The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard-Chapter 378

Ye Tian saw the hesitation in his eyes and knew he was about to start lying, so he said coldly, "Ergou Zheng, I can tell you the truth, your brother didn’t lock you up here to protect you, but because he was afraid you’d run away. You probably know this, even if I don’t say it; to be able to sit on such a huge sum of money for so many years, that kind of person is truly terrifying. Of course, what I say doesn’t really count, since you two are blood brothers and surely understand each other better than I do. I’m just speaking from an outsider’s perspective. But you can take it as a reference. Isn’t that right?"

Watching Ergou Zheng glaring at him, Ye Tian didn’t mind, and continued, "There’s an old saying, brothers settle accounts clearly. Not to mention five million, even over a mere five yuan, there are those who would come to blows. So, don’t trust your brother too much. It’s always better to be cautious in advance than to be flustered when it’s too late. Money is important, but life is even more so."

Ye Tian looked at him, smiled, then stood up and walked out of the room, carefully closing the door behind him without making much noise.

In the room, only Ergou Zheng was left.

...

Ye Tian’s intent was not to force Ergou Zheng into confessing; with such trivial matters, whether or not he admitted it didn’t really matter. Ye Tian’s goal was to extract information about the people behind the scene from him. He had a feeling that the people behind this two-hundred-million project that Ergou was involved in were intricately linked to him, and whether this feeling was true or not, he had to investigate it thoroughly.

After this disturbance, it couldn’t be guaranteed that Ergou Zheng would start to turn against Dazhi Zheng, but there was definitely dissatisfaction; otherwise, he wouldn’t have resorted to stealing money. These two brothers, reaching such a level in their relationship, were really a pair of freaks.

As Ye Tian walked, he thought about his strategy, completely unaware of the bicycle following him.

"Hey, punk."

Ye Tian heard it but didn’t turn around, as he remembered no one addressing him by that name.

"Hey, Punk Ye Tian!"

Alright, it was indeed a call for him.

Ye Tian turned around just as a bicycle hit him; he hastily reached out to catch it, and it turned out to be Mo Yu.

"My lady, what are you doing here? Preparing for the New Year shopping?" Ye Tian saw various snacks in her bike basket, "Is your family’s New Year preparation just these snacks? That’s quite a cold celebration."

"Cut it out! Push the bike."

Ye Tian took the bike and pushed it, meanwhile asking, "Why ride a bike in such cold weather?"

"I would have preferred to drive, but I don’t have a car."

"It’s not about driving your own car; you could’ve taken a taxi too, isn’t that better?"

Suddenly, Mo Yu stopped walking, turned around, and glared fiercely at him until Ye Tian felt chills down his spine; then she turned and continued walking.

Her brown cotton boots stepped on the snow, each step leaving a hole.

Ye Tian said, "There are better paths available; why insist on walking through the snow? Really."

"Oh, are you not annoying! Just mind your own business where I walk!"

"Alright, alright, I’ll stop talking, you go ahead. I’ll return the bike to you when we get there." Ye Tian waved his hand and made a "please" gesture.

But Mo Yu wasn’t buying it, she simply squatted down on the ground and pouted, "I can’t walk anymore, you carry me. Or you can give me a piggyback ride, I’m not picky."

"What were you doing just now?"

Ultimately, Mo Yu didn’t make Ye Tian carry her, looking at his dirty coat, she felt goosebumps just by seeing it.

Ye Tian pushed the cart, walking while listening to her munching on chips. He only spoke when he heard her question, "Oh, nothing much, just looking around, thinking of buying some goods for the Chinese New Year. Hey, do you know where your sister went?"

Mo Yu paused from eating her chips, her eyes taking on a meaningful look, "Hehe, still claiming there’s nothing going on between you two, yet you can’t help asking about her whereabouts this quickly?"

Ye Tian gave her a look, "Really, I can’t stand you sometimes, she’s your own sister, you know. Should you really be speaking like that?"

"Cut it out, don’t play that game. Changing the subject like that isn’t gonna work with me. What’s it to you anyway?"

Both of them shut up again.

With half a month left till the New Year, some nearby businesses began closing down to prepare for the holiday, leaving only the bright red couplets flanking their doors. In the alley, sporadic firecracker pops sounded occasionally, marking the happiest moments during the children’s winter break.

After walking a bit more, they reached a fork in the road.

"Come on, why have you stopped walking?"

"Which way should we go? Take your cart, I’m going home."

Ye Tian handed her the cart, but Mo Yu didn’t take it, "I’ll follow you home first, then you can take me back after."

"What are you up to?"

"Nothing. I just feel like visiting your place."

Ye Tian smirked, "Miss Mo, my place isn’t that tidy. Someone with your clean freak tendencies probably couldn’t stand it. Besides, I’m not usually very disciplined, especially when it comes to women, I can’t control myself. If something were to happen, then you would..."

His eyes roamed over Mo Yu, but she was unfazed, "No worries, I’m not scared. I’ve learned how to slaughter pigs from my grandpa! Kick, hit, cut."

Kick where? Cut what? Ye Tian shivered at the thought.

Seeing that there was still time, Ye Tian went with her anyways, figuring ignoring her would suffice. Surely she wouldn’t just stay over by herself, would she? Ye Tian couldn’t believe that would happen!

By the time Mo Yu had finished two bags of shrimp snacks, they had arrived at Old Master Yuer’s house.

"So this is your place, huh? Pretty clean I see. What, you like these courtyard houses? They’re so old-fashioned. Apartment buildings are much warmer and convenient."

"Are you paying? If you donate the money, I’ll buy it," Ye Tian replied unsparingly.

Mo Yu scoffed at him, then took out a bottle of AD calcium milk from her plastic bag and started chugging it.

Drinking milk? Drink all you want, it won’t make your boobs grow.

He took out the keys and unlocked the door, turning back, "What about your cart? If you’ll sit for a while, I won’t move the cart."

Mo Yu hopped in, "If it gets stolen just reimburse me."

Humph, the person daring enough to steal something right outside Thief Saint’s house must still be in their mother’s womb.

Ye Tian took the things out from the cart and went into the house. As he entered, something felt off. Where was Chuanzi?

Not just Chuanzi, the whole yard felt off, the air was filled with the scent of strangers. Even though this wasn’t his home, the instinct deep in his bones told Ye Tian that something wasn’t right here!