The Supreme Beauty Fell in Love with Me

Lin Chuan checked the time on his phone; it was already one in the morning. Disturbing someone's sweet dreams at this hour felt a bit inconsiderate to his friends, but since the call was already connected, he still said in a hushed voice, "Hello sir, are you Zhao Zhonghai?"

"Yeah, who are you?" Zhao Zhonghai replied lazily, his anger slightly diminished, indicating his fatigue was so profound that he couldn't even be bothered to check the caller ID.

"I'm a doctor from Stone Village in East Sea County, Jiangbei City. Your friend Lin Chuan drank something by mistake and has been in a coma for three or four days. Another friend of yours mentioned that you are a good friend of Lin Chuan's, so I came to notify you."

"What?" Zhao Zhonghai jolted awake and glanced at the caller ID, urgently asking, "Are you lying to me?"

Lin Chuan chuckled and said, pinching his voice, "No, he was indeed in a coma for three days, but he has woken up now. I'll pass the phone to him."

"Oh damn, Brother Chuan, you're messing with me." Zhao Zhonghai seemed to realize that Lin Chuan was deliberately teasing him and began to curse.

"If I didn't say that, how would you wake up? If you didn't wake up, how could I discuss my plan with you?" Lin Chuan said, laughing.

After a pause, Zhao Zhonghai asked, "What plan?"

...

After hanging up the call with Zhao Zhonghai, Lin Chuan lay lazily on his bed, stretching comfortably,

The next day.

Lin Chuan's awakening was undoubtedly great news for Huang Mengqi, who had been glum recently but now beamed a smile again. Yet for some reason, Huang Mengqi never asked Lin Chuan why he had been in a coma, and Lin Chuan didn't proactively explain—if Huang Mengqi did ask, he would just make up a story.

After breakfast, Lin Chuan greeted Huang Mengqi and then stepped out. Just after rounding a street corner, his phone rang in his pocket.

Picking up, Lin Chuan said with a smile, "Hey, getting close yet?"

On the other end was Zhao Zhonghai's voice: "In about ten minutes, can you meet me at the town? I don't know how to get to Stone Village."

Assuring it wasn't a problem, Lin Chuan hung up and headed towards the town where Stone Village's government was located.

After walking about half an hour, Lin Chuan saw Zhao Zhonghai standing by the roadside from a distance, carrying a briefcase, with gold-rimmed glasses perched on his nose, looking like a successful person dressed in a suit and tie.

"Wow, your outfit surely carries some weight. As long as you don't say something wrong, no one will suspect a thing." Lin Chuan laughed, embracing Zhao Zhonghai.

Lin Chuan eagerly called Zhao Zhonghai last night, hoping he would come to Stone Village today. With him here, the plan could proceed.

Lin Chuan led Zhao Zhonghai back to Stone Village. First, they swaggered through several main streets in the village before leading Zhao Zhonghai to a hill, studying the surroundings for quite a while. Then they moved to another hill, where Zhao sometimes picked up stones, conversing with Lin Chuan about them for a long time. Both resembled researchers on a field study.

Near noon, Lin Chuan and Zhao Zhonghai finally descended the hill, with Zhao deliberately carrying a palm-sized rock, which he only placed into his briefcase upon returning to the village.

"See that, the kid followed us all morning. He's the village chief's son's friend; I've disciplined him before, yet he dared to follow us." Lin Chuan whispered to Zhao Zhonghai as they walked.

Right from the start, Lin Chuan had noticed someone trailing them, but chose not to reveal it. What he and Zhao Zhonghai were doing was precisely to let them observe—only then might the bait be taken.

Shortly after returning to the village, the person tailing them vanished, which slowed Lin Chuan's initially hurried pace.

"If my guess is right, there's someone waiting for us not far ahead." Lin Chuan laughed, speaking to Zhao Zhonghai.

Zhao Zhonghai chuckled quietly, murmuring, "I really don't get what you're thinking. If you don't want to repay the debt, leave here with Huang Mengqi and her mother. If you do want to pay it off, find a way to get some money. But now, you've dragged me into acting alongside you—it's truly perplexing."

Lin Chuan understood what Zhao Zhonghai meant. He and Zhao were different; they could root themselves and survive anywhere. But for those raised on this land, leaving was akin to climbing the heavens.

If all Lin Chuan did was settle the debts owed by the Huang family to the villagers, ensuring the Huang family lives carefree from then on, then the issue would be simple. Because some people don't want you to live peacefully, you'll never manage to live a tranquil life.

They had just been walking along the street for two days when they saw a group of people approaching from the opposite side, each holding various wooden sticks or table legs.

"No machetes or steel pipes, looks like these kids are still too naive." Lin Chuan chuckled as he saw the hostile group, speaking to Zhao Zhonghai.

Zhao Zhonghai frowned; there were about twenty people approaching, while they were just two— a ten to one ratio, truly a bit tricky.

"Don't worry, they're just bluffing. All you need to do is take down their leader, and the rest won't dare make a move." Lin Chuan explained with a smile, seeming to have read Zhao Zhonghai's concerns.

Without saying more, Zhao Zhonghai had already prepared himself for a fight ever since receiving Lin Chuan's call yesterday night, promising to come today.

The one leading the group was Shi Rongguang, the second son of the village chief of Stone Village. Ever since Lin Chuan boasted a few days ago that he'd repay the money in five days, Shi Rongguang had been secretly tracking Lin Chuan with his men. Hearing today that Lin Chuan had brought a stranger to the village, Shi Rongguang decided to lead his men out to teach Lin Chuan a lesson.

Since suffering a loss at Huang Mengqi's doorstep last time, Shi Rongguang had been plotting how to teach Lin Chuan a lesson. Now, finally with an opportunity, he wouldn't let it slip away. This time, to prevent another defeat, Shi Rongguang brought over twenty people, attempting to gain an advantage in numbers.

"Hey, you sneaky guys there, stop right there!" Shi Rongguang signaled with his eyes, and a bald guy stepped forward first, blocking the road, with over twenty young men also standing in their way.

"What's the matter? Feeling itchy or something? I'm supposed to show my friend around today, so move aside now! When I have the time, I'll teach you properly how to behave. Hurry and let us through!" Lin Chuan wasn't buying it. Having already planned everything out, he would stop at nothing to see it through. Anyone who tried to stop him was asking for trouble!

Shi Rongguang emerged from the crowd, eyeing Zhao Zhonghai up and down, squinting as he said, "Who is this guy? Why come to our Stone Village? My friends reported this guy sneaking up the mountain, acting suspiciously. You know there's an ancient tomb here, and I'm starting to suspect you guys are scouting for a heist. Unless you explain yourselves today, I won't let you leave!"

"Kid, you've been reading too many tomb-raiding novels, suspecting a stranger at first sight. If you weren't the village chief's son, I'd have flattened you by now!" Lin Chuan said impatiently.

With that, he continued forward, with Zhao Zhonghai following cautiously, wary of the group. As they were about to walk up close to the crowd, two hefty men blocked Lin Chuan's path first. Their towering figures conveyed a sense of overwhelming authority.

To Lin Chuan's surprise, he hadn't expected such sturdy individuals in this little Stone Village. Shi Rongguang must have brought them along to boost his troops' morale!

"My men saw this guy putting something in his bag earlier. Be smart and hand it over, and explain clearly why you came to our village. If you don't, neither of you is leaving today." Shi Rongguang shouted sternly.

With two big men blocking his way, Lin Chuan didn't lose his temper immediately nor was he particularly angry.

Shi Rongguang suddenly began screaming like a slaughtered pig as he crouched down. His companions were clueless about what was happening; Lin Chuan hadn't even made a move. Why was Brother Guang suddenly down, looking pretty badly hurt?

Lin Chuan wasn't exactly pleased at this moment; rather, he felt some sympathy for Shi Rongguang, thinking to himself, "Buddy, how unlucky to mess with me. You see how formidable I am now, right? No, you should realize how formidable Sister Zi Tong is! I went through that too back in the day... Although I feel for you, I can't help but be happy seeing you suffer like this."

"What's going on?" Zhao Zhonghai walked over, puzzled, asking. They were standing four or five meters away from where Shi Rongguang was earlier, full of vigor and determination. Now why did he turn into this?

Lin Chuan shrugged, chuckling as he said, "How would I know? Probably his indulgence has worn out his body, and he's got some hidden ailment. Heaven's given him a wake-up call, the disease has flared up! Take it as a warning too—visit those places less often in the future."

"Come on, when have I ever gone to those pleasure houses?" Zhao Zhonghai argued, genuinely startled inside, deciding he'd better cut back on the wild fun, whether true or not!

As those people busied themselves asking Shi Rongguang about his condition, Lin Chuan and Zhao Zhonghai discreetly left, preparing to depart the scene.

Having taught this guy a lesson, Lin Chuan's goal was beyond mere discipline. It was about utterly destroying their family, ensuring Huang Mengqi's family could live peacefully in the village.

"Stop… stop them, go, block them for me. No one leaves today!"

Enduring excruciating pain, Shi Rongguang astonishingly got up, commanding his brothers to encircle Lin Chuan and Zhao Zhonghai.

Because of the pain, Shi Rongguang's whole body trembled, with beads of sweat dripping from his forehead. His eyes, reddened with fury, glared at Lin Chuan as he spoke fiercely, word by word, "I know you have some tricks. Caught off guard by your hidden weapon earlier. Fine, you're brave, but if I don't break an arm of yours today, I won't be a Shi."