The figure was Chen Jinzhao.
Chen Jinzhao shielded Yu Mengzhi with his body, blocking the sharp pen from Luo Xiaoli.
Otherwise—
The tip of the pen had already sliced across Yu Mengzhi's cheek.
Chen Jinzhao didn't even grunt. He slapped Luo Xiaoli, who was acting like a madwoman, away. Unable to withstand Chen Jinzhao's immense force, she fell to the ground again.
"What are you guys staring at? Hurry up and subdue her!" Chen Jinzhao glared at the stunned security guards by the door. He was their nominal captain.
The security guards felt a chill run down their spines, unable to meet Chen Jinzhao's gaze.
This was a ruthless man!
They had no choice but to brace themselves and step forward to subdue Luo Xiaoli.
Yu Mengzhi snapped back to reality, rushing to grab Chen Jinzhao's arm to check for injuries. "How are you? Are you okay?"
Su Jinghui's face turned green.
He had rarely seen Yu Mengzhi show such a worried expression. Even a blind person could tell she cared deeply about Chen Jinzhao.
The pen had penetrated half a centimeter into Chen Jinzhao's arm, and blood was still gushing out.
Chen Jinzhao said irritably, "If you don't send me to the hospital soon, I might bleed to death."
Upon hearing this, Yu Mengzhi made up her mind. She grabbed Chen Jinzhao's other arm and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to the hospital to get your wound treated right now."
"Mengzhi..." Su Jinghui called out.
Yu Mengzhi completely ignored him, pulling Chen Jinzhao's hand as they took the elevator away.
Su Jinghui was furious. He shot a venomous glare at Luo Xiaoli.
Useless!
The police arrived soon after. After understanding the situation, they took Luo Xiaoli away for questioning. Su Jinghui, his face ashen, returned to his office to listen to Liu Wenyao's report.
Liu Wenyao was trembling, afraid to speak.
His perfectly planned scheme had gone awry, something Liu Wenyao had not anticipated. "Mr. Su, that woman wouldn't… she wouldn't give us up, would she?"
This was his greatest fear.
If she betrayed them, both he and Su Jinghui would be finished.
Su Jinghui said with a dark expression, "It's fine. She doesn't have the guts. Suspicious behavior will get her a few months at most. She wouldn't risk offending me for that. Besides, I promised her a million dollars from the start. How long would it take her to earn a million dollars on her meager salary?"
Thinking about this, Su Jinghui's heart ached.
A million dollars was no small sum!
Liu Wenyao breathed a sigh of relief and began showering Su Jinghui with flattery, using shameless phrases like "wise and mighty" and "divinely perceptive."
Su Jinghui stood up and walked over to Liu Wenyao, immediately slapping him across the face.
The sound of the slap echoed.
"Tell me, am I still wise and mighty when I slap you?" Su Jinghui's plan had failed, and he was on the verge of exploding with anger.
This Liu Wenyao even had the nerve to flatter him.
Liu Wenyao clutched his face, no longer daring to offer meaningless flattery, fearing he might get slapped again by Su Jinghui.
"What a waste!" Su Jinghui scolded and berated him.
"Do you have any idea how much money I spend on you every year? If you can't get rid of Chen Jinzhao this time, you can get lost."
Liu Wenyao cried in his heart, and a seed of resentment towards Chen Jinzhao began to grow.
"Mr. Su, please rest assured. Give me another week, and within a week, I guarantee Chen Jinzhao will be ruined!"
"If I fail, I'll leave immediately!"
Su Jinghui looked deeply at Liu Wenyao. "Alright, you said it yourself. If you fail, you'll get as far away from here as possible."
Liu Wenyao repeatedly agreed, and then withdrew from the office.
Su Jinghui's gaze gradually turned cold. If Liu Wenyao couldn't handle this matter properly, Su Jinghui would definitely not let him leave easily. He would find a way to send Liu Wenyao to prison.
Why?
Because Liu Wenyao knew too much.
Meanwhile.
Chen Jinzhao had already had his wound treated and bandaged.
Seeing Yu Mengzhi pacing outside the treatment room, Chen Jinzhao couldn't help but smile. "General Manager Yu, you don't have to worry about me so much. Aren't I fine now?"
Yu Mengzhi rolled her eyes at Chen Jinzhao. "Who's worried about you?"
"Speaking of which, my previous assessment of you was spot on. The hardest part of you is your mouth. Your artery was practically severed, and you still say you're fine."
Chen Jinzhao's expression turned awkward.
Yu Mengzhi stopped teasing Chen Jinzhao and asked, "What were you thinking at the time?"
"As I said, I would be responsible for you." Chen Jinzhao said calmly.
Yu Mengzhi shifted uncomfortably, her gaze drifting to the scenery outside the corridor. She suddenly chuckled. "You mean, you want to be my man?"
Chen Jinzhao said again, "Not want to. I already am."
Yu Mengzhi: "..."
Sometimes, Yu Mengzhi wondered if Chen Jinzhao were mute, his image in her heart would be even better.
"Let's be serious," Yu Mengzhi said.
"To be my man, you need some abilities. You're just a security guard now. Forget about me… even if you pursued a young girl fresh out of college, she definitely wouldn't agree to your pursuit."
Chen Jinzhao looked at Yu Mengzhi in confusion. Why was this woman suddenly bringing this up?
Yu Mengzhi explained, "Actually, I was thinking just now. You're a hundred times better than Su Jinghui. If I had to choose, I'd choose you."
"But you also understand, the Yu family is behind me."
"Don't let my grandfather's seemingly easygoing demeanor fool you. I know him very well. The old man would definitely not let me marry a useless security guard."
Her words were telling Chen Jinzhao.
If he wanted to take responsibility, he had to achieve something. Otherwise, he wouldn't gain the recognition of the Yu family.
It was also indirectly telling Chen Jinzhao that if he couldn't achieve anything, he shouldn't get too invested. Otherwise, he might end up deeply entangled, unable to extricate himself.
This couldn't be blamed on Yu Mengzhi being too pragmatic.
For a young lady from a prominent family, escaping her predetermined fate was a difficult task.
Chen Jinzhao naturally understood these two implications.
He suddenly wondered if his meeting with the elder this morning had laid some groundwork.
It seemed he couldn't refuse the old man's request now?
Yu Mengzhi didn't take Chen Jinzhao back to the company. Instead, she returned to the old residential area where Chen Jinzhao lived. Yu Mengzhi even bought some fruit downstairs and brought it to Chen Jinzhao's home, leaving Chen Jinzhao flattered.
"You live here?" Yu Mengzhi surveyed the interior decoration, which could only be described as simple.
However.
Although the interior was simple, everything was neatly arranged, as if each item had its designated place.
This indicated that Chen Jinzhao's claim of being a former soldier was not an exaggeration.
Chen Jinzhao himself didn't have any major issues, but Yu Mengzhi felt a sense of guilt. After all, Chen Jinzhao had been injured because of her, so she couldn't treat him casually, lest she chill his heart.
But Chen Jinzhao was a stubborn person.
He had said he would be responsible for Yu Mengzhi, and he would see it through, regardless of whether Yu Mengzhi agreed.
Yu Mengzhi walked around the room and discovered a sense of lived-in warmth in Chen Jinzhao's residence that was absent in her own home, which stirred a deep sense of fascination within her.
She couldn't help but tease, "If I married you, would I have to live in a place like this? To be honest, it's too small. My family's first-floor living room is bigger than this."
Chen Jinzhao scratched his head. "The bed in my room is 1.8 meters wide, big enough for two people to sleep."
"Would you like to experience it, General Manager Yu?"