Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 850 - 847 Intentional

Chapter 850: Chapter 847 Intentional

"Lin Tian, you’re really shameless, promising yourself with such reluctance. We don’t care at all, right, Sister Yu?" Xiao Manxuan glared at Lin Tian and reprimanded.

"Of course, this big pervert thinks too highly of himself." Zhang Lingyu laughed.

Lin Tian shrugged and said, "Then what do you want? Besides myself, I have nothing else precious to offer." His narcissistic and cheeky demeanor earned him simultaneous eye rolls from the two girls.

"Let me think..." Xiao Manxuan automatically ignored Lin Tian’s narcissism and said.

But Zhang Lingyu pulled Xiao Manxuan aside and said, "Xuanxuan, let’s just let him owe us a favor. When we finally figure out what we want, we can tell him. No point wasting it now."

"Yeah, why didn’t I think of that? Make him owe us." Xiao Manxuan laughed cheerfully.

"Hey, you two are so ruthless, making me owe you. What if you later want me to marry you? How will I explain this to my future girlfriend? If I agree, I’m breaking my promise; if I refuse, I’m being unfaithful to her!" Lin Tian protested in dissatisfaction.

"Who wants to marry you?" The two girls said in unison, itching to scratch Lin Tian as if to vent their frustration, "Whether you agree or not, we never said you can’t owe us before the bet. Anyway, since you lost, it’s up to us to decide."

"Fine, I give up. A man of his word accepts defeat gracefully. Do whatever you want." Lin Tian said helplessly.

Seeing Lin Tian back down, the two girls laughed triumphantly. Xiao Manxuan, full of pride, said, "Lin Tian, you better keep yourself pure. Who knows, maybe one day we’ll marry you. You can’t just go messing around because you’re handsome. Alright, bye-bye, Sister Yu and I are going to have some fun now."

After saying this, the two turned and left, leaving Lin Tian standing there dumbfounded. Damn, a dignified man like me, being told to stay pure by two beauties—I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Even after leaving Lin Tian’s sight, Xiao Manxuan was still excited, but she couldn’t help but ask strangely, "Sister Yu, don’t you think it’s weird? Lin Tian lost to us by just one point. Could he have done it on purpose?"

"What do you think?" Zhang Lingyu responded with a question.

"Lin Tian rarely concedes defeat. Losing to us on purpose doesn’t fit his style." Xiao Manxuan said with suspicion.

Zhang Lingyu shook her head slightly and said seriously, "There’s an eighty percent chance Lin Tian lost to us deliberately."

"Why?" Xiao Manxuan asked, puzzled.

"If even smart Xuanxuan can’t figure it out, I definitely don’t know. Lin Tian doesn’t play by the rules. He was so confident he’d beat us, yet he still lost. Maybe something happened recently that made him make this strange decision." Zhang Lingyu analyzed, a peculiar light flashing in her eyes.

"Something recent?" Xiao Manxuan echoed softly, falling into thought.

Outside the classroom, Lin Tian still stood under the big tree. He wasn’t trying to look cool; he had been caught by Aunt Fang. Just as he was about to leave, Aunt Fang stopped him.

"Aunt Fang, do you need something from me?" Lin Tian knew exactly what she was going to ask, but he feigned innocence.

Aunt Fang saw through his innocence immediately and glared at him, "Xiao Tian, stop pretending. What’s up with you? Why did you call me yesterday out of the blue to not give you a perfect score on your essay?"

"I looked at your submissions and those of Xiao Manxuan and Zhang Lingyu; theirs were good, but yours was the best. Based on my years of teaching experience, your essay would definitely score full marks in the college entrance exam."

"Other teachers in the Chinese department also evaluated it as full marks. I wrecked my brain and came up with a reason to deduct one point."

"But the other teachers thought no reason could diminish the quality of your essay, and it deserved full marks. It was because of your strange request that I rejected all the other teachers’ opinions and deducted that one point!" Aunt Fang was utterly baffled, genuinely wishing she could look into Lin Tian’s brain to understand why he made such an odd request.

Lin Tian had expected Aunt Fang would question him about this. Indeed, he had called her yesterday with this strange request.

He had hoped Aunt Fang could deduct a few more points, but only one was deducted. It seems even a single point deduction was against the pressure from the other Chinese teachers.

Thinking about it, Lin Tian felt a bit embarrassed, but he couldn’t disclose the reason to her.

"Aunt Fang, I have my reasons for doing this, but I can’t tell you. I also don’t want to lie to you. In any case, this is a one-time thing. I’ll give my best in the college entrance exam." Lin Tian said honestly.

Seeing Lin Tian’s earnest expression, Aunt Fang suddenly smiled and said, "Is it for Xiao Manxuan? Or Zhang Lingyu?"

Seeing Aunt Fang’s smile, Lin Tian realized she misunderstood. He quickly explained, "If I said it’s for both, you’d say I’m young and fickle, but it is for one of them. It’s just not in the way you’re thinking; it has nothing to do with romance this time."

Aunt Fang stared into Lin Tian’s eyes for a long while before finally smiling, "I won’t pry into your secrets, young man. It’s normal to have some secrets. I’ve noticed you’ve matured a lot since your freshman year. I trust you can handle your matters well."

"But, Xiao Tian, remember, whatever happens, Aunt Fang is your support. If there’s anything you can’t solve, just let me know. If I can’t solve it, Old Ning can help you. You’ve done such a big favor for that old rascal; if he dares to forget, I’ll be the first to have a word with him!" Aunt Fang said very seriously.

Aunt Fang’s words sent a wave of warmth through Lin Tian’s heart. A true family isn’t much different from this. Moreover, given the Ning family’s status and strength, there are few things Ning Weiguo can’t resolve.

"Thank you, Aunt Fang." Lin Tian said sincerely.

"Alright, stop overthinking. The college entrance exam is coming up in a few days. Relax for the remaining days; with your grades, you’ll have no problem getting into any school." Aunt Fang patted Lin Tian’s shoulder and turned to leave.

Aunt Fang, please forgive me for not being able to tell you the truth, Lin Tian thought silently as he watched Aunt Fang’s departing figure.

Losing to Xiao Manxuan on purpose, Lin Tian came to this decision after a conversation with Zhang Lingyu. Especially after the Imperial Pole Worldly Book’s calculations, he became more determined in his choice.

In the past, Lin Tian might have sneered at fortune-telling, but now he had no choice but to believe that prophecies might really exist.

Zhang Lingyu’s calculated "inescapable fate" and Zi Yan’s "death" prediction gave Lin Tian an unexplainable bad feeling, yet he couldn’t figure out where the disaster would come from or when it would happen.