Chapter 58 I Will Protect You

If he had a choice, Tang Shuo didn't want to have any conflict with Lu Xiangrong.

But Lu Xiangrong's attitude was too tough, leaving Tang Shuo with no choice.

And since Lu Xiangrong brought a stranger along to discuss this matter, it was obvious that he wanted to use the other person's identity to pressure him.

In addition, the other party acted like he was taking advantage of his seniority from the very beginning, which made Tang Shuo feel very uncomfortable.

He is not a person who is willing to suffer a loss. It would be fine if he was nice to Lu Xiangrong, but why should he be so polite to a stranger?

So Tang Shuo had to take the initiative.

The man Lu Xiangrong brought with him obviously hadn't expected Tang Shuo to be so arrogant. He looked at Tang Shuo coldly and said, "Do you believe I can close your club tomorrow?"

Since the relationship had already been torn, Tang Shuo had nothing to worry about. He leaned back in his chair and said with a smile, "You can try."

If you don't agree, there's no need to talk too much.

Lu Xiangrong stood up, stared at Tang Shuo and asked, "Have you really thought it through?"

"Yes." Tang Shuo nodded and said, "If you think the money is not enough, I can add more. How about doubling it and giving you 100 million?"

Lu Xiangrong snorted coldly, not even interested in bickering with Tang Shuo. He directly said to the strange man, "Lao Fan, let's go."

The strange man called Lao Fan looked at Tang Shuo again, stood up with a sullen face, and walked out of the club with Lu Xiangrong.

As soon as he left the house, Lu Xiangrong said, "Old Fan, how do you think we should handle this matter?"

Lu Xiangrong met this Old Fan when he was in Mingzhu. At that time, he worked in the Mingzhu City Fire Department and has now been transferred to Yanjing.

When Lu Xiangrong was about to come to the club to find Tang Shuo, the first person he thought of was him.

Lao Fan is now the head of the Yanjing Fire Department.

The fire department is quite special, so although the officials there may not seem to be high-ranking, they actually control a lot of things. For example, in some enterprises and entertainment venues, fire safety inspections are generally led by them.

This naturally includes private clubs.

Because there are too many types of inspections, including fire-fighting equipment, the number and width of emergency exits, ventilation and smoke exhaust...there are very few clubs that can fully meet the standards.

It can be said that Lao Fan holds the lifeline of most enterprises and clubs in Yanjing.

Yanjing is a very complicated place, especially places like private clubs. The bosses behind the scenes are basically big shots with extensive connections, and they dare not offend them easily.

When Lao Fan learned that Lu Xiangrong was looking for him to cause trouble for Nan Guo, he thought carefully about Nan Guo's background and found that no leader seemed to have greeted him. Only then did he agree to go with Lu Xiangrong to take a look.

Wherever he went these years, people treated him with respect. When had he ever been treated like this?

"I'll send someone to check it out later." Lao Fan said, "They'll shut it down for rectification tomorrow."

Lu Xiangrong nodded and said to Lao Fan, "Thank you for your help with this matter. After it's over, I'll specially invite you for 'tea'."

At this time, Lu Xiangrong's phone rang. Seeing that it was Lv Qian calling, Lu Xiangrong immediately said to Lao Fan: "I don't care about this matter anymore. My daughter just woke up. I have to go to the hospital quickly."

"Yeah." Old Fan nodded.

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When Lu Wanqi opened her eyes, she saw her mother, Lv Qian, sitting beside the bed with tears in her eyes. She reluctantly said, "Mom, I made you worry."

With tears in her eyes, Lu Qian grabbed Lu Wanqi's hand and asked carefully: "Does it still hurt now? Do you feel any discomfort anywhere else?"

Lu Wanqi shook her head, her brows slightly furrowed as if the wound on her shoulder was involved.

Then she smiled at Xiao Ran who was standing on the other side of the bed, and then looked around regardless of the wounds on her body.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran naturally understood what Lu Wanqi was looking for. He stepped forward and whispered in Lu Wanqi's ear, "Tang Shuo left when he saw your family coming, saying he would come back to see you later."

Only then did Lu Wanqi feel relieved and nodded shyly.

After a while, Lu Xiangrong rushed over, asked his daughter about her health, and then sat aside with a heavy heart.

Although there was no evidence, Lu Xiangrong was certain that it was Tang Shuo who had injured his daughter.

Coupled with what he saw and heard today, Lu Xiangrong became even more determined to separate his daughter and Tang Shuo.

That evening, Lv Qian and Xiao Ran went out to buy dinner. Lu Xiangrong then sat next to Lu Wanqi and asked, "Wanqi, what is your relationship with that guy named Tang Shuo?"

Lu Wanqi was stunned for a moment, then said affirmatively: "He used to be my bodyguard, I like him."

"Then do you know who he is?" Lu Xiangrong continued, "Do you know what he does?"

Lu Wanqi thought about it carefully and said slowly: "I don't know."

Seeing his daughter's expression, Lu Xiangrong sighed and said earnestly, "Listen to Dad, this Tang Shuo is not suitable for you."

"Why?" Lu Wanqi asked nervously, "Have you seen him?"

"Yeah." Lu Xiangrong nodded and said, "This Tang Shuo is simply not someone you can control. Besides, you don't even know what he does for a living. How can you possibly be together with him?"

Lu Wanqi clenched her teeth, and a layer of mist instantly appeared in her eyes.

She had long guessed that her family would most likely not accept Tang Shuo, but she didn't expect it to actually happen.

This was arguably the thing she least wanted to see.

After a long while, Lu Wanqi said firmly, "I like Tang Shuo. No matter who he is, I want to be with him."

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At night, Xiao Ran insisted on staying overnight and let Lu Xiangrong and his wife go to the hotel to rest.

Lu Xiangrong and his wife really couldn't persuade Xiao Ran, so they gave Lu Wanqi and Xiao Ran a few words of advice and left the hospital.

Tang Shuo received a call from Xiao Ran and immediately rushed to the hospital.

Seeing Tang Shuo coming over, Xiao Ran immediately stood up and said, "I'm going to go out and buy some water. You guys chat first."

Tang Shuo smiled and nodded at Xiao Ran, then walked over and sat in front of the bed. He looked at Lu Wanqi and asked, "Does the wound still hurt?"

Lu Wanqi nodded happily and said, "It doesn't hurt anymore. It's much better now."

Tang Shuo looked at Lu Wanqi lying on the hospital bed and asked, "Is it worth it?"

Lu Wanqi answered seriously: "It's worth it."

If Lu Wanqi were given another chance to choose, she would help Tang Shuo block those two shots without hesitation.

Tang Shuo shook his head helplessly and said, "You've seen it too. Someone wants to kill me. It's very dangerous to be with me."

It is the hardest to accept the favor of a beautiful woman.

This favor was too precious for Tang Shuo, and he really didn't know how to repay it.

"Who wants to kill you?" Lu Wanqi asked nervously.

Tang Shuo laughed at himself and replied, "A lot of people."

Lu Wanqi ignored the wounds on her body, sat up and said, "I saved you today, so your life is mine. From now on, stay by my side and I will protect you."

Tang Shuo was amused by Lu Wanqi's naivety and said, "Do you know who I am?"

Lu Wanqi didn't say anything, waiting quietly for Tang Shuo's next words.

"Let me tell you a story."

"Um."

Tang Shuo gathered his thoughts and spoke, "There was a boy who had no idea who his parents were since birth and was suffering from a terminal illness. For as long as he could remember, he had been with a lame master. From a young age, the boy had followed his master everywhere, seeking medical treatment and medicine... He now didn't have much longer to live, and was planning to avenge his parents."

After taking a breath and looking at Lu Wanqi, who was already shedding two lines of tears, Tang Shuo asked, "Are you still going to like this boy?"

Tang Shuo did not hide anything and simply told Lu Wanqi all his experiences, waiting for Lu Wanqi's answer.

After a while, Lu Wanqi finally asked, "Is the woman I saw at the club that day your senior sister?"

"Yeah." Tang Shuo nodded.

“…”

After asking this question, Lu Wanqi didn't know what to do, and the atmosphere in the ward became tense.

What Tang Shuo said was really too unbelievable for her. Lu Wanqi had never thought that a person's experience could be so tortuous.

The quiet atmosphere in the room was interrupted by the ringing of a cell phone.

Tang Shuo glanced at his phone, then stood up and said to Lu Wanqi with a smile, "You should have a good rest. I'll come see you another day."

Until Tang Shuo left the hospital, Lu Wanqi was still lost in her own thoughts.

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Tang Shuo walked out of the ward and answered the phone.

As soon as the call was connected, Zheng Xiaowan's anxious voice came over.

"Boss, the fire department and the police suddenly came to check the fire safety of our club, and they're already inside."

"Okay, I understand." Tang Shuo replied, "I'll be right back."

He had just had a conflict with Lu Xiangrong in the morning, and this happened in the evening. It was not difficult to figure out who was targeting him.

When Tang Shuo drove back, the inspection was almost finished.

As soon as Tang Shuo went upstairs, he saw a black-faced man in the fire department uniform holding a notebook and talking to Zheng Xiaowan.

Seeing Tang Shuo coming back, Zheng Xiaowan immediately came over and said, "Boss, there's something fishy about these people. Someone must have been instructing them to confiscate the red envelopes they gave them."

Tang Shuo nodded, walked up to the dark-faced man and said, "Do we have any problems?"

"You're the boss, right?" the dark-faced man glanced at Tang Shuo, chuckled inwardly, and said, "Two safety passages and two smoke exhaust ducts don't meet the requirements. You must suspend business and rectify the situation. We'll inspect you again in a week, and you can reopen only after you meet the requirements."

"We can make changes, but we can't shut down," Tang Shuo replied. "Do you have any other options?"

The club cannot suspend operations for rectification at this time, otherwise the club’s external image will collapse.

The dark-faced man shook his head and said, "The business must be shut down for rectification."

In fact, they have done this kind of thing many times before.

As long as the club is sensible and gives two big red envelopes, they will just make a note of it and then issue a rectification notice. There will be no need to check again after the incident.

But this time it was Director Fan who gave the order personally, so they dared not be careless.

"That's a more difficult problem," Tang Shuo said, scratching his head. "How about this? Give me another hour, and then you can decide whether to issue a suspension notice."

"Who has the time to waste on you?" The dark-faced man snorted coldly and said, "Hurry up and get all the customers out. You must close your business. Otherwise, you are obstructing public officials from enforcing the law. We have the right to detain you."

It is easy to meet the King of Hell, but difficult to deal with the little ghosts.

"It was that guy named Fan who asked you to come, right?" Tang Shuo took two very thick red envelopes from Zheng Xiaowan and handed them to the dark-faced man. "How about this, give me his phone number and I'll talk to him. You can make the decision then, okay?"

The black-faced man frowned, thought for a moment, and then handed the phone to Tang Shuo.

It can be imagined that the owner of this club must have offended Director Fan. Now that the other boss has given in, it is not impossible for them to be flexible.

As Tang Shuo put the phone to his ear, the other party's voice came over.

"Xiao Wang, how's the matter going?"

"Director Fan, huh?" Tang Shuo said calmly, "If you don't want to die, have your men withdraw."