"These people must have been sent by Shangguan Yi. Be careful, and make sure they don't harm my parents or Sister Qin."
Jiang Hei nodded vigorously. "Brother Yang, don't worry. I've already deployed a group of people to patrol near Wanbao Zhai. If they dare to make a move, I'll cripple them!"
"Very good. It's almost New Year. Don't worry about Shangguan Yi for now. Let's have a good drink."
Su Yang patted Jiang Hei's shoulder. This big guy was his most trusted brother.
"Heizi, I already have a bunch of girlfriends. You should also consider finding a female companion."
Jiang Hei scratched his head and said softly, "I met a decent woman a while ago, but her parents don't approve."
"Why?"
Su Yang was stunned. With Jiang Hei's conditions, finding a woman shouldn't be a problem.
A bodyguard with an annual salary in the tens of millions, honest, doesn't smoke, drink, or gamble.
Jiang Hei was genuinely kind-hearted, and Su Yang couldn't understand why anyone would object.
"Brother Yang, when A'xia and I met her parents, I didn't mention your name. I only said I was a bodyguard with an annual salary of around a hundred thousand, my mother works as a nanny, and my sister will go to college next year..."
Su Yang held his forehead. No wonder they didn't approve.
An annual salary of around a hundred thousand was nothing in Songhai, from a common person's perspective.
Daily living expenses, plus rent, food, and other necessities, would cost seven to eight thousand yuan a month.
According to what Jiang Hei said, his monthly salary was just over ten thousand, and he still had to support his sister's college education.
It was indeed difficult for such an ordinary family to find a wife.
Su Yang said with a wry smile, "Let's go, take me to your girlfriend's house. You're too low-key, it's understandable that they refused."
"Alright, let's go now."
Jiang Hei scratched his head and drove Su Yang to his girlfriend's home.
...
West of Songhai City.
This was the old urban area, with most buildings being twenty to thirty years old.
Every so often, one would see a clan ancestral hall.
The alleys in the urban villages were not wide to begin with, and cars were parked on the sides.
"Brother Yang, shall we park outside and walk in?"
"Okay."
Jiang Hei parked the Lamborghini in the parking lot, and the two bought a fruit basket at a fruit store.
They turned left and right through more than a dozen intersections along the alley before reaching an old building.
"A'xia."
Jiang Hei called out to a woman. Su Yang took a look.
This was Gong Cai Xia, the girlfriend Jiang Hei fancied. She was a little over 1.6 meters tall, not tall, with yellowish-dark skin and arms that were not as slender as other women's.
On a beauty scale, she was at most a five or six.
Gong Cai Xia exclaimed in surprise, "Heizi, why are you here?"
"My boss and I came to visit."
Gong Cai Xia looked at Su Yang, finding him more and more familiar.
"The new Deputy Director of the Songhai Security Bureau, Su Yang?"
"It's me."
Gong Cai Xia's eyes widened, and she looked at Jiang Hei in disbelief.
"Hey, your boss is Su Yang, why didn't you tell my parents clearly?"
Jiang Hei scratched his head. "I don't like to use Brother Yang's name to talk about these things. I hope you can understand."
"Deputy Director Su, please come inside for some tea!"
"Thank you for the trouble."
Su Yang walked into the old building. The floor tiles were yellowed but swept very clean.
In the living room, there was a set of rosewood sofas, all covered in various scratches.
At this moment, a man and a woman on the sofa also looked at Su Yang curiously.
Upon seeing Jiang Hei, their faces immediately fell. "Why are you here again?"
Jiang Hei scratched his head. He was not good at speaking, so Gong Cai Xia took the initiative to introduce them.
"Mom and Dad, Heizi's boss is this gentleman next to him. You should have seen him on TV news."
Gong's parents looked at Su Yang, and after a while, their eyes widened in realization.
"Deputy Director Su?"
Su Yang nodded and pointed at Jiang Hei, saying, "Heizi is my good brother. I'm here today for his matter."
"Of course, of course. Wife, hurry up and make some tea!"
Gong's couple looked at Jiang Hei in disbelief. This dull, big guy was actually Su Yang's brother.
Who was Su Yang? Few people in the entire Songhai didn't know.
Rich, powerful, young, handsome, and popular, known as the "Arsonist of Hearts" and "Killer of Women."
Su Yang tapped the table with his finger. "Heizi has a pure and kind nature, is not good with words, and doesn't like to use my name to pressure others.
So, when he said his annual salary was around a hundred thousand, it was actually in the tens of millions. He just told a well-intentioned lie."
Gong's family was stunned. An annual salary of tens of millions was much better than that of managers in large companies.
"Deputy Director Su is absolutely right. Xiao Hei is indeed quiet and taciturn, which we are very reassured about."
Su Yang nodded. "You also know I'm very busy and don't usually get involved in minor matters. Regarding Heizi's situation, I hope you will give a satisfactory answer."
"This..."
Gong's couple exchanged glances. Su Yang's capabilities were undeniable.
"Deputy Director Su, we only have one daughter, Cai Xia. So, I'll be direct. If Xiao Hei marries my daughter, it means he will have to support us in our old age and see us off when we pass away."
Su Yang nodded, understanding.
With Jiang Hei's income, let alone supporting two, even four elderly people would be more than enough.
Even if Jiang Hei didn't have enough money, Su Yang wouldn't stand by and do nothing.
"Anything else?"
Throughout the conversation, Gong's couple watched Su Yang's expression. Seeing that he wasn't angry, they breathed a sigh of relief.
"We want a million as a bride price. It's mainly for renovating the house. Xiao Hei and Cai Xia can't live in a dilapidated house when they get married, can they?"
Su Yang shook his head, making Gong's couple's eyelids twitch.
Was their daughter going to be given away for free?
"Deputy Director Su, this million is really not much. We're not keeping it all..."
Su Yang raised a finger. "One million is too little. I can give you ten million as a bride price! Also, after Heizi gets engaged to your daughter, I will give him a villa. You don't need to worry about the wedding house!"
"Ah... this, so much?"
Gong's family of three was shocked. Ten million as a bride price?
And an independent villa after engagement?
Su Yang said, "The villa will be at least a thousand square meters. Is this enough?"
Gong Cai Xia's mouth gaped open in shock. She squeezed Jiang Hei's arm hard. "Heizi, am I dreaming?"
"No, this is my boss. He's already very low-key now."
Gong Cai Xia's mouth twitched. Was this still considered low-key?
After Gong's couple recovered, they shook their heads, scaring Jiang Hei and Gong Cai Xia.
They still didn't agree?
Su Yang frowned. Gong's couple quickly said, "We would like to ask you for a martial arts manual. Our Gong family used to be a martial arts family, but we fell on hard times later..."
"Martial arts manual?"
Su Yang pondered. He remembered that the system had rewarded him with several martial arts manuals, but he couldn't use them all.
Greed for too much leads to not mastering anything.
"This is possible. Are there any other requests?"
"No, no more..."
Gong's couple quickly shook their heads. They didn't dare to make any more requests. The current conditions were already very generous.
Su Yang sized up Gong's couple. No wonder this family of three had slightly dark skin.
Gong Cai Xia's mother was also physically strong. It turned out they were from a martial arts background.
"Alright, here is a check for ten million. I'll have Heizi deliver the martial arts manual later! I hope you won't go back on your word!"
"We absolutely won't. Please rest assured!"
Gong's couple accepted the check and respectfully offered half a cup of tea. Su Yang was satisfied. Jiang Hei's marriage was settled.
"Since that's the case, I'll be leaving now!"
Su Yang drank the tea in his cup and left with a reluctant Jiang Hei.
Watching the Lamborghini drive away, Gong's couple sighed, "Is this Su Yang? His aura is too powerful, it's almost suffocating."
"Daughter, take this money. You can use it when you marry Xiao Hei in the future."
Gong Cai Xia didn't take the check. "Mom and Dad, keep it for your living expenses. We will work hard to earn money. Brother Yang also said that his annual salary is in the tens of millions."
"Alright, let's also start preparing the details for the wedding."