Beautiful CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 6: Fired from Work

At the mention of his older sister, Ling Chen’s mind immediately conjured up the image of that cold woman in the wheelchair.

Nan Rong Wanqing!

Pity—women like her were only meant to be admired from afar, not touched.

Shaking off his wandering thoughts, he smiled and patted Nan Ronghao’s shoulder. “Don’t worry, I won’t hit you. I’ll treat you to a meal later—will you give me the honor?”

“I…”

Before Nan Ronghao could finish, Jiang Hao frowned fiercely. “Brother Chen is treating you to a meal—it’s a favor! How dare you say no?”

“I’ll go! I’ll definitely go!” Nan Ronghao’s face fell, and he groaned inwardly. Cousin, you’re too cruel!

“Jiang Hao, take him to find a restaurant first. I’ll go check on the company and join you later.” With that, Ling Chen walked straight toward the courier company.

When he entered the office, he saw a slightly plump middle-aged man clutching his swollen cheek, tidying up the items scattered on the floor.

“Boss.”

The fat boss looked up. At the sight of Ling Chen at the door, he flew into a rage and snapped, “Ling! How dare you show your face here!”

Ling Chen hurried to calm him down. “Boss, take it easy, take it easy. Let me explain.”

“I don’t want to hear any explanations!” the boss snarled. “Get out of here right now! You don’t have to come to work tomorrow—I can’t afford to keep a ‘big shot’ like you in my small place!”

“Boss, this isn’t my fault! It was someone else who came to pick a fight with me!” Ling Chen pulled a long face. He had no diploma, no connections—he’d finally landed this job. If he got fired, he’d have no choice but to carry bricks at a construction site.

“Cut the crap!” The boss pointed at his swollen cheek, his voice trembling with anger. “This is all because of you! If you don’t leave right now, I swear I’ll call someone to throw you out!”

Ling Chen sighed in resignation. The boss was clearly too upset—there was no saving this job.

It was all that Su Lin’s fault. If she hadn’t come to stir up trouble, he wouldn’t have ended up in this mess.

Seething with resentment, Ling Chen turned and left the company. Before he went, he didn’t forget to ask the boss to settle his wages. His original salary was over 1,800 yuan, but the boss had deducted several hundred yuan for “damages”—it made his heart ache.

Fumailou Restaurant.

When Ling Chen arrived, Jiang Hao had already taken Nan Ronghao to a private room. The food hadn’t been served yet, and a few of Jiang Hao’s underlings were chatting and bragging.

“Brother Chen!” Everyone stood up in unison to greet him.

Jiang Hao noticed Nan Ronghao sitting motionless and slapped him on the back of the head. “Aren’t you going to stand up?”

Nan Ronghao didn’t dare to refuse. Trapped in this “den of wolves,” he was terrified of offending these guys. He had a delicate frame—he couldn’t stand a single punch from them.

Watching these gangsters treat Ling Chen with such respect, Nan Ronghao was filled with curiosity. What was this guy’s real background? Could he really just be a courier?

Ling Chen walked to the main seat Jiang Hao had saved for him, grinned, and said, “Sit down, everyone. We’re not strangers—no need to be so polite.” Then he pointed at Nan Ronghao and patted the seat next to him. “Young Master Nan Rong, come—sit next to me.”

Nan Ronghao had learned his lesson. Without hesitation, he quickly moved to sit beside Ling Chen. He forced a smile on his handsome face—one that looked more miserable than crying. “Mr. Ling… it was my cousin who wanted to trouble you. It has nothing to do with me, really! If you want revenge, go after her—please don’t come after me!”

“Don’t be scared. I invited you here just to have a meal—don’t overthink it.” Ling Chen patted his shoulder with a smile, signaling him to relax.

“Young Master Nan Rong, let me ask you something.” He changed the subject. “What does your cousin do?” As the saying went, “Know your enemy and know yourself.” Since Su Lin wanted to trouble him, he needed to find out her background.

Nan Ronghao answered honestly, “My cousin is still in college—she’s a senior this year.”

A student?

Ling Chen clicked his tongue. These days, college students had such well-developed figures. He thought of Tang Shiyun—she was only 18, but her figure was already taking shape. She’d definitely grow up to be a beauty.

After asking a few more questions, Ling Chen had a general idea of Su Lin’s situation. She came from a wealthy family—her parents ran a company abroad. A typical rich kid—no wonder she was so spoiled.

“What about your older sister?” Ling Chen blurted out. For some reason, he couldn’t get Nan Rong Wanqing out of his mind.

“My older sister? Why are you asking about her?” Nan Ronghao gave him a suspicious look.

Ling Chen laughed awkwardly. “Nothing—just asking casually.”

He really was just asking casually. A woman like that was too far out of his league—out of reach. He only asked to satisfy his curiosity, not because he had any improper thoughts.

“My older sister is the chairman of Hongyu Group,” Nan Ronghao said, a proud look on his face as he mentioned his sister. “I’m not bragging—you won’t find many people in the whole country who can compare to her! She started helping manage the family business when she was 15, and officially took over as chairman when she was 18—she’s the youngest chairman ever. In everyone’s eyes, my older sister is definitely a genius!”

“Your sister is the chairman of Hongyu Group?” Jiang Hao, who was sitting nearby, looked shocked. “Is that true? Are you making this up?”

“Who’s making it up? If you don’t believe me, go check online!”

Ling Chen noticed Jiang Hao’s shocked expression and asked, “Have you heard of Hongyu Group?”

“Brother Chen, you don’t know? It’s the most powerful company in Donghai City! I heard the government approved a plan to renovate the old town—all the old buildings will be demolished and turned into garden-style residential areas. The government is leading the project, and Hongyu Group is funding it. Just think—how much money will it take to renovate the entire old town? At least tens of billions! I’m sure only Hongyu Group in Donghai City has that kind of financial strength.”

“Is that so?” Ling Chen glanced at Nan Ronghao, a faint smile playing on his lips. “Who would’ve thought Young Master Nan Rong’s family is so rich?”

Sensing Ling Chen’s malicious gaze, Nan Ronghao’s heart skipped a beat. Oh no—was this guy planning to blackmail him because his family was rich?

While he was lost in his worries, Ling Chen had already looked away. He frowned in annoyance. “It’s been so long—why hasn’t the food come yet?”

“I’ll send someone to hurry them up.” Jiang Hao assigned one of his underlings to find the restaurant owner.

“Jiang Hao, you’ve done well. I haven’t seen you in a few days, and you’ve already recruited so many underlings.”

Jiang Hao smiled proudly. “It’s all thanks to Brother Chen’s help! Wuli Street is known as the ‘Golden Street’—restaurants, teahouses, game arcades, hotels… all the businesses are crowded here. The protection fees alone add up to tens of thousands of yuan a month. As soon as word got out that I took over here, lots of gangsters from the old town came to join me.”

“Keep up the good work, but try to stay away from illegal stuff,” Ling Chen said.

For people in the g**g world, it was almost impossible to avoid illegal activities entirely. The key was to know where to draw the line. That’s why he reminded Jiang Hao—no matter what he did, he needed to have a bottom line and not go too far.