Beauty Chairwoman’s Bodyguard Expert

Chapter 553: Chapter 549 Love Sea (29 more updates)

In the director’s office, Bai Zhiqing sat at her own desk, head bowed as she processed the documents in front of her. Suddenly, she heard the door open and immediately looked up, only to see Lu Tianxing walk in with a heavy expression. A wave of confusion washed over her—what was up with him today? She had never seen him with such a grave expression before. Perhaps she had been too harsh on him that morning, leaving him alone at home, and now he was sulking, showing her his displeasure.

But that didn’t make sense. Given Lu Tianxing’s thick skin, impervious even to bullets, he shouldn’t have that kind of expression.

”Lu Tianxing, what’s wrong with you?” Bai Zhiqing pondered for a moment before asking.

Lu Tianxing looked up at Bai Zhiqing, and said with a bitter smile, ”Wife, why is being a good person so hard!”

”What do you mean by that? Don’t tell me someone asked you to pretend to be their boyfriend again?” Bai Zhiqing asked, puzzled.

”You guessed right, mostly.”

Lu Tianxing sighed and said, ”It’s Secretary Lan’s mother; she wants to invite me to their home.”

”What?”

Bai Zhiqing was stunned. She knew Lu Tianxing had pretended to be Lan Xin’s boyfriend the day before to help her avoid a matchmaking date, but she hadn’t anticipated things would turn out like this. Wasn’t this script a bit off?

Isn’t it said that a daughter is a father’s protecting jacket?

Isn’t anyone trying to take away the protecting jacket the father’s enemy?

The ending should have been Lan Xin’s parents looking cross at Lu Tianxing and driving him away, right? How did it end up with them asking him out to dinner? It seemed like they were ready to take things further.

”What exactly happened?”

”How would I know?”

Lu Tianxing chuckled bitterly, saying, ”Yesterday, I was just pretending to be Secretary Lan’s boyfriend, acting as a shield. Everything was supposed to follow the script, but who knew that the matchmaking mom and son would be such imbeciles, deliberately provoking me by saying that only those with money deserve love, and calling me a country bumpkin, unsuitable for love. I couldn’t hold back and ended up slapping them hard. Because of that, Secretary Lan’s parents started looking at me in a new light, and today they even asked Secretary Lan to invite me to dinner. What do you make of that?”

Hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, Bai Zhiqing’s gaze flickered twice, and she asked calmly, ”What do you plan to do next?”

Lu Tianxing didn’t respond immediately. He lit a cigarette for himself, took a puff, and then said, ”That’s what I’m most worried about. If I don’t go, Lan Xin’s parents will surely realize that we were pretending, and they might arrange another matchmaking for her, likely leading her to ask me to pretend again. But if I do go, it’ll be like jumping into the Yellow River—I won’t be able to clear my name, and who knows what other problems might arise. Ah, being a good person is so hard, I wish I had never gone.”

Saying this, Lu Tianxing sat down on the sofa with a look of misery on his face.

Bai Zhiqing gave Lu Tianxing a displeased look and said, ”This is your own doing, who asked you to slap him? You should have just pretended to be my boyfriend and left it at that, but you had to show off. You’ve brought this on yourself, so figure it out yourself!”

”If I had a way out, that would be great. If not, I might as well bring you in front of Lan Xin’s parents and tell them that I don’t like Lan Xin anymore and that I’ve hooked up with you, the rich lady, and that you are keeping me.”

”Get lost with your lousy idea.”

Bai Zhiqing looked at Lu Tianxing speechlessly. Only Lu Tianxing could come up with such a solution. If it really happened, by the next day, the whole street would be buzzing about how the chairman of Bai’s Group, Bai Zhiqing, and Secretary Lan Xin were openly fighting over a man.

”Then, wife, tell me what’s a good solution.”

”What can I do? However, Lu Tianxing, let me advise you, he who hesitates is lost. You better settle this matter as soon as possible, or I assure you you’re going to have a tough time. And don’t get too carried away with our fake act, or you’ll suffer even more.”

Bai Zhiqing gave Lu Tianxing a warning shot in advance.

Lu Tianxing didn’t respond, only sighed deeply, pondering over how to deal with the Lan Xin matter.

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Time flew by. For Lu Tianxing, work hours passed incredibly fast, ending in the blink of an eye. But for others, it felt like an eternity.

After work, Bai Zhiqing didn’t leave the company but stayed in Bai’s Group to work overtime on matters concerning the Tianhe Resort project. Meanwhile, Lu Tianxing told Bai Zhiqing he had something to do tonight and then left Bai’s Group.

After leaving Bai’s Group, Lu Tianxing didn’t return to Ziyuan District because he remembered what today was, July 15th, the birthday banquet for Huang Fuhu, which was nothing less than a trap openly laid out. He had to attend, or he would never be able to rest easy if something happened to Rose.

Modu Love Sea, at first glance, might seem like a romantic place, but it was actually a very high-end leisure club, lavishly decorated. From a distance, its brilliant lights and luxurious vibe made ordinary people feel inferior, as if they shrank a size just by being there.

Unlike other leisure clubs, Love Sea Leisure Club wasn’t just erected on a bustling street but was a transformed luxurious leisure club aboard a huge cruise ship anchored in Hai’an. From aboard the ship, one could enjoy the surrounding scenery.

The members who usually came here were Modu’s most influential figures. Every visit cost at least several hundred thousand, and minor families wouldn’t dare visit because it could bankrupt them in one go. But as long as you had money, you could enjoy unimaginable services here, whether you wanted a celebrity to join you for a drink or anything else; money was heaven here.

But tonight, Love Sea was not as bustling and lively as usual, instead seeming much quieter. Security guards in black suits patrolled the area tirelessly, and when a car approached, several guards would meet it to check the vehicle and invitations. Those with invitations were allowed to proceed, while those without were turned away.

Some tried to argue, but as soon as they heard the three words ”Sky Alliance,” they froze as if struck by lightning and hurriedly left the place.

Moreover, guards were also patrolling the cruise ship, and the waitstaff hurried past silently, barely even daring to breathe. Because the guests arriving tonight were all big shots, offending any of them could make their lives in Modu extremely difficult.