The Supreme Beauty Fell in Love with Me

"Really?"

"Nonsense, I heard it was Secretary Tang who blew the lid off the situation."

At the City Committee, many people were gossiping behind closed doors. Especially in the City Committee's hall, groups of people were huddled together, discussing the matter. So engrossed were they in their conversation that they didn't notice Lin Chuan and Tang Yumeng entering the room until Xiao Xue cleared her throat deliberately: "Ahem... ahem..."

Only then did everyone realize Tang Yumeng was present, and the room fell instantly silent.

"What are you all here wagging your tongues about?" Xiao Xue glared at the group indignantly and scolded: "Get back to work, will you? Is this something you should be discussing?"

Whoosh...

The crowd immediately scattered like birds and beasts.

Xiao Xue quickly approached Tang Yumeng: "Secretary Tang, are you alright?"

"I'm fine." Tang Yumeng shook her head and said, "If something was wrong, could I still be standing here?"

"Hehe, that's great to hear," Xiao Xue nodded hurriedly.

Lin Chuan went to the break room.

The break room was much more lively than the hall. The group began chatting animatedly about the affair. The Song family brothers were particularly enthusiastic, saying that Song Hao had slept with Tang Yumeng, and they described the details so vividly that those unaware of the truth might really believe Song Hao had forced himself on Tang Yumeng.

As soon as Lin Chuan entered, the break room promptly quieted down.

"Dude, what exactly happened last night?" Luo Guoqing asked in haste.

"Not much." Lin Chuan grinned: "That punk Song Hao tried to kidnap Secretary Tang and even attempted to rape her, but I discovered it in time. I kicked one of his balls to smithereens on the spot. Hehe, I bet he's still lying in the hospital right now."

Sss...

Everyone involuntarily gasped, feeling a chill down their spine. They couldn't fathom how excruciating the pain must have been from that kick. Even an accidental bump or nudge was enough to make one break out in a cold sweat; to say nothing of a powerful kick that shattered it!

The Song family brothers sneered, "Lin Chuan, you might be mistaken, you know? Secretary Tang was clearly taken by Song Hao."

"What the hell are you talking about?" Lin Chuan glared at Song Wen irritably.

"Look how worked up you're getting," Song Wen chuckled. "You know better than anyone whether it happened, right?"

"I know a bit about this too," Song Wu chimed in from the side: "Given Song Wen's nature, you were probably with him while Song Hao had his way with Tang Yumeng, haha..."

Haha...

Within the break room, a bunch of **** were wearing smug smiles.

Lin Chuan couldn't stand listening to any of it. Any bad news, any rumors, and scandals about Tang Yumeng were intolerable to Lin Chuan.

Crack, crack...

Lin Chuan's fists were clenched tightly, his knuckles cracking.

"Shut your mouths!" Lin Chuan roared furiously.

"Lin Chuan, you may be able to silence us, but the rest of the world's whispers can't be stopped that easily," Song Wu sneered. "We didn't start this rumor, it was told to us by someone else. We're just discussing facts, go on, beat us up if you dare."

Just as Lin Chuan was about to erupt, Luo Guoqing quickly grabbed his arm and said, "Bro, just endure it. Don't stoop to their level. If you really hit them, it might just confirm their story. Even if Secretary Tang wasn't touched by Song Hao, it would just fuel their wild imaginations."

Lin Chuan pushed Luo Guoqing away. He walked towards Song Wu, "Say what you just said one more time."

"I said this rumor isn't..." Song Wu wasn't the least bit scared.

"Not that sentence." Lin Chuan shook his head.

"I said we're just stating the facts..." Song Wu spoke again.

"Not that one either." Lin Chuan kept shaking his head, fury clearly written across his face.

"I said if you're capable, go ahead and hit us." Song Wu repeated his earlier words.

Bang...

Lin Chuan swung his fist, hitting Song Wu hard. He then grabbed a folding chair nearby and smashed it fiercely onto Song Wu's body. Lin Chuan could easily guess that it was probably Song Wu who had spread the rumor. Therefore, he couldn't just let it go. The folding chair broke into pieces on the spot. Lin Chuan charged again, raining down a flurry of punches and kicks.

"Fuck, your grandpa." Song Wu roared angrily.

Song Wu was stunned by Lin Chuan's attack, and by the time he came to his senses, he had already fallen to the ground and could not get up, allowing Lin Chuan to continuously punch and kick him. However, Song Wu was not afraid; on the contrary, he became even more courageous and combative. People tend to unleash fierce fighting spirit when pushed into a corner.

This time, Song Wu was pushed into a corner.

He staggered to his feet and then lunged crazily towards Lin Chuan. But his attack was doomed to be like a moth flying into a flame. It was quickly blocked, and with two snap kicks, Song Wu was kicked far away on the spot.

"I'm going all out with you." Seeing his own brother being bullied, Song Wen naturally couldn't stand it anymore. He swiftly pounced towards the opponent, charging at Lin Chuan with lightning-fast speed. It was so fast that he dashed over in the blink of an eye. Song Wen also grabbed a folding chair, attempting to sneak attack Lin Chuan from behind.

Bang...

The folding chair quickly smashed towards Lin Chuan, and at that instant, Lin Chuan suddenly delivered a back snap kick.

The folding chair slammed hard onto Lin Chuan's foot. The seat of the folding chair immediately caved in. Several screws on the chair cracked on the spot, and the chair became deformed. Everyone stared at this scene, dumbfounded and at a loss, as well as somewhat overwhelmed.

This altercation had gotten too out of hand.

Of course, there were also those who enjoyed watching the excitement and didn't mind if things escalated. They were even shouting and cheering from the sidelines.

"Beat him, beat him."

"Fight, Song Wen, go for it!"

A group of people shouted from the side. Their clamor was loud, and the passersby from various government agencies dared not get involved. As they passed by the entrance of the lounge, they all walked by with their heads lowered, not daring to meddle in the affairs of the lounge. This might just be a small lounge, but it was filled with factional strife, including Secretary Tang, Vice-Secretary Song, and other ministers. The waters here ran deep.

The Song family brothers, two against one, were still no match for Lin Chuan.

"Place your bets, quick, place your bets. Last chance to bet, the odds are high." A brawny man hastily shouted, "Bet on Lin Chuan to win, one to 1.03; betting on Song Wen and Song Wu, one to five."

They started taking bets right in the lounge. Seized by a rush, you with a hundred, me with a hundred. They eagerly bet on Lin Chuan, or on Song Wen and Song Wu.

Lin Chuan had a higher chance of winning, but the crowd still preferred to take a gamble. If they bet on the Song brothers and won, they might be able to make a bit of tobacco money. The crowd was overjoyed.

A bunch of people were laughing so hard their mouths almost couldn't close.

At this moment, the Song brothers finally surrendered, both floored by Lin Chuan.

"If I hear such rumors next time, I'll make sure you wish you were dead." Lin Chuan huffed coldly and turned to leave the lounge; this damned place was unbearable to stay in any longer.

"Split the money, split the money!" Those who had bet on Lin Chuan to win were immediately overjoyed.

However, those who bet on Lin Chuan couldn't win much, a hundred bucks only earned them one hundred and three. Even with a five hundred bet, they just won fifteen. Merely enough for a pack of Liqun cigarettes. On the other hand, the bookie had bled those who bet on the Song brothers dry. The biggest bettor lost five hundred bucks in a flash. After deducting the money lost, the bookie actually made a profit of over a thousand.

"Heh, thrilling!" The brawny man said excitedly: "Didn't expect to make a bonus like this."

"Thrill the hell out of you," everyone laughed: "You're treating us to dinner tonight."

"Sure, let's all go out for some kebabs tonight," the brawny man laughed.

Just as Lin Chuan turned to walk to the entrance of the lounge, he saw the plump Minister Chen also standing at the door, about to leave. Suddenly he saw Lin Chuan staring at him. Minister Chen quickly adjusted his glasses and then said with a smile, "It's fine, it's fine. It's normal for young people to be a bit fiery, but later on, just get those chairs fixed."

Anger still remained on Lin Chuan's face.

Minister Chen quickly changed his tone: "Even if you can't fix them, it's fine, I'll get logistics to replace a few chairs later."

"Hmph!" Lin Chuan snorted coldly and strode out the door.

Minister Chen was terrified by Lin Chuan's angry expression, breaking out in a cold sweat. It must be said, there seemed to be an aura of killing intent on Lin Chuan. Minister Chen was somewhat unable to withstand it. Inside the lounge, the Song brothers got up dejectedly and hurriedly headed outside, needing to tend to their injuries. Besides, after just losing a two-on-one fight, it was indeed quite embarrassing; it was better to get out and lay low for a while.

No sooner had the two brothers descended the stairs than Song Wu immediately called Song Hao: "Haozi, I've taken care of the matter for you."

"That's good," Song Hao nodded, "Make sure to spread those rumors in the City Committee, I want Tang Yumeng to end up covered in mud— whether it's shit or not, it'll still be shit."

"It's basically a success," Song Wu sneered, "But we brothers got quite a beating from Lin Chuan."

"No matter, I'll treat you guys to relax at Qinghua Pool later, you can play at whatever rate you want," Song Hao laughed.

"Fantastic, that's great," Song Wu immediately cheered up.

The brothers' favorite thing to do was to spend money at Qinghua Pool, but the costs there were so high that people like them, on a working-class salary, could never afford it. They could usually only enjoy such luxuries when someone else treated them or they received favors from the Northeast Tiger. Sometimes, by running errands for the Northeast Tiger or taking care of some matters, they would have the chance to indulge at Qinghua Pool. However, recently, the Northeast Tiger had been getting closer to Song Ming, and the brothers had less opportunity to approach him, so they hadn't been to Qinghua Pool in over a month. Now, Song Hao's words had them excited again, and most importantly, they could play at any rate—that was the key point.

You should know, the price for one model at Qinghua Pool was in the tens of thousands; they really couldn't afford to play like that usually. This time, they could finally indulge themselves and play to their hearts' content, and possibly even multiple times.