Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 514 - 511 Man’s Public Enemy

Chapter 514: Chapter 511 Man’s Public Enemy

Among the young gentlemen who didn’t know Xiao Manxuan, of course, Li Wenrong was not included. As soon as he saw Xiao Manxuan, a flash of amazement and possessiveness sparked in his eyes.

"Cousin Xuanxuan, long time no see. Come, give your cousin a hug," Li Wenrong said with a chuckle, a mysterious smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

Based on the relationship between Mrs. Xiao and the Li Family, Xiao Manxuan was naturally Li Wenrong’s cousin, but Li Wenrong’s smile right then felt somewhat unwholesome. Lin Tian certainly knew what he meant—he appeared to be warmly greeting her, but in reality, he was looking to take advantage.

However, Xiao Manxuan merely glanced at him and, without saying a word, walked straight over to Lin Tian.

"You rascal, hurry up, sister has been waiting anxiously," Xiao Manxuan said to Lin Tian, seemingly oblivious to the others.

"Second Miss, haven’t we agreed that I’m just here to join the fun? She’s much more familiar with the opening ceremony than I am," Lin Tian said with undue concern.

He was telling the truth—in such matters, Lin Tian was indeed unfamiliar and had no desire to be the center of attention. He hadn’t even gone on stage during the scholarship establishment ceremony at school last time.

Xiao Manxuan glared at him with feigned annoyance and commanded, "No way, get inside."

She then reached out, grabbed Lin Tian’s arm, and vigorously pulled him along. The surrounding young gentlemen turned to stone, wondering what was going on. Another heavenly beauty had appeared, and she was also related to this young man? And she was pulling him along intimately.

"Who on earth is this guy, daring to oppose Third Young Master Li, with decent martial skills to boot, and now even this heavenly beauty is so close to him?" the crowd came back to their senses and started guessing again.

"I don’t know, did someone just call him by the surname Lin? Are there any powerful families with the surname Lin?"

"It seems not?"

Zhou Botong also said with a smile, "Brother Lin becomes the focus wherever he goes. Is it because being handsome gives you an advantage?"

Li Wenxuan joked as well, "It’s not that being handsome gives you an advantage, but being extremely handsome does."

Lin Tian caught their discussions and knew that if he lingered, these rich heirs might start a commotion.

He turned to Zhou Botong and others and called out, "Brother Zhou, let’s get inside quickly. Elder Zhou must be here, otherwise, Miss wouldn’t be in such a rush..."

Before he could continue, Xiao Manxuan had already pulled him into the restaurant, leaving behind a bunch of young gentlemen staring dumbfounded, while Zhou Botong and the others quickly followed into Tianfu Restaurant.

"Uncle Wang, that girl is Miss Xiao’s sister, right? I think I’ve seen her at some banquet," Yun Xiaotian said softly.

"Li Wenrong called her cousin, and she appeared at Tianfu Restaurant, so she should be," replied the elder known as Uncle Wang, nonchalantly.

Yun Xiaotian chuckled and said, "That young man is quite interesting, let’s go in too."

Having finished speaking, without even looking at Li Wenrong, Yun Xiaotian led Uncle Wang into the restaurant. The two who were arguing were now alone—Li Wenrong left standing there until Yun Xiaotian’s figure vanished inside, and only then did he regain his composure.

He had opened his arms expecting Xiao Manxuan to walk into them, only for her to completely ignore him, a not insignificant blow. But what hurt him the most was her intimate behavior with Lin Tian.

"Xiao Family, just you wait!" Li Wenrong muttered darkly, a sinister look flashing in his eyes. He looked around at the circle of young gentlemen, ignoring even his own entourage, then turned and entered the restaurant as well.

By the time he entered, the volume of chatter among the people suddenly increased, focusing on the events that had just unfolded.

Lin Tian was dragged away by Xiao Manxuan, and he could only helplessly follow. It was because of her arrival that he had suddenly become the public enemy; that little girl’s charm was seriously dangerous.

However, he wasn’t worried, but rather felt that the little girl, at just eighteen years old, had already bewitched so many men. If she were to grow up a bit more, that would be quite something.

Mrs. Xiao was impressive too, giving birth to such a pair of sisters who were a disaster-level attraction. If any man could get the Xiao sisters and have them as his bed-warming maids, that thought was simply too much to bear.

Damn, I can’t keep thinking about this. Even I, a zombie, would start having a nosebleed, Lin Tian shamelessly thought.

He composed himself and said, "Second Miss, I have a question. Li Wenrong is your cousin, so why can he pursue Miss Xiao? Aren’t the old folks of the Li Family opposed to this?"

In ancient times, it wasn’t strange for cousins to date or even marry, some tales even became celebrated stories. Not to mention the imperial families of antiquity, where marriages within three generations of kinship were common for the sake of political alliances.

Even in modern times, among the European royals, marrying close relatives is quite representative, as they do it to maintain the purity of the royal bloodline, with cousin marriages being a frequent occurrence.

Could it be that these families, with more than a hundred years of heritage, are still preserving old traditions? Lin Tian pondered such doubts.

Xiao Mancuan didn’t stop walking, and as she walked, she said, "Although the Xiao Family and the Li Family are related by blood, due to the incident of my mother leaving home back then, the two families have almost no interaction, so I don’t know what the Li Family thinks. But what I do know is that my sister would never like someone like Li Wenrong."

"Xuanxuan sister is right," Ou Mengmeng, who was following behind, chimed in: "Li Wenrong, as long as he sees a beautiful woman, wants to possess her. With his weapon of wealth, many young women have been harmed by him."

"That’s right. The way he looked at Second Miss just now was not proper at all. Truly depraved," Zhou Botong stated indignantly.

Upon hearing this, Li Wenxuan gritted his teeth with resentment. Lin Tian glanced at him. Could it be that Li Wenxuan’s brother stole his girlfriend?

"Cousin Xuanxuan, you’re not mad at me too, are you? I came with Second Brother and didn’t tell Third Brother about the grand opening," Li Xiaoxiao asked timidly, looking at Xiao Manxuan.

"Of course not, how could anyone be angry with such a kind person like my cousin?" Xiao Manxuan said with a smile.

While they talked, the group arrived outside a banquet hall that was a standalone building surrounded by lush trees.

There was a wide open space in front of the door where a large wooden stage had been set up, and atop the stage, a tall crisscross-shaped wooden frame had been erected.

Lin Tian was all too familiar with this wooden frame, having seen it at the Bai Family’s place before. It was used for lion dancing and picking the greens. Back then, he had even taken to the stage himself, kicked Bai Yuze’s chrysanthemum, and snatched the red envelope.

These wealthy families, especially those of overseas Chinese, still follow some of the older traditions. They hold ceremonial festivities with lion dancing, which aligns with Huaxia’s customs.

In front of the wooden stage, Mrs. Xiao and several others stood chatting and laughing. She too had changed into a fitting cheongsam.

The form-fitting cheongsam showcased her exquisite figure even more strikingly. Among the three women of the Xiao Family, Mrs. Xiao had the most majestic figure. Now clad in a cheongsam, she looked even more stunning.

Lin Tian couldn’t help but take a few more glances. That was the advantage of mature women; those Xiao sisters, who were inexperienced young maidens, could never develop to that extent—of course, except for Ning Luoxi.

The one conversing with Mrs. Xiao was none other than a grandmaster in the Jade Industry, the grandfather of Zhou Botong, Elder Zhou.

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