It was past nine in the evening when he left the hospital.
Qin Chuan drove to the Butterfly Garment Factory.
It was already past nine in the evening, and a light was still on in the office building of the Butterfly Garment Factory.
Qin Chuan quietly pushed the door open and saw a beautiful figure hunched over the desk, engrossed in her work.
Under the lamplight, she was so focused, so concentrated. Her fair, unadorned face was flawless, a sight that never grew tiresome.
Someone once said that a man engrossed in his work is the most handsome. This saying applied equally well to women.
A woman absorbed in her work was also at her most charming.
Qin Chuan quietly moved closer and saw Li Ya holding a 2B pencil, sketching on a piece of white paper, seemingly designing a new garment.
However, her thoughts were stuck in a rut, and no matter how she tried to modify it, she couldn't achieve satisfaction.
She erased, then drew, then erased again, repeating the process several times, yet still unable to be content.
"You could try changing that pattern to three diagonal slashes, in red, white, and blue, and see how it looks."
Qin Chuan couldn't help but suggest.
Li Ya, who had been concentrating on her work, flinched when she heard his voice. She hastily raised her head and then saw Qin Chuan standing beside her.
"You scared me to death!"
Li Ya clutched her chest, then a look of great surprise spread across her pretty face. "When did you get back?"
"This afternoon!"
Qin Chuan walked forward with a smile, standing behind Li Ya and gently massaging her shoulders with his fingers.
Li Ya squinted her eyes in comfort. "Are you done with your business?"
Li Ya didn't know that Qin Chuan had gone to find Lin Guodong in Meng Province. She only knew that Qin Chuan was going on a business trip. She rarely asked what it was for, and Qin Chuan rarely told her.
A man wouldn't tell his woman about such things.
"More or less!"
Qin Chuan answered vaguely and then changed the subject. "Have you eaten dinner yet?"
"No, have you?"
"Neither have I!"
Li Ya immediately straightened up from her chair. She glanced at the time and realized it was already past nine in the evening. She exclaimed, "Is it so late already? Let's go, let's go and have dinner quickly!"
"Aren't you working anymore?"
Qin Chuan teased.
"I can work tomorrow. How can I not eat dinner?"
Li Ya seemed in a hurry and nimbly began tidying up the things on the table.
From Qin Chuan's angle, due to her posture, Li Ya's figure was very voluptuous beneath her well-tailored uniform.
Her two long legs were straight and slender, at least a meter and twenty centimeters long. Her full, rounded breasts strained her pants, while her waist was slender and soft, exuding a fatal allure that made one’s desires stir.
"What do you want to eat tonight? My treat!"
Li Ya asked casually as she tidied up, completely unaware that the man behind her was looking at her with increasing intensity.
"I want to eat you!"
Qin Chuan reached out and clasped Li Ya's soft waist, pressing himself against her.
"Ah!"
Feeling the sudden hot presence against her back, Li Ya only let out a soft gasp and then leaned into him cooperatively.
They had been apart for several days. For energetic young people, a few days apart left their bodies like famished wolf cubs, craving and restless.
"Xiao Chuan... can we go eat first, okay?"
Li Ya said softly.
"After dinner, we'll go home, and I'll do whatever you want."
Of course, if Qin Chuan insisted on staying here, she wouldn't object.
"You said it!"
Qin Chuan, with great effort, controlled his surging impulse.
"Mmm! I said it!"
Li Ya's pretty face flushed. In less than a minute, her eyes were already misty, and she looked alluring, captivating, and charming.
This was destined to be a passionate and unforgettable night.
The next morning, after breakfast, Li Ya returned to work with renewed energy. Qin Chuan cautioned her that the county might not be peaceful for a while and advised her to take more people with her wherever she went.
After Li Ya left, Qin Chuan drove to the construction site to gather his team for a meeting.
With Zhang Wenbo arrested and Zhou Congrong officially drawing a line against Nan Hongya, it was easy to imagine that the county would be very lively for some time to come.
Qin Chuan's task was to keep a close eye on all of Han Shifei's movements, not missing any slightest disturbance.
This was what he had promised Ye Qingping.
After assigning the tasks, Qin Chuan drove to the police station again.
This was where the real action was.
Qin Chuan eagerly hoped to run into that old scoundrel Han Shifei here and see if he was still as smug as before.
But unfortunately, he didn't.
The entire police station had a tense atmosphere, with guards posted every few steps and people everywhere.
Unauthorized personnel were strictly forbidden to approach, and even those with legitimate business had to go through multiple checkpoints.
Qin Chuan sat in his car, observing all this clearly, and finally took out his phone to call Zhou Congrong.
He explained his request to Zhou Congrong. Zhou Congrong hesitated for a moment before saying that the restrictions at the hospital would be lifted in two days, and everyone would regain their freedom.
Now that Qin Chuan was on his side, helping Qin Chuan was equivalent to helping himself. Zhou Congrong was very dedicated.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
When Qin Chuan drove his team to the hospital on the third day, Qin Yang, Qin Gang, Bai Xiaoguang, and Yao Dong, whose restrictions had been lifted, were overjoyed.
At noon, everyone gathered at a high-end restaurant, raising glasses in celebration.
The only regret was that Zheng Chengdao had not yet been released.
Qin Chuan explained the current situation to everyone.
Qin Yang, Qin Gang, and Yao Dong, Bai Xiaoguang were hearing for the first time that such significant events had occurred while they were hospitalized. They were all very surprised.
"Our current task is just to keep an eye on Han Shifei!"
"To prevent him from doing anything desperate."
"As for the power struggles among the higher-ups, we will not participate, nor do we care to. That is a battle even more brutal than one fought in the open."
Qin Chuan precisely defined his side's position.
After assigning the tasks, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. With the help of his elder brother, second brother, Yao Dong, and Bai Xiaoguang, the pressure had significantly reduced.
However, Qin Chuan still underestimated Han Shifei, or rather, the fierce determination of the other forces behind him to resist.
That very evening, on his way home from work, Zhou Congrong was involved in a car accident and suffered a fractured arm.
A runaway large truck had flattened Zhou Congrong's car. If Zhou Congrong hadn't reacted quickly enough, he would have lost his life on the spot. The car was reduced to scrap metal.
Subsequent investigations revealed that the driver had been severely drunk and died at the scene.
This appeared to be an accidental accident, but everyone knew it was anything but.
This car accident further intensified the already tense situation.
Dark clouds hung over the entire Yongnan County, and the people were in a state of panic.
Multiple forces were engaged in a game of wits and a brutal struggle in this unseen battleground.