The Supreme Beauty Fell in Love with Me Chapter 45 - 044: Matchmaking

"So, what have you decided?" Lin Chuan asked.

"For Old Luo's sake, I'm all in," Li Minghua took a drag on his cigarette, and through the smoke, Lin Chuan could see the ferocity on Li Minghua's face.

"Good," Lin Chuan nodded and said, "But right now, I need solid evidence of the Song brothers harming Old Luo."

"Those two bastards have always been careful with their actions," Li Minghua sighed and said, "So, there's basically no one who can catch them red-handed."

Lin Chuan took a puff of his cigarette, slowly exhaling, and remained silent for a while.

"However, these two bastards have connections with soone nicknad Thirteen Grand Protectors," Li Minghua took a deep breath and said, "I think we can make a breakthrough from there."

"Thirteen Grand Protectors?" Lin Chuan was sowhat taken aback, what kind of thing was that,

"Thirteen Grand Protectors is a thug in our Dongcheng District," Li Minghua said with a smile, "Apart from Thirteen Grand Protectors, there's also soone called the Northeast Tiger. These two guys are entrenched in Dongcheng District's territory, and basically no one dares to cause trouble in Dongcheng District anymore."

"I've heard about this Northeast Tiger," Lin Chuan said with a smile, "But I truly didn't know about this Thirteen Grand Protectors."

"The real na of Thirteen Grand Protectors is Feng Taibao, who later changed to a gangster na when he mingled in society," Li Minghua said with disdainful laughter, "He split his surna and directly goes by Thirteen Grand Protectors. However, these two have substantial influence in Dongcheng District, owning several companies and accumulating considerable wealth over the years, so basically, they're also considered legitimate businessn now."

"Wow, a cultured thug is truly the scariest," Lin Chuan remarked with surprise and a bemused smile.

"That's for sure," Li Minghua snorted with a sneer, "Both Feng Taibao and Northeast Tiger are no good. Only those with ruthlessness can carve out a business. Now, business is booming for both of these guys, each worth tens of millions. They're not to be ssed with."

"So, it's only natural for the Song brothers to be in cahoots with them," Lin Chuan narrowed his eyes.

"Right," Li Minghua nodded.

"The Song brothers are just simple-minded muscleheads," Lin Chuan sneered, "With the capabilities of Feng Taibao, he definitely wouldn't take those two seriously. That ans the network behind Feng Taibao is probably not that simple, right?"

Upon hearing this, Li Minghua instantly understood what Lin Chuan was getting at, his mind instantly becoming clear, he looked at Lin Chuan in disbelief: "Without evidence, you can't just talk nonsense like that."

"What's wrong with saying it?" Lin Chuan sneered, "Half the ti, for a businessman to succeed, there must be so degenerates from the governnt supporting them from behind. It's a perfectly normal thing. Besides, the person behind Feng Taibao himself isn't exactly clean."

"Lin Chuan, careful, the walls have ears," Li Minghua gave Lin Chuan a stern look.

Although Lin Chuan didn't specify who he was talking about, Li Minghua knew very well in his heart, since Feng Taibao took such good care of the Song brothers, it must be because of their backer, Song Ming.

Song Ming in Jiangbei City is soone whose stomp could cause tremors three tis over; although he is the Executive Deputy Secretary, his power is even greater than the City Secretary's. He's truly the almighty figure in Jiangbei City. If soone with intentions heard what Lin Chuan had said, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Forget it," Lin Chuan said with an easy smile, "If this person doesn't offend , I can't be bothered to squabble with him, but as for his two nephews, I must find a way to teach them a lesson."

"But we must do it cleanly and thoroughly," Li Minghua added.

"Don't worry," Lin Chuan nodded.

"Lately, I'll keep showing goodwill to the Song brothers, striving to gain their trust," Li Minghua nodded and said, "When the ti cos, if there's any clue or news, I'll notify you right away."

"Good," Lin Chuan patted Li Minghua's shoulder, "You're still a good brother after all."

"I'm also doing it to help Old Luo," Li Minghua nodded.

After spending a full hour and a half at the coffee shop, the two finally left. On the way back, Lin Chuan kept thinking about one question: why would the Song brothers always remain as drivers at the City Committee? Those two are, after all, Song Ming's own nephews. If he truly cared for his nephews, he would have found them so real power-holding official positions.

After thinking for a long ti, Lin Chuan seed to have figured it out.

The reason why Song Ming put his two nephews in the position of drivers undoubtedly was because he couldn't conveniently give this position to soone else. Only those he trusted could be up to the task. Who else could be trusted if not these two nephews? This also ans that Song Ming must often send these two brothers to do so shady tasks for him.

With this thought, the corners of Lin Chuan's mouth slightly lifted; it was clear that he had seen through the critical point. Perhaps, starting from these two brothers as a breakthrough, one could find Song Ming's records of corruption, bribery, and criminal offenses.

However, he didn't have much ti to spare on this at the mont. The most important thing he needed to do now was to take revenge for Old Luo. No matter who was the one who viciously targeted Old Luo, he had to pay them back in kind. Old Luo, such an honest and upright fellow, had only turned against the Song brothers under his influence. He couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

When he returned ho, it was already nightti.

The lights were still on in the house.

"Chuanzi, is that you coming back?" Mrs. Lin asked curiously.

"Mom, it's ," Lin Chuan replied hastily.

Mrs. Lin hobbled out, smiling as she said, "Silly boy, why are you back so late? Take a seat quickly."

"Mom, what's the good news?" Lin Chuan asked, puzzled.

"Here, take these two thousand yuan for now," Mrs. Lin hurriedly handed a red envelope to Lin Chuan.

"What...what's this about?" Lin Chuan's face filled with even more questions.

"Silly boy," Mrs. Lin laughed, "Sister Zhou from the neighborhood committee ca by tonight and said the girl will be back from out of town tomorrow, and told you to get ready for the blind date. Your clothes from last ti are all worn out, so take these two thousand yuan to buy a new outfit, and keep so change to take the girl out for a al, watch a movie... isn't that what young people do these days?"

"Mom, how can I take your money?" Lin Chuan quickly tried to give the two thousand yuan back to his mother.

"Take it," Mrs. Lin glared at Lin Chuan, saying, "If you don't dress up and don't take her out for food and movies, what, are you planning to just walk down the street with her?"

Lin Chuan had no choice but to keep the two thousand yuan in his pocket obediently.

He really was short of money lately, having not reached a month at work, and couldn't count on his salary. The little money he had after coming back all went to his mother's dical expenses, and whatever he managed to scrape together after that was mostly 'donated' to Zhou Kai and the others for poverty alleviation. Lin Chuan didn't regret it – helping these kids was like helping the community, helping the whole big family.

"All right," Lin Chuan nodded and said, "When I get paid later, I will pay you back."

"No need," Mrs. Lin laughed, "Actually, as long as you bring a daughter-in-law, I'll be perfectly content."

"Mom, you're at it again," Lin Chuan said with a wry smile.

This eagerness for a daughter-in-law was even more urgent than his own. But it was understandable why his mother was anxious. In the community, everyone about his age had already had children, or if not kids, they were married. Just waiting to hold a chubby little guy. Only he remained single. Every ti he went out, there would always be people teasing his mother. Therefore, it was impossible for his mother not to be anxious.

...

The next morning, just before leaving work, Lin Chuan went to Tang Yung's office to ask for leave.

"Secretary Tang, I might need to take a leave of absence this afternoon," Lin Chuan smiled, "If you need the car, you can ask Li Minghua."

"What are you planning to do?" Tang Yung stared at Lin Chuan, suspicious. She had to be cautious; this kid seed to be planning a fallout with the Song brothers. And asking for leave at this critical mont obviously wasn't right. Tang Yung feared Lin Chuan was going to seek revenge on the Song brothers.

"Blind date," Lin Chuan replied simply.

Snort…

Tang Yung had just taken a sip of water and imdiately spat it out. Xiao Xue nearby covered her mouth and giggled. What era was this that people still went on blind dates? This was too surprising. But then again, Lin Chuan himself was a man of surprises.

"What?!" Tang Yung looked at Lin Chuan dumbfounded, "What did you say? Blind date?"

"Yes," Lin Chuan nodded.

"With whom?" Tang Yung asked curiously.

"Don't know them. If I did, it wouldn't be a blind date," Lin Chuan said awkwardly, scratching his head, "Anyway, they've arranged to et in the afternoon, so...I won't be able to co to work then."

"Okay, I approve," Tang Yung nodded.

"Lin Chuan, why do you always co to Secretary Tang for everything?" Xiao Xue frowned, speaking discontentedly, "Don't you know how precious Secretary Tang's ti is? You should apply for leave with the HR departnt. Find your departnt head, not bring every tiny, trivial matter to Secretary Tang."

"Alright, I'll rember next ti," Lin Chuan nodded.

After Lin Chuan left, the office burst into laughter. Tang Yung chuckled, "Why do I suddenly find this kid kind of cute?"

"This guy is just like a block of wood," Xiao Xue huffed, "Not savvy at all. Otherwise, why would he need a blind date? He's Secretary Tang's driver; he could probably pick up a bride just walking down the street."

"Then would you be willing to be his bride?" Tang Yung asked with a smile.

"No way," Xiao Xue pouted, "I need to find a Mr. Right, not soone who makes angry all the ti and doesn't understand the rules."

"Little girl, do you even know what kind of man is your Mr. Right?" Tang Yung laughed.

"At the very least, soone who understands , dotes on , goes along with ," Xiao Xue said with a smile.

"That's a princess," Tang Yung glanced at Xiao Xue, "In a relationship, it's inevitable to have bumps and disagreents. For a woman, if you can find a man who would give his life for you, that makes a lifeti worth it."

"Secretary Tang, why... don't you find soone?" Xiao Xue asked curiously.

Tang Yung was already thirty-one years old, and also a very young bureau-level official. However, the most surprising thing was that she still didn't have a partner. Although there were many pursuers, including so from rich and powerful families, and even so wealthy n in their thirties or forties, she wasn't interested in any of them. This led to a lot of people gossiping behind her back, wondering if Tang Yung might be a 'comrade' (lesbian). And such rumors spread secretly within the City Committee; after all, with Secretary Tang's high position, no one dared to say it openly. If it got out and Secretary Tang beca furious, then an investigation would cause trouble.