Bai Jianren didn't know that Bai Shuixian had woken up. He was also in the hospital at this time. He had just been kicked repeatedly by Bai Linglong. His body was in pain all over, and his buttocks were the most painful. He had no strength to go back and was lying on the hospital bed taking painkillers.

In fact, with his injuries, he didn't need any painkillers at all, but he had a lot of things to do today, so he had to use his privilege to buy painkillers.

When he limped back to the steel plant, his office colleague informed him, "Director Bai, the factory director has granted you a week's leave to attend to personal matters. The work you were previously responsible for has now been handed over to Deputy Director Lin. The factory director asked you to come over and hand over the financial statements and other information to him first, and then return after you have finished your work."

What happened last night has spread throughout the circle, and employees in the machinery plant and the steel plant were talking about it this morning.

Under normal circumstances, he would be criticized and sent to a farm for having an extramarital affair, and in serious cases he would even be shot. The steel plant only ordered him to take a leave, which was actually a disguised intervention and pressure from the Qin family.

Bai Jianren is shameless in front of his family, but he pays great attention to his image outside. But now his face has been thrown on the ground and trampled on.

In order to preserve the last bit of face and dignity, he did not argue or refute in the factory. He obeyed the arrangements of the factory leaders, handed over his work, took the leave note and left.

As soon as he left the steel mill, someone came to see him. It was his close friend Liu Meng. The first thing he asked was, "Brother Bai, do you want us to do something?"

"Don't touch the hospital for now. It would be very disadvantageous for us if we act now. First, help me find the gang that robbed yesterday and make sure to get the things back."

What Bai Jianren is most worried about now is that the account book will fall into the hands of the municipal party committee leaders. This account book records too much details. Once it falls into the hands of the leaders, his doom will come.

"We've been investigating, but we haven't found any useful clues."

Liu Meng frowned, thinking that the other party's method of beating people was very familiar, and asked tentatively: "Brother Bai, do you think it was your daughter who did it?"

"She has the motive, but not the ability."

Bai Jianren always believed that she didn't have this ability. He also suspected Bai Linglong, but in the end he was sure that it was not her.

"She has never been to Tancheng before and doesn't know anyone here, no..."

At this point, he suddenly remembered that a handsome young man helped her at the hospital gate yesterday.

That person...

Just by looking at the figure and temperament, he was basically certain that the other person was a soldier. Could it be that the man was helping her?

Seeing that he was silent, it was obvious that he remembered something, so Liu Meng asked hurriedly: "Brother Bai, did you think of something?"

"Send someone to keep an eye on Bai Linglong and see if there's a tall and handsome man walking around her. He should be a soldier in his early twenties. If you see him, check his background." Bai Jianren ordered.

"Okay, I'll go there myself." Liu Meng responded.

At half past eleven, Lu Jingchuan came to the hospital with Song Tao, carrying a thermos bucket. As soon as he reached the door of the nurse's office, he saw a tightly wrapped man passing by the door of the ward where the Bai family's mother and daughter were staying. The man was peeking into the ward. He was sure by instinct and experience that this man was coming for Bai Linglong.

Song Tao also saw the other person. His mother worked in the Public Security Bureau. He had learned a lot of experience from his elders since he was a child. He was meticulous and alert, and he noticed the abnormality at a glance.

The two brothers looked at each other in tacit understanding. When the other looked over, they continued to walk forward calmly with the thermos in their hands, but turned at the stairs in front and went up to the second floor.

Liu Meng followed their backs and took a look. The two men were of similar age and temperament, but since they went to the second floor, they should not be the person Brother Bai mentioned.

Lu Jingchuan walked around the second floor, went downstairs from the other side of the stairs, and quietly went to the back of the ward.

“Bang, bang!”

There was a knock on the rear window. Bai Linglong stood up and went over. Seeing that it was Lu Jingchuan outside, she hurriedly opened the window and asked him, "Why are you here?"

Lu Jingchuan happened to see the person on the bed and asked, "Linglong, when was your mother transferred to the general ward?"

"Just got back from breakfast."

Seeing that he was the only one outside, Bai Linglong asked again, "Why don't you come in from the front?"

"Linglong, someone is watching you outside."

"Huh? Someone's watching me?"

Bai Linglong hadn't left the house the entire time, never leaving her mother's side. Thinking about what had happened before, she frowned and speculated, "After I came back from breakfast, that bastard came over and forced me to handle the divorce procedures for my mother. I beat him up. Could it be that he sent this person?"

"Linglong, don't leave the ward yet. I'll go check on him."

Lu Jingchuan handed her the thermos and said, "I made some chicken soup. Auntie needs some nourishment now that she's woken up. Feed her some more chicken soup to nourish her."

Bai Linglong was touched and smiled as she thanked him, "Lu Jingchuan, thank you."

"I'm your future man, no need to say thank you."

Lu Jingchuan had never said such words before, and he didn't feel embarrassed at all after saying it. He even smiled at her after he finished speaking.

Bai Linglong rolled her eyes at him and said, "You can leave now."

He wasn't embarrassed, but she was a bit embarrassed, and the tips of her ears started to feel hot.

Lu Jingchuan wanted to laugh when he saw her rolling her eyes. She rolled them so smoothly. He had never seen anyone roll their eyes more beautifully than her. There was a hint of laughter in his deep and pleasant voice: "Don't come to the lunch party today. I'm going to treat Li Chong to dinner. I'll bring you food later."

"Okay." Bai Linglong took out ten yuan from her pocket and gave it to him, smiling deeply: "You can order some delicious dishes, and apologize to Brother Li on my behalf."

"No need to take the money. My money will be yours in the future, and whatever I use is yours."

Lu Jingchuan said this shamelessly and left, leaving Bai Linglong standing by the window grinding her teeth.

"Linglong, who's outside?"

When Bai Shuixian woke up, she heard her daughter talking to someone. She vaguely heard a man's voice, but she couldn't move her head, so she had to wait for her daughter to finish talking and come back before asking.

"Mom, you're awake."

Bai Linglong returned to the bench and sat down. Pointing outside the door, she whispered to her, "Lu Jingchuan just came. He brought us chicken soup. He noticed someone was staring at me outside the door, so he didn't come in. He just squeezed in through the window."

"Staring at you?" Bai Shuixian narrowed her eyes slightly and said in a firm tone, "It must have been sent by that scumbag."

"He's the only one I've offended here."

Bai Linglong also guessed that he sent someone. As for the purpose of him sending someone to keep an eye on her, she intuitively felt that he was targeting her mother. Maybe he wanted to take advantage of her mother's weakness and force her to submit.

As she spoke, she opened the thermos. The chicken soup was steaming, and the broth was fragrant and golden. She immediately took out a bowl, chopsticks and a spoon to serve the soup.

"Mom, the chicken soup is delicious. I'll feed you more."