The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard
Chapter 161

Chapter 161: Chapter 161

Chen Yang was already sitting next to Zheng Xinru, taking her hand and saying, "Mom, haven’t you always said that nothing can stump a living person? Let’s look on the bright side."

Five women sitting in the house seemed somewhat desolate. Lin Jingran had been wanting to cry all along, merely holding it back. Although she yearned for a peaceful life, who in this environment would be a fool? Lin Jingran, who had managed to become the top Oiran without losing her virtue, surely relied on more than just her tongue to get there. In this world, those who could swim were already drowned; those who survived were the ones pretending to be confused while being fully aware of their situations.

The atmosphere in the living room grew increasingly oppressive. Lv Nan no longer wanted to stay, "Eldest sister, if there’s nothing else, I will head back first."

"Little Nan, I heard that you’ve had some dealings with Dong Cheng from Bohai Company?"

"There have been some, and we’ve gotten quite close recently," since she already knew, Lv Nan didn’t want to hide it any longer, "He meant to take advantage of this opportunity..."

Zheng Xinru raised her hand, indicating Lv Nan didn’t need to say more, "What he told you, I don’t care. What I mean is, some things are better discussed together. Let’s do it tomorrow. Contact him and we’ll all meet. He can decide the place."

Looking at the gracefully charming official wife sitting across the table, Lv Nan did not know how to proceed for a moment.

Zhang Xiayang had passed his phone to Ye Tian and told him that all the contacts inside were trustworthy, letting him feel at ease. Only when Ye Tian opened the contact list did he discover it had just two numbers. This meant that the so-called reliable people Zhang Xiayang referred to were in fact just these two individuals.

"You deserve to be on the run!"

Ye Tian spat on the ground in anger. With the vast Chen family, how could two people be enough? Apart from Zhang Houtu, the other two were an old man sick in bed and a cunning worldly old fox studying heterodox practices; none could be counted on. Even if these two were summoned, there would barely be three useful people, and that was optimistic. What if these two gents were to be difficult and decide to quit on him just like that?

Angry as he was, the phone call still had to be made.

After dialing the number, Ye Tian kept silent, waiting for the person on the other end of the line to speak. It seemed that the person on the other side had the same idea and was also calmly waiting for him to speak first. After a stalemate of about ten seconds, someone on the other end finally spoke.

"Enemy or friend?"

Ye Tian paused before responding, "Friend."

"Where are you? We’ll come to you."

Such a straightforward response surprised Ye Tian but also more or less clarified what Zhang Xiayang meant by someone reliable.

Only those who would entrust their lives to you without a second thought can truly be deemed worthy of trust.

The call Ye Tian made in the morning resulted in visitors by noon.

Zhang Daniu, Xu Qingyang—two names that are completely the opposite, both in symbolism and in the simplicity of their strokes, appeared before Ye Tian in a bizarre and dramatic fashion.

"Have...have you eaten?" Under the shadow cast by Zhang Daniu’s towering figure, Ye Tian swallowed hard and asked laboriously.

Seeing Tang Su emerge behind Ye Tian, Zhang Daniu said a bit embarrassingly, "Heh, we disturbed your lunch, sorry about that."

Considering the thick dust on their clothes, Tang Su wondered if the two had just rushed here after being busy with farming. She quickly stepped aside to make room, "Come in, come in. Have you not eaten yet? Please sit down. Ye Tian, quickly invite your friends inside. I’ll go and reheat the leftover dishes. Do you drink alcohol...?"

"No need."

The hostess, enthusiastically entertaining her guests, faced a cold reply that left her a little embarrassed, and her hands arranging the bowls and chopsticks slowly stiffened.

"Heh heh, Qingyang didn’t mean it like that, we’re covered in dust, it’s not appropriate," Zhang Daniu interjected awkwardly, his excuse hardly holding up yet redeemed by the wide smile more robust than that of Zhang Houtu’s.

Tang Su just laughed. She had dealt with far more cunning and slippery figures in the business world. This sort of situation was nothing to her—easier than a home-cooked meal. "Ye Tian, you go ahead and accompany your friends."

Ye Tian nodded appreciatively at her and closed the door. He had intended to send Tang Su back to the Tang Family, or if not that, then to find a place for her to stay in Tianhe City or somewhere nearby in Beiping City rather than this barren Huairou. Times were troubled, and it wouldn’t be long before everyone in the circle knew that the person in charge of the Chen family was not Zhang Xiayang but someone named Ye Tian. By then, it would be too late for Tang Su to leave. To these people, the daughter of the city’s party secretary was really nothing extraordinary.

In the end, it was a single sentence from Tang Su that dismissed all of Ye Tian’s plans, "Ye Tian, if I’m not by your side, even in the Imperial City, I feel rootless."

The three of them didn’t go far, just about fifty meters to a small grove near the lake with some exercise equipment, which was actually just a few simple contraptions. Ye Tian sat on one end of a seesaw, Zhang Daniu and Xu Qingyang found places to sit. The towering figure of Zhang Daniu sat opposite to Ye Tian, instantly lifting him up.

This guy could rival Zhang Houtu.

Ye Tian looked around, coughed awkwardly, and hopped off to sit on a sit-up bench.

"What happened to him?"

True to a friend’s tone, their manner of speaking was consistent. If it weren’t for Xu Qingyang’s dusty clothes, he could almost merge with the image of the White Butterfly Knife.

Zhang Daniu scratched his head, chuckled and said, "Don’t mind him, that’s just his way of speaking, all cold."

Ye Tian shook his head indicating he didn’t mind.

The big man continued, "Both of our lives were saved by Zhang Xiayang. According to the rules of the worldly society, our lives are his. Since he let you contact us, our lives are yours now. Don’t find it strange; though we’re just some insignificant runaways in the worldly society, we still understand the basic rules of loyalty. Tell us what you need us to do, just instruct us. If we can do it, all’s good. If not, we won’t have the face to call ourselves friends of White Butterfly Knife anymore. Qingyang, don’t ask too many questions. He too must be in some difficulty – you saw just now, this brother has a family to take care of and probably has encountered some troubles. Knowing Zhang Xiayang’s nature, he wouldn’t say a word even if the sky fell, this time it must be really something he can’t let go of someone or something."

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