Five days swiftly passed by, and Du Minli still hadn’t received any news from Chen Bin, which left her extremely agitated.
Gazing at the messy state of her home, she had no desire to tidy up.
Her child stayed at school, while Tian Rangping spent all day at the mahjong table.
What was said to be a family had long been scattered and disorganized.
Just then, a sudden knock on the door sounded.
Impatiently, Du Minli asked, "Who is it?"
Hearing that familiar voice, she felt a shiver run through her entire body.
She hurriedly opened the front door to find that it really was Chen Bin!
Taking advantage of Du Minli’s moment of shock, Chen Bin quickly slipped inside.
After closing the door behind him, he let out a slight sigh of relief.
Du Minli’s hands trembled as she gently poked Chen Bin’s body.
Finding that he was indeed warm, she immediately burst into tears.
She threw herself into Chen Bin’s embrace.
"You... You’re actually not dead?!"
Chen Bin patted her back and replied with a smile.
"What, you hoped I’d be dead?"
"Of course not! You’re the master of my life; how could I wish for your death?"
Du Minli showed her true feelings as she spoke, appearing very sincere.
Ever since the last time Chen Bin had taken her, she had fallen in love with that mighty dragon.
Furthermore, Chen Bin was handsome and had a strong background.
Even if she couldn’t marry him openly and honorably, becoming his confidante was still a fantastic thing.
Now, seeing Chen Bin return safely, her excitement was beyond words.
Sitting down on the sofa, Chen Bin wrapped his arms around Du Minli and laughed as he replied.
"I have nine lives; I’m not so easy to kill! Tell me about the recent situation in the county."
As the deputy county magistrate and ostensibly close to Ye Hong, Du Minli was well-informed about all the major and minor affairs of the county.
Without hesitation, she spilled everything she knew.
Chen Bin nodded and, despite Du Minli’s pleas to stay, he left directly.
After all, he had been unconscious for so long that his body was weak.
Facing Du Minli, a woman so starved for affection, Chen Bin was worried that he couldn’t handle her.
He thought it best to wait until his body was fully recovered.
The next morning, when Chen Bin appeared at the County Committee and County Government, everyone reacted as if they had seen a ghost.
On the contrary, he greeted everyone with a smile on his face.
No sooner had Chen Bin set foot in his office than the phone rang.
This made him somewhat puzzled, but in the end, he chose to answer.
"Finally! The line connected! Beibei, quick, come to the phone!" It was Zheng Najiao’s voice.
Then came He Beibei’s tearful voice over the phone.
"I had my college entrance examination today; why didn’t you call me? Not to encourage me is one thing, but you don’t pick up when I call you, what do you mean by that?!"
Faced with her interrogation, Chen Bin repeatedly apologized.
He explained that his phone had fallen into the river.
At first, He Beibei didn’t believe it, not until Chen Bin recounted his experience of being swept away by water.
This sent He Beibei into a painful fit of tears again.
Chen Bin spent quite some time comforting her before he managed to calm the young girl’s emotions.
Meanwhile, the news of Chen Bin’s return quickly spread throughout the entire County Committee and County Government.
Upon hearing the news, Ye Hong was extremely shocked.
He smashed his fist onto the desk like a raging fat cat.
"Damn it, that kid sure has a big life!"
Since the matter was now a done deal, and though he did so with great reluctance, he still called Cao Sanjin and Fu Hongtu to report Chen Bin’s return.
The County Magistrate’s office, Chen Bin had just hung up the phone when it rang again.
This time it was Cao Sanjin calling.
"You little rascal, where have you been these past few days? I was worried to death!"
Without finding it troublesome, Chen Bin immediately recounted his recent experiences.
Upon learning the whole situation, Cao Sanjin was also deeply moved.
"I never expected you to have such a big life, you’re not allowed to be so reckless in the future!"
"Okay, I got it, thanks for your concern, father-in-law!"
As soon as he hung up, the phone rang once more.
"County Magistrate Chen, this is Fu Hongtu, you’re finally back. The city has been following your situation closely too!"
Fu Hongtu? Isn’t that the Mayor?
In Chen Bin’s view, he didn’t seem to have much to do with the other party.
But since it was a leader calling, he still needed to be courteous.
While Chen Bin was on the phone, the news of his return was also spreading throughout the county.
Therefore, Yao Pang, Wei Kai, Jia Fugui, Ding Zi, and even Cheng Zhuang, all made their way to Chen Bin’s office.
Seeing so many people concerned about him, Chen Bin also called Xiong Wubing, Su Xiangqian, and the others to have a meal together.
After a satisfying meal and drinks, Chen Bin finished using the restroom, and coincidentally ran into
Everyone was happy about Chen Bin’s safe return, and Chen Bin himself was also very happy, so he drank quite a bit, which was a rare sight to see him slightly drunk.
On his way to the restroom, Chen Bin happened to encounter Cai Lixia.
The two looked each other in the eye, and she seemed very emotional.
After learning that Chen Bin was swept away by the flood, she had been restless every day.
Moreover, probably having eaten something bad lately, she felt nauseous from time to time and had lost quite a bit of weight.
Now seeing Chen Bin again, she was very happy inside.
But with Ye Hong and Cai Weiguo having formed an alliance, she could no longer return to the past with Chen Bin.
Holding back the tears that were about to fall, Cai Lixia turned and walked away.
Chen Bin immediately grabbed her wrist.
"Seeing me, you don’t want to say anything?"
With an annoyed look deliberately showing on her face, Cai Lixia said discontentedly.
"I don’t have anything to say to you, scumbag!"
"How am I a scumbag? It’s clearly you who inexplicably married Ye Pei."
Hearing this, Cai Lixia also felt indescribable bitterness.
She had originally agreed to date Ye Pei just to upset Chen Bin.
Unexpectedly, Ye Hong took charge and directly arranged with Cai Weiguo for the two to get married.
Thinking about the absurd course of events, Cai Lixia suddenly felt a profound sense of grievance.
But facing Chen Bin, she still tried to put on a brave front.
"Yes, I want to marry Ye Pei. At least he listens to whatever I say, no matter what."
"Love or not isn’t important, compatibility is the best!"
After saying these words against her will, Cai Lixia left straight away.
Chen Bin watched her leaving figure, a thoughtful smile appearing on his face.
If she gave her first time to him, then she is his woman.
Chen Bin would not allow his woman to marry someone else!
When Chen Bin stepped out of the hotel, he saw Cheng Zhuang waiting for him.
The two were very happy to see each other.
After getting into Cheng Zhuang’s car, they talked a lot.
Until the end, Cheng Zhuang seemed hesitant to speak.
"Big brother, I need your help with something, I’m not sure if..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Chen Bin looked visibly displeased.
"What do you mean by that? We are brothers, speak up, why be courteous?"