<h4>Chapter 1048: Chapter 1055: Tabloid News</h4>


    As the on-site investigation concluded, Ling Chen, Nanrong Hao, and Zhu Xiaozhu were all taken to the hospital for treatment. Fortunately, none of the three were seriously injured, and a few days of rest would suffice.


    Lying on the hospital bed, Ling Chen ate the apple Xia Yue had peeled, chatting casually with Qiu Yong and others, not feeling bored at all.


    "Ling Cheng, you were really lucky this time. Be careful in the future, and don’t try to be a hero again," Qiu Yong admonished.


    Ling Chen nodded and said, "Big brother, don’t worry. This time it’s just that Zhu Hong, that bastard, was too ruthless, even willing to sacrifice his own sister. Otherwise, I would have dealt with him and Song Mingzhe earlier."


    "Now Lin Guodong is no longer a threat, but the trouble of Zhu Hong remains. Besides Zhu Hong, there’s Chen Quan, who is the biggest problem. With Chen Quan backing him, Zhu Hong will be more and more unscrupulous sooner orter," Yuan Yun said.


    "What should we do?" Ling Chen said helplessly, "Zhu Hong is very cunning. After going through several life-and-death experiences, he is now more cautious than anyone else. Even if I know he’s in East Sea City, it’s hard to track him down." Pausing for a moment, Ling Chen continued, "I don’t think Zhu Hong is a serious threat. East Sea City has already returned under my control, and Zhu Hong surely knows this fact. Therefore, he doesn’t dare to do anything too outrageous. Otherwise, with the power I currently hold, even if he has Chen Quan’s support, I have no need to fear."


    While speaking, Jiang Hao hurriedly rushed in from outside, looking at Ling Chen and eximed, "Chen, bad news, there are a lot of reporters outside."


    Reporters?


    Ling Chen was slightly taken aback and asked in confusion, "What does this have to do with me?"


    Jiang Hao couldn’t be bothered to exin and directly turned on the TV in the ward. Instantly, a scene appeared on the screen, showing Ling Chen and Zhu Xiaozhu on the rooftop about to jump down. At that moment, Zhu Xiaozhu gave Ling Chen a kiss, all clearly captured in the footage. Seeing this scene, Ling Chen was momentarily dumbfounded, as if a thousand horses were galloping through his mind.


    Isn’t this disastrous? Those damn cameramen not only recorded his intimate actions with Zhu Xiaozhu but also yed them repeatedly on TV. Now, how could he ever face anyone again?


    Watching the news on TV, Qiu Yong and the others simultaneously turned their gaze to Ling Chen. Yuan Yun, in particr, gloatingly said, "Ling Cheng, you’re impressive, even during life-threatening moments you don’t forget to flirt with a beauty."


    Hearing this, Ling Chen couldn’t help but smile bitterly, "Third brother, don’t joke around. What should I do now, my image is ruined."


    "What’s there to worry about?" Xia Yue said with a grin, "A hero saving a beauty, if this story spreads, everyone will understand. But are you prepared to exin to Nanrong Wanqing? Don’t forget, she’s your legitimate girlfriend."


    "I..." Ling Chen opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer this question. Yes! This matter has already caused amotion, with the news broadcast, not only East Sea City but audiences nationwide would see Zhu Xiaozhu kiss him. With this, no matter how much he tried to clear it, it couldn’t be erased. Now, he was well aware of the nature of reporters, all of them wrote distorted reports just to catch the eye.


    Bam!


    At this moment, there was a muffled sound as the ward door was crashed open. Immediately, more than a dozen reporters and cameramen carrying equipment rushed in from outside, surrounding Ling Chen’s hospital bed in an instant.


    "Mr. Ling, may I ask what is your rtionship with Miss Zhu? Are you lovers?"


    "Mr. Ling, as far as I know, you are in a rtionship with Hongyu Group’s Chairman Nanrong. Are you keeping it from Miss Nanrong while maintaining an ambiguous rtionship with Miss Zhu?"


    "Mr. Ling, have you considered what Miss Nanrong would think?"


    Listening to the reporters’ barrage of questions, Ling Chen felt his head spinning and was extremely vexed, wishing he could throw them all out.


    Taking a deep breath, Ling Chen tried to calm his anger, then gestured with his hands for everyone to quiet down. Seeing Ling Chen’s gesture, the reporters instantly fell silent, extending their recording devices and microphones towards Ling Chen, waiting for his response.


    "Everyone," Ling Chen said leisurely, "I understand your pursuit of news and gossip, but can you please respect others’ privacy? What my rtionship with Miss Zhu is — why should I tell you? I’m not a public figure, why are you so concerned about me?" Finishing his words, Ling Chen raised three fingers and added, "I’m a patient now, in need of good rest. So I’m giving you three seconds. If you don’t leave by then, don’t me me for being impolite."


    "One..."


    "Mr. Ling, you’re not rifying your rtionship with Miss Zhu. Does that mean you’re implicitly acknowledging you’re lovers? What about Miss Nanrong, have you broken up with her?"


    Looking at the reporter who asked the question, Ling Chen slowly uttered the word ’two.’


    However, the reporters didn’t take Ling Chen’s warning seriously and continued to bombard him with questions.


    "Three!"


    As the count reached three, Qiu Yong and the others, who had been standing by, sprang into action, lifting the reporters over their heads and throwing them out one by one. For a moment, painful cries could be heard outside the ward.


    With the door shut, Ling Chen breathed out a sigh and said helplessly, "These reporters are really annoying. Eighth brother, keep an eye out for me. If any reporterse to bother me again, just throw them out, no need for any pleasantries."


    "Ling Cheng, don’t worry, this is on me,"


    "Ling Cheng, what should you do now?" Xia Yue asked, "You need to exin to Nanrong Wanqing, to prevent her from misunderstanding."


    Ling Chen thought for a moment, feeling that Xia Yue’s words made sense. Now the whole city was discussing his rtionship with Zhu Xiaozhu, and Nanrong Wanqing was bound to face pressure. No matter what, Nanrong Wanqing was his legitimate girlfriend, and he should consider her feelings and rify the matter.


    Thinking of this, Ling Chen borrowed a phone from Qiu Yong, intending to call Nanrong Wanqing. Before the call could connect, there was a ’dong dong dong’ knock at the door outside the ward. Immediately, Nanrong Hao came in, pushing a wheelchair.


    "Chen!"


    "Haozi, why aren’t you resting in bed, anding to me?"


    Nanrong Hao hesitated for a moment, then said with difficulty, "Chen, it’s about my sister..."


    "I was just about to call your sister."


    "Chen, you’d better not make this call, at least not now."


    Hearing this, Ling Chen asked in confusion, "Why?"


    "My sister just gave an interview saying that she had already broken up with you, and she won’t interfere with your personal matters."