Chapter 68

Even something that Cao Jinsong, who held the greatest power in Rongcheng, dared not do, was actually carried out by a group of city management officers. As the ancients said, ignorance is bliss, and the boldness of these officers was truly out of this world.

"Old Hong, you should go and offer some comfort. Although that person is not in Rongcheng, we shouldn't let others talk behind our backs!" Cao Jinsong instructed the old man.

"Yes!" The old man nodded and turned to leave.

The few doctors and nurses provided a simple treatment to Cao Yin and the others, then carried them into the villa. After a brief discussion with Huang Jinshi, a car soon came out of the villa area and headed towards the Liu family's residence.

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Second People's Hospital.

In front of Shu Yulong's bed, Shu Fang paced back and forth. For some reason, ever since his wife and brother-in-law left, he felt very uneasy, as if a dark cloud was hanging over his head, giving him a very bad premonition.

"Dad, why are you pacing around?" Shu Yulong, seeing Shu Fang pacing back and forth by his bed, couldn't help but ask.

Shu Fang frowned, "It's none of your business. Just rest well."

Shu Yulong said, "Dad, you're not worried about Uncle, are you? Don't worry, Uncle is so capable and knows so many people. Although Chen Dasheng is good at fighting, Uncle is a government official. I don't believe he would dare to hit him."

Just as Shu Fang was about to speak, his phone rang. He took it out and his brows immediately furrowed.

"Hello, Sister-in-law? What's the matter?"

"What? Arrested? What happened?"

"Ah?"

Before the call was over, Shu Fang's expression changed dramatically. He stood there in a daze, as if he had lost his soul. The phone in his hand fell to the ground, shattering into pieces. His face looked as if he had lost his parents, and he sat down on the ground.

"Dad, what's wrong?" Shu Yulong, seeing Shu Fang's state, was immediately frightened. However, he was too weak to move, let alone get up.

Shu Fang said in a daze, "Your mother and Uncle have been arrested."

"What? How is that possible? Uncle is the captain of the city management team and knows so many people. How could he be arrested? Dad, you must be joking, right?" Shu Yulong exclaimed.

Shu Fang suddenly stood up and pointed at Shu Yulong on the bed, shouting loudly, "Your aunt called. The armed police were involved. Could there be a mistake? It's all your fault, you wretch. You've caused us so much trouble this time."

Shu Fang's outburst startled the people outside. Two nurses quickly ran in and held him back tightly. Otherwise, he would have beaten Shu Yulong, who was already seriously injured, to the point of being crippled or even dead.

"Dad, don't do that. Isn't Uncle Niu in the armed police? Call him and ask."

Shu Yulong, seeing Shu Fang's rage, cried out in fear. He realized the severity of the situation but was not yet at a loss.

After a while, Shu Fang calmed down. Hearing Shu Yulong's words, he quickly pushed the two nurses away and searched for his phone. Unfortunately, the phone was broken. Shu Fang, in a panic, picked up the phone on Shu Yulong's bedside table and dialed a familiar number with trembling hands.

The "beep, beep... I'm sorry, the number you dialed is temporarily unavailable!" After two rings, a pleasant female voice came from the other end, followed by a busy signal, indicating that the call had been hung up.

"How is it, Dad?" Shu Yulong asked.

Shu Fang's expression froze, and he did not answer Shu Yulong. He dialed the number again.

"I'm sorry, the user you dialed is powered off!"

The same voice came from the phone, and Shu Fang's mind was struck by a thunderbolt, instantly blank. Even if he were stupid, he knew what was happening.

Shu Yulong must have provoked someone formidable, whose power was so great that even his childhood sworn brother had to abandon him to protect himself.

"You wretch, I'll kill you!"

Shu Fang, in a fit of rage, threw the phone and pounced on Shu Yulong's bed again.

"Sir, please calm down. The patient is already seriously injured. If you continue like this, we will have to call the police."

The two nurses quickly held Shu Fang back again. One of them, a plump nurse, said to Shu Fang.

Shu Fang, trembling with excitement, slowly knelt down and burst into tears. Shu Yulong, on the bed, was even more frightened, crying uncontrollably. His face, wrapped in bandages, showed no expression. He still couldn't understand how things had escalated to this point just because he had asked someone to beat up a poor boy from the countryside.

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Wenshu Temple, Sisters' Pavilion.

Liu Qingyun, Zhang Zhongwei, and others did not stay long in the Sisters' Pavilion. They had many political matters to handle, so they only had a brief talk with Chen Dasheng before leaving one by one, taking all the officials with them. Of course, Chen Dasheng had also received a thick stack of business cards.

Afterward, many high-ranking officials and dignitaries came with gifts, ostensibly to add incense oil but actually to show goodwill to Chen Xiaoli. Chen Dasheng did not refuse the gifts and had Lu Qiao'er and the other women collect them.

Thus, Chen Dasheng's name spread throughout the upper echelons of Rongcheng. Many people only learned today that Chen Xiaoli had a younger brother named Chen Dasheng, who was studying in Rongcheng. This prince, who had been hidden by Chen Xiaoli for so long, finally came to light.

While Chen Dasheng was busy dealing with the high-ranking officials, Liu Xiaomin was truly speechless. Today was her first real date with a man. Last night, she had fantasized about how the date would go, but she never expected it to end like this.

First, Chen Dasheng was late, and she had to wait for over an hour at the entrance of Happy Valley. By noon, he finally arrived. They didn't play for long when they encountered the Cao family's young master. Chen Dasheng directly beat him up and dragged her away. Later, the Sisters' Pavilion incident happened. Liu Xiaomin's first date was truly terrible, far from what she had imagined last night.

"Classmate Liu Xiaomin, you look so gloomy. Is there something on your mind?" After sending off another batch of 'incense donors,' Chen Dasheng turned and saw Liu Xiaomin sitting by the donation box, looking gloomy. He immediately walked over with a smile.

"No!" Liu Xiaomin looked up at Chen Dasheng and muttered softly. Although she said no, her face clearly showed that something was wrong.

Chen Dasheng's lips curved, and he patted the tall donation box next to Liu Xiaomin. "Guess how much we made today?"

He had seen many rich bosses put in quite a few red envelopes. Although the donation box wasn't full, Chen Dasheng could easily guess that it contained a huge amount of money.

"What does it have to do with me?" Liu Xiaomin said softly, showing no interest in the contents of the donation box.

"Don't be upset!" Chen Dasheng patted Liu Xiaomin's shoulder and smiled. "I know what you're upset about. It's all those city management officers' fault. They ruined our day. How about this: next weekend, I'll take you out to make up for it!"

"Hmm?" Liu Xiaomin looked up at Chen Dasheng. "Next weekend? I don't know if I'll have time."

"What do you mean, no time? You have to make time!" Chen Dasheng sat next to Liu Xiaomin, put his arm around her shoulder, and said, "It's settled. Next Saturday, I'll make up for this week. I promise you'll have a great time."

"Are you serious?" Liu Xiaomin looked up at Chen Dasheng, clearly not fully believing him.

Chen Dasheng shrugged. "Of course."

"What if you stand me up again?" Liu Xiaomin asked.

Chen Dasheng's face twitched, then he smiled. "If I stand you up again, you can make me copy words until I can write them perfectly."

Liu Xiaomin's lips curved into a smile. "That's what you said. If you stand me up, I'll make you copy the English-Chinese dictionary."

"It's a deal!"

Although her words were a bit harsh, Chen Dasheng accepted them gladly. Looking at Liu Xiaomin's expression, he even found her a bit cute.

At that moment, someone else came in. Chen Dasheng stood up and looked towards the door, seeing an old man in a Tang suit with a slightly hunched back.

Liu Xiaomin also stood up. Seeing the old man approaching, she frowned slightly, tugged at Chen Dasheng's clothes, and whispered, "He's the Cao family's butler, Cao Hong. Is he here to cause trouble?"

Chen Dasheng could feel Liu Xiaomin's hand trembling slightly. She was nervous. He gently patted her hand and whispered, "Don't be afraid. I'm here."

Liu Xiaomin, hearing this, pretended to be calm and walked with Chen Dasheng to meet the old man.

"Hello, Mr. Cao!" Liu Xiaomin greeted.

"Ah, Miss Liu, why are you here too?" Cao Hong, seeing Liu Xiaomin, was clearly surprised, his cloudy eyes filled with confusion.

"Isn't Mr. Cao here too?" Liu Xiaomin smiled ambiguously, changing the subject and pointing to Chen Dasheng. "This is Xiaoli's brother, Chen Dasheng."

"Ah?" Cao Hong's attention was indeed diverted. He turned and carefully examined Chen Dasheng, saying, "So you're Mr. Chen. Nice to meet you!"