The Personal Bodyguard of the School Belle

"Miss Chu, Mr. Chu said that Mr. Lin Yi is a versatile talent—both scholarly and martially skilled. Handling the role of a shield will be no problem for him..." Uncle Fu quickly explained.

To avoid worrying Chu Mengyao, there were some things that Chu Pengzhan hadn't told her and had specifically instructed Uncle Fu to keep quiet about. On the surface, hiring Lin Yi was to take care of Chu Mengyao's studies and daily life, but in reality, it stemmed from a deeper agreement among the older generation within the family...

However, it was clear that if Lin Yi suddenly appeared as a companion reader, Chu Mengyao wouldn't agree. Coincidentally, Chu Mengyao had been exhausted by dealing with her relentless suitors, so she approached Chu Pengzhan, asking him to hire someone to act as a shield to fend off these pesky admirers. Thus, Chu Pengzhan misrepresented Lin Yi as a shield and recommended him to Chu Mengyao through a mix of persuasion and deception.

But... Uncle Fu now regretted not taking Lin Yi to a clothing store to spruce him up. From the photos Uncle Fu had seen, Lin Yi looked quite spirited, but his current attire was too unconventional and unsuitable for the environment.

"Him?" Chu Mengyao couldn't see anything special about this man before her. Was he just some random migrant worker her father had hired from the labor market?

The girl beside Chu Mengyao stifled a laugh because Lin Yi's appearance made him look completely incapable of serving as Chu Mengyao's shield.

"Xiao Shu, what are you laughing at?" Already upset by her father's apparent negligence, Chu Mengyao became even angrier when she noticed her close friend giggling. She glared fiercely at her.

Chen Yushu quickly stuck out her tongue and shut her mouth upon being scolded, though her eyes remained curiously fixed on Lin Yi.

"Uncle Fu, tell him to get out of the car. I want someone else." Chu Mengyao frowned, unwilling to waste more time arguing about this.

"Miss Chu, Mr. Chu said that Mr. Lin Yi is fully capable and has already signed a contract..." Uncle Fu implied that whether she agreed or not, Chu Pengzhan had already decided, and the matter couldn't be changed.

"Ah?" Chu Mengyao blinked her beautiful eyes, almost tearing up. She couldn't understand what her father was thinking. If this was how things were going to go, it would have been better not to hire any shield at all. How could someone like this possibly stand by her side without making her the laughingstock?

Originally, if the shield had been good-looking, Chu Mengyao had planned to announce him as her boyfriend. After all, the best way to drive away unwanted admirers was to make them believe she was already taken. But clearly, that wasn't an option now.

Even if she claimed this bumpkin was her boyfriend, who would believe her? Zhong Pinliang would likely laugh until his jaw dropped.

Listening to their conversation, Lin Yi felt a headache coming on! Shield? Did this girl really mean to find a boyfriend? No wonder Chu Pengzhan had acted strangely earlier. Could he really have been looking for a son-in-law?

"Alright, handle the guy who was pestering me earlier. If you do it well, you'll pass my test," Chu Mengyao's eyes sparkled mischievously. Anyway, if this person failed to handle the situation, she could use his incompetence as a reason to convince her father to fire him.

"Him?" Lin Yi nodded, got out of the car, and swiftly walked toward Zhong Pinliang.

"That Chu Mengyao, every time I try to invite her, she rejects me. If she were any other woman, she'd already be throwing herself into my arms!" Zhong Pinliang complained bitterly to his lackeys.

"Zhong Shao, but Chu Mengyao isn't just any woman. She's the daughter of the chairman of Pengzhan Group. It's normal for her to be difficult!" one of Zhong Pinliang's followers, Gao Xiaofu, replied.

"I know, do I need you to tell me?" Zhong Pinliang waved dismissively, saying, "So persistence is key..." Before he could finish, he noticed a young man wearing a faded white tank top and mustard-yellow pants walking briskly toward him. He was momentarily stunned.

Lin Yi quickly approached Zhong Pinliang, said nothing, and kicked him squarely in the buttocks, sending him sprawling face-first onto the ground. Without another glance, Lin Yi turned around and walked straight back to the car.

Zhong Pinliang had been preparing to deliver a long-winded speech about his pursuit of Chu Mengyao when he suddenly felt a powerful kick to his behind, causing him to lose balance and fall flat on the ground.

"Who? Are you trying to kill me? How dare you kick me?" Zhong Pinliang struggled to get up, covered in dust, shouting furiously.

"It was that construction worker just now..." Gao Xiaofu hurriedly informed him.

"What are you all standing there for? Go after him!" Zhong Pinliang roared in anger: "Catch him and beat him up!"

"Zhong Shao, he's gone!" The moment Zhong Pinliang was kicked down, his followers had been focused on checking if he was okay. By the time they looked up, the construction worker had vanished.

"Damn!" Zhong Pinliang cursed: "I'll remember what he looks like. Tomorrow, I'll print posters and send people to search for him at all the construction sites. A mere worker dared to kick me—I'll make sure he can't survive in Songshan City! Just wait!"

"Ruo Ruo, didn't expect this Lin Yi to be so fierce, daring to kick Zhong Pinliang!" In the car, Chen Yushu widened her eyes, astonished by what had just happened.

"I think he's insane!" Chu Mengyao hadn't anticipated such a move from Lin Yi, though it was certainly creative. However, she had already decided not to use him. No matter what he did, she would consider him unqualified.

"Ruo Ruo, why don't you just keep him?" Chen Yushu suggested.

"Xiao Shu, whose side are you on?" Chu Mengyao gave her a strange look: "You're not crushing on this construction worker, are you?"

"Ugh!" Chen Yushu shook her head vigorously: "It's you who's crushing on him!"

"You're not interested in him, so why do you want me to keep him? To embarrass myself?" Chu Mengyao was confused.

"No, think about it. Zhong Pinliang rules our school, and no one dares to cross him. Finally, we've got someone who doesn't fear him—a reckless youth. This will definitely create some entertainment!" Chen Yushu grinned slyly: "If they fight, Zhong Pinliang won't have time to bother you anymore!"

"Fighting? Do you think Zhong Pinliang is so easy to provoke?" Chu Mengyao hit the nail on the head, pointing out the potential danger: "A mere worker? Zhong Pinliang would crush him!"

"Ruo Ruo, how can you be so dumb? Even when beating a dog, one must consider its owner, right? With you backing him, what does Zhong Pinliang have to fear?" Chen Yushu scoffed: "Besides, isn't there me too?"