Chapter 6 (Revised)

Gu Jiangkuo held the gangster down tightly. He had specially worn a white shirt today in order to go through the employment procedures. The tense lines in his arms showed his strength even through the thin clothes, but his gaze fell back on his boss, the fierce look in his eyes had not completely faded yet.

Jiang Nuo happened to run into this sight. For a moment, he had the illusion that he was the prey caught by the beast. He was already frightened and his face turned pale. For a moment, he looked at Gu Jiangkuo, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

Gu Jiangkuo noticed Jiang Nuo's eyes and expression, and immediately retracted his state and asked again: "Are you okay?"

Jiang Nuo was still a little frightened. When he heard Gu Jiangkuo's question, he shook his head slowly: "...It's okay."

The security guards reacted immediately and surrounded Li Qing, suppressing him from the front and back.

Only then did Gu Jiangkuo let go of his hand and stood up. He walked over to Jiang Nuo and saw that he was still staring blankly at the front with a frightened look on his face: "Are you scared?"

Jiang Nuo felt really weak in the knees and subconsciously grabbed Gu Jiangkuo's arm, only to feel a handful of hot and firm muscles.

As their skin touched, the strong arm tightened noticeably. Gu Jiangkuo felt a soft and delicate touch, and his entire body stiffened. He allowed himself to be held, not daring to move. The fierceness and ferocity he had shown when facing the criminals just now completely disappeared. He held it in for a long time, and with red ears, he said, "It's okay, don't be afraid."

At this time, the security guards found something on Li Qing's body. "It's not a weapon, it's a piece of paper!"

Jiang Nuo finally let go of his hand and calmed down slightly: "Let me see."

Gu Jiangkuo breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, a sense of regret arose.

"This is the subpoena they gave me!" Li Qing yelled in grievance, "Now those deadbeats are blaming me for this. Look! They're going to sue me for invasion of privacy!"

Wu Tong checked the subpoena and handed it to Jiang Nuo after finding no problems.

Li Qing: "Did you leak the personal information of those deadbeats? Now they're being cyberbullied, and they're blaming me for everything. The company even fired me, saying I acted on my own initiative and colluded with hooligans, smearing the company's image, and suspected of fraud... I'm in dire straits now! Jiang Nuo, what are you thinking? Are you going to be satisfied only if I'm killed?"

Jiang Nuo looked at the court summons and felt a little satisfied. He said calmly, "You have indeed tarnished the company's image. If you are dissatisfied with the company's handling of the matter, you can apply for labor arbitration. We will follow the formal procedures."

"As for the leak of the old debtor's personal information," Jiang Nuo lied with his eyes open, "I am also shocked, but I advise you to be careful with your words and actions."

Translated it means: Don't talk nonsense without evidence.

Li Qing's breath got stuck in his throat, and after a while he said, "Xiao Nuo, I'm not here to cause trouble today. If I really wanted to cause trouble for you, I wouldn't come to your territory alone with a piece of paper to cause trouble."

Jiang Nuo also understood his implication instantly. The Li family was a local tyrant and had many brothers in the underworld. If they were determined to cause trouble for him, they could certainly bring people and weapons and block him somewhere else.

Li Qing noticed Jiang Nuo's expression and knew that he had been threatened, so he continued to play the emotional card: "Xiao Nuo, we have been brothers since we were young. There is no room for misunderstanding."

Unfortunately, Jiang Nuo didn't intend to follow the steps he handed over. He said coldly: "Jiang's is not mine alone. The company can't just talk about feelings. We still have to follow the rules. Go back."

After saying that, he turned around and left without paying any attention to him.

He still remembered that in his previous life, Li Qing, his "most trusted brother", had made great efforts to help Ding Pingzhou steal his shares. He had done many "dirty jobs" that Ding Pingzhou was not convenient to do personally.

What brotherhood? In his previous life, he had trusted so-called emotions too much, which led to his family being defrauded of all their wealth. After living a new life, Jiang Nuo felt that the subject he needed to learn most was how to distinguish true love from falsehood.

Li Qing was naturally handled by the security guards, while Wu Tong went to organize the employees to evacuate the crowd watching the excitement outside the gate, and Gu Jiangkuo became a person that no one cared about.

Gu Jiangkuo knew that it was most appropriate for him to retire at this time - after all, he had not yet officially joined the company and had no reasonable reason to follow Jiang Nuo.

But after hesitating for a moment, he still followed.

Gu Jiangkuo's long legs and big strides soon caught up with Jiang Nuo. He followed him to the elevator and said, "Mr. Jiang, I'm sorry."

Jiang Nuo was thinking about something and didn't pay attention to others. He thought it was Wu Tong following him. Suddenly, he heard Gu Jiangkuo's voice and stopped quickly.

Seeing this dedicated bodyguard, Jiang Nuo's anger towards Li Qing instantly dissipated. Yes, now that he had started over, many things had changed—even Mr. Gu had been drawn into his camp! How long would it take for the likes of Ding Pingzhou and Li Qing to pay the price?

The more Jiang Nuo looked at Jiang Kuo, the more relaxed he felt. He smiled and said, "So it's you. Why say sorry? I should be the one saying thank you."

Young Master Jiang had a handsome appearance, and his eyes sparkled when he smiled. Gu Jiangkuo wondered if he had "beauty anxiety syndrome." When he saw him, he became speechless and mumbled, "I was just reckless."

"I don't blame you." Jiang Nuo said seriously, "Li Qing is a dangerous person. We should be wary of him. You did a great job today."

Gu Jiangkuo lowered his head, unable to hold back the corners of his mouth from rising: "Yeah."

Great, he wasn't angry.

And... praise me.

At this time, the elevator arrived. Seeing that Boss Gu showed no intention of leaving, Jiang Nuo asked tentatively, "Do you want to go up and take a look? Get accustomed to the working environment in advance?"

Gu Jiangkuo has been longing for this, so it should be a good thing.

The elevator door opened, and the employees who came out greeted the boss a little nervously. One of them was more considerate and kept pressing the door open button until the two people entered the elevator.

Gu Jiangkuo had never been treated so respectfully before and felt a little uncomfortable, but he found that Jiang Nuo accepted the man's flattery and even gave him a look of approval.

He is indeed the eldest young master. He must be used to being served.

So when the elevator reached the top floor, Gu Jiangkuo followed suit and pressed the door-opening button first, waiting inside the door. He looked clumsy and serious, like a tall, novice doorman.

Jiang Nuo: “?” The boss learns quickly.

...But he didn't dare to accept it! This was Gu Jiangkuo! He was a wealthy tycoon who would be respected by both the black and white worlds. Having him as his doorman, this, this was inappropriate.

But it was not good to leave him there. Jiang Nuo hesitated for a moment, but finally walked out and gave Gu Jiangkuo a polite smile: "Thank you."

…He smiled at me again!

Gu Jiangkuo once again fell for his boss's smile, his face burning hot—luckily, he was quite tanned, so the blushing was not obvious, so Young Master Jiang didn't notice.

Jiang Nuo took the initiative this time and poured a glass of water first, pushing it in front of Gu Jiangkuo before inviting the boss to sit down. He picked up the tea and moistened his throat. "Is the contract signed? Is there anything you are not satisfied with?"

Gu Jiangkuo shook his head: "Everything is fine, thank you, boss."

Jiang Nuo said with satisfaction, "Have you read all the details of the contract? When I'm not out, I don't need to be followed, and my working hours are more flexible. I remember hearing the foreman say that day that you have elderly people at home who need care?"

In fact, it was not just what the foreman said. Since that day, Jiang Nuo sent people to investigate Gu Jiangkuo's situation thoroughly.

The eldest brother is really miserable. Both his parents died when he was 14, and his dependent relative fell ill when he was 17. He was forced to become the pillar of the family before he even reached adulthood, not to mention the annoying and awful relatives who not only did not help but also harassed the grandparents and grandchildren again and again. It is a miracle that Gu Jiangkuo was admitted to a prestigious university under such circumstances.

Unfortunately, I eventually succumbed to reality and chose to drop out of school.

Jiang Nuo is a soft-hearted person. When he heard about these experiences, he felt sympathy. Even if the other party was not a big boss, he was willing to lend a helping hand.

I want to pull this young man, who has been treated harshly by fate but has never given up hope, out of the mire.

This is just a piece of cake for him now.

Gu Jiangkuo said nervously, "It's okay. I won't delay my work."

"You misunderstood. I meant that if your family is in trouble and needs any help, you can tell me." Jiang Nuo hinted, "You can ask for anything. For example, if you want to go back to school, it's not impossible to discuss it."

Jiang Nuo originally just wanted to find a legitimate reason to get to know Gu Jiangkuo, and when he saw that he was tall and strong, he casually said, "Ask him to be your bodyguard."

It would be nice to keep Mr. Gu by my side and slowly improve our relationship, but Gu Jiangkuo is still a teenager with a tragic fate. In such a difficult environment, he still worked hard to get into college. He must really want to go back to school, right? If he wants to, Jiang Nuo is willing to support him.

Moreover, today the boss risked his life to save him first, and then he respectfully served as his doorman. Jiang Nuo always felt... uneasy.

He was afraid that he couldn't afford this blessing.

When Mr. Gu becomes successful in the future, wouldn't he feel humiliated when he recalls his service to me, and then repeat the same mistake, being lured away by Ding Pingzhou and ruining me? Wouldn't that be self-defeating?

Young Master Jiang looked at Gu Jiangkuo eagerly and leaned forward: "Don't worry, you can ask for anything you want."

This was the first time that Gu Jiangkuo had such close contact with Jiang Nuo. They sat on the sofa diagonally opposite each other. If he relaxed, his knees would touch his knees. He could see every one of his long and curled eyelashes and even smell the fresh fragrance of Young Master Jiang.

"I don't want to go to school." After holding it in for a moment, Gu Jiangkuo heard himself say.

Jiang Nuo was startled and said gently, "If you're worried that the school won't retain your student status..."

"That's not the reason." Gu Jiangkuo answered quickly.

Even if Young Master Jiang was kind enough to help him return to school and subsidize his tuition, it would not be enough. Four years was too long, and his grandmother's illness might not allow her to wait that long. Besides, he had hands and feet, and did not want to rely on others for support all his life. What's more... Gu Jiangkuo really wanted this job and wanted to stay by his side... to work.

Jiang Nuo maintained his forward leaning posture, tilting his head slightly, but after waiting for a long time without any follow-up, he could not help but cough lightly in embarrassment, "In that case..."

"Can you advance me a few months' salary?" Gu Jiangkuo finally made the request.

It seems that the boss has decided to join the company.

That's fine.

It's better to keep him by my side, and exchange heart for heart. As long as I give him enough respect, when the boss becomes successful in the future, he probably won't make things difficult for me. Maybe I can even forge a deep revolutionary friendship with him.

After making up his mind, Jiang Nuo smiled and said, "Of course. Then, my personal safety will depend on Brother Gu from now on."

Hearing the words "Brother Gu" again, still at such a close distance, made Gu Jiangkuo's heart tingle for a moment, but he still whispered, "Boss Jiang, just call me Little Gu."

Jiang Nuo thought: No way! How dare I call you Xiao Gu?

However, "Brother Gu" seemed a little too flattering. It would be bad if he saw the clues, so Jiang Nuo explained: "I thought you were older than me."

Gu Jiangkuo knew that his skin was rough from the sun and weather, and he must look older, so he said sheepishly, "I'm 19."

Jiang Nuo: "Me too, when is your birthday?"

Gu Jiangkuo: "November 15th."

Jiang Nuo: "You are three months older than me. In that case, I feel embarrassed to call you Xiao Gu. Just call me by your name."

"Jiang Kuo," Young Master Jiang changed his address naturally, "You're taking the advance on your salary so that you can find a better place for grandma, right? If you have any trouble finding a house, you can also come to me and I can give you some advice."

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Jiang Nuo: You can live in my house (#^.^#)