The leader of the cultivation alliance has a crush on me.

Chu Tiancheng fell ill. When the rain stopped, Chu Tiancheng said he was going to the river to take a look, but before he even left the house, he swayed and fainted. Fortunately, Fang Cheng was there to support him, otherwise he would have fallen to the ground.

Because of the need to search for Song Ke, and considering Chu Tiancheng's condition these past two days, Fang Cheng specifically invited Ji Mingchi over.

After Ji Mingchi finished setting up the IV drip for Chu Tiancheng, he sighed and said, "Why are you so stubborn? I told you to rest, so you should have. Now look at you, you're exhausted. You'll be even less able to work."

"Also, you don't need to worry too much about the Chu family. I've taken care of everything you asked me to do recently."

"As for Zhou Chu, he has been critically ill several times, and it is estimated that there is no hope of recovery."

"This He Yunming is quite ruthless, but since he's cooperating with the Tang family, isn't he afraid of being dealt with by them in the end?"

Chu Tiancheng snorted coldly: "He only wants to take revenge on our Chu family now. Speaking of which, it is true that my aunt mistreated her and her son back then, but I cannot tolerate him harming Song Ke."

After saying that, he said with a guilty look, "Song Ke was implicated because of me."

"Don't overthink it. The most important thing now is to find them." After saying that, she handed him a glass of water, watched him take a sip, and then said, "Song Yan sent word that he's arrived at the location."

"He will check if Song Ke is there, so you can rest assured and wait for news."

Chu Tiancheng nodded and said to Ji Mingchi, "Let Fang Cheng continue the salvage. You stay here and keep an eye on things for me. If he wants to watch the show, let him watch to his heart's content."

That night, Song Ke had just lain down, groaning and clutching her stomach in discomfort, when she heard commotion outside. It sounded like a lot of people had arrived, and the roar of cars was deafening throughout the village.

Song Ke was instantly wide awake. She got up and leaned out the window to look outside. After a few minutes, she heard the sounds of fighting outside. Then, less than a minute later, she heard the sounds at the door. Before she could stop them, He Yunming opened the door and came in.

It was rare to see him walk over with such a bad expression. He immediately pulled Song Ke and led her outside, saying, "Your older brother came pretty quickly, but I'm really surprised that he was able to find his way here."

Upon hearing that it was her older brother, Song Ke immediately struggled, trying to shake off He Yunming's hand, saying, "I won't leave, let go of me."

"Song Ke, you don't really think they can save you, do you?"

He Yunming smiled faintly, but it revealed a hint of madness: "Let's see if they can break in first. Did you think that when I brought you here, I didn't think about the way out?"

"Let me tell you, I won't let this go until I see Zhou Chu and his mother die with my own eyes."

"He Yunming, you're a madman!" Song Ke cursed through gritted teeth.

He Yunming listened to the commotion outside: "Song Ke, I don't have that much patience to argue with you. If you don't want your older brother and the others to get into trouble, you'd better cooperate."

"I'm not leaving. Go ahead and kill me if you dare." After saying that, Song Ke looked at him without any fear and said sarcastically, "Anyway, it's not like you haven't done it before."

"You didn't handle the brake failure very well last time."

"You keep saying you won't do anything to me, He Yunming, what's your real reason? Is it just to lessen your own guilt, or do you want me to be grateful to you?"

He Yunming looked intently at Song Ke. He knew that Song Ke was growing increasingly disgusted with him lately, but what could he do? He had no way back, and he had to take revenge. So they were destined to have no good outcome.

The sounds of fighting outside grew closer. He Yunming looked at Song Ke, then suddenly smiled strangely. He took out his phone and, in front of Song Ke, dialed Chu Tiancheng's number.

Song Ke frowned, wondering what kind of trouble He Yunming was up to now.

"Song Ke, since you don't want to leave, how about we play a game?"

Song Ke watched as the phone rang a few times before being answered, her eyes fixed on the screen showing the ongoing call.

Chu Tiancheng's voice came through the phone: "What do you want now?"

He Yunming looked at Song Ke and slowly asked, "President Chu, how was it? Was it fun by the river?"

"Tsk tsk, I never expected President Chu to be so devoted, able to stay by the river for days and nights without moving. I wonder what he's managed to salvage?"

Chu Tiancheng was surprised when he received the call. He found a quiet place to answer it. Before, he had only guessed, but now, after hearing He Yunming's words, Chu Tiancheng finally confirmed that either He Yunming had people by the Shahe River or he had surveillance methods, otherwise he would not have known that the salvage operation was still going on.

“He Yunming, we’ll settle this score later. You’d better pray that Song Ke is alright, otherwise, do you think the He family will be able to live in peace?”

"President Chu, that's not very meaningful. I'm just trying to get back what I suffered. I had no choice but to take Song Ke away."

As he spoke, he looked at Song Ke, seemingly unconcerned that she might suddenly speak, knowing that Chu Tiancheng would be wary if she did.

Song Ke seemed to understand this as well, and she didn't rush to speak. She wanted to see what tricks He Yunming was up to this time.

He Yunming chuckled and said, "If President Chu had called me earlier, we might not have had to go through all this trouble for several days."

"You probably don't know, but Song Ke is really lucky. She was pulled out of the water and is now recuperating here with me."

"He Yunming, what tricks are you trying to pull?" Chu Tiancheng suddenly roared.

Song Ke knew that she couldn't keep quiet any longer. This was the first time she had spoken to Chu Tiancheng in so many days. Her eyes were red, as if she were telling someone close to her about her grievances. She looked somewhat pitiful and vulnerable.

"Chu Tiancheng, don't listen to anything he says, he has no good intentions."

As soon as Song Ke finished speaking, Chu Tiancheng's voice came from the other end of the phone, tinged with suppressed excitement: "Song Ke, how are you?"

"Are you injured?"

Song Ke shook her head: "I'm fine. My older brother is already outside, so don't worry."

Chu Tiancheng smiled on the other end of the phone, saying with a hint of relief, "Song Ke, you've become sensible."

Compared to before, Song Ke now is far more than just sensible.

Upon hearing this, Song Ke deliberately feigned anger and said, "Chu Tiancheng, what do you mean? When have I ever been ignorant?"

Chu Tiancheng chuckled softly, "Good, you've always been very sensible."

"Take care, I'll come pick you up."

As He Yunming watched the two talking, he felt increasingly heartbroken. He suddenly pulled his hand back from his phone, gave Song Ke a warning look, and said into the phone, "Chu Tiancheng, I feel that if we continue this stalemate, it won't be good for either of us."

"How about this? After all, your Chu family owes me a life. How about we play a game?"

Chu Tiancheng asked, "What game?"

He Yunming listened, glancing at Song Ke with a confident look. Meeting her unwilling gaze, he smiled provocatively and was about to continue speaking when suddenly, the window glass at the back of the house shattered with a "bang," startling the two of them.