Li Junling wasn't foolish; he naturally knew that girls from prominent families like Jiang Yuanyuan and Chen Xiaoqi valued propriety above all else.

Li Junling took a deep breath and kept convincing himself internally: I am a well-mannered person, I don't curse. I am a well-mannered person, I don't curse...

After a few seconds, Li Junling regained his composure and said to Luo Chao, "Was it you who tripped me just now?"

Unexpectedly, Luo Chao nodded and candidly admitted, "It was me."

Li Junling was taken aback, not expecting this bumpkin to actually admit it. Just as he was about to curse, Fang Zhanqing coughed on the side, and the dirty words that almost slipped out were swallowed back down.

"Why did you trip me?" Li Junling's face turned blue at this point, almost steaming from his head.

Luo Chao said innocently, "I was just heading over to Yuanyuan, who knew I'd accidentally trip you. I'm really sorry."

If Li Junling continued to press the matter at this point, he'd appear petty. After a moment of silence, Luo Chao naturally moved towards Jiang Yuanyuan and Chen Xiaoqi.

Seeing that Li Junling didn't explode in anger, Jiang Yuanyuan and Chen Xiaoqi looked at Luo Chao in surprise.

Chen Xiaoqi nudged Jiang Yuanyuan and whispered in her ear, "Sister Yuanyuan, this guy's got something. To make Li Junling take a hit and not react; other than you and me, he's the second one I've seen do that!"

Although Jiang Yuanyuan was also surprised, she maintained a façade of indifference towards Luo Chao and reached out for the red wine in front of her, only for it to be snatched away by a large hand.

Irritated, Jiang Yuanyuan looked up at the owner of the hand; Luo Chao looked back at her and, seeing her displeasure, smiled slightly, saying, "You have to drive later. Don't drink alcohol, have a soft drink instead."

What a joke, he was a bodyguard. If he let his employer drive drunk in the middle of the night and something happened, he'd have no future, right?

Actually, most importantly, Luo Chao thought that Jiang Yuanyuan could drive like a roller coaster ride even when sober, let alone after drinking...

Shaking his head, he didn't dare imagine the consequences.

Luo Chao was merely considering his own well-being, but for Jiang Yuanyuan, it wasn't that simple. No one had ever dared to control her before, especially not a bodyguard she looked down upon. Naturally, she wasn't happy, and her dislike for Luo Chao deepened a notch.

However, Luo Chao's strong presence made Chen Xiaoqi next to Jiang Yuanyuan look up to him, giving him a thumbs-up. Her small eyes clearly conveyed: daring to control our young lady, well done, I like it!

Jiang Yuanyuan snorted coldly, saying, "Just do your job. My daddy didn't hire you to be a home tutor!"

Luo Chao raised an eyebrow and said nothing.

By this time, Li Junling had already rushed behind the two and asked, "Yuanyuan, why bother with this bumpkin? When I have time, I'll tell Uncle Jiang; he wouldn't pick him if he had a choice!"

Jiang Yuanyuan frowned and sarcastically replied, "Do you think my daddy is someone you can just meet whenever you wish? You really don't take my daddy seriously!

Li Junling was momentarily speechless at Jiang Yuanyuan's retort. Jiang Weidong was a well-known magnate in the Celestial Dynasty. Compared to the Jiang Family, the Li Family was nothing but nouveau riche with just some assets in Linjiang City!

But what truly unsettled Li Junling wasn't Jiang Yuanyuan's sarcasm; it was the fact that she didn't outright deny not liking Luo Chao. How could Li Junling be content after pursuing Jiang Yuanyuan for two and a half years?

At this moment, Fang Zhanqing tugged at Li Junling's clothes, and Li Junling barked immediately, "What are you pulling me for?!"

Fang Zhanqing wasn't bothered by Li Junling's attitude, since his family's business still needed the Li Family's backing.

After pulling Li Junling aside, Fang Zhanqing said, "Boss, you can't do anything to this guy in front of the lady boss. When he goes to the bathroom later..."

As he said this, Fang Zhanqing made a cutting motion across his throat, and Li Junling's eyes lit up, chuckling darkly, he tapped Fang Zhanqing on the forehead in approval, saying, "You little bastard, you've got brains; this is a good plan. This entire pub is my territory. Later, I'll find a few guys to deal with this kid!"

Grinning like a blooming flower after receiving praise, Fang Zhanqing quickly added, "Boss, I'll make sure to get him drunk. There's no way he won't need to pee after that!"

As soon as Fang Zhanqing finished speaking, Li Junling happily patted him on the shoulder, giving Luo Chao a meaningful look.

Luo Chao's ears twitched, and with a slight smile, he picked up his glass. Then he said to Jiang Yuanyuan beside him, "I'm allergic to alcohol. Yuanyuan, could you get me a drink?"

Jiang Yuanyuan glared at Luo Chao and said, "Don't you have hands? Don't forget your own identity, get it yourself!"

Luo Chao touched his nose without saying a word, but Chen Xiaoqi handed over a drink. Luo Chao glanced at the smiling Chen Xiaoqi, raised an eyebrow, took it, and said, "Thank you."

Chen Xiaoqi walked around Jiang Yuanyuan and leaned into Luo Chao's side, eyeing him up and down, waving her hand as she whispered, "No need to thank me. If you can satisfy me, I can make sure Yuanyuan doesn't pick on you."

"Oh?" Luo Chao raised an eyebrow, sipping the drink, and asked with interest, "How can I satisfy you?"

Seeing how responsive Luo Chao was, Chen Xiaoqi confidently patted him on the shoulder and said, "That Li Junling is Yuanyuan's suitor. If you can find a way to get rid of him, both Yuanyuan and I will be pleased."

After speaking, Chen Xiaoqi even made a gesture at Luo Chao.

Luo Chao, eager to learn, asked, "How do I get rid of him?"

With a mischievous glint in her eyes, Chen Xiaoqi plotted a scheme, leaning in to whisper secretly to Luo Chao for a while.

Luo Chao frowned after listening, pondering for two seconds before shaking his head and refusing, "No way."

"Why not?" Chen Xiaoqi asked displeased.

Luo Chao caught sight of Fang Zhanqing approaching them, quickly saying, "Because Yuanyuan is my employer. I can only follow her orders and just need to keep her safe, right, Miss Chen?"

Hearing this, Chen Xiaoqi was so frustrated her chest rose and fell, her hands resting on her hips, glaring at Luo Chao's carefree expression and grudgingly said, "Fine, Luo Chao! You wait and see, you've angered me, and there will be consequences for you!"

Luo Chao noticed that Chen Xiaoqi was genuinely angry, but she looked somewhat adorable when upset, with her puffy cheeks, wide eyes, and goldfish-like pout, making Luo Chao's heart itch.

However, Luo Chao knew this little girl was an elf—just for looking, not touching. From his observations, this Chen Xiaoqi was much trickier to handle than Jiang Yuanyuan.

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