Peerless Bodyguard of a Stunning Beauty-Chapter 23 - 20: Can You Give Me Less Money by Reducing a Zero?

Zhao Rong looked at the people at the door and took the initiative to explain, "Don’t misunderstand. I just came over to give Miss Lili a massage to relieve her fatigue..."

The chairman chuckled when he heard Zhao Rong’s nervous explanation. "My daughter has finally been swept off her feet! It seems that scumbag, the Assassin, has been dumped."

Hearing her father’s misunderstanding, Lili stepped forward to clarify, "Dad, Zhao Rong really did just come over to give me a massage. He is not my boyfriend."

Patting his daughter’s shoulder, the chairman said, "Lili, your father understands you. You’ve always been stubborn, never telling me about a new boyfriend until the very end when you finally come clean..."

As he spoke, the chairman took a check for 1,000,000 from his wallet. He handed it to Zhao Rong on the spot.

"Young man, thank you for rescuing my daughter from the Assassin’s fiery pit. If it weren’t for you, my daughter would still be in a passionate romance with that so-called Assassin." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The chairman felt that he would rather see his daughter with a poor man than with the assassin, Wang Jingang. So today, when he saw his daughter wrapped in a bath towel in the same room as a bare-chested Zhao Rong, he was certain that they had already gotten together.

Zhao Rong looked at the 1,000,000-dollar check the chairman handed him and said hesitantly, "Chairman, the pursuit company only promised me 100,000 for completing the mission to win over Miss Lili. Why are you giving me 1,000,000 now? Besides, I haven’t actually succeeded yet."

Hearing this, the chairman wrote out another check for 500,000. "Young man, what’s done is done between you and my daughter, yet you still won’t admit it. Do you think 1,000,000 is too little?"

With that, the chairman stuffed the checks, totaling 1,500,000, into Zhao Rong’s hands.

Although Zhao Rong hadn’t completed his mission and hadn’t successfully pursued Miss Lili, the chairman was firmly convinced by what he had seen that Zhao Rong had already won his daughter’s heart.

Zhao Rong’s hands trembled as he held the checks for 1,500,000 dollars. He had never imagined that a poor kid like him would one day hold such a massive fortune.

Standing nearby were Big Gold Tooth, the boss of the pursuit company, and his associate, Little Watch. When they saw the chairman give 1,500,000 to Zhao Rong—a poor kid they despised and looked down on—their jaws nearly hit the floor with envy.

Fawning like a lapdog, Big Gold Tooth said to the chairman, "Chairman, since our company’s employee, Zhao Rong, has brilliantly completed his mission and won your daughter’s heart, making her break up with that Assassin... as you’re rewarding him with 1,500,000, could you perhaps reward me with 1,000,000 as well?"

Little Watch bowed and scraped beside him. "Yes, Chairman! Seeing as our company finally got rid of that son-in-law you couldn’t stand, you really should give Big Gold Tooth 1,000,000 and me 500,000."

Upon hearing this, the chairman spat right in Big Gold Tooth’s face.

"You two are in cahoots! Do you think I’m a fool? Don’t think for a second I didn’t hear what you were saying in the car. I’m telling you, I heard everything.

"Not only will I not give you a single penny, but you will also return my 1,000,000-dollar deposit. Furthermore, I’m going to sue you two for fraud and conspiracy to commit murder!"

At these words, Big Gold Tooth nearly fainted from shock. "No way! Chairman, you heard us even though Little Watch and I were speaking so softly?"

The chairman pointed to the hearing aid in his ear. "I forgot to tell you. My nickname is Sharp-Hearing Ear. No matter how quietly you speak, I can hear everything."

Hearing this, Little Watch wet himself. He collapsed onto the floor. "It’s over. Our pursuit company is really going to go bankrupt now."

At this moment, Lili, still wrapped in a bath towel beside Zhao Rong, said, "Zhao Rong, since my dad has given you the checks, just take them."

Zhao Rong had never seen so much money before and still hesitated to accept it. "Miss Lili, your father is giving me too much. Could you just take off a zero? 150,000 would be fine."

"Zhao Rong, have you forgotten?" Lili said. "You’ve already saved me twice."

Hearing this, Zhao Rong thought for a moment and realized she was right.

When the chairman saw his daughter persuading Zhao Rong to take the money, he became even more certain that she was already Zhao Rong’s girlfriend. He figured his daughter would never let a man she barely knew accept so much money. Moreover, watching the intimate way Lili and Zhao Rong behaved, the chairman felt very optimistic about their relationship.

With that, Lili took the checks for 1,500,000 and stuffed them into Zhao Rong’s pocket.

Seeing that Zhao Rong still seemed a bit reluctant to accept the 1,500,000-dollar checks, the chairman said, "Zhao Rong, I’m giving you this 1,500,000 for two reasons. First, to thank you for saving my daughter from the Assassin’s tender trap and helping her overcome her first great trial in life: love.

"Second, after my daughter dumped that beast of an Assassin, he definitely won’t let her go. I’ve also made many enemies in the business world. So, I want to hire you as my daughter’s bodyguard. You must not only protect her but also prevent her from being lured away by men like the Assassin."

Hearing the chairman wanted to hire him as Lili’s bodyguard, Zhao Rong demurred, "Chairman, I was a sickly child and got bullied a lot. I’ve never practiced martial arts or had any bodyguard training. I don’t think I’m qualified for the job."

Although Zhao Rong was being completely serious, the chairman heard only modesty.

"Zhao Rong, I know you’re just being humble. I’ve had you investigated," he said. "You not only punished Big Stupid, the bully at the training center, but you also captured the Rainy Night Maniac who was terrorizing the area. You beat up the thugs who tried to kidnap my daughter with machetes. You even captured the dreaded Black Mountain Old Demon in the Primeval Forest. I believe this bodyguard job is perfect for you."

Listening to the chairman’s words, Zhao Rong suddenly felt that it all made a strange kind of sense. He nodded. "Alright, I’ll be your daughter’s bodyguard."

Hearing Zhao Rong agree, Lili said happily, "Since you’re my bodyguard now, hurry up and take my father’s money."

With that, Zhao Rong neatly folded the checks and carefully tucked them into his underwear pocket to keep them from getting lost.

Seeing Zhao Rong accept the money, the chairman said joyfully, "Excellent! My daughter is in your hands. If you get my daughter pregnant, you will be the heir to our company."

The chairman was the richest man in the city. Though he had plenty of money, he had few children—only his daughter, Lili.

When Zhao Rong heard the chairman’s words, he shivered.

If I get Lili pregnant, doesn’t that mean I’ll become the heir to the richest man in the city?

At this thought, Zhao Rong turned to look at Lili beside him.

I wonder when my swimmers will be able to...