Little Bodyguard(GL) 3

Chapter 3

After cursing, Li Qinyue felt much better.

She had never been a well-behaved child, nor could she be described as gentle and kind. She had grown up being indulged, a veritable wild horse without reins.

With just a little pocket money for investments, she wouldn’t have to worry about food or clothing, and it would be a good life if it continued like this.

But at this age, when she had matured and become strong, her father suddenly wanted to put a metal halter on her, tie her to the family company, and make her a shrewd and capable heir.

And then arrange some sort of overbearing CEO’s commercial marriage like in romance novels, signing a contract and getting married, having two kids in three years, and a house full of children and grandchildren.

What a ridiculous dream. Li Qinyue would rather be chopped up and stewed into horse meat.

After venting her anger on this rigid and moralizing little spy, Li Qinyue went upstairs barefoot, her steps carrying the imposing aura of a charging army.

Zhuo Zhi stood still, watching her back.

She was initially angry, but Li Qinyue’s red dress swayed, her waist slender and her ankles delicate, and Zhuo Zhi’s attention was quickly diverted.

The villa had an impressive ceiling height, and this staircase was both luxurious and long.

When Li Qinyue reached the top and turned the corner, disappearing from sight, Zhuo Zhi also forgave her rudeness and unfriendliness in her heart.

She had come down the mountain to gain experience, and this was her first job.

Master had said that he had gone through great lengths to get her this comfortable job that didn’t require working under the sun or rain, so Zhuo Zhi had to cherish it.

This little unpleasantness with Li Qinyue was nothing.

The villa was quiet, and the sound of Zhuo Zhi’s stomach growling was loud.

She had set off before dawn, walked five kilometers, and taken a four-hour car ride.

As soon as she entered the city, she rushed to the client, listened carefully to the instructions, and then rushed to this villa complex.

She had thought she would have a hot meal first, but unexpectedly, she ended up fighting to maintain public order.

She was physically and mentally exhausted, and now her stomach was growling with hunger.

Zhuo Zhi looked around and walked towards the main door.

She picked up the down jacket that Li Qinyue had worn and thrown aside, carefully opened the door, and carefully closed it slowly.

With a “beep,” the electronic lock clicked shut.

The villa complex was located halfway up the mountain, with good feng shui, moist air, and smooth airflow.

There were stars in the sky. Zhuo Zhi looked up as she walked. Tomorrow would be a sunny day too.

There was a special fragrance on the down jacket, like flowers blooming in summer.

Zhuo Zhi sniffed and silently noted that this was Li Qinyue’s scent.

She had seen the layout of the villa complex in the brochure, so she knew where the restaurants were concentrated.

But when she had passed by in the car earlier, she had glanced at them and they all looked expensive.

With limited funds, and having to pay for the medical expenses of the naked men, Zhuo Zhi could only choose to go get her dry rations.

Her suitcase was at the baggage claim in the ballroom. Zhuo Zhi walked back along the stone path, pulling up the hood of the down jacket to cover her head before entering.

In a place with such lax security, she could come and go silently and quickly.

But as she passed a corridor, she stopped and hid in a secluded corner.

Just around the corner, someone was talking.

They were talking about Li Qinyue. As her bodyguard, Zhuo Zhi had a duty to eavesdrop.

“She really thinks highly of herself,” a young male voice, a heavy voice user.

“Hasn’t she always been like this?” a somewhat familiar female voice, with a mocking tone.

“Acting like a saint while being a whore. If she has the guts, don’t take a penny from her family.” The words were harsh, and Zhuo Zhi frowned.

“You’re not wrong. Add a little more fuel to the fire, and she’ll definitely put on a ‘rebellious rich kid breaks ties with family’ show.”

“Haven’t you added enough fuel already?”

“Didn’t she come back? I thought she was so passionate about her death-defying career. Her dad made one phone call, and she obediently rolled back, didn’t she?”

“What are we going to do next?”

“No need to rush,” the female voice said slowly, “The second son of the Zhang family will be back in a few days. Remember to stuff him with a few young models, preferably let our Miss Li witness her fiancé’s ‘unstoppable golden gun’…”

***

Her teammates were good this round. Li Qinyue led the team to victory in the game, her fingers were almost pruned when she finally put down her phone.

She got out of the bathtub, the water cascading down her body. The room was warm, so she didn’t bother drying herself, just wrapped a bathrobe around her and walked out of the bathroom.

The clock on the wall showed that there were still twenty minutes left of this long day. Li Qinyue bit into a long, thin chocolate stick, deciding to play two more games.

Just as she matched up with her teammates, someone suddenly knocked on the bedroom door, startling her.

She didn’t live in this house often, so the cleaning was always done on a temporary basis. There shouldn’t be any noise at this time.

After a moment of confusion, she remembered that it should be the little girl she had left on the stairs.

So, she walked over slowly and opened the door a crack, the background music of the game on her phone still playing, loud and exciting.

The chocolate stick moved up and down with her lips as she spoke. Li Qinyue felt that her extravagant and dissipated  aura was outstanding.

“What’s the matter?” she asked.

Zhuo Zhi looked up at her, took a breath, and said, “There’s good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?”

Li Qinyue frowned, took out the chocolate stick, and pointed it at Zhuo Zhi’s small face, “I really hate this question. This is everyday life, don’t make it like a third-rate TV drama.”

Zhuo Zhi nodded, “Then I’ll say…”

“Say the good news,” Li Qinyue interrupted her.

Zhuo Zhi’s words were cut off and she pursed her lips.

Li Qinyue looked at her with her lower eyelashes, incredibly arrogant.

Zhuo Zhi took a step back and lowered her head, “The good news is…”

Li Qinyue became alert, her fingers moved, and she muted her phone.

Zhuo Zhi raised her head, her face beaming with a smile, as if the previous confrontation had never happened. She held something in her hands and presented it to Li Qinyue, “Happy birthday!”

Li Qinyue was stunned. Her real birthday was not the one printed on her ID card, so all formal celebrations would not be held on this day.

The people who knew this date and still remembered it were few and far between. The whole day had passed, and only her grandfather had sent her blessings.

“What are you talking about?” Li Qinyue frowned.

“Happy birthday!” Zhuo Zhi repeated, pushing the thing in her hands forward.

“How do you know today is my birthday?” Li Qinyue threw away the chocolate stick in her hand.

“Mr. Li told me. He also said that I was his birthday gift to you,” Zhuo Zhi answered smoothly without hesitation.

Li Qinyue’s temples throbbed. Such a childish way of giving a gift. It was one thing for the old man to do it, but he actually told the “gift” itself?

Her voice unconsciously became angry again, “Aren’t you supposed to be rich, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious, free, equal, just, and ruled by law? You’re happy to be given as a gift? What about human rights?”

“I’m also dedicated, hardworking, harmonious, and friendly,” Zhuo Zhi said, “Mr. Li was just joking. He’s giving you the gift of security.”

“What kind of bodyguard are you? Go sell insurance.” Li Qinyue was angry at her serious look.

“Gift~” Zhuo Zhi shrugged, trying to defuse the situation.

“What is it…” Li Qinyue frowned and looked down at her palms.

A green lump made of grass. Li Qinyue didn’t hold back and poked it, adding, “What kind of crap is this…”

“A pig,” Zhuo Zhi replied, “You, you’re a pig.”

Li Qinyue abruptly looked up and stared at her, her eyes piercing Zhuo Zhi’s face like knives.

Zhuo Zhi’s smile faltered. She asked blankly, “What’s wrong? Don’t you like it?”

Li Qinyue didn’t speak for a full half-minute. Finally, she exhaled and said, “If anyone else said that to me, I would have slapped them.”

“Why?” Zhuo Zhi looked puzzled.

“Don’t you realize that sentence is an insult?!” Li Qinyue roared.

“Insult…” Zhuo Zhi paused, finally realizing it. She pursed her lips and smiled sheepishly, “Sorry, I didn’t notice.”

Li Qinyue continued to yell, “This is the good news you were talking about?!”

“Your birthday, of course it’s good news,” Zhuo Zhi said, “Such a beautiful person like you coming into this world, isn’t that great news?”

Li Qinyue’s next roar got stuck in her throat. She looked at Zhuo Zhi, speechless for a long time.

Zhuo Zhi also looked at her, openly and honestly.

The villa was silent, except for their breathing, there was no other sound.

The heating was a bit high. Li Qinyue’s emotions were fluctuating, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on her body.

“Gift…” Zhuo Zhi couldn’t help but urge her again.

“How does this look like a pig?” Li Qinyue poked the grass ball in her palm.

“Pick it up and look closely,” Zhuo Zhi chuckled, “I’m not very good at it.”

Li Qinyue pinched the ball with two fingertips, looked at it from all angles, and felt like she had been bewitched by Zhuo Zhi. She actually saw a pig-like resemblance.

She frowned, feeling like she was insulting herself.

Zhuo Zhi knew that her gift was a bit perfunctory, but in a hurry, this was all she could do.

She hadn’t originally planned to do this. It wasn’t necessary for a bodyguard to give a birthday present.

But she had overheard Li Qinyue’s friends betraying and plotting against her. To tell her employer such bad news, Zhuo Zhi wanted to find something happy to lighten the upcoming sadness first.

Li Qinyue was still examining the hastily woven grass pig. It seemed that she didn’t hate it as much as she appeared to.

Zhuo Zhi suddenly felt a little sorry for her.

A masked and illegal grand ball was not as sincere as a pig made in a minute while walking.

Zhuo Zhi lowered her head and thought that she should do something more.

With a flash of inspiration, she turned to open her suitcase.

Li Qinyue asked, “What are you doing? When did you bring a suitcase here?”

“I went to the ballroom just now,” Zhuo Zhi found something, hid it in her arms, quickly got up, turned around, and hid it behind her back.

That bright, birthday-wishful smile appeared on her face again, “I have something else to give you.”

“What?” Li Qinyue frowned even more deeply.

“Ta-da!” Zhuo Zhi held up the Master Ke Braised Beef Noodles in her hand, “Longevity noodles, wishing you blessings as boundless as the Eastern Sea and a lifespan as long as the Southern Mountains!”

“…”

Li Qinyue: I want to curse, but I can’t bring myself to do it.