037 couldn't help but sigh: "[It's hard to say just how bad Lin Qisheng is as a person. The wife he captured wanted to kill him, and his own son wanted to kill him. It's truly speechless...]"

"Because, if Lin Chen really manages to smuggle the drugs into China, but then gets caught, what do you think he'll do?"

Ruan Qing'an sneered inwardly: "Even tigers don't eat their cubs. Lin Qisheng is practically trying to kill his own son. Tell me, how could Lin Chen not hate him, not to mention Xia An'an's affair?"

She buried her face in the young man's arms and couldn't help but sigh.

From the original owner to Lin Chen, which one of them wasn't driven to the extreme before hating Lin Qisheng to the extreme?

Just then, a knock came from the door, which startled the two people inside. Lin Chen came to his senses, let go of his hand, took a half step back, and raised his hand to cover the expression on his face: "Come in."

"Yes, young master."

The voice outside the door was none other than the person he had spoken to earlier; it must be the doctor Lin Chen had found, who was now carrying a medicine box.

The doctor opened his medicine box, took out the medicine and placed it on the table, saying, "Young master, this is a medicine to be used in conjunction with the madam's medicine. It should help the injury in her hand heal faster. The madam's fracture is not too serious. She should be able to recover in less than two months."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen nodded: "Okay, thank you for your hard work."

"Young master, you're too kind."

After saying that, the doctor left the room.

Looking at the medicine on the table, Ruan Qingan asked curiously, "I don't recall there being a doctor on the cruise ship, right?"

"Yes, no."

Lin Chen paused, then raised his eyes in annoyance and said, "I didn't expect someone to break a bone due to the recoil of a rifle, so I had to call a doctor. Otherwise, would you have just fend for yourself?"

"On the way back, there was an island nearby with a private plane and car, so I paid to borrow it for a while. They also sent a helicopter to transport people and the best equipment over. While treating your arm, I also gave you a physical examination."

A bewildered Ruan Qing'an: Didn't I only break a bone?

It felt like Lin Chen had essentially given her a full hospital package, practically bringing her the operating table along...

She paused, then asked, "Isn't that troublesome?"

Lin Chen didn't even look up, and went about getting her medicine and water, casually replying, "Anything that can be solved with money isn't a problem. A few million isn't much."

"...One, eighteen million?"

"Oh, US dollars."

As he spoke, Lin Chen handed her the medicine: "That doctor is an international orthopedic expert. The equipment he brought to examine you is from the very top batch, so the medicine is a bit cheaper."

037: [If I remember correctly, ancestor, you only had a simple fracture... right?]

Ruan Qing'an was dumbfounded: "Is...possible?"

She had the illusion that she had been showered with money.

Seeing Ruan Qing'an taking her medicine in a daze, Lin Chen chuckled: "Look at you, so pathetic. I call you stepmother, and Lin Qisheng has spent a lot of money on you."

"No, it's just that I feel like even if you sold me, you couldn't afford it."

Ruan Qing'an muttered a complaint under his breath, taking small sips of water.

Lin Chen simply stood to the side with his arms crossed, looking at her with a half-smile, his meaning unclear—he didn't tell her.

He could even use his power, money, and status to pay for her entire life; she wouldn't need to worry about the amount, because she was a rose he cherished in his palm...

Seeing the girl's face scrunched up, her rosy lips pursed, her mouth bitter after taking the medicine, she looked delicate and pitiful.

Lin Chen looked away slightly, and his dry throat felt a little better when he stopped looking. He changed the subject and said, "Take good care of yourself. There's no rush to go back this time. That old man is still on guard against attacks and can't worry about things here for the time being."

“We’ll also move to another place to handle some other things. You should like that place.”

"where?"

Looking into Ruan Qing'an's eyes, Lin Chen then said, "China."

"Harker's big order was the key to him approaching Lin Qisheng, because only Lin Qisheng's goods could meet the requirements of that Chinese buyer. This is probably not a simple coincidence."

...

We've been sailing at sea for almost half a month now, and even the most beautiful scenery has become monotonous; I'm already tired of seeing it all.

Ruan Qing'an's arm hadn't healed yet, so he couldn't drag Lin Chen into a tantrum. He could only talk tough, but he didn't dare to bully Lin Chen. He became much more obedient for a while.

On the deck of the cruise ship.

The sea breeze carried a slightly fishy smell of the sea. The petite girl lay casually on a deck chair, sunbathing, kicking the shin of the person next to her with her foot: "Ugh, so annoying, why aren't we there yet? I'm getting a little bored. How about you do a backflip, son?"

"..."

Lin Chen was looking down at his phone when he heard this. His gaze fell on Ruan Qing'an's foot, which was kicking its own calf. The pale white color shimmered in the sunlight, making him feel uneasy.

He looked away: "Still making a scene?"

"It's boring..."

Ruan Qing'an muttered something, afraid that Lin Chen would pinch her ankle red again, and quickly pulled back and leaned back.

Just then, a black dot suddenly appeared between the sea and sky, constantly approaching and growing larger in her field of vision. She blinked: "That's... a ship?"

"I've already entered the country."

Lin Chen said in a deep voice, "It seems they received the news that I was coming to China and were waiting for me here in advance."

Ruan Qing'an looked at him: "Who is it?"

Lin Chen did not answer her. Instead, he quickly organized the mercenaries, had them put away their guns, and returned to the cabin. The tall young man stood by the ship, coldly watching the other party approach.

As they approached, the ship indeed stopped as Lin Chen had predicted. Across the sea, Lin Chen could see the gun barrels pointed at him, carrying a hint of threat. However, he remained calm and said, "Since you've come, it means I wasn't wrong."

"I didn't send any mercenaries out because I meant we should cooperate. If we start shooting right away, wouldn't that be a bit disrespectful to me?"

"..."

Across from him, a tall, middle-aged man stood ramrod straight, staring intently at Lin Chen. His face was full of authority, clearly indicating that he had long held a high position. After a long while, he raised his hand, and the man holding the gun quickly lowered it.

The middle-aged man then said, "I've long admired your name, Young Master Lin."

Lin Chen's smile deepened, as if he had guessed it. The young man's eyes were filled with knowing arrogance and swagger: "Lu Hong, who retired from the army and became a high-ranking official in the Beijing Public Security Bureau, let's go aboard and have a chat, Commander Lu."