57: You're just a bodyguard.

"What the heck! You're just a Bodyguard! No way?"

When Zhang Wei heard Qin Shou's reply, he slammed on the brakes, his face full of disbelief, thinking to himself, 'Is there really a Bodyguard in this world who can talk to Mayor Ren in that tone?'

"Ah—!"

Zhu Xinyao, who hadn't buckled her seatbelt, was thrown forward by Zhang Wei's sudden emergency stop, letting out a startled cry.

Fortunately, Qin Shou was quick-witted; he swiftly extended his arm and wrapped it around Zhu Xinyao's waist, preventing her from hitting the front seat.

It must be said, at such close proximity, Zhu Xinyao's slender waist was indeed delicate and soft, feeling incredibly smooth to the touch.

"Can't you drive more steadily!"

Zhu Xinyao was startled and snapped at him.

"Exactly! Exactly! So jumpy, there are people in the back seat!"

Qin Shou immediately echoed her, outwardly blaming Zhang Wei with Zhu Xinyao, but inwardly he was secretly delighted, thinking, "Brother, please do it a few more times."

"Hehe, sorry, Yaoyao! It was my fault just now, I was driving too fast."

Zhang Wei repeatedly apologized with a forced smile.

As he spoke, Zhang Wei noticed that Qin Shou's arms were still wrapped around Zhu Xinyao's slender waist, and he was even secretly fumbling around.

"You brat, take your perverted hands off her!"

Zhang Wei's eyes immediately widened, and he became righteously indignant.

Qin Shou then reluctantly released his hands from Zhu Xinyao's waist, smiling mischievously, "I'm just worried about her stability; it wouldn't be good if she bumped into something again! I'm doing this out of good intentions, what do you know, kid!"

As he said this, Qin Shou didn't forget to secretly activate his Skill.

"Exactly, what does it matter to you that he's holding me? Why do you care? I'm happy with it!"

Zhu Xinyao, hearing Qin Shou's words, not only wasn't angry but instead put her hands on her hips, her delicate brows slightly raised, speaking with a hint of playful petulance.

She had been utterly captivated by Qin Shou's charm for some time, developing a certain fondness for him. Now that Qin Shou had activated his Skill, she felt even more muddled, unable to distinguish right from wrong.

Adding to that, Qin Shou's "perverted hands," although a bit dishonest and prone to taking liberties, it had to be said that his technique was indeed first-class. His kneading felt like a massage, with moderate pressure, pinching the tender flesh on her waist in a way that was actually somewhat comfortable. For a moment, she even felt a little reluctant for Qin Shou to remove his hands.

"Yaoyao! You... you weren't like this before! You used to hate it when others touched you!"

Zhang Wei felt incredibly wronged when he saw Zhu Xinyao actually defending Qin Shou. He thought to himself, 'What kind of bewitching spell has this Qin Shou cast on Yaoyao, making her so protective of him that she can even accept such obvious liberties, and even speak up for him?'

Zhang Wei felt as if his carefully cultivated cabbage had been ruined by a pig, and the crucial thing was that the cabbage was happy about it.

"What was I like before? Zhang Wei, let me tell you, we have no relationship now."

When Zhu Xinyao heard Zhang Wei bring up old matters, fearing Qin Shou might misunderstand, she immediately distanced herself from Zhang Wei.

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about that. Tell me, how did you become Mayor Ren's Bodyguard? Weren't you in IT before? How did you suddenly transform into a Bodyguard? With your frail little physique, how can you protect Mayor Ren?"

Zhang Wei knew that continuing to argue with a woman would certainly not yield any benefits, but would instead make him more awkward. So, he quickly changed the subject, shifting his attention to Qin Shou. He was truly curious how Qin Shou had gotten involved with Ren Jing.

"What, you think my Skill is poor? You think I'm not worthy of protecting Mayor Ren?"

Qin Shou raised an eyebrow, asking with a playful smile when he heard Zhang Wei question his abilities.

Zhang Wei was momentarily speechless by Qin Shou's words, unsure how to reply. He recalled watching from a distance as Qin Shou fought a desperate battle with the Men in Black earlier. Qin Shou's Skills were indeed extraordinary; his movements were agile, his reactions swift, and his marksmanship was even more superb. If it had been him, he probably would have died a million times over by now.

However, he was still a bit frustrated. He had originally intended to use his connection with Qin Shou as a way to curry favor with Mayor Ren, thereby getting a slice of the North City Suburbs municipal renovation project. But now, it seemed Qin Shou was just Ren Jing's Bodyguard, and apparently couldn't offer him any substantial help. This made him feel like he had suffered a huge loss, and all his efforts had been in vain.

"Hehe, I never thought your career change would be so drastic! It's truly unexpected!" Zhang Wei let out a dry laugh, his tone somewhat awkward as he spoke.

"It's not that big, just making a living." Qin Shou waved his hand dismissively, then changed the subject, his expression serious, "Alright, let's talk about serious matters. Tell me, why exactly are you following me?"

Qin Shou didn't believe Zhang Wei's appearance was just a simple coincidence; the only explanation was that Zhang Wei had been following him.

"Hehe, actually, it's nothing big, I just wanted to talk to you about the North City Suburbs municipal renovation. You know, I'm quite interested in this area and wanted to see if there were any opportunities for cooperation."

With his thoughts directly exposed by Qin Shou, Zhang Wei no longer tried to hide it. He scratched his head somewhat awkwardly and said with a smile.

"What? The North City Suburbs is going to undergo municipal renovation? Didn't you swear before that you bought this house for your parents to live out their old age? How did it suddenly turn into something about municipal renovation?"

Zhu Xinyao, who had been silent, turned to Qin Shou with a look of surprise and disdain when she heard Zhang Wei's words.

She thought to herself, "This guy, he didn't buy the house to honor his parents at all, but to wait for demolition! Good heavens, he's been hiding it from me all this time, hogging it all!"

"Hehe! This... this needed some made-up reason, right! Otherwise, how could the landlord under you sell the house to me so easily."

Qin Shou also gave an awkward laugh.

"No wonder you bought the house in such a hurry, not even carefully checking the quality of the house before hastily signing the contract!"

Zhu Xinyao, hearing Qin Shou's explanation, rolled her eyes at him, her tone carrying a hint of playful blame.

"What the heck? That house wasn't bought for Yaoyao?"

Zhang Wei suddenly realized at this moment that Qin Shou wasn't trying to pick up girls at all; he was here to speculate, purely for the demolition compensation!

"Why would I buy her a house? And are you out of your mind? Who the hell would spend a fortune to buy a house waiting for demolition to give to someone? Do you think I'm like you, rich but brainless."

Qin Shou looked at Zhang Wei as if he were an idiot when he heard his words, and retorted impatiently.

Zhang Wei slapped his forehead, suddenly feeling incredibly stupid. Why hadn't he thought of that? Qin Shou was right; this place was clearly waiting for demolition. Who would be foolish enough to buy it as a gift? It simply didn't make sense! He had indeed been too worried before.

"Hehe, so, that means you and Yaoyao don't actually have any special relationship, you're just ordinary friends, right?"

But soon, Zhang Wei caught another important piece of information from Qin Shou's words, realizing he might still have a chance. So he immediately beamed at Qin Shou, his eyes full of anticipation.