It's obvious that Abao misunderstood, but even if he chases after him to explain now, Abao probably won't believe him.
"Pick me up!"
Hu Ling said in a resentful tone.
"oh."
Chen Zhe carried Hu Ling to the sofa. Hu Ling looked at him and said, word by word, "If you dare to tell anyone about what just happened..."
"I understand, you would kill me a thousand times over."
Chen Zhe knew what Hu Ling meant before she even finished speaking.
"Good that you understand. Go out and call Abao in."
"Sister Hu, even if you explain it to him now, he won't believe you."
Why should I explain to him?
Hu Ling asked.
"Huh? Didn't you call him in to explain that what happened earlier was a misunderstanding?"
"It's enough for you and me to know that this is a misunderstanding, but he doesn't need to know that it's a misunderstanding. On the contrary, we need to tell him that this is not a misunderstanding."
"Um... Sister Hu, I don't quite understand what you mean."
"You don't need to understand, just tell him to come in."
Chen Zhe nodded and went out, then called A Bao, who was standing at the door, in.
When Abao came in, he looked a little uneasy.
"Sister Hu...I didn't see anything just now..."
Seeing A Bao's frightened expression, Hu Ling suddenly laughed; "You don't need to be afraid. The situation is just as you think. Now that I'm with him, his orders are my orders, understand?"
Abao glanced at Chen Zhe, who tried his best to appear calm, but his heart was in turmoil.
Abao nodded; "Understood."
"That's good. You don't need to guard me anymore. Just follow him. Guan Yingjie might make a move against him. Ah Bao, I only have one thing to say: he can't die before you."
"Understood, Miss. I will protect the young master's safety with my life."
At this point, A Bao no longer called her "Sister Hu" but used the old name, which proves that he has engraved Hu Ling's words in his heart.
"Okay, now that you understand, I'll give you some money to settle down later. I'll give you a week to go back and see your family."
Abao bowed.
"Thank you, Miss."
After A Bao left, Chen Zhe was still a little confused; "Sister Hu, even if you want Brother Bao to protect me, there's no need to go to such lengths, is there? From what you just said, it sounded like you were asking him to make his last arrangements."
Hu Ling said calmly;
“You don’t understand how crazy Guan Yingjie is. He’s a madman who’s capable of anything. Abao has to protect you just like he protects me, or you’ll definitely die.”
Chen Zhe was deeply shocked. Last night, he and Hu Ling were picking on each other. He felt that Hu Ling's mentality of constantly taking advantage of others was very bad. But now Hu Ling was using others to protect herself. Could this be considered a kind of kindness?
But this hatred was also brought about by Hu Ling, so she is both the one who showed kindness and the one who caused the hatred.
This woman is really too complicated.
Seeing Chen Zhe's conflicted expression, Hu Ling said calmly;
“Abao and the others have been with our family since his grandfather’s generation. He was born to serve me. If he dies for you, it’s the same as dying for me. You don’t need to feel pressured.”
Chen Zhe sighed; "Sister Hu, is a person's life really not important to you at all?"
"Of course it's important. Ah Bao is a bodyguard that our family has trained for many years. He is skilled and loyal. If he really dies, I will be very sad."
Chen Zhe understood that Hu Ling still treated A Bao as her possession, and there was no human connection between them whatsoever.
He went downstairs, where Abao was packing his luggage.
Chen Zhe wanted to go and help.
Ah Bao politely declined, saying, "Young master, I can do these chores myself; you don't need to lift a finger."
Abao is much more polite to me now, all because of what Hu Ling said earlier.
Chen Zhe really couldn't take it anymore.
"Brother Bao, let me tell you the truth. Sister Hu and I aren't in that kind of relationship. What happened just now was an accident. The reason Sister Hu said that was just to get you to protect me. But... I can't get over this. If I'm really in danger and need your life to pay for it, you can just leave."
Upon hearing this, Abao, who was packing his luggage, was stunned.
Then he smiled.
He continued packing his luggage; "Actually, I knew everything. From the bottles scattered on the ground and your expressions and actions, I knew this was an accident."
Now it was Chen Zhe's turn to be stunned; "Brother Bao, if you figured it out, why didn't you say so?"
"say what?"
“I told you I didn’t believe you.”
"Hehe, there's no question of believing or not believing. Miss just needs an excuse. She wants to tell me that I have to risk my life to protect you. I understand what she means."
“Brother Bao, there’s really no need for this. I don’t want anyone to die because of me. If Guan Yingjie is really as crazy as Sister Hu said, then I hope you will refuse to accept this mission.”
Abao turned to look at Chen Zhe, her eyes slightly moved; "Mr. Chen, thank you, you are a good person, but I will never change my promise to Miss. I said I would protect you with my life, and I will definitely do it."
"Why are you so stubborn? Are you afraid to tell Hu Ling? I'll go tell her that I have my own bodyguards and I don't need them."
“Mr. Chen, I’ve seen your bodyguards. They’re not professionals. Just listen to Miss. She’s never wrong.”
"Brother Bao, this isn't a question of right or wrong..."
"Mr. Chen, there's no need to say anything more. I appreciate your kindness. Give me a week, and I'll be back. Please take care of your safety during this time."
Chen Zhe saw that he couldn't persuade A Bao, so he gave up. He had said everything he could, but A Bao still insisted. What could he do?
...
Chen Zhe arrived at the company.
He was a little surprised to find that Zhang Kai had returned.
"Brother Zhang, it hasn't even been a month yet, why are you back?"
“My master told me to come back and stay for a week. He said I might need his help, so I came back.”
During this period, Zhang Kai was practicing martial arts at Qingyun Mountain, so Chen Zhe had someone else drive him to and from get off work.
Zhang Kai was shocked when he saw Mo Xiaohao.
He walked over and patted Mo Xiaohao on the shoulder; "You're not dead, kid?"
Mo Xiaohao smiled and said, "I'm lucky and have a long life. A small fatal wound won't kill me."
After saying that, the two of them burst into laughter.
These two are now Chen Zhe's most skilled bodyguards. He suddenly marveled at Xie Laodao's brilliant foresight. He had Zhang Kai come back for a week, which meant that he had accurately predicted that A Bao would return a week later.
This also allows him to calculate what kind of monster he really is.
"I heard you've been practicing martial arts at Qingyun Mountain lately. How's it going? Let me see!"
Mo Xiaohao asked.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Kai puffed out his chest confidently; "What, you want to spar with me, kid?"
"Haha, I just wanted to test whether you were slacking off there or not."
He opened his hand and said, "How about we shake hands?"
Mo Xiaohao laughed when he heard this, and rolled up his sleeves. "You probably don't know that I'm naturally strong. Even if you trained for 10 years, you still wouldn't be able to beat me, let alone after less than a month of training."
Mo Xiaohao confidently started, but his expression changed drastically a few seconds later.
He stared in disbelief at Zhang Kai.
The two had competed before, and Zhang Kai's strength was not as good as his own. How could he have changed so much in such a short time?
One minute later, unable to hold it in any longer, Mo Xiaohao said, "Okay, okay, pause, pause, I suddenly need to pee..."
After letting go, Mo Xiaohao awkwardly ran away.
Chen Zhe saw all of this and looked at Zhang Kai curiously; "Brother Zhang, it seems you've changed quite a bit."
"Yes, Mr. Chen, I feel that I have changed a lot. Although I only repeat those basic movements every day, it is obvious that I am much stronger and more endurance than before. The book 'Overlord Fist' that you left behind has benefited me a lot. I have learned a lot from it."
What insights did you gain?
Chen Zhe asked, as he was very curious about what Zhang Kai had learned during his time practicing.
Zhang Kai looked left and right, then suddenly his gaze fell on a piece of unpolished stone on the table.
He walked over and picked up the skull-sized rough stone.
"Mr. Chen, may I try it?"
"It's alright, do as you please."
"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony."
He opened his hand, placed the stone on the table, took a deep breath, clenched his fist, and began to gather his energy.
Chen Zhe was a little startled by his expression and actions; "Brother Zhang, you're not going to perform a bare-handed rock-breaking act, are you? That's impossible..."
"Hey!!!!"
With a loud roar, he smashed his fist like a hammer down on the rough stone on the table.
Just as Chen Zhe had expected, the raw stone on the table remained unchanged after the punch landed.
He gave an awkward laugh, walked over, picked up the stone, and said reassuringly, "It's alright, Brother Zhang. Even horses stumble, and people make mistakes. Try again next time."
Zhang Kai laughed heartily.
"Mr. Chen, do you think I've failed?"
Mr. Chen looked at the flawless stone in his hand; "I can't possibly lie and say you succeeded, can I?"
"Haha, Mr. Chen, take a look at it."
"Are you kidding me? How can you break this rock?"
"Why don't you give it a try?"
"Okay? I'll give it a try, but don't be embarrassed if you can't break it."
Chen Zhe spoke and laughed as he began to break the stone, but his expression changed as soon as he got his hands on it.
Because he felt he could actually break the stone.
Sure enough, Chen Zhe broke the stone open with his bare hands, revealing tiny cracks inside.
Chen Zhe was shocked when he saw it.
"Brother Zhang, how did you do that?"
Having successfully shown off, Zhang Kai laughed and said, "That's the power of the Overlord Fist. With one punch, I can destroy the inside without damaging the exterior. I used a stone as a demonstration, which isn't very obvious. If I used a person, Mr. Chen, do you think that person could survive?"
Chen Zhe looked at the rubble in his hand and then at Zhang Kai, sighing inwardly.
"Impressive! It was definitely the right decision to give this book to you!"
...
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