The Supreme Beauty Fell in Love with Me

After hanging up the phone, Song Jianguo fell silent, leaning on the sofa in his study, unable to sleep for a long time. He always felt a strange sensation, a feeling that kept entangling him. Previously, Song Xiaojia suddenly came back from abroad and then asked him for help. This gave Song Jianguo a sense of crisis. This girl seemed to always have Lin Chuan on her mind. Yet, he had always wanted her to marry someone else in May, to push forth her marriage with him.

However, now this girl can't seem to fit any other man in her heart; she only has feelings for Lin Chuan and no one else. Therefore, Song Jianguo decided to take this opportunity to get rid of Lin Chuan, to completely eliminate that thought from Song Xiaojia's mind.

Although previously someone from above had told him to protect Lin Chuan, Song Jianguo never took it seriously. He just thought Lin Chuan might have pulled some strings or maybe Tang Yumeng had done so for him. Thus, such connections were negligible compared to a powerful official family like the one in May. The old man from that family in the central government held considerable power. That was the connection Song Jianguo was interested in. Being not yet fifty, he definitely still had a chance to climb higher.

Now, Lin Chuan's identity has been exposed, and the iceberg behind him has finally shown itself.

Song Jianguo had never expected that this youngster Lin Chuan would have such a formidable background, and to his greater surprise, the Grand Commander of Beijing's military region, Chen Zhenlin, was Lin Chuan's grandfather? Probably some sort of honorary grandfather. Regardless, it was surely a formidable background.

Thinking of this, Song Jianguo suddenly softened. Perhaps allowing Song Xiaojia to marry Lin Chuan would be even more beneficial to him. After all, political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. Now, since Lin Chuan's background stems from the military, it was indeed more powerful.

After much thought, Song Jianguo immediately called Song Xiaojia.

"Dad, are you looking for me?" Song Xiaojia asked in confusion, it's been ages since her dad had called her, why did he suddenly call today.

"Yeah!" Song Jianguo nodded and said, "Is Lin Chuan alright?"

"He's fine." Song Xiaojia shook her head.

"That's good." Song Jianguo nodded, "I heard about tonight's incident, I was planning to go to Jiangbei City and bring you back."

"I won't be coming back yet." Song Xiaojia quickly shook her head.

"I was also planning to have a talk with Lin Chuan." Song Jianguo smiled.

"Talk about what?" Song Xiaojia immediately said warily.

"A man-to-man conversation, why should a girl like you care so much." Song Jianguo chuckled: "I have already notified the driver, I will be over soon."

"It's so late already, you're still coming?" Song Xiaojia furrowed her brow, "Can't whatever matter you have wait till tomorrow?"

"Won't Lin Chuan be gone tomorrow?" asked Song Jianguo.

"There will still be opportunities in the future." Song Xiaojia immediately said.

"That won't do." Song Jianguo shook his head, "It concerns my daughter's happiness, how can I delay?"

Song Xiaojia was stunned; before she could even speak, Song Jianguo had already hung up the phone. Song Xiaojia stamping her foot in urgency. Song Jianguo, having a flourishing career in the officialdom, naturally had a different tone and attitude, his work attitude and tone often unconsciously seeping into his dealings.

Song Jianguo was always quick to hang up the phone.

"It's infuriating." Song Xiaojia cursed in annoyance, "Such a bureaucratic demeanor."

"Who is it?" Tang Yumeng asked curiously by her side.

"Who else could it be, my dad," Song Xiaojia said in a puffed-up manner.

"Haha…" Tang Yumeng laughed, "Your dad is the provincial Secretary, of course."

"But I'm his daughter," complained Song Xiaojia, "why does he have to be so commanding towards me too?"

That very night, Song Jianguo drove to Jiangbei City. And he located Lin Chuan at Changlin Factory.

"Secretary Song visiting me in the middle of the night, what's the matter?" Lin Chuan looked puzzled, suddenly being woken from his sleep, and most importantly, Zhou Rui was sleeping beside him at the bedside. If Song Jianguo discovered this, he probably would break his legs.

"Of course, there's a matter." Song Jianguo laughed, "Otherwise, would I be here in the middle of the night?"

"Secretary Song, please say it." Lin Chuan hastily offered him a cigarette.

Song Jianguo didn't stand on ceremony, taking the cigarette immediately, then said, "Let's find a place to sit down."

"Sure!" Lin Chuan nodded.

Afterward, Lin Chuan got into Song Jianguo's car, and then they headed to a cafe that was open 24 hours.

Upon entering the cafe, since it was very late at night, there were not many people inside. The vast cafe only had two couples intimately talking to each other. The voices were very soft.

The waiter led the two of them to a booth.

"What would you like to drink?" Lin Chuan asked, "Guests from afar should be offered beverages."

"Hahaha..." Song Jianguo chuckled and said, "You really have a sense of humor."

"I think, Secretary Song, you must have something important seeking me out, traveling from afar." Lin Chuan smiled.

"That's right," Song Jianguo nodded, saying, "As the saying goes, one would not visit a temple without a cause. Naturally, I have reasons to come to you, otherwise why would I bother visiting you?"

"Go ahead," Lin Chuan nodded and said, "I'm all ears."

At this moment, the waiter brought clear water and a cup of coffee.

Song Jianguo took a sip of coffee, set down the cup, then softly chuckled, "Actually, I came because of the previous incident. Sadly, ah..."

Having said this, Song Jianguo displayed a sorrowful expression, continuing, "I didn't expect that your mother had already passed away."

"If you're here to lament my mother's death, I think it's quite unnecessary," Lin Chuan said, his displeasure evident. The death of his mother was indeed his deepest inner pain, one that no one else could truly understand. This pain brought him intense suffering.

"No, you misunderstood," Song Jianguo quickly explained, "It's about what my wife did regarding your mother. Actually, I was unaware at the time, otherwise I would have definitely stopped her. After all, in a union, affection is most crucial, right?"

"What are you trying to say?" Lin Chuan had a bad feeling.

"I want to tell you to treat my daughter well in the future and not to let her down," Song Jianguo hurriedly smiled and said.

"Your daughter and me?" Lin Chuan was stunned, saying, "Haven't we already broken up?"

"When did this happen, how come I'm not aware of it?" Upon hearing this, Song Jianguo immediately grew displeased, his brow furrowing as he said, "Lin Chuan, as a man, you must shoulder your responsibilities. How can you abandon her after starting something?"

Song Jianguo was twisting the facts which made Lin Chuan somewhat angry, "Secretary Song, as a provincial secretary, please mind your words."

"Lin Chuan, what do you mean, are you lecturing me?" Song Jianguo frowned.

"You are an exalted secretary, and we're just a poor family, how dare we disrespect you!" Lin Chuan chuckled, "Mrs. Song has already told my mom, haven't she? Our families are not well-matched, this marriage is impossible, hence naturally I wouldn't dare to aspire."

"You!" Song Jianguo quickly said after hearing the sour tone in Lin Chuan's voice, "Lin Chuan, you can't speak like this. Of course, I actually came for this matter this time. Firstly to apologize on behalf of my wife and to say that from now on she won't obstruct your interaction with Xiao Jia. Actually, I would rather her stay in the country, the incident in Yemen had deeply pained our hearts. If it weren't for you, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Lin Chuan looked up at Song Jianguo and then said, "Secretary Song, I know what you are thinking."

"You know?" Song Jianguo was startled.

"To put it nicely, you just want to pave the way for your own future. To put it harshly, aren't you just trying to climb the political ladder through my background?" Lin Chuan scoffed, "If it was before, would you have liked me to be with Xiao Jia? Haven't you always forced Xiao Jia to be together with Wuyue, whose family background is quite decent, having a grandfather in central government, which naturally would be a great help to your career? But, Xiao Jia wasn't willing to be with that fatty. Now, suddenly discovering the immense support behind me, so you changed your direction and strategy, right? Secretary Song!"

The last three words, Lin Chuan pronounced them heavily, his tone full of sarcasm. This left Song Jianguo's face devoid of any glow.

"You!" Song Jianguo slammed the table, angrily saying, "Is this the attitude you have towards me?"

"It's the same attitude you had towards me initially." Lin Chuan sneered, "Now, I'm merely returning the attitude you showed me back then. How does it feel?"

"Lin Chuan, don't think that I'm pleading with you to be with my daughter," Song Jianguo was furious, saying, "If you can, then don't be with my daughter."

"Song Xiaojia's happiness is not for you to decide," Lin Chuan looked at Song Jianguo.

"So, it's up to you to decide?" Song Jianguo sneered.

"Of course not!" Lin Chuan shook his head, saying: "Song Xiaojia's happiness should be decided by herself. So, don't think you can control everything."

"Yes!" Song Jianguo nodded, saying: "I can't decide my daughter's happiness. But, I can decide that she will never see you again!"

With that, Song Jianguo turned and left.

Lin Chuan watched Song Jianguo's retreating figure, quite surprised that their negotiation had collapsed like this. In fact, Lin Chuan didn't dislike or hate Song Jianguo. Instead, he admired Song Jianguo for his administrative principles and policies. It was just that recent events had suffocated him, causing all his frustrations to vent on Song Jianguo.

Lin Chuan showed a bitter smile—it was indeed an awkward situation.