the score with you."

"Hehe..." Lin Chuan chuckled nervously, no longer daring to make a peep.

Having finally appeased Tang Yumeng's inner grievances, Lin Chuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Right, get Qingzi a room in a hotel pronto." Tang Yumeng instructed, "Don't let her be wronged."

"Okay. Whatever you say." Lin Chuan nodded.

"Fujii Katsuyoshi leaving Qingzi behind is probably to keep an eye on you." Tang Yumeng said with a smirk, "You be careful on your own. I always feel like Fujii Katsuyoshi might be interested in you!"

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