The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard
Chapter 183

Chapter 183: Chapter 183

Pig Hu cursed while beating the kid with hands and feet joyously, and only stopped after giving a good thrashing. Seeing Ye Tian staring dumbfounded, Pig Hu waved his hand indicating not to mind it, "From today on, this kid is your responsibility, consider him a bonus."

Without any further ado, Ye Tian drove the Li siblings to their new living place himself, while Pig Hu was off again, hurrying to catch a plane. Ye Tian knew he was heading to Sichuan for Li Jing’s family treasure sword and also to check how many of those old guys were still alive.

Ye Tian didn’t even have time to say a proper goodbye, both of them were not the type to be polite with each other. Whenever Pig Hu helped Ye Tian with something, Ye Tian would use his services without reserve. Both were clear about this arrangement, but neither could help it. Once men find someone they get along with, they become brothers instantly.

A plane flew overhead, likely with Pig Hu on board, and Ye Tian silently prayed in his heart for everyone’s safety.

In the bustling center of Tianhe City, Fengyue Inn offered tranquility amidst chaos, which was where Ye Tian had arranged for the Li siblings to stay.

This was Chen Pingrui’s second home, apart from the villa by Fengyue Lake in Huairou, Beiping. It exuded an ancient charm, built to emulate Mantuo Villa from Jin Yong’s novels. Although it wasn’t quite a riot of colors in late summer and early autumn, the place was brimming with vitality. Although Chen Pingrui built this place to resemble Mantuo Villa, he hadn’t planted the numerous Dali Country’s mandrake flowers yet; if he had, by this autumn, they would all wither, leaving dead silence behind.

At first, Zheng Xinru wasn’t too approving of Ye Tian suddenly commandeering this house. A day or two was fine, but a long-term stay was out of the question. Chen Pingrui’s residence was so private that not even his three daughters could casually enter, let alone strangers. But Ye Tian didn’t elaborate much, just mentioned that these two were very important. Seeing that he didn’t appear hasty, Zheng Xinru had no choice but to comply silently.

Captivating ancient elegance, unparalleled floral beauty, perfectly fitting these eight characters.

From the first step into this estate, Li Jing felt hope for life for the first time. Such hope couldn’t be established with pots of cactus or billions in wealth—it could only be given by a true life, providing the courage to carry on with hope.

The courtyard was paved with bluestone floor tiles. Ye Tian had inquired; these had been specifically brought from Mount Tai in Shandong, pieced together seemingly haphazardly, yet each had been meticulously arranged to bring out the different charm of the mountains to this home. By the house’s front steps were lush grapevines with clusters of purple and green grapes, and the flourishing wood strawberries were laden with fruit. Inside the house, there were only the finest wooden furniture: desks, chairs, shelves of rosewood, Agarwood beds, and Bai Shi’s traditional Chinese paintings. With three small rooms and two courtyards, living here would indeed be a joy.

Ye Tian placed the luggage in the room, saying, "There are three rooms here, plus the main hall, making four in total. That one there is the study, complete with brush, ink, paper, and inkstone; those two are bedrooms, all are equipped with modern living facilities, feel free to use them. Out of the front courtyard, a ten-minute drive will get you to the city hospital. I’ve already spoken with the doctors, and there will be a consultation tomorrow morning. I’ll arrange for someone to pick you up. The back courtyard is small, where you can grow some vegetables or, if you get bored, you can keep a cat or a dog—there’s plenty of space here. Oh, and there’s a resort up on the mountain behind, which also belongs to us. Have you watched ’The Eight Trigrams of Heavenly Dragon’? It’s quite like Mantuo Villa there, very fun. You can go anytime you want; this is their phone number, I’ve already talked to them. Just give them a call and they’ll come to pick you up."

While organizing the toiletries and making the bed with new bedding, Ye Tian fussed like a chatty old lady, and for the first time, Li Jing, who liked quiet, didn’t find someone’s incessant talking annoying at all.

Busy with work for half a day, Ye Tian finally got everything sorted out. Wiping the sweat off his forehead, he clapped his hands, feeling a sense of relief, "Alright, I’ll leave the rest for you to tidy up. You must be tired after traveling for a whole day, take some rest. Someone will come to pick you up tomorrow for the consultation meeting."

Li Jing nodded with a smile and then walked into the bedroom with his sister.

This was his first smile. Although he didn’t speak, this was satisfaction enough for Ye Tian, and definitely better than Xu Qingyang, who hasn’t even smiled at all to this point.

Inside the house, Ye Tian had refrained from smoking. Once outside, he quickly took out a cigarette and lit it up. Can’t deny it, cigarettes are harmful, but they do help relieve stress. Taking a drag, he sat in the car and suddenly looked up, realizing he had forgotten about someone.

When they arrived, to take care of Li Jing and his sister, Xu Qingyang and Zhang Kai followed in a taxi behind the Audi. Just now, when Ye Tian was leaning back in his seat, he saw the taxi from the rearview mirror and remembered that Pig Hu had brought along a young guy.

"Driver, how much is the fare?" Ye called to the two people getting out of the car while taking out his wallet and bending over to ask the driver, but as soon as the two got out, the taxi sped away like crazy, not even wanting the money.

Turning to look at the two, they were both silent, seemingly at odds with each other. The bloodstain on Zhang Kai’s neck was clearly from being choked, indicating they hadn’t been idle in the car. It looks like Zhang Kai had taken some hits, but Xu Qingyang stood there unscathed, still the cool and handsome guy.

"Bro, my name is Ye Tian, I’m a friend of Old Hu."

Zhang Kai nodded silently, not saying a word. Ye Tian didn’t mind, but he was quite curious about why Hu Xiaoye had scolded and hit him at the airport. This young man had the look of a fierce warrior; why did he not fight back or talk back when beaten and scolded by Pig Hu?

The three of them returned to the Fengyu Lake villa and introduced the newcomers to Zhang Houtu and Liu Zhongshi among others. Maybe because everyone was unfamiliar, no one spoke much, only Ye Tian was trying to lighten the mood.

Looking at Xu Qingyang and then at Zhang Kai, Ye Tian still decided to keep Xu Qingyang by his side, while Zhang Kai would be assigned to Li Jing.

Li Jing and Xu Qingyang both had sharp edges, putting them together might lead to unexpected situations. Zhang Kai, on the other hand, though he had a temper, didn’t have that kind of arrogance and could bow his head at critical moments, as could be seen from the beating and scolding he received at the hands of Pig Hu.