"Stop causing trouble."
Liu Yilin shot him a glare. She had known for a long time that Ning Beichen's martial arts were formidable; even the head of that taekwondo club was no match for him. Her cousin's defeat had been well within her expectations.
The reason she hadn't intervened was to show these people that even if they looked down on Ning Beichen, he was still someone Liu Yilin brought with her. Even as a bodyguard, he wasn't someone they could bully.
"You... How dare you knock out our Liu family's young master."
The young men who had been following Xu Peiwen all began to accuse Ning Beichen. They hadn't shown themselves to stop anything earlier, but now they were all coming out to cast blame after the fact, using the Liu family's name to make their judgments.
This was exactly what Ning Beichen disliked the most. Winning was winning, and losing was losing. He detested people who couldn't accept defeat.
If you can't handle losing, then don't provoke others in the first place.
The fact that they couldn't win but then couldn't accept defeat, made him feel utterly contemptuous.
"He's the boy that entertainment media reported Xiao Lin liked, isn't he?"
Liu Shaoyuan looked at Ning Beichen in front of him and said.
"Yes, Master. His name is Ning Beichen. He only recently appeared by the young lady's side, but this person's background is very mysterious. I can't seem to investigate his past at all."
Apu told him.
"If you can't investigate him, it proves he's approaching my granddaughter with some kind of agenda. Some dangers must be nipped in the bud. Time is running out for our Liu family."
A terrifying glint shone in Liu Shaoyuan's hazy eyes.
"Yes, Master. I will find an opportunity to probe his intentions."
Apu said respectfully.
"Let all the irrelevant people leave. What is this scene? Tonight, I only want to have a quiet, home-style meal with my granddaughter."
Liu Shaoyuan said to Apu.
"Yes, Master. I'll go arrange it now."
Apu beckoned, and a woman around thirty-five years old walked over. He then conveyed Liu Shaoyuan's wishes to her.
Not long after, the so-called "outsiders," like those distant relatives, all left the Liu residence, leaving only Ning Beichen, the true "outsider."
"Grandpa, I've come to see you."
After the commotion outside had subsided, Liu Yilin led Ning Beichen inside. Upon seeing Liu Shaoyuan, she walked over to support him and greeted him obediently.
"Good, good, good. You girl. You don't even come home unless I order you to be summoned back, and yet you say you miss Grandpa."
Liu Shaoyuan said to her dotingly.
"Grandpa, I was busy. There's a mountain of company matters, and it never ends."
Liu Yilin said with a pout.
"No matter how busy you are, you must look after your health. Also, you're not getting any younger this year. It's time you found someone to share your burdens."
Liu Shaoyuan playfully tapped her nose and said.
"Grandpa, I'm still young. I want to play for a few more years."
Liu Yilin said, shaking her Grandpa's arm.
"You're trying to fool Grandpa, aren't you? Grandpa saw the news reports. Which family's young man is so outstanding that he's captivated my granddaughter?"
Liu Shaoyuan said to her with a smile.
If one didn't know Liu Shaoyuan's past background and actions, seeing him like this would only lead them to believe he was an ordinary old man.
But those who truly knew him would understand what a formidable figure Liu Shaoyuan of the Liu family once was.
He was no ordinary old man; he was someone whose stomp could shake Haizhou.
"Won't you introduce the young man who makes you compete with other women to Grandpa?"
Liu Shaoyuan said to his granddaughter.
"Grandpa, the reporters made it up. His name is Ning Beichen. He's just my bodyguard. We happened to meet at a coffee shop that day, a small incident occurred, and then reporters photographed it."
Liu Yilin quickly explained to her grandfather.
"Heh heh, he's really not the boy you like?"
Liu Shaoyuan's gaze sharpened as he looked at Ning Beichen, who was not far behind her, and asked.
"It's really not. He's just a bodyguard. We don't have that kind of relationship. You can ask him if you don't believe me." Da Feng Novel Network
Liu Yilin said, then beckoned Ning Beichen over.
"Greetings, Elder Sir."
Ning Beichen, to his credit, walked calmly to Liu Shaoyuan's front and greeted him with composure.
"Your name is Ning Beichen, isn't it? Where are you from?"
Liu Shaoyuan asked him as if making small talk.
"I'm from Zhanzhou."
Ning Beichen replied.
"Zhanzhou, Zhanzhou is a good place, and it's quite close to here. By the way, how many people are in your family? Are your parents still alive?"
Liu Shaoyuan continued to ask him.
"Elder Sir, I'm sorry, but that's my private information."
Ning Beichen didn't care about Liu Shaoyuan's status or position. He wasn't here to be a son-in-law; what was this old man asking so much for?
"I was too abrupt. By the way, since you're a bodyguard, which company in China do you work for? Tell me, and I might know them."
Liu Shaoyuan, a seasoned veteran, immediately changed his approach to test him.
"Elder Sir, I must disappoint you. I am not currently employed by any company in China. I have always operated overseas."
Ning Beichen said.
It wasn't that Ning Beichen was xenophobic and wanted to go abroad, but rather that there was simply no soil for people like him to survive in China.
"Grandpa, why are you asking so much about a bodyguard? Didn't you call me back for dinner? I'm hungry."
At this moment, Liu Yilin, sensing her grandfather's probing nature, quickly spoke up.
"Alright, alright, I won't ask anymore. Apu, have the butler prepare the meal."
Liu Shaoyuan instructed Apu.
"Yes, Master."
Apu nodded and went to find the butler to make arrangements.
Liu Shaoyuan, however, was clearly still somewhat unwilling to have failed to uncover Ning Beichen's background, but he didn't press further.
No matter what Ning Beichen's intentions were, or if he was targeting his granddaughter, Liu Shaoyuan would not let him succeed. In his eyes, Ning Beichen was simply not worthy of his granddaughter.
There has always been a saying: dragons mate with dragons, phoenixes with phoenixes, and a rat's son will dig holes. Not just anyone of any status could casually enter the Liu family's gates, let alone marry his granddaughter.
The home-style meal was rather somber. Ning Beichen had initially not intended to join the meal, but he eventually sat down and ate with them.
During the meal, Liu Shaoyuan did not ask Ning Beichen anything else, and they simply ate their meal peacefully.
Afterward, Liu Shaoyuan took his granddaughter to the study to talk, while Ning Beichen, acting with tact, did not follow but instead took a stroll in the backyard.
Although it was his first time meeting Liu Yilin's grandfather, Ning Beichen could tell at a glance that this old man was no benevolent figure. The blood on his hands was likely no less than his own, and the questions he had asked him earlier were all aimed at probing his background.
If Ning Beichen hadn't been mentally prepared, his past would likely have been completely exposed by now.
Old foxes like him were the most difficult to deal with and the most troublesome.