Chapter 220: Saving the Ruthless Mafia Boss 08

Jin Chen took the fruit plate from the small tea table, walked to Meng Fuchi's side, leaned lightly against the desk, speared a piece of fruit and fed it to him.

Meng Fuchi had been replying to emails; seeing the fruit brought to his lips, he instinctively wanted to refuse, but upon lifting his eyes and seeing Jin Chen's sparkling expression, he paused, then opened his mouth and bit.

"Brother Chi, you're so busy; let me give you a massage."

After feeding him a few pieces, he set the plate down, then walked behind Meng Fuchi, placed both hands on his shoulders, leaned in and asked, "Is that okay?"

"Go ahead."

Recently, Meng Fuchi's old gunshot wound acted up, making his shoulder a bit sore, but he was used to it and just endured it.

Moreover, even the doctor said it couldn't be fully cured; still, it was just a massage, so he didn't hold much hope and allowed Jin Chen to do it.

Jin Chen gathered spiritual power in his palm, massaging while probing Meng Fuchi's physical condition.

For someone who constantly licks blood from the blade's edge, having old wounds on the body is normal, but his wife's myriad big and small injuries are perhaps a bit too many, and his left shoulder still bears a gunshot wound that almost impinged on a nerve.

He felt pity, frowned slightly, quietly used spiritual power repair, but not excessively, to the extent that doctors wouldn't suddenly notice.

Thus, as he massaged, Meng Fuchi truly felt his faintly aching shoulder ease considerably, just as miraculous as the relief he felt when smelling the sandalwood on Jin Chen's person.

Meng Fuchi involuntarily stopped typing, relaxed and leaned back, his brows and eyes full of comfort.

After about ten minutes of this, Meng Fuchi realized the pain in his shoulder had vanished, and even his tense muscles were completely relaxed.

"How do you feel, Brother Chi?"

Jin Chen felt it was about enough, so he stopped the spiritual power repair, leaned in and asked him.

"You're quite skilled in many things."

Meng Fuchi nodded, his tone noticeably more relaxed.

"Being able to help Brother Chi makes me happy."

In this pose, Jin Chen seemed to be embracing Meng Fuchi from behind, and because they were talking, one leaned forward while the other lifted his gaze backward, bringing them extremely close.

Meng Fuchi was about to say something more, but turning his head, his lips brushed against Jin Chen's.

Both froze at the same moment.

"Brother Chi……"

Seeing that it was enough, Jin Chen withdrew half a step, took his hands off Meng Fuchi's shoulders, placed them behind his back, lowered his head slightly, and his ears turned just the right shade of red.

One could tell at a glance that he was shy.

Meng Fuchi, too, had never experienced such a thing; he turned his head away, and his fingertips unconsciously touched his own lips.

The warm sensation he had just felt, combined with the suddenly ambiguous atmosphere, left him also somewhat at a loss.

But seeing Jin Chen like that, his own flustered feeling lessened considerably, replaced by a sudden surge of mischievous amusement.

He leaned back a bit, his tone teasing.

"Are you shy, or are you on guard?"

"Not on guard."

Jin Chen waited a few seconds, then raised his head with a slightly flushed face, without directly answering the question.

Ding-ling-ling—

Meng Fuchi's phone bell rang; this time he didn't avoid Jin Chen and answered the call.

"Boss, Liang Shu just notified us that we're to go to A City for an operation at 9:30 tonight?"

A Qiang has never trusted that person much, so he called directly to confirm.

"Yeah."

"All right then, boss, you didn't have me investigate Jin Chen, did you? Besides the identity I uncovered last night, I found today that he's been scammed out of money—he's not smart."

A Qiang's rough voice, like setting off firecrackers, came through the speaker clearly and quickly, leaving Meng Fuchi no chance to interject.

Meng Fuchi: "……"

He glanced at Jin Chen standing beside him.

Jin Chen blinked, silently covered his ears with his hand, and turned away.

【Hahahahaha!】

"……Take care of it for him; don't delay tonight."

Meng Fuchi hung up the phone.

A spontaneous embarrassment spread.

He reached out and grabbed Jin Chen's arm, "Are you angry that I investigated you?"

Jin Chen blocked out the hysterical laughter of 0731 in his mind, forced a slightly aggrieved expression, then turned back, covering his ears and shaking his head.

"I'm not angry; I know Brother Chi's identity is special, so he'd be wary that I'm a plant sent by someone else."

"Then why do you look like that?" Meng Fuchi puzzled, also a bit surprised by his understanding nature.

"I'm afraid Brother Chi thinks I heard something I shouldn't have, and will give me a rap on the knuckles."

Jin Chen gave a slight smirk.

"You've got a lot on your mind." Meng Fuchi breathed a sigh of relief, about to pull his hand back, but Jin Chen seized it in reverse grip.

He said solemnly, "Brother Chi, I'm not stupid; I'm quite smart."

This was a rebuttal to what A Qiang had just said; Meng Fuchi understood, chuckled a few times, "Okay, okay, you're not stupid."

He was never stupid; he wouldn't take the blame for the original host's pot.

Jin Chen gave a noncommittal grunt and said nothing more.

【Host, Liang Shu is leaking tonight's operation details to Du Ruosong; if the timing hits exactly, Du Ruosong will ruin the Little Pitiful One plan.】

0731 laughed enough, then began to speak seriously.

Jin Chen thought about the 9:30 timing and came up with an idea.

He held the empty fruit plate, told Meng Fuchi he was going to prepare some snacks, and left the study.

Liang Shu wore earphones, and in their peripheral vision they saw Jin Chen actually come out of Meng Fuchi's Study; their heart startled, they also wondered whether Meng Fuchi had learned something—how could even their own trusted assistant now not compare to this newly arrived person?

Jin Chen.

They shouted, tone urgent.

What's up, Brother Liang?

What are you doing in the boss's Study? Liang Shu asked.

Ah, I was helping Brother Chi cut fruit. Jin Chen gestured to the empty fruit tray.

Then did the boss say anything to you?

No, Brother Chi has been on the phone with others, saying something about moving the time up half an hour, etc.

Jin Chen scratched their head, gave an embarrassed laugh, "I also don't understand what they're saying."

Moving up half an hour?

Liang Shu and Du Ruosong, who was on the phone, both felt a jolt in their hearts, simultaneously thinking of tonight's operation.

Why would Meng Fuchi suddenly want to move up half an hour? Could he be guarding against them?!

Liang Shu forced a smile: "It's fine, it's normal you don't understand; don't let the boss wait anxiously, go cut fruit quickly."

Sure thing.

Jin Chen gave a fake laugh twice, turned around, withdrew their smile, expression neutral.

【But Host, if you say it directly like this, aren't you afraid that when Liang Shu and Meng Fuchi compare times, you'll be exposed?】

【I didn't say anything about moving up half an hour; they're just guilty consciences.】

Jin Chen yawned, willingly helped their wife cut some fruit she liked, and carefully arranged a plate.

Meanwhile Liang Shu in the corridor was still in shock.

They pressed the earpiece: "Du Ruosong, will we be discovered by him? Otherwise why wasn't the time change communicated to us?"

—'Don't worry, maybe they just suddenly changed the plan.'

Du Ruosong does not think Meng Fuchi would suspect Liang Shu now, after all they've shown no signs.

—'In short, follow him tonight and stay in contact.'

'Really nothing wrong?' Liang Shu gazed toward the Study's Main Gate at the end of the corridor, hand reaching to rub their chest, feeling something off.

—'It's fine, I understand him; he wouldn't change the time because of deceiving people, only could be a temporary other plan.'

Du Ruosong's tone was very firm.

Liang Shu's gaze paused, only catching those four words 'I understand him'; the hand clutching their chest suddenly tightened, they took several deep breaths.

I understand.

After hanging up, Liang Shu's earlier caution vanished, replaced by an urgent desire for Meng Fuchi to die.

Even at this point, Du Ruosong still has him in their heart! Why……