CHAPTER 45: AFTER MODIFICATION: CHAPTER 45 THE STUBBORN LI RUOXUAN

Chen Ziran was stunned and glared at Annie, quickly avoiding her gaze: "Stop, stop talking nonsense. How, how could I possibly like him?"

But after she said it, Chen Ziran realized she felt a bit guilty.

Could it be that in just a few days, she really had started to like him?

...

Yun City First Renmin Hospital.

Big Head lay on the hospital bed, only his eyes and mouth visible, his whole body wrapped like a mummy.

He had been beaten for two days. Big Head was now conscious and able to speak, but the intermittent sharp pain throughout his body was still unbearable.

Standing in front of his hospital bed was a young man in his thirties.

The man wore a well-fitting suit and looked at Big Head with a somber expression: "Big Head, I was only away for a few days, and you got beaten up like this?"

This man was Chen Longxiang, the son of Chen Ziran’s uncle, and currently the most promising candidate to become the next head of the Chen Family.

Big Head said nervously: "Mr. Chen, I told you, I fell and got hurt accidentally. No one beat me."

Big Head was inwardly groaning.

He regretted it to death now; he wished he’d never provoked Ye Guichen.

Who knew that this unimpressive-looking country bumpkin could make Black Panther so fearful?

But Big Head wouldn’t dare say this, even if Chen Longxiang pressed him.

"Do you think I’d believe that?" Chen Longxiang scoffed at Big Head’s words; a fall causing multiple fractures all over the body?

Tell that to someone gullible.

Chen Longxiang sneered: "I don’t know who scared you this badly, but if that girl Chen Ziran wants to control the Security Department, haha, it’s not going to be easy."

Chen Longxiang tossed a bank card onto Big Head: "There’s 200,000 yuan here, consider it your payment for working for me all these years."

After speaking, he turned to leave.

Big Head hesitated for a moment but then called out: "Mr. Chen, let me give you a piece of advice, don’t mess with that Ye Guichen."

"Ye Guichen?" Chen Longxiang said dismissively: "Big Head, you disappoint me. Just a country bumpkin, even if his master helped my grandfather back then, that’s just old news. Haha, I actually hope he marries Chen Ziran. A woman like Chen Ziran marrying a country bumpkin would be a complete joke. But if he thinks he can compete for the Chen Family’s assets, that’s pure fantasy."

Chen Longxiang would not heed Big Head’s advice. After leaving the hospital, he took out his phone and dialed a number.

As soon as the call was answered, Chen Longxiang’s face immediately showed a flattering smile: "Ruoxuan, I’ve returned from my trip. When are you free so we can have a meal together?"

The Chen Family has various businesses in Yun City, including medical equipment.

This time, Chen Longxiang rushed back to participate in the annual medical forum hosted in Yun City.

Chen Longxiang had known Li Ruoxuan for a long time and had been pursuing her, but Li Ruoxuan had always been lukewarm towards him.

To win Li Ruoxuan’s favor, Chen Longxiang specially spent a fortune sponsoring the medical forum and even went abroad to invite the internationally renowned medical expert, Mr. John.

There were even rumors that the director of Renmin Hospital would attend.

If he could successfully host this medical forum, Chen Longxiang was confident that the Chen Group would take a significant step forward and he would be closer to his goal of becoming the head of the Chen Family.

In an expectant tone, Chen Longxiang said to Li Ruoxuan on the phone: "Oh, Mr. Chen, I don’t have time to eat right now. I’m inviting a distinguished guest to our medical forum."

"Distinguished guest?" Chen Longxiang was surprised: "Is there a more esteemed figure than Professor John coming to this forum?"

Li Ruoxuan: "Of course, this person is the hope of the traditional Chinese medicine community, and even Professor John is full of admiration for them."

"Ah? Such a person exists?" Chen Longxiang was excited: "Great, great, Ruoxuan, if you get a chance, please introduce me. I will certainly repay the favor."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Longxiang looked a little thrilled.

Someone even Professor John admired, it seemed his investment in the medical forum was indeed the right gamble.

With just a bit of promotion, wouldn’t the Chen Family’s medical equipment sell like hotcakes?

On the other end of the line, outside the Chen Building, Li Ruoxuan put her phone into her bag and looked up, staring at the security guard, who was half a head taller than herself.

The security guard felt a chill under Li Ruoxuan’s gaze: "Miss, this is the company. I really can’t let you in."

The security guard was at his wit’s end.

The girl in front of him was very beautiful, but since the morning, she had been insisting on getting in to see someone, refusing to leave after being denied entry.

"Security brother, please let me in. If you let me in, you can come straight to me if you get sick; you won’t need to register." Li Ruoxuan pleaded.

The security guard was exasperated.

Who wants to get sick for no reason?

"Miss, if you want to see someone, at least tell me their name. I can help call them out for you, okay?" The security guard said helplessly.

Li Ruoxuan realized she hadn’t mentioned the person’s name: "Did I never say who I wanted to see?"

The security guard staggered, almost spitting blood on the spot.

You’ve only been trying to get in without saying a word, okay?