Several black sedans sped over and pulled up by the roadside.
The doors opened, and a group of men in black suits and earpieces got out.
A middle-aged man grabbed a motorcycle rider who had fallen to the ground, slapped him awake a few times, and angrily demanded, "Who are you people? Who sent you? Where is our young lady?! Where is she?!"
The rider was groggy and couldn't even speak clearly.
"A bunch of bastards! You dare lay a hand on our young lady—you're asking for a death wish!" Furious, the middle-aged man kicked him unconscious again.
He looked around and spotted Lin Chuan and the truck driver sitting by the side of the road.
"You two, have you seen our young lady? She's wearing a red dress and is very pretty."
Having witnessed everything just moments ago, the truck driver wanted no part of this trouble and was about to deny it.
Instead, Lin Chuan spoke up: "Are you talking about Su Qingxue?"
"That's right, Su Qingxue."
"She's in the truck." Lin Chuan pointed at the truck.
The middle-aged man hurried over, looked through the truck window, and indeed saw Su Qingxue.
"Quick, someone help carry the young lady back!"
Suddenly, Lin Chuan stepped in front of them and said, "You can't take her away yet. When she wakes up, I still have things to say to her."
"So you two are the ones who saved the young lady?" The middle-aged man took out a business card and said, "I am Su Jianming, the chief steward of the Su family. Take this card and come to the Su family! Don't worry, the Su family's reward will satisfy you."
Lin Chuan glanced at the business card, shook his head, and said, "I told you, we have to wait until she wakes up."
He wanted to wait for Su Qingxue to wake up so he could discuss calling off the engagement with her.
Of course, even if the engagement was cancelled, he would still help Su Qingxue get through her fatal tribulation, because after all... it concerned the safety of his nine masters.
"I advise you not to push your luck!" Su Jianming's face darkened instantly. He said coldly, "Open the door and take the young lady home!"
Two men in black stepped forward and reached for the truck door.
Lin Chuan pressed one hand against the door.
The two men used all their strength, but they couldn't budge the door even an inch.
"Pull him away!"
With a wave of Su Jianming's hand, three or four men aggressively rushed toward Lin Chuan.
"Stop!!"
Suddenly, a cold voice rang out from inside the truck, coming from on high.
Everyone looked up to see that Su Qingxue had opened the truck window. Her eyes narrowed as she swept her gaze over Su Jianming and the crowd of black-suited bodyguards below, and she said coldly, "Is this how you treat the person who helped me?! Get lost right now!"
"Didn't you hear what the young lady said? Get lost!!"
Su Jianming hurriedly led the group of bodyguards to back away quickly.
Su Qingxue stepped down from the vehicle.
After steadying herself, she looked Lin Chuan up and down. Although she had lost consciousness earlier due to being drugged, right before that, she had clearly seen that it was Lin Chuan who had neatly and decisively dealt with those motorcycle riders, keeping her from falling into their hands.
A rustic, still somewhat childish teenager actually possessed such formidable strength.
She had to find a way to recruit him!
"Hello, my name is Su Qingxue. Thank you for your help just now. May I ask what your name is, young man?"
"Lin Chuan."
The moment she heard the name, Su Qingxue was momentarily stunned, feeling like it sounded somewhat familiar.
"Lin Chuan, are you free later?" Su Qingxue asked with a smile. "You saved my life, and I'd like to invite you to my home for a meal to show my gratitude."
Lin Chuan thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Alright."
After all, the engagement was ordained by his parents and a matchmaker; if he wanted to break off the engagement with Su Qingxue, he somehow had to meet her parents first.
"That's wonderful! Lin Chuan, let's get in the car."
Su Qingxue brought Lin Chuan with her and got into the van.
The vehicle started up and drove away.
Watching the motorcade drive further and further away, the truck driver, holding his compensation money in his hands, was left dumbfounded.
"Good grief... this kid hooked up with Su Qingxue so fast. Don't tell me his daydreaming actually worked?"
Half an hour later.
Lin Chuan followed Su Qingxue to the Su family estate.
"Lin Chuan, when my dad found out you were the one who saved me, he said he wanted to meet you to express his gratitude in person. Would that be alright?"
"As it happens, I also want to meet your dad and have a chat with him," Lin Chuan said.
This statement sounded a bit strange, but Su Qingxue didn't pay it much mind.
After all, her father, Su Zhen, was a well-known entrepreneur in Lvteng City, and many young people regarded him as an idol. Wanting to meet an idol and exchange a few words with him was only natural.
"Then let's go to the study first. It's almost lunchtime anyway, I'll have the servants prepare some food, and we can eat together afterward," Su Qingxue said with a smile.
The two of them walked one after the other through a long corridor.
They arrived in front of a heavy wooden door.
Su Qingxue knocked on the door.
"Come in."
A deep, resonant voice came from inside the room.
Pushing open the door, a rustic yet elegant study came into view. There were not many luxurious decorations; bookshelves and books occupied most of the space.
A middle-aged man wearing a buttoned short-sleeved linen shirt and glasses sat at a desk, flipping through a tattered book.
This person was none other than Su Zhen.
The moment Su Zhen looked up and saw Lin Chuan, he was so startled that he instantly jumped up from his chair.
"You, you, you are... you're Lin Chuan!?"
Su Zhen hurried over to Lin Chuan, his face beaming with joy and excitement. He looked him up and down, unable to hide the smile on his lips.
Su Qingxue was utterly astonished; for all these years, this was the first time she had ever seen her father so emotional.
"Dad, this is Lin Chuan. He's the one who just saved me!"
"Haha, hahaha!! I never expected such a coincidence in this world!" Su Zhen threw his head back and laughed heartily. "This is fate, truly a destiny ordained by the heavens! You two are indeed a match made in heaven."
"Dad, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
"Qingxue, have you forgotten? Dad told you before that you have a fiance!" Su Zhen gazed at Lin Chuan and said, "Lin Chuan is your fiance!"
"What?!" Su Qingxue's expression jolted, disbelief plastered across her face.
This seemingly half-grown teenager was actually... her fiance?!
Su Zhen enthusiastically took Lin Chuan's hand and led him over to sit on the sofa. "Xiao Chuan, do you remember me? I'm Uncle Su! When you were little up on Qingliang Mountain, I even held you."
"Uncle Su... I have some impression."
"Hahaha, Xiao Chuan, you came this time for the matter of marrying Qingxue, right? Don't worry, our Su family has already prepared everything. We can hold the wedding for the two of you at any time!"
"Oh, no!"
Lin Chuan waved his hand and said, "I'm not here to get married. I'm here to call off the engagement!"