A male employee excitedly stood next to Ye Ya'er and took a selfie with her on his phone, making a peace sign towards the camera with two fingers.
However, Ye Ya'er only took a photo with him, refusing the others, as this was their company, not her stage.
Although Ye Ya'er was a star, she couldn't compare to Liu Yilin of Tianmei Technology Group.
The two were on completely different levels in terms of looks and wealth.
"Hello, I'm looking for Ning Beichen. Could you please notify him?"
Ye Ya'er approached the reception desk and spoke to the employee there.
As soon as she spoke, the receptionist and the surrounding employees were stunned.
Especially the male employees, who gritted their teeth at the mention of Ning Beichen's name.
In the past few days, this guy had harassed everyone, male or female, causing chaos in the company.
In just one day, the complaints department had received no less than thirty complaints against him, and even the staff in the complaints department were having a headache dealing with him.
What was even more frustrating was that when the complaints department complained to Liu Yilin, she didn't fire him, leaving them helpless.
However, it was generally the male employees who disliked Ning Beichen, while about eight out of ten female employees had a good impression of him.
"He's here. Please wait a moment, I'll notify him right away."
The receptionist started contacting Ning Beichen.
Not long after, Ning Beichen walked out of the elevator. He was momentarily stunned to see Ye Ya'er standing in the lobby, smiling at him. Then, he walked towards her openly.
"Why are you here?"
Ning Beichen asked her as he approached.
His return had not been widely publicized, and other than a few people, no one knew he was back.
"Have you forgotten what I do?"
Ye Ya'er smiled at him, her smile like a blooming flower, shattering the hearts of the male employees.
She, who was like a goddess in their eyes, was showing such a beautiful and captivating smile to this scruffy security guard.
Was there any justice? Was there any law?
Why wasn't she smiling at me?
If only the goddess could smile at me, I would die without regret.
Ning Beichen forced a bitter smile.
Yes, he could hide from everyone else, but he could never hide from her.
"Shall we find a place to talk?"
Ye Ya'er said to Ning Beichen with a smile.
"Let's go to the entrance of the company. There's a coffee shop across the street."
Ning Beichen suggested.
"Okay."
Ye Ya'er nodded, and then she and Ning Beichen left the company and went to a coffee shop across the street, where they found a quiet spot to sit down.
"Beichen, why didn't you tell me you were back? If I hadn't happened to see intelligence about someone targeting you, I wouldn't have known you were back."
Ye Ya'er asked him with a slightly resentful look.
"I only got back a few days ago. I'm here on a mission this time and don't plan to stay long. I thought you were busy, so I didn't notify you."
Ning Beichen explained to her.
Liu Yilin gave him a sidelong glance. This guy clearly wanted to avoid her; the rest was just nonsense.
However, she also understood Ning Beichen's personality and knew he wasn't the type of man who could be easily swayed by a woman's little tricks.
"Why did you end up at Tianmei Group and even become their bodyguard? Did you take a liking to someone?"
Ye Ya'er said to him.
"That's not true. This is just a mission. Someone asked me to protect her."
Ning Beichen explained to her.
"Nonsense. Who has that much influence to have you come back to protect a woman? I, Ye Ya'er, have asked you to protect me multiple times, and you never agreed."
Ye Ya'er rolled her eyes at him.
There were probably fewer than five people in the world who could mobilize him personally, and Liu Yilin was not a significant figure, so she couldn't possibly have invited him.
There was only one reason: this guy had taken a liking to Liu Yilin.
Ning Beichen shrugged at her and took a sip of coffee, saying, "My old man."
Ye Ya'er's mouth fell open. It took her about a minute to recover.
If it was his elder's request, then Ning Beichen really had no choice.
"Really?"
Ye Ya'er's heart suddenly became happy upon hearing that Ning Beichen hadn't taken a liking to Liu Yilin.
"Really. I don't know what he was thinking. Since you're here, help me investigate her background and identity, and see if anyone or any force is targeting her."
Ning Beichen put down his coffee cup and said.
"Okay, no problem."
Ye Ya'er readily agreed.
"By the way, where are you staying now? My villa is still empty. Do you want to move in?"
Ye Ya'er asked him.
"I'm currently staying at Liu Yilin's place. The old man instructed me to protect her closely. Let's wait until this matter is resolved."
Ning Beichen replied.
"Staying at her house? And protecting her closely? Beichen, isn't your master interested in Liu Yilin?"
Ye Ya'er said in disbelief.
"Cough... What nonsense are you talking about? How old is my master?"
Ning Beichen coughed for a while, whether choked by Ye Ya'er's bold guess or by the coffee.
"I'm not saying your master is interested in her, but that your master wants her to be your wife."
Ye Ya'er quickly explained.
"That's even more impossible. I have no feelings for that Liu Yilin, and I don't like to chop icebergs with an axe."
Ning Beichen immediately retorted. If he had to spend his life with an iceberg like Liu Yilin, Ning Beichen would rather remain single and go to the African savanna to raise hippos for the rest of his life.
Ye Ya'er chuckled and asked, "Is Liu Yilin really as cold as the outside world says?"
"She's colder than you think. With her around, I don't think we'll need air conditioning in the summer. She's basically Miejue Shitai from The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber; anyone who gets close to her is unlucky."
Ning Beichen said ruthlessly.
Ye Ya'er became happier as she listened. Just then, the two suddenly heard a "click" from behind them.
Ning Beichen turned his head and saw Liu Yilin with a dark expression, the coffee cup in her hand already crushed.
"Boss, it's a misunderstanding. It's a misunderstanding. Let me explain..."
"I wasn't talking about you just now, I was talking about, talking about..."
Ning Beichen, like a rabbit whose tail had been stepped on, frantically tried to explain to Liu Yilin.
"Go on, why did you stop?"
Liu Yilin said through gritted teeth.
Although the coffee shop had air conditioning, it felt like the temperature had suddenly dropped significantly.
"I was talking about her, yes, I was talking about her. I was saying that Ye Ya'er is Miejue Shitai."
Ning Beichen pointed at Ye Ya'er and said, while frantically winking at Ye Ya'er, asking her to take the blame for him.
"Yes, yes, that's right. Ning Beichen was talking about me, not you. Don't blame him."
Ye Ya'er wasn't explaining; she was fanning the flames.