The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard
Chapter 216

Chapter 216: Chapter 216

That day, Ye Tian stood outside of the cemetery, listening to Zhang Daniu talk incessantly to a tombstone with less than kind words for half a day.

Tang Su calmly watched as Zhang Daniu and the others busily yet orderly tidied up the room’s contents. This group of extremely strong and terrifying people finally gathered around Ye Tian. Each one was much stronger than Ye Tian; any one of them could easily beat him into a pulp with one hand. Whether they were willing or not, she didn’t know, but Tang Su always stood firmly by Ye Tian’s side, even if it meant death.

Ye Tian looked at Tang Su sitting serenely in a pear blossom chair, with Li Ruoshui, who was as indifferent as water, by her side. Although the two women were the only females among this group of big men, they didn’t interact much—sometimes they wouldn’t speak a single word to each other all day, just passing strangers on the leaf of a duckweed.

"What are you looking at, don’t just stand there, go and help."

It would have been better if Tang Su had remained silent, but once she started talking, Ye Tian dropped what he was carrying and hurried over with a lickspittle smile.

"Hehe, wifey, have you missed me?"

"Ruoshui, come over here and check if we still need these things?"

At this moment, Ye Tian felt like kneeling down to Li Jing, this guy really understood people’s hearts.

Li Ruoshui nodded politely and smiled at Tang Su, then stood up and walked over. Her white flowing fairy dress floated elegantly as she moved, truly like a daffodil among lilies. However, with his wife in front of him, Ye Tian didn’t dare to look too much, he made way for Li Ruoshui and returned to Tang Su, "Hehe, wifey."

After all, he was not used to wearing those stiff suits. When working, Ye Tian would wear the grey work clothes that Tang Su bought him from the second-hand market, with loose sleeves and pant legs that always allowed Ye Tian to perform at his best. Looking at this guy with a sly smile, Tang Su scolded, "What’s so funny? You just want everybody to know how stupid you are, don’t you?"

"It’s okay if others know I’m stupid, but it would be bothersome if they knew how smart you are."

Tang Su was taken aback for a moment, then she reached out and poked his forehead with her forefinger, "Smooth talker, who taught you all this?"

Complying with Tang Su’s action, Ye Tian suddenly tilted his head, then complained grievously that she was too strong, and that she had given him a concussion.

"So many people out there are hoping to poke you, my Ye Tian."

Ye Tian’s expression darkened, looking at the woman before him, peerless and exquisite, he said, "My body has already been battered by the tribulations of life, what’s a couple more pokes."

"...Come take a walk with me, it’s stifling in this house."

Taking Tang Su’s extended hand, the two of them slowly walked out of the house. Xu Qingyang stood there blankly, shaking his head and sighing, "Such a mismatch, so mismatched, how did this guy manage to bag such a delicate beauty!"

Zhang Daniu swung a slap right onto the back of his head, "What are you looking at, she’s not yours."

"You big oaf, you’re turning against me now!"

"What’s the matter?" Zhang Big Bull hands on hips, the intimidating aura instantly pervaded the room, prompting Xu Qingyang to immediately lower his head to work, refraining from uttering another boastful word.

Li Jing silently lowered his head to pack his sister’s belongings, but his mind was also weighing, calculating odds of whether he could beat this big fella.

In front of Fengyue Inn, taking a turn through an alley, one enters the authentic city center, the most bustling commercial district. Behind it, however, lies a completely different scene reminiscent of Taoyuan, a deserted hill that was once to be turned into a waste treatment plant by the municipal government. Under Chen Pingrui’s management, it became the most renowned resort. Regrettably, a large part of it might now be taken over by someone else. Ye Tian analyzed, and that person was most likely the ill-intentioned Liu Liyue.

Walking on the flagstone path, the two climbed the steps; this area was part of the leisure area outside the resort, accessible to only a very few. For the moment, Ye Tian was among this minority. Even though it was autumn, under the vast blue sky and white clouds, it felt distinctly different.

Reaching the not-so-high summit, they found desolation. To call it desolate because there was only an octagonal pavilion, with a circular stone table inside formed from a natural boulder, its edges rugged and unpolished on purpose. The four stone stools were similar, making it impossible to sit comfortably.

Evidently, it must have been Chen Pingrui’s idea.

Back then, Xin Qiji lamented, "To have settled the affairs of the world and won a reputation for ages to come," but unfortunately, Chen Pingrui never became a monarch, ending up nothing but Eunuch Rui. As for being a loyal minister, he took the blame for his master in the end, sacrificing even his life. All his meticulous efforts turned into mere topics of leisurely conversation for others.

Pitiable? Despicable?

"What are you thinking about?" Tang Su asked Ye Tian, tilting her head, as she saw him looking pensive.

"I’m just thinking about how to rise again."

"Heh, you’re thinking about Chen Pingrui, right? Wondering how his everything ultimately became others’, a dream, emptiness, all efforts in vain."

"You’re almost good enough for comic dialogue. Later, I should learn some clapper talk from Pig Hu to spice up your act. We’d make a great duo, definitely better than Guo Degang; both of them are men, but we’re a man and a woman, even just in appearance we outshine them."

Tang Su frowned, "Don’t talk nonsense."

Ye Tian scratched his head, clueless like a child, causing Tang Su to laugh, "Anyone who doesn’t know would think I’m bullying you."

"I don’t mind you bullying me."

"Then why won’t you let me share the burden with you?"

Ye Tian was taken aback.

"Stop with the pretense, you think you can still fool me? First, you send me and Ruoshui to Huairou, then you free yourself up to deal with the Chen family, right? Tian, remember, I’m not your burden, nor your encumbrance. I’m your wife, and what I want is not only to share wealth with you, but I want to endure hardships with you as well. Do you understand?"

Tang Su’s hand repeatedly caressed Ye Tian’s cheek, and he covered that hand with his own, pressing firmly. He understood perfectly well, how could he not? It’s just that he didn’t want his beloved woman to suffer along with him, who could guarantee that the current situation would go as he planned? Even someone like Zuo Zhengyang, who held vice-national positions, was entangled in it, and any individual’s role in this would not be better than an ant’s. Even Chen Pingrui could die, so who can confidently ensure their own safety? Nobody!

Ye Tian cracked a playful smile again, "Hehe, my wife is worried about her husband, seems like we’re moving on to the main topic."