Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 851 - 848: The Beauty Leaves Never to Return

Chapter 851: Chapter 848: The Beauty Leaves Never to Return

Lin Tian knew what kind of personality he had, seemingly casual but sometimes stubbornly terrifying, unable to be turned back even by ten oxen.

Stubbornness can be a good thing sometimes, and a bad thing other times. Lin Tian worried that during Second Miss’s ordeal, he might become uncontrollably stubborn, leaving him indebted to Xiao Manxuan for a favor that might act as a rein to pull him back from losing control.

Lin Tian was well aware of his abilities; a zombie losing control would have terrifying consequences. However, Lin Tian also trusted himself, believing that even in extreme situations, he would adhere to his promises and fulfill the conditions set by Second Miss.

He trusted the kindness of Xiao Manxuan, so he entrusted the other end of the rein to her.

Lin Tian glanced at the big tree beside him, this tree witnessing his campus life, and turned away from the school.

The countdown to the college entrance exam had reached its final stages. After the preliminary exams, the campus seemed to enter a period of calm, with many students reducing their study load and starting to manage their mental and physical well-being.

Lin Tian continued attending school daily as usual. Sun Decai hadn’t shown up again to cause trouble, and Lai Xiucheng was dismissed early by Yan Dehui, not having to wait for the return of the original school doctor. With Xinghai Hospital’s doctors taking over, Lai Xiucheng had no more leverage.

His fate awaited, even more miserable, as Dean Miao had already stated that a doctor without virtue like him was unworthy of being a doctor. A good doctor can save people, but an unvirtuous doctor is nothing more than an executioner.

With Dean Miao’s reputation and connections, his statement doomed Lai Xiucheng to be unable to survive in the official medical system. His medical license could even be revoked, leaving him with no option but to change his career path.

Of course, without a medical license, he could still hang around rogue clinics, but if caught again, changing careers wouldn’t be the only consequence; jail time would be inevitable.

Within a few days, time passed quickly. That morning, Lin Tian hadn’t even managed to get up and start his training before the sound of knocking at the bedroom door echoed loudly.

Lin Tian was quite puzzled; Second Miss usually knocked only after he finished his training, and today seemed a bit early.

He climbed off the bed to open the bedroom door, and sure enough, Second Miss stood outside, dressed in her school uniform, still looking youthful and beautiful.

"Second Miss, isn’t it a bit early today?" Lin Tian yawned, grumbling as the little girl interrupted his sleep.

"Look for yourself, what day is it today?" Xiao Manxuan pointed at the watch on her wrist with slender fingers, sounding rather displeased.

Look if you must, no need to be so fierce, Lin Tian said he’d look and grabbed her hand.

"Why are you grabbing my hand? Let go, my sister is at home!" Xiao Manxuan was caught off guard and instinctively tried to pull away, but she couldn’t match Lin Tian’s strength.

Lin Tian innocently said, "Didn’t you ask me to check the date? How would I know without checking the watch?"

"You... even if you want to check, you don’t have to grab my hand." Xiao Manxuan’s face turned a bit red, then she nervously glanced down the corridor, fearing someone might suddenly appear and see the intimate sight between her and Lin Tian.

Lin Tian, thick-faced and ignoring her protests, directly grabbed her wrist to look at the watch.

"June 7th, such a familiar date." Lin Tian feigned confusion.

Xiao Manxuan looked utterly defeated by Lin Tian, glaring at him as she retorted, "June 7th, today is the first day of the college entrance exam. Are you playing dumb or are you really dumb?"

Lin Tian released her hand and chuckled, "I’m neither pretending to be dumb nor am I actually dumb, just noticed you’re overly tense and I was trying to lighten the mood a bit."

"You’re the one who’s tense; you’re just taking advantage of me on purpose." Xiao Manxuan retorted in embarrassment.

Lin Tian laughed twice, pretending not to hear, then suddenly recalled something and asked curiously, "Did you say Miss is at home? How come I didn’t know? She hasn’t been home for several days."

"You sleep like a pig; of course, you wouldn’t know. My sister came back very late, by then you were already asleep." Xiao Manxuan grumbled.

"I see, good thing Miss didn’t sneak into my room, or I’d be at a big loss." Lin Tian said very cheekily.

"Don’t bother talking to you. Hurry down for breakfast and get going. Almost all parents are heading to school today, the traffic will definitely be congested. If you’re late and trapped halfway, you can cry for sure." Xiao Manxuan warned, then turned and went downstairs.

Speaking of traffic jams, Lin Tian thought about it and realized it could indeed happen. Nowadays, parents are more enthusiastic and nervous about the entrance exam than the students themselves, getting up early to rush to the exam venue. There’s bound to be a lot of people and vehicles on the road.

Lin Tian freshened up, grabbed his exam ID and stationery, and leisurely sauntered downstairs. As expected, he saw Miss and Xiao Manxuan sitting together, nibbling on breakfast.

"Miss, it’s been a few days, and you’ve become even prettier." Lin Tian sat down without any hesitation, and smiled as he praised her.

He wasn’t wrong; today Miss had shed the company uniform and wore a casual dress, her jet-black hair cascading over her shoulders, exuding a hint of allure even in its casualness.

Miss appeared less like the dominating and authoritative CEO, more like a gentle woman, and Lin Tian couldn’t help but sigh, as it was rare to see Miss in such casual attire.

Upon hearing Lin Tian’s compliment, a barely noticeable smile appeared at the corner of Miss’s mouth, but it quickly vanished as she replied in her usual bland tone, "You have an exam at nine and are still in the mood to joke. I suppose you’re absolutely confident about winning?"

"As one of the teachers said, what’s supposed to be studied has already been studied, and what hasn’t been studied won’t appear on the test. What is there to worry about?" Lin Tian replied nonchalantly.

"I’m curious though, why did Miss put aside work and have time to stay home?" Lin Tian inquired.

"My sister promised me to escort me to the exam venue; she’s been so busy these past few days just to complete her work, allowing her to accompany me." Xiao Manxuan happily said, wearing a face of pure joy.

Seeing Xiao Manxuan’s happy expression, Lin Tian realized why parents escort their children to exams. Perhaps it seemed overly indulgent or made the students appear spoiled.

But at such a significant moment in life, having your closest people by your side, isn’t that happiness?

Perhaps there is only one such experience in life. What’s wrong with indulging once and giving in to overprotectiveness?

Seeing Lin Tian silent, Xiao Manxuan then realized he was an orphan. The little girl thought Lin Tian must be feeling uncomfortable, and gently said, "My sister said she would escort us together."

"Two beauties, why do I feel like the winds are howling cold at Yi River, a hero goes forth never to return?" Lin Tian joked merrily, feeling no sense of loss or sadness. After so many years, he had long grown accustomed to it.

Xiao Manxuan chuckled as well, shot him a look, and retorted with a hum, "What hero, it’s the beauty that goes forth never to return, isn’t it!"