"............"
I just wanted to sell you a necklace, and you're lusting after my body?
"Consider six million as a meeting gift. If you do a good job and satisfy me, there's more where that came from."
Good heavens, I'm truly amazed.
Bound by the yet-to-be-received six million, Duan Chen searched for the right words. Sister Yu'er, however, mistook his deliberation for consent and was instantly delighted.
"Fetch the young lady," she signaled to the bodyguard behind her.
"I have a seventeen-year-old daughter. I'll introduce you. But don't worry, she's very well-behaved and sensible. She'll definitely agree with my decision."
"...I don't think it's that urgent. Let's talk about the necklace transaction first..." Duan Chen reached out and poured Sister Yu'er a glass of water.
Suddenly! The private room door was violently pushed open from the outside.
"I absolutely refuse!"
A lively and charming young girl with pigtails, wearing a school uniform, burst in. The burly bodyguard behind her couldn't stop her.
Duan Chen looked up, and their eyes met.
"!"
"!"
What a coincidence, life is always full of surprises.
"Agent brother!!!"
The girl's eyes widened, a blush rising to her cheeks. It was Mi Xue'er, whom he had rescued earlier at the KTV.
"It's you."
Duan Chen was also a bit surprised. He suddenly remembered what Mi Xue'er had said at the KTV, that her mother was the CEO of the Zhong Group...
So those words weren't an exaggeration, but the truth!
That means Sister Yu'er is Zhong Yu, the head of the renowned Zhong family in Suzhou, and even nationwide.
When Old Master Zhong passed away, the news was everywhere. He had only one daughter, Zhong Yu.
Her cousin's son, Zhong Xingwen, was the man Li Wei had attached herself to.
Strictly speaking, Zhong Xingwen and Zhong Yu were cousins.
Yet, when Zhong Xingwen was vying for the inheritance, he showed no mercy to his cousin, causing a stir. However, he still failed. Rumors were rampant that Zhong Yu had the help of a mysterious expert, but no one uncovered the truth.
In the end, Old Master Zhong, out of family affection, appointed Zhong Xingwen as the second-in-command of the Zhong family and entrusted the entire conglomerate to Zhong Yu.
Although Zhong Yu was a woman, she was a shrewd businesswoman. Duan Chen had heard about these matters.
He never expected that the legendary female CEO would be the Sister Yu'er sitting before him.
Mi Xue'er was also shocked. She never imagined that the person her mother wanted her to meet would be Duan Chen.
Her face flushed with embarrassment, she regretted her impulsive actions, wishing she could turn back time.
She felt like she had completely lost all image in Agent Brother's eyes now.
The girl became dejected.
Zhong Yu scolded, "Xue'er! Don't be rude."
"Yes, Mom, Xue'er was wrong." Mi Xue'er obediently sat beside Sister Yu'er.
Duan Chen noticed that although mother and daughter resembled each other, they each had their own beauty.
One was pure and lovely, the other mature and graceful. Zhong Yu was very well-preserved; one could easily mistake her for his older sister.
Zhong Yu looked at Duan Chen with apologies. "I'm sorry, Xue'er has been spoiled by me since she was little, growing up without a father."
"Youthful impetuousness, I understand," Duan Chen nodded with a smile.
Mi Xue'er, feeling disheartened, lowered her head. Her gaze happened to fall on a bouquet of flowers on the table. In a short moment, her eyes flickered with several emotions.
Surprise, shock, bewilderment, self-doubt, doubt about the world...
She suddenly looked up, her pupils trembling, and asked Duan Chen,
"What... what is your relationship with each other?? You gave my mother roses!?"
"What's wrong?"
Duan Chen had simply bought them at the flower shop on impulse. He saw the bouquet on display, looking particularly attractive, and bought it without much thought.
Mi Xue'er trembled all over, her cheeks flushing. She looked at Duan Chen, then at her mother, and then thought about her own dejected mood just moments ago.
*Slap!*
The girl's soft and fragile heart shattered on the floor.
"Eleven, red roses, passionate and eternal love..."
"You two..."
"Eternal? Love?!"
Mi Xue'er's nose felt stuffy; she felt like she was about to cry.
After finally meeting a man she liked, and before she could even rejoice at their reunion, she had to call him 'Little Daddy'?
He wasn't that much older than her!
Duan Chen was a bit bewildered. He hadn't expected buying flowers to involve so many complications.
He had been careless.
This misunderstanding made things even more difficult to explain.
He felt a bit hot and bothered, tugged at his suit collar, and downed a cup of tea.
"Xue'er, what are you thinking? This is your personal bodyguard that Mom just hired for you," Zhong Yu gently comforted Mi Xue'er, pulling her closer.
"Didn't you say there have been strange occurrences at school recently, and people have gone missing? And today you were cornered by bad people at the KTV and almost lost your chastity."
"You can't be so willful anymore. You absolutely need this bodyguard. No more talking about not wanting to be a young lady and just wanting to be an ordinary girl. Mom is really worried about you."
"You sent away all the bodyguards I found for you before because of your tantrums. This time, Mom finally found a formidable spirit hunter, so you must cooperate."
??? Duan Chen paused. So the 'hiring' here was different from what he understood.
"Cooperate! I'll definitely cooperate. I'm the most cooperative! Ah, today's events really scared me. I must listen to Mom. I really need a bodyguard now!"
Mi Xue'er said with shining eyes.
Zhong Yu was taken aback, bewildered by her daughter's sudden change.
Previously, this girl adamantly refused to have a bodyguard, saying it would affect her normal social activities. How could she be so cooperative today?
It must have been the incident at the KTV that frightened her. Zhong Yu affectionately stroked her head and served her a lot of delicious food.
Duan Chen put down his teacup, took out his Spirit Hunter Guild license, and showed it. "Yes, your mother and I have a legitimate contractual relationship. The roses were purely an accident."
The girl's heart fluttered with joy, and she couldn't help but stare at the license for a few more moments.
Duan Chen, so that was his name. Duan Chen. It sounded so nice.
Zhong Yu's eyes lit up even more, unable to hide her satisfaction with Duan Chen. "You're a senior agent of the Spirit Hunter Guild! That's wonderful! With you looking after Xue'er, I can finally rest assured."
"May I have the details of the anomalies?" Duan Chen asked seriously.