The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard
Chapter 99

Chapter 99: Chapter 99

The more she thought about it, the more irritated Chen Pingyue became, and the smile on her face also changed flavor—it became like a frostbite-damaged dung ball; shiny on the surface, but reeking inside.

Everyone present was no fool; they of course knew this was to cover up the embarrassment caused by Tang Su, so they all started to change the subject, talking about other matters. Tan Xiao kept her head down and stopped talking, and when she sneakily glanced at Tan Xin again, the young man was there merrily helping himself to a drink.

Trying to find you a bride, and it didn’t even end well. Looking at Tan Xin’s manner, Tan Xiao couldn’t help but burst into a mix of anger and laughter.

"Mom!"

Hm? Just when it seemed the matter had passed and everyone had moved on to new topics, the son of the Tan family suddenly stood up, his complexion clearly not looking so comfortable.

"Xin Xin, what’s wrong?"

"Mom, how many times have I told you not to introduce me to girlfriends anymore? I already have a girlfriend, didn’t I bring her home to meet you last time? After a while, we’re going to get our marriage certificate. Please stop worrying about me unnecessarily. Last time it was the daughter from the Zhang family, and then it was the granddaughter from the Li family, and now you’ve caused displeasure at someone else’s birthday banquet..."

Watching Tan Xin talk and talk, Tan Xiao completely burst into smothered laughter. To avoid making Tang Su uncomfortable, the young man directly took the responsibility onto his own shoulders. The reaction of others was basically the same—they suddenly realized, so it was not that Tang Su refused marriage, it was that Tan Xin already had a girl he liked. No wonder then, they too wouldn’t want to marry someone they didn’t love.

However, some people knew in their hearts that this excuse wouldn’t hold water, but they didn’t speak out. Both families had their own goals and means to achieve them. They were just onlookers and had no position to point fingers here.

The awkwardness caused by Tang Su was soon drowned out by the gifts that kept arriving, none of which included another seal—that was the kind of gift only someone like Old Mr. Tan could give.

After the third round of drinks and the fifth flavor of dishes, it was already two in the afternoon. People were chatting in small groups, but several important figures were invited into Old Master Tang’s study, including Tang Su and Tan Xin, because Tang Guoqing and Tang Guoyao had to entertain guests in the living room, so the person who accompanied Tang Su into the study was Second Aunt Chen Pingyue.

"Brother Zhongshan, your granddaughter, she’s amazing!" Tan Yaozong couldn’t help but commend while looking at Tang Su standing aside.

"Of course, how could my grandson from the Old Tang family be lacking?"

"Mm, that’s right. A hero’s father has brave children, and a brave child’s daughter is naturally exceptional. Little Tang, come over here."

Watching Tan Yaozong wave her over, Tang Su walked over, feeling very calm, as calm as the clean white dress with tulle bead curtains she was wearing. Since she had already sealed her statement earlier, she didn’t mind repeating those three words again.

Tan Yaozong sat in the armchair, looking up at this stubborn girl with a kindly smile and asked, "Little girl from the Tang family, would you be willing to become a granddaughter-in-law of the Tan family?"

Tang Su shook her head.

Standing to the side, Tan Xin smiled and also shook his head, looking down at his sister who was standing next to him, also looking at him with a peculiar gaze. Brother and sister telepathy isn’t wrong at all.

"Hehe, you really are straightforward. With a father who’s a secretary, how come you don’t have the mind of someone in the political arena? Do you know that with that one shake of your head, you could potentially cause a great loss?"

"Grandpa Tan, are you threatening me?"

"Susu, how can you talk to Grandpa Tan like that! Quickly..."

"Ah, speaking your mind is the mark of a good child." Tan Yaozong raised his hand to stop Chen Pingyue from speaking further and continued, "Although the Tang Family is short of male heirs, with Little Tang around, she’s much stronger than my boy. When she meets someone she likes, she doesn’t even fart."

Tan Xin was the subject of this remark; Tan Xiao watched her brother, who usually was sharp and eloquent in the political arena, now lowering his head with a flushed face, fidgeting with his feet endlessly and looking nothing like the young elite he typically appeared to be.

"What are you fussing with your feet for, you spineless thing? Don’t you claim to be adept in both letters and arms? How come today you’re neither here nor there, completely embarrassing me. Come here!"

Tan Xin reluctantly inched forward, only moving after his sister pushed him, clearly unwilling at heart.

"In front of so many people, all you do is spout nonsense. Now look, no outsiders, speak up. I had to swallow my pride to get you this opportunity — hurry up. If you embarrass me again, I’ll break your legs!"

Although Tan Yaozong, coming from a military advisory background, was theoretically a civilian, he occasionally emitted the distinct murderous aura of a soldier, which took Tan Xin aback, frightening him.

Tang Su stood next to Tan Xin in front of Tan Yaozong, seemingly uncomfortable. She stepped away from Tan Xin to stand on Tang Zhongshan’s side, distancing herself from Tan Xin.

"Speak, you damn fool!" Tan Yaozong seemed almost ready to leap up and kick Tan Xin in his frustration.

Seeing Tang Su deliberately avoiding him, Tan Xin felt quite hurt. Coupled with his old man fanning the flames, all the repression in his heart burst forth, "Tang Su, I like you. I’ve liked you since we were kids. And back then, I often secretly followed you, going to school with you..."

Tan Xiao looked at her stammering brother, wanting to laugh but couldn’t, realizing this little guy was actually confessing his feelings to a girl.

"...But I respect your choice. If I had to do it all over again, I’d still say the same things, but I would continue to do so, waiting for you."

"Thank you." Tang Su replied curtly, not wanting to hear any more. Her heart was fully focused on the man in the hotel across the street, the one hiding there not wanting to cause her any trouble, "I’m really touched, but I already have someone I like."

Tan Yaozong glanced at Tang Su, just a glance, then lowered his head and looked at his grandson, half-jokingly saying, "You silly boy, she already has someone, and you’re still confessing? You’re really making a fool of the Tan family name."

"Is it Ye Tian?"

"...Yes."

"What! Ye Tian! That security guard? No way! Absolutely not!" Like a cat who’d had its tail stepped on, Chen Pingyue couldn’t help but shout out, despite the presence of the Tan family members and her own father there, unable to contain her emotions.

"Pingyue, what are you shouting for!" Tang Zhongshan’s tone became a bit harsh, his expression darkening, but he still tried to keep control.

"Dad, it’s not acceptable! That Ye Tian is simply a ruffian; he’s completely uncultured in his speech and actions. The day before yesterday, he... he hit me. Susu, I don’t know why you dislike this match, but why use Ye Tian as an excuse?" Chen Pingyue, thinking herself clever, used this lame excuse to cover up her own embarrassment, hoping it would seem like she was speaking out of concern for Tang Su, but clearly, no one was buying her story.