Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 56 - 55 Zhang Lingyu Leaves

Chapter 56: Chapter 55 Zhang Lingyu Leaves

Buying women’s underwear is scary enough, but not even daring to buy women’s clothing, Lin Tian was completely defeated by him. Yet when it comes to fighting, his courage is sky-high. What kind of person was this?

"I’m telling you, Zhou Botong, you’re even scared to buy clothes for your girlfriend. How on earth did you manage to woo her in the first place?" Lin Tian asked curiously.

Zhou Botong fidgeted for a while and stuttered before he finally whispered, "It was my girlfriend who chased me down. I had no idea how to win a girl’s heart."

"Really?" Lin Tian laughed, surprised that Zhou Botong had his own charming appeal to have girls chase after him. But Lin Tian still had some doubts, so he asked, "Then how did you dare to come out shopping this time? Did your girlfriend whip you into it?"

"Ah, it’s a long story. Basically, I lost a bet with her, and the loser had to buy the other underwear. You know, as a man, once I say something, I have to stick to it, and losing a bet means accepting the loss. I can’t go back on my word," Zhou Botong said, feeling a bit as though he was facing the execution block after losing.

Praising him by patting him on the shoulder, Lin Tian gave a thumbs up, "Brother Zhou is truly a man of his word. Impressive! That’s how men should be."

The two chatted and laughed as they entered a women’s clothing store. Lin Tian and Zhou Botong had no clue about choosing clothes, so naturally, they let the owner recommend some sets. As for whether they were recommended the most expensive ones, Lin Tian wasn’t concerned. The credit card wasn’t his, after all, and he figured Zhang Lingyu wouldn’t mind the expense.

Finally, after they bought the clothes, Lin Tian was laden with bags big and small.

"Brother Lin Tian, now that we’re done, how about visiting my place?" Zhou Botong came out, sighed a long sigh of relief as if he had completed a difficult task, and invited Lin Tian over.

Damn! As soon as Lin Tian heard "home," he remembered that little girl, Xiao Manxuan, said she’d wait for him for dinner. Why hadn’t his phone rung? He quickly pulled out his phone to check. There was plenty of battery. Turns out, he had set it to silent mode during a class and forgot to turn it back.

He had two missed calls and one unread message. Lin Tian opened it, all were from Xiao Manxuan. He opened the text to read it.

"You jerk, why didn’t you come back for dinner again! I called you twice, didn’t want to disturb you, so I texted instead. I secretly left dinner in the kitchen, hehe, hiding it from my sister. Oh, my sister’s calling me, remember to eat when you get back."

The message conveyed mild reproach mixed with tender care. Such a sweet girl, Lin Tian hoped she could always stay happy and cheerful. Yet, he sighed. He had a feeling that the Xiao family might be framed, as if some conspiracy was brewing, and he couldn’t feel happy.

If the Xiao family tree fell, what would happen to Xiao Manxuan? He just hoped that Xiao Manxue and Mrs. Xiao could handle it.

"Brother Lin Tian, what are you thinking about?" Zhou Botong waved his hand in front of Lin Tian’s face, puzzled.

"Brother Zhou, I have another matter to attend to. Let’s visit your place next weekend. Leave me your phone number; I’ll contact you tomorrow." Lin Tian definitely wouldn’t have time tonight. Besides Xiao Manxuan, his room was also hiding Zhang Lingyu; he couldn’t afford to let her starve.

Though slightly disappointed, Zhou Botong still nodded and said, "Alright, remember to find me tomorrow. You are my idol; you can’t go back on your word."

"What idol, you’re not a beauty. Being idolized by another big guy, I really feel nauseated." Lin Tian felt that being admired by a man was not something to be happy about.

At that moment, the two exchanged phone numbers before heading back to their respective homes. Upon returning to the Xiao Family home, Lin Tian indeed found the dinner Xiao Manxuan had left for him in the kitchen. The little girl, worried Lin Tian wouldn’t be full, left a particularly large portion, which Lin Tian decided to share with Zhang Lingyu.

As he opened the door, Lin Tian saw Zhang Lingyu, listlessly lying on the sofa watching TV with the volume turned down low. On seeing Lin Tian enter, Zhang Lingyu glanced at him.

"Why do you look so exhausted? Has your wound worsened?" Lin Tian quickly approached her and touched her forehead to check if she had a fever.

Zhang Lingyu pushed his hand away, annoyed, "Try going hungry for half a day and see if your spirits wouldn’t be low?"

"Here’s the food and your requested clothes. The bank card is inside. You better recover quickly and leave this place before you starve to death and make me responsible. I am not your servant." Lin Tian handed her the food and threw the clothes on the bed.

"Look at how stingy you are, can’t even talk about it." Zhang Lingyu snatched the food box, gobbling it up greedily, clearly very starving. It didn’t matter to Lin Tian whether he ate or not, as he wouldn’t die from skipping meals now.

"I’m not your boyfriend, nor am I anyone to you, and besides, this isn’t my place. Being discovered here would tarnish my brilliant reputation," Lin Tian remarked, and then went to prepare medicine for her.

"You... where do you get a brilliant reputation from, huh!" Zhang Lingyu glared at him fiercely, but Lin Tian had already left, muttering under his breath, "You’re not anyone to me..."

After washing her wounds and administering the medicine, Lin Tian went on to read, ignoring her. Since Zhang Lingyu was around that evening, he couldn’t harness the moonlight. After finishing his book, he went to bed early.

The next morning, when he woke up, the sun was already high up and he sensed something was off in the room. When he checked the inside room, the bed was empty except for the neatly folded quilt placed at the head of the bed.

Could the little girl have gotten angry over just a few words? Lin Tian shook his head; it was unlikely. She was quite engrossed in the TV before bed, not seeming upset at all.

"Ding..."

The text message alert from his cell phone rang out, and Lin Tian picked it up to check another message from Xiao Manxuan.

"You jerk, it’s the weekend, and my sister and I have gone out. She said not to follow us. I left the car for you, so consider today your day off. Have fun."

Even bodyguards get days off, tough as they are. But this Miss was too infuriating with her ’don’t follow us’ as if he would eat her up. Women really shouldn’t be offended, huh? Well, it’s a good opportunity to visit Zhou Botong’s home today and spare myself his nagging, Lin Tian thought, curling his lip, while dialing Zhou Botong’s number.

"Wow, Brother Lin Tian, you finally remembered to contact me. I thought you’d forgotten, and it’s already high noon! You haven’t been sleeping until now, have you? You’re amazing. Did you and your girlfriend fight all night long? I admire you like the uncontrollable floodwaters of the Yellow River..."

"Stop, stop, stop, if you keep going I’m really going to puke. Are you trying to ruin my breakfast? Enough chit-chat, where’s your place? I’ll come over in a bit," Lin Tian hurriedly interrupted him.

"Bamboo Sea District, I’ll be waiting for you..."

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