The Strongest Master Venturing Urban
Chapter 297 I Can’t Marry You Right Now!

Chapter 297: Chapter 297 I Can’t Marry You Right Now!

After sitting down in the room, Cheng Zhuang immediately recounted what had just happened.

Chen Bin’s face instantly changed drastically upon hearing it.

As for He Beibei, she collapsed into his arms, sobbing uncontrollably.

At this moment, Chen Bin’s fury toward Ye Pei reached its peak.

Turning to look at Cheng Zhuang, his eyes were full of gratitude.

"Brother, I really have to thank you today!"

Cheng Zhuang sighed, clearly furious as well.

"That bastard Ye Pei! Just because his father is the secretary of the County Committee, he thinks he can do whatever he wants! It’s outrageous!"

Chen Bin also realized it then—it must have been because he intentionally provoked Ye Pei earlier in the afternoon, leading that guy to take his anger out on He Beibei.

Gazing intensely into He Beibei’s eyes, Chen Bin spoke seriously.

"From now on, no matter who asks you to go somewhere, you must call to verify. Do you understand?"

He Beibei nodded repeatedly.

After the ordeal earlier, she definitely wouldn’t dare to trust strangers so easily again.

For the rest of the time, Chen Bin urged He Beibei to wash up quickly since she had class early the next morning.

He Beibei initially wanted Chen Bin to accompany her, but with Cheng Zhuang present, she felt too shy to say it outright.

She had no choice but to head into the bathroom alone.

The moment the bathroom door closed, Chen Bin’s face turned cold as he looked at Cheng Zhuang.

"Go cripple Ye Pei for me. Do it cleanly; don’t leave any traces."

"Understood!"

Nodding, just as Cheng Zhuang was about to leave, Chen Bin instructed again.

"Starting today, make sure to protect He Beibei in the shadows. Don’t let her get hurt again!"

"No problem!"

After Cheng Zhuang left, He Beibei finished washing up and came out of the bathroom.

"Hero brother, where’s Cheng Zhuang?"

"He had work to handle back at the station, so I let him leave first."

At this moment, He Beibei couldn’t hold back anymore and buried herself in Chen Bin’s arms, crying again.

No matter how he tried to comfort her, she just wouldn’t quiet down.

It was clear that He Beibei had been truly frightened by Ye Pei.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Bin’s gaze grew even sharper and fiercer.

He knew that even without evidence, Ye Hong would suspect him for Ye Pei’s downfall.

Still, he couldn’t swallow the insult dealt to He Beibei.

It seemed that a confrontation with Ye Hong was now inevitable...

At Dragon Mountain Hospital, Ye Hong looked at his son Ye Pei, whose face was swollen and bruised, his small eyes overflowing with distress.

Ye Pei had been trying to keep composure, but the moment he saw Ye Hong, he broke down like a wronged child and cried.

Ye Hong quickly asked, "What on earth happened?"

Ye Pei, with a tear-stained face, replied.

"It was Chen Bin! You must stand up for me this time!"

Frowning slightly, Ye Hong was visibly skeptical of this claim.

"Chen Bin did that to you?"

"No, the one who hit me was his former driver, Cheng Zhuang!"

"Then why did Chen Bin order Cheng Zhuang to hit you?"

"Because... because..."

Seeing Ye Pei’s nervous expression, Ye Hong couldn’t help but shout in frustration.

"What’s this about? Spit it out!"

Unable to hide it anymore, Ye Pei confessed to the attempted assault on He Beibei.

"You wretched idiot! It’s bad enough you fool around with women usually, but why did you think you could force someone?! Are you asking to get beaten?!"

However, Ye Pei didn’t dare mention the involvement of Cai Lixia and Chen Bin in this matter.

He feared that if his father found out, he wouldn’t let him pursue Cai Lixia again.

He could only lower his head and stay silent.

After a thorough scolding, Ye Hong stormed off with a dark expression.

Even though the fault lay with Ye Pei, Chen Bin ordering someone to assault Ye Pei clearly signified a disregard for him as the secretary of the County Committee!

But Chen Bin was highly competent, and Ye Hong still relied on him for political achievements.

After consideration, Ye Hong decided not to rupture their relationship for now.

Still, his son had been beaten—this matter required an explanation.

On Monday morning, Ye Hong started waiting in his office for Chen Bin.

His plan was simple: as long as Chen Bin explained things, he would let it go.

After all, Ye Pei was in the wrong, and he couldn’t demand too much.

Yet, to his surprise, several days passed, and Chen Bin never showed up.

Even when they crossed paths occasionally, Chen Bin quickly greeted him and left.

Finally, unable to hold back his frustration, Ye Hong summoned Chen Bin to his office.

"County Magistrate Chen, I heard you and Ye Pei had a conflict. Is that true?"

Chen Bin was momentarily startled, then shook his head calmly.

"No, what kind of conflict could I have with him?"

This answer left Ye Hong genuinely surprised.

He couldn’t help but press further, "Are you sure there’s no conflict between you and Ye Pei?"

"None at all. Why do you ask?"

"Didn’t your former driver, Cheng Zhuang, beat him up?"

"Cheng Zhuang attacked Ye Pei? Why would he do that?!"

Seeing Chen Bin’s bewildered gaze, Ye Hong suddenly felt like he was punching into thin air.

Staring icily at Chen Bin, the latter didn’t flinch, meeting the gaze steadily.

In an instant, the office was filled with an oppressive tension.

Breaking eye contact, Chen Bin smirked faintly and said.

"Secretary Ye, I know you regard me highly, and I, in turn, deeply respect you. It’s precisely because of this that I must say something."

"What is it?"

"With your ability, it’s only a matter of time before you advance higher. But there’s one condition—you’ve got to keep Ye Pei under control. Otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause you!"

With that, Chen Bin turned and left.

Watching his departing figure, Ye Hong sank into deep thought.

To him, it was true that Ye Pei often stirred up trouble.

But what was that attitude from Chen Bin just now?

Especially during their earlier stare-down; that look deeply displeased him.

Although it wasn’t time to sever ties, Chen Bin needed to be taught his place.

He needed to realize that in Dragon Mountain County, the surname that mattered was Ye!

Pulling out his phone, Ye Hong directly called Tan Rongxi.

"Do you know a police officer named Cheng Zhuang from Qinghe Town’s station?"

"Yes, I know him. Why?"

"That guy beat up my son. Teach him a lesson for me."

Although Tan Rongxi often conspired with Ye Hong, he was still bitter about being fleeced for fifty thousand yuan the last time.

In a somber tone, he asked, "Do you have any evidence that Cheng Zhuang hit him?"

"What? No evidence means I can’t deal with him?"

"You need both witnesses and solid proof to take him on. Otherwise, it’s impossible to act. After all, Cheng Zhuang was specially vetted by the Provincial Public Security Department. Without concrete evidence, it would be difficult to justify."

The more Ye Hong listened, the angrier he got, slamming the phone down in frustration.

His resentment toward being shown up by Chen Bin grew deeper.

On Friday afternoon, just as Chen Bin was preparing to clock out and head back to Tianhai, his office door suddenly knocked.

Though visibly annoyed, he still frowned and said, "Come in!"

Moments later, Cai Lixia excitedly rushed in and sat directly on his lap.

"Darling, guess what I’m holding. If you guess right, there’s a surprise!"

Looking over, her hand indeed held something.

After thinking long and hard, Chen Bin finally shook his head.

"I can’t guess. What is it?"

Like a child who’d won an award, Cai Lixia exclaimed excitedly.

"Ta-da! It’s my household registration book!"

Household registration book?

What kind of surprise was that?

Seeing Chen Bin’s doubtful expression, Cai Lixia rolled her eyes at him.

"Now you can marry me! Why don’t you look happy at all?"

What the—?!

The moment he heard this, Chen Bin felt his heart skip a beat.

This wasn’t a surprise—it was a shock!

Clearing his throat awkwardly, he responded.

"Um... Lixia, I can’t marry you right now!"