Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 504 - 501: Dressed Up Lin Tian

Chapter 504: Chapter 501: Dressed Up Lin Tian

Xiao Manxue also looked at Lin Tian, waiting for him to speak, clearly implying that if he couldn’t come up with a result, he would be in trouble.

Lin Tian looked at Xiao Manxuan with confusion, wondering if the girl hadn’t told them yet. Seeing Lin Tian glance over, the little girl quickly bowed her head to devour her porridge as if the plain rice porridge was incredibly delicious.

He was taken aback for a moment, wondering what was wrong with the little girl, and then he realized—it must be that she was too embarrassed to bring up the kiss she initiated last night. It was a bold move she made in a moment of heightened emotion, and now, thinking back, she dared not mention it.

"The thing is like this," Lin Tian began, Xiao Manxuan’s head dropped even lower, he shook his head with a smile, and continued, "This matter has to start with a Gu Cultivator."

"A Gu Cultivator?" Mrs. Xiao asked with confusion.

Seeing her expression, it was clear she still didn’t know about the Gu Cultivator.

"Mom, I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want you to worry," Xiao Manxue had no choice but to come clean, explaining, "There is a Gu Cultivator, probably from Japan. We have never seen him, but there is no doubt about his strength. His puppet showed up in Xikou City not long ago, performing mysterious actions, the biggest of which was targeting our Xiao Family..."

Xiao Manxue disclosed all the information she had about the Gu Cultivator to Mrs. Xiao, but after finishing, she realized she didn’t know much herself.

"I see," Mrs. Xiao murmured, "So, Lin Tian and Xuanxuan going out last night was also related to these matters?"

Mrs. Xiao was a smart woman. With a little bit of reasoning about cause and effect, she could guess some of what had happened.

Lin Tian took a spoonful of porridge, organized his thoughts slightly, and said, "This has to start from the Gu Cultivator again. Miss knows a bit about this. Mr. Qi from the Qi Family was afflicted with the Soul-devouring Gu by the Japan’s Gu Cultivator. His ultimate goal was to target the Xiao Family. Last night, we went abroad overnight to remove the Gu from Mr. Qi and to concoct an antidote for the Soul-devouring Gu..."

Lin Tian detailed the ins and outs of the event and explained what the Soul-devouring Gu was, its dangers, and more. Already articulate, he recounted last night’s Gu removal process with ups and downs, filled with twists and turns.

The emotion of Mrs. Xiao and the Miss fluctuated with his narrative, like a roller coaster—sometimes high, sometimes low. Gradually, the way they looked at Lin Tian changed.

Xiao Manxuan, who had been sipping her porridge with her head down, finally breathed a sigh of relief when Lin Tian did not mention the embarrassing incident. Only as he spoke about the events of last night did she realize how much more perilous the situation had been compared to what she had witnessed.

After speaking for half an hour, Lin Tian’s throat was dry. He finally clarified the whole situation.

Miss, can you pour me a glass of water? I’m dying of thirst," Lin Tian casually ordered, but after speaking, he realized his faux pas. She was his boss, as well as a wealthy heiress. Now he was commanding her around; she might blow up at this.

Unexpectedly, the Miss just looked at him and actually went to pour Lin Tian a glass of water. Drinking this water seemed to taste much sweeter to him.

Mrs. Xiao, on the other hand, fell into deep thought. After a while, she sighed and said, "Lin Tian, our Xiao Family owes you another one. We owe you too much; alas, I don’t know how we can ever repay you."

In the beginning, Lin Tian took action and resolved the faux jade stone crisis. Then he repeatedly thwarted the Bai Family, preventing their schemes from succeeding. Finally, he brought back a priceless jade stone from the Zhonghai City Gambling Stone Festival, which provided a turning point for the Bai Family’s resurgence and development. Not to mention saving Xiao Manxuan’s life.

All of this was a debt of gratitude that was almost impossible to repay.

"Mrs. Xiao, you are too kind. This time in concocting the Gu Medicine, it was not only for the Xiao Family but also for my friend," Lin Tian said, unconcerned. What he did, was not solely for the Xiao Family.

The Xiao sisters were both looking at him as if they didn’t hear what he said, unsure of what was on their minds. Even Mrs. Xiao turned to look at him, and all three women stopped eating.

"Well, Mrs. Xiao, when you all look at me like that, I get embarrassed," Lin Tian said with a laugh. Although he said this, there wasn’t a hint of embarrassment on his face. Being watched by three beauties was also a kind of pleasure for him.

"Let’s have breakfast," Mrs. Xiao, after all, was the most experienced, the first to recover from the shock. She said with a smile.

It was a rare occasion that everyone was present for breakfast, yet all three women were preoccupied with their own thoughts.

After breakfast, it was already 8:30 AM, with an hour and a half left before the opening ceremony. The ceremony would be held at the Tianfu Restaurant, but the venue arrangements were the responsibility of the Xiao Group. Otherwise, Mrs. Xiao and her daughters would have been busy with the preparations by now.

Only those who take on big responsibilities remain calm as the moment approaches, because they have already done plenty of groundwork. Now, all they needed to do was wait for the time to arrive.

"Ding-a-ling-ling..." A ringtone suddenly sounded, and Lin Tian took out his phone to see it was a call from Zhou Botong. He swiped to answer.

"Brother Lin, are you up yet? Today is a great day for opening business," Zhou Botong’s voice came through.

"I’ve already had breakfast. What do you think? What’s up? Don’t beat around the bush. I’m on international roaming, and making a call could bankrupt me," Lin Tian joked. Every time he heard this guy’s voice, his mood inexplicably lifted.

Zhou Botong indeed had that effect; his tone always had a cheerful lilt, and of course, being verbose was inevitable.

"Oh, Brother Lin is in the Capital City too? That’s great, come pick me up at the hotel, will you? Grandpa and the others have already gone to prepare. They told me to figure out how to get there by myself, but I’m in a foreign land without a car, how am I supposed to get there..." Zhou Botong complained at length, but his main point was clear—he needed a ride.

"The Zhou Family is here too? Faster than me, no less. Wait for me, I’ll figure out a way to get a car to pick you up." After Lin Tian said this, he immediately hung up the phone; otherwise, he didn’t know how long the guy would keep babbling on.

"Was that Elder Zhou’s grandson looking for you? Then you go find him. Here are the car keys. You can use the car freely while in Japan. We’re heading out now; just make sure you get here on time," Mrs. Xiao said with a smile.

Lin Tian took the keys, nodded, and was about to leave, but the Miss stopped him. She frowned and said, "Lin Tian, today you’re the biggest shareholder, the main character of the ceremony. How can you dress so casually?"

He hadn’t thought much about his clothes when he came out, still in his casual wear. He laughed and said, "I’m not making an appearance, so casual clothes are fine."

"I knew you would think that," the Miss gave him a look, then walked over to the sofa, and when she came back, she was holding a lot of items.

She handed them to Lin Tian, insisting, "This is a suit, this is a shirt and tie, and these are leather shoes. This is a watch, get dressed quickly."

These days, watches aren’t used to tell time but are like jewelry for women; for men, a watch is a piece of jewelry.

Seeing her domineering attitude, Lin Tian knew he had to change, and that outfit must have been prepared well in advance. He could only accept it and head to a partition in the living room to get dressed.

Lin Tian was already a handsome man with a well-proportioned, tall figure. Dressed in that outfit, he looked even more dashing. When he came out, the expressions of the three women obviously froze for a moment.

They hadn’t expected that the usually casually dressed Lin Tian would now, dressed in formal wear, exude an effortlessly dashing demeanor intertwined with an air of suave elegance.

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