Chapter 33:
Chapter 33:
“Mr. Lin, if you ever encounter something like this again, you must call the police immediately. Don’t try to handle it yourself—it’s too dangerous.”
Xu Jiang looked at Lin Chuan seriously and offered him a kind reminder.
Lin Chuan nodded in agreement. “I’ll definitely have to trouble Director Xu often in the future. I just hope you won’t get annoyed by it.”
Hearing this, Xu Jiang’s face twitched slightly. “No need to trouble me too often. Mr. Lin, you should try to avoid trouble as much as possible. We’re quite busy, you know.”
“I’ve always had a good temper. As long as no one provokes me, I never go looking for trouble,” Lin Chuan said with an innocent smile.
Xu Jiang rolled his eyes.
If this guy had a good temper, then there wasn’t a single bad-tempered person in the world.
Although this was his first time meeting Lin Chuan, he had long heard of the infamous Young Master Lin. There was no way he believed a word he was saying.
“Anyway, just be more careful, Mr. Lin.”
After saying this, he didn’t even bother asking Lin Chuan to give a statement. Instead, he got into the police car and left.
As the police vehicles disappeared into the distance, the onlookers finally turned their astonished gazes toward Lin Chuan.
They had always heard stories about Young Master Lin—rumors of him bullying the weak and abusing his family’s power.
They thought he was just another rich playboy who relied on his family’s influence to oppress others.
But today, his handling of the situation didn’t seem so unreasonable.
From start to finish, he had the moral high ground. In the end, he even chose to resolve the matter by calling the police.
No matter how they looked at it, this was the behavior of a law-abiding, heroic citizen.
Could it be that all those past rumors were just exaggerations?
It had to be said—after today, the public’s perception of Lin Chuan had changed dramatically.
At this moment, Xia Tian approached him, her delicate face full of gratitude. “Mr. Lin, thank you so much for today. If not for you, I’d probably still be completely fooled by those two.”
Lin Chuan casually waved his hand. “It was just a small matter. No need to thank me.”
Then, he silently waited for what she would say next.
But after a long pause, he realized she was just standing there, staring at him blankly, without making any further gesture.
Unable to hold back, he finally asked, “That’s it?”
“Huh?”
Xia Tian looked at him in confusion. “I… I already thanked you.”
Lin Chuan’s expression darkened instantly. “I saved you from those scumbags, and all you’re giving me is a simple ‘thank you’? Shouldn’t you express your gratitude a little more sincerely?”
Xia Tian’s beautiful face froze in shock.
Earlier, when Qin Chao had “saved” her, he hadn’t asked for anything in return.
Even though it turned out he was just acting, at least he looked noble while doing it.
But Young Master Lin here? He was actually asking for something in return?
It took her a moment to snap out of it. Hesitantly, she asked, “Then… how do you want me to thank you? Should I give you money?”
“Do I look like someone who needs money?”
Seeing how clueless she looked, Lin Chuan was starting to doubt whether this woman was really the brilliant secretary from the original plot.
She seemed way too slow-witted!
Helpless, he guided her with a patient tone, “You could show your gratitude in other ways, like… treating me to a meal, for example.”
“A meal?” Xia Tian puffed up her cheeks. “What do you want to eat? How about KFC? V50 combo?”
KFC? V50?!
Lin Chuan nearly cursed out loud.
Was this woman really the capable, intelligent secretary from the original novel?
Why did she seem so… airheaded?
Suppressing his doubts, he gave her another hint. “Earlier, I think I heard you mention to Qin Chao that you know a good private restaurant?”
“Uh…”
Xia Tian hesitated.
She wasn’t actually dumb—she was pretending to be.
She had heard plenty of stories about Young Master Lin’s “notorious reputation” and knew he was famous for being a playboy.
He changed girlfriends faster than most people changed clothes.
She didn’t want to be his next target, nor did she want to get involved with him at all.
She was trying to think of a polite way to refuse him—one that wouldn’t make her seem too rude but also wouldn’t let him take advantage of the situation.
But just then, a mechanical voice suddenly echoed in her mind.
[Congratulations, host! You have bound the God-Tier Secretary System!]
[Main Mission: Become Lin Chuan’s personal secretary. Completion reward: A BMW Mini. Failure penalty: Air hostess interview failure. Note: Main missions cannot be declined.]
[Side Mission: Invite Lin Chuan to dinner. Completion reward: Full proficiency in basic secretary skills. Failure penalty: Three days of high fever. Note: Side missions can be declined.]
Xia Tian was stunned.
A God-Tier Secretary System?
What the hell was that?
Why did she suddenly have a system in her head?
And what was with these ridiculous missions?!
While she was still in shock, Lin Chuan was starting to get impatient. “What’s wrong? Do you really dislike me that much? You don’t even want to be around me?”
Xia Tian did want to avoid him.
But with the system suddenly interfering, her priorities instantly changed.
“Mr. Lin, you misunderstood me. You helped me so much today—how could I possibly dislike you? I do know a great private restaurant. I’ll take you there now.”
Hearing her sudden change in attitude, Lin Chuan finally nodded in satisfaction. “That’s more like it. Alright, let’s go.”
Almost at the same moment, the system’s voice rang in Xia Tian’s mind again.
[Congratulations, host! You have completed the side mission—inviting Lin Chuan to dinner. Reward: Full proficiency in basic secretary skills (including beginner-level negotiation, basic report creation, introductory medical knowledge, elementary repair skills…)]
As soon as the notification ended, a flood of new knowledge surged into Xia Tian’s mind.
Negotiation tactics, medical first aid, report formatting, even car repair—a vast array of skills she never had before suddenly became second nature.
If she had to learn all of this manually, it would have taken years.
But just by completing a simple mission, she had obtained it all instantly.
It was an incredible feeling.
However, another issue quickly came to mind—one that made her very anxious.
She was broke.
She only had about 500 yuan on her.
That was supposed to last her more than a month.
With that little money, she’d barely be able to buy Lin Chuan a Thursday discount meal at KFC.
A private restaurant? No way would she be able to afford that.
What should she do?
Ask her parents for money? That would be way too embarrassing.
Just as she was struggling with the dilemma, the system’s voice chimed again.
[Side Mission: Bandage Lin Chuan’s wound. Completion reward: 10,000 yuan in cash. Failure penalty: 10,000 yuan debt.]
It was only then that Xia Tian noticed a small wound on Lin Chuan’s right hand, likely from his earlier fight with the bodyguards.
“Ah! You’re hurt! Wait right here, I’ll go buy some medicine!”
With that, she rushed toward a nearby pharmacy, running so fast that she even twisted her ankle slightly.
Lin Chuan watched her panicked figure disappear into the distance, a little surprised.
She seemed really concerned about him.
A bit too concerned.
It’s just a small scratch… was that reaction really necessary?