The beautiful CEO falls in love with me
Chapter 42 - 42 39 38 Ill Intentions

42: Chapter 39 Chapter 38: Ill Intentions 42: Chapter 39 Chapter 38: Ill Intentions The next morning, bright and early, Haozi and Da Xia, true to their word, showed up as promised.

Even though Yao Yue had mentioned they’d come today, Ye Chen was still surprised to see them at his doorstep at the crack of dawn.

Haozi was relatively short, about 1.65 meters, with dark skin, lean but agile, and he struck with ferocious speed.

Back in the day, Ye Chen was impressed by his agility and had recruited him as an intelligence operative.

Da Xia, on the other hand, was a solid slab of muscle, standing at roughly 1.9 meters with an impressive physique, his body brimming with enough muscles to stun anyone.

His broad face was marred by a fierce scar running from his forehead to the corner of his mouth—probably intimidating enough to get ID checked by cops just walking down the street.

“Big Brother!” The two gazed at Ye Chen with their dark eyes and flashed excited smiles.

“You…

arrived so quickly?” Ye Chen exclaimed in surprise, then laughed as he grabbed the green bundles they carried.

“Come on inside first!”

“Sure thing!” The two, slightly stirred, hadn’t expected to see their big brother again in their lifetime.

Ye Chen didn’t waste any time.

He grabbed all the canned beer from the fridge.

Both men were soaked with sweat—though it was early morning, the temperature outside was still quite high, and they wore military camouflage uniforms from the Golden Triangle, complete with leather combat boots that made up a full military attire.

Each with a can in hand, Haozi and Da Xia didn’t hold back.

They popped the tabs and chugged the beer, taking down two cans each in one go to quench their thirst.

“Big Brother, Yao Yue Sister has asked you to arrange jobs for us!” Haozi wiped the corner of his mouth.

“Jobs?” Ye Chen paused, then nodded, “That’s no problem!”

“What do you want us to do?” Haozi asked with a grin.

“We don’t want to sweep streets for you.

If it’s that, I’d rather go back to kidnapping—it’s fast money, and we’re well-practiced!”

Smack!

Ye Chen slapped Haozi on the head without any niceties, saying, “You idiot, you think this is the Golden Triangle?

The moment you set foot here, you’d better keep your nose clean and not cause me any more trouble.

I’m like a Bodhisattva crossing a river—barely keeping afloat myself!”

“Big Brother, we have faith in you.

Sooner or later, you’ll rise again!” The two chuckled.

“Cut the crap, have some beer.

We’ll go downstairs to grab some breakfast soon, and then we’ll go buy you some clothes,” Ye Chen said, glancing at them.

He pulled out ten thousand yuan from the cabinet, five thousand each, and added, “This is for your pocket money.

Don’t spend it recklessly—this isn’t the Golden Triangle, and you’re used to spending big.

We don’t have a venture going yet!”

“Got it!” The two nodded, pocketing the money and smiling, “Big Brother, when are we starting some action?

Smuggling arms, drugs, kidnapping, murder—we can do it all!”

Smack!

This time, Ye Chen hit Da Xia on the head, glaring at them, he commanded, “Remember, this ain’t that place.

Don’t mention these things again.

Whatever you did before, forget it!”

“Understood!” The two affirmed, ready to obey the order.

“By the way, did Yao Yue send any message for me?” Ye Chen asked with a smile.

“Yes!” Haozi hurriedly nodded.

“Sister Yao Yue said to stay put in Jianghuai City and not to worry about the Golden Triangle business anymore.

After all, Great General swept through our old stomping grounds.

Sigh…

What a pity.

Oh, and Sister Yao Yue also said if you dare mess with women out there, she’ll chop off your ‘tools of the trade’!”

Pfft…

Ye Chen almost spat out his beer because of this guy!

After having breakfast downstairs, Ye Chen led them to the pedestrian street to buy a couple of reasonably formal black suits, then took them to report at Tianya Group.

Tianya Group was always recruiting bodyguards, but most applicants didn’t catch Li Ruo’s eye and were even less competent than the existing bodyguards.

Except for Ye Chen, almost no one was hired in this round.

Li Ruo was stubborn, preferring to go without rather than settling for less.

“Mr.

Ye, you’re here?” Little Mei greeted Ye Chen with a warm smile, holding breakfast.

“Mhm, Little Mei, haven’t you had breakfast yet?” Ye Chen returned the smile cheekily.

“Yeah, how about…

joining me for something to eat?” Little Mei offered with a slight smile.

Cough, cough…

Two coughing sounds.

Haozi and Da Xia were staring at the ceiling, seemingly reminding Ye Chen to be cautious and not flirt with women, otherwise Yao Yue would inevitably come hunting him down in Jianghuai City.

Taken aback, Ye Chen quickly waved his hand and turned to leave with the two.

“How strange, why didn’t Mr.

Ye have that lecherous look today?” Little Mei mused, covering her lips as she watched Ye Chen walk away with two men in black suits.

Li Ruo’s office.

Lin Ziwen was preparing some documents for Li Ruo.

The day after tomorrow, Wednesday, was the grand opening ceremony of Tianya Group’s Jiangnan No.1 real estate project.

As a new enterprise entering the real estate market, it was bound to attract attention from all quarters, not only from the public and major media outlets but also from rival competitors and large investment consortia.

“Ziwen, how is the preparations going in the Public Relations department?” Li Ruo asked, looking up.

“Everything is ready!” Lin Ziwen nodded and said, “The site is set up on the mini golf course of Jiangnan No.1, and it can accommodate about three thousand people.

However, the actual number might exceed that!”

“Alright, what about security?” Li Ruo furrowed her brows slightly.

“Security will be supported by police forces dispatched by Vice Director Zeng, and the company’s own security will also maintain order on site!” Lin Ziwen stood up straight and said, “As for your safety, Mr.

Li, Deputy Captain Ye will be in charge.”

“Alright!” Li Ruo nodded and said, “I’m not worried about myself, but it’s crucial that no one causes trouble on the day of the opening.

I’m afraid if any trouble starts, it could get messy!”

“Mr.

Li, you have to have faith in the strength of our company’s security personnel!” Lin Ziwen laughed.

Knock knock knock…

Ye Chen entered after knocking on the door.

“Do you need something?” Li Ruo asked, her expression icy, not showing any favoritism to Ye Chen despite their good relationship behind the scenes.

“Oh, I…

I have two bodyguards to recommend to you!” Ye Chen stepped forward.

“What do you mean?” Li Ruo sat up straight, crossed her arms, and wore a fitted white professional suit.

What really shocked Ye Chen, though, was the ‘weapons’ in front of her chest.

He quickly averted his eyes, laughed, and said, “Isn’t Tianya Group always hiring security guards?

And as the deputy team leader, I should have the authority to bring in two people, right?”

“That’s true, but if you’re hiring based on personal connections, I’m afraid I might have to fire both you and them!” Li Ruo said with a cold smile.

“Don’t worry, their skills are absolutely reliable!” Ye Chen chuckled, then clapped his hands.

Haozi and Da Xia walked in from outside, both immediately stunned by Li Ruo’s appearance.

Damn, they really are tougher than those women from Golden Triangle.

Even the female assistant standing aside was ridiculously beautiful.

Luckily, these two had seen Yao Yue’s beauty; otherwise, who knows how embarrassing they would have been.

Ye Chen glanced at them and said, “Aren’t you going to greet Mr.

Li?”

“Mr.

Li!” The two bowed with their fists.

Li Ruo sized up the two men, their auras indeed setting them apart from ordinary soldiers.

She nodded in satisfaction and asked, “Are the two of you adequately vetted?”

“Absolutely reliable.

But the company should be providing room and board, right?” Ye Chen nodded.

What a joke; those ID cards, fake as they were, had been made to look real—several hundred yuan well spent, especially since they were registered in the civil affairs system.

“That’s good!” Li Ruo nodded and said, “Since you brought them here, I won’t test them.

Take them to the HR department to report.

As for the accommodation, Minister Li will handle it personally.”

“Great!” Ye Chen nodded.

Expertly, he quickly sorted everything out and led the two men toward the Bodyguard Room.

“Fatty, I’ve brought two guys to you!” Ye Chen chuckled.

Li Cheng was napping in a chair, woken up by Ye Chen, he rubbed his eyes with dissatisfaction, glanced at the two, and said, “Alright, I know.

Mr.

Li has already informed me.

Take them inside, from now on keep your noses clean and work hard!”

With that, he dropped his head back down to resume his snooze, his fingers waltzing in the air.

“Got it!” Ye Chen chuckled and immediately took out two hundred-dollar bills from his pocket and handed them over.

Fatty quickly pocketed the money as if nothing happened, then continued to sleep.

Haozi and Da Xia immediately frowned; this bastard dared to take their boss’s money, clearly not caring about his reputation.

Although their boss was now down on his luck, he had once led hundreds of men in conquering challenges.

They were so irritated that they started emitting a fierce aura as they approached Li Cheng.

“Stop!” Ye Chen shouted in a low voice.

“Boss!” The two looked serious.

“If you want to stay and work, then damn well hold back!” Ye Chen glared at them, grabbed one by the arm, and pulled them into the room.

The two were dragged by Ye Chen into the Bodyguard Room.

The bodyguards inside stood up when they saw Ye Chen enter.

Captain Cao was in the hospital, several bodyguards were hurt, not seriously but not lightly either, and Ye Chen was the culprit.

So they decided to teach him a harsh lesson, each clenching their fists, grinding their teeth, and glaring angrily.

Haozi and Da Xia, not understanding the situation, greeted the others with grins, while Ye Chen frowned deeply; the hostile intent from the others was clear.