Chapter 7: Kicked Away in One Blow

“Miss, Mr. Chu said that Mr. Lin Yi is a versatile talent, skilled in both pen and sword. This mere role of a shield is naturally nothing to him...”

Uncle Fu hurriedly explained.

To avoid worrying Chu Mengyao, Chu Pengzhan hadn't told her everything, and he had instructed Uncle Fu not to tell her either.

Hiring Lin Yi was ostensibly to look after Chu Mengyao’s studies and daily life, but in reality, it held a deeper, more profound meaning, tied to a promise made by the older generation of the family...

However, it was clear that if a study companion were suddenly thrust upon her, Chu Mengyao would certainly not agree.

But as it happened, Chu Mengyao was exhausted from dealing with those who pursued her, so she had asked Chu Pengzhan to help her hire a "shield" to help her fend off the flies buzzing around her.

Thus, Chu Pengzhan had tricked and cajoled Lin Yi into the role of a shield and recommended him to Chu Mengyao.

However... Uncle Fu really regretted not taking Lin Yi to a clothing store to get him properly dressed up. From the photos, Lin Yi looked quite spirited, but this current style was truly a bit unique and didn't quite fit the environment...

“Him?”

No matter how she looked at it, Chu Mengyao couldn't see anything special about the man in front of her. Could he be a migrant worker her father had just picked up from the labor market?

The girl beside Chu Mengyao covered her mouth and giggled, because with Lin Yi’s getup, he didn't look like someone who could act as a shield for Chu Mengyao at all.

“Xiaoshu, what are you laughing at?”

Chu Mengyao was already furious at her father’s perfunctory attitude, and seeing her close friend giggling, her anger flared up, and she glared at her fiercely.

Scolded by Chu Mengyao, Chen Yushu quickly stuck out her tongue and shut her mouth, though her eyes remained fixed on Lin Yi with great curiosity.

“Uncle Fu, tell him to get out of the car. I want someone else.”

Chu Mengyao frowned; she really didn't want to argue about this any further.

“Miss, Mr. Chu said that Mr. Lin Yi is definitely capable of the job, and the contract has already been signed...”

Uncle Fu’s implication was clear: even if you don't agree, there’s nothing you can do. Chu Pengzhan had already made the decision for you, and this matter could not be changed.

“Ah?”

Chu Mengyao’s beautiful, large eyes blinked, and she was on the verge of tears. She really didn't know what her father was thinking!

If it were going to be like this, it would have been better not to find a shield at all. If this person stayed by her side, wouldn't it make people laugh themselves to death?

Originally, if this shield had been good-looking, Chu Mengyao had intended to claim he was her boyfriend; after all, that was the best way to drive away those flies.

But now, that was clearly impossible.

Even if she said this country bumpkin was her boyfriend, someone would actually have to believe it. Zhong Pinliang would probably laugh his head off.

Lin Yi listened to their conversation, and his head began to ache!

A shield? This girl isn't actually looking for a boyfriend, is she?

No wonder Chu Pengzhan was acting so strange when he spoke to him earlier. Could he really be recruiting a son-in-law?

“Fine. That boy over there has been pestering me; go handle him. If you handle it well, you pass.”

Chu Mengyao’s eyes darted around as a plan formed in her mind.

If this guy couldn't handle it, she could use his incompetence as a reason for her father to fire him.

“Him?”

Lin Yi nodded, got out of the car, and walked quickly toward Zhong Pinliang.

“This Chu Mengyao, every time I ask her out, I get rejected. If it were any other woman, she would have already thrown herself into my arms!”

Zhong Pinliang complained unhappily to his lackeys.

“Brother Liang, but this Chu Mengyao isn't an ordinary woman. She’s the young miss of the Pengzhan Group. It’s normal for it to be difficult!”

One of Zhong Pinliang’s lackeys, Gao Xiaofu, said.

“I know that, do I need you to tell me?”

Zhong Pinliang waved his hand and said, “That’s why you need perseverance...”

Before Zhong Pinliang could finish his sentence, he saw a young man wearing a yellowing white tank top and khaki pants walking toward them at high speed, and he was momentarily stunned.

Lin Yi walked quickly to Zhong Pinliang’s side, and without a word, he raised his leg and kicked him right in the backside, sending Zhong Pinliang face-planting into the dirt.

Then, Lin Yi turned around and walked straight back toward the car without looking back.

Zhong Pinliang had been in the middle of a passionate report on his thoughts about pursuing Chu Mengyao, and just as he was getting into it, he felt a fierce kick to his butt, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground.

“Who? Are you tired of living? How dare you kick me?”

Zhong Pinliang struggled for a long time before climbing up from the ground, cursing with a face full of dirt.

“It was that migrant worker from just now...”

Gao Xiaofu said hurriedly.

“Then what are you standing there for? Go after him!”

Zhong Pinliang roared in a rage, “Catch him and beat him to a pulp!”

“Young Master Zhong, he’s gone...”

When Zhong Pinliang was kicked down, his lackeys had all been focused on whether he was okay. In the blink of an eye, the migrant worker had vanished.

“Damn it!”

Zhong Pinliang cursed, “I’ve memorized what he looks like. Tomorrow, I’ll print posters and have people search every construction site for him. A mere migrant worker dares to kick me? I’ll make sure he can’t survive in Songshan City! You just wait!”

“Yaoyao, I didn't expect this, but this Lin Yi is pretty fierce, isn't he? He even dared to kick Zhong Pinliang?”

In the car, Chen Yushu’s eyes were wide as she looked at the scene that had just unfolded in disbelief.

“I think he’s a lunatic!”

Chu Mengyao hadn't expected Lin Yi to pull a stunt like that, though it was certainly original.

But Chu Mengyao had already decided not to use him; no matter what he did, she would count it as a failure.

“Yaoyao, why don't you keep him?”

Chen Yushu suggested.

“Xiaoshu, whose side are you on anyway?”

Chu Mengyao glared at her and said strangely, “Don't tell me you’ve got a crush on this migrant worker?”

“Pfft!”

Chen Yushu quickly shook her head, “Yaoyao, you’re the one who has a crush on him!”

“If you don't have a crush on him, why keep him? To embarrass me?”

Chu Mengyao was confused.

“No, think about it. Zhong Pinliang runs wild in our school, and no one dares to provoke him. Now that a hot-headed guy who isn't afraid of him has finally appeared, it’s going to be fun!”

Chen Yushu said slyly, “If the two of them fight, won't Zhong Pinliang have no time to pester you?”

“Fight? Do you think Zhong Pinliang is someone you can just provoke?”

Chu Mengyao hit the nail on the head regarding the stakes: “Just him, a little migrant worker? Wouldn't Zhong Pinliang beat him to death?”

“Yaoyao, why are you so slow? You have to look at the owner before you beat the dog, right? With you backing him up, what is there to fear from Zhong Pinliang?”

Chen Yushu curled her lip in disdain, “Besides, don't I have your back too?”