The Strongest Master Venturing Urban
Chapter 119: With Me Here, What Are You Afraid Of?

Chapter 119: Chapter 119: With Me Here, What Are You Afraid Of?

Xu Ruoxuan placed her right hand on her lower back and spoke with difficulty.

"The old back pain is acting up again. I need to get some treatment."

Hearing this, Chen Bin didn’t hesitate for a moment. He bent down and directly picked her up by the waist, striding quickly toward the emergency room.

After a diagnosis, it was confirmed to be a relapse of an old condition.

The doctor recommended going to the city’s People Hospital for surgery, which could provide a permanent solution.

However, Xu Ruoxuan, concerned about her job, opted for conservative treatment instead.

While she was getting an IV drip, Chen Bin arranged for her to have a private room with the doctor.

In the hospital room, as the medication gradually entered her body, the pain in Xu Ruoxuan’s lower back also began to subside.

Once she regained her composure, she asked Chen Bin why he was at the hospital.

Without hesitation, he explained the difficulties the winery was facing and the incident of He Chaoping drinking too much.

After hearing him out, Xu Ruoxuan smiled and asked,

"You’re usually full of ideas. What’s your latest plan this time?"

Scratching his head, Chen Bin gave an awkward smile.

"Uh... honestly, I haven’t come up with a solution yet."

Xu Ruoxuan, sensing an opportunity, broke into her signature smile.

"I do have an idea, but you’re going to have to beg me. Only if you beg me will I tell you."

Chen Bin didn’t think twice and started shaking Xu Ruoxuan’s arm playfully.

"My dear elder sister, I’m begging you. Please tell me!"

With a light snort, Xu Ruoxuan appeared slightly displeased.

"Aren’t men supposed to care about saving face? Why are you so quick to beg me?"

"I do care about my pride, but you’re my sister. How could I not listen to what my elder sister says?"

"So smooth-tongued!"

Though her words were chastising, the smile on Xu Ruoxuan’s face grew even brighter.

Chen Bin, holding her delicate hand, replied seriously with a sincere expression.

"Sister, you’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen in my life."

Hearing this, Xu Ruoxuan’s cheeks flushed as she shyly gave him a light glare.

"Oh, stop it! If you’d told me this before I got married, I might have believed you. But now, I’m old already; how can I still be called beautiful?"

"Women are like blossoming flowers at thirty-one. You’re in the prime of your charm right now—more feminine than those young girls in their twenties and much younger and prettier than women in their forties or fifties."

"So basically, you can only compliment me by comparing my good points to others’ shortcomings?"

"Doesn’t matter to me. In my eyes, you’re the most beautiful woman in the world."

With that, Chen Bin leaned in and gently kissed Xu Ruoxuan’s delicate cheek.

Her face reddened further, and she turned her head to look out of the window, letting out a soft sigh.

"If only other men could see my good traits as you do, how wonderful would that be."

For a brief moment, Feng Lei’s image surfaced in Chen Bin’s mind.

He then tried to comfort her, saying, "A nobleman sacrifices for one who truly values him, and a woman beautifies herself for the one she admires. Just pay attention to those who truly care about you. As for men who don’t appreciate you, there’s no need to waste a thought on them."

Letting out a faint sigh, Xu Ruoxuan didn’t refute his words.

Having sorted out her feelings, she suddenly said to Chen Bin,

"Little brother, actually, I have an idea that might help open up the market. You can try it when the opportunity arises."

"What idea?"

"There’s a saying, ’Those in higher positions set examples for those below.’ If the leaders at the top develop a fondness for Bailing Wine, the people below will undoubtedly follow their lead. When that happens, sales will naturally pick up."

"So you’re saying, we should get the upper-level officials to advertise Bailing Wine for us? Would that even work?"

Xu Ruoxuan nodded seriously.

"Tianhai doesn’t have any renowned wine to boast about. Now that Bailing Wine is being produced and it’s even state-owned, those leaders are bound to support it in whatever way they can."

After some thought, Chen Bin realized the plan wasn’t easy to execute.

But, being out of options, he figured even an imperfect plan was better than running around like a headless chicken.

"Sister, then please help me think—who among the leaders would be willing to help us?"

"We’re on the right path. Most leaders wouldn’t miss an opportunity to contribute. While I can’t speak for everyone, I think we can start with my father."

"Secretary Xu? Do you think that’ll work?"

"With me here, what are you afraid of? Just wait for my news!"

After finalizing the plan, the two talked about other topics.

That’s when Chen Bin learned Feng Huzhou was going to get married in a few days.

And to make it even more absurd, the bride’s age was actually younger than Xu Ruoxuan’s.

It had to be said—regardless of their age, men’s preferences were always the same.

They all liked women in their twenties.

When Xu Ruoxuan’s IV drip finished, she said goodbye to Chen Bin and drove alone to Xu Tai’s home.

Not long after ringing the doorbell, Xu Tai, holding a book, came to open the door.

After entering the house and sitting down, Xu Ruoxuan didn’t beat around the bush. She directly brought up the issue of the winery.

Xu Tai nodded slightly and asked in return, "What, did Wang Jun send you to come talk to me?"

"No, this was entirely my idea," Xu Ruoxuan replied.

"From the very beginning, I’ve been involved in every step of Bailing Winery’s creation. Now that it’s encountering difficulties, I naturally have to think of ways to overcome them. After all, a successful winery benefits all of Tianhai, doesn’t it?"

"I think your intentions are good, but I don’t have the final say in this matter. It requires the approval of both Cao Sanjin and Wu Liang."

"Don’t worry about that—Wang Jun will handle them. But, of course, the more support for the winery, the better. I just wanted to give you a heads-up in advance."

Taking a small sip of the tea placed in front of him, Xu Tai suddenly asked an unrelated question.

"What do you think of Wang Jun as a person?"

After some thought, Xu Ruoxuan gave a very fair assessment.

"He’s always been diligent and hardworking, but he can be a bit hasty in his actions. His overall capabilities aren’t particularly strong either."

"But I find him to be rather impressive—in both his work and his general demeanor."

Seeing that Xu Tai didn’t have a thorough understanding of Wang Jun, Xu Ruoxuan smiled and responded,

"What you see is just surface-level. Since Wang Jun became the secretary of the County Committee, every decision he’s made has been guided by someone behind the scenes."

"Oh? There’s someone like that?"

"Yes, every decision he’s made has been with the help of his secretary."

Xu Ruoxuan then gave an account of Chen Bin’s background.

Upon learning that Chen Bin was a recent university graduate and an orphan, Xu Tai frowned.

"Wang Jun is at least the secretary of the County Committee. Why would he be willing to listen to someone like Chen Bin?"

"Because Chen Bin has extremely high intelligence and emotional intelligence. He handles things with poise and sophistication, nothing like a green newcomer. He’s even the one who poached the factory director of Tianhe Old Winery to head Bailing Winery."

As Xu Ruoxuan spoke more and more glowingly about Chen Bin, Xu Tai’s curiosity deepened.

"Why do you know so much about him?"

"Last time my back pain acted up in Qingshi County, he carried me all the way to the hospital. After getting to know him, I found out he has an excellent character and such a pitiable life, so I decided to make him my sworn younger brother."

Although Xu Tai had previously forbidden Xu Ruoxuan from forming too many relationships with others,

after hearing about Chen Bin, who seemed genuinely remarkable, he chose not to pursue the matter of her adopting a sworn brother.

"When you have time, bring this sworn younger brother of yours over. I’d like to see who exactly he is!"