“Who said it again?”
“People with squinty eyes are all monsters.”
When Su Meng first laid eyes on Reinhardt, he immediately sensed that this smiling foreigner was unfathomable. He couldn’t quite put his finger on it, but something about Reinhardt sent chills down his spine.
Feeling uneasy, Su Meng shrugged his shoulders a few times before shaking hands with Reinhardt. “Hello, my name is Su Meng.”
“Reinhardt,” Reinhardt replied, still smiling.
Fu Laiying inexplicably found that smile irritating and couldn’t help but say with a stern face, “Su Meng is a former soldier and has even won the title of King of Soldiers. If you can beat him, I’ll agree to let you be my partner’s bodyguard.”
“No problem,” Reinhardt said, his lips curling into a fearless smile.
Seeing this, Fu Laiying’s expression softened slightly.
He had laid it all out, and the other party showed no fear, indicating confidence.
With that thought, he glanced at Cheng Zhili.
Cheng Zhili was smiling, looking relaxed and enjoying the spectacle, clearly having great faith in Reinhardt.
After all, as the President of the vast Fu Group, though briefly blinded by jealousy, he always managed to regain his composure in time.
So he said, “Let’s keep it simple, just a friendly match.”
“Alright,” Su Meng invited Reinhardt to the ring.
The two stood in the center of the arena.
Cheng Zhili couldn’t help but feel a sense of anticipation.
Reinhardt was undoubtedly invincible, but how would he achieve victory? Cheng Zhili was curious.
The two on stage took two steps back in unison. Su Meng assumed a boxing stance, while Reinhardt simply crossed his arms, smiling as he watched.
Su Meng frowned, thinking the other was too arrogant, but he remained vigilant. He remembered he needed to test the depth of this opponent for the General Manager. After observing for a moment, he decisively threw a punch—
In the blink of an eye, Su Meng saw a blur, and a fist the size of a sandbag loomed large in his vision. Su Meng couldn’t even see how Reinhardt dodged his attack and then countered. His body lagged behind his thoughts, unable to dodge in time. Just as he was about to be hit, Reinhardt’s punch slowed abruptly, stopping just a centimeter from Su Meng’s nose.
Su Meng’s pupils contracted as he stared at those slender hands that seemed utterly harmless.
Terrifying.
He had genuinely thought he was about to be pummeled.
To think he had built such a successful security company, his strength was evident. Yet today, he encountered an exception.
Su Meng took a deep breath, smiling as he extended his hand. “You won, very impressive!”
“Thank you,” Reinhardt replied, shaking his hand with a smile, then looked at Fu Laiying and asked, “General Manager, are you satisfied now?”
“Yes,” Fu Laiying had witnessed Su Meng’s defeat firsthand and naturally wouldn’t resist Reinhardt becoming Cheng Zhili’s bodyguard. However, he couldn’t help but feel a twinge of doubt.
Cheng Zhili was just an ordinary rich second generation. Where did he find such a formidable foreigner to be his bodyguard?
Before their marriage, he had investigated Cheng Zhili’s background and hadn’t heard of any interactions with foreigners…
Suppressing his doubts, Fu Laiying calmly said, “Your skills are exceptional. Having you as Zhili’s bodyguard is our good fortune. I’m offering a monthly salary of one million. Would you be willing to accept?”
“Oh?” Reinhardt raised an eyebrow.
A million couldn’t hire him.
Thinking of this, he looked at Cheng Zhili, who gently shook his head.
Reinhardt’s lips curled into a smile. “Mr. Fu, my salary is set by Cheng… ahem, Young Master Cheng, so there’s no need for you to pay me separately!”
Hearing the term “Cheng,” Fu Laiying felt a sudden surge of irritation. He turned to see Cheng Zhili with a slight smile on his lips and asked in a low voice, “Can you afford to pay someone like him?”
Cheng Zhili chuckled. “Reinhardt and I are good friends, so he gave me a special discount.”
Fu Laiying rubbed his temples. “Alright.” After a pause, he added, “I’ll have someone arrange a guest room for him.”
“Make it the best,” Cheng Zhili immediately said.
“Okay.” Fu Laiying’s mood grew even gloomier.
He had a nagging feeling that there was a tacit understanding between Cheng Zhili and Reinhardt that he couldn’t penetrate.
Suppressing his discomfort, he called for Chen Ma to take Reinhardt away. As they left, he saw Reinhardt exchange a knowing glance with Cheng Zhili, as if sharing a secret. Then he heard Cheng Zhili say with a smile, “I told you my bodyguard was impressive, didn’t I? You didn’t believe me.”
“Where did you find him?” Fu Laiying asked with a dark expression.
“That’s none of your business,” Cheng Zhili shrugged.
Fu Laiying’s expression grew darker.
Cheng Zhili was puzzled. “What’s wrong with you? Why are you so upset? You’ve seemed off since last night.”
“It’s nothing,” Fu Laiying replied coldly, turning away.
Cheng Zhili blinked innocently.
Alright, so he’s got the temper of a domineering CEO, showing his displeasure directly. But does he expect me to coax him? Ha, as if!
Uh, wait.
Cheng Zhili suddenly remembered Reinhardt’s warning glance.
He still needed to get Fu Laiying into bed!
Alright, maybe a little coaxing wouldn’t hurt, just like soothing a child!
With that thought, Cheng Zhili quickly followed, grinning as he said, “General Manager, since we’re so lucky today to have hired such a strong bodyguard, shouldn’t we celebrate with a drink?”
“Celebrate what? What’s there to celebrate?” Fu Laiying paused, looking coldly at Cheng Zhili.
What? Hiring an outsider as a bodyguard is cause for celebration? Just how important is this outsider to you?
“Uh…” Cheng Zhili was at a loss.
Why was Fu Laiying even more irritable?
Cheng Zhili blinked, trying to explain, “I mean, with such a capable bodyguard, our safety is ensured. Isn’t that worth celebrating?”
“If you want to celebrate, do it yourself!” Fu Laiying sneered, about to leave.
“I just want to celebrate with you!” Cheng Zhili blocked his way.
“I don’t see anything worth celebrating,” Fu Laiying didn’t want to argue about it.
Cheng Zhili was about to explode with frustration.
This man was impossible!
Seeing Fu Laiying about to leave again, he quickly stepped forward and hugged him, shouting, “Alright, alright, I’m just looking for a chance to spend some time alone with you! You’re so clueless!”
Fu Laiying’s breath hitched at those words.
Spend time alone?
He grasped Cheng Zhili’s arm, instinctively asking, “You want to spend time alone with me?”
“Of course!” Cheng Zhili nodded eagerly.
Fu Laiying’s lips curled up.
So, all that awkward talk about celebrating was just an excuse to be alone with him! How utterly unstraightforward!
But why did he find it a bit endearing?
Suppressing the smile tugging at his lips, Fu Laiying huffed, “You like me that much? Fine, I’m free today, so I’ll keep you company.”
“That’s wonderful!” Cheng Zhili’s mouth twitched as he turned away from Fu Laiying, rolling his eyes.
This misunderstanding was huge!
Oh well, as long as he achieved his goal.
Cheng Zhili tilted his head, looking innocent as he said, “Shall we go to the bedroom then?”
“Hmm.” Fu Laiying nodded with restraint. Just then, Reinhardt approached, and Fu Laiying immediately took Cheng Zhili’s hand, pulling him into his embrace. “Let’s go!” he said.
“Oh…” Cheng Zhili brushed past Reinhardt, receiving a blatant wink in return.
Unable to help himself, Cheng Zhili rolled his eyes again.
Then he and Fu Laiying entered the bedroom.
Fu Laiying closed the door, and the room fell into silence.
He looked at Cheng Zhili, his face suddenly flushing as he said loudly, “Don’t get any ideas, I’m just here to celebrate with you!”
“Yes, yes, I know,” Cheng Zhili replied dismissively, amused. “Since it’s a celebration, how can we do without wine? I’ll ask Chen Ma to bring a bottle of red wine from the cellar.”
Fu Laiying was about to nod when he suddenly remembered something. “No, you can’t drink!”
Cheng Zhili was stunned, his eyes widening.
Oh, you noticed the key point!
He had indeed forgotten that he was currently expecting and couldn’t drink!
But…
“Then I won’t drink, you can,” Cheng Zhili said innocently, blinking.
Fu Laiying snorted, “If you don’t drink, why should I?”
Don’t think he didn’t know, Cheng Zhili must be planning to get him drunk and then do something naughty! He wasn’t going to fall for that!
“You can drink for me?” Cheng Zhili, knowing Fu Laiying wouldn’t easily fall for it, still didn’t give up.
“Why should I drink for you?” Fu Laiying wasn’t taking the bait.
“Because I want to see you drink.”
“Who do you think you are?”
“I’m your spouse, and spouses are everything!”
“In your dreams!”
The two began to argue without realizing it.
After a while, Cheng Zhili grew tired and stopped arguing, turning to lie back on the bed. “If you won’t drink, then leave! I don’t want to see you right now!”
“You!” Fu Laiying glared, “This is our shared bedroom!”
“Are you my man? If you’re my man but won’t fulfill a husband’s duties, what’s the point of having you? I might as well find someone else!” Cheng Zhili exploded.
Fu Laiying’s face darkened instantly. “You wouldn’t dare!”
“Why wouldn’t I? We’re just nominally married, planning to divorce in a year. Do I need to stay faithful to you? Let me tell you, I’m gay, and if you can’t satisfy me, I can find someone else in no time!” Cheng Zhili sneered.
His provocation worked, and Fu Laiying, breathing heavily with anger, pinned Cheng Zhili to the bed, gripping his wrist tightly.
Cheng Zhili smirked, looking into Fu Laiying’s eyes, which were blazing with fury. “What? Finally motivated?”
Fu Laiying closed his eyes, saying nothing.
Cheng Zhili was puzzled, wondering if he should push further.
But then Fu Laiying opened his eyes again, his expression unusually calm. “I don’t believe you’re so shameless.”
Cheng Zhili was taken aback.
Fu Laiying continued, “The doctor said to reduce intimacy during pregnancy. And you’re using the excuse of celebrating to get me to drink, using provocation, all just to get me into bed. But I don’t understand, what do you gain from sleeping with me? What’s your real motive?”