"Chief!" Li Xiangguo walked in.

"Hmm!" The chief nodded.

"Tsk, tsk, truly remarkable, this calligraphy of Wang Xizhi is indeed excellent." Li Xiangguo hurriedly leaned in closer.

"Stop trying to flatter me." The chief harrumphed and said, "Speak, what brings you to see me this time?"

"Something you most want to know." Li Xiangguo said with a grin.

"Oh?" The chief was startled, immediately putting down the brush in his hand, and looked curiously into Li Xiangguo's eyes, saying, "You know what I most want to know?"

"Haha, in this world, other than a youngster named Lin Chuan, I fear there's nothing else you would care about, Chief." Li Xiangguo chuckled and said, "Am I right, Chief?"

"Haha..." The chief laughed heartily and said, "Indeed, what news do you bring me about Lin Chuan this time?"

"Take a look!" Li Xiangguo immediately opened the laptop he was carrying, and then played a video from it.

The scene of Lin Chuan saving someone - so thrilling, so fraught with danger, the senior chief watched with a frown until the video ended.

Bang...

The senior chief suddenly became furious, slamming his hand on the table and cursing, "Reckless, the kid is reckless!"

"Er..." Li Xiangguo was taken aback and said awkwardly, "Chief, what... what is this?"

"Hmph!" The senior chief rebuked angrily, "The state has spent hundreds of millions to raise him. Is he supposed to do things like this? To act so irresponsibly for a woman, he has truly disappointed me."

"Chief, don't be angry." Li Xiangguo hurriedly said, "On the contrary, I think what Lin Chuan did was right."

"Why?" The senior chief glared at Li Xiangguo and then said, "The country has spent enormous funds to train him. What if he carelessly died in this fire? Wouldn't the money spent by the country be wasted? His actions are simply too... too... excessive."

"No no no!" Li Xiangguo shook his head urgently and then said, "Lin Chuan doing so shows he is a man of great loyalty. If he cares so much for a woman, how could he not take responsibility for his country, which has nurtured and trained him?"

Upon hearing this, the fury on the chief's face seemed to dissipate somewhat, he took a deep breath and asked, "He's alright now, isn't he?"

"He's fine!" Li Xiangguo shook his head and said, "Luckily nothing happened, or else I wouldn't have the face to come see you!"

The chief's face showed a smile and he said, "That's good."

"All thanks to Silver Fox!" Li Xiangguo chuckled and then lit a cigarette, saying, "If it wasn't for this girl, the kid would probably have been ruined."

"Hmph!" The smile that had barely appeared on his face was quickly withdrawn, and he said, "It seems I need to personally find this kid and teach him a lesson."

"Don't!" Li Xiangguo hurriedly shook his head and said, "I think you'd better not go. Right now, the resentment in the kid's heart probably hasn't subsided, and he might not be too willing to see you!"

Upon hearing this, the chief's face darkened slightly, and his eyes filled with a touch of guilt.

He fell silent quickly.

Seeing this, Li Xiangguo hurriedly said, "Chief, don't blame yourself, this matter really isn't your fault."

"No!" The chief shook his head and said, "I have let him down. I didn't fight hard enough. If I had, if I had contended with the Chen family, maybe Lin Chuan wouldn't have been dismissed."

"Chief, I actually think dismissing Lin Chuan is a form of protection for him." Li Xiangguo spoke earnestly, "If Lin Chuan wasn't transferred, the Chen family would probably not have let him go. To keep him in the Dark Soldier would be irresponsible to the organization."

The chief lowered his head, and with a bitter smile said, "You're right, I have no face to see Lin Chuan."

"Chief, please don't say that." Li Xiangguo hurriedly said, "Lin Chuan should pay the price for his impulsive actions. You can't always indulge him."

"He's still just a child." The chief sighed.

"That's why he needs to grow." Li Xiangguo said seriously, "If you really want to train Lin Chuan as your successor, then I think dismissing him this time is the correct move. Only in this way can he grow; otherwise, he'll never be able to mature."

The chief smiled and said, "I hope he understands my good intentions."

"He definitely will!" Li Xiangguo said earnestly.

The two talked in secret in the study for a long time.

When Li Xiangguo came out of the room, he was cursing and swearing.

"Chief, that's too much." Li Xiangguo stood at the doorway of the study and yelled, "Not even a meal to offer, aren't you being too stingy?"

An attendant hurried over and said, "Director Li, you... what is this?"

"Hmph." Li Xiangguo huffily said, "Such bullying, not even offering a meal."

"Er..." The attendant was startled and said awkwardly, "Director Li, how could the chief be so petty?"

"You don't believe me?" Li Xiangguo frowned and then said, "If you don't believe me, go ask your superior, ask him what's going on?"

"Ah..." The guard was stunned.

"Isn't it just a piece of marbled rock?" Li Xiangguo scoffed, "He didn't even want to give it to me."

"Ah!" The guard was stunned again and said awkwardly, "Director Li, so you wanted to 'eat' the piece of marbled rock treasured in the superior's study?"

"Of course!" Li Xiangguo glanced at the guard and said, "I fancy that thing. After running errands for him so many times, if not for the merits, but for the hardships, he should still give me that stone, right? I've never seen a superior so stingy!"

"Don't talk like that." The guard hastily said, "That stone has a very important significance to the superior. So, it's really irresponsible of you to say that."

Li Xiangguo snorted coldly and said, "Alright, I'm leaving. Whatever he wants to do, he can do it. Isn't he going to Jiangbei City? Let him go by himself. I'm off."

Having said that, Li Xiangguo walked off in a huff.

The guard watched Li Xiangguo's retreating figure, seemingly very aggrieved. He quickly jogged towards the study. On the superior's desk, there lay a chicken-shaped stone, a marbled rock that closely resembled streaky pork. It was almost identical.

This stone was a constant worry for the old superior, and perhaps only the guard knew the story behind it.

"Superior." The guard walked in.

"You're here?" The superior looked up at the guard and then asked, "Has he left?"

"Yes." The guard immediately nodded and said, "Director Li seemed very angry."

"Let him be." The superior huffed lightly and said, "He's always been like that."

"Hehe..." The guard gave an awkward smile.

The superior sighed and gently caressed the blood-tinted stone, saying, "I won't give this stone to anyone. When I die, this stone will have to be buried with me!"

"Superior, it's all in the past now, why bother?" The guard sighed.

"The past doesn't mean it didn't happen." The superior revealed a bitter smile and then said, "I would rather the one who left was me."

"Superior, don't be sad." The guard comforted.

"Every time I see this stone, it reminds me of him!" The superior sighed.

"Yes!" The guard nodded, his eyes darting around, and then said, "But I think with Lin Chuan here, you should be at ease. Lin Chuan will definitely be able to take over your post. To protect this country, to protect the people of this country!"

Finally, a hint of satisfaction appeared in the superior's eyes.

"Yes!" The superior nodded and said, "I hope Lin Chuan can make contributions to this country, to the people of this country."

"Yes, he certainly can!" The guard nodded seriously.

"But..." The superior pondered and then said, "He still has a long way to go, I can only help him a little, the rest of the journey is up to him."

"Superior, since you have chosen him, let it be through thick and thin. Don't overthink it." The guard said with a smile.

"Indeed, since I have chosen him, I should not doubt him," the superior said earnestly.

......

Because of his injuries, Lin Chuan had been receiving treatment these past few days akin to how leaders are treated, which was really damn good. Tang Yumeng was practically serving him chicken soup in the morning and then again in the afternoon. And in that soup, she put a load of medicinal ingredients, insisting that Lin Chuan finish every last drop. Not only that, but Tang Yumeng also spent most of her time these few days by Lin Chuan's side. She would go to the office every morning, assign a day's work, and then immediately rush off to the hotel to take care of Lin Chuan.

In order not to worry Mrs. Lin, Lin Chuan made a phone call back home, indicating that he was on a business trip out of town and it would take a few days before he could return. Mrs. Lin cautiously reminded her son and urged him to work hard to get married early and have a chubby baby boy.

"Mom, don't worry, I'll definitely give you a few chubby grandsons." Lin Chuan chuckled.

Tang Yumeng's face immediately turned red beside him, her cheeks flushed, as if fearful of being seen. After Lin Chuan hung up the phone, he revealed a sly smile and then said, "Sis, why... why is your face so red?"

"No, it's not!" Tang Yumeng quickly turned her head away.

"Hehe, still denying it?" Lin Chuan jubilantly said, "Could it be... you're planning to fulfill my mom's dream?"

"What?" Tang Yumeng was startled.

"My mom wants a few chubby grandsons, you know." Lin Chuan laughed.

"Get lost!" Tang Yumeng immediately glared at Lin Chuan and said, "I don't want any, go and have them with someone else."

"Haha..." Lin Chuan burst into laughter.

He loved seeing Tang Yumeng looking so shy, her complexion so delicate it was almost possible to pinch out water.

Lin Chuan grinned broadly and then said, "Sis, you're really beautiful!"

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