Li Jie thought about it, what he said seemed to make some sense, but... why does it feel like he's using my words against me?

Seeing her hesitation and doubt, Li Yan quickly stated, "Hey! Let me make one thing clear, I'm here for market research because I've been promoted. Our company is generous, and the benefits are good. I'm staying at the nearby five-star Intercontinental Hotel. I don't know where you're staying, so don't accuse me of stalking you again!"

Li Jie was a bit dizzy, and looked at him with even more suspicion: "You're staying at the Intercontinental Hotel across the street?"

"Why not? Can't a guy indulge a bit if he has money?" Li Yan flashed a nouveau riche smile. "Don't tell me you're staying there too!"

"Hmph, I don't have as much money as you, where could I afford that? I'm just at a small inn nearby!" Li Jie retorted sarcastically.

"Tsk-tsk... Even a bodyguard earns hard money by selling their services. If our company didn't cover the expenses, one would have to save a bit..."

"What—did—you—say?" Li Jie picked up the tea he had just poured. If he didn't explain properly, she was ready to splash it all over his face!

Li Yan was taken aback: "Yeah, isn't a bodyguard's tough job about risking lives for hard-earned money?"

"You—" Li Jie knew he was doing it on purpose, but she couldn't repeat herself, so she took a big gulp of the tea instead. However, the tea had just arrived and was still scalding hot. As she gulped it down, her tongue and mouth felt the burn, and she immediately spat it out!

"Pfft—"

The spouted tea splashed all over Li Yan's face!

In fact, if Li Yan wanted to dodge, he could easily avoid it, and Li Jie also knew his skills were quite good. Even if she saw it, she wouldn't suspect much. But this was in a public setting, and not only were Julian's group present, there could be others hiding too. So, for him, acting like an ordinary person and pretending to be in a relationship with Li Jie was the best cover. If he dodged quickly, it would attract the attention of those with malicious intent.

Watching her open her mouth and stick out her tongue to cool it down, Li Yan found it a bit amusing, like a puppy trying to cool off.

"Do you have to be so dramatic?"

"Sorry, the tea was really hot..." Li Jie was embarrassed and hurriedly grabbed a napkin. Though she was silently thinking, I should've just splashed the tea in your face. Hmph! Now I'm the one who's burned, and you're perfectly fine!

"Who was it just now that was talking about being a lady and having poise? Got you, didn't I?" Li Yan continued to jabber on.

"Get lost!" Li Jie threw a napkin at his face, feeling utterly disgusted!

"Why? Is spraying not enough, now you want to rub it in?"

"Whatever you want!" Li Jie sneered, her gaze wandering elsewhere, ignoring him.

Li Yan quickly wiped the tea off his face and then smiled, "Sister, what are you doing here? If you're protecting a client, you wouldn't live in a small inn, right? Who would hire a bodyguard but put them in a cheap place? If you're out here for fun, why not stay with me at the Intercontinental? Rest assured, I won't take advantage of you!"

Li Jie couldn't help but laugh; this guy still couldn't let go of his lust. Is he trying to hit on me?

"What do you mean by this? Should I check with your girlfriend?"

"No good, what if she insists you warm my bed later? How would you refuse such hospitality?"

"Get lost!" Li Jie was utterly helpless about him, "I think you should get yourself another table; I've got nothing to say to you. Also, I'm not your sister, so stop calling me that so smoothly!"

"You just invited me over to make me look good, and now you're driving me away, that's so embarrassing for me. Considering you sprayed tea on me, I've been magnanimous and not held it against you, waiting until you're convinced. Don't you think that's too much?"

"Hmph!" Just now when she'd sprayed the tea, Li Jie had felt a bit embarrassed, but now his words made her feel satisfied. "Really, until I'm convinced? Fine, I'll spray you again!"

As they spoke, Li Yan suddenly became serious, his eyes fixed on her side.

What kind of person Li Yan was, Li Jie didn't dare say she knew him well, but at least she could confirm his abilities were not weaker than hers, possibly even stronger. His change in gaze made her heart skip a beat, had something unexpected happened? Immediately, she followed his gaze to check it out!

But what she saw was just a waiter approaching with their food!

Could this waiter have a problem? Li Jie paid close attention.

"Haha, you guys are quite fast, knowing that I'm hungry, not bad, not bad! But don't just serve one dish and then go to others; the other dishes should come out one after another too!"

Hearing him speaking cheerfully to the waiter and starting to pick up his chopsticks, Li Jie was left speechless, knowing she had been fooled by him again.

...

Even without speaking, eating could break the awkward silence. As they waited for the dishes to come out gradually, the two continued their conversation, and Li Jie asked him about going to Beihai Country.

"Work, what else? What about you? Aren't you working for that Nian Yufei? Why suddenly come to H City? Did some rich woman find you again?"

"What rich woman! That sounds terrible. You call a woman like Xiao Di rich?" Li Jie rolled her eyes at him.

"Yeah, she is a rich woman, she can keep me."

"..."

"Don't be so serious, just a joke. How about a drink?"

"No."

"It's the middle of the day, are you still afraid I'll get you drunk?"

"Hmph! It's still fresh in my memory, always on guard!" Li Jie recalled the incident by Yu Xiaodi's pool, a little embarrassed by her lack of skills, but this guy was just too disgusting.

"Really?" Li Yan looked surprised!

"..." Li Jie pulled a long face.

"Hehe... if I really had bad intentions towards you, when you were hurt that time, wouldn't there have been plenty of opportunities? I could have easily knocked you out."

Talking about this, it was a favor she owed him, so Li Jie had a hard time saying much.

"This time I came... it's not for my work, it's my dad." Li Jie lowered her voice, only the two of them could hear. "My dad took on a task, he said it's very dangerous. Originally, he didn't let me come, but I insisted on helping, so finally, he agreed that I could watch from outside, but not interfere."

Li Jie's father, Li Yan remembered hearing about him when he went to their company. He seemed to be the boss of that Jie Rui Security Guard Company, supposedly called Li Chengfeng.

After hearing her words, Li Yan understood. Perhaps the Yun Country Person around Julian is Li Chengfeng! It's just not clear how he got such a connection, the money surely isn't little, but the danger is not small either!

"You already have your own company and career. Although you're not big tycoons or bosses, you can live quite comfortably, and with good management, you can solve employment issues for many people, with a promising future. Why does he still need to take risks? Knowing it's dangerous, but still doing it, that's really..." Li Yan wanted to say that's really brainless but found it inconvenient to say.

Li Jie said indifferently: "Do you believe in fate? This is our fate! My dad started as a security guard and bodyguard, he's a good bodyguard but not a good boss. Opening the company was just to help some friends, friends of friends. We don't rely on it to make money.

Take your Paradise Group, for example, the salaries you pay, besides taxes, part of it used for medical insurance, emergencies, most are handed to each person. We can't offer much in benefits, so we just give all the money from employers without delay to all the security guards. They don't expect much, having money is what's practical. Why has there never been an incident after Paradise Group hired our security team? Because your company doesn't drag out payments, doesn't hold back money, and offers everyone a relatively good, stable income. While the benefits can't compare to formal employees like you, they're all satisfied, and they take it seriously!"

Li Yan was helpless; it seems every family has its difficulties, even being the boss isn't that easy. Thinking of this, it's hard not to feel for Yue Yao. If it weren't for her, the many affairs organized by 'them' would leave him with little personal time and endlessly annoyed.

"Are you still the deputy captain of the security? Don't be too hard on them; although some of them aren't highly qualified, they're all sincere men. As long as your company treats them well, they'll provide you with great service."

"Understood! At the beginning of my term, I did stir up some conflicts, but that was to emulate the catfish effect, to give them some energy and pressure. We won't cut security expenses just because there haven't been any incidents."

"Thanks!" Li Jie this time thanked on behalf of her security guards. "Actually, your big companies have your rules. Even if there's no intentional delay, it's not that easy. Some companies might think that since there's no problem, why so many guards? In such cases, my dad as the boss has to have money for turnover.

If employers delay us, we can't delay them because, for big companies, a little security money is insignificant, many finance departments will wait until they're really free to process it. But for us, it's a substantial pressure, and for them, while the money isn't much, it's the backbone of many families, especially since many of them come from rural areas, with no income, relying entirely on sending money back home..."

At this, Li Jie smiled bitterly: "So, how can my dad sit serenely in the office blowing air conditioning as the boss? Can I, as the manager, play the Crown Prince's child and squander money? We all have to work hard to keep Jie Rui running; if it goes down, we might not have many connections left. But many brothers who have been with us for years will be in trouble, at least for a period of time."

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