The Supreme Beauty Fell in Love with Me

Feng'er listened to Lin Chuan's words, looking at him in astonishment, unable to speak for a long time.

No wonder Feng'er had such an expression; it would be unbelievable for anyone to find themselves in such a situation.

In short, Feng Lingfeng's words made both Lin Chuan and Feng'er feel awkward, while Ye Ling, unaware of what they were discussing, still appeared normal.

Since Feng'er had agreed with Lin Chuan and Feng Lingfeng to escort Ye Ling home, they didn't break their promise and led Ye Ling away.

After Feng'er and Ye Ling left, facing Feng Lingfeng, Lin Chuan didn't know what to say. After all, the previous sentence had left him embarrassed.

Feng Lingfeng, a woman who had never had intimate contact with a man, had never heard such blunt words before, and her heart was pounding uncontrollably, not daring to look at Lin Chuan.

The two remained awkwardly silent for nearly half an hour. By this time, it was already past seven in the morning, and the two little ones had run off the previous night and had yet to return.

They couldn't just stay silent the whole time, so Lin Chuan broke the silence first. Approaching Feng Lingfeng, he awkwardly said, "Sister Lingfeng, shouldn't we get going?"

Feng Lingfeng suppressed her wildly beating heart, took a deep breath, and looked up at Lin Chuan, her pretty face regaining its usual peace in that moment. She said, "Let's first go to where those monsters were trapped before, and eliminate them."

Lin Chuan nodded, prepared to move with Feng Lingfeng. He wasn't worried about the two little ones; in this Kunlun Mountain, finding him would be a breeze for them.

Just as they were about to leave, a flash of golden light shot towards them. It had to be Xiao Ling, without a doubt.

Xiao Ling's speed was much faster than before, which surprised Lin Chuan. How could this little one improve so much in speed after just two days at Hangu Pass?

This was actually thanks to the gas left behind after those monsters disappeared in the Demon Suppression Array. Within the array, the monsters created from illusions left behind gas that was no ordinary air upon their demise.

The illusions were created because the Demon Suppression Array was left by Pangu's seal, and Pangu, the great god who opened heaven and earth, had put much of his effort into the array which turned into monsters from Pangu's own efforts.

Pangu's efforts became monsters, and the gases left behind after their demise contained spiritual energy. The two little ones had a special sense for perceiving rare treasures and naturally knew the benefits of those gases, hence they fought to absorb them.

Xiao Ling arrived in front of Lin Chuan but didn't stop on his shoulder. Instead, it spun in the air, screeched twice at Lin Chuan, twisted its body, and darted forward like lightning.

The two little ones were originally together, but now only Xiao Ling was visible, and Xiao Hei was nowhere in sight. Could it be that something happened to Xiao Hei? Lin Chuan was momentarily stunned and said to Feng Lingfeng, "Sister Lingfeng, Xiao Hei might have encountered trouble, wait for me here."

After speaking, he leaped up and chased after Xiao Ling in an instant.

Feng Lingfeng hesitated slightly, then swiftly chased after Lin Chuan's figure.

Xiao Ling's speed was incredibly fast. Lin Chuan used almost eighty percent of his inner qi to catch up, and Feng Lingfeng behind had to push her inner qi to almost a hundred percent to barely keep up.

Xiao Ling led the way, with Lin Chuan and Feng Lingfeng following behind. They ran for nearly fifteen minutes before stopping in front of a dense forest.

Xiao Ling twisted its body, screeched twice at Lin Chuan, and then darted into the forest.

Lin Chuan glanced at Feng Lingfeng, who caught up, and without speaking, grabbed her hand and they dashed into the forest together.

The forest was dense, and once inside, not a sliver of sunlight could penetrate, making it appear quite dim.

Lin Chuan held Feng Lingfeng's hand and followed Xiao Ling to a place. It was even denser there, with no light penetrating, and not far in front of them was a black, furry creature facing Xiao Hei.

This black, furry monster looked strange, its body resembling a yak, but its horns were like those of a goat. Its sharp teeth protruded, and its eyes were as large as those of a cow.

"Xiao Hei, was it this guy bullying you?" Lin Chuan called out to Xiao Hei.

Xiao Hei did not make any movements, but instead, Xiao Ling flew up, screeching continuously in front of Lin Chuan.

Lin Chuan couldn't quite understand what this little one was trying to express. At this moment, Xiao Hei also moved, its small body suddenly flashing as it darted behind the monster.

When Lin Chuan and Feng Lingfeng looked over, they saw a white fungus growing behind the monster.

This fungus was larger than ordinary ones, and atop it, a small red round fruit was growing.

Seeing this red round fruit, Feng Lingfeng exclaimed in surprise, "Fungus Top Zhu Fruit."

...

Jiangbei City, Tang Yumeng felt somewhat uneasy these days, and she couldn't quite pinpoint the reason for her anxiety.

Early in the morning, Tang Yumeng arrived at her office in the City Committee. She had just sat down when her newly appointed secretary came in and said, "Secretary Tang, Mayor Chen asks to see you."

Tang Yumeng was slightly taken aback; Chen Mingguo usually came to her office for any issues. Why did he want her to go to his office today?

Despite her puzzlement, Tang Yumeng got up and went to Chen Mingguo's office.

As soon as she entered Chen Mingguo's office, Tang Yumeng sensed something was off. Chen Mingguo didn't get up to greet her with his usual polite smile but instead wore a taut and serious expression.

"Secretary Tang, you're here. Please have a seat." Chen Mingguo said with a blank face, looking up at Tang Yumeng.

Tang Yumeng sat down and asked, "Mayor Chen, what's the matter for which you asked me over?"

Chen Mingguo pondered for a while before saying, "Secretary Tang, I have received a letter here. Would you like to take a look?"

Tang Yumeng paused for a moment, watching Chen Mingguo pick up a letter from his desk. This time, Chen Mingguo stood up, walked over to Tang Yumeng, and handed the letter to her.

Tang Yumeng took the letter, noticing that the envelope bore no writing. Upon opening it, she found it accused her.

The letter's main content alleged that Tang Yumeng, taking advantage of her position, secretly colluded with Sichuan University Group to forcibly acquire Liu Group and made considerable illegal gains from it.

Reading the letter, Tang Yumeng couldn't help but stand up angrily, saying, "This is slander, complete and utter slander."

"Secretary Tang, please calm down and sit down first." Chen Mingguo said, looking at Tang Yumeng.

Tang Yumeng calmed her emotions, sitting back down.

Chen Mingguo continued, "Secretary Tang, I didn't believe it when I received the letter, so I secretly investigated, and many people can testify that Liu Group was indeed transferred to Sichuan University Group without a legal representative present, and you did introduce Sichuan University Group to them."

Tang Yumeng suddenly felt a surge of anger from the bottom of her heart. As Mayor of Jiangbei City, Chen Mingguo privately investigated her, the City Committee Secretary, clearly not treating her as a matter of importance.

"Mayor Chen, isn't it a bit excessive to investigate me without the consent of the Standing Committee?" Tang Yumeng asked coldly, suppressing her anger.

Chen Mingguo's eyes glinted cunningly, saying, "Secretary Tang, I realize my actions are somewhat excessive, but as the Mayor, my responsibility is to the people of Jiangbei City and to the leadership team, and I will reflect on my mistakes at the Standing Committee. However, Secretary Tang, you must also give an explanation to the Standing Committee and to the people of Jiangbei City."

Tang Yumeng had heard such grandiose rhetoric many times. At this moment, she suddenly realized that Chen Mingguo was no simple man, aiming to undermine her.

"Mayor Chen, don't beautify your words. Yes, I notified Sichuan University Group, and the acquisition was introduced by me, but we followed all legal procedures, and I don't need to explain anything to the Standing Committee. It's you, Mayor Chen, who should deeply reflect on your actions." Tang Yumeng said with noticeable disdain.

Chen Mingguo's face broke into a slight smile, saying, "Secretary Tang, I'm surprised you can say such words as the leader of Jiangbei City."

Chen Mingguo's words hinted that Tang Yumeng was unfit to be the City Committee Secretary.

Tang Yumeng, seasoned in politics, couldn't miss the implication in Chen Mingguo's words. Unable to resist, she slammed the table and said, "Mayor Chen, what do your words mean? Are you suggesting I'm incompetent as the City Committee Secretary? Why don't you take over as the City Committee Secretary? You seem quite adept at speaking."

Chen Mingguo, too, spoke less politely, "Secretary Tang, what's your attitude? If you maintain this stance, I will report this matter truthfully to the Provincial Committee."

Tang Yumeng replied, "Mayor Chen, feel free to report to the Provincial Committee. I, Tang Yumeng, stand by my integrity and actions and fear no malicious slander." With that, she ignored Chen Mingguo and stormed out of the office.

As Chen Mingguo watched Tang Yumeng leave angrily, his smile deepened, as if her anger only pleased him.

Tang Yumeng returned to her office, seething, trying desperately to calm herself down. Once calm, Tang Yumeng suddenly realized she'd made a significant mistake.

Logically, as Mayor, Chen Mingguo wouldn't easily believe such an anonymous letter, but why did he do this? His purpose was clear: to incite her anger.

Words spoken in anger would naturally give Chen Mingguo ammunition to make a bigger issue out of it.

Tang Yumeng suddenly realized she had been trapped, ensnared in Chen Mingguo's design.