The room was unlit, so it was impossible to see the other person's face, which led Mu Bai to think a pervert had entered the room.

"It's me, it's me!" Lin Chuan hurriedly shouted.

"Lin Chuan?!" Upon hearing this, Mu Bai immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Chuan quickly turned on the light on the wall. Mu Bai saw Lin Chuan standing naked by the bed, her face instantly turned red, and she said awkwardly, "You... you bastard, what are you doing here in the middle of the night?"

"I... I had nowhere else to go." Lin Chuan said with a wronged expression and then added, "So... I..."

"Alright." Mu Bai exhaled a breath and then said, "Do you know how close you were to scaring me to death?"

"I! I'm sorry." Lin Chuan said awkwardly.

"Fine, hurry up and sleep." Mu Bai gave Lin Chuan a dismal look, then said, "You almost scared me to death."

"Hehe..." Lin Chuan quickly jumped into bed. Then he slipped into Mu Bai's blanket.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Mu Bai exclaimed, "You're hurting me."

"I'll be gentle, I'll be gentle. I was just too excited." Lin Chuan quickly said.

"Don't touch me." Mu Bai quickly broke free from Lin Chuan's hand and then said, "I'm going to sleep, I'm so tired."

"Isn't it the same to sleep while holding you?" Lin Chuan said.

At first, Mu Bai didn't get used to it, falling asleep muddle-headed, who would want to be held while sleeping? But now, it seemed not bad. Being wrapped in Lin Chuan's warm embrace, she suddenly felt very comfortable. Moreover, this feeling gave her a strong sense of security.

Unfortunately, when she closed her eyes again, Mu Bai found that she couldn't sleep at all.

Lin Chuan, this guy, was holding on so tightly, the warmth of his breath brushing against her head. Mu Bai just couldn't sleep, instead, she felt quite awake.

"Lin Chuan, coming back so late, where did you go?" Mu Bai asked.

"Oh, something came up." Lin Chuan brushed it off and then smiled, "Things at the company."

"What things could happen at the company?" Mu Bai asked curiously, "I just went to the Sichuan University Group today and chatted with Zhou Rui; she didn't mention anything happening there."

"Over at the transport market." Lin Chuan quickly explained.

"Oh!" Mu Bai immediately didn't have anything further to say.

Lin Chuan's heart immediately started pounding, which made Mu Bai feel a bit surprised and bewildered. Why did Lin Chuan suddenly stop talking?

"By the way, following what you said, I've already been honest with Liu Shaoquan." Mu Bai began.

"Oh?" Lin Chuan was taken aback and asked, "The person pursuing you is named Liu Shaoquan?"

"Yes!" Mu Bai nodded, then said, "I have been very hesitant and struggling, not knowing what to do. But, this time you made me realize, so I explained it to him, but he doesn't seem to plan on leaving the Sichuan University Group, instead, he stayed, and now I don't know what to do."

"That shows he's open-minded." Lin Chuan replied, "He didn't stop being friends with you despite your rejection, I actually think such a person is worth being friends with. Otherwise, those who can't handle rejection and go extreme, even to the point of self-harm, are really unreliable."

"Hehe..." Mu Bai chuckled and quickly turned over, her delicate face, biting her red lips, said, "Do you belong to the latter?"

"No, no, no!" Lin Chuan quickly shook his head and then said, "I belong to the former."

"You, this person, are just like Old Wang selling his melons, only praising your own goods." Mu Bai laughed.

"No, it's nothing like that." Lin Chuan laughed.

A strange smile crept up on Mu Bai's lips, and then she hugged Lin Chuan, her proud chest tightly pressing against Lin Chuan's chest. This instead made Lin Chuan feel a bit restless. Luckily, he already released the tension on Xiao Ning earlier in the night, otherwise, he would certainly have grabbed onto Mu Bai for some action.

The two embraced each other to sleep, like a pair of runaway lovers relying on each other for life.

The morning of the next day, the sunlight was perfect.

When Lin Chuan woke up, he found the room filled with radiance. The thin curtain over the window wasn't enough to block the sunshine, the drapes were open. Lin Chuan turned over, wanting to reach out to hug Mu Bai, only to find she was no longer there.

"Mu Bai..." Lin Chuan called out.

"Calling out for what?" Mu Bai rushed in from outside, her face rosy, and said, "I'm making breakfast for you, stay in bed a bit longer and then get up."

"Hehe..." Lin Chuan chuckled, and suddenly a feeling of happiness welled up from within. This was a feeling he had never experienced before.

Mu Bai turned to leave the bedroom, and soon, sounds of activity came from the kitchen.

Lin Chuan lay on the bedhead, letting the sunlight pour over his body, he felt a sense of anticipation, a wonderful sense of anticipation. It felt as if he had started a family. Inside, he even felt a warmth of family and a sense of happiness.

Lin Chuan's face was filled with a happy expression, and he immediately stood up from the bed, then said with a laugh, "So this is what a home feels like?"

In Tang Yumeng's home, Lin Chuan did not have this feeling.

Although Tang Yumeng is the woman he loves the most, in Lin Chuan's heart, Tang Yumeng is like a queen, a high and mighty queen. Her quality of life and pursuit of life are several levels higher than his own.

Lin Chuan grew up in the Changlin Factory, while Tang Yumeng was born into a prestigious family, essentially a noble by nature. From childhood, she received a noble education, using the best and finest in life and study. Later, she studied abroad and received the world's most perfect education. She could be said to have been born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

Lin Chuan does not like that kind of intentional life; he prefers a go-with-the-flow attitude. Relatively speaking, Mu Bai's lifestyle is closer to that of an ordinary person. Thus, Mu Bai gives him a different feeling, a different life.

"Lazy pig, get up and have breakfast." Mu Bai shouted from the kitchen, "Hurry and brush your teeth and wash your face."

"Coming!" Lin Chuan shouted back.

Then Lin Chuan hurried up and happily trotted to the bathroom to freshen up.

Once he was done, the dining table was already filled with a sumptuous breakfast.

It took Mu Bai an hour to prepare this breakfast. Mu Bai is not someone who enjoys cooking. However, for Lin Chuan, she is willing to do anything. Although she hasn't shown any love towards Lin Chuan on the surface, after being conquered and tamed by him for two nights, Mu Bai's heart is already full of affection for him. In fact, from the time of the Jiangbei City Forward Chemical Plant explosion case, Mu Bai had already developed a fondness for Lin Chuan.

A man willing to put his life on the line for others, a man who would go through thick and thin for the city's people, he is a brave man.

"It's really abundant," Lin Chuan said with a smile.

"Is it?" Mu Bai giggled, "Aren't I afraid you won't have enough to eat?"

"I'm not a pig!" Lin Chuan retorted.

"You can eat more than a pig," Mu Bai giggled.

During breakfast, Mu Bai almost watched as Lin Chuan performed solo at the table. The breakfast table was cleared in the blink of an eye. After finishing, Lin Chuan patted his belly and said with a chuckle, "It was delicious, I'm so full today."

Mu Bai gave him an exasperated look and said, "You jerk, you finished my entire morning's work in one go."

"Hehe, craftsmanship is meant to be shared," Lin Chuan said with a smile, "But your cooking is really good; even breakfast offers a variety of choices. Quite impressive."

"Do you like it?" Mu Bai asked curiously.

"I like it," Lin Chuan nodded quickly, "Of course I like it."

"As long as you like it," Mu Bai smiled, "I'll make it for you next time too."

"That sounds great," Lin Chuan smiled, "I'll stay over at your place in the evening from now on."

"That won't do!" Mu Bai shook her head, "I'm an unmarried girl, how can you shamelessly come over every day to eat and drink for free? Besides, I'm an unmarried girl; how bad is it if the neighbors see you coming and going all the time? They'll think I'm up to something."

"Can't dating couples cohabit?" Lin Chuan countered.

"Who's dating you?" Mu Bai's face turned slightly red.

"Haha, others might think so," Lin Chuan laughed heartily.

"Lin Chuan, you should remember you have a girlfriend," Mu Bai said angrily as she stood up, grabbed her clothes and bag, "I'm going to work. You stay at home by yourself."

With that, Mu Bai slung her bag over her shoulder and walked out.

After Mu Bai left, Lin Chuan stayed in the house by himself. Watching Mu Bai's departing figure, Lin Chuan's lips curled into a satisfied smile.

With Mu Bai gone, Lin Chuan couldn't stay either. He leisurely left the house alone.

He walked slowly downhill.

He had been wandering around Jiangbei City for a few days. Soon it was Monday.

On Monday, Tang Yumeng needed to attend the opening ceremony at the resort in Xiaotang Town, Wujiang County. As Tang Yumeng's driver and bodyguard, Lin Chuan naturally had to go with her.

Early in the morning, the weather was very warm.

The City Committee personnel came downstairs one after another, Tang Yumeng brought along her assistant and secretary, as well as several cadres from the publicity department. The group split into three cars, which soon started their engines. Lin Chuan drove Tang Yumeng's Audi A8 leading the way, followed closely by two Audi A6Ls.

The three cars set off towards the outskirts, passing through the countryside and heading straight to Wujiang County via the provincial highway.

After an hour of travel, they soon reached Wujiang.

The county secretary of Wujiang had changed. Tang Yumeng had agreed to Song Ming's condition not to retaliate against Song Ming's former subordinates. As one of Song Ming's old subordinates, Liu Dagu was not subjected to retaliation by Tang Yumeng; instead, she promoted him and transferred him to the City Committee's Agricultural Bureau as director. This was a classic case of a promotion in name but demotion in reality. Being the top authority of the county is quite comfortable, almost like being an emperor, but now, he became the figurehead of a trivial office, which is typical reprisal.

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